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Thanks for the replys. Prairiehammer, message me a phone number. I got my oil problem fixed. Now, just need to set and sync carbs. I'm trying to get trailer, but now cant get til Friday. I'm still looking for another trailer to do it sooner if possible. If I can get it running good enough this morning, I was going to try and bring it this afternoon. kinsmd69 hotmail

Priariehammer, I hope you remember this post. Can you help sync my carbs this year? I had shoulder surgery and 6 months therapy. No riding season! I hope to get an early start on riding this season. I can borrow a friends trailer to bring the bike over. Thankyou Marty

Prairiehammer, you still on here?

Yep, I did same thing. Need a gasket for clearance.

IF I put a restrictor in the line, wont it change the vacuum reading?

So, what type of air gauge do I need to check /sync carbs with? The one I have bounces all over the place. I might go out and buy one, since Im getting into working on bikes.

Yep, that's better. Found it now.

ok, from S.G.s pics. I didn't find the pilot screw. The only screw there, is to hold the plunger bracket on to the rod that sequences the carbs. So, I still need to find pilot screw. Have manual, but pic is hard to determine pilot screw with real carb. Even, using a spare set of carbs, cant determine pilot screw. But, screw I did turn, is always all in, cause holding against rod.

Greg, that's an idea; put sidecar on other side so can see oil window! At least, I still wouldn't be driving on the wrong side of the road! I've been to Belgium, and don't want to try driving on the left side of the road, again!

MJ44 Thanks, I got manuals with sidecar. Its a 83 venture with California sidecar, deep purple. Only test drove it once, to find out I couldn't drive it til shoulder gets better. Have thought of taking sidecar off, but my luck, wouldn't go on correctly again. Clive, "no sight line to the crankcase" is the answer I was looking for. Just didn't know how to mechanically ask the question correctly!!

Patch, thanks. I hope I didn't miss communicate with kevin and his help. I would like to have assistance in getting carbs tuned, but I couldn't then, and still cant get my bike to his place, do to injury. Maybe in 2-3 weeks, I hope to be able to be riding soon. For now, Im learning what I can about ventures, and running the bike 3x a day to get carbs cleaned. If I had the correct vacuum gauge, I would try and sync carbs.

Thanks, Clive. Just for peace of mind, Im going to drain oil, check it's cleanliness, and then refill.

Steven G. , your probably right. Though, I was wanting to try everything else first, do to my LACK of mechanical aptitude. I do this as a hobby. Bolt on , bolt off. Though, I have now replaced a side cover with stator and gasket. Also, only the number one carb seems to have a vacuum leak, and may work itself out with seafoam in it. Plus, carbs aren't sync yet. And those linkage screws are all the way in, which doesn't seem correct, so if someone can tell me where to set them to start with, I can start to adjust the carbs. I thought about adjusting the vacuum between 1 and 2 to see if that would help with vacuum in 1 carb.

Friesman, I'm looking for one of those. I have 3 mirrors, non with lights. I checked my oil container, and appears I put in 3.5 qts. Therefore, I assumed, if look into oil fill cap, normally, should see some oil level. The point that I was questioning, according to my manual, if bike is on center stand, then rear tire is up 1 - 2 inches, thus oil is in front of motor by window. Since I cant put mine on center stand, then the oil in engine would be more level and read different. So, I didn't want to put too much oil in. Like Great White stated, since I don't have a lathe, and its hard to get to anyway, can that idea. I was just surprised not to see the oil in bottom of the casing. Just curious, if anyone else has noticed that when they add oil, they can see the oil in their side casing.

Received key today. Got two keys made for $5.00 at an Ace Hardware. Some stores might have the blank, some don't. Thanks everyone!

I have a motorcycle jack, but couldn't figure how to get it under my 83 venture. The ex. pipes hang below the frame. Does someone make an adapter plate to fit on jack lift, fit inside of ex. pipes and under frame?

How hard is it to put the sidecar back on the bike , and do you have to readjust it? Do you think driving with a sidecar is a lot harder, turning?? Is there a limit/level adjustment so the bike drives easier with sidecar??

According to my manual, bike is suppose to be on center stand for oil change, and oil check. IF bike is on center stand, then its leaning forward with rear wheel up. I thought it was funny, cause I have a sidecar, and getting it on center stand is not likely! Window looks full, but still don't see it by looking into oil filler cap. I put 3.8 qts in with filter change. Rick, what year bike is yours?

Thanks, STeven G. I checked the linkage screw on all carbs, and they are all turned in; can only turn counterclock wise and back them off. Is this normal? Bike only has 7500 miles so cant believe someone adj the carbs that much all ready. Adj. carbs between 1 and 3, and 3 and 4, idle picked up, and have full response at throttle now, of course with choke always off. Full spark at #1 , but warms up slowest. Had friend take bike out, and he stated that power surged at 30 miles an hour. After stopping, and starting take off, bike was medium response, with surge of power again at 30 mph. So, currently have it with #1 linkage screw backed off one turn, and all others turned in.

Is there another way to check the oil, besides the window? Should you be able to see some oil, by looking in the oil filler cap? My bike only has 7500 mlles, but the window is yellowed, and a darker color is on the lower 25% of the window. Plus, it has a sidecar, so window is hard to see, and cant get bike on center stand. Thankyou

Thanks for all the replies. Found out today that local ACE hardware has the blank for Yamaha keys. I hope to get a copy made tomorrow. Again , thank you everyone.

He thinks the frame can sell for $300-400 ?? I don't think anyone would need another frame. And my last line above is 'sell parts and get my $150 money back from the other parts." He wont take less, cause he gave me a bunch of other parts with the first set of items I got from him.

Thanks all. Hey, does anyone on here need; front forks, front wheel, rear wheel, rear drum and drive shaft, frame, swing arm? I could buy it all for $200. Sell the rest just to get my parts back.

Thanks, for the idea of taking the bags back to him, and opening them. Thanks, Max, for the numbers. I will call a lock smith on Tuesday to see if they have key blanks or locks, and pricing. I paid cash in person, picking up parts from a parts bike. The guy isn't really a bad person. He has a lot going on right now. Made a deal for spare key, then realized wanted to keep both keys, and let me make a spare, which was ok. But ran out of time, so offered to buy spare key, but only wants to sell both keys together for $50. Now, wants to sell all his remaining parts for $200, including keys, though I could make $500 selling them on ebay(his pitch). My point is sell me the spare, and you make the $500 on ebay!!!

I didn't buy it off ebay. I will ask him for the key number. I offered him $10 , but he wont part now with spare key. He thinks he can get $50 for 2 keys, ign. and tank lock. I offered to get a key made, but he said it takes a special blank key to get a spare made, and they cost $10 each. Anyone on here makes keys??