Dbeck
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My hands cramp up too. Thanks GAWildKat for the thought but I think I will buy a new set that fits the Goldwing that has good reviews. Many of the new ones help with vibration and should do the trick. Thanks Prairiehammer
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So if I buy any Goldwing 1500 or 1800 grip it will fit? That will open up my options. The ones I have now are some old foam ones that have gotten smooth. I have to grip them pretty tight and my hands cramp up. I think I am going to try the Kuryakyn ISO grips 6180. Says they fit the Goldwing. Anybody have a brand or style that worked for them on there 1st Gen? Thanks Doug
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Need new grips. I've been getting different results as far as fitment for my 84 venture. I bought some that said they were an exact fit. They were not. I have foam one's now that have worn out and would like the rubber checkered ones. Any advice on what you have bought for new grips would be helpful. Thanks Doug
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Impressions after 100 miles
Dbeck replied to Patmac6075's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
When I set my cruise the green light gets brighter. I let off the gas a little, maybe 4 mph and then it works. For a long time I thought my cruise wasn't working because it didn't engage at the speed i set it at. Just something else to try. -
I had something like this happen to me. Replaced starter cables and forgot to put the rubber caps on the connection at the starter relay switch, it was hitting metal and kept the starter engaged. Acted just like what happened to your 84.
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I just bought two Mag-9 Sena helmets for my bride and me. We really like them. This helmet has recessed foam where your glasses go so it is very comfortable wearing glasses. We bought the sena 10 Bluetooth set that is supposed to fit into the Bluetooth recess on the helmet. They don't tell you that the Bell exclusive boom mic is needed to fit the helmet. Well we bought those and now that we are set up, it works well. The sun shield works better than I thought it would. All and all we like them.
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Put an E3 on the front last spring. Improved cornering and handling alot compared to the 202 that I replaced. I'm sure you'll like them!
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Recent Update on Big Bird
Dbeck replied to midnightrider1300's topic in Inspirational, Motivational, Prayer Requests, Etc.
Praying that treatment is a success and God's peace surrounds you. -
The people on this site are the best! Just got back from raybear71's. 1st I pull up in his driveway and my bike dies. Won't idle at all. He starts lookin around and found one of my mix screws was way to far out. Now it idles better than it has in a long time. It even idles without the choke on!! Wasn't sure that was possible... Hooked up his tci and went for a ride. That was it! 2 yrs of searching is over. I cannot thank you enough Ray. It was great to meet you and chat about our bikes and other things. Hope to get out for a ride with you sometime. Now... about that 3rd tci group buy. If I contact them directly which one is for my bike? They have so many on there site not sure which one.
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He did test the pickup coils and they tested fine. He went through the progression of troubleshooting and ended at the tci. Are there any other electrical symptoms that would point to the pickup coils. Bad idle, green radio power light on when the radio is turned off, static coming through the speakers with radio turned off? Bike also stopped starting in 1st gear with clutch engaged. I have to start in neutral, thats a new one. Just throwing out anything I can think of. I have cleaned and put delectrical grease on all the connections. Would be nice if someone up here had a tci available to see if that is the problem. I will gladly buy an aftermarket tci if that is the problem but I got to know.
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Here's an update. cylinder pressure test came out fine. thought maybe the boost sensor might be the problem, nope. Local guy went through the carb that I thought was giving me trouble he said it looked fine. He also synced the carbs. still running bad. It's a timing problem he thinks and that is probably the tci. Wondering if there is anybody close to me here in east central MN who might have there tci out where we can get to it so I can try it and see if that is the problem. I have pretty much gone through everything else. Kinda at the end of my rope with this thing. Thanks Doug
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I have tools, might have to borrow or buy certain things. More time than money. Plenty of room, just a little worried about my knowledge. Forgot to mention he checked the valves and they were adjusted correctly. Moved carbs around and the same cylinder was the culprit.
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I have recently put a lot of money into this bike; new needles and seats, diaphrams from sirius, progressive springs, had the tci resoldered and new diodes put in and had my seat redone by Rick ( which turned out great by the way). Was still running crappy. Rechecked the compression that I thought was good. Not so good. 3 cylinders were in the 120's and the back right was 100. Long story longer there is some blackening in that cyclinder and my mechanic thinks its either a bad ring or bad spring on the valves. 11 hour job. Now I either rebiuld or get a decent used motor with good compression. Or sell for what I can with the new owner knowing what he is in for. With all the info that has been compiled on this site I am considering trying to fix this thing myself if the cost is reasonable, even though I have never pulled a motor before. Also wondering what the cost would be to do this, rebuild or used motor. Any imput would help my decision. Thanks Doug
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Yesterday, at one point the radio did cut out when leaned over on the right side. This thing is so intermittent, now it won't cut out until I'm riding it. I'm just so frustrated with this thing right now. Just got back from a ride, cuts out almost constantly. So I shut the radio off and enjoyed the ride. I thought the same thing, that maybe its in the radio or amp itself.. could be. But.. it worked fine before I had the whole front end off to get the coils out. I must have done something. I'll see what my guy says this week when he splits 1 of my carbs for me. I'm about done with it. Doug