Prairiehammer

If you use http://www.epgsoft.com/VisitedStatesMap/ you can generate a 'states' map and save to your computer, then generate a 'provinces' map and save it. Then include both jpeg photos in your signature block.

Yep, it's the infamous 1990 'hiccup'. Mine did it at exactly at 3100 rpm or 55 mph in fifth as did several other people with 1990 Ventures. The hiccup will last just a second, though, for most everyone. There is an apparent 'bug' in the TCI. When I swapped my stock TCI for the Ignitech, the 3100 rpm hiccup was gone. When I lent my OEM TCI to another member, the hiccup occurred on his bike. There is no hiccup on my '91 at the same rpm or speed. Seems to be a 1990 thing.

That works for me, provided we are done with the M&E by 1800.

Yeah, that was the common joke back when I bought my '78 SAAB 99 Turbo. It took my (then) fiancee about 10 minutes to find the ignition switch the first time I tossed her the keys and told her to start the car. I just watched...from the nice warm house. No thief would spend that much time trying to steal a SAAB.

I'm in for a weekend M&E. In fact, it appears that my location near the intersection of I-39 and I-80 may be a good central location. As 93Venture says: Starved Rock SP, Matthiessen SP. Some really good chicken at Rip's in Ladd.

Don't replace the entire reservoir, just replace the sight glass. Give this link to your repair facility manager and have them fix it correctly. http://newrivercyclesalvage.com/sight-glass.html

Your trip sounds like much of what I had planned, even starting on the same day. But, **** happens and the Southwest motorcycle trip is off and we are heading for the Wisconsin/Michigan Northwoods in the cage instead. Have fun Scott, and BE SAFE! Watch out for the Other Guy, 'cuz they don't give a **** about YOU!

What about it?

A Kool Red One:

Bianchi Bernina 125 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Bianchi_Bernina_125.jpg/800px-Bianchi_Bernina_125.jpg

That TCI looks good in comparison to some I've seen. Some of the solder joints look a bit dicey, though.

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.