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Neil86, The TCI box says 26h-10. I'm not sure about the vacuum signal hose. I only have 4 rubber caps (one for each carb) for vacuum.

Hello again More trouble out of my resurrected 83 VR. I have tried my best to sync the carbs but the #1 carb seems to have a vacuum leak or something cause #2 carb just pulls all vacuum away. I made my own gauge using tubing and oil. Trying to do everything on the cheap until I have a better cash flow. Even now after syncing #3 & #4 carbs together then syncing those to the #2 carb I am only getting around 100 miles out of a Full tank of gas. Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I do have mechanical skills and tools just need to know where to start. Bike runs great and idles around 1000rpm. Just uses way to much gas. I might as well drive my 96 chevy corsica to work.

I'm trying to see if there will be any meetings where VR owners help others work on their bikes. I have an 83 VR that I need help with carb sync. I'm putting new carb diaphragms this weekend but feel this 31 yr old needs to be sync'd. Any help is much appreciated.

Just wanted to update everyone about my 83 VR. Put new (Old) computer in today and I'm firing on all 4 cylinders now. Holy Crap this thing has some power. Now I just have to get used to riding it. Next project is to get the air ride working, or at least aired up.

Venturous Randy, Thank you so much for the advice and the link for the headlight. I took it apart and soldered it just as it said (I also soldered all the other points as well) and it WORKED. I now have a low and high beam. Neil86, My tach does not work at all. I have purchased a used TCI on Ebay for $25 so I should see if the computer is really the problem in about 3-5 days. I will keep everyone posted on the front cylinders not firing after getting the new computer. I will also be paying that $12. Thanks for all the help

Thank you everyone for the advice. So far I have checked everything that was posted on here. It's looking like I need a CDI/TCI whatever they are called. Just wished someone would let me borrow a good one before I spend the money and it turns out to not be the problem. Thanks again for all the help. Just frustrating that I can't track this problem down 100%

Hello everyone, I just purchased a 1983 Venture Royale 1200 cheap. It is not firing the front #2 and #4 cylinders. I have ohm checked everything I can think of, plus everything everyone else on here has suggested in my reading. I have taken the TCI box out and relocated it to the top of the breather cover. I have decent mechanical and electrical knowledge and do all my own work on my vehicles. My questions are, 1. How do you take the TCI box apart? (I have the top cover off and all the screws out, but I can't get the circuit board out) 2. Can the TCI box cause the front cylinders to not spark? 3. Does anyone know where I could get a working TCI to check and see if that is really my problem? 4. Another issue I have is the headlight will only work on HIGH BEAM. I tested the light and both elements come on, (OFF of the bike). Any ideas on how to track that problem down?