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  1. Prairiehammer
    :confused24: I don't know what the H---you are trying to say. "db"?? decibels?! "it says to add "14""...WHAT says to add 14? The meter? :confused:
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    Yep! Then it stays on the cover when you remove the cover from the engine case. May not ruin the gasket, either when it comes off with the cover.
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    @joboo: The OP was asking about his 1983 carb synching...what "96" are you speaking of? Your RSTC? As you said, different beasts. Twigg's comment is valid for the OP's '83. IMHO
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    Turn signals and instruments are supplied by the "SIGNAL" fuse (20amp). Use your new multimeter and check on either side of the SIGNAL fuse for battery voltage. Could be blown fuse or faulty fuse clips. Probably should upgrade fuse block.
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    Check with a multimeter on each side of the "SIGNAL" fuse for battery voltage. Sometimes the fuse appears intact but is in fact open. Also, very common on the original First Generation fuse blocks to have bad continuity through the fuse clips due to corrosion and/or lack of tension on the fuse clips. Does the horn(s) work? Does the Hazard (four way flashers) work? Do the front running lights illuminate when the headlight is on?
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    Is this what you are looking for, Brian? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1987-Yamaha-Venture-Panel-Console-2-/261018294871?hash=item3cc5e71a57&item=261018294871&pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr
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    Well, sure, I HAVE the pieces, but you can't have 'em.
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    It occurred to me, Shorty. I could use my wood turning lathe to turn a piece of HARD wood and especially, use the lathe to bore a concentric hole in the end and then tap that hole for the handlebar stud. I would have faith in the strength of the wood as a lever holding some devices, but I wouldn't feel so confident of the threads cut into the wood withstanding the torque of tightening the handlebars. Even if I were to use some Osage orange I have, I'd still be leery of those threads. I could try to epoxy a nut into an enlarged bore in the end, but it appears the walls of the bore would be necessarily quite thin in order to fit inside the recess on the handlebars. All food for thought, though!
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    Good idea, there Bob. Nice steal, there Mike. Just Kidding! Seriously, really great idea Mike and Bob. Either of you planning on making more for us non-machinists?
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    I think part of the sensation is due to the way the handle bars are mounted in rubber.
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    Skydoc_17: I just had Double Hernia Surgery last week, so I don't know for sure if I can ride the 87'VR over, but my brother has offered to drive me over. Take care of yourself Earl
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    Bill, I wired my driving lights through a relay. I also wired it so that I can switch my driving lights on and off using the HI beam switch, or the driving lights are on all the time the bike is running or the driving lights can be shut off at any time. The relay protects the bike's wiring and the reserve lighting unit isn't bothered. See attached schematic. I tapped the HI beam wire behind the headlight. Put the relay behind the headlight.
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    It is a poorly done Chinese knock off of the Bushtec Quantum. Go here for more opinions: http://gl1800riders.com/forums/showthread.php?268589-America-s-Best-Trailer-part-two-Opinion
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    That is a Polyphemus Moth. http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/polyphemus_moth.htm The miller (army cutworm moth) is much smaller and very drab.
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    "NEW" (1990) Side Cover Accent Rails PN. ABA-26HCD-39-00
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    :rotf:follically impaired:rotf: THAT IS WITTY! Of course I am follically impaired as well so I can't say if that idea works.
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    Carl, where did you get those side wings? I've seen similar setups on JCWhitney and Dennis Kirk, but always say they are for a Gold Wing. I figured they could be fitted to our First Gens, but didn't want to spend the bucks just to find they didn't fit.
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    Whassa matter, Rick? You and Bryan didn't put your dual purpose tires on those RSVs?
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    Yep! You gonna pay me, so I can take off from work? I've never been to Californie. Thanks, Jack. Give me a couple/three days and I'll get there.
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    Usually, "backfiring" as loud explosions in the exhaust is caused by either leaking exhaust/muffler connections (allows air into the hot rich exhaust that then combusts) or sticky carb slides or carbs in need of synchronization. BTW, how do you know it is #3 and #4 backfiring?
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    Power trunk lid opener.
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    Perhaps some of you know my friend Lumpy (Bill Kahley) suffered a bizarre motorcycle accident last September. He was riding his 1984 Venture, returning from a Ride-In in Indiana to his home in the Quad Cities, Illinois when it happened just a couple miles from his home. A lightning bolt struck the Interstate roadway directly in front of him, sending basketball sized chunks of pavement into Lumpy's face...at seventy miles per hour. He was severely injured and has spent the last 7 months in intensive care and rehabilitation. He is still in a skilled nursing/rehabilitation facility and in a wheelchair, although unable to maneuver himself. Some of his friends have started an online fundraising event to help defray the costs. Please consider contributing toward this worthy endeavor to help a fellow Venture rider (though not a VentureRider). Thank You. http://lumpy.bbnow.org/index.php Fundraiser for Lumpy lumpy.bbnow.org
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    K.I.S.S. ! I like it!
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    Thanks for the inventory, Don. It appears that you have the identical kit as mine with the exception of the extra Allen wrench and the pliers. The pliers have red plastic coated handles and of very good quality and highly finished. I only have two Allen wrenches.
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    90 weight gear oil?! I hope you are kidding. If not kidding, then I suggest that the K&N is not breathing as designed and may be effectively partially plugged, causing a rich condition. The "red stuff" is the only stuff you should be oiling your K&N with.
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