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I am not sure what section this should go in since the WTB section I found did not seem to have a new topic tab. So if this is not the right place for it, please move it to the appropriate section. I have a 1987 Venture Royale and need a few items. Most of these were lifted off the bike while at a shop getting a tune up. Rear passenger control module Rider and passenger attachable bags 1 Intercom/Radio volume knob Cassette deck cover Coolant bottle cap (not radiator) Left engine side cover vent 1 engine side cover band (rubber piece holding bottom of cover) Needless to say if anyone has a line on these items please let me know.
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RIP Evel
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I just bought a multi amp charger. It will charge at 2/4/6 amps, so my question is for the intial charge, should I charge it at 2 or 4 amps for 4 -8 hours?
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I know some of you will probably be disappointed, but I did not buy the Odyssey. There were none to be had locally, and after S&H I'd have paid $150-$165 for a battery which I'd need to mod my bike for. Instead I was at Pep Boys, and found a Power Sport - Pro Start battery (50N18L-A3) for only $45 While it was not a $$$ issue, it is hard to justify buying a battery costing 3 times more and then have to mod the bike to make it interface properly.
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Thanks for the offer Thom. I don't make it up your way that often, and almost never on the bike anymore. My days of riding to Daytona have gone by the wayside. If you ever make it down to my neck of the woods, I will provide the DQ(whatever that is) along with some good Irish beer where the UM girls hang out. I gather it will work fine without the mod, but you will have a constant warning light from your computer monitor. I know from experience that the light is annoying at night, and you will also have the picture of the battery in your screen all the time, but maybe it would not bother some people.
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I am not someone who expects something for nothing, but if the dealer is going to get my business, lending me the trailer so I can bring it in at my convience is a nice thing to do. This new place acts like they don't even like working on "old bikes" so who knows what other wonderful customer support I can expect from them.
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The dealership I originally bought my VR from has since shut down after the last hurricane damaged it one too many times. Anyway, when I needed to bring my bike in for service they allowed me to borrow a motorcycle trailer as long as I left my DL & CC until I returned it. The place I am currently thinking of taking it to for service said they will come and pick up my bike, but of course for a towing fee. While that is ok, I am wondering if my old dealers policy is still going on in other sections of the state/country? It seemed like a nice customer service gesture at the very least. What are your experiences?
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Well first of all thanks for such an informative and detailed reply. Have you actually done this mod, and avoided any electrical problems as a result? I obviously do not want to "fry my monitor computer" or anything else for that matter. My bike is extremely low mileage, but I do not know if the stator has been replaced. If I had to guess, I would say it has not. However many times these batteries go dead because I do not start or ride the bike for months at a time. The other common problem I have as a result it carb problems which require cleaning or rebuilding. Currently, it runs, but when I throttle up it bogs out on me. As to the batteries being charged, I think they have been, but who knows. They have started the bike when new and they seem to be ok after a decent ride. However if I let them sit for months, who knows what to expect. That is why I got the battery tender, but as previously started, one of the cells ran dry, and now it does not want to take a charge. I suspect a real charger might make a difference, but I am willing to chuck this battery and buy a new one. I will go with the Odyssey if it is really worth the money, and I don't have issues with the mod. I willl print it out and give it to the mechanic to see if he wants to do it. If not, I will be stuck with another Yuasa SY50-N18L-AT.
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Thanks for the info on the sensor mod guys. I don't yet know if I want to go that way as there are differing opinions on how good the maintenance free batteries are compared to the standard ones. My Battery Tender is actually just that, in that it is the brand name http://www.batterytender.net/ It is suppose to have a float/maintenance capability so who knows why the battery lost so much fluid.
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Do those or any maintenance free batteries have a hole for the sensor our bikes use?
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My past experience has been that when I add distilled water in any volume and try to charge the battery it never works. So I was hoping for a type of booster product whether it be additional acid or some other revitalizing additive that might work. As to the maintenance free battery, I remember having one years ago and it seemed to die pretty quickly as well. However I was not using a Tender back then.
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I cannot explain what happened this time around as I had the tender on and every time I looked at it the green light was on. As to why the fluid levels are low, I cannot explain that either. I keep the bike in the garage so it is not exposed to much heat and the cells all had the caps on. The place I bought the battery from will not cover it, that much I am sure about. So it is either revivng this battery or having to buy yet another one at $60.00+ Still hoping for suggestions as to additives that work to revive this one?
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Over the years I have let x amount of batteries go bad by leaving them hooked up but not riding enough. This last new battery I bought was to be different in that I bought a Battery Tender and left in on. So I went to start it up this weekend and sure enough it was dead. Furthermore the fluid level was low in most of the cells. Rather than buy a new battery once again, is there a product that can be added to the cells to bring this one back? I know from past experience just adding distilled water to the dry cells and charging typically does not work. Any suggestions/recommendations will be appreciated.
