reddevilmedic Posted September 30, 2011 #1 Posted September 30, 2011 i won an auction yesterday for a tci, set of coils and boost sensor for $45.00!! off a supposedly running 83 with 29k! ya baby!
Snaggletooth Posted September 30, 2011 #2 Posted September 30, 2011 Not a bad buy for all that. The '83 TCI's are getting a lil hard to find and usually go for $150.00 and up.
reddevilmedic Posted September 30, 2011 Author #4 Posted September 30, 2011 felt sorry? why? i think its a great deal. i also picked up a fuel pump for 5.00, and a rectifier for 10.00. im watching the carbs, right now they are at 11.00!
dingy Posted September 30, 2011 #5 Posted September 30, 2011 I got one for about that price from a guy on ebay a couple of years ago. When I got it I could hear a rattling in the package before I even opened it. It was the head of one of the diodes loose inside the TCI. Seller swore it ran fine before he tore bike apart. Finally got my money back, but it was a struggle. You really should open it up and look at diodes to see what condition they are in. It is an obvious problem if they are bad. They can be fixed up to a point, once they go open, it destroys the TCI. I still have an Ignitech unit available that will work if you need it. Also have a like new set of coil wires and caps avaliable. 8mm graphite core. 1 season on them. Gary
reddevilmedic Posted September 30, 2011 Author #6 Posted September 30, 2011 i tried to open my last one and it just fell to pieces. complete water and battery acid damaged. if this one is junk, i might go for the ignitech. sounds like everyone was impressed by its performance.
Yammer Dan Posted September 30, 2011 #7 Posted September 30, 2011 I was just joking. I didn't bid on it. But I saw it.
reddevilmedic Posted September 30, 2011 Author #8 Posted September 30, 2011 oh your such a kidder! actually, the seller was really cool and let me know how many watchers.
dingy Posted September 30, 2011 #9 Posted September 30, 2011 oh your such a kidder! actually, the seller was really cool and let me know how many watchers. Was the number of watchers in the body of the text? I think I bid on something last week that a seller had that in the listing. It's a sales ploy. Give me a PM if you need other stuff, I just looked at your feedback on ebay and I have most of the stuff I saw you bought laying around. What do you sell on Ebay, didn't look for that, your detailed feedback has fairly high as a seller? Gary
Yammer Dan Posted September 30, 2011 #10 Posted September 30, 2011 I watch it all. Over 12,000 parts right now for Venture.
CrazyHorse Posted October 1, 2011 #11 Posted October 1, 2011 good luck with ebay one. half of them dont work. Ignitech one is pretty dam nice
dingy Posted October 1, 2011 #12 Posted October 1, 2011 I watch it all. Over 12,000 parts right now for Venture. Here are a couple of search strings I use to narrow searches down. 1st one is for 1st gens, 2nd is for VMax's I would really like to know how to not see snowmobile stuff, you would think the japs would know some other english words and not have to name snowmobiles the same as motorcycles. Gary yamaha venture -gt -700 -1999 -2000 -2001 -2002 -2003 -2004 -2005 -2006 -2007 -2008 -2009 -rsv -600 -snow -star -enticer -blaster -600cc -480cc -wave -viper -vector -xenon -phazer -mountain -exciter -snow* -srx -venom -vt600 -vt480 -vt700 -sxr -carbide yamaha vmax -gt -700 -rsv -600 -snow -star -enticer -blaster -600cc -480cc -wave -viper -vector -xenon -phazer -mountain -exciter -snow* -srx -venom -vt600 -vt480 -vt700 -sxr -carbide
Ozlander Posted October 1, 2011 #13 Posted October 1, 2011 Here are a couple of search strings I use to narrow searches down. 1st one is for 1st gens, 2nd is for VMax's I would really like to know how to not see snowmobile stuff, you would think the japs would know some other english words and not have to name snowmobiles the same as motorcycles. Gary yamaha venture -gt -700 -1999 -2000 -2001 -2002 -2003 -2004 -2005 -2006 -2007 -2008 -2009 -rsv -600 -snow -star -enticer -blaster -600cc -480cc -wave -viper -vector -xenon -phazer -mountain -exciter -snow* -srx -venom -vt600 -vt480 -vt700 -sxr -carbide yamaha vmax -gt -700 -rsv -600 -snow -star -enticer -blaster -600cc -480cc -wave -viper -vector -xenon -phazer -mountain -exciter -snow* -srx -venom -vt600 -vt480 -vt700 -sxr -carbide That works good.
reddevilmedic Posted October 1, 2011 Author #15 Posted October 1, 2011 the seller let me know how many watchers when i asked some questions. there were 2 other bidders though, so i just set a max and rolled with it. as far as my selling...i usually sell sports stuff, and mountain bike parts. i build mountain bikes for myself and a few friends. keeping my fingers crossed on the tci, and coils.
twigg Posted October 4, 2011 #16 Posted October 4, 2011 Here is the search I use: Yamaha (Venture, Venture Royale, XVZ13, XVZ12, XVZ1300, XVZ1200, XVZ 12, XVZ 13) -(Wave,Star, ski, snowmobile, phazer) It needs a little refining because it gets some snow stuff, but not much
reddevilmedic Posted October 6, 2011 Author #17 Posted October 6, 2011 got tci and coils in mail today. opened tci, looks good! installed on bike, runs awesome! fired right up! glad i moved tci to airbox, like suggested.
Yammer Dan Posted October 6, 2011 #18 Posted October 6, 2011 Glad you got lucky on one. When I did I painted the edges where I opened it on the outside to help seal. I used clear fingernail polish. Just on the outside so I could open it again if I wanted.
scottbly Posted October 6, 2011 #20 Posted October 6, 2011 I just listed a good TCI from an 84 VR parts bike along with other components if anyone needs one: Here are the listing details: http://q.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gif http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzY4WDEwMjQ=/$(KGrHqIOKjgE5UDjp6H+BOilzwQM,Q~~60_0.JPG?set_id=8800005007Yamaha Venture TCI Ignition UnitItem Id:320769476692Starting price:$50.00End time:Oct-13-11 18:12:04 PDT
Yammer Dan Posted October 7, 2011 #22 Posted October 7, 2011 I have a room full of parts before E-Bay went crazy and started thinking everything was made of gold. If I could get a blasted garage up "Black Beauty" is my 1st project. A 83 with a new frame from Yamaha in 2000 and a new tranny waiting. Lots of Bling and a few "Go Faster" parts. Good looking Black Cherry paint. Might have to retire "Brown Sugar" Hope she didn't hear me.
dingy Posted October 7, 2011 #23 Posted October 7, 2011 I just listed a good TCI from an 84 VR parts bike along with other components if anyone needs one: Here are the listing details: http://q.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/s.gif http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzY4WDEwMjQ=/$%28KGrHqIOKjgE5UDjp6H+BOilzwQM,Q%7E%7E60_0.JPG?set_id=8800005007Yamaha Venture TCI Ignition UnitItem Id:320769476692Starting price:$50.00End time:Oct-13-11 18:12:04 PDT the 83 is different. An 83 TCI can only be used on an 83 set of carbs due to vacuum port above throttle plates. Any 83-89 bike can use a TCI from 84-89. On an 83, you plug the port above the carbs and use a vacuum source from an intake manifold. Gary
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