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Really appreciate the advice. Yes; I agree that going through the bike before starting it would be best. My concern was to not get stuck with a bad transmission or something. But, if its available for If all is well, I'll click it into top gear and see if the motor will turn:detective:. That should be enough to go with. Funny, I guess I could easily afford a new bike, but after years of scrimping and buying fixer uppers, I'm sorta' inclined that way. :whistling:Fixing 'em is half the fun, sometimes.

Thanks twigg. Appreciate the tips. Not sure if this is even a runner. Its been sitting for quite a while. I may try and jump it and get it running though. Glad to hear that '87 is not a problem model. I'm interested in the old bike as I always liked the Ventures, though I'm not a Goldwing, Harley etc fan. I was looking for a BMW K1200GT when I came across the '87. Are the plastics generally OK if they haven't been damaged? Or are they subject to age or UV embrittlement? Just FYI, I'll probably strip the bike and paint it stealth black or dark met grey (plus remove the passenger stuff) if I buy it. I don't believe this is a "Royale". I'm a one up rider who doesn't like bling, so is there anything in the Royale model that I'd likely miss? The only thing I can think of is a real cruise control (not a throttle lock).

Came across an '87 Venture, and I'm toying with the idea of buying it. I would fix it up and then do a cross country trip. My last such trip was in '04 on an '02 Concours. - Is this an OK year for the Venture? - I'm OK with cleaning carbs, etc, but what else should I look out for? - Is 2nd gear a hazard on the 87 model? - Whats an OK price for an average '87 that's been sitting for a few years? - Are tires, parts, and so on reasonably available? Thanks!