Ipleedthe5th

Hey all, I'm looking to get out there finally and do some motorcycle camping with my lady. Anyone have any good recommendations for a good tent? I've been eye balling this one ( https://redverz.com/atacama/?utm_medium=googleshopping&utm_source=bc&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvpbl8-a37wIVEhvnCh1_ewcfEAQYAyABEgKLC_D_BwE ) Also, any tips on how to gear up the bike for a long trip like that? I tried before and had way to much weight on the back, wondering how I can maybe put some gear (tent and tarp at least) on the front end. Stay safe out there! -Zach

You can check your wires first but it sounds like it probably is the TCI, my bike did something similar and it got progressively worse. Would definitely recommend doing the relocation and upgrade to the Ignitech replacement. Its a couple hundred bucks but worth every penny. Being a "boom" dead instead of a puttering out sounds more like sudden stop of ignition rather than the puttering out of low fuel pressure.

Thanks for that great advice Puc! I was hoping you might chip in here. The videos are a huge help to see it in action. I dont have any bike off roading experience so I think i'll avoid actively seeking out those trails this time but feel much better about the prospect of accidentally ending up on one. I do have great gear and will be riding mostly empty as I'll be leaving my gear at a base camp and ill be going single, dont wana try doing all the for the first time with my lady on the back and risk her getting hurt. I also have survival skills and day gear to survive a few days should something go horribly wrong, Though I hope the SPOT satellite tracker I just got will allow my family in the area to come get me if I need a hand. Would you recommend airing the tires down as well? Thats a common practice for me when 4 wheeling. I'm not to worries about getting a puncture from doing so since I put "Ride-on" tire balance and sealant in my tires when I replaced them a few months back. And thanks to everyone else for your input, its great to hear all sides of this idea and is making me cautiously confident that I'll be alright out there next week. -Zach

Its kind of hard to tell, it almost seems like a mix, I do think my pump is a little high so I'll check for that. Thanks!

That would make a lot of sense, I do get quite a bit of oil in the box, been meaning to do some kind of upgrade to keep those gasses from ending up there. I have the oil about half way up the sight glass when on the center stand, is that right?

Hey everyone. So I've been noticing that one of my carbs (the left rear if your sitting on the bike) and only that carb seems to be wet from the airbox down. I cant figure out for the life of me why that is. Anyone have an idea? Will post a photo later today. -Zach

Hey All, I'm about to take a trip up in the the Yosemite area (wild fires permitting) and am looking at some mountain peaks I want to get up to, but there area lot of fire roads up there and google maps does not differentiate between what is paved and what isnt. So I am wondering what you all's experience is with riding on dirt roads and if you have any advice should I decide to make a go at it, or more importantly end up on one I don't want to be on. Thanks, -Zach

Hey all, Its been a few years since I put this up, but after doing some overhaul work on my bike this weekend I decided to take a look at the adapter plate I made and am happy to report that it is still in just as good of shape as the day I put it in 2 years and over 5k miles ago! I've already cleaned the filter twice which has been great and keep my 83' purring like a kitten. If anyone is interested in getting there hands on one, shoot me a message

Thanks man. Just the perk to having a 3D printer. I'm going to be making a lot more parts for this bike for sure. I know making some custom storage doors for compartments under the handlebars are on the list for sure.

FIRST UPDATE: OK, so I got the prototype adapter printed out and put in. Needed to do a little sanding on it because it looks like I was about 1mm off on the large curves. Regarding air flow restriction, my super rough measurements on the factory filter came out to 54sq inches of surface area and the specter filter has roughly 45sq inches. So I think given the superior air flow of the specter, the two filters end up being equal (someone who is more patient and better at math than me please dig into these measurements so we can all be sure)! Pardon the sloppy print, I did it quickly to make sure it works and fits and also had to manually drill the screw holes. It mounted in great and WOW what a difference in performance. Bike no longer smells rich and the power is great. I already have the updated version printing out with the screw holes designed in this time and more top layers so it is more solid. Will update again once that's out. Otherwise the images are as follows. (1st: Original air filter mount, 2nd: prototype mount, 3rd: mount with specter 8166 filter, 4th: prototype mount and filter in factory air box) The air box cover also mounts on with no obstructions or need for modification.

Injector lines on an 83'? I may need more coffee in me to see those. At any rate, shoot me images and if you could use a caliper (avalible at harbor freight for $20) to give meaurments in mm, I'm sure I could make something up. I print almost exclusively in PETG which dosnt melt till 400 degreed. And if that happens let's face it, you got bigger problems. Lol

Wow this thread really blew up! But I love it. It's great getting down into this technical stuff because I think it will allow the community to come up with solutions to parts that that are hard to find before they are impossible to find. As a note to everyone, I am keeping the original air box. I am simply replacing the small plastic peice that the filter itself sits on. So from what everyone has said. I think it should work just fine. I got the prototype printed out last night and will mount it today along with posting pics. From there we can fine tune for airflow (if needed). Otherwise I'll just go straight to adjusting print setting to get a cleaner looking final product.

I have looked and K&N does have a replacement for $81. And need to be special ordered. It would be nice to have the ability to go to the local parts shop for such a simple part. Given the air restriction requirement (does anyone know the exact mesurment for that?), I would think the extra air flow from a K&N might mess things up anyways?? I have 2 specter air filters I'm looking at now. One is slightly smaller in surface area so I think the trade off should work. Worst case I just redesign and reprint with a manual air restrictor built in (God I live 3D printing). Perhaps with some help from the community we can even come up with a mechanically self regulation restrictor that is built in and possibly works based on vacume pressure? Idk, the possibilities are endless.

Hey everyone. I didnt see any posts about air filter mods (maybe im just lazy and near sighted) but, I decided after realizing that my running rich and afterfireing is likley due to my air filter looking like the original from 1983 and having the airflow (or lack there of) to match. I'm sure you all know its kinda hard to find these filters and there are a few DIY tricks to keep the case and replace just the filter medium. Which was the route I was going to go until I remembered that I have 3D printer!!! (insert evil laugh here). So I am going to create an addapter that replaced the little coupling inside the airbox to accept a specter cone air filter. I will update this post as soon as I have it printed out and tested, after which of course I would me more than happy to sell them out to eveyone here. Wish me luck!

So Another update. I have not yet plugged my laptop into the computer but I did install the software with the disk they provided which also included the profile that is currently loaded. Here are the screen shots of it. Pay close attention to the green boxes in the upper right hand corner of the first image. This is how it reads the boost sensor. And while I know that the kPA settings are off (the yamaha manual refrences 5.3 - 27ish kPa), the voltages are correct for what a 1983 venture boost sensor gives off (or at least what the 2 that I have mesure at atmospheric pressure and under vacume. So it does in theory work and it feels like it works. I will, (once i finish with tuneing carbs and such) try and get some DYNO time like the guys earlier in this post did to post more scientific results. But as I see it now, it looks like IGNITECH has got a pretty good handel on the required programing for these bikes to get the most out of them with no modification. So for any of you having TCI issues, I highly encourage you to just bite the bullet and get one of these units. The amount of time and energy you will save will make it wel worth the cost and get you back on the road much quicker than trying to repair a TCI that just wants to RIP. [NOTE] If anyone has one of these units running on an 83' (I'm not sure it works on newer models but you can try at your own risk) and wants this profile, PM me and I'll send it to you.