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On Royal I would start by draining oil first, there is a good chance there is water in it. Once the oil is empty, just bump the starter a couple times to see if it is frozen or still free. Or pull the small round cover that is held on by 2 cross recess screws and use a 32mm socket to hand turn the engine. If it is frozen then odds are you need a whole new engine. If its not frozen then add oil and spin it up with the starter and no spark plugs just to get the oil circulating. On standard I would try to start it just to see where you are starting from. Even though the carbs were recently rebuilt, it was then allowed to sit and the carbs are likely gummed up. The gas that you will try starting it on should have a heavy dose of Seafoam, that will go a long way to cleaning out some gunk. Start by draining the old gas out of the system. there is a drain screw on each carb that you can open to drain the float bowls. with those drains still open turn on the key and the fuel pump will run for about 2 seconds. You will need to cycle the power a few times to get all of the old gas out of the system and you new gas into the system. Close the carb drains and cycle power till you no longer hear the fuel pump clicking at power up. try to start it. As for differences between the Standard and Royal. As you already noted there is the CLASS air system, and the cassette deck. the standard does not have any audio system or intercom system at all. Many standards have after market audio systems added. While the CLASS system is cool, it can only be adjusted with the engine turned off and the key in the Accy position. It is not very often that I have to adjust the air in my suspension and it only takes a minute with a small hand pump. The CLASS system is also a good source of headaches to keep it working between leaking seals and bad solder joints on the PC Board. All are easily fixable but just add one more thing to maintain.

To turn the engine by hand, you can get access to the flywheel thru the round cover on the left side that is held on by 2 cross recess screws. That cover is sealed with O-rings so you should not need any gaskets, but might want to replace the 27 year old o-rings. Under that you just need a 32mm? socket to turn the flywheel. Do not try to turn it over using the smaller hex head that you will see under that cover, that smaller hex is the bolt that holds the flywheel to the crank. Since there was water in the carbs, did you check the oil for water?

I wonder if they are still employed since it appears this was done in traffic an not on a closed course. Would they give me any problem if I drove down their street brandishing a rifle while standing on the bike?

I wonder what would happen if that pic was sent to Purolator with a nice letter explaining the problem. Maybe they don't know they have created a problem.

But that 8.1 is a sweet engine...... It CAN get out of its own way....

If it gets that far. I will be in my cage for MD. My cage is a full size P/U with the HD towing package. I bet we can round up some folks to get the boat to the water.

The acetone and ATF does work well, but be careful, acetone will damage some plastics and paints. A drop or 2 is all you need, having it running all over does nothing to help break loose the bolt. By using just enough you have less chance of spillage damaging other things.

Before I bought my Venture I did a lot of research. This site is one of the reasons I went ahead and bought a 20+ year old bike. Now that the 2nd gens are also old obsolete models this site will get even more valuable over time. Who knows some day I might even get old enough to get a 30 year old 2nd gen. The percentage of really good decent people on this site is like no other site of any type I have ever been on anywhere on the World Wide Web. A lot of this has to due with the countless hours of babysitting that Freebird puts in to make us all happy. I used to admin a website many years ago, I have a clue what he must go through on a daily basis. We all thank you for your time and diligence, and even sometimes refereeing that you do. Even the instigators like @Bubber that are just begging for one more snowfall............

I have heard that if you repeat something often enough it becomes fact.....

Lets see.... A little quick math here....... 12 x 5.9 + (pi) = 73.942 So it should take about 73.942 inches of snow to make that mug disappear completely.........

Since moving the kickstand seems to make a difference, start there checking out that switch. I am not totally familiar with the 2nd gens electrical layout so I do not know offhand specifically what to check on that switch.

You are correct sir...... Maybe I can sneak up there and nail your back door shut. It's still cold here.........

It depends on if you ever ride in the dark or not. If you never ride at night, out of the city, then having a dim HI beam is no problem because. If you are after night time visibility, then HI / LO HID or Bi-Xenon is what you want. Choose based on YOUR needs

The left one and the right one........ But really, keep which ever one you can get road worthy with the least effort and cash. I would still get the other one at least running to up its value significantly.

I ran into this scarey looking dude riding a Venture, Anyone know who this is?? :confused24:

I just wear my blaze orange Gortex hunting gloves in the rain, they keep me dry. In fact all of my "rain gear" is my blaze orange Gortex hunting stuff. 35° and raining for a 10 hour ride is warm and dry. The Orange also helps visibility in bad weather.

I just gots to git me a passport one of these days........

Sell um back to Yamaha to restock that cassette warehouse for the next 15 years....

Ummm.... I will also be at the Pond Palace. So much for your no trouble theory....... Ahhh........ I see it now........ the right mind qualifier........ My mind left........ Maybe I can hide the snowper charger in the back seat of my truck or sumpin........

So now he calls me a bird brain.......... I think I may have unleashed a monster........

You just have to watch out for the pond monsters........

78K is not a lot of miles on these bikes. There are members with 200K+. I do hope you have a valid license,,,,,,, License to steal......... Looks like a real steal to me.

that don't look like eggs to me...........

I think the Boss already answered that @cowpuc. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?102280-Let-the-discussion-begin&p=907786#post907786

Congrats, I know that is a feat that I will never accomplish.