ResilientMonkey

Looks like Ride-On has fixed the slow leak in the tire. Now it's just a VERY slow leak. About 1-2 lbs per week. For the front suspension, I just got some Progressive fork springs. With any luck, I may not need to add air any more to the front

Super glad you found a local place that could fix it up right quick!

Looks like I'm only an hour-and-a-half from you. I might be able to get a welder up to you

I did replace the fork seals and refilled with fluid properly. However I left in the original springs - I just ordered a set of Progressive, we'll see how they do. I also found that while riding, I'll lose pressure in the CLASS system. If it sits overnight, the system holds pressure, but when I am riding it, the front and rear will go down to zero and I'll have to pump them up again.

Thanks for the tips! I went through the fuse box (well, what was left of it) and bypassed it completely. The wiring there was all messed up as well! Once I sorted the wiring out the electrical stuff now works great!

Oh hey, another quick question for you folks. What size is the PCV hose to the bottom of the airbox? I want to put a filter on the end of it instead of going nuts trying to connect it back to the airbox.

I will check those things as well. Note that the tire is brand new as is the stem, rim is what is leaking. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk

Update! Went out to the bike at lunch, center stand spring appears fine. Also, bike would not start. Tried to make sure it was in neutral and found that the dash would turn on and off as I messed with the shift lever. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk

I'll check prices on the cables, thanks! And yes, the mufflers are stock. I just took a look at the bike (it's in the parking lot at my work) and the stand is up quite high. I'll play with it on my lunch break and see how strong the spring is.

Already did that, it's the between the throttle and the cruise junction. The cables are either sticking or kinked or pinched or something. Guy who put tire on said the rim is rough. I may have to put a tube in it. Yeah, it might be - bunch of little parts broken or missing. Already bought it, just need to install it! Something I just thought of, maybe the spring on the stand is weak and it's dropping easily? I will check the rest. True enough, thanks! Thanks again!

Nice looking bike!

Hey folks! It's been a bit since I posted here - busy working on the bike plus house plus the tractor - the usual stuff life throws at you! So, as the thread is titled, I just got my 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale running! YAY! Observations: THE POWER! THE POWER! THE POWER! The heat! Damn, I need those side covers or something! Did I mention the power? I have questions though: Is it supposed to bottom out so easily? Coming out of my driveway or any kind of dip and the center stand hits. A: It's my driveway, I watched closely and the grade it's at is a bit much. Is it normal to only be able to touch your tippy-toes? With the above issue combined with this I don't think I can lower it! A: Not lowering it, getting used to it. Anyone know where I can get the panels that go in the side covers? Or can I just make some sort of panel in there to block the heat? A: Gonna make some of my own. Is it common to get the windshield cut down? Or do they make a shorter one? I need more wind. A: Will look into shortening it. There are some things I have to fix also: Let go of throttle and it does not return by itself - something is binding. A: Ordered 2 new cables, just need to install. Rear tire does not hold air. A: Ride-On took care of it. Right turn signal was not working so I took apart the switch - lots of parts missing and broken. A: Ordered switch off Ebay, just gotta clean that one up and install. When I turn on the high beam, the light does not get brighter and all the illumination lights go out. A: Fixed by getting rid of old fuse box. I need to adjust the handlebars, looks like there are lots of adjustments that can be done . A: Adjusted outward one notch - I love it now! First real pothole I hit - by pothole I mean section of road that looks like it was bombed - I lost all the instruments! Also the illumination went out on the dash. Time to troubleshoot! A: Again, fixed by bypassing old fuse box. I already ordered another left switch assembly. Any tips/advice on the rest would be great!

Dang it! Took of the left muffler to clean it up and give me more room to clean the frame and such. Guess what I found? The collector is shot! Only 1 nipple left, all the rest are cracked or missing Good thing I found one on Ebay for $50! Oh, and sorry about the lack of pics - I can't use PhotoBucket at work on lunch so I'll have to wait until I've got some time at home to upload the pics.

Does anyone know what size tubing is used for the collector "nipples" (not sure if that's the right word). My '86 has the rear two rusted off and someone just stuffed a pipe in each side.

Sorry no pics today My oldest daughter and I went over to work on the bike for a few hours yesterday afternoon. We didn't do any more dis-assembly, we concentrated on just cleaning up the parts we had already removed. I do have a bit of a rant though. While cleaning up the rear chrome rails, I was disconnecting the wiring to the accessory lights. Was it common for wires to be attached with those horrible crimp splice connectors? What a mess! I cut all the accessory wiring out - I'll rewire them with some solder and shrink wrap. And also some nice plug-in connectors so I can disconnect them easily next time. A thought I had though was to wire up some off the accessory lights to the brake light. Anyone done this to get a more noticeable brake light?

Another quick pic; here's the fuse box I settled on to replace the badly corroded and broken one on the bike. Here's the link for it on Amazon: link http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/New%20Parts/Fuse%20Box.jpg

Pics from "Work on Bike - Day 1" My friend Frank, myself (hi!), and Frank's friend Darrell starting to work on the bike: http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/Work%20on%20Bike%20-%20Day%201/Frank%20myself%20and%20Darrell%20starting%20work%20on%20the%20bike.jpg My friend Mark decided to try sitting on the "yacht": http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/Work%20on%20Bike%20-%20Day%201/Mark%20Fisher%20on%20Ace%20Venture-a.jpg My friend Prashanth helping to assemble the Harbor Freight motorcycle lift: http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/Work%20on%20Bike%20-%20Day%201/Prashanth%20assembling%20the%20motorcycle%20life.jpg After getting off most of the body work, we ran into a minor issue; what fool decided that the light rail accessory (that chrome bar with lots of lights below my saddlebags) was to be mounted with standard - as in NOT metric - bolts? And then of course they weren't stainless steel so they're rusted solid. Luckily, PB Blaster is my friend! Gonna go spray some on tonight while I organize my storage unit a bit. Probably do some cleaning of the parts I can get to with the saddlebags still on

Here's the thread I came across link

So, my buddies don't have CB radio on their bikes. They are thinking about using the SENA SMH5-02 systems. I already ordered 2 old-style headsets from Sierra-MC. Is there a SENA (or other system) that would just plug into my cord and allow me to use my headset rather than the bluetooth one? Or is there some other solution we should all try?

As in you have a kit you would sell me or you have a kit on yours?

I've been doing the same thing I'm also thinking about doing the R1/R6 caliper upgrade! I also like the mod some people have done to move the trunk up and back - since I have a Corbin seat, it would make it more usable. The backrest sticks out 2" over the seat. I've also got to do some searching about a good replacement for some of the labels on the controls - several of them have worn off or faded away.

Thanks for those tips Yammer Dan! I'd never even heard of "Back to Black" before - that will be most useful on those black plastics

And, once I got it inside the storage unit, I took some pics to get a rough idea of what condition the bike is in. http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20195649.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20195703.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20195715.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20195753.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20195809.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20195817.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20195825.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20195834.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20195845.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20195913.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20195923.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20195933.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20200239.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20200251.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20200301.jpg

Here are some more pictures from the adventure of bringing the bike home! http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20065821.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20065810.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20065758.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20065747.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20065738.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i359/Todd_Quigley/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/2015-02-20065726.jpg

I've actually had little luck with carbs But I'd be okay with leaving all 4 connected and removing the bowls and slides and doing a good cleanout. If they need too much work, I'd rather just send them to someone.