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The issue may be the timing pick up coils going bad, or corrosion on the connector for them. Start with an ohms test on them at the connector. The issue could be the TCI going bad as well...

Start with a compression test on all 4 cylinders. Inspect the plugs as you test. The dead cylinder should be obvious. The issue may be either a defective plug wire or corrosion on the coil. The plug wire spark plug end has "guts" to it that can go bad, it's a spring and a round brass piece and a cap that unscrews. With the '84 only there was an issue with cracking of the frame on the mount for the rear shock. Make sure you inspect for this. Also, the TCI is particular for that year only. It has to do with where the vacuum advance is taken from. it is exactly opposite phase from the other years, and affects acceleration. Once you get the bike running on all 4 cylinders we will be glad to help you out with additional issues you may encounter. As far as delinking the brakes, that is a personal preference issue. The '83 to '85 brakes in general left a lot to be desired; the brakes were improved starting with the '86 model. Stainless steel lines help out the braking...

Be a believer!

May the bird of paradise fly up your nose Richard...

Black liquid shoe dye before you wax...

Back in '05 I spent $2700 for my '84 Royale with only 8K miles on it...

Welcome aboard!! Maybe we can meet up for coffee or something the next time I visit my sister in West Bloomfield...

Keep up the good work, you WILL be rewarded with one of the finest touring bikes ever built!!!

Me too!!

It says tan and red but it's grey and red, but I like it! Looking forward to more colors...

OK so far so good! Fixed my bookmark so that works now. The new site actually looks easier to read... PS how long will the post counts stay this time?? I don't believe I actually have more posts than Don!

Went to log in and chat says I don't exist...

Whatever...

Yummmmm!!

Still unavailable but it DID let me log in...

Glad you are OK! Parts for bikes can be found on ebay etc but it's a bit harder to find people parts...

Sorry, the board is unavailable at the moment for some server changes, this will likely take between 15 minutes and forever.. LMAO!!!!!

IMHO waste of money but if you have zero mechanical aptitude then it may not hurt...

Clogged fuel filter???

Oh Oh...

How many states???

Same experience going from a Honda CX650 to a Venture Royale! Keep a lookout for M&E's in your area, the Michigan gang is active, and even I get to some of them having a sister in West Bloomfield! Maybe meet up with you sometime!!

It's BAAAACK!!

I don't like hearing about accidents but I prefer hearing about it from the person who had it rather than someone else! Heal fast my friend!

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