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    86 Venture Royale
  1. WiVR
    Thanks Earl- I'll give it a try.
  2. WiVR
    I recently bought a couple lower fairing legs as I was told the finish was shiny. Actually the paint finish is dull with a more "satin" like finish compared to the high gloss on the other pieces of my bike. Color is good, just not shiny at all. Has anyone had any luck bringing back the shine with wax or spray gloss clear coat? I really don't want to take them to a body shop. Thanks
  3. WiVR
    If you are sure the CarbTune is clean, you can always turn the CarbTune upside down and it will work fine. You will be able to see the metal rods and synch the carbs. I still have to do this with mine. I also had the idle issue and still have the "float down" issue to some degree, but has mostly disappeared. I drained my tank, drained the float bowls, sucked straight seafoam through the fuel pump line and let it sit for a few days (drained bowls and repeated) and also used a very small small wire to clean out the pilot jets in the carbs. I think the pilot jet cleaning made the most immediate difference. I also ran a full can of seafoam with 1/2 tank of gas, then 1 can to full tank several times and now things run pretty normal. My bike had sat for quite a while before I bought it and things were pretty gummed up.
  4. WiVR
    I had the same hesitation off idle problem. When I replaced my diaphragms I went to 2 washers, then 3. My bike likes the stock set up better. I am averaging around 42-43 MPG with the stock spacer.
  5. WiVR
    I am getting ready to relocate my TCI box. I almost have it released from the current convenient location and I would like to put it on top of the airbox. It sounds like some of you have routed the 2 connector cables up the left (?) side if the airbox. Once disconnected from the TCI is there enough slack in the 2 cables that they can be slid up the side without removing that darn box? How did you secure the TCI to the airbox lid? Also, my connector cables were puked on from the old battery right where the wires enter the white plastic connector. Is there a "best way" to clean that stuff off without damaging the wires? Thanks Kevin
  6. WiVR
    I have used JB Weld and re-cut the threads on my stock antenna to make it work but my question is about the Firestick performance. My stock antenna's reception is just OK at best and I am wondering whether the Firestick is a great improvement. I can't get much AM/FM reception unless I am near the City.
  7. WiVR
    Did you folks use the standard firestick and were there any other things you need to get to install? I have an 86 VR with CB and std 1 antenna mount.
  8. WiVR
    I have to get a couple other things so I will try the washer. I may also try a little JB Weld and a die to cut through the JB. Thanks for the info. Kevin
  9. WiVR
    I am having trouble tightening my antenna to the base. The black plastic piece which houses the female portion of the antenna mount screws on to the base seemingly all the way and then won't tighten up. The male thread sticking up from the base into the antenna starts to spin. Is this normal and if not, is there any way to fix it? Looks like it's sealed. Thanks Kevin
  10. WiVR
    Bongo is your man. He may still have pictures of the process. The longer exhaust "hanger" bracket was made from basic aluminum barstock with a couple holes drilled. That was the toughest part.
  11. WiVR
    It can be done. I put them on my 84 before I sold it. Involves some new bolts and spacers. Not difficult at all and works great. The group on this forum helped me out before the site crashed. I will see if I have any details otherwise I am sure someone here will jump in with the details.
  12. WiVR
    All the plungers appeared to work well. I lubed the shafts and #2 had a few bubbles around the nut at the base of the plunger but I tightened and they are gone. I adjusted the idle back up to 900 and went for a spin. Same problem. In fact when I back off the throttle/pull clutch to shift, the RPM's increase a little. If I hold in the clutch they will hang and slowly float down. This is only happening when I am in gear/moving. When I am in neutral, revs go up and down normally.
  13. WiVR
    New plugs and wires today. Old plugs don't look bad at all. PO said they were changed about 500 miles ago. Wires looked original (22,000 miles). Re-synched with Morgan Carb-Tune. Synched nicely at about 900RPM. No change with original float down issue. Before I synched, I tried the C screw 1/2 turn back out. Actually made situation a little worse. Marcarl- can I do your procedure from "outside" the bike or do I need to open something up? As it is I am riding at Kevin
  14. WiVR
    Still no cruise. Power light comes on but no set or resume. Cleaned the switch with contact cleaner, worked the cancel button and pushed out on both grip levers. Also lifted the rear brake pedal with my foot. All tried at over 50MPH. No luck.
  15. WiVR
    Worked on this again today. Adjusted the "adjuster" near the carb and up near the grip. Checked for vac leaks around all the boots. Inspected cable at carb end for fraying. Cable snaps back sharply on it's own when I release grip. Same condition- rpms stay or float slowly down when I pull the clutch in when shifting. The bike revs normally in neutral. No float-down issue. Only way so far to solve the problem is to back out idle adjuster knob so idle drops to around 400 (then will run a bit and die). I have to keep the idle up at the grip when I stop, but otherwise the bike runs great. Still stumped.
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