'83 venture: 2 questions

[Mark Koontz]

1) Do you see any way to enlarge the gas tank (or carry another one somewhere)? I would really like 6-7 gallon total capacity.

 

2) Front suspension seems real complicated with anti-dive, split brakes, small calipers, and I'm not too wild about the 18" skinny wheel. Can this be simplified allot (somehow)?

 

I just bought a 1st gen and I'm looking to modernize & simplify it.

 

Thanks,

Mark Koontz

(Wichita)

 

PS- Also looking for driver floorboards.

[GeorgeS]

Fuel Tank--- About the only space would be the passenger seat area, if you went with a single saddle.

 

Also, the area under the Trunk, where the Air Pump is located, if you removed all that stuff, I suppose you could fabricate a tank to fit in that space.

Then, go with a shrader valve on the Rear Shock, and use a hand pump to put Air into the rear shock.

 

As to the Lft Front Brake, working with the Rear. I think that if you Rebuild the System, and have it working well, you will like it after some time.

 

I have heard that the Yamaha R-1 or R-6 Calipers could be used. ( not sure if this will work on the 83,84,85 models.)

 

Also, it might be possible to Install an 86 to 93 Front Suspension, which has larger front Rotors, and 4 Piston Calipers, thus better Brakeing. This also, gives you the Upgraded Anti Dive System, Which is Electrically operated, Not Hydralic.

 

Front Wheel Size: A wider tire, will make low speed handling " Worse " at least on the 2nd gen models, many folks replace the Wider front Tire, with narrower size, to improve low speed handling.

What your Front end needs, is the, Progressive Suspension Springs, and the Stronger Fork Brace. ( ie. the SuperBrace ) If your bike is over 50K, and still has original Fork Springs, They are worn out !!!

[Kurt]

A link for you

 

 

http://www.tourtank.com/tourtanks.html

[rhncue]

1) Do you see any way to enlarge the gas tank (or carry another one somewhere)? I would really like 6-7 gallon total capacity.

 

2) Front suspension seems real complicated with anti-dive, split brakes, small calipers, and I'm not too wild about the 18" skinny wheel. Can this be simplified allot (somehow)?

 

I just bought a 1st gen and I'm looking to modernize & simplify it.

 

Thanks,

Mark Koontz

(Wichita)

 

PS- Also looking for driver floorboards.

 

Since the bike uses a fuel pump, you could make up a small tanker trailer and be able to ride cross country or maybe remove the saddle bags and put on some smaller saddle tanks.

 

Dick

[Mark Koontz]

I'm surprized no one has said "under the fairing.":scratchchin:

 

The Victory Vision has 2, 3 gallon tanks up under the fairing about even with the tripple trees.

 

Has anybody really put the '89 front end on an early venture?

 

Thanks,

Mark Koontz (Wichita)

[bongobobny]

Has anybody really put the '89 front end on an early venture?

 

Thanks,

Mark Koontz (Wichita)

 

Yes, and it is probably one of the best mods you can do to the early Mk I