bongobobny
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I have an '09 and my dealer still honors the warranty of whatever is stil original. Compared to the top heavy beast it used to be, triking is probably the best thing to do to it! Don't just trike for the sake of triking, trike because there is a physical need to do so. My vote is for the Hannigan over the triwing kit, although it costs more...
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OK nice day, fun time! First Bodner, Hoffy, Big Tom and Taters arrive here, then we went to Ellicottville for lunch where we met Monica who rides a Harley, and is a riot to be around! We rode to Elma for ice cream where we lost Monica but picked up Brad. From there we went to Hoff's where we had even more food!! Many thanks for the hospitality Hoffy the food was GREAT!! Left around 7 pm and got home around 8. I'm stuffed, and contented. Here's some token pictures...
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Isn't there usually?!!?
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Question being, will they stop over here...
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I am going to try a Continental rear tire on the front of mine next, although may mount it regular instead of backwards. Rear tires tend to have more tread than the front ones so I'll give it a try. The reason I chose Continental is they have WSW. The Dunlop D404 WSW did not last all that long, 12K total, of which 5K has been since triking...
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Yup! Bought a small kit from Waly World and carry it permanently in the trunk. Bought one for ther cage as wel..
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OK if you have the rod going horizontal, it is wrong! It should be pointing down at about a 60 degree angle. The rod should be positioned so that it is perpendicular with a line drawn to the center of the shaft. Even being off by one tooth can make for rough shifting either up or down... -
Speedometer calibration
bongobobny replied to ajradrdad's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Yes, speedometer eror is a known Venture anomoly and even pertains ti 1st Gen's as well! They read high, and 8% sounds about right... -
Hmmmm, bummer! I do have a radio only one from my '84 but it is not cb...
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CB or radio? Also, most of the 1st Gen's were combo but I've seen them with duals...
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Dunlop D404's and Continental both make WSWs...
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OK the arrows, as stated, are available at a lot of places, Auto Zone for one, and are under $20, and come in pairs. They are actually a truck mirror accessory and wire up easily enough. They are adshesive backed, and wlil mount on any clean flat surface. Just run the plus wire to either the green or brown line for left and right turn signals, and the other line to ground, and you are good to go. I drilled two tiny holes into my trunk for the wires and then RTV'ed the holes to make them waterproof again...
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Now THERE's an idea whose time has come!!! Tailgate disrupter...
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Earl (Skydoc) sells the Deka and gives us VR folk a decent price shipped. Fast delivery too!! I have a 3 year old Odessey in my '84 and it holds it's charge all winter without a tender, and just put a Deka (from Earl) in the '09 to gewt a more powerful battery. Both are great batteries! You may want to consider upgrading your battery cables and switch to a 4 brush starter motor to improve your cranking on your 1st gen...
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Try to be over here by noon or slightly before if you can Rickster. Earlier if you want to help wash off the mud off the scoot from last week...
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OK after giving it a trial run today, first it needs a hood or an anti glare screen. Second, I made a wrong choice on the camera, the 120 degree is too wide and needs more range instead. No problem as Becky now wants me to install a camera on the back of her Intrepid R/T as the rear visibility when backing up is non existant, sooo, I will buy a more appropriate 90 degree or less camera. Also, this is actually the second disaplay I bought as with the original kit the 3.5" screen is more like what I would call a 5 or 7 inch screen, and the 2.5" currently on there is a tad too small. I was thinking the 3.5 would have been more the size of my Tom Tom in the car. Maybe they sent me the wrong display with the original package deal. No problem there as either it wil be mounted in my car hooked up to a DVD player, or in Becky's car for her back up system. Another problem is the display mount arm is worthless and the display shakes too much. No problem, I can McGuiver some kind of stabilizer arm. Other than that, now I can tell at a glance what is behind me...
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If you mean the LED arrows on the trunk, Auto Zone, Flying J, Pep boys, Wally World, etc. I drilled a hole or 2 in the bottom and ran all 5 wires into it, installed my 5 to 4 adapter for the trailer lights, and wired running lights on the side, brake ( the clear pods) and turn signals on the trunk. From the 5 wire adapter I also ran the leads to a light bar that was mounted under the trunk before it became a trike, as well as feedsing the trailer connector. The light bar is now on Joe Neamon's "Skunk" trunk as it wouldn't fit. The wires are still available for when I find a thinner trailer strip light...
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Fork Braces
bongobobny replied to Condor's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Lithp! Seriously, this is a great buy from a great guy!! I was sooo pleased that I bought a second one for the '85 that I won't start working on for 2 years yet! -
Every time I do it I enjoy it even more.
bongobobny replied to Dragonslayer's topic in Watering Hole
Wellllll, organize a M&E and they will come... -
VERRRRRY Nice!!!!
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Hmmmmm, $500 apiece times all those breakers... You could just replace the bike for that money!!!
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Gauges as in dashboard?? I have a stripped dash from a '83 in fairly good condition, free... If you are talking the windows on the clutch and brake master cylinders, contact Dingy about changing them out.
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At last, a mechanic who knows what he is doing AND makes house calls!!!!
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Uhhh, yes it is!! Not sure of the brand, bought it from an organization called Tad brothers. Pictures, Geez...
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I just finished mounting and wiring my rear view camera and display today, and it works like a charm!! Now I can see the whole world behind me right up to my trunk!! With the type of driving Ido, which is a lot of interstates as well as main roads, I have my left and right mirrors adjusted the way they would be on a cage, with the right miror looking down the lane on my right, and the left mirror down the left lane. I have a pair of parabolic mirrors on each mirror which helps the view directly behind me but not as good as I like. Now with the camera and display I can see everything I want and need to see!! Glad I made Becky buy me this for my birthday last month...:wow:
