Freebird

Maybe it was in the wrong forum and one of the moderators moved it, I'm not sure. But it is indeed in the right place.

Your vacuum gauges are fine and possibly even better. I like the Carbtune a lot but you CAN have a problem with a rod sticking from time to time. I will use my Carbtune as long as it does the job but if I were to have to replace it, I would probably go with the vacuum gauges.

YIKES....just noticed that this was posted in the first gen section. That may explain why I haven't seen that part on my '99. Sorry about that.

Here you go. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=489

Unless my memory is really bad...and it may well be...I don't think that part came from any of the areas that you mentioned. I don't even remember see anything like that anywhere on the bike.

I think I need to zoom in on that picture...or maybe zoom OUT.....are Jonas and Craig holding hands? I just hope that what happens in Iceland STAYS in Iceland.

It will go out first thing in the morning. No hurry what so ever getting it back.

I tell you what. I understand that things do happen that we have no control over. If you want to borrow my shock, I will not hold you responsible in any way if something happens to it. Now that's the best I can do. I'll even pay shipping to you. You just pay return shipping when you send it back. If it were to blow, you can just throw it away. I wouldn't need a blown shock returned.

I talked to him on the phone over the weekend and he mentioned that he and Linda had been riding up in Arkansas. Hopefully he will respond soon.

Was it slowrollwv?

It bothers me when folks get upset and delete their opinions just because somebody else has a different opinion. Bumble Bee asked a question and anytime such a question is asked, there will be varying opinions. He needs to hear both sides of the debate and then make up his own mind. Just because somebody does not agree with you, does not mean that your opinion is without merit. We sometimes need thicker skin around here.

LOL...heard something similar before but it's still funny.

I don't know if it's worth your time to do it or not but I have a spare stock shock if you want to borrow it until you can get one. I am out of town so it will be at least Friday before I could ship it.

I don't think so. We did at one time but the last time we discussed it, he said that prices had gone up and he would have to raise prices or discontinue the discounts and at that time, had discontinued them. He is a great guy though and does stand behind his products.

Yes, I have done it as several others here have. If you've pulled your rear wheel off, you have done the hard part. It's very simple. Remove the 4 bolts that hold the pumpkin to the drive shaft tube, remove the one screw that holds the speedo sensor in and then slide it out. The hardest part is stabbing the front of the drive shaft back into the U-joint. That can sometimes take a few minutes. It includes the pumpkin only. You use your own shaft.

I use Edsets and I think they are about as good as you can get. Before them, I tried the best J&M and even AirRiders.

No, you do not have to remove the plugs. It has no affect on the syncing process.

Yes, the CB antenna should be on the left side of the bike as you sit on it. The cable from the base of that antenna should go into the black box under the trunk. Also, you say that you THINK you understand the squelch. Just to be sure, the higher number you have it set on, the shorter distance you will likely be able to use it. If you set it to a low number, you will likely be able to hear riders and others further away. The downside is that you will get a lot of reception that you really don't want and it will always be interrupting your music. I keep mine set very high....ofter all the way up to 20 as I really only want to hear transmissions by those that I'm riding with and are very close to me.

It won't hurt anything to ride it. I would just caution you to be careful as handling will be compromised.

Your are correct on both issues. They ARE great bikes but depending on how it has been maintained, there could be a lot of wrenching. You have to realize that your bike is now about 30 years old. Things like front springs, steering head bearings, bushings and etc. do wear out. Also on the '83 - mid '85 models, there was a problem with a soft washer in the transmission and it caused them to eventually lose second gear. You don't say how many miles are on it but around the 60,000 mile range is where the problem often starts showing up by popping out of second gear upon acceleration. Carb diaphragms are also know to go bad. They are rubber and if they have never been changed, they likely need to be. They get pin holes in them. Very easy to change out but just one of those things that happen after 30 years. It is possible that the second gear issue has been addressed on the bike that you bought but many haven't.

I've had the leveling links installed for many years. I started to take them off when I installed the new shock but ended up leaving them on. It may have raised the bike another tiny bit but if so, it's insignificant. As for the Sonic Springs, I used 10 weight synthetic and am very pleased with the way it turned out.

Very nice Condor. Jerry sent me an autographed pic a couple or more years ago. Jerry is a fantastic guy...I typically refer to him as my future father in law.

Swifty...go back to your corner. Yammer Dan is lonely there and misses you. For the rest of you, I did take the bike out for a ride this morning and I have to say that so far, I am completely impressed with this shock. I found a variety of roads from state highways, farm/market roads, rough city streets, speed bumps and railroad tracks. The ride was very good on all. What surprised me more that the ride though is the handling. I didn't expect that changing the rear shock would have such an affect. The bike is clearly more responsive and actually feels lighter with this shock. Can't really explain why but talked to Rick Butler this morning and he wasn't surprised at all. He said that the improved dampening and etc. is likely the reason for the improvement. Will have a better feeling for it after the ride to the International in Galena but so far, I am really impressed. With this shock along with the Sonic Springs that I put in the front a couple of years ago, no more air adjustments necessary on my bike.

Follow these instructions. Very easy. If you have a manual, there is a major error...at least in the earlier manuals....so use these instructions, NOT the one in the service manual. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=258

That is correct Condor. Backwards from what you would first think.