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Are you referring to the lower fairings? If so it is not a must remove but things are much easier it you do. Mike

Did you have an overheat indicator turn on? Did coolant bubble out of the engine? With only 6K on the bike I am not sure it was running hot. Or if the fan just came on and you were feeling the air from that. Mike T I meant T

You can usually connect a capacitor between the light/fan power wire and ground. That will filter the power circuit. But radio frequency transmission from hi power LEDs is not uncommon. You may be able to fabricate a shield around the radio from tin foil. Which might help. If you do be sure to ground the shield. Mike

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Do not remove these plugs when the engine is hot or even warm. or they could break off as shown in the photos...For the plugs that are broken off in the heads apply a little chopped up dry ice to the inside of the plug cavity. Then remove the plug cavity with a wedged in common screw driver. Mike Ben there Done that

If I was going to plug a motorcycle tire I would use a mushroom plug. Once in there is little chance they will come out. Mike

If you have a friend you ride with and you both have CBs you will find you use it quite a lot It is also handy for group rides. Otherwise not so much. The intercom on this bike is 'always on'. So keep it's volume low when not in use unless you want to pick up highway noise through your mic. It is nice that my wife and I can just talk to each other when she is riding back seat. We are plugged in so 'no batteries needed'. Mike

It is the speed sensor. Remove the bolt and gently pry it out. Mike

I second the arm rests. See if you can get a set from Larry Skeels (Venture Rider member). They are the best I have seen. Mike

Before replacing the radio I would look at repairing the one you already have. The low volume is not a normal circumstance. Mike

The gasket is actually a very fine woven mesh. If it should stuck to the pipe and the muffler pulling things apart can be very difficult. I had one where the gasket stretched out to over two feet long. A thorough pain to get off. So when you put the muffler back on coat the inside of the gasket with some anti-seize. Just saying. Mike Oh and if the gasket wasn't in place the muffler would have been very loose.

Good story. Thanks Randy

If you replaced the clutch plates alignment is critical. If out of alignment they will not drop all the way in. I hate bleeding clutches. They never do what you want. They are not like brakes so there is no pumping them up. If you have a vacuum bleeder judicious use of that will usually get the job done. If you are using one of the hand vacuum pumps like the Mighty Vac use the cup that came with it. Put the cup in line between the bleeder and the pump. Get some vacuum in the cup then open and close the bleeder in spurts. Keep the master cylinder full. I usually do this until I get clean fluid into the cup. Here is the problem. Air bubbles like to rise so sometimes it is difficult to work all of them out of the line to the master cylinder. That is ok though. As long as you get enough out for the clutch to work. Then letting the bike sit overnight will let whatever is left float up and out the master cylinder. With the piston all the way back in the slave I don't know what it will take to get it moving. Or if you might have damaged it on the first go around. Did it dump all of the fluid? It is generally not necessary to push the piston all the way back. Clutch pressure should position it for you. Mike

If the AIS is removed it is ok to plug the vacuum ports. I can think of no reason connecting two of them together should be an improvement. Mike

Hare it Hate it Hate it. Sad to hear news like this. Prayers and best wishes go out to Ed and his family. Mike

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Crap. I twisted the bolt right off my riders seat. I seem to recall someone posting a fix for this. Guess I will just start searching. I hate riding around with a bolt on only one side. It makes the bike unbalanced. Mike

Generally the problem is with the lid not opening far enough. So I agree. It sounds like something in the latch is loose or missing. Mike

With the trunk off remove the top of the plastic box. The CB is located inside. The antenna coax has a plug and the swr meter is attached there. You will need an adaptor to adapt the Motorola and RCA plugs. Mike

Check the mileage. It is called sleep riding. Which is defined as riding when you could be sleeping. Mike

This seems to be a common problem with the Venture CB. Both of my bikes have had this issue. The output seems lower than radios on other motorcycles. I disassembled my CB radio and maxed out the gain, output and modulation pots inside and it is still low compared to some others (Harleys). It may have to do with out poor ground plane. Or compatibility with microphones. I have been wanting to add a sizeable metal plate under the trunk. The plan is to connect it to the antenna ground and see if that helps. I just haven't got around to it. Good luck on your quest. I do have the internal wiring schematics for the CB on PDF. If you want them PM me your e-mail and I will send um. Mike sent to Chan

I agree go with Steve's adaptor. It is a much better and easier installation. Mike

The first thing I would do is make sure the valve cover bolts are snug. Mike

As I recall there are some other front wheels that will fit. I just can't remember which ones. If you search the forum you can probably come up with some options. Mike

Can you use sandpaper to get the wad out of ECK's panties? ;-) Mike