Pics of my '83 - Warning, lots of pics

[motorcycle.jockey]

I've been here for a bit and finely got around to posting some pics of my '83 Roayle. She was a non runner when I got her in March. I got the important systems up and running, like the radio. Still more to do.

This is my second Venture. The first one was an '83 standard which I sold about 6-7 years ago, still can't figure out why I sold her.

 

 

 

Left faring

 

Right faring

 

Left saddle bag

 

Right saddle bag

 

Trunk

 

Mud flap, With brake applied

His eyes flash also

 

Windsheld (not my style)

Edited September 3, 2011 by motorcycle.jockey

[Carbon_One]

That's one nice 1st gen you have there.

Enjoy the ride.

Larry

[reddevilmedic]

sweet blonde. check out my posts about gauge color change and carbon fiber today.

[dingy]

Nice looking scooter.

 

My 1st Venture had the turn signal grills like yours, not real common bling.

 

Gary

[Snaggletooth]

Not bad......Not bad at all. Looks pretty good to me. But I am fond of blondes.

[reddevilmedic]

i like what you did with the chrome intake vents. how did you do that? how do they come off? i found one screw, but it didnt want to come out.

[motorcycle.jockey]

i like what you did with the chrome intake vents. how did you do that? how do they come off? i found one screw, but it didnt want to come out.

 

They were on the bike when I got it.

[Wizard765]

Nice bike.. do you need any more safety chrome?

[motorcycle.jockey]

Nice bike.. do you need any more safety chrome?

 

Well I do have 3 chrome pieces that are not currently on the bike.

Still not as bad as my Sportster.

 

This is how I bought the bike. Still deciding on what accessories to keep and which ones to get rid of. Also deciding on weather or not to repaint her, although it will be a wile until I can afford to do that.

 

So far all I have done is mechanical repairs. My next task is to rewire all the accessory lighting.

[Snaggletooth]

As long as you're getting into the wiring for the lights, and it looks like you are already wired up for the lights on the saddlebags, here is an idea for those bag lights and maybe for the radiator covers.

 

Not too much money for the lights, Wally World, and mine have been on the bike of over 3 years with no failures. 3 LED's each and fit like they were made for the bike. Well ok, some minor fitting issues but damn close.

 

for my cheap suggestions.

 

Mike

[reddevilmedic]

how did you wire in the bag lights?

[Snaggletooth]

I personally like to use wire myself.

 

 

Ok, ok I give. I couldn't pass that up.

 

I ran the wires down the inside the bag and then through a section of flex tube past the hinges then up the back of the bag. I drilled small hole in the rear of the bag near the mounting pins to run the wires out the back. I used a two wire plug in connector (trailer type) on the back of the bag to make removal simple. Just plug them into the wiring loom I made for the running lights.

 

I will also be patching in LED strip lights on the inside to light them up at night when I'm digging for stuff.

 

On the inside I secured the wires in place with metalic duct tape to protect them. Once I get the liner installed in the bags like I did in the trunk, you would never know they are there. I has held off on doing the bags until I was sure the liner work I did in the trunk was going to hold up well. It's been a year and it held up fine. So bags this winter.

 

Mike

[reddevilmedic]

that looks great. thanks for the tip!