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Replacing the gaskets is a good time to check the clearances on the valves also. Rick F.

I will see how my calendar looks but I would enjoy coming down and riding with everyone. Rick F.

I was just curious who is around here still and riding their 1983 - 1993 Ventures. I am still riding my 89 VR and hope to put on a lot of miles this coming season up here in Minnesota. Last season I ended up having to repair the right half of my fairing as it became real brittle and was breaking everywhere on it. I was lucky as I have a motorcycle junk yard close by, Sport Wheel in Jordan, Mn, and they have a lot of first gen Ventures in the yard. I was able to pickup a right half with the same color combo as my 89 and it only needed few repairs to make it 100%. So I was able to cast pieces off or other fairing components with PLASTEX Plastic Repair Kits, https://plastex.net/ , to graft on pieces or make molds of pieces. Just a side note, I learned about this company form the forum here years ago. Now the fairing is solid and doesnt move as I hit bumps or holes. So I am hoping for a nice ling season of riding here in the upper midwest. Let us know what you have done lately to your Venture and what you are hoping for this summer. Rick F.

Thanks Don for all the years you have put in keeping this site going. I know it isnt easy but I have found a lot of useful information over the years to keep my Venture running. Thanks again Rick Fink

I dont have any experience with it but would be interesting to hear about yours if you get one. I have a Ignitech and have been very happy with mine. I purchased it with the group buy way back when and also have upgrade to COPs, coil on plug, on my 89 VR. Rick F.

Looks good to me also. What I do is make sure I add Seafoam to the tank and then fill it up fully and then running it a bit before parking it for the winter. I dont seem to have any issue and it starts right up for me in the spring. Least with a full tank there is no room for rust to form. Rick F.

I have 2 sets of New Original Stock chrome brake caliper covers for the 1983-85 Ventures. You can install these without the rotor covers if you like. I also have a heat shield color insert for the 83-85 Ventures also. Shoot me an offer and you can have one or both caliper covers. Thanks Rick F.

My first thought is why is it a 2025 and not a 2026 model and the searched turned up all kinds of different dates on it unveiling, so till it is seen on the Yamaha USA Motorcycle product line I have a tendency to not believe it. and yes they would have done better with the V4 in the Venture than a v2 they used. I am tired of the wannabe Harley look. Rick F.

I am not sure but I think when you remove the fluid level sensor that the wires will come out with that. I have not rebuilt my master cylinders so I am not sure. Even the service manual doesnt really explain the wires either in the master cylinders so the best bet is just to tear them down and see what you find. here is a link to the service manual to download.. https://www.venturerider.org/manuals/1986-1993 Yamaha Venture Service Manual.pdf Here is a link to the parts fiche that will show you the parts available from Yamaha .. https://www.partshark.com/oemparts/a/yam/50042d37f8700209bc789f1f/front-master-cylinder-1 Good luck Rick F.

Hi John, so you are looking for the cable that attaches to the carbs then. Be aware the cables from the handle bars dont directly connect to the carbs but connect to a Throttle cable housing. This housing is where the two cables from the handle bars connect and the two cables from the carbs connect and the cruise control cable connect. check out this link.. https://www.partshark.com/oemparts/a/yam/50042d37f8700209bc789f1e/handlebar-cable items 21 - 29 are the throttle cable housing.. So if you are looking for the cables that connect to the carbs directly, check out this link.. https://www.partshark.com/oemparts/a/yam/50042d30f8700209bc789f02/carburetor-california-model Dont mind the california model carb and the non calif doesnt have an image.. but the part you are looking for is item 59 or 60.. and the good news is that yamaha is listing them as available. Personally if I was replacing one I would do both since the replacing is the hard part as you need to remove the left side fairing to access them cable housing. If you havent, down load the service manual as it will assist you in doing this if you never have done it before. go to here to down load it.. https://www.venturerider.org/manuals/1986-1993 Yamaha Venture Service Manual.pdf Check out page 3-83 in the service manual for how to install the cables correctly. I personally use Partshark.com to buy most of the my factory parts as they have a great price on them. let me know if you have any questions. Good luck.. Rick F.

Hi John, He is one on ebay that claims to be open but unused and has all you want. https://www.ebay.com/p/1322895779, if that doesnt work and you dont mind getting dirty, Sport Wheel in Jordan Minnesota have a number of used Ventures on site and you could remove the needed cable your self and maybe cable 1 as insurance also. They have a number of parts on the bikes and they are 83-93 Ventures. Sport Wheel is on Hwy 169 between Jordan and Shakopee Minn. https://www.sportwheel.com/ Let me know if you have any question. Rick F.

The parts are available from Yamaha still. Here is a link to a site I use all the time to purchase my Yamaha parts. https://www.partshark.com/oemparts/a/yam/50042b41f8700209bc78980a/carburetor The parts you are looking for are listed as item numbers 37-40, but I think that item 37 includes the other 3 but I am not sure.. If you dont order from this site least you will have the Yamaha part numbers to order from someplace else. I have not tried to replace these parts yet so I can not tell you how difficult it is but check out the tech pages and search for carburetor rebuild and you should find some other information there. Good luck Rick F.

Sport Wheel in Jordon, MN is a source but I am not sure if they have much for 2nd gen, but they have a lot of 1st gen stuff. Rick F.

I got mine out and found a crack on the right side fairing on my 89 VR, so I patched it with with ABS cement and it seemed to hold but when I took it out for a nice ride, about 100 miles, the fairing recracked and ended up braking the attachment points on that side. Seems for some reason the 36 year old plastic got brittle on that side. Heading out to the Motorcycle junkyard down the road a ways to see if I can locate a solid replacement. They have a lot of Venture parts out there and hopefully I can find one that isnt in too bad of shape. Rick F.

It is also possible if you havent change out the brake fluid in the past number of years, you might have some moisture in the system and just need to flush some fresh fluid thru the whole system. Dont forget the the left front rotor and caliper is part of the rear brake system also with an additional bleed located up near the triple tree. Check the service manual on the correct bleeding sequence for the bike. Hope this helps. Rick F.

I have checked my manual and parts fiche and I dont see any washers listed either. I might be temped to use them between the splined gears to space out the geas to make sure they mess with the opposite gear fully if needed. I replaced my starter clutch a number of years ago but dont remember any washer but my memory isnt what is use to be. Sorry I couldnt help more. Good luck Rick F.

Some of the upgrades I have done include Progressive Springs for the front forks, replacing hydraulic lines with steel braid hoses, new horns wired to the battery via a relay wired to the horn button, and replacing the original coils with COPs, Coil on Plug and LED headlight. Check out the Tech Library section on the forum for a while list of ideas and a lot of how to do them in there. You can also do a search here in this forum for information on what others have done in the past. Hope this helps, Rick F.

one other note here about the battery light on the dash. If the battery was replaced and the sensor not transferred to the new battery but just unplugged, it will display the bad battery light on the dash as the voltage it uses to look for a good battery will not be present. This seem to happen when the battery get replaced and people are not aware of what the sensor is for. Rick F.

Good, they only thing I was going to mention is the spark plug boot. They will break down over time as their is a 5k resistor in there. These are available from NGK and very easy to replace if needed. Rick F.

Sorry about that, I guess I didnt notice that.. Rick F.

The part number for new ones is 26H-81670-10-00 But they are no longer available from Yamaha. I am not sure where you would find new ones at but the picks from 1983-1989 will work on all those years bike. What you might need to do is buy a used case with the pickups still mounted in it or someone who has removed them from the cover and will sell you the used components. One note here, the 90-93 VR have a single pickup digital system and their pickup coil will NOT work on the 83-89 analog systems. Now the next question, how do you know you pickup coil is bad? There is a procedure in the manual on how to test the ignition system components in the service manual under the electrical system. The manual can be download from the tech library section for the first gens if you dont already have it. I hope this helps.. Rick F.

I think you could have gotten that at any auto parts store, Canadian Tire, or even Walmart.. Just a standard automotive bulb 1157 yellow bulb. Has turn signal and running light in the same bulb with 2 filaments. Rick F.

I have an 89 VR and I measured about 33 inches at the widest part of the fairing and 38 inches for the mirrors in their normal position. The clutch and front brake levers are about 36" wide on my bike also. Now I have different crash bars then the 83-85 Ventures do and I measure mine to be around 36" also. Your might be not as wide. I think with a little work you could get it thru the door.. Let us know if it does please. Rick F.

You do have adjustment on the rear shock as there is a schrader valve on the left side of the bike down by the shock damper I believe. Check the owners manual about that as I am not sure as I have a 89 VR. If you dont have a owners manual you can down load one from the tech library on the website here and that should assist you in locating it. I believe some of the riders would shave down the seat a bit to get some additional reduced height also. There might be a post about it in the library also. Good luck.. Rick F.

Yamaha sold 2 models of the Venture.. the standard version and the Royale version. The Royale version included the air suspension controller in the right fairing, the CB radio, the radio and cassette system. The standard version was dropped from the line in 1988 and they only sold the Royale from then to the end of the run in 1993. The standard model has XVZ1200 as badging on the saddle bags and other location. Your single color was available in 1984.. 1984 red L/KC2 Bright Cherry Red ( single color ) It looks the only years for a single color was 1983 and 1984 with all other years being a two tone paint scheme. Hope this answers your questions. If not let us know. Rick F.