fixit3546 Posted March 7, 2011 #26 Posted March 7, 2011 You might find some useful stuff here too. Some one mentioned electrical questions. there are schematics around the forum some where. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=8
fixit3546 Posted March 7, 2011 #27 Posted March 7, 2011 On dads tci there was not enough room with his full sized battery to fit it on top of the breather. It hit the tank cover. He placed it under the radio. You have picts? My TCI hits my cover and I realy would like to change it.
Reddog170 Posted March 7, 2011 Author #28 Posted March 7, 2011 Anyone in the area is welcome to stop by for a burger on March 20. It is a Saturday and my annual birthday BBQ. Just FYI. Shaun
SC89Venture Posted March 7, 2011 #29 Posted March 7, 2011 Welcome to this place, I have been here a little over a year. I got an 89 Venture, with this site and all the great help, got it running pretty well. Another thing to consider, if your fuse panel is all mucked up, skydoc has a repair kit to upgrade the crappy fuse box.
Reddog170 Posted March 7, 2011 Author #30 Posted March 7, 2011 Great info on the fuse box. Will be checking mine out pretty soon. Shaun
SC89Venture Posted March 7, 2011 #31 Posted March 7, 2011 Here is a before and after pic of my fuse box. Oh yeah, my helper, he get's all pissy if I don't give him the credit. I added blue wire to my existing wire, will wrap all that in electrical tape this coming weekend.
Reddog170 Posted March 7, 2011 Author #32 Posted March 7, 2011 Nice work. Like how you switched it to the spade fuses as well. I did look at my fuse center, it does not look bad but not what I would call great. I am going through the entire bike so all of these little tips and tricks are great to know. Still wonder what the mysterious switch does. Shaun
Squidley Posted March 7, 2011 #33 Posted March 7, 2011 OK Moderators you can call me Stupid and I don't give a Rats Behind. OK Dan I'll bite....stupid Welcome to the site Shaun, just ask away if you run into trouble. Also remember the search option up in the top menu bar if your looking for something specific.
Keemez Posted March 7, 2011 #34 Posted March 7, 2011 Welcome to the site Shaun, just ask away if you run into trouble. Also remember the search option up in the top menu bar if your looking for something specific. I also find that the tech library ( http://www.venturerider.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=13 ) has a lot of good and preliminary information about several of the very common issues/quirks/questions. It's a good place to start before delving into the multipage threads dealing with a specific topic.
Snaggletooth Posted March 7, 2011 #35 Posted March 7, 2011 Hey Shaun, The mysterious switches, indicator lights and odd wires are always fun. The PO's always have something they did that leaves the next guy scratching their head. About all you can do is start at the source and follow the wires. Things to look for would be did he have, and remove any extra lighting? Marker lights? Driving lights? Ahh, almost forgot about this one. Some have added a switch to bypass, or over ride the control for the cooling fan. If they were used to doing a lot of stop and go traffic or riding on a hot climate it can be kicked on before the bike gets too hot. Pretty common mod. Check to see if it affects your fan. You would not believe how much added wire I removed from my '84 when I first got it. Not to mention a can of Scotch Loks! Started over and built an entire new harness for the lights and extra gizmos I wanted. The next owner, if I ever part with it, will be scratching his head and cursing my name over it. LOL! The fuse panel is a good start for avoiding a lot of problems with the electrical system. Poor connections at that point create all kinds of other issues that may be misleading at first. I replaced mine with a blade type before Skydoc_17 came out and offered his upgrade kit. His is a complete setup with everything you will be to make the change. Ah geesh, things to do......... You will see all kinds of upgrades and mods on this site. Pretty much all tried and true. A common problem creates an interesting affect here. People start throwing out ideas and somewhere along the lines somebody comes up with a solution. Check out the classified ads and you will see items made by some of our members that are fast and solid repairs for everything from a leaking coolant drain valve to changing out complete brake systems to upgrade to SS lines and better calipers. We even got a guy than can do wonders for making a seat fit your tail section. But I'll shut up now. You're here, you joined, you already have the picture of what this group is like. And the way you jumped into your bike shows you aren't afraid to get your hands dirty. Welcome to your new home. Kind of like Hotel California....... you ain't getting out now. Muhahahaha
Reddog170 Posted March 7, 2011 Author #36 Posted March 7, 2011 Maintenance day, Been looking into it. It seems to be about a 10 hour ride for me. Not to bad there. Just got any tips on how to convince my wife? Will have to get a sitter for the kids. Some details to work out there. What exactly is it? Is it just a meet up and grand ol good time? Whatever it is I am certain of a couple things, I will be able to put faces to the posts, I wont remember any names and I will probably overeat.
dingy Posted March 7, 2011 #37 Posted March 7, 2011 Think more along the lines of a Mardi Gra carnival. People start showing up Thursday, and some don't sober up enough to ride out until Sunday. 220 +/- bikes last year. It's less of a M/D than it is a bull****ting festival. It was fun. Gary
greg_in_london Posted March 8, 2011 #38 Posted March 8, 2011 Back to the carbs - they are not really that difficult to take apart or rebuild. From memory, float height is 19.5 mm above the nozzle casting, but check fuel level afterwards. Changing the float valve is a pita (well I couldn't do it) The Sirius diaphragms are a great price, although they may be lighter weight. I'm running them with no problems. Make sure you have long-nosed pliers to fiddle with the throttle cable - the worst part of the whole job until you get the knack. I would say that the most important parts to renew are the rubber bungs in the bottom of the jet block and the o-rings around the nozzle. Other parts can be re-used if serviceable. That brings the parts bill down to about £60 - $90, but what else you choose to do while you are in there depends on the balance between valuing the budget and your time if you have to dive in again in a year or two. Changing the petrol hose from the filter to the carbs is a good idea if you can buy quality stuff. The carbs themselves are complicated though - there are pictures in the (downloadable) manuals. A knowledge of what should be clear as well as solvent based cleaner and air line will make a world of a difference.
Yammer Dan Posted March 8, 2011 #39 Posted March 8, 2011 OK Dan I'll bite....stupid Coming from you I know its not sent with the same intent as it was sent from goose. But that was a word that for some reason was on the list to get you a ass whipping if used in the prison where I spent so many years. I just don't handle it well when it comes from a Moron. And welcome Shaun. Please ignore this. Welcome to the site Shaun, just ask away if you run into trouble. Also remember the search option up in the top menu bar if your looking for something specific. I'll be good now. Back to my corner!!
greg_in_london Posted March 9, 2011 #40 Posted March 9, 2011 Just noticed: I would get some electrical contact cleaner spray and a small brush, tilt the board with the worst end down so everything "drains". Let it sit for an hour or so to "gas off" and then into the kitchen oven at 150 for another hour or so. It looks like the glass bue and gray diodes were upgraded but I would still replce the orange ones with ceramic coated 1N4000 series diodes. Have you done this ? Wouldn't this melt the whole unit, if not some of the parts ? or is 150 degrees over there much cooler than here ?
Freebird Posted March 9, 2011 #41 Posted March 9, 2011 Think more along the lines of a Mardi Gra carnival. People start showing up Thursday, and some don't sober up enough to ride out until Sunday. 220 +/- bikes last year. It's less of a M/D than it is a bull****ting festival. It was fun. Gary I just felt that I needed to respond to this. For those who have never been to one of my Maintenance Days. It is NOT a drunken festival. Yea, there are some folks who will sit around and have a few drinks in the late evening but I've NEVER seen anybody really staggering around drunk and there are no problems with folks over doing it. This is a family oriented event and such behavior would not be tolerated by me or most of the other members present.
Freebird Posted March 9, 2011 #42 Posted March 9, 2011 Just noticed: Have you done this ? Wouldn't this melt the whole unit, if not some of the parts ? or is 150 degrees over there much cooler than here ? First the disclaimer...I have never done this. That being said, I wouldn't think that 150 degrees F would hurt anything at all. I would bet that the internal temps on these thing reach that high often on some of the hot 100-110 F days in the South.
dingy Posted March 9, 2011 #43 Posted March 9, 2011 I just felt that I needed to respond to this. For those who have never been to one of my Maintenance Days. It is NOT a drunken festival. Yea, there are some folks who will sit around and have a few drinks in the late evening but I've NEVER seen anybody really staggering around drunk and there are no problems with folks over doing it. This is a family oriented event and such behavior would not be tolerated by me or most of the other members present. I was exagerating Don. About the sobering up part, not the BS'ing part though. Gary
Freebird Posted March 9, 2011 #44 Posted March 9, 2011 Yes, I knew you were but I was just afraid that SOMEBODY might not have known you were. No problem.
Yammer Dan Posted March 9, 2011 #45 Posted March 9, 2011 Just noticed: Have you done this ? Wouldn't this melt the whole unit, if not some of the parts ? or is 150 degrees over there much cooler than here ? I have done that part. What I was looking for was a cleaner I could wash it good with and not harm it. I will tell a secret. The 1st one I done was caked with crud and wet. I washed it out with water and baked it. Its still working!!! I have thought of soaking them in Camp Fuel?? And my excuse for staggering around at Dons was my leg!! Thats what I told the Warden!!
Snaggletooth Posted March 9, 2011 #46 Posted March 9, 2011 First the disclaimer...I have never done this. That being said, I wouldn't think that 150 degrees F would hurt anything at all. I would bet that the internal temps on these thing reach that high often on some of the hot 100-110 F days in the South. I have done this on two units I bought off eBay. I opened them up and used contact cleaner on them and set them in the oven, but only at 120 degrees, for about an hour. One went to a member here and last I heard it was doing fine. The other one I kept for my '84 and replaced the diodes in it. It is currenty in the bike and has been for two seasons with no problems. As stated, the temps at operating range on the bike would certainly exceed 120 or even 150. Look at where it mounts. LOL! When it's hot enough to melt the solder........that's another story. Mike
greg_in_london Posted March 9, 2011 #47 Posted March 9, 2011 Just done the conversion to real temperatures - 66'C. That wouldn't melt much, but I'd want to be confident on the thermostat. That would be the plate warmer setting I suppose - my cooker isn't labelled that low. We cook the roast at 150 degrees - and no it doesn't take that long !
dingy Posted March 10, 2011 #48 Posted March 10, 2011 Just done the conversion to real temperatures - 66'C. That wouldn't melt much, but I'd want to be confident on the thermostat. That would be the plate warmer setting I suppose - my cooker isn't labelled that low. We cook the roast at 150 degrees - and no it doesn't take that long ! I would assume you mean 150C which is 302F. Either that or you like it rare. Gary
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