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I would be interested in a keychain. Maybe something with a little color would look nice.

Often attributed to John Wayne: "Life is hard. Life is harder when you're stupid."

Wishing you a speedy recovery, Cowpuc. My prayers are with you. That picture of your finger sticking out of all those bandages reminds me of a foot long hotdog in a six inch bun.

I agree with you Wizard. I love all the technical info shared on this site, but what keeps me coming back i:beer:s the openness and support of all the members. You can only work on so many projects, but at the end of the day it's a great feeling to be surrounded by friends, even if you have never met them in person.

Cowpuc you always make me smile when I read your posts. Thanks for the encouragement.

He is interested in other things besides bikes, but that is where his passion really lies. It sounds like it would be a good idea for him to take some local auto mechanic courses and see where that leads. Great White, thanks for sharing some real life experience. Gives me something to chew on.

No doubt it's a good honest living. Working with your hands can never be over valued in my book. I see the wisdom in moving further south to get year round employment. The same thing has happened here that has happened around you Great White. There are only two dealerships of any size except for two Harley dealers. The others are Mom and Pop and not many of them.Are there any schools that stand out above the others?

I would like to pick your guys brains for some advice. My son is 24. He loves riding and wrenching on his bikes and is considering making it a career. I do some work on my bike but am far from a mechanic. There is no place real close by (northwest ohio) for motorcycle mechanic school and most of them are expensive. The local community colleges only offer auto mechanic classes, but at least he could learn a lot of the basics there. Do you think there is enough of a demand to make a decent living. I would appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks for the great pics and advice VanRiver! It looks like an upgrade I definitely want to do.

Do the R6 calipers use the same type connection for the banjo fitting as the original calipers? I was thinking of installing R6 calipers on the front but didn't know if I would have to install new brake lines at the same time or if I could do it later.

Sorry FlyingFool, what was I thinking! I guess you could throw an eye of newt and a possum tail to give it character.

They make a lubricant just for garage doors. It comes in a small spray can and should be available anywhere they sell garage doors. I have used it for several years now with no problems. Good luck.

I finally got a few minutes to look for the air leak. It is definitely coming from the fork seal. I pumped the class up to 21 pounds and sprayed some soapy water on the seal. Wow lots of bubbles. Thanks for all the suggestions and hints. The pictorial for rebuilding the forks is excellent and I will be referring to it often. karaboo, your fork shields look pretty sharp but since I will be rebuilding the forks I'll take your suggestion and just put in the dust shields. I will post some pictures when I get done although it may be a little while yet.

I sent you a PM with the info for my 1990 Venture Royale. Thanks for maintaining the database.

I sent you a pm with the info for my 1990 Venture. Thanks for doing this.

You raise a interesting question cowpuc. The previous owner said the air leak was around the fork seal and that there was some oil on the upper fork past the dust seal. I noticed a little oil but not a lot. I just got the bike and then sprained my ankle, so I haven't ridden much but it seemed to handle fine. I guess I need to do a little investigating to see if the air leak is somewhere else. I will do the other checks for the springs. Prairehammer, thanks for solving the the mystery of the fork boot/gaiters. Seems a little pricey for something that I'm not sure if I need. Is that price from a dealer or a preferred online source?

I'm new to the site. Reading through the posts has been entertaining and immensely informative. I just picked up a 1990 Venture royale. The right fork is losing air through the seal so that is my winter project. After reading a lot of posts it seems like a good idea to change to progressive springs while I have it tore down. Are the springs on eBay OK or should I get them somewhere else. I will use OEM seals. The other question concerns fork boots. There are some tattered remains of what used to be fork boots on the bike but I don't know if they are original or not. I can't seem to find any pictures showing them on other bikes and I don't know if I need them or where to get them if I do. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.