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I started the carbs this past fall when I disassembled them and cleaned them. I had to purchase 3 different kits to get the parts I needed for the rebuild. I finally finished them up this past week and have them back on the bike. Here are a few pics.

It's just to bad this journey is taking so long, going on the sixth year. But this is the one and it should be finished mid summer if all goes as planned. I'm glad you can follow along!

I started feeling pressure in my chest when I went on my 50 minute rapid walks around the subdivision and it slowly got worse. I had tried statins but the side effects were unacceptable. Two years ago, I was told that two of my heart arteries were 85% plugged and the 3rd was 65% plugged. And they were plugged almost evenly all the way down to the capillaries what they normally see in diabetic patients. My heart's pumping efficiency was normal. The heart muscles were just not getting enough blood flow. Bypass operations were probably useless and they inserted 3 stents which may have helped a little. Anyway, I got serious about taking statins and took rosuvastatin even though it made my arthritis worse. Now it is 2 years later and I was about the same. 6 weeks ago I started taking Vitamin K2 which is supposed to help prevent and maybe reduce the buildup in arteries. After about 2 weeks, I noticed that I can be more active before I start feeling angina. It's a very noticeable difference. The brand I'm taking is "Doctors Best". I don't know if that is the best brand but it seems to be working for me. I felt that this is important enough to share with my friends on venturerider. It's giving me some hope of living a more normal life. I'm 77 if you don't know. I remember from years ago that Suzanne Somers said that if you take Vitamin K2 you will never have hardening of the arteries. She got breast cancer years ago and did a lot of research into supplements and health remedies. I think she even wrote a book on the subject. She is 75 now and her husband is 82 and she claims they have sex all the time with the help of hormones.

Ok, its a slow week and time for a distraction from the "other" issue of the day... I've been growing, harvesting and enjoying my own oranges for the last 25 years, one of my simple joys in life, so here's what I've learned that I never knew I wanted to know... Orange trees produce one crop/year and its almost exactly a 1-year process from bloom to peak ripeness/sweetness. Different varieties bloom/ripen at different times and the most commercially grown varieties are Navel (large, thick rinds, easier to peel and commonly found in the store) and Valencia (smaller, thin rinds, hard to peel but very dense juice content, commonly used for making juice). There are multiple varieties of Navel oranges, Washington & Robertson being the most common. I have Washington Navels. My oranges start turning orange in November and by Christmas, they are all pretty much solid orange. This is the time commercial growers will harvest, pack and store them for delivery to your local grocer. Unfortunately, this is also when the acid content of the orange is highest and they have not yet fully developed their sugars. But, this is when they will have the longest post-harvest shelf life due to the acids fighting the bacterias which would cause them to rot. They are very juicy right now, but very acidic. Later, they become much sweeter but less juicy as the sugars develop, starting around late January. Now, here's where it get's crazy! No other fruit or vegetable that I know of has this characteristic - each annual crop of oranges can amazingly hang on the tree for a solid 6 months after they turn orange and continue to sweeten! The longer they stay, there will be a small % that does rot & drop, but those that survive are absolutely amazing. I also have a lemon tree, it produces year round and once ripe, the fruit will start dropping in about two weeks if not picked. If you've enjoyed homegrown tomatoes vs. store bought, you know the difference in flavor/sweetness, its basically the same thing with most fruits/veggies. Most of us have experienced that, but I suspect most of the world's population has never enjoyed a home-grown, fully tree-ripened orange before. I enjoy sharing them with others who experience them for the first time, they can't believe what they are tasting. For about 6 mos of the year, I get to enjoy a fresh-picked, fresh-squeezed cup of OJ in the morning - one of my simple joys in life. If you are ever in Northern CA from January to June, hit me up!! 😉 Now, a few more interesting tidbits: Oranges can survive freezing temps, down to 28 degrees for a couple of hours due to the sugars acting as a natural antifreeze. I've only had significant crop damage once in 25 years from freezing and I now I put halogen lights in the tree to add some heat if its going to get close. Some will say a hot summer makes for sweeter orange, but now there's a growing camp that says a cold winter makes for a sweeter orange. I subscribe to the latter theory, based on my observations and the premise that like a maple tree, the colder weather causes the tree to push more sugary sap out to act as an antifreeze and protect itself. There's a relatively new & growing threat from some imported fly which spreads a fatal citrus disease. I don't understand how/why its this one and only bug capable of spreading the disease, but I pray it stays away. I will be deeply depressed if I lose my orange tree. And now back to your regular programming.

Wanted to wish a Merry Christmas to everyone. I hope in 2022 we can meet up and ride together.

I purchased one from Mike Eykamp .

Update: Installed the new CDI from Ignatech today. Fired right up! No choke, no throttle, just pushed the start button and instant purr.

Was 1deg cel around 11:30am when I went for a coffee run ride .Was out for 2hr and had coffee at Tim Horton's 25klms away then rode around for awhile.

A Day late but hope all had a very merry Christmas Day.

Hoping that you all can and will take a little bit of time to celebrate the birth of the One who started this all years ago. May you find His peace in your hearts and His love surrounding you. As we look forward to a new year may we all search for the truth, help those in need, comfort those who mourn and sorrow, and rejoice in the blessings that have been given us to share.

Merry Christmas from Kentucky. My Christmas present is riding weather Christmas day.

Here is the clutch master cylinder that has been rebuilt, which included new sight windows.

I have also been working on the handlebar controls. Reworking the covers using the same technique as the side plates.

Hello, Unfortunately we are no longer able to finish the "project" of clean up and repair of 2ea 1986 Venture Royale which are in different stages of dis-assembly. We also have 2 motors and spare body and mechanical parts. Would like to sell the entire lot - Will Call only located in SoCal. I know 1 for sure was outfitted with CB and rider / passenger communications. I have include a couple pics and also a link to secure website with more pics. https://stampingconnection.sharefile.com/d-s0825b81b8e3d49549910de34a5e37ed2 Regards, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and Happy Venture rides!