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    Bought one for my 89 from them. I called them direct and spoke to them on the phone, but quoted the price that they were selling on ebay. Got it for the lower price. Stator seems to work just fine, but I have no experience with stators. Your mileage my vary.
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    Spark plugs

    BJB replied to mavericksix's topic in Watering Hole

    I use the one from the tool kit as none of my other ones seem to fit. Hope this helps.
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    Thanks for the offer Brian! Latest problem is Flatout motorcycles did not send all the parts (even though I was charged for them). So here I sit with the bike all apart and waiting another 6-10 days. Interesting fact here. I thought I had read somewhere on this site that flatout had free shipping in US if you told them you were a member of venturerider.org. When I tried that, they said 'oh no, we don't do that....and surely not on international orders'. Well, they charged me $46 for shipping north of the 49th, but the attached postage bill on the pack said only $29 shipping costs. When I mentioned it I got some sort of run around. I will have to think on ordering from them again, but will reserve judgement until my parts arrive!
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    ssparks905 After reading your post, I decided to remove the whole rear shock assembly from the bike. A little bit difficult, but the best solution in the end. I took it to a machine shop buddy and finally got the assembly apart. Let me tell you...there is no way in heck I would have ever gotten it apart on the bike using the techniques I was using. We put the shock and lower arms in a hydraulic press and used a longer bolt screwed into the opposite side. We had to apply heat using a torch and 1300 lbs to get it to move. Without heat, we went up to 2000 lbs without budging it...just managed to bent soft bolts! After all that, there is no damage to the aluminum parts. I plan to use 'Never Seize' when reinstalling that particular bolt and also 5 zerks on the other parts. Should be good to go by afternoon and be able to change the shock in the future if it ever becomes necessary. Thanks for your help.
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    Not meaning to hijack this thread, but how did you lube the throttle cable? Would like to do mine but just couldn't find a way to do it. Thanks.
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    Thanks sparks. I really don't want to remove the whole shock assembly so I plan to try and get zerks in while still on the bike. Aluminum is not hard to drill so hopefully I can do it with a hand drill. Did you put more than 3 zerks in? Pics don't show if you put more in the area where it attaches to shaft and frame at rear.
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    I am trying to remove the swingarm assembly to change bushing etc. However, please refer to attached pic, I cannot remove item #25 (where the pointer is). This is a "T" shaped bolt that goes through the lower shock mounting. The other side has a bolt (#26) also and a clamp that holds a drain hose. I have tried just about everything I can think of. I used penetrating fluid, tried heating it up with propane torch and hitting or using penetrating fluid. I cannot move this one. I have screwed the bolt back in from the other side and tried hitting it....managed to damage head of this bolt. Removed it again and put in a narrow punch to bottom out in the threaded area. Hit this quite hard but cannot shake this loose. Is there a trick here? Or am I going about this the wrong way? If I can't get it out, I will have to put bike on a lift of some sort, and then remove the center stand to get the #14 area to swing down to replace bushings etc. I will not be able to put in grease zerks unless I can get it off the bike. Thanks all.
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    Greg, Just looked at your spreadsheet. I guess I never said, but my venture was an 89. According to the owners manual it is a model XVZ13DW.
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    Let me start off by saying I used to own a 96 Royal Star Tour Classic. Except for power, I really did like the ride of that bike. Now, I own an 89 VR, and for short legged guys like me it is quite top heavy, but ride is OK. Recently I ran into a buddy of mine and he is now riding a 2006 RSTD and it looks sweet...so sweet I am considering looking at one. Especially since I got all the bugs worked out the 89 right? Everyone states that the 2nd gen Ventures are very top heavy. So, my question is this. Is the RSTD top heavy too? I thought they were basically the same bike, just more features? I sat on my buddies and it didn't feel top heavy but did not get to drive it. Does the fairing and rear trunk bag add that much upper weight? I sure would like to get opinions from the RSTD and 2nd gen riders. Thanks.
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    Greg, I think you should periodically update the table to the thread...or if someone puts it in a library or such then it should be updated there. Hope all this info helps you find your gremlin.
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    Greg, I have a 1989 VR. Engine vin 1UM-C06189. New plugs, wires, carb sync. Best highway 41 mpg, normal highway @ 110 kmh 37 mpg , and worst at +120 kph was 31 mpg. This is in Canada, Canadian gallons using 4.54L/gallon conversion. Hope this helps.
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    I am not a mechanic by any means, so really don't know what I am talking about While the bike is apart this much is there any percentage in moving the TCI unit at this time? I see quite a few posts about ignition problems and most fixes seem to be to remove the TCI and dry it out. So could it be moved now and save hassles later?
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    So after putting the 89 VR on the center stand and looking under, I noticed some play in the pivot area. I refer to the following parts diagram from South Seattle sports plaza online at http://www.yamahasportsplaza.com/pages/parts/viewbybrand/2/Yamaha.aspx (sorry guys, the link didn't work completely. You have to put in motorcycle, 1989, xvz1300w venture, and then select swing arm) After removing shaft1, I found the items marked #33 (bushing) to be badly worn. I did remove the nut from shaft2 but was unable to remove it to see if there is any play on the shock area...any ideas how to get that shaft out? Do I have to punch it out? My biggest worry is getting to Bolt #29 with attached self locking nut #31. I know there are more bushings in that area but be d****d it I can get them loose. Do I have to remove the exhaust collector unit? It looks like it would be much easier to access the bolt and nut if I did so...but then I looked up how to remove the exhaust collector and it seems more complicated than I need right now. Is there a special tool or method some of you have used to access this area? Since I have to travel this weekend and parts must be ordered, I have decided to put the worn bushing back in for now and ride conservatively on this short trip. That's not hard to do in "Flatland" Saskatchewan, Canada. Any help and opinions greatly appreciated folks. Thanks.
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    Mother, Was your friends bike a 1st gen or 2nd gen or something else? Reason asked is most Metzler complaints are from 2nd gen owners. Thanks.
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    On my 89 Venture, the last fuel bar goes out around 200 km or so. Depends on wind etc. I get around 38 mpg (Canadian of course). I can get another 40 kms or so before it starts to sputter. I then can switch to reserve and there is approx 3.5 L left...however, I am not sure you can get all of that fuel out. I would say only 2.5-3 L are available. You can easily see this for yourself by running bike till gas bars go out. Then remove seat and take 4 screws out where the sensing unit goes into top of tank. With flashlight you can see the fuel tubes, and see if there is crud in tank. I syphoned the remaining fuel into a measuring device, sucking up as much crud as possible from bottom of tank. Filter gas before pouring gas back into tank. Might as well service the sensing unit as well...see other posts about it (search for fuel i think). Hope this helps.
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    Fuel is removed from the bottom of the tank by a tube sticking up. It is about 3" long. By switching to reserve, you are using a different tube...one that is only about 1 1/2" long and thus able to access fuel to a lower level. There is no partition in the tank. The reserve switch is hard to move on most of the first generation years, and not accomplished while riding the bike. Most riders use a pliers, or just leave it in the reserve position. The fuel gauge is a mechanical system (arm) that measures the height of fuel in the tank, and it is not affected by which tube drains the fuel. Therefor it measures only 16L or so.
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    Condor....you da man! Fork brace arrived in Swift Current, SK this morning and is already installed. WOW what a difference in the low speed handling AND FRONT braking around town. My Venture felt like my old 82 Wing before...really wobbly and very bad riding 2 up. I took it for a real quick highway spin. Not significant handling differences, but noticeable especially when changing lanes. Thanks.
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    I am looking for a drivers backrest for my 89 VR. I have found 2 on ebay for 83-85. Will they fit or am I looking for a completely different animal? Hate to bid only to find out it won't fit! Maybe someone has one they want to sell? Thanks.
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    hipshot and others, Thanks for the pics...they were small but gave me the idea of what to expect. I took the bike for a ride, about 20 miles past where the low fuel indicated so the tank was low. I then opened it up from the top, removing the fuel level sensing unit. I could see the screens very well, and a bunch of crud on the bottom of the tank. I took a syphon hose attached to a coat hanger wire and sucked up all I could from the bottom of the tank. The screens looked perfect, and my reserve tube works as well! Now I know how many more miles I can put on before running out of fuel for sure. Once again, thanks for your help.
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    Is there an some sort of filter or wire mesh on the intakes in the tank? I suppose if there are, the petcock apparatus would have to be removed to get at them? Would the tank have to be removed to do this or can this be done by just loosening the tank mounting bolts? Something I haven't done yet, and just might have to have the knowledge before taking it apart.
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    I just replace the fuel filter on my 89 VR and I attached a couple of pics. The top filter is the one already in the bike. I suspect it is NOT the Yamaha OEM and I believe it is NAPA 3011. Our local NAPA did not have the 3011 in stock, but he did have the one shown installed in the bracket. It is #3007 and I think it is 5/16 inch. Since my hoses were already over that size in the original it fit perfect. It is not as clear, but you can still see the fuel level in the filter. One odd thing, I see air bubbles coming into the fuel filter from the tank side. It is not a lot, just one bubble every now and then. The fuel level in the filter does not change or go down even under higher revs. Has anyone else experienced this or have comments. Thanks.
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    250 Km on a tank is about all I get and that'sat about 42 mpg canadian!
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