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    Quick starter Replacement Question

    in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)

    Posted

    I myself have a 86 but have done the cable upgrades and a AGM battery is all. I still have a slow start when hot but never failed to start. So a positive is not from me but maybe this http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?80669-Replacement-starter Discussion will help you in your decision. I do not see where it ever says that it is a 4 brush starter or not. Maybe a call to them first to quiz them if has the 4 brushes in stead of just 2 brushes. Someone else might chime in with a yes it will work and is what your looking for.:2cents:

    Got my new throttle cable. Does it not work right??

    in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)

    Posted

    Never replacing a throttle cable before kind of puts the kabosh on giving any advice to help you. But when you say the adjuster does not screw all the way in kind of leads me to believe that maybe your cable adjuster on the new cable is longer? If not I would refer to the service manual on the proper procedure for adjusting the throttle cables. I have lubed the cables on mine before when I had the faring off many moons ago but never have had to replace a cable before.:scratchchin:

    Has anyone carried a Gen 1 in the bed of a pick-up?

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    I thought I read on here many moons ago that when trailering a bike with a driveshaft you should leave it in neutral. Something about the drivetrain cannot take the shock of bouncing around. Has anyone else heard if this is true? :confused24:Also when hauling a Yamaha on a trailer or in the back of a pickup please cover it with a Harley cover so as to not shame it.:stirthepot::yikes:

    snow pox setting in

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    The dream.:draming: Sell everything and move southwest for us. I have it all planned but one thing. In going to sell grandma, grandpas nick nack paddy wack or large pieces of furniture that she or he gave the :bowdown:wife umteen years ago is a tear jerker. So I have it figured out. Picture this, a F-350 dually hauling a 30Ft trailer loaded with antique furnishings. Might start a trend!:rotf::rotfl:The Dream.

    WARNING...we are under ATTACK!!!

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    You know Jeff, should you ever decide you would like to retire from the snow launching business, it would be my great honor to assume the responsibility of official VR snow maker. I grew up loving the snow and am doing my best to pass that love on to my children. I strongly believe in sharing the majesty of the amazing white stuff with as many people as possible. I understand the heavy burden you are under with maintaining the launcher and the worry of the many levels secret probation you are threatened with. I feel that with the extensive training I received while in service to our great country that I would have the fortitude and strength to carry on the great work you have started. I would honor the job and care for the snow launcher as though it was my own creation. Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope you will sincerely consider passing this considerable responsibility on to me should you ever decide to give it up. And I would like to thank you for the white Christmas you provided my family. Keep up the good work my friend.

     

    Pssst. If he does relinquish control of it. I'm willing to pay you $10.00 to :smash2: the hell out of it. Right now would be nice we are close to 2 ft. so far today.:cold: Keep kissing up it might work I'm pulling for you.:whistling::bowdown::icon_lurker:

    I think we have a birthday in the crowd

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Gee thanks. I thought the email from Venturerider was just one of those automated things that happens to everybody, every year. I'm surprised anyone really noticed. It brings a tear to my eye to see that someone as renowned as Marcarl really cares.

     

    All my life my birthday has always been overshadowed by Christmas which is really about the most important birthday ever. I really appreciate the recognition.

     

    I guess I really ought to ask, which Bob are you referring to?

     

    The older you get you begin to realize that its the little things in life that mean the most. That automated happy birthday is about the only one I ever get anymore. Even though we have never met in person I appreciate your posts and maybe we will meet somewhere someday to finally meet face to face. A Christmas birthday has to be rough especially when you were a young whippersnapper. But better late than never HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOB. :happy34:

    WARNING...we are under ATTACK!!!

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    We were warned to beware of the military industrial complex. I'm willing to bet this four lettered word machine he has is a left over from a DARPA test. It should have been destroyed but wasn't. Now we all are doomed at any time the weather gets below 32 degrees.:cold: Oh well, its almost Santa time anyway. Merry Christmas one and all.

    $36,000 indian dyno results

    in General Tech Talk

    Posted

    I have a good friend who bought a new Indian Roadmaster when they first came back into production many years ago. It was a beautiful looking bike but was never dependable. It would brake down continuously. It would quit running and one of us would have to tow him back home frequently. I myself towed him with my old 83 venture. He finally had one of his Harley buddies tear down the engine. There were parts that were assembled in the wrong places ie pushrods, rockerarms . He finally gave it away to one of his nephews and he put a SS motor into it I was told. I believe it cost him $28,000 when he bought it new. For that kind of jack I would have been jumping up and down at the dealership to fix it right but they never seemed to be able to. So you were not the only one bit by Indian.

    $36,000 indian dyno results

    in General Tech Talk

    Posted

    Got a 1000 HP?? :think:Don't do ya a bit of good if ya cain't apply it to the road!!!:Avatars_Gee_George::backinmyday::backinmyday: From a Hole Shot Expert!!!:Avatars_Gee_George:

     

    What a time for the Warden ta walk by!!! :bang head::bang head: I've told her I don't do that stuff anymore!!:backinmyday::innocent-emoticon:

     

    Can you say BUSTED.:buttkick::rotf::rotf:She knows better and you just proved it.:bowdown: Your better off telling her you'll be acting like a kid till the day you die. That way when she walks away muttering under her breath something about you never growing up you can stand up and say "Yeah and damn proud of it".:duck::happy34:

    $36,000 indian dyno results

    in General Tech Talk

    Posted

    And for purchasing this 36k Polaris Indian you'll receive a hard shifting clunky transmission and a 36000 BTU heater between your legs at no extra cost. Don't ask me how l know.

     

    Evidently money can't buy everything. For that amount of money it had better shift like butter. As far as the heater goes I hope your done having kids cause that kind of heat would fry the family jewels.:crackup:

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