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  1. dingy
    I was going to post this in reply to a members fuel problems, but decided to start a new thread so it could be located later for reference. Here is a bunch of pictures I took of a 1st gen fuel pump a week ago just for S&G's. The RSV is probably similar, but I don't know. Just offering this as maybe some help in understanding the mysterious fuel pump. It is not a really technical description below, but the basic operation. In a nutshell, the pump operates by energizing a coil and pulling the plunger towards the contact end. This pushes in the contact assembly on the other end, breaking the current path to the coil. The plunger returns to rest position, contact closes & cycle repeats. When the plunger pulls towards the contact, it pulls gas in from the tank into the pump cavity via a one way valve. On the Return stroke the fuel is pushed out another valve towards the carbs. This happens until 1 of 2 things occur, first is pump builds up pressure in line and and the plunger does not return forward to complete pump stroke. 2nd is the fuel pump circuit times out after 4 seconds of not sensing motor running and cuts off current to pump. On pump end there are two diaphragm type valves, one allows fuel to be pulled in to pump cavity, but not pushed back out. Other allows fuel to be pushed out towards carbs, but not flow back into carbs. Not my best tech write up. Gary
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    I was going to post this in reply to a members fuel problems, but decided to start a new thread so it could be located later for reference. Here is a bunch of pictures I took of a 1st gen fuel pump a week ago just for S&G's. The RSV is probably similar, but I don't know. Just offering this as maybe some help in understanding the mysterious fuel pump. It is not a really technical description below, but the basic operation. In a nutshell, the pump operates by energizing a coil and pulling the plunger towards the contact end. This pushes in the contact assembly on the other end, breaking the current path to the coil. The plunger returns to rest position, contact closes & cycle repeats. When the plunger pulls towards the contact, it pulls gas in from the tank into the pump cavity via a one way valve. On the Return stroke the fuel is pushed out another valve towards the carbs. This happens until 1 of 2 things occur, first is pump builds up pressure in line and and the plunger does not return forward to complete pump stroke. 2nd is the fuel pump circuit times out after 4 seconds of not sensing motor running and cuts off current to pump. On pump end there are two diaphragm type valves, one allows fuel to be pulled in to pump cavity, but not pushed back out. Other allows fuel to be pushed out towards carbs, but not flow back into carbs. Not my best tech write up. Gary
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    Another thing you might want to get is the 37.5 pilot jet in the jet block. It clogs very easily and is very hard to clean well, less than $5 each. Remember jet block gasket, these almost always get destroyed when block is removed. Gary
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    I stripped parts with paint stripper first. Then 400 grit, 600, 800 Then 1500 grit. Scotch Brite. I have a 1hp motor & buffer wheel. Used course compound, then fine compound and finished with mothers polish. Didn't say it was easy now did I? Rims would be a challenge with the buffer. 1st picture is after stripper, 2nd is 400 grit, 3rd 800 grit, 4th Scotch Brite. last is Mothers polish & I am not that good looking in person as in the last one. Gary
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    AutoZone sells two kinds of stripper. The good stuff is in a red can & called Aircraft Stripper. It is far better than the regular stuff they sell and not that expensive. I use it a lot. Used it to strip all my aluminum parts before sanding & polishing. If you do clear coat parts, don't shake the can much at all. It infuses bubbles in it and makes clear coat cloudy. I went from really tarnished to what's in the picture below, takes a lot of time though. The cover just to the left in picture is before sample. Gary
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    I can still send you the 41R relay & the hazard switch to try them & see if either helps. Attached is the flasher/hazard/brake lights only part of the wiring diagram. Will be easier to follow. Connectors are not shown in this view. Gary
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    Those are some nice pictures. Gary
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    Attached is a cut from the RSV service manual. It doesn't indicate a tolerance value in right column. Gary
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    You don't want it. They are like a sail, slow down all the extra VMax power. Picture attached is of snaggletooth's bike with the chin. Gary
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    You would need to ask the RSV guys for what the back end of a Harley looks like, the 1st gen guys don't have any idea what that is. Seriously though, don't have an answer for your question. Just to good to pass up. Gary
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    There are some internal differences down around the anti dive machining, subtle but different. Also the 86-87 had front mount anti dives and the 88-93 had side mounts. Gary
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    Just felt an earthquake. Felt like someone came up and was pushing on my chair. Computer monitors were moving. Not usual in northern Ohio. Was centered in Virgina, about a 5.8 Gary
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    336 online & 88 of those members right now. You guys need to quit lurking out there and spend the buck a month it costs to come on here and be abused. Some of these fellows on here are sorta good at it. Plus a few of us can actually be helpful, sometimes. Not to mention, the boss wants to buy a can-am. Traitor. Gary
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    You should have 2 of them. Goes just above the air port castings on each fork. P/N 26H-23163-00-00 It's #78 on partshark.com - 1987 version - Front Forks Gary
  15. dingy
    I don't see a casting # on this, It's a toss up. I don't know if it's off the 83 or 88 bike. Gary
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    Attached is a cut from the RSV service manual on how to do it Yamaha's way. Some guys just take a screwdriver and bang on it till it feels good. Or, there is a wrench available. Probably a little more work though to do it by the book. http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=3326&title=steering-head-bearing-ring-nut-wrench&cat=6 Gary
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    I am fairly sure all the inner tubes are the same from 83-93. Be safest if you put in a matched set though. I know the outers had a number of internal & external differences over the years, I have dissected several sets of them when I was trying to understand the anti-dives. Gary
  18. dingy
    Getting the air crossover ports on and oriented is a little bit of a chore. A little lube on the o-rings in the ports will help them start and slid on. When you clamp them down, check that they are even at the top tree. Fluid level should be at 5 1/2" with forks compressed and springs in tubes if using progressives. Gary
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    Attached is a picture of the clutch slave out of the bike. The bleeder is on the long goose neck. this is reachable just rearward of the stator housing on the top side. Normally, there is a small square rubber cover over it. It can be seen in the second picture just below the leftmost connector that is hanging. Gary
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    When are you going to post some pictures of all the work you have gotten done?? Gary http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af193/gdingy101/deadhorse.gif
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    And also the 3rd post in response to your problem on 8/19/11. Gary
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    Here is a PDF of showing my heavily modified 83 Venture with an 88 wiring system in it. This schematic has non stock wiring in it. Towards the center of this schematic is the radio system, not much to hooking it in. On a stock 83, there are two in line fuses feeding the radio, one for primary power that is only on when key is on and second for constant power to maintain memory. Speaker hookups are straight forward. Just remove the the dash unit and the radio & amplifier box underneath and mount your new radio. I put one in that does not have a cd in it, but does have a USB and SD chip slot. It's not weatherproof, but I have a cover for it, if it's going to rain, not pretty, but functional. Gary
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    "Drafting Guys Over 60" This is funny& obviously written by a former soldier... New Direction for any war: Send Service Vets over 60! I am over 60 and the Armed Forces thinks I'm too old to track down terrorists. You can't be older than 42 to join the military. They've got the whole thing bass-backwards. Instead of sending 18-year old's off to fight, they ought to take us old guys. You shouldn't be able to join a military unit until you're at least 55. For starters, researchers say 18-year-olds think about sex every 10 seconds. Old guys only think about sex a couple of times a day, leaving us more than 28,000 additional seconds per day to concentrate on the enemy. Young guys haven't lived long enough to be cranky, and a cranky soldier is a dangerous soldier. 'My back hurts! I can't sleep, I'm tired and hungry.' We are impatient and maybe letting us kill somebody that desperately deserves it will make us feel better and shut us up for awhile.. An 18-year-old doesn't even like to get up before 10am. Old guys always get up early to pee, so what the hell. Besides, like I said, I'm tired and can't sleep and since I'm already up, I may as well be up killing some fanatical son-of-a-gun. If captured, we couldn't spill the beans because we'd forget where we put them. In fact, name, rank, and serial number would be a real brainteaser. Boot camp would be easier for old guys.. We're used to getting screamed and yelled at and we're used to soft food. We've also developed an appreciation for guns. We've been using them for years as an excuse to get out of the house, Away from the screaming and yelling. They could lighten up on the obstacle course however... I've been in combat and never saw a single 20-foot wall with rope hanging over the side, Nor did I ever do any pushups After completing basic training. Actually, the running part is kind of a waste of energy, too... I've never seen anyone outrun a bullet. An 18-year-old has the whole world ahead of him. He's still learning to shave, to start a conversation with a pretty girl. He still hasn't figured out that a baseball cap has a brim to shade his eyes, not the back of his head. These are all great reasons to keep our kids at home to learn a little more about life before sending them off into harm's way. Let us old guys track down those dirty rotten coward terrorists. The last thing an enemy would want to see is a couple million pissed off old buggers with attitudes and automatic weapons, Who know that their best years Are already behind them. HEY!! How about recruiting Women over 50...In menopause!!! You think MEN have attitudes?? Ohhhhhhhhhhhh my God!!! If nothing else, put them on border patrol. They'll have it secured the first night! Send this to all of your senior friends...it's in big type so they can read it.
  24. dingy
    I tried it & it works for a Venture. It doesn't have any jets, just gaskets and fuel level valve. Gary
  25. dingy
    If your going into carbs, check with MiCarl. I think he is carrying a basic rebuild kit for the carbs that has the O-rings & few other things in it. Gary
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