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1991 Royale
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Kevin M. Campbell
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Mount Palatine, IL, United States
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Mount Palatine
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IL
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motorcycle: touring, camping, repair.
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1991 Venture Royale
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Prairiehammer started following Starter and battery cable wire gauge size, 91 Venture Royale, rear axle assembly order, Wanted- right side fairing top panel and 7 others
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Wanted- right side fairing top panel
Prairiehammer replied to venture83_98's topic in First Gen Parts and Accessories
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Bike not running
Prairiehammer replied to jonclark's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Throttle shaft seals seem not to need be ever replaced on the Mikuni BDS34/35. At least, I have never seen them replaced, although some have cautioned about too long carb cleaner soak possibly degrading throttle shaft seals. Carb parts to replace.xlsx Throttle Shaft Seals and Cleaning.docx -
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Don, the pics USED to be in this thread, but not now. Can you fix it?
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Yeah, Yamaha nomenclature sometimes seems irrational. Yamaha calls the oil pan on the First Generation XVZ "COVER, strainer". Go figure.
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Thanks, Jeff. Your thoughts match mine. The reason I inquired about the battery cables, etal; was that I see RSV (and RSTD) battery cables from various eBay sellers for $4- $6 dollars SHIPPED! I figured that for that kind of money one could upgrade the First Generation cables real cheaply, IF the RSV cables were in fact larger. The lengths of the cables are different from the First Gen, but I don't think that is a real problem; (the RSV cables are longer).
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Bike not running
Prairiehammer replied to jonclark's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
First: the CV carbs on the Venture will not perform well with an open intake. The airbox and filter must be fully installed. Closed up. Second: if the jet block was cruddy, it is likely that the pilot circuits within the carb body are fouled, too. The pilot jet is notorious for being easily blocked. I suggest that you need to perform a THOROUGH re-cleaning of the carbs, replacing gaskets and O-rings with new. Attached is a pdf file for an excellent tutorial on cleaning the Mikuni BDS carbs. Vmax Carb Rebuild Guide by NaughtyG.pdf -
Nothing on Front Left Brake
Prairiehammer replied to Coyle996's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Don't start bleeding the rear/left front brakes at the left front anti-dive. M85-016 Hydraulic System Bleeding Methods .pdf -
Carb Removal HELP! 87 Venture
Prairiehammer replied to tylerp's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Drain the carbs. There are drain screws near the base of each carb and they will drain via the hoses sticking out the sides. It's messy, and because of that, I might not even drain them, but keep aware they're full of gas still if you don't. Remove the fuel-feed hose (from the fuel pump) in the top-center of the carb bank. It is the only hose with a clamp. Use a radiator pick to free it up (carefully) if it is stuck. Pay attention to how the hose is routed. Gas will spill. Remove the four vent hoses. Notice the path they follow so you can put it back together right. Rem -
@cowpuc I knew DenDen from the Venturers Club. Indeed he was the First Gen Venture guru. I would be very interested in his info.