snow4brains Posted July 23, 2011 #1 Posted July 23, 2011 I'm looking for photo's and general info on Naked Ventures. Searching has revealed nothing. Can anybody point me in the right direction?
Trader Posted July 23, 2011 #2 Posted July 23, 2011 Here you go....naked venturers. AKA POND MONSTERS!!!!
steve crossley Posted July 23, 2011 #3 Posted July 23, 2011 my 86 is not naked , it is not a full dress . but it is off the wall just a tad. check profile.
dingy Posted July 23, 2011 #4 Posted July 23, 2011 How naked do you want to see? Gary http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af193/gdingy101/PICT5353-1.jpg http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af193/gdingy101/PICT5439-1.jpg
GaryZ Posted July 23, 2011 #5 Posted July 23, 2011 Here are pictures of my beast . . . First picture is what it looked like after the initial clean up Second picture is after the engine was replaced and all the plastic is off Third picture is the re-assembled beast I rode the beast for two months without the plastic to make sure the running gear was solid. It actually drove and rode very good! I have also imagined building a "naked" Venture since that experience.
snow4brains Posted July 23, 2011 Author #6 Posted July 23, 2011 trader....no, ahhhh no! LOL Thanks everybody those pics do help. Heres my deal. I got my 84 royale going and put a couple thousand miles on it only to find out I don't like all that fairing. Even with a short shield and some highway pegs, it's just to hot, not enough air flow. So I've got to make a decision, do I remove the fairing or sell the Royale and pick up something like V Star Tourer? I am a bit addicted to that V4 power, this is one quick couch. But I don't know if I wanna put in the work to make a naked Venture. Steve's bike looks sweet, but I don't have those kinda skills.
Snaggletooth Posted July 24, 2011 #7 Posted July 24, 2011 A couple of pics I've ran across in the past. The Mad Max looking ride is about as naked as you can get. I think this belongs to one of our guys. The other one is a look I wouldn't mind for my '84 if I ever decide to slim it down. The orange one.......well ya know. Mike
wecruz Posted July 24, 2011 #8 Posted July 24, 2011 Here you go....naked venturers. AKA POND MONSTERS!!!! Please tell me that those are females........
snow4brains Posted July 24, 2011 Author #9 Posted July 24, 2011 A couple of pics I've ran across in the past. The Mad Max looking ride is about as naked as you can get. I think this belongs to one of our guys. The other one is a look I wouldn't mind for my '84 if I ever decide to slim it down. The orange one.......well ya know. Mike That second one does look nice. Maybe I'll try pulling everything cept the main fairing... see if that'll give me what I need. Thanks!
bongobobny Posted July 24, 2011 #10 Posted July 24, 2011 Perhaps some of the heat is coming from the openings on the engine cover. Try blocking them off and see if that helps. They did make some nice aftermarket chrome ones. The MK2 had vents you could open and close for hot vs cold riding...
Snaggletooth Posted July 24, 2011 #11 Posted July 24, 2011 Bongos right about the panels for the side covers. I reinstalled the plastic heat shields on the tops of the valve covers, (which the PO had removed) and found a set of the chrome inserts for the side panels. It makes the hot days much more bearable running down the road. All the heat is deflected to the rear and low so my legs weren't catching it off the engine. Taking the windshield height down to a minimum will bring a lot of air flow back to you to. I rode mine for a few days without a screen on at all and it was back to like being on a bike without a fairing at all.
GaryZ Posted July 25, 2011 #12 Posted July 25, 2011 trader....no, ahhhh no! LOL Thanks everybody those pics do help. Heres my deal. I got my 84 royale going and put a couple thousand miles on it only to find out I don't like all that fairing. Even with a short shield and some highway pegs, it's just to hot, not enough air flow. So I've got to make a decision, do I remove the fairing or sell the Royale and pick up something like V Star Tourer? I am a bit addicted to that V4 power, this is one quick couch. But I don't know if I wanna put in the work to make a naked Venture. Steve's bike looks sweet, but I don't have those kinda skills. I was also suffering from heat on the beast. I made clear side covers and cut my old windshield down to 1 inch above the instrument pod. The improvement is dramatic. Smooth air flows over the windshield and hits me at eye level. Engine heat has been cut by 75% on my legs and feet. The passenger heat was only cut by about 50%.
Venturous Randy Posted July 25, 2011 #13 Posted July 25, 2011 Years ago I went with the bikini side covers and I really have not noticed heat being as big of a concern as before. This is also with me routinely riding with shorts on. RandyA
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