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It is at 5:05 in the above video and was mentioned on their RADIAL tire for the FJR ( Not the 777 series we use ) and he did not bother to mention which series of tire he was talking about. It is vague blanket-comments like his, in his video, that is what is wrong with this country today. Nothing in this video would apply to Shinko tires used on the Venture or RSV. At best it would only apply to front radial tires in 17" sizes of you own another bike that used them.

I looked on the calendar and don't see the dates for Rally at the Shores. We're claiming vacation days at work and want to get it. Is the date set?

An update on Earl, he is home! He got home yesterday and is recovering. I received a text stating his thanks and the text sounded upbeat. Keep praying, he still has a tough recovery, but it's looking promising 👍

Larry DR, good luck with your 83" VR, they are an amazing motorcycle and I hope you have many years of pleasurable riding as I have on my 84'VR which is still going strong. I bought mine new in 85' as it was a 84' leftover. I believe I paid $7,200 for it from Royale City Cycle in Guelph Ontario. I still have the receipt and all the paperwork from over the years. I traded a 78' Suzuki GS 1000 that had a Windjammer Fairing and Krauser bags and trunk. They gave me $1600 for that bike which was in great shape and I rode off the lot with the new VR 84' and I drove around in a $600 Ford LTD (early- mid 70's) for a couple years. I remember my Dad shaking his head and couldn't understand why I drove an old wreck of a car and yet had this big beautiful new motorcycle, although he never rode bikes so he never got it. Question for Snaggletooth: how did you secure the lower cowl to your 84'. I made an impulse buy this summer, and bought a lower cowl from NCK Salvage and Sports in Woodstock, ON to add to my 84'. I went in just to inquire and they had a maroon one in stock, same colour as my 84'VR so I bought it for $95, thinking I'd figure out how to attach it later. I was confident I could as I'd seen pictures of a blond 84' (it may have been yours) on this sight so I knew it could be done. I also bought an 86' VR in the fall 0f 2019 as an impulse buy from a nice guy in Binbrook, ON. He just had a stroke and said he'd never drive that bike again, although he had a sport bike which he was still hoping to ride. I went to view it and it was covered in a layer of dust but I could still see the shine beneath and no rust at all that I could see. I went back a couple days later for a test ride and discovered the sensor that kills the engine from the kickstand was seized so every time I let the clutch out the engine would die. Also discovered the front tire was flat. He said "the bike had been sitting for a while", but stored in his heated garage. I found an old insurance slip on the bike that suggested it may have been sitting around for many years and along with the sensor and flat tire, I would think that is true. Much to my surprise and delight, the stereo, air suspension and cruise all work fine as well the bike seemed mechanically sound (although I'm no mechanic) and drove beautifully. I've since had the controller for the air suspension touched up as it worked intermittently, and now works every time, thanks to Malcolm Dadd, owner of Mintztech Service in Mississauga, ON. Thanks to Venture.org for the thread on how to do this fix. Oh, I mention all this as I can see on the 86" the lower cowl attaches to the front engine crash guards. Do I need to replace the crash guards on the bike with a newer years 86'-93 crash bars or create some brackets to hold it in place? One word of caution to the membership and I'm sure most of you know this as you all seem like a very knowledgeable group and a little older for the most part and with age comes wisdom (I'm told). You should always, always include your better half in all decisions pertaining to motorcycle purchases. I failed to do so and I'm now banned from going on Kijiji (similar to E-bay), also, she has nothing good to say about that bike although she lovingly calls the 84' "my Girlfriend"😃. So...live and learn, Mark

Hi Fredkg. None really I love the fact that it's as is. I found out the other day that it's a California model not European as I first thought so might be good to remove the emissions stuff. I, unlike most on here, am not mechanically competent so that will be a project for the future. All the best to you. Regards Paul

I felt that way when I bought and brought home my used and neglected '84 that had been in storage for 9 years. Did the work and hoped for the best. That was at the end of "06.. Still have it. Still riding it. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed mine.