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Sorry to hear of this young mans passing. Praying for the family.

Good Luck!!!

Would love to come up but a bit to far for us. You’re having my two favorites, tamales and barbecue. You cannot go wrong with those. Hope you have a great time.

Nice looking ride! Lots of spit and polish and these things are killers on the road. You’ve done an incredible job so far and looking forward to seeing the end result. Kudos for keeping the classics alive!!! Amazing how many riders I’ve met on my 83 that ask, what kind of bike is that??? I’ve removed most of the badging (added a couple fun ones too) and removed some of the damaged side plastics to give mine a different appearance. Pulp Fiction

Much appreciated! Will PM you, thanks.

I don’t know how it rides yet either. It came with an 84 barn find bike we picked up a few months back. Thought it would work for now. Will let you know how it does once I put some miles on the behind.

Pieces and parts all over the garage. I feel your pain.

Same bike with 90% of the same parts. Different seat, new windshield, added air horns, replaced the outrigger LED lights, and a couple of trim pieces. Everything else is what was on it during the fire.

Took the 83 out late yesterday for a short 3 mile shakedown ride. Carbs need adjusting but have to get me another manometer before in can do that. She’s all together again (tour pack was lost in fire) and she has a few scars but I’m pleased with how good she turned out. Had to put the 84 Corbin seat on until I get the other one recovered but it doesn’t look bad. Hoping to do a real good shakedown ride on Saturday if weather permits. 5 days after the fire. Today

Fortunately I haven't had chicken pox so cannot get shingles but I've seen what the can do and it sux big time. Makes it hard to get the transmission work done. Hope you get over them quickly.

I got my plate for $66.00 and since 99% of them are made at the same place I shopped for the best price. Ordered a filter and pan gasket on ebay as well for $18,50 including shipping. I got the dip stick that you have to take out because it has the ML markings on it. Have to check the level when hot, 180* and above. I found this info while searching fluid levels and such. one blog said to start with 5qts (4.73 L) then add as needed and another stated it will take 5.0 L (10.6 pints) I plan to do mine first of next week and will let you know how it goes.

I may have to come over and borrow your torque wrench when your done. I'm getting ready to do my 05 Magnum RT conductor plate next as well. Doesn't look difficult to do if its up in the air enough so we don't keep bumping our heads. Have you purchased your plate, dipstick, and filter yet? Got my stuff on eBay and for a great prices. Trans shop wanted $750.00 to do the job I can do for under $150.00 Let me know how yours goes and I'll do the same.

Diet sodas are the worst thing you can drink you’re better off drinking light beer which doesn’t make your body store fat and calories. Best way I found to loose weight was only eating half of what was on my plate including what I put on it at home. Saved the remainder for lunch the following day. Started drinking water and had 2 light beers in the evening (helps you get rid of toxins in the kidneys) and no!!! 6 isn’t better. I lost 23 lbs in 5 weeks doing this. Do whatever feels right for you but get off sodas/pop all together. Hope you get to feeling better and good luck.

Ahead of schedule for a change and will post more updates as she gets closer to test ride day. Here are a few progression pictures of my 83 blonde Venture Royale 2nd rebirth. A lot of hard scrubbing with simple green, dawn, and skin from my knuckles to get the soot and other fire damage off. Repaired as much if the cracked fairing parts as possible. She will have a few battle scars but the alternative would have been much worse. More to come, Ride Safe Y’all.

I want to think it’s a 3/16” vacuum hose which is better than using fuel line.

Sorry Jack but the seat is toast. The extreme heat from the fire dried the seat cover and it split in 4 different places. It also burnt off most of the leather/suede top material. Patty is going to try to make a new cover with material I found and we will save the cushion material since it still feels nice to sit on. Pictures of the seat recovered will be posted when done as well.

Here she is running the Macs pipes. I like the sound much better than the stock pipes. Has a mid range rumble, not to loud but enough to let you know she’s a V4. BTW this was the first time in 1-1/2 years she was started. Sat a long time after the fire in a storage unit. Felt good to hear her running again.

Never minded looking under a blondes clothing but unfortunately this one needed a hard scrubbing to make her pretty again. LOL!!!

Better that you didn’t buy it, might’ve just wound up being one more bike parked with the collection. It a beauty thou.

Next thing you know they’ll be stealing the keyless, driverless cars. What the world coming to.

Haven’t used one of these since I had my 63 GMC which BTY was on it when I bought it. Back then the TP seemed to be a bit thicker butt what a mess when it came changing it out. Wet oily TP dripping all over and the breakdown of the paper was horrendous. It took two rolls of paper towel to sop up the oil that spilled out. Took it off and put in a real filter after that one oil change, much better. Another thing to consider is the cost of the set up. How many real filters can you buy for the cost of the TP set up. About $250 for the TO set up or $8.00 for a regular filter. If you change your oil every 3000 to 5000 miles it would take over 120000 miles just to break even on the cost not including the cost of the TP, paper towel. Thank my humble opinion.

Finely got started on rebuilding the 83 since the fire. Stripped her down and have started working on cleaning all the soot off, or as much as I can without taking everything apart. Started her yesterday and she runs ok for now. Will need the carbs adjusted and such but I was surprised she started at all, well not to suprised, it is a Venture after all. If all goes according to plan she will be back in the road before months end. After that it’s back to work on the 84. More updates to come.

Putting this on my calendar and think it’s a great idea. So many I’ve not had the privilege to meet and now living near Knoxville gives me the opportunity to do just that. Going to make our plans to be there. Thanks Randy!!!

Thanks Puc for the great 84 carb parts rescue!!! Received the diaphragms yesterday and will be working on the carbs next week. Here are a few pictures of what I got out of the fuel tank and the result of 2 weeks of trying to get the slides out of one of the carbs. Amazing what sitting for nearly 20 years can do to gas, and yes, that would be rust from the tank. Guess ill have to do a bit of tank cleaning and sealing or add a new tank to the tour pack, lol. Thanks again for all your help and I hope you get to feeling better real soon brother!!!