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About 84xj1100

  • Birthday 07/14/1960

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    Ed Lawrence

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    Ottawa, Canada

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  • Bike Year and Model
    86 Venture, 84 Maxim
  1. 84xj1100
    My Fellow Venture Riders, I'm initiating my final post as a member of this forum as I've decided to sell my 86 Venture. I would first like to ammend Skydocs post "Saying Goodbye To An Old Friend" as I haven't totally given up riding, just the Venture. I will be riding my wife's Yamaha Virago 750 (she rarely uses) which is a lot lighter and more manageable. I've been retired for almost 2 yrs now and only ride locally and a lot less frequently, so I really can't justify keeping the Venture. I would also like to acknowledge the superior quality of this forum, it's members, their knowledge and helpfulness throughout the past 9 or so years. In my opinion this forum IS the epitome of the Yamaha Venture.......anything anybody could ever possibly want to know can be found on this forum or from one of it's members. I must tell you all that anytime I see a Venture, I approach the rider and the first thing I ask is if they've heard of this forum. If they haven't, I ensure they're made fully aware of the wealth of knowledge and expertise this forum has to offer. I will miss being a member of this community but will still read the forum from time to time. I would like also to thank you all for being there whenever I needed assistance, especially Skydoc who I've never met but am indebted to for all his help throughout the years. I would also like to thank Freebird for allowing me the opportunity to say farewell. I leave you all with one final word.........for those of you who may remember the TV show "Hill Street Blues" (at the end of each shift brief, the Sgt's final words) "Hey, Hey, Let's Be Careful Out There."
  2. 84xj1100
    I'm glad to finally be back on my favourite site....... It's been almost 2 years and so much has happened.......I've moved, done a pile of renovations, retired after 37 years in the RCAF, took up kayaking and put less than 3k km's on the old girl (86 Venture). The changes on the site look incredible........I hope you're all doing well.......looking forward to this season. Ed
  3. 84xj1100
    would an xj count??? I've owned an xj1100 for more than 25 years....it was the successor to the xs1100
  4. 84xj1100
    If you have a first gen....all I do is remove the headlight and I reach in through there. If you have a second gen......well I'm sure someone else will chime in
  5. 84xj1100
    I have exactly the same problem occuring.......it started last year.......I ride with high beam on most of the time, it's a random indicator light that has a tendency to turn off once I've been riding for a while....it'll also go off if I switch to low beam. Plse let us/me know if you find a cold solder on the board. PS my indicator will also go off if I have the headlight out (still connected) an I move around the wiring harness connected to the headlight.
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    I actually had the same problem and discovered two things, First my plug wires were bad/old - I sprayed them (sealed them) that helped but didn't cure the problem. I would have to ride for 20 - 30 kms after washing or in the rain (?10 - 15 miles?) and then the bike would perform the way it should. Between the time I initially sprayed the wires and got around to replacing them, I found one of the wire connections to the plug cap wasn't good. The braided spark plug wire had retracted slightly inside the cover and wasn't making good contact. I cut 1/4'' off the plug wire and reinstalled the cap which helped as well. I eventually got round to replacing the plug wires = problem solved.
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    Not to insult yer intelligence......something my dad would always say.....did you check the obvious? I would start with the fuses......main fuse, fuse panel and all the connections leading to it. I say this because everything except the radio is out (it may be wired direct to the battery??) Then move to the ignition switch and the battery itself (as was mentioned)
  8. 84xj1100
    Thanks for the input folks......that gives me a much better idea of the possibilities and options:thumbsup:
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    For those with auxilliary driving/fog lamps......where and how do you have them mounted? I've read several articles on wiring them and I'm ok in that department. What I'm mulling over is where did you mount them? Do you have them mounted to the fairing?, clamped to the engine guards? Did you have to drill holes in the fairing or is there a specific mounting bracket? Any advise is welcome......and as I've so often read here "pics would be better."
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    Jay, Short answer = you should have no problem. Personally I'm about 5'6" and I ride a first gen (which I believe has a higher seat) with no problem.......I've been on 2nd gen's (not really my style - 1st gen's rule) and found the seat height to be a little lower than mine so you really shouldn't have any trouble. Ed:thumbsup2:
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    RandyR, Maybe it's just the medic in me here, but when someone comes toward me snappin on a pair of rubber gloves it normally only means one thing........
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    Could you imagine the uproar from south of the boarder if that would have happened to an American Citizen entering Canada???? Do the words "international incident" mean anything to you??? As they say, you could do 1000 good deeds and no one remembers but one thing wrong and it's never forgotten. Why is it that some American citizens won't even wear their own flag/flag pin when they travel abroad??? Could it be that they realize the rest of the world has a tarnished view of them?? You're right, there are two sides to every story. I don't know anything about this organization but from what I read it would seem that this "job" was more educational than work related. Wonderful treatment for someone looking for an education (guess she got one). If you're gonna refuse someone entry into the country just say no and send them on their merry way........what's up with the humiliation of a strip search? Not only do I have relatives living south of the boarder but I know quite a number of fine upstanding folks throughout the US and I know there are far more, but it's incidents like these that have a tendancy to :depressed:tarnish:depressed: the image of the red, white and blue. Perhaps a little "sensitivity" training would be in order?
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    Jean, I've never met you or Earl however he was one of the first to welcome me to this site and go out of his way to help me out. I know he's a kind hearted, dedicated and helpful individual and I truely feel for him. Plse help him to get back on his feet by strappin his butt to the the bed until he recovers. Don't worry about shipping delays and repairs.....Earl comes first and foremost. Best Regards for a speedy recovery.
  14. 84xj1100
    WOW what a difference!!!!! I had no idea the old ones (original from what I can gather from the forum) were in such rough shape. It almost feels like power steering or something........the front end is higher/seat height is noticably different at a stop, not to mention the fact that when I dismount it feels like an ejection seat. I ended up putting 15wt fork oil in with appox 5psi. When I put her back together, I used about 1/4" of the spacer provided and even at that it was quite a feat getting that plug back in. Thank you all for your input as well as this forum (once again) for the help, advise and being such a magnificent reference source.
  15. 84xj1100
    Thanks so much, as always folks, for your input. I plan on tackling the job this weekend so if anyone else wants to chime in feel free. If anyone has any tips, tricks or hints I'm all ears (so to speak)
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