Marcarl
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Can't you JB weld it together?
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Hi, anybody live in or around Fullerton California that wouldn't mind bringing a message for me? Got somebody down there that I bought a scale from for $371.00, they charged my account, but somehow didn't get the order and now they seem to be impossible to communicate with. The place is called StarLight Digital 1945 W. Commonwealth Ave Ste J Fullerton, CA 92833-3036. Let me know if you are interested. Thanks Carl
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My guess would be Tazmocycle
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I was looking the other day for diaphragms, and came up with this site, JBM Industries in Kent Ohio. So I ordered a set of 4 for sometime when I or somebody else might need some. Well, Ben (Saddlebum) now has them on his scoot and went to MD with them. He says they seem to work just fine, but then he is a diesel mechanic so what does he know about carbs. Any ways, the install is a whole easier and the science seems good to me. I have another set on the way, just in case. The web site is not very user friendly but with a little patience there is a lot of info there, and they seem to want to be helpful to us. I'll give you 2 links, one to the main page and one to another interesting page. The rubber we need is the 73mm #BS34CV Listing page: http://jbmindustries.com/Dimensions.html Home Page: http://jbmindustries.com/Yamaha650.html
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There you go,,, I knew it,,, and now he's proved it,,,, he's a two-timer,,,,,,,don't even know if I ever want to see him again,,, and I was sooo good to him,,,,, no more train rides with you big boy!!!!
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Don't worry all,,, it's not all that it's cracked up to be.
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Did you change the plug? Did you buy the plug from a auto parts store? Have you tried to add carb cleaner to the gas? When you have about 1 bar left on the gauge, add 1 whole can of spray carb cleaner to the tank and then let it run for about 1\2 hour. Shut it off and let it sit for some time,, over night is ok,,,, then let it run for another 1\2 hour,,, just at idle. Seems the idle circuit might be a bit dirty or plugged and running it down the road will not do much for the idle circuit,, and neither will seafoam do anything for a plugged circuit, but carb cleaner might,, but it needs to be a strong mixture.
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My daughter had a similar problem, but that was with a chevy. Turned out to be the wires going into the distributor, not the ones connected to the module, but the ones coming up to connecting to the module, the wire was broke inside the insulation,,,,,, but the other guys are probably more knowledgeable than I am.
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Newbie with an 87 that needs help.
Marcarl replied to D4klutz's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
If you want it to idle better, add a full can of SeaFoam to about 1 bar of gas on the gauge. The run or drain the gas out of the bowls and get the fresh mixture into the carbs. The let it sit and idle for about 1\2 hour, maybe closing the choke every once in a while. This will\might help clean up the idle circuit and the choke circuit. Rather than SeaFoam, I use carb cleaner,,, the stuff in a rattle can,, works wonders. -
It would be soooo nice if you guys could all use some more pictures,,,, it takes me a way tooo long to read all those words,,, and yes my hand is still up,,,,, don't know what for, but it's been up there soo long I'm just thinking of leaving it there. Welcome back Goose,,, kind of missed ya,, felt like we was missing an oar on the boat or a cylinder on a 2nd gen.
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The only way I have found to do that is to open up the line gong from one shock to the other and letting it bleed out that way. Use a 12mm wrench on the left side shock, with the steering cranked over to the left a bit, I have found that you can just get at it without removing half the faring. Do the left side because it has the swivel joint in it.
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A bit frustrated with my 83 Venture
Marcarl replied to van avery's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
I don't think it's your problem, but I would put new plugs in before I would do anything else, it's amazing what a change of plugs will do, and then it eliminates that for sure. And don't buy your plugs from WalMart, go to an auto supply store. -
Wow, it was good to be present again this year. Thanks to the two of you for taking the time out to welcome us all to your place, and also for spending an enormous amount of time and energy keeping this site going. I can understand your desire to meet the folks that make this site as awesome as it is,, yes, Don, you sort of lead us,, but hey, we follow,,,, and you can't do a very good job of leading if we don't want to follow. So it's a together thing, it's a family, and a family needs to get together at times,,, just so we can get a better handle on who's who. It was a good time to see some older who's, some newer what's their names, and then some that I had seen before but they seemed to have changed their names. There were bigger ones and then some that weren't so big, but the smallest ones seemed to come up missing this year. There were those who knew a lot, seemed to know a lot and then some that had no clue what there was to know, but what I did see, is that the smarts were shared, free of charge and free of any put down. If you needed help, it was there and if you just needed that was helped as well. Looking forward to next year already,,, just checked the tire pressure and got my horn working,, so I'm ready!!!!!
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That scoot had some blue on it,,,, he just needed to know more about it,,, he couldn't understand what blue would be doing on a lift.
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bike dies, dead battery
Marcarl replied to 99venture's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
If you did a stator check when it was cold,,,,,, heat things up well into running temp, and then check again,,, you might find your problem. -
Did you check the exhaust port on the pump to make sure the air is not bleeding out through the solenoids?
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I don't think this has been mentioned yet, but if so, it bears mentioning again: Watch out for the PAINT!!!! yes the painted lines on the road and for stop signs, and turning lanes,, they can be slick as snot, treat them as you would a piece of ice.
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That should time about about right, see you then.
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Wayne might be interested.
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That's a 1000lb MC lift, foot pump with a drop out panel. I think I paid about $300 for it at Princess Auto (kind of the same as Harbour Freight)
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MC tires have 95% of their traction in the rain,,, maybe not so much in standing water, but as mentioned they do a pretty good job of slicing through the wet. Question always is, do you make a sudden maneuver to avoid a puddle or ride through it? Always a question, but sometimes riding through is a whole lot better than losing traction because of some knee jerk reaction. You'd be amazed what these machines can do. As far as your tires being ready, the nobbies are still on mine after 1000 km, and I would say that 80 miles puts you in good shape that way. Wax up your windshield and visor,,,, maybe even your glasses,,, I don't wear glasses so I don't know about that one. So far my windshield has 4 coats of wax on it,,, wait about 4 hours between coats,, and I take along rainX just in case.
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Yep, I think they older they get the wiser they become. You can count yourself lucky to have somebody so close by with a camera, that way you'll be able to remember things that have happened and the rest of us would know the truth of the matters. The older they get the more comfortable they become,,,, only a few of us know what it's like to ride a gentle steed at this age, or were you talking about some Southerner we all know???
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Done as requested. Best thing to do, is to take some time alone with your whole family,, all 4 of you and talk to the Comforter about your troubles. It'll be time well spent and will be a heap of help.
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Now don't anybody go believing that statement,, the one about Rockin Robin,,, or the one about Pranks. I haven't met Pranks yet, but I suppose I will.