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    Hey guys... if you are interested email with with a contact number and an exact description of what you want. If I look at it I might have to call to see if you want the parts. The email to my phone is kictucson@gmail.com. I will tak eht requests that I have already and try to see if i can fill them. He only takes cash so I will have to take a pocket of it up there. Bill
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    Don't know about EBay ..this was on Craigslist..The front wheel is 90 degree angle front front of bike .
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    hey guys just wanted to throw this out to you I am going out of town tomorrow and I'm going to pick up a couple small parts of a wrecked 87 first gen. It's gold. If there's anything specific that you might need me to pick up and that we can ship later let me know. I will post a picture of the bike later .bike looks clean except front end hit . I will be at the bike location Thursday afternoon .
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    Any BMW riders?

    KIC replied to timgray's topic in Watering Hole

    I went from a 02 BMW K1200LT to the 1st Gen Venture. The BMW was a nice bike but maintenance was hard and the dealer was very expen$ive. The highway ride was nice but the around town, especially the slow speed turns sucked. The layover rate on slow speed turns are high. It is very top heavy. On the K1200LT forum there were two types of riders, those who have had their bikes take naps and the the riders who soon would have their bike take naps. We used to keep tally on the number of naps (layovers). Just changing the oil was a pain on the arse. I did love all the toys that came with it. They have a forum that is just as friendly and informative as we have here: http://www.bmwlt.com/forums/cmps_index.php .
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    Where did you get the 8-inch screw driver head ?
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    I have two 84 parts bikes so ask me if you need something and I will check. Don't have the airbox though....good luck and remember rule #1....... RULE #1:
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    So I have a question.... I have read in different threads that the hardest part of the carb rack removal is the throttle cable connections.. reconnecting after the re installation of the rack. I think one member said it took him 6 hours of frustration to get it done. I was wondering if it was faster and easier to disconnect the throttle assembly on the handle bars and just drop the assembly down towards the triple tree, giving slack to the cables to disconnect and reconnect at the side of the bike before sliding the rack back in... ???
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    Bienvenue sur le forum de la folie. Ils sont tous fous et je suis le seul sain d'esprit one à gauche. Mais ne les laissez pas, sachez que. Welcome ! Looks like a nice set up and side car. Cool blog site you have too.
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    I have a K&N Airfilter on the 89. What is the best way to clean it ? Do they also use a light oil spray after cleaning like foam rubber ones ?
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    Great color scheme. Great job !:happy65:
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    Just slowly and quietly taking over the world....
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    Welcome to the site. I have an 87 too. Looks like we will be sorting out problems at the same time.
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    If I remember... and guys correct me, there are two different washers that go below the c-clip on the forks. One washer had a wider hole in the middle ? Can putting them in incorrectly do anything like this ?
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    This thread explains the problem: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=73425
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    I rode an 85 that had the 2nd gear problem. Even knowing it was going to happen scared the crap out of me when it did.
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    There is also a metal heat shield back there that makes a "chatter sound" on both my bikes since the bolts seem to work through the metal and it just sits there. I am guessing I have to pull the rear and the shock to get to it and to try to remove the bolts to fix. You can reach through the side and try wiggling it to see.
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    We should post a poll on how many 1st Genners vs 2nd Genners there are. I have 2 riders and 2 parts bikes. Yammer Dan has.... I think at last count 457 +/- 10 or 12. The first Genners would answer this week and the slower 2nd Genners would probably show up and answer next week..... Since we wouldn't want anybody to feel left out, we could have an "other" category for the Hardley and Goldwing wanna-bees.... :stirthepot: :stirthepot:
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    The "torch" sure would be faster.....
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    Jump over to the First Gen Tech area and you will find a lot of info on the work you need to do. Also, be sure to pull and clean and grease the triple tree fork neck bearings. That made SO much difference in my 89. Also I agree with the front fork brace AND the Progressive springs. They also made a BIG difference. PM me with a regular email address that I can attach word files to and I can send you a bunch of informative instructions you can print off and put in a 3-ring binder. I have collected "how to" threads and made my own repair manual. Good Luck and welcome ! P.S. Did you know that you have a faster bike than the 2nd Gens have here ? Just a little side info !
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    You know...I have actually thought about the possibility of that happening....
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    Brian, I installed the MarkLand off of my 87 onto my 89. It was an easy fit. I have the rear bumper and it was not in the way. Here are a few pictures. if it helps.
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    Our first and only Grand Princess just turned 1. What a change of life she is !
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    Looks like I got rid of my gas smell too. Found one of the vacuum caps on the carb intake was leaking..not holding vacuum and I re-synced the carbs and besides running a lot better...no gas smell after parking in the garage.
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