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gas mileage question
Squidley replied to slick97spirit's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Gas mileage is such a subjective question, you'll get many different answers, and yes the choke didn't help your at all. The bike will also run lousy after sitting for a while with Seafoam in it. I always, after it's been setting all winter, run the hell out of it and get the old gas and Seafoam out of the tank. That 1st tank will be lousy gas mileage. Lots of variables go into fuel economy, where you live, strong winds, rightwristitis....ect I get a consistant 38 mpg with my '08, I DONT baby my bikes as I like to play with them. Make sure the carbs are synced and ride it to have fun, thats why we bought them right -
Josh, The controls are very futuristic looking from the stand point of when the bike came out. It was ahead of it's time when it came out and was designed to go head to head with the Goldwing, which it did very well. Now 20+ years later the majority of the folks that own 1st gens are chasing some sort of issue. Understandable with any machine that is that old, just ask SWIFTY how many times he has had his '86 tore apart in his living room There will ALWAYS be debates when it comes to the 1st and 2nd gens. Some just dont like the G2, they say it looks like a Harley. 1st gens look like a Goldwing, always have, always will. It's all about what YOU are comfortable on, I can never go back to a 1st gen for touring as my G2 is WAY more comfortable for ME and my wife. I have had 3 of each gen and they were all fine bikes, but I got very tired of HAVING to fix issues on the 1st gens, thats why I changed over. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and to me both bikes are beautiful. They have totally different styling and handle very differently, just like everyone on this website
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Those are the exact lights that used on my 1st gens, for the money they can't be beat....good article, thanks for putting it up Boss
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Stick with it brother...I want to be a pain in your arse for many years to come, you can do it
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What a Ride!!!
Squidley replied to Kurt827's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Kurt, The Left front is the linked brake to the rear petal. I have had the rear caliper hang up on one of my 1st gens. I would take a look at the rear brake reservior and see if it is clean. Many times, as Randy mentioned, the return oriface in the reservior will be clogged. If you have too much fluid in the rear reservior it can cause this as it will expand causing the caliper to compress. Check your fluid level in it and start from there. -
There you go, a dilusional 1st genner that decided not to let the whole truth out If he was on his bike he would have been able to sweep right around all that and get closer....For shame
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Normal....
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Yeah Right!
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Need some help
Squidley replied to Squidley's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Good stuff http://www.levineautoparts.com/pbblaster.html -
Almost gone!
Squidley replied to Squidley's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Ok back up top, I have 3 sets left, sent another one out today...remember last of the bunch! -
I'm getting the feeling that YOU folks are trying to kill me
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Need some help
Squidley replied to Squidley's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
I'll get ahold of you Bob, I would like to try to get it sooner but beggars can't be choosey. Lutz, I did try that and it's just being a bear to get out, I haven't heated it as I didn't want to destroy all the gaskets and o rings inside. As always fellas thank you for your input and we'll come up with some thing -
Wouldn't miss it We'll be there
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Thats funny Greg
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No contest brother, it's just my hairbrained ideas that bring us all together. Were all very proud of you and your efforts Lew...remember YOU were the one that started this at the '05 Vogel rally
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Venture is over 8 ft wide and would be too wide for many places. You would probably get the eye from LEO's and rightfully so. Venture weighs 900 lbs. and class 5 hitches have a 500 lbs tounge weight, so it would be overloaded.
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I'm here for you brother
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I am in the middle of getting Dave Pankows bike ready to roll for the season. I have the carbs off and #2 air/fuel screw isn't coming out. I have tried everything and it's just not going to come. I dont need a whole bank of carbs, just #2 the others came out. What I need is if any of you 1st genners have even just the body of #2 carb that I can transfer all the other parts into. This is an '86 1300 and I can use all the help I can get, thanks for the time
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She's different...not sure if I care for it though
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I seem to be the bearer of not so good news lately!
Squidley replied to sarges46's topic in Watering Hole
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Nice work there Billy, and Junior done a great job with it....actually made you look fair
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Aint Skeered ....besides I had nothing to do with it, you just need a scapegoat and I understand that.
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I was right along with you my friend, 54 degrees here and Lonna and I went up to Port Huron and had supper. "Dark Matter" lived up to it's name and was chomping at the bit and ready to run! It sang like angel with the new H/D pipes. Lonna got to try out her new Gerbings pants (remember the ones that showed up the day we left for St. Judes) and she was happy too. Life is good and I can put that leather strap down for a few days