Prairiehammer

In fact, Steve, just so you don't spend too much time on this ugly bastard, here's another hint: it has a French car engine in it.

We go from a very attractive bike to a very ugly machine. It is a homemade one-off, so don't worry if you can't figure out the year. LOL

1951 Mondial 125 Tourismo http://www.flysfo.com/sites/default/files/01_motorcycles.jpghttp://b296d35169b22ec514a7-3f0e5c3ce41f2ca4459ddb89d451f8d9.r21.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/FB-Mondial-125-Turismo.jpg

Jeez, Steve, I thought maybe you had quit the game. You haven't been on for a day or so. If I had known you were stumped, I would have given you hint earlier. The Hint: It is Italian.

Perhaps this CB Installation Manual may be useful: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwLuLxb8qHwMWVROVTc3Z25uaGc/edit?usp=sharing

Since the 1983 Venture Royale did not come from the factory with a CB, the CB unit you have on your bike is added. It may be a factory CB from a later model Venture or it may be an aftermarket CB. Either way, it was not "plug and play", thus the cobbled wiring you are finding. Perhaps you could post a pic of the CB so we may identify it? As to the "Control Unit Switch", I haven't a clue. I can not find anything labeled as such on my wiring schematic.

Doug, both of your bikes are Royales. All Royales came with CLASS. A CLASS equipped bike will not have any Schrade air valves. All First Generation Ventures (Standard and Royale) have a rear shock dampening adjustment knob; the Standard also has a Schrade air valve mounted on the same plate as the dampening adjustment adjuster, the Royale will not. Is the rear shock dampening adjuster still on your '85? Is the cable still connected to the rear shock? If not, perhaps someone has removed the stock rear shock dampening adjuster; maybe even swapped out the stock shock for something else entirely? Is the Schrade valve near the ignition switch connected to the rear shock or to the front forks? If a PO was having difficulties with the CLASS, he may have installed a non-air adjustable shock on the rear and also disconnected the CLASS compressor from the front forks and utilized a Schrade valve to manually air up the forks. Is the CLASS compressor and solenoid valves still installed? (Look under the black plastic cover under the trunk carrier.)

Did ya know that?

Air Research Suzuki GTP550 Turbine Cafe Racer http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k8P0SUiXsAY/UEmWtobZDRI/AAAAAAAAgBk/UuSZbwty8s0/s640/Suzuki-GTP-550-Turbine-Cafe-Racer-air-tech-1.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qi7L2h2Fhqc/UEmWyULrHFI/AAAAAAAAgBs/YpR5V9RkXKQ/s640/Suzuki-GTP-550-Turbine-Cafe-Racer-air-tech.jpg

Thunderous.

1986 Suzuki Madura 1200

'Monster'

Kawasaki mock-up, Project T103. Precursor for Z1. https://www.z-power.co.uk/merchantmanager/view_information.php?pId=21 The mock-up was completed in October 1968. However, Honda announced a new 750cc single-over-head-cam (SOHC) motorcycle at the Tokyo Motor Show held the same year. The Kawasaki management staff realized it was meaningless to come out with a similar model after Honda had already introduced theirs, so all development efforts on Kawasaki's 750cc model were stopped.

Next is another prototype.

If you are talking about the 'attached thumbnail' pic: upload your selected pic to your post as normal. After the upload is completed, you will see the name of the uploaded pic highlighted as a link. Right click on that link and 'save link location'. In the dialog window, click on the icon that looks like mountains, paste the saved link location into the text box and enter. On your post you will see the same 'attached thumbnail' and the full size pic of the same thumbnail. If you are speaking of large pics that are displaying larger than the 640x640 pixels maximum that this website allows to be attached via the 'attached thumbnail', those large pics are direct copy and paste from the website that I found the pic on. Called 'hot links'.

Circa 1973 MZ 250 Trophy http://s2.hubimg.com/u/724767_f520.jpghttp://motoralbum.sytes.net/Bikes/MZ-ES250-1973.jpg

Well, I did say to be precise. According to the auction house that sold it for $30,000 ( http://www.midamericaauctions.com/motorcycle/mv/1968-mv-agusta-600-roadster-four/ ) it is a 1968. And according to the manufacturer, it is called a '4C6'. Furthermore, the same auction house claims that that Agusta was only sold from 1968-1970. "1968 MV Agusta 600 Roadster Four When Cycle World magazine tested (March 1968) the 600 Roadster Four, it said that it was “perhaps the premier roadster of the world.” With its air-cooled 600cc, four-cylinder, 4-stroke inline engine, it was a cross-continent capable machine that was world-class. With a five-speed gearbox and a shaft-drive configuration, smoothness was a given. Rated at 52 HP at 8000 rpm, it could touch 165 Km/h. The 600 Roadster Four was one of the few MV’s sold in America. It was produced from 1968 to 1970 in 127 units. The price of 1.160.000 Lire was rather high and only well-to-do customer could afford it. Titled in Michigan." http://www.vintagemotorcyclesonline.com/zenphoto/albums/VMOL%20wallpapers/italian/MV-Agusta-600-4C6.jpg

Some think this is ugly. It don't look too bad from side, but when viewed from front...maybe it is ugly. Because the engine is so iconic, you must be precise with year and model. You can't just give the make. That would be too easy.

Easy peasey. 'V8 cafe racer' search brings this pic up near first. http://beforeitsnews.com/mediadrop/uploads/2013/52/fb2bc5a191de7da6cc416357183db0d4ca71b652.jpg Tjitze Tjoelker Honda V8 800cchttp://beforeitsnews.com/mediadrop/uploads/2013/52/2e17564a786f0d98ead1c8b1562d7a0887e9664a.jpg

Not your Daddy's bike; because there is only one.

2002 Yamaha YZF600R http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PMKbL7XXWFA/TWMaeqGW6-I/AAAAAAAADg8/y_9njej-STs/s1600/2002_Yamaha_YZF_60_%2BR_Thundercat_2.jpg

Not an especially exciting bike, despite it's name.

Parilla 250 Wildcat (1965). This was made for the American market. Quite a competitive bike for its time. http://www.guzzi.com.au/mybikes/wildcat.jpghttp://www.earlyyearsofmx.com/images/bikes/parilla250.jpg Only a handful of the Wildcat Scramblers were imported in America by the U.S. importer Cosmopolitan Motors in Pennsylvania and were ridden primarily in scrambles events if they were raced at all. Note the quick detachable hand-formed tank, the beautiful suede seat, and the unique painted fenders. The “high cam” engine is fueled by a remote float Dellorto carburetor and exhaust utilizes a reverse cone megaphone.

Yay! Hell yea finally got it! I sure don't stump him very often! The Motor Company also offered a "Hunting and Fishing" version with a cargo rack, solo seat and high pipe. And a huge rear sprocket for low end grunt. http://www.walnecks.com/sites/default/files/1966%20Harley%20Bobcat.jpghttp://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/496363/327374.jpg