racerguy36 Posted February 16, 2012 Share #1 Posted February 16, 2012 Hi all, been a member for awhile now, and lot's of great info. I have an 86 Venture, and have a few questions as I'm gettin the old girl ready for another summer of touring. Tires- I'm looking at putting a set of Dunlop Elite 3'2 on, anyone else have these and how are they? I ride alot of 2-up, but like to scrape the pegs once in awhile too. Carbs- Time to rebuild, I notice the lh rear is wet, and the performance/mileage seems off. Is there anyone who offers a rebuild kit? I've read alot about changing the diaphrams, but most are old posts. Is there somewhere I can buy diaphram kits without breaking the bank? How do I get the map with the diff color provinces and states of where you've ridden? I've looked everywhere. (off topic I know, but I think it's cool) Thanks everyone, just read the post about the maintenance day and I'm gonna talk to the wife about makin another road trip, maybe we'll see some of you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twigg Posted February 16, 2012 Share #2 Posted February 16, 2012 Tires: I use Bridgestone Spitfire IIs ... they are fine Carb kits from ebay and some parts from Sirius Diaphragms from Sirius ... They only need to be changed if they are hard, or have holes. Don't forget the Air Cut-Off Valves ($17 Sirius) States Visited Maps: http://epgsoft.com/VisitedStatesMap/ Sirius: http://www.siriusconinc.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWITT Posted March 22, 2013 Share #3 Posted March 22, 2013 I switched from dunlop 404's to elite 3's and they are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride2much Posted March 22, 2013 Share #4 Posted March 22, 2013 I switched from dunlop 404's to elite 3's and they are great. Same here on my "86" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted March 22, 2013 Share #5 Posted March 22, 2013 Another fan of E-3's here, they wear like iron! To properly rebuild your carbs it will cost a fair amount. There is an excellent DVD that sometimes appears on Fleabay concerning rebuilding your carbs the right way. They are actually about VMax carbs but Venture carbs are the same basically. Unfortunately there is no kit you can buy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted March 22, 2013 Share #6 Posted March 22, 2013 A good cleaning will cure most carb woes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brake Pad Posted March 22, 2013 Share #7 Posted March 22, 2013 Sea Foam On sale at Auto Zone. 6.99 a 16 oz. can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckShot Posted March 22, 2013 Share #8 Posted March 22, 2013 I have the E-3's on my 86 also. Great tire for peg scraping and great on wet roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brown Angel Posted March 22, 2013 Share #9 Posted March 22, 2013 fixing her is well worth it.. I have a 86 as well:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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