Prairiehammer

A newer Red One:

:rasberry:Here it is: http://images02.olx-st.com/ui/15/52/28/1380653459_551644428_3-Restored-1958-CZ-450-Motorcycle-Motorcycles-Scooters.jpg So: nanner nanner nanner.

I found the You tube video of the exact same bike. But how does one download a still photo from You Tube? I also found that exact bike for sale in Pretoria, but the ad has expired and I can't find any big pics. Try this shot of the exact same bike: http://images02.olx-st.com/ui/15/52/28/1380653459_551644428_4-Restored-1958-CZ-450-Motorcycle-Vehicles.jpg

1958 cz 450 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTHOPzVzQ-k

Yeah, I nearly busted a gut trying to keep the loaded, passenger laden beast up, but it finally got the better of me and I ended up bailing about the time it was touching the guards. Definitely harder to lay it on its side 'gently' than picking it up. That's what I said to Debbie, anyway. As I lay on the ground next to her. We actually cuddled for a bit while I tried to figure out how to get the thing back on two wheels while the trailer was hitched and the trunk was full, and the trunk rack was loaded, and the tank bag was full, and the slippery gravel was acting like ball bearings, and the slope was downhill to the right, and the bike was laying on its right side, and the seat was down to about my knees, and...

When I had a 'stop and drop' on dirt last August, the bike stopped playing turtle when the crash bars touched the ground. Didn't even tweak the mirror.

Have a safe and FUN trip, Keith. Wow! Twenty days! I envy you. I had planned a bike trip to the Grand Canyon and environs for the first part of June, but unlike your trip, ours has fallen apart. Life goes on.

Paul, when you replaced the fuel filter, did you install a stock Yamaha filter or an aftermarket? Recently, another Venture owner replaced his fuel filter with something none stock and encountered fuel delivery issues. His problem was that he introduced a sharp kink in the fuel pump inlet hose as a result of the different fuel filter size and inlet location. Just sayin'.

A fancy Red One. Check out the pillion seat.

Ya done good, Maybeline. Louis L. Lepoix BMW R12 With no backing of any kind from BMW, he designed and constructed an extreme streamlined bike based on a BMW R12 chassis in 1947. http://kickstart.bikeexif.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/bmw_r12_custom1.jpg

It is a 2014 Suzuki DL1000 V-Strom production model. http://www.suzuki.com.co/sites/default/files/images/DL1000%202.jpg

Yes. They are identical.

FYI: All 1983-1993 Venture mirrors are identical. EBAY has them frequently. Sometimes really cheap ($15), sometimes really Expensive ($100).

Most all the painted plastic (indeed, seemingly ALL the plastic) on the First Gen Venture is ABS. ABS cement, intended for ABS (black) plumbing pipe, found at your local home center makes for an excellent repair of the fairing parts. When you go to the home center for the ABS, seek out the ABS specific cement, not the PVC/ABS cement that is often offered. If there are missing chunks of plastic, buy some 1/8" ABS sheets and shape a suitable portion of the sheet to match the missing parts. Finally, use the ABS cement to weld the parts together. As an alternative to the ABS sheet, try making an ABS putty with MEK (a solvent, also found at the home center) and bits of ABS (black plastic) plumbing pipe or fittings. Placing some ABS bits from the ABS pipe or fitting into a closeable glass jar with some MEK or acetone will turn the ABS bits into a putty after an overnight stewing. Stir the mix periodically and add ABS or MEK as needed to attain the consistency you desire. Backing the repair with thin window screening or fiberglass cloth offers further strength. After remaking the broken tab, apply a layer of ABS cement and while the cement is still wet, squoosh some of the screening into the wet cement and then brush or swab on some more ABS cement over the screening. The solvent in the ABS cement evaporates fairly quickly, so don't linger. Also, use in a well ventilated area.

Make, Model, Year.

After editing in Paint, save as a .jpg. On my computer, Paint defaults to a .png file. Paint will by default, name the edited pic 'Untitled.png'. But, one can change the name of the saved pic to anything one desires.

Invented and distributed by Coming Through, a Swedish company (their website is dead) http://www.comingthrough.se/. Called the Retriever, it is a motorcycle tow 'truck' based on a Honda GL1800. Used to tow cars in a congested area. http://thekneeslider.com/images/retriever.jpghttp://www.hoax-slayer.com/images/towbike-1.jpghttp://www.hoax-slayer.com/images/towbike-4.jpg

Something more prosaic, then.

OK. The "Tiny Red One' seems to have stumped the experts: Snake Motors 250 Single Racer 2013ファン感謝デーでお披露目したプロトタイプです http://www.snakemotors.com/mc/77.html http://www.snakemotors.com/img/77/IMG_2973.jpg http://www.snakemotors.com/img/77/IMG_2975.jpg

But, Wait! Steve! Did you give up on finding my "Tiny Red One"?

1978 Honda CB550 chassis with a Petter AC1 diesel engine and a Yamaha headlight: http://www.dieselbike.net/honda/HondaCBDiesel.jpg

The Jason Mod is where one interconnects the naked YICS ports on the heads with hose. Do a search on this site for it. Some swear by it, some dismiss it. Here is a link: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=501 No, the YICS has nothing to do with mounting the fairing. In fact the YICS chamber is just barely slipped into the coil mounting bracket. The YICS chamber is not a structural component. It was eliminated with the MKII. A pic of the YICS chamber:

Yes, the YICS chamber is prone to age related leaks. I would remove it entirely while I had the chance. It could test OK today, but later a leak would manifest itself. The YICS seemed like a good idea at the time, but even Yamaha decided it wasn't worth the expense and hassle and eliminated it on the 1300. When the engine is out, it is short easy work to completely remove the YICS chamber. Just makes sure to either make a 'Jason mod' to the remaining open ports or plug the ports.

I have to admit that the Honda CB50 you pictured has nearly identical lines to the one I posted, but the one I posted had a 250cc single engine and not a DOHC like the CB50. Perhaps the '250 Sport Racer' I submitted started as a CB50. I dunno. But it is being sold as a 2014.

a Tiny Red One