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Well I have an E3 on the rear of my 01 and it's got over 20,000 on it. It still has a lot of tread and I'm going to take off to Asheville in a couple of weeks. First let me say I'm a big Dunlop fan and just don't use anything else. BUT! Over the 4th my son and I went to southern Indiana, got caught in a really bad rain storm, roads really wet, you get the picture. We were on a limited access 4 lane, a light turned orange and I was quite a ways from the light so I applied the brakes, back wheel locked up, tried feathering the brakes, couldn't get the bike stopped so I slid through the light. All the time I was applying some front brake but that back tire is slick in the rain. I don't know if you are aware but the E3 has a hard strip down the center of the tire for tire wear, like super slabs etc. But I think it's way to hard to allow for any grip in the rain. Cornering seems okay, it's just the stopping and I have spun the rear wheel when taking off at light in the wet. So just a little warning, take it for what it worth. Jerry
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Bad Stator?
BOO replied to Schlepporello's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
I agree. Sounds like the battery, I would at least clean the terminals just to make sure that's not the problem. Batteries don't last very long on the bikes to start with so putting in a used battery is just asking for trouble. Sounds like the stater is working as it is suppose to. Jerry -
That guys sure tells it like it is, the kind of guy a person wants to deal with. No BS, just the facts, just the facts. Jerry
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Set the Float Levels on QuickSilver
BOO replied to V7Goose's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
I pretty much agree but I think adjusting the floats in a carb gets more people in trouble than about anything else they can do to their bike or whatever with a carb on it. If you don't really understand how the measurement is done you can cause yourself a lot of heart ache. Not saying it shouldn't be done once in a while but it's not one of the easier jobs. On another note, I decided to get my 65 BSA running last night. It had been setting for about 4 years. I took the carbs apart to make sure they were clean and after putting it back together it only took 4 kicks and she fired right up. The floats on the BSA are plastic, the float needles are plastic and there is NO adjustment for the float level. Jerry -
2nd gen tech questions. Help!
BOO replied to Busta's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
I am no expert on this but on the tire wear issue it sounds like something is out of line front to rear with the tires. I don't see how it could wear like that otherwise. Not sure how you could correct it if it is out of line for that matter. Just thinking out loud here, maybe more air in one front shock? Fluid amount different in forks although I don't think that would cause the wheels to be out of line. Strange, very strange, Jerry -
Lots of good suggestions here. Years ago when I started riding I had a couple of miles to the slab. Also lots of my friends were on gravel roads so I have ridden some on the gravel. As a matter of fact I was on some gravel last weekend with my youngest son that probably has never ridden on gravel. Simple rules are keep the speed up, don't just crawl or you will be crawling out from under the bike, 15-20 miles an hour is fine. Use the tracks if possible. I use my legs for outriggers for balance AND it helps me off the bike if it goes down. Stay loose in the saddle, if the bike wants to take off in some direction, don't just jerk it back but just follow it and start correcting it as you go. It's not one of my favorite things to do but don't be afraid of riding on gravel. How about steel grates on bridges in the rain with pretty steep approaches? Oh now that gets my attention. Shiny side up, Jerry
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Wil, Yeah them storms make it here about 10 minutes ago, pretty nasty and I saw some roof shingles blow off the neighbors room. We actually had some that were worse on Monday night, trees down and limbs all over the place. Actually blew three utility poles over just from the wind, nothing hit them. Been a pretty wild summer here. Jerry
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Very Good. Congratulations.... Jerry
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Mark, I agree with Bob but I do believe you can do better and still have a good relation with your dealer. When it's all said and done you both have to be happy with the deal and a little chewing on the price never hurt anything. It's just in my nature to not pay with the guy is asking I guess. Jerry
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Its a secret!!! Jerry
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Set the Float Levels on QuickSilver
BOO replied to V7Goose's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Seems to me people that jump into this job without some knowledge end up having to have someone straighten out their mess. Some things just don't change without a reason and are best left along....don't even ask me how I know this. Jerry -
Call the local Harley dealer, they have them. They come from Progressive. J and P cycle have them as well as some other places. Jerry
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I have a little kit that will gold plate gun triggers and hammers. Works with a 1.5 volt battery I believe. Not sure it's real gold but it sure is pretty. Haven't used it for several years and not sure I could find it right now. By the way this was done with a small wire brush and it was brushed on as I recall. Look around in the gun books. Jerry
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Also I pretty sure you are switching the ground on and off when you push the button so check and make sure the ground is good. Jerry
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Here is another link for the storm, very sad. http://blog.al.com/breaking/2008/06/child_killed_in_air_show_accid.html Jerry
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I did it several years ago on a first Gen I had but I think it is a waste of time besides making the bike idle sort of rough. I don't believe it does much for the second gen either and the second gen has a little bit of a rough idle anyway. Try it, it doesn't take much time and it won't hurt anything. Jerry
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Some Interesting Observations on Our Carburetors
BOO replied to V7Goose's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
I agree with pegscraper and his thoughts on the coolant. I have studied the carburettor a bit and I know less than I did before. I knew the HD twins ran 2 different jets because of the heating issue and the rear cylinder/piston is usually the one that causes troubles from overheating. The people racing the 3 cylinder Polaris snowmobiles always ran different main jet because of the coolant path, some would run the same in the outside pistons. Some ran three different ones because as I recall the coolant was pumped into one side and flowed from one side through the center and then the other out side, big difference in coolant temps in the cylinders. And Goose I do believe the Main jet has some affect on the idle of the bike, the needle is out of the main just a bid and the slide is letting a little air in. And the rough idle is probably something to do with the cam? It is an interesting bike to say the least. I have noticed something with the Venture I will share but there is nothing scientific about the information. My bike has the standard Main jets, but is seems when the humidity is up above about 50% the bikes seems to pop quite a bit on deceleration, below that it hardly ever pops. What does that mean? I wouldn't have a clue. Jerry -
Yeah, bummer, at 300 MPH a lot of things can go wrong and do. There have been several accidents in recent years, some survive some don't. Yeah Bill I've seen Connie race many times back in the 60's but I was just a little kid back then. Jerry
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Should have spoken sooner, I have a first gen antenna setting in the garage not doing nothing....... Jerry
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I have been wondering if you were able to correct your problem with the bike. I knew you were not getting very good gas mileage and was interested in finding out what was wrong. Kind of sounds like a series of things could have been causing the problem. You have all the main ingredients involved in your correction, fire fuel and air. Sometimes just taking things apart and reinstalling them seems to be just the ticket. Glad you have it fixed, Jerry
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Can't say that I have ever done that :whistling: I went under the faring and cut the wires and twisted them together. No more problem. When I as younger, the guys I rode with were big on flipping the switch when you were parked and not looking. Big laugh when you couldn't get the bike to start so that's the first thing I check when someone's bike won't start. Jerry
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Okay that is the same style as I have but the grip I have is a throttle grip and I'm not sure what it fits, my best guess is HD. It has 1 inch inside diameter and a single push pull set up. I bought it for the palm lever, paid $5 at a swap meet for the whole thing and the lever is about $16 at most dealers. Eck, Keep in mind that I have this grip if someone is looking for one. Jerry
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I have one extra grip. Would have to go find it but I do know where it is. What does yours look like? Gimme some dimensions and I will see it it will work for you. Free for the postage.... I don't know what the model is. Jerry
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SheepSkins! I had one from Ikea but I didn't like it, wool was to long I think. Bought one from the Alaska guy and it works much better. More money too of course. Jerry
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Be sure and scuff them suckers in real good. As I understand it the E3's have a hard rubber strip down the middle for mileage. Be careful, Jerry