Braun

Update, My Son sent the tires here to Oregon so I will change them out before the trip. I'll still do 20 /26 across Oregon then hit the super slab in Boise, ride that up to Pocatello then back on 26 for the rest of the trip to Casper. I'll take pictures that's some pretty country I haven't seen in 30 years. At least it was before the fires. Thanks again Puc. Respectfully, Braun

Great all I need to do now is try to apply the 2% rule and figure out how to download them from my phone LOL. Thank you again Puc. Respectfully Braun.

Thank you Puc, I ordered Skinko's (actually my Son bought them for me) front and rear and will install them when I get to Wyoming before my next ride to warmer climates before the snow flies. I don't mind riding a 4 to 500 pound bike in the snow but attempting it on this heavy old girl doesn't appeal to me. Maybe after I ride it for a couple years I'll give it a go, but I'm definitely not 19 anymore and picking 850 plus pounds up on a slick surface is beyond my ability now. Maybe if I was lucky enough to find a tree or strong post I could I could get it up with a block and tackle using the post as a gin pole.Back in another life time I spent 16 years in the circus and put up many rigging's outdoors using that method. Thank you for your insight and sharing your experience with me. I do have tools, tire repair kit, electric pump, but no tire spoons yet. To break this heavy duty tire down I would need Semi truck spoons and plenty of soap, plus a little either to get it seated on the rim before I attempted to pump air into it. I'm going to ride 20 / 26 the whole trip from Oregon, That way I can hold my speed down to 55 or 60 and not heat my old tires up as much. I figure it will take me two days and I have food and water for 4 so that should be fine. I have a 12 x 14 tarp to rig as a tent over the bike and me if I need to sit out a thunderstorm. It will be an adventure I'll keep you folks posted if you're interested. Would I post that in the watering hole? or somewhere else. Respectfully, Braun

Wow Freebird, that's a pretty ride and it looks comfortable to boot. I'll be interested how you take to a trike, I'm 77 and will probably follow the same path in another 5 to 10 years provided the Good Lord leaves me vertical and breathing that long. Best wishes to you and your Better half. Stay safe and Ride safe.!!

I waited to long to add the rest of the information so I'll try it this way. Front Tire is Dunlop D404F 120/90-18 MC 65 H: Rear tire is. Shinko SR 777 HD 140/90 B16 MC 77 H. I plan to match up the new rear tire to the front so I'll see how that works out. Thanks again, Braun. Thank you for that information RDawson, the combination that's on the bike now handle ok so based on your experience I'll put another Shinko 777 on it. later when I get back from my trip I'll buy one for the front. Thank you Sir for your input. Respectfully, Braun

I waited to long to add the rest of the information so I'll try it this way. Front Tire is Dunlop D404F 120/90-18 MC 65 H: Rear tire is. Shinko SR 777 HD 140/90 B16 MC 77 H. I plan to match up the new rear tire to the front so I'll see how that works out. Thanks again, Braun.

Hello Gentlemen and Ladies, this 93 Royal venture is my first experience with these particular motorcycles. My front tire looks almost new it still has the whiskers, good tread, and no weather checks in the side wall. The rear tire has plenty of tread left but is weather checked so I don't trust it (blowouts are the pits). The tire that's currently on the bike is 140/B 16 made in Korea; That leads to my question what is the best tire for year round riding on the venture, I'm sure collectively you folks have figured out what works the best. Thank you for your help with this old dinosaur. Respectfully, Braun.

OK problem solved, I gave her a shot of joy juice (either) and now it spins fine with the plugs installed, it even fired for a bit. I need to pull the carbs again and go through them 100 % this time. I did a hap hazard job the last time. Cutting corners will bite you every time LOL. Thanks again guys. Respectfully Braun.

Hello Marcarl, The new problem. My starter spins great with the plugs moved. Install any one of the four plugs and the starter hits the compression stroke and stops I fried one brand new starter doing a compression check. all 4 Cylinders are between 140 and 150. Whats puzzling is it was running before the first starter fried (bearing and bushing died and grounded the armature against the stator magnets. I put a 32 mm socket on the flywheel and turned the engine over with a 10 inch ratchet. On each cylinder you needed to put some muscle behind it to pop it over. If you or any of the other guys have any insight to this puzzle please let me know, this is my first experience with the V4 and it's been and interesting education thus far. Thank you all again for your help and patience. Respectfully, Braun.

Thank you Saddlebum, My 93 has the stator cooling assy installed from the factory. My RR is not equipped with the brown wire nor is my wiring harness. So that means I bought the wrong one on ebay. That's my own ignorance as this is my first experience with a Venture Royal (silly me). Based on what you just educated me on the brown wire, I have two choices: !. rig a temporary wire up to the ignition switch (until I can get the correct one ordered) or ; 2. just buy the correct one and be done with it, might as well go with the later because I should really change out the flywheel. I just bought the bike from a guy and it's registration is expired, I'm currently in Oregon and want to ride the bike home to Wyoming before the snow flies. I'm getting a little cramped for time on that, I want to get the old girl running and get it registered and new plates at home, then head back to a milder climate to finish repairing Her. I will replace the flywheel with the magnets and hopefully with an unmolested stainless splash plate, but was hoping to cut corners to save time. On the other hand I don't need to be repairing it alongside the road between here and there. Thank you Sir for you help and education I really appreciate it, Thank you again. Respectfully; Braun.

Hello Gentlemen, I have a fried coil set on my stator, I ordered an new one plus R/R from ebay. The one I have on the bike is the newer or upgraded version, without the brown battery sensing wire. The one that came in the mail has the brown wire. My question is: Can I use this new R/R with the brown wire, or do I need to buy the correct R/R? Flywheel magnets are chipped, someone before me dug the stainless cover over the magnets, that aids in oil cooling the stator. out of the flywheel. Some of the magnets are chipped on the outer edge, and one is cracked through the center, across the rotation angle. Can I get buy with this flywheel (short term) or do I need to replace it now. I would appreciate input from one of you guys with more experience on the Venture, thank you for your help and patience with an old dinosaur. Respectfully; Braun.

Side Bar; I did buy a set of vacuum guages to sync the carbs later. I need to hook all 4 to a common vacuum source so I can caiibrate them to all read the same first. I also replaced the gaskets on the valve covers that were puking oil. The last guy used red silicone instead of grey, so I'm in the process of changing all the gaskets. I also bought a complete set of Stainless socket head bolts for the engine. Some of the mild steel bolts I've come across were a real bear to get out without making a mess of things. But carefully welding a nut on them and gently heating the aluminum with a propane torch while tapping on the bolt with a small hammer worked. The biggest thing this poor old girl needs, is some TLC by somebody that cares. I'll send some pictures when I get them loaded into the computer. Anyway thanks again Guys. Braun.

Thank you all of you guys who have shared your thoughts and experience / expertise with the Venture. I tend to be a perfectionist by nature so I will leave no stoned un-turned figuring this bike out. My Grandpa always told me if you don't have time to repair it correctly the first time, where will you find time to fix what you over looked or were to busy to deal with. From personal experience I would rather repair it where I have tools and parts than out alongside the road. I will undoubtedly be asking more questions as this project moves forward. Thank you all again. Braun.

Hello Cowpuc, and thank you for your reply, the biggest issue with the starter on the way home was #1. an old (no date on it) AGM battery, I'm waiting for the OEM battery to arrive from battery shark. the starter momentary switch has been replaced with flip switch. #2. the starter relay was tired but semi functional. I pulled the starter out and it was fried, plus the armature was dragging on the permanent magnets in the housing. I ordered on from ebay for 109 bucks, in hind sight I should have sprung for the 225 dollar model. Internally the new starter looks identical to the one that was on the bike (both are 4 brush models). I cleaned all the connections Positive and ground in the circuit with emery paper. I ran a jumper ground from the upper bolt on the starter behind the thermostat housing over to the ground connection on the block. I even used the old starter spline and front housing to check if the starter clutch was working correctly. I them wound a piece of para cord around the armature and was able to spin the engine over with a two handed pull. I did a voltage drop test but don't remember what the readings were, when I get the new battery I'll do another one and write it down this time. I'll finish this tomorrow this computer is burning my old eyes. I ordered a new starter from D B Electrical that should be here in a couple days or so. It should work I looked at the rebuild kit and it has asymmetrical brushes which gives much better torque over a symmetrically configured brush placement. The fuel pump: I got the bike started using the fuel bypass / choke and then I found the sweet spot to keep it running. Obviously the engine has a strong enough vacuum to suck the fuel up to the Carbs. It ran pretty well for the 6 miles home considering the non functioning fuel pump. But it died as I rolled into the driveway, so I had the fun of duck walking the heavy old girl the last 50 feet. I charged the battery and got it started again to move it out of the way so I could tear into it. I replaced the fuel pump and starter, Removed all the plastic and spent two days welding all the cracks and fabricating new tabs and welded them on the panels. Waiting for parts to arrive from ebay has taken longer than the actual work to replace them. The Carbs are ok for now and I have a complete rebuild kit, and a minor rebuild kit, for them if needed. They aren't puking fuel so the floats are working fine. During the ride home the bike didn't want to idle unless the choke / fuel bypass was in the sweet spot, I closed it after I was running and it died at the intersection and had to jump it off. It also ran out of fuel and had to dump a couple gallong in it, but the vacuum was strong enough to pick it up and I rode it the rest of the way home. The oil level is at the 3/4 level on the sight glass when sitting level. The bike was originally owned by a lady in Washington state, who sold it to a guy who dumped it on the right side. Judging by the scratches it probably happened at around 10 to 15 miles per hour. The left engine guard was tweeked and somebody didn't install the spacers on the lower mounting points. The first guy sold it to the second guy who dropped it on the right side, that only cracked more plastic because the bike wasn't moving. I bought it from him for 500 bucks because he couldn't figure it out. He did tell me "I learned allot". As a side note the frame is straight I checked that closely. I haven't put a compression guage on the jugs yet But will when I buy one, I bought new NKG DPR8EA-9 plugs and replaced the autolite's they had in there. I have two bikes in the Philippines a 2004 Honda wave 125 which is perfect for around town in the heavy traffic there. It sucks on a long ride though. I also have a a 1993 Yamaha 250 inline twin classic I was rebuilding before I left. My visa got jacked up during the "Plandemic". I bought the Venture because it will be much easier on gas when it hits 10 bucks a gallon which I believe it will, and it won't be too bad a ride in the rain with good rain gear. 30 years ago I had a GS 1100 GL that I rode in the snow and ice, but I don't think I would like picking this bike up on a slippery surface. I apologize for the long winded reply and thank you and the rest of the folks for any advice you offer as this is my first Venture Royal experience.

Hello Guys and or Gals, Just about a month ago I bought a 1993 Venture Royal XVZ13DEC. I rode it home but there were serious issues with the starter and the fuel pump didn't function. I replaced both but the starter will not turn the engine over with the spark plugs installed. Pulled them out and it spins fine. Tested it on the bench and it functions fine. I even went through all the safety switches and relays, they're all ok. I can turn the engine over past the compression stroke with a socket, (plenty there) I jumped the starter direct bypassing all the safety cutout switches it just tries to turn it over until it hits compression, then it just whines. I don't let it sit like that long as I will cook the new starter. Do I need to go to an asymmetrically brushed starter? the one that came off the bike is symmetrically brushed (brushes + and - are 180 degrees X 4 and the new one I just purchased from ebay. I would appreciate any feed back any of you have dealing with this annoyance< thank you for your help. Respectfully; Braun.

Thank you Freebird, I'm looking for starter info at the moment I just bought the bike a little over a month ago, waiting for parts have slowed up the process of getting the old girl running correctly.