bongobobny
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You're taking life too seriously Brad...
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Whiule viewing the fleabay listings this AM I saw this one... http://www.ebay.com/itm/230880796012?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 Not sure how perfect you are looking for but there ya go...
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HYow aqbout Atomic Orange with either sunswet pearl ghost flames or accent panels??
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The real question is, Why was Brian hiding?????
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I think I found the bike to replace my Venture
bongobobny replied to Jactana's topic in Watering Hole
Looks a little like the Victory which is not a bad thing because I happen to like the Victory Cross Country... -
Exact same problem I had with mine after it fell off it's mount against the engine and melted!!! It is your starting circuit cut off relay assembly and is located below your seat in front of the battery behind the center plastic cover mounted on the metal frame that the coil mounts on! Your turn signals should also speed up. The exact same symptoms, both idiot lights on and auto start with key on... What happened in my case is the heat from the engine melted the plastic case and put a ground onto the Red/Black line. When cold things were fine, but as soon as the engine warmed up the pin from the relay would short out to ground! As soon as the bike cooled off, it was fine again!!!
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Yup! Prayers from us too!! Steve is a really nice guy, wish him the best!
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Why??? Because...
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They are a bunch of round tuits so you can label your drawers with the rectangular label holders...
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Bobby G has an excellent point!! I try to avoid the off brand stations like the plague!! Not a huge fan of Sun Oil either (Sunoco) but that's another story. I generally run Mobil, Shell, etc...
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You're not the first to give it positive remarks, I just may consider it next year...
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Might try to get in a short ride next weekend...
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No, but the triwing is a lot less expensive (but not as nice) as the Hannigan...
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I was planning antique gold and charcoal for my '84... I like hot pink flannel trousers myself, especially when my wife wears them!:banana:
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New (prospective) Owner
bongobobny replied to luke000's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
You also have several members in your general area who are pretty competant with motorcycles! PS it's hard to type with a cat on your lap... -
Nice looking ride with nice aftermarket bling! You will enjoy many hours of riding pleasure out of it!! We will be glad to give you any and all information on making it an even nicer ride... The 2nd gear issue, unless it was already fixed, won't show up for many more miles, but if you do the fix over the winter it will elimiante and extra wear on the gears. It is a cheap thrust washer that goes bad...
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New (prospective) Owner
bongobobny replied to luke000's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
OK first things first! Welcome to the forum, we don't care what you ride! I share your love affair with the Venture, especially the 1st generation '83 - '93. For a big guy like you it should fit you quite well, just a word of warning, they are big and heavy but once you get used to them they handle like a sports bike! ANY older bike is going to have problems regardless of the make and model! Besides the known issues of the frame (not a big deal to weld and reinforce) and the 2nd gear (either fix or skip 2nd gear) you will probably have carb issues like the rubber diaphragms and the jets getting clogged up. There is an excellent video sometimes available on fleabay for professionally rebuilding the carbs. It is for the vmax but is essentially the same carb. Some members have this and would probably lend you a copy. The same guy did a video for rebuilding the motor as well. You will probably end up having to rebuild your front shocks as well as I'm sure the years have taken their toll on the springs and fork seals. We all recommend replacing the springs with Progressive brand springs, it fixes a lot of front suspension problems along with putting in a stronger fork brace like the superbrace. Replacing your neck bearings at that time is also a good idea. The 1st gen MJK1 ('83 - '85) brakes leave a bit to be desired. They work but not the greatest. Also all 1st gen's have the rear and one front brake linked. When you apply the rear brake it also applies one of the front brakes, a good thing to know for both driving and bleeding the brakes. Some people like the linked brakes, some don't. I myself like them but they can also be delinked. Anyway, to improve the brakes use stainless steel brake lines, and replace the front fork assembly with one from a MK2 ('86 - '93) fork assembly and use either front brakes from a MK2 or from a Yamaha R1 or R6. Also use the front master cylinder from a MK2 if you do this, it has a bigger bore for the bigger size calipers. The front discs also have to be changed. Other than that the more work you put into the bike (or any bike for that matter) the more you get out of it in terms of reliability and performance. The Venture motor is a strong one with people routinely getting well over 100,000 miles out of them. There is even reported 200000 to 300000 mile stories. Hope I haven't scared you away from the bike, it may be fine as is to run fine, last a long time! No matter what bike you own or end up with, you are always welcome here! You will find a wealth of information here as well as a great bunch of people here to fellowship with! -
Yah! Biker Becky and I had a great ride with Big Tom & Taters, and Buffalo Bodner yeasterday too!! Terriffic ride, probably the last for the deason...
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Glad the coffee's stil brewing and I didn't have a cup when I read that...
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Awww CRAP, is he having another one??? OOPS!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUBBER!!!!!
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Yup! My tail lights were the LED blinky blinky too and it was not an option! And yes, I've ran over my foot too, easy to do!!! Larry, as long as that trailer is 6 ft wide it looks like it will be long enough...
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Check with Carbon_One, I think he was working on 1st gen armrests before the crash...
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I did the same thing with our '02 Intrepid R/T. Better MPG with the middle premiun, no increase with the higher premium, but the cost per mile was better with the regular. There was very little difference in the performance, not noticable...
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So this is the place that guy was talkin about... Hi Ya'll!
bongobobny replied to we2riders's topic in Watering Hole
Oh well, one of those "EYE" states... -
Yah! Normally the 87, around here we have little choice but to use the ethanol. When storing for the winter I fill it up with the premium, and by spring it has degraded to regular... On my old 1st gen it did run better on the 89, with the 87 it had a little spark knock going uphill.