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Glad you got a happy one up there Puc. On my way to Colorado a few years ago I was heading west on 80 and ran across a group of 20 some weary travelers who were just walking and living life to find a place they could call their own. I sat out and talked with them for a little while and they were a really nice group. One of the gas stations at that exit wouldn't serve them saying they were bad people and bad for business. I just felt so bad for them

Yeah I was thinking there may be an easier way of making them work.

Congrats man! Heres to another 42 years

Exactly. I'm glad flyinfool piped up because I could never explain it properly. I would definitely like my vents to work cuz it makes a heck of a difference when its hot during the day and I find myself stuck in shorts at night

Yup that is exactly it. I'm trying to find a good reliable set and will pay big money

I don't believe the 83s and 84s had the side panel grill like I'm talking about. Maybe I can send you my good one to see what you could do

Now I have a very serious question. Can you 3d print the materials needed to make the side panel vents for the first gen ventures?

Have you checked your fuel filter? If it looks good then I would try pulling your pilot jets out and feeding a G or B guitar string through the orifices. I find that the E string felt too small

Awesome guys. Yeah I was going to go with automotive abs because my buddies have alot of spare bumpers laying around. But I figure just a pure black sheet of abs would be the best looking. I've been shopping around for vents that would be narrow and light enough to mount on but that is another challenge

Hey guys So My right sent vent grill finally busted out so I decided I'm going to get a piece of ABS Plastic, Fill the hole in the side panel with that and then If I can, find a real small aluminum vent to mount to the ABS. I still like to use the grills for the heat direction, especially when I'm caught out in the cold or wearing shorts. So where can I get a sheet of 1/4" or 3/8" thick abs plastic? Thanks in advance guys. By the way if I make them functional and they look good I may be willing to put some together for you guys. I wont gouge prices like some of these guys on Ebay are trying too.

Don't forget that the passenger backrest is adjustable '86 and on. I also know that the newer style trunk had a vanity mirror and a light

I didn't realize you were feeling that rought 'Puc! I'm gonna have to come up with my friends Ben and Jerry and you just HAVE to try their icecream!

Saw that after I posted. I really oughta learn to read these posts all the way through:Bunny: That's a cool idea for giving your kids or a vertically challenged passenger a ride. When I was young dad always made risers so we could ride on the back of the Goldwing legally

Saw that after I posted. I really oughta learn to read these posts all the way through:Bunny: That's a cool idea for giving your kids or a vertically challenged passenger. When I was young dad always made risers so we could ride on the back of the Goldwing legally

Looks like a passenger heel guard

So that's a radio and mp3 hookup?

Dieclectic Grease

If they do anything close to @cowpuc's list I will save the money and buy one brand new. Otherwise I'm going to live on my 88

See the reason why he's interested in the Hondamatic is that he's not very comfortable shifting with his hands. He has a hard enough time driving his civic. Basically I was wondering if itd do 60 all day and if it was reliable

Hey guys has anyone had any experience with these bikes. My roommate is looking to buy one and I was just wondering what your opinion is on it

Hey guys, while I was riding out west I noticed most of the roads were 70mph and the interstates were 80. My rule of thumb that I followed was to do an indicated 70mph (closer to 65) on the interstates and an indicated 65 on the highways that were 70. It was the first first trip I took with this 88 and took it all the way to Ft. Bragg california through highway 50. I didn't go through the real desert it was still, in my opinion a desert and a hundred degrees so I didn't want to work the bike too hard. I think running it at 75 seems to be running it a bit hard. Mileage drops, the engine is over half way to the red line at 4000rpms. The temp gauge goes up noticeably in the heat, but never too hot . So I guess my question is what do you guys run your bikes at. I believe this question applies to first and second generations.

Basically all I accomplished on this trip was making a huge list of future destinations!

Now you guys know I don't mind my threads getting hi-jacked. Its my fault anyways, if I was ever online to take over a post I'd hijack them right back! But it was the day before the last day on my west coast trip to California. I left Lovelock Nevada at 5 AM and didn't stop til 8 or so 10 miles north of Saratoga Wyoming. I credit my not doing the saddlesore (or iron butt, I looked it up online and I think the association is the Iron Butt Association and the actual 1000 miles is the saddle sore?) to three things. 1. I was heading east so I was losing hours and daylight as I went. 2. Being that the old girl who's 5 years older than me took me all the way to the coast I figured I'd baby her since she babied me so well, so I only went an indicated 70mph on the freeway. It was hot as the dickens and I felt safer and a little more responsible cruising at 70, because its technically 65mph. 3. I saw about 60 antelope through Wyoming by the time the sun was setting so I decided that I wasn't going to break my "don't ride after dark" rule. I just don't feel comfortable riding at night, especially with such a nice old bike that ran so flawlessly the whole time. I wasn't counting miles that day, or pushing hard. Just enjoying a nice long ride. I stopped pretty frequently out in the desert, pretty much wherever I could find shade and took plenty of rests. But it was an amazing trip my only regret was having to come back. I was super surprised with how friendly people were out in Utah and NV and California. People held doors for me in Reno and everyone was just very nice. I got to see a lot of things that I'd never seen before and I got to do a lot I hadn't done too. I saw a black bear, Sand Mountain on highway 50 in Nevada. I got to see the High tundra in the rocky mountain national park. I got to see the ocean which was one of my favorite parts. While I was riding through some salt flats in Nevada I got the wise Idea to just drive through the ditch onto the flat and cruise around. They had gotten a lot of moisture at that time so the surface had big deep cracks in it from the mud drying. So I only got to go 60 on it and that was probably too fast. You should've seen the look on this Harley rider gave me when he passed by. I gave him a big old cheesy smile and drove right back up the ditch and onto the road and headed his direction. I've also never almost gone to a "rave" before. They were having a big camp party at a camp ground in Humbolt Campgrounds State Park. There were a couple hundred or more people there with fires and glow sticks and running around. Safe to say what happens in Cali stays in Cali I saw a good friend in Reno and her boyfriend. We all went to a local brewery and got tanked and walked home across Reno at night. Like I said, I'm very impressed with Reno, its probably more friendly than Norfolk here. They let me stay the night and I fell asleep during a game of cards. Something about riding apparently makes me pretty worn out. I stopped at arches national park and wasted a large number of hours there. I also kind of got the Venture stuck on a 4x4 road a few minutes of rocking and I worked her right out of it! I camped in Moab Utah and fell in love with that place. I will definitely visit there again, multiple times! I ate at a steakhouse that sat you outside and I heard myself give a moan because I was hot and wanted some A/C but the trick is that at these places there they spray a nice light mist on you, and since its so arid, it cools you off almost instantly. I ordered a buffalo burger and a big glass of Mt. Dew along with a BIIIIG glass of Ice water. Have any of you guys ever taken Highway 50 aka "The Loneliest Highway in America"? What did you think of it? You said pictures I bring pictures not many

I wanted to do a saddlesore ride and I only got 756 miles in

Sorry I missed you guys I was only 30 some miles from Eureka today