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    Sorry, I shouldn't have said anything. I was incorrect. Thanks for the correction Carl.
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    Merlyn, There is no "vacuum pump". There is a vacuum servo/actuator that uses engine vacuum to modulate the throttle. Perhaps the servo/actuator diaphragm is holed? Or the throttle cable at the actuator needs adjustment?
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    Here's a thread I started a couple years ago about my high hot idle. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=52794
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    Damn, Brian! That's terrible news. And it's too bad about YOUR injuries as well. Get well. Your Royale needs you to save it from the wrecking yard. What happened?
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    A 1983 VIN will be JYA26H00(x)DA(xxxxxx) Standard, or JYA31M00(x)DA(xxxxxx) Royale. A 1983½ VIN will be JYA47R00(x)DA(xxxxxx) Standard or JYA47T00(x)DA(xxxxxx) Royale. A 1984 VIN will be JYA41R00(x)EA(xxxxxx) Standard or JYA41V00(x)EA(xxxxxx) Royale. A 1985 VIN will be JYA59J00(x)FA(xxxxxx) A 1986 VIN will be JYA1NL00(x)GA(xxxxxx) etc. Bill, I am collecting VIN of all First Generation Ventures. If you wouldn't mind, could you PM the VINs of all your Ventures? Thanks. I currently have 148 Venture VIN in my registry. Fifty-five are 1983s.
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    Paying it forward, then. Thanks.
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    Frank, Make sure that the muffler clamp bolt isn't running interference with the link. Several examples of the mispositioned bolt catching the link and resulting in a bent link or in my case, the bolt caught the link fully and the spring was stretched too far when the center stand was deployed. Ruined the spring. The link showed some scrapes from the clamp bolt. Speaking of the ruined spring: KIC, I received the spring and link this afternoon. Thanks very much. PM me with your PayPal account address and I shall send you the postage costs.
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    See my comments in red, George. And Jeff beat me to the punch. I was formulating my reply while he was answering. So don't think I was second guessing you Jeff. LOL
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    Oh Kay!? So which is it? Loveless Cafe: "ok, but not great" or "the best food u will find anywhere..." ?
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    Sounds like Yoop fell over, eh? He has a 1993 (correct, Yoop?) VR.
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    Pretty funny! But please note that this was a parody or satirical piece, not a real life incident.
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    Yep thar are. Radio won't work without the cassette deck. BUT... There is a way: You need to install a jumper plug (was originally tied to the amplifier harness) short DIN connector with a single jumper wire. Do not have one here to look at but in my drawing it jumps from the 6 o'clock pin to the 3 o'clock pin. Not sure which way you are to be looking at the connector so could be 9o'clock. Hopefully someone will jump in with a picture of the plug! Sorry, I thought you were working on a First Gen. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=58880
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    Snell Foundation tests helmets at a much more stringent level than DOT. Check here: http://www.smf.org/ The Snell Memorial Foundation maintains a listing of all helmets that have met the Snell Standards. Manufacturers are required to put a Snell serialized label inside each of their Snell certified helmets by the Licensing Agreement. Before you buy a helmet, verify it's certified using lookup tool or check out individual standards lists. http://www.smf.org/cert
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    Here: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=30003 And here: http://www.bergall.org/temp/venture/venture-line-90-1.jpg http://www.bergall.org/temp/venture/venture-line-90-2.jpg
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    Brian, I'm in for a switch plate.
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    I'd take a pair (one bike). In case you haven't thought of this: consider making it from solid stainless steel rod. Might be cheaper than chromed steel. Polished up, the stainless would challenge the chrome for shiny. And of course never rust! Brian, I found the instructions for installing these if it helps with the design.
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    Here ya go, Jeff. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=66422
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    Brian, How did you attach the rack to the trailer hitch? Looks like the hitch might be a Markland. Is the rack a quick disconnect from the hitch? Did you remove the hitch ball? I've got a Markland hitch on my '90 and have been kicking around the idea of a rack like that.
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    How can you be so sure of that statement? The pictured item is NOT Yamaha OEM.
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    If you are limited to 1.75 turns out because of damaged threads, how did you get that mixture screw out to inspect it? What size drill did you use to drill the cap? Most use a tiny drill ( 1/16" - 3/32") to drill just a big enough hole to insert a sheetmetal screw into and then using pliers, grasp the SM screw and wiggle and pull. Did you use a 1/4" drill and drill the plug at once? Like Carl says, it's very difficult to ruin the threads so much that you can't get the mix screw to be fully adjustable or to remove it. Heck, there was one guy here(?) that had a stripped out mixture screw screw slot. He cut away most of the surrounding carb body to access the mix screw enough to cut a new slot in the screw. He was able to remove the old screw and replace it with a new one and had a perfectly functioning carb. A cursory look into the mixture screw recess or well will not reveal any threads. The threads are not visible without a good light and craning around to see DEEP down inside and are NOT VISIBLE at all with the mixture screw installed. Re-reading your initial post you stated that the mixture screw bottomed out after just two full turns. My guess is that there is something (spring? washer? O-ring? broken needle tip?) lodged at the bottom of the hole preventing the mix screw from seating properly. The threads would have to be buggered closest to the seat. You could not have damaged the threads at that depth while the mixture screw was in place. One thing that has happened when one drills the cap and hits the mixture screw with the spinning drill: the drill spins the screw in quickly and with force. This may damage the mixture screw by breaking the sharp tip, it may damage and deform the mixture screw seat, it may break the O-ring or even the spring. Any of these scenarios may leave damage or debris behind preventing the Mixture screw from fully seating.
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    I'm impressed! Looks very professional. What's your friend's name? He is quite the asset.
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    That is correct, Alfred. For those First Gens looking to modernize to an MP3 audio source, without the cassette adapter or FM transmitter issues, VentureMP3 has made up an audio in jack for us. It is patched in between the amplifier and radio. It allows control of the stock audio as before but with an additional input source. http://ventureaudiolink.wordpress.com/
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    Merlyn, I've already packaged and put in the mail the entire assembly including clamp. Glad to have helped.
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    You guys want the entire peg with clamp or just the chrome foot rest part/peg? Ozlander, I'll need an address. PM me.
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