Good morning. I am reddwarf19655. I just got a 83 Ventura 1200.. 3/10/20

[Reddwarf19655]

I am reddwarf19655

Got a 83 Ventura 1200. 32000o.d.

3/10/20. People I got it from had it 10days. Rode it once and no second gear. I paid 350. Going to unload it now

[Reddwarf19655]

Hope I'm doing this right.. to start what size battery for it.he ran cable to the trunk of bike.. warning light flashing. A link to read code. Brb unloading now

[luvmy40]

Good Morning reddwarf19655!

 

First off, It's a Venture, not a Ventura(that's a Chevy;)).

Second the battery is an 18L. If your venture has the battery water level probe still intact, you will either want to get a lead acid battery and install the probe in the 3rd or 4th cell in place of the cap or if you go with an AGM battery you will have to either deal with the battery warning light flashing or do a simple modification with a rsistor to get the warning light to go away.

 

https://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?489-Battery-Warning-Bypass

 

BTW, The '83 is a great bike even without second gear and you got it for a steal if it is at all rideable!

Edited March 11, 2020 by luvmy40

[SpencerPJ]

83' 2nd gear out at 32000. Usually they make it to 50000. I agree, $350, if it is ride able. Many shift from 1st to 3rd and beyond. Give it a try after you get a battery, they are great machines.

[luvmy40]

BTW,

 

[Reddwarf19655]

Ok, venture..had to fix the side stand first. since he ran battery cables to the trunk. I used a car battery. Jumped it. took a few minutes to start. Let it warm up. Road it down the street and back

.. skipped second had power in upper

Also had white smoke coming from the center drain hoses, temp almost red

[Reddwarf19655]

Ok, venture..had to fix the side stand first. since he ran battery cables to the trunk. I used a car battery. Jumped it. took a few minutes to start. Let it warm up. Road it down the street and back

.. skipped second had power in upper

Also had white smoke coming from the center drain hoses, temp almost in the red

[Marcarl]

White smoke would generally indicate coolant.

SO

Check where the hoses lead to, there's a bunch down there.

Check your coolant level.

Check the drain valve in the center of the lower rad in the front.

Many heat gauges will show almost red before the fan comes on, but check the fan as well.

Change the coolant.

Might be the water pump, put in the metal one rather than the plastic one it came with from the factory.

 

And you've only just started.

[luvmy40]

Ok, venture..had to fix the side stand first. since he ran battery cables to the trunk. I used a car battery. Jumped it. took a few minutes to start. Let it warm up. Road it down the street and back

.. skipped second had power in upper

Also had white smoke coming from the center drain hoses, temp almost red

 

So, white smoke is not good from anywhere. But, please clarify where, exactly you see white "smoke"( is there any chance it's steam?)

 

The '83 will run right on the red line of the temp gauge. The fan should kick on when the needle hits the red. That is normal.

[Reddwarf19655]

I'm trying to post the picture of the bike and do a profile. I'm doing some thing wrong. Y'all are a great help . I love the older bike. I will be joining. I loaded picture don't know where.

[Freebird]

Sorry, only supporting members vin modify their profiles. As for pictures, they must be no larger than 1024 x 768 and no more than 200,000. bytes.

[Prairiehammer]

It's a Venture, not a Ventura(that's a Chevy;)).

 

:think:Actually, its not a Chevy. "Ventura" was Pontiac's model name.

[luvmy40]

:think:Actually, its not a Chevy. "Ventura" was Pontiac's model name.

 

A Nova by any other name is still a POC:2cents:

Nova, Omega, Ventura, Appolo; Every broke teenaged motorhead's salvation in the '80s