Chaharly

Do these first gens have adjustable footpegs? I thought I remember reading somewhere that that was a feature on the first gens? How do I adjust them? Thanks in advance guys!!!!

Where did you get your bushings?

Got it done guys! Really easy and the bike runs great! Got the back right one slightly stripped but that cylinder was running fine so I wont worry about it until later. Thanks for the great tips guys!!!

I dont mind letting it sit for a few days to get parts. Ill replace if they look bad, being jobless I'm kind of on a budget right now.

Too Cool! Thanks for the diagram I think I'm going to make those myself!!!!

I would (assuming I'm healed and my bike is running good) Would go to the Black Hills (about a 7 hour drive) ride around the usual routes, the ones that @cowpuc described, but with a twist. Id spend a huge chunk of change in Deadwood since I'm legal now!!!

I remember that bolt on my TS400 was tough too. I think I just did the same thing you did and it worked out fine. After I replaced the seal it kept leaking because the inner fork tube was really, really pitted

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by sleeves? Like the dust boots? Sorry I'm still learning!!!

Did you leave the anti dives hooked up?

Would a shot of PB blaster hurt doo you think?

Of course I have been on disability for over a month so I could be a little rusty

Ok that sounds simple enough. I thought the brass cap was right against the screw, but knowing that there is a gap between them totally takes my worry away. I drill for a living through light duty aluminum and the like so I'm fairly confident I wont mess it up too bad!!!

Well the fork seals are leaking pretty bad and it likes to bottom out pretty hard. The CLASS system fills up, but then in a short amount of time they will run out. I ordered a Dunlop 404 for the front, progressive springs and new fork seals. I plan to cut the spacers for the progressives down like they are described in the READ ONLY section. I know that they will be just fine without doing this, but I like having to use the CLASS. I always dreamed of owning one of these new, because of all the neat toys so I'd really like to continue using the CLASS system and continuing my illusion of riding a "new" 88 venture! I dont have the tool to install seals, but maybe @Freebird wouldn't mind renting his homemade one out? Any advice or things that I should do once I've installed the progressives would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance guys!!! I'll let you guys know how the installation goes and what I think of the ride afterward!!!

Well I got my girl running on all four yesterday, but It still has an intermitten misfire when not totally warmed up. I know they set the pilot screw really really lean from the factory, and I know mine have never been adjusted. What size drill bit do I use and exactly how can you tell when you've bottomed out into the pilot screw?

Yup looks like the battery acid took about all the clear coat off anyway. I'll just leave the vents on cuz I know the people that are gonna are me, myself, and I!

I think I'll just run to radioshack and get a resistor. Thanks guys. Now about the corrosion on the engine, what would be a good way to start cleaning it off?

that thing is too cool! Ths

I was considering putting a post on seeing if anyone wanted to meet up in the area and grab lunch. But I went with dad and although I'm not working right now he only had a few days off. Ohh now you got me thinking BBQ too. All in all me and dad had a pretty good drive up. Probably saw about 300 or more deer in indiana!!!! Ill keep you guys posted on the progress!!!! Thanks all for the kind words and the stores that made me feel alot better! Glad to see I'm not alone!!!

I was just wondering for the sake of curiosity and the thrill of being creative! I figure since its just a fluid level sensor it'd sense when the fluid got low in any liquid/acid battery so it wouldnt really be a bypass. We filled it up anyway so I'm DEFINITELY not drilling into it now! Its a cheap liquid/acid type just to get me started. I dont let them sit in the winter anyways I always try to start the bike once a week for a good long time.

Thank you so much! This one looks to bee the most solid. Ill have some pics of the finished product once I'm done!

Ok fellas I'm going to do a bit more work on my 88! My first question is that the motor has alot of corrosion on it. Looks like maybe from road salt or something like that. Its very common corrosion for an old engine. Whats a good cheap way to clean it off? Also, The battery light is flashing and my new battery doesnt come with a sensor port. I'm not interested in putting a resistor in, I'd almost rather drill a hole in the battery and install it there. It is a six cell battery that I believe I can just take a cap off and put the sensor in that hole. The reason that i'm not Jerry Rigging it is because it had a battery leak on the engine before, and there is alot of paint missing from this. Any opinons would be much obliged! And i'll make sure to do a repost of my successes with it! Thanks in advance guys!!!!

I love giving my friends heck about the badges they run on their trucks! Truth be told unless you were gonna plow into it at sixty I don't think any stock truck will get through that. We used to take drifts like that in my buddy's Ford Tempo and with those cars we found wed actually drove ON TOP of most the drifts. You would HAVE to be doing at least 60 in that little car and you had better NEVER hit the brakes! Now that ive got a 4x4 I don't usually try to get it stuck because I learned that once you get a 4x4 stuck it IS STUCK!!! My brother in law taught me to back in first and if you get stuck going backwards you can usually just throw it in drive and go right out! Seems like you ended with some good times and great stories so all is not lost!!! Glad you made it out ok with no damage besides that goat on your hood:255:

I never thought about Velcro. That's why I love this site you can get ideas from alot of really smart people. I always seem to do things the difficult way. I must just have a slow stubborn brain!!!

Thank you this is exactly what I'm looking for!!!

Stupidity on my part Dear Watson! I talked to the man several times on the phone for over the course of a few weeks and I'll be honest. I just blindly trusted the guy! Its a pretty good lesson to learn this early in my life though! We tore into it today a bit and for the most part the plastic seems to be all there. I havent found anything broken plastic wise except for the tabs on the right side panels! And as far as that special trip to Montana goes, I think I'll just turn the other cheek while I'm riding the bike he wished it could've been!!!! Well with seeing your what was it 5th venture with over 100K miles on it I know damn well these are reliable bikes. And youre right, once I got home and got a little sleep I fiddled with it some and I'm happier than I was when I got home. that is definitely true my friend, you guys have saved me time, money, frustration, but mostly you are all so cool about everything. i get lost on this site for hours even though I'm usually just lurking soaking up the information!!!! I tried convincing dad to pull the enclosed trailer so I wouldnt have to torture my new venture with that sticker all the way home! I dont think he really appreciated the comment!!! But i'm going to tell him what ya said just for the kicks and giggles of it!!! And really being that I'm still in a brace and it has only been 4 weeks since surgery I wont be doing alot of riding anyways. Thatll give me plenty of time to take and make it a pretty kick a$$ bike!!! Haha I didnt think of it that way! I figure with this color its going to be dirty about 10 miles out of the driveway anyways. I'll probably only wash it twice a year!!!! I'm just picky, and I'm jealous of every single person who got to ride out with a venture new. Some day I'll get myself a brand new bike, and then I can only blame myself for scratches it has on it. Really guys its not as bad as I was making it seem. I was just really hoping that he was a gold ol' boy who really took care of it and babied it. It seems these ventures never get the respect the goldwings have. Dads owned well over 15 goldwings, and thats with more than 10 being 1500s and I've NEVER seen super gouged out goldwing paint. Thanks for the inspiring words guys, like I said i started tearing into it tonight and my wrench head brain started spinning and honestly I was just happy with having something to do and something to care about again! You guys rock!!!! Thanks you!!!!!!