friend with 87 venture needs parts

[spunner]

Howdy all,

I have a friend with an 87 Venture. He loves his bike. I am hoping to find a salvage yard or some place to get a few things for him. He is missing some relay that is located on the upper right hand of his dash. He has to put a paperclip in the socket for it or his turn signals won't work - but if he leaves it in his battery will go dead. He is also having problems with his ignition switch - it will start but the headlight will not come back on after cranking. I would like to purchase these items for him and help him install them so we can ride together without worry of him breaking down. Anyone know of a Yamaha graveyard or something where I can acquire these parts? I have tried the local Yamaha dealer here in Omaha and they are no help. I rode to Cripple Creek, CO for the veterans rally and a vet who served in Viet-Nam with my father that rides a Venture told me about this forum. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance and keep em' on 2 wheels,

Dustin Fanning

spunner@spunner.com

[dingy]

Look at thread below to repair throttle side switch. Contacts in it are probably dirty, rather than ignition switch.

 

If you give me a little better info on relay(s) he needs, I might be able to help.

 

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=42433

 

Gary

[Bill W.]

Come across the river to CB, go to Paul's MC shop on 34th and Broadway. He just happens to have an old 83 out back you might be able to take parts from.