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Watch out for this guy Matt. He's a retired Navy Chief and knows more ways to get in trouble than you can imagine!

Just got back from a 2 hour ride and have changed oil and filter.

Okay I’m updating even though feel like a dummy but I did put a damp rag in the crack and it removed whatever it was in the crack. I really thought it was a hole with foam seeping out but thankfully it was not 😂. Thanks guys !

I had the same problem. Found two contacts on the ignition switch that were not connecting. One wire was broken. I have the ignition bypass as well.... The link above takes you to the two wires that were not connecting together in the ignition switch. The same two wires mentioned earlier blue/yellow, blue/black. In the ignition switch run position, those two wires are shorted/connected together.... This enables the coils to fire. You can easily check this by disconnecting the connectors that come from the ignition switch and use a meter looking for continuity between wire sets using the schemstics for guidance.

Let's hope this link works. Should take your to the beginning of the thread I posted about my experiences. How this helps.... David https://www.venturerider.org/forum/topic/69641-engine-cranks-no-ignition-no-error-codes/?do=findComment&comment=798593

@Woody I used to live in Asheville from 84 to 2010 coming to a gathering sounds like a plan and i fully intend on joining the site you and @saddlebum are right the amount of info within the group $12 bucks for a year very worth it

I agree with the d-linking the front brakes. Back when I first got my venture around 2006 the linked brake almost did me in when the front wheel locked on me trying to stop on a gravel and sand covered paved intersection while attempting to slow down with rear brake only. Two gentle attempts at using only rear brake caused my front wheel to slide out sideways and almost dropping the bike. I aborted a third attempt as it would only bring me to a stop in the middle of the intersection so I tucked my tongue back into my cheek, rolled hard on the throttle and shot the intersection. For the life of me I could not understand why my front wheel locked up while applying rear brake. Getting home I checked on the brake system and discovered the concept of linked brakes and decided one way or the other this had to go. I have since came to the conclusion that though this linked brake setup may be great for straight line stops on paved highways they are dangerous on corners were there is often loose gravel and probably why so many 1st gens have gone down in the corners.

I have located an auxiliary fuse block under the seat of my 02. I run a couple things off it as I have a 10 gauge wire feeding it directly off the battery. I run my passing lights from that fuse block and an additional horn as well as a 12 volt power source that is fed directly from the block into the trunk of the bike. It's constant hot so that I can plug in a phone even when the bike is off to charge it. I used a larger fuse and heavier wire for it as I wanted to be able to use one of the 12 volt air compressors in the case that I needed to fill a tire up.

Totally second the suggestion. For what boils down to $1.00 a month for what this site has to offer in so many ways is priceless.

Hey Matt, off subject just a little bit I would like to invite you to become a full member of this great and very informative site, it will be the best 12 bucks you will ever spend on your bike. I would also like to invite you to come by the KOA in Swannanoa in August 2022 to meet some of the members of our venture rider family. 🍺

You're absolutely right where are my manners I should have posted pictures yesterday. But I was so busy getting things squared away with getting an appointment at the DMV and shopping for insurance. Well that's what she looks like just ignore or the missing Leg faring panel on the right side that's sitting on the floor of my garage I have that off to get to the fuse Box cause I'm waiting for my cell phone mount/charger to arrive

You guys have given me so much great advice I would like to thank everyone here. So I went to go see the bike today the thing was in a maculate condition. The guy selling it to me basically said that he had bought it from an old family friend and he didn't say this much but I'm very much getting the vibe that the guy passed away. So he either bought or just took possession of it and and his plan was to spend last whip to fixing it up and then start writing it however he says personal life and taking care of his daughter Prevented him from doing so so he was just selling it to get what money he put into it back. He says that he basically flushed out all the fluids that were in it already because he can confirm the guy beforehand had it for several years and rode it all of 2 times. It runs very well starts right up with no problems though it was on the warmer side today at 70ﾟ. Shifts smooth though can be slightly tricky at times to find neutral. I stalled it out a couple times while trying to Go from a stop up hill. I don't think that was the bike at all I think that was me just needing to learn where this clutch grabs and get used to this particular motorcycle because I'm very much used to my sportster which is a completely different ride. With all of that considered I bought it I am now the proud owner of a 1999 Royal star venture I have an appointment Monday to to get it straight legal and then begins my new life with my new machine

Go with speed bleeders, they are pretty cheap, and make the job a lot easier! A speed bleeder has a one-way valve built into it, so you do not have to keep opening and closing the bleeder to properly bleed the system...