Second gear issue ended when?

[a1bummer]

Hey everybody,

 

I'm trying to find out about when the second gear problem was resolved on the first gens. Seems like I've always heard somewhere in mid 1985. Does anybody have anything more accurate to go by? Engine numbers? Month? Anything?

 

Reason I ask, I'm going to go take a look at an 85 later this afternoon. The ad says its a 1300cc. So either this guy doesn't know what he has or someone dropped in a 1300cc. If it IS a 1300cc, I don't have to worry about that 2nd gear issue. But if it is actually a 1200cc, with 55,000 miles, I'll have to take the 2nd gear issue into consideration. Unless its late enough in 85 that they figured out the problem.

 

Thanks in advance for any info.

Bill

[Huggy]

I believe the tranny issue was fixed midway through the 85 production run. I'm sure someone will jump in with the exact Vin number when change occurred.

[Venturous Randy]

The magic number is serial # 1413. I have an 85 with the serial # in the 5,000's. I was lucky.

RandyA

[a1bummer]

Well, its an 84, not an 85. It does look like it has a 1300cc in it. Fairing is pretty beat up on the right side. Starts and runs good. Plenty of snort! Filthy and needs some TLC. Can't have the 2nd gear problem if its the 1300, so I bought it. Now I just have to go pick it up.

 

Bill

[brian aber]

while looking to buy a 83\84\ 1985 venture i can accross a few bikes with v max motors ,can some one explane why v max motors are fitted to some bikes ?? is this asort of up grade?? does the v max suffer from 2nd gear hassel?

sorry to sound DUM bit i am a x goldwinger !!!!!!

[bongobobny]

VMAX engines are the same basic engine as the Venture 1200, or in reality the Venture 1200 engine is a detuned VMAX engine, the big difference being the heads. The factory never put a VMAX engine in a Venture so it would have to have been a shadetree update.

 

We all were dumb to Ventures when we bought our first...

[dna9656]

I have #1416 Built in Jan of 85 I think.

[Venturous Randy]

I have #1416 Built in Jan of 85 I think.

 

If this is true, you are very lucky.

RandyA

[dna9656]

I have the title in hand: the VIN is (drums rolling in the background; Vanna smiling and turning numbers up on the board making sure the world checks her out)

JYA59J00FA001416!

 

[jasonm.]

VMAX engines are the same basic engine as the Venture 1200, or in reality the Venture 1200 engine is a detuned VMAX engine, the big difference being the heads. The factory never put a VMAX engine in a Venture so it would have to have been a shadetree update.

 

We all were dumb to Ventures when we bought our first...

I know a guy with 1st year Vmax has had the 2nd gear supposedly fixed TWICE. Whether it was the gear and the washer I am not sure.