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  1. Venturous Randy
    Great! Looks like you could name her "Goldie" as so many 1st gens are named. RandyA
  2. Venturous Randy
    It's probably right if the speedometer goes up slowly. If you had wanted one where the speedometer wraps up real quick, you shoulda got a 1st gen. They are a lot quicker. All kidding aside, welcome to Ventureriders and glad to have another member from Tennessee. This is a GREAT bunch of folks and don't be shy, we like to have a lot of fun and the tech info and help is the best in the world. And, on breaking it in, I suggest to do it like ya stoled it. RandyA
  3. Venturous Randy
    As sarge stated, blow all dirt out around plug after removing the cap. I use a sparkplug socket designed for bikes and it has a hex on the top for a 17mm wrench. I just lift the heat shield a little and put the socket on and break it loose and then unscrew it with my fingers. Make sure that before you remove the plugs that you have some heat in the heads. You don't need it so hot it will burn you, but don't do it cold. Also, when you put the plugs back in, make sure you put some anti-seize on the threads. I also use the socket to start the plug with my fingers. RandyA
  4. Venturous Randy
    That is about the way mine ran until I went with three #4 washers after trying just two. I went from .125 down to about .093 I believe. I also paid attention to make sure the burr side of the washer was going the same way in the stack. That makes the stack up more consistant. For the time being, you may want to start at about 3 turns out on the fuel mixture screws also. RandyA
  5. Venturous Randy
    It will be interesting to what the bid goes for this time. Like I said, the bids topped out at $4,999.99 last time. He must have dropped the reserve some. RandyA
  6. Venturous Randy
    Oh, and make sure you keep the front tire on the ground....ok, no problem, I see it's a 2nd gen. RandyA
  7. Venturous Randy
    There was also one like this a while back about loading a dirt bike in the back of a van. RandyA
  8. Venturous Randy
    My bike does not have Class and being inseam challenged, I don't run much more air than I have to. As Mother noted, I removed a 1/2 inch from each leg and it makes it A LOT easier for me. Also as noted, make sure you are in neutral as that can make a big difference. I have also considered adding about 1 1/2 inches to the foot lever. What makes my bike harder for me is I have Markland passenger foot pads and they really get in the way of pushing straight down on the lever pad. As far as taking it off the center stand, with the side stand down, I rock the bike once and then push it forward and it drops off very easy. I have never understood trying to get it off while on the bike. Some say don't have the side stand down as it will hit and cause the bike to fall away from you, but mine never does that. RandyA
  9. Venturous Randy
    It has just been relisted. The first time it did not meet the reserve at $4,999.99. As has been stated before, there is no telling how much work would be needed on that bike to make it road worthy. RandyA
  10. Venturous Randy
    Dale, you are lucky, it could have been your leg or worse. Those turn signals are on ebay all the time and are a low demand item. You should be able to pick one up cheap or maybe free on here. Good luck, RandyA
  11. Venturous Randy
    I learned something. I did not know that the MKII rotors were floating rotors with rivets. I thought the were like the MKI's, just different off set and slotted. RandyA
  12. Venturous Randy
    My magic plug is Autolite because they are cheap and run just fine for me. RandyA
  13. Venturous Randy
    Viagra? RandyA
  14. Venturous Randy
    Swifty, I was thinking the very same thing. RandyA
  15. Venturous Randy
    I agree here and also when you have it out, check the black wires for good ground continuity. There is a write up on the soldering of the display unit. RandyA
  16. Venturous Randy
    I gave up on my side bag locks a long time ago after taking them apart and greasing several times. Now, I take the three phillips head screws out that hold the lock on and slide it back and lift the bag off. When I put the bag on, I place the latch assembly on the catch and push it in place and put the screws back in. On getting the bleeding started, sometimes it helps to remove the line at the master cylinder and use your finger as a check valve when you squeeze the lever. Just cover everything up good. The paint and especially the plastic does not like brake fluid. RandyA
  17. Venturous Randy
    Is there any way you can put a dial indicator on the disc and rotate the wheel? You may find that by seeing a "high" spot and taking the bolts out of the disk and rotating it 180º that it could be in the wheel if the "high" stays with the wheel location and not the disc. RandyA
  18. Venturous Randy
    If you want another 3 to 5 mpg, look at this. It wooked for me. http://venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=28432&highlight=needle RandyA
  19. Venturous Randy
    I agree with dk on this, sounds to me like you had a lightening strike. Last summer I had a lightening strike that took out my A/C compressor and my insurance replaced it and the unit in the basement both, as the system was too old to just replace the outside unit. It just cost me my $500 deductable. I have Farm Bureau home owners. When I called FB, they just told me to have an A/C company come check it out and he said that since all three circuits were blown at the compressor, that he had replaced eight months earlier, he was sure it was a lightening strike. And, we had been having some bad storms move thru that week. He submitted the report to FB and all was taken care of immediately. RandyA RandyA
  20. Venturous Randy
    This story reminds me of a friend who bought a 750 three cylinder two stroke Kawasaki many years ago. He was always telling us how strong it ran, until he found out it was only running on two cylinders. He fixed it and took it for a ride and immediately put it up for sale. It scared the crap out of him. Those bikes were wicked in their day. RandyA
  21. Venturous Randy
    One of my two new favorite roads came down to Marion from the BRP, I'm sure you know Hwy 80. We left north GA and went up to Rosman NC and went up NC-215 to the BRP then BRP to Mt Mitchell and then down NC-80 to Marion. That ride on 80 from Marion to the BRP is also know as the Rooster's Tail. RandyA
  22. Venturous Randy
    Yep, they had the nice swimming area sandy beach and it was beautiful. That is also a nice ride from there to Cumberland Gap Park. I would love to get together for another ride, I know lots of roads. You just tell me how curvey you want it. Randya
  23. Venturous Randy
    Well, you tried. How are you doing? The next week after my Kentucky adventure, I rode over there again, but went down past Martin Lake all the way to Cumberland Gap Park. Had a great ride and the bike did real good. RandyA
  24. Venturous Randy
    The bottom hole is a blind hole on the stator cover and does not need a copper washer. I agree with all Props said except the part about the stator cover "pressurizing" and causing the leak. It is open to the rest of the engine and should not hold pressure. RandyA
  25. Venturous Randy
    Use Vise Grips to break that screw loose, and probably the others, and then replace them with allen head screws. You will be glad you did. RandyA
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