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    Venture Max HD Build

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    9 hours ago, HermanK84VR said:

    Hi Marcarl

    The main site I found that had the largest selection of metric Sizes is Mi Motion (motioncanada.ca) they are an industrial supplier. these are not Plastic bushings like the original these are Bronze bushings.

    I would say once the swingarms are drilled and tapped with Grease nipples and these Bronze bushings installed they would outlast the life of the bike.

    With regards to the paint Normally I would wait but I am on a time crunch to finish the Bike at least a week before we head to the 100th anniversary of Laconia this June so I can run some miles on the bike before the trip to work out any kinks and dial in the single carb.  Besides I have been maintaining 17-18 degrees all week in the garage with the electric furnace so that is keeping the dampness down and helping cure the paint. The paint I am using is VHT Hi Temp Caliper Paint directions say Paint must be dry for minimum of 2 hrs before vehicle can be driven (when applied to a brake Caliper)

    I pulled the Forks apart tonight to clean up the lower fork tubes and replace the seals and install the new progressive springs, The lowers recd a coat of Gloss black as well to complete the Blacked out frame. The lowers were just starting to pit where most of the factory clear was gone so a light sanding with 240 that smoothed out pitting then a couple coats of the gloss black.

    I will post additional pictures tomorrow Night 

    Herman

     

     

    It will be interesting. Thanks for the link.

    Venture Max HD Build

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    Just a suggestion, but I would advise to let the frame cure for a couple of weeks at least. The paint may feel dry and hard but it will take a bit of time to fully cure. Putting the engine in is going to cause a bit of stress on the new paint.
    I also would be interested in what sites you founds the bushings.

    Nice job so far, lots of work but will be very satisfying.

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    Oil drip

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    1 hour ago, XV1100SE said:

    Looking at the colour of the drips...a goldy colour....now I'm leaning to it being the clutch slave unit.  When I looked at the service manual it recommends changing the seals every 2 years.  Bike is not 13 years old and I've never replaced them (104k km)

    Easy to replace?

    A bit tricky, have to remove some outer paraphernalia, then there are 2 allan bolts holding it in place as well as the fluid line. After that you need to hold your tongue just right to get it out. Once out, you now have to put the new one back in, and that is even trickier seeing as first off you'll have to remember which side of your mouth you had your tongue in when it did finally just pop or slide out. OH yah, you will have to bleed the sucker as well.

     

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    Oil drip

    in Watering Hole

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    I've had this on my mind for a couple of days now, but can't seem to come up with anything,, can't seem to get it down either, but then I don't have a scooter to look at and define the issue, if it is definable.

    What did you do to your venture today?

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    13 hours ago, RDawson said:

    Starting to feel like riding some more and needed a new front tire, got that installed today and finally replaced the front wheel bearings after having them on the shop wall a couple years. Figured out I didn’t have a drift long enough to get em out so I welded a sacrificial socket to the inner race and used a long extension and hammer it out. 

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    Good idea. Got any more sockets? Is that a 10mm?

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