We picked up another 1st gen

[Venturous Randy]

I came into work Monday and one of our Harley guys told me about a Venture a guy had where he had just bought a small trail bike for his kid. The guy had posted on Craigs List and it looked pretty good. It turned out to be an 86 with 39.000 miles on it with some extra stuff. The guy that had it was a contractor and had done some work for a guy that couldn't come up with all money owed, so he threw in the bike. The guy that we bought it from said he had only put about 100 miles on it and he did more damage to the bike than the previous 24 years. He dropped it and broke a corner out of the right fairing and under the trunk. The bike has been sitting for a long time and will definately need a carb cleanning and sync. It has a new battery and does run, but only with the choke on, which is typical of clogged jets. Otherwise, the bike appears to be in really nice shape and should be roadworthy without too much work and money. We are going to need one of the rubber straps that hold the side panels on. The carbs still have the torque screws and appear to have not been touched, so it will probably need diaphragms.

It has a nice Ventureline Back rest and it even has the lighted rear reflector that Big bike parts sold. It is the brown color and a little lighter that the brown 85 I bought a while back.

As soon as we get the side panels back on it, I will try to post a couple of pictures of it. I think that will be a nice bike for Brian(Lil Venturous) as his wife wants to ride and the only thing she has ridden on with him was a souped up FZ1 and I don't think that went too well.

RandyA

[sgn]

That makes 3, now you just got to find one for "L"

 

[Venturous Randy]

That makes 3, now you just got to find one for "L"

 

 

Actually Steve, we had a discussion Wednesday about getting the 85 on the road for my 19 year old grandson who now rides a CBR600. I think he could ride this one. He can reach the ground better than I can.

RandyA

[utadventure]

Randy-

 

I have some parts from an 86 two tone brown Venture. Sounds like it's in good shape, but, just in case you need something I have.

 

Dave

[Venturous Randy]

Randy-

 

I have some parts from an 86 two tone brown Venture. Sounds like it's in good shape, but, just in case you need something I have.

 

Dave

 

Thanks Dave, we may be talking to you. We are trying to not make the 85 a parts bike.

RandyA

[elmicko]

Nice find buddy. One of the side panels was missing the rubber strap on my 86. I went to Lowe's and picked up some of the industrial strength velcro and used that for the panel. It held just fine.