Handyman
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I don't have a count up or light but I do have a guage. Do you know if a 1999 and up to a 2009 will all work? I'll go ahead and get one and change it out. Even if that's not it I'll have a spare. But I bet it is. I never had one so I guess I never missed it. Thanks for the help Richard
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Now and then I see"low fuel light" mentioned. I have a 1999 venture with no such creature. I even walked once and nothing. Do all ventures have them or does mine just not work. If mine doesn't work, does anyone have any ideas where I might start to get one. Thanks Richard
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I can't tell you the top speed in 4th gear, But I bet I can come pretty close to the slowest. Richard
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I'll give it a try. I've been riding a suzuki 1400 Intruder. V twin with a 4 speed. You can almost take off in third. Thanks for the education Richard
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I am guilty of lugging it. I'm still amazed how much it will rev when I let it. Also, usually when we're running at lower speeds, we are going thru small towns. That would be when I lug it most. Old habits are hard to break.
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Don't get me wrong, I also like the 40 mpg,But most of the time, we travel roads that 80 isn't realistic. That's when I get 30 and I'm going to reserve at 140 miles. Who's glad they get 30 mpg. I've just built a trailer and afraid I won't even get 30 and I'm sure not looking forward to pulling it 80. I'm sorry, after I rechecked, I'm getting 38 at best, not 40-42. That's still a big difference, but not as big. I guess I need to spend more time on my calculator. No wonder I'm not getting any hugs.Never Mind. Richard
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Once in the garage, I pulled a plug wire to see what it would sound like if I were running on three. It was really an extreme difference. Maybe I should have pulled each one at a time. Do you think? Could it have possibly been running on two.
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I'm not a new member, but a first time poster. I have spent the last six months soaking up information from this forum but haven't run across this topic. I bought a 1999 venture in September. I like the bike very much, but something about it is driving me crazy. When I ride 70 mph I get 30 mpg. When I run 80-85 mph I get 40-42 mpg. I like 40-42 the best.It has aftermarket mufflers and the AIS is plugged. That's the extent of what I know about the bike. Synchronizing the carbs haven't made a difference. If I'm doing it correctly. Changed the plugs twice. I'm pretty sure I know how to do that. The bike seems to run smoother(no mirror vibration) at higher speeds(very little vibration) at slower speeds, but I have no problem with how it runs at slower speeds except for the millage. Suggestions greatly appreciated. The wifey is starting to have questions. This the the best forum I've ever belonged to. Thanks Richard