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Prairiehammer

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  1. Yes, compressed air will push the piston out, sometimes violently. Read this thread about caliper rebuild.
  2. Minimum rear rotor thickness is 4.5mm (5mm new)
  3. Here is a pic of a disassembled master cylinder: Notice the "small cup" (the donut shaped one) must be threaded onto the spindle.
  4. Are you talking about the dust seal boot here: If so, yes it is needed. For the obvious purpose to keep dirt from the master cylinder innards and for the less obvious purpose to keep the brake pushrod from flopping around and possibly getting mis-positioned. I gotta ask: why would you even consider not using all the parts, especially on something as critical as the brakes?
  5. Yes, all looks correct. BTW: the 'B' in the rear tire designation means 'Belted'. Belted E3s is better than unbelted.
  6. Not always. Some aftermarket diaphragms are super glued to the slide, in accordance with the suppliers instructions. Others diaphragms are too tightly fitting to the slide to rotate the slide within the diaphragm without causing damage to the diaphragm.
  7. The two screws you allude to, is the accessory power tap. If the ACC fuse is blown, there will be no power there. Finding no power at the accessory taps, does not mean there is no power to the fuse block. Check for power at one of the other fuses. I believe you are referring to the CLASS fuse holder. Whether that fuse is blown or not is irrelevant to your current issue. What IS relevant though, is your discovery of no battery voltage at that holder; because that CLASS fuse is fed from the main switch (ignition key switch). The fuel pump will not get power if the ignition switch is at any position other than ON. Double check the ignition switch connectors for secure connection. Cycle the ignition switch through its positions, while observing voltage at the input to the IGNition fuse. Place your VOM leads on the clip of the fuse holder. Check for voltage on the output side of the IGNition fuse. If the IGNition fuse continuity is bad, whether due to a blown fuse or poor electrical connections, the fuel pump will not run. Finally, or perhaps firstly, check the 'kill' switch.
  8. Yes, the 1983 have the vacuum port in the slide. In fact, ALL Constant Velocity carburetors have the vacuum port. A CV carb cannot work without this port.
  9. There IS a consensus that the block-off plates on the MKI (1983-1985) help provide a better brake feel and may improve the handling by firming the suspension. There is NO consensus that the block-off plates, when installed on the MKII (1986-1993, with EAND) are an improvement. In fact, some have discovered that installing block-off plates in place of the EAND has caused an extremely harsh ride. Since the EAND has no effect on braking feel or performance (as opposed to the MKI hydraulic anti-dive) the primary advantage to disabling the MKII EAND, whether by installing block-off plates or by simply unplugging the EAND solenoids, is the elimination of the significant electrical load when the EAND is activated.
  10. It matters. The vacuum port (hole) should be at about 6 o'clock. If your new diaphragms do not have the indexing ear, then it is easy; insert the assembled slide and diaphragm and turn until the hole is at 6 o'clock. If the new diaphragm has the indexing ear, then you will have to be careful when installing the diaphragm onto the slide and make sure of the correct alignment.
  11. Seriously? Totalled? We have a 2005 Magnum with 180,000 miles and aside from the very noisy front end, we love our 'sport utility' wagon, because "the rod box fits".And I off road it occasionally. The 20 inch wheels help in the rocks....but not in the snotty mud.
  12. The subject was breached recently by @videoarizona , but the matter of the required different heads seemed to be a non-starter. Besides, why would one want to slow down a First Gen?
  13. Bet it got some gears turning in that young whippersnapper brain of yours, though.
  14. The Peanut Butter Conspiracy-It`s A Happening Thing and Frijid Pink
  15. What!? You don't like this?:
  16. The Garmin 765 has a SD card which I load with my MP3 files, there is thus no need for a separate MP3 player. I listen to the MP3 song and when there is a Garmin direction command, the directions command overrides the music.
  17. The 1983 carbs will be marked with an inked stamp on the float bowl as "26H" The 1983 carb butterflies will have "135" stamped on them. The 1984 carb butterflies will have "140" stamped. The 1986-1993 carb butterflies will have "130" stamped on the butterflies.
  18. Vito, the auxiliary I was talking about was the auxiliary audio jack on the RSV. The original post was asking about a GPS for the RSV, so I mentioned the auxiliary hookup. On my 1990, I connected the 765T audio out to a cassette adapter. Worked well for me. On my 1991, I will be using a Venture Audio Link. https://ventureaudiolink.wordpress.com/
  19. Puc, there were more than one manufacturer of Venture rider backrests, back in the day. It sounds like you have a MARKLAND backrest installed on your bike. The MARKLAND utilizes a sliding tubular adjustment. The VENTURELINE (by Drag Specialties) uses the diamond shaped holes in the bracket to adjust fore and aft. The MOUNTING BRACKETS are different for the VENTURELINE MKI and MKII. The MOUNTING BRACKETS are different for the MARKLAND MKI and MKII. (Yes, I am shouting). To further complicate the identification issue: there are two different styles of MARKLAND backrests; one style uses screws that have to be removed and replaced to adjust fore and aft and the other uses the aforementioned sliding adjustment. I have a VENTURELINE on my 1991 (identical to KIC's (and soon to be David's) and I had a MARKLAND on my 1990. I removed the MARKLAND on the 1990 because I could not obtain enough fore and aft adjustment (needed more 'aft') with the Markland. The Markland I have is for sale. It is for a MKII Venture and will not fit a MKI Venture. Clear as mud?
  20. No, KIC's backrest is a VentureLine 1986-1993 backrest, complete with MKII (1986-1993) appropriate pad and mounts. The MKI pad has a diamond pattern. And the VentureLine MKI backrest mounts to the saddlebag crash bars. David... you and KIC have MKII bikes. Simple swap. I don't understand the confusion.
  21. Here is a closeup pic of the non-VentureLine brackets (my guess: these brackets are Markland brand) for the MKI. As you can see Puc, there is prolly no way to adapt to a MKII. But never say never.
  22. There is a connector between the pick-up coils and the TCI. Confirm that this connector is good. Check pick-up coil resistance at this connector and again at the TCI connector. There should be no variation in the two readings.
  23. In this thread, http://www.venturerider.org/forum/poor-man-tips-and-fixes/75225-5-replacement-discontinued-radiator-hose-3-a.html luke000 claims that a hose from Auto Zone, (PN A71651) will fit nicely after trimming. There are two electrical units mounted to the 'joint'. One is the 'thermounit'; it is the 'temperature sending unit' for the temperature gauge. The other thing is the 'thermoswitch'; the thermoswitch switches the fan on when a preset temperature is reached and switches the fan off when the coolant temperature has cooled sufficiently. The thermounit has a single bullet connector. The thermoswitch has two spade connectors. Make sure that the connection is clean and tight. One can remove the thermoswitch and using a VOM and a pan of hot water on the stove, test that the thermoswitch is working. A picture of the thermoswitch:
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