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I am sooo hearing ya 40,,,, sometimes I wonder what the heck is wrong with me = kids thumb typing 120 words a milla second on a cell phone the size of postage stamp and I miss the rotary phones,,, mechanics pluggin in diagnostic computers to set ignition and fuel/air mixtures and I miss points ignition and still love carbs, people going fishing stop at a pop machine and buy their bait and I miss the softness of the night with a flashlight in my hand picking up night crawlers... Sometimes I think the globe somehow sped up and I got caught in its back draft when it did

NOW THAT'S WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT - CONGRATS DNA!!!!!

OUTSTANDING!! ,,, if its to hot we can all just RUN to the Hot Dogs and Pops = grab the dogs by the tail and the pops by the pull tabs and head back out for a "cool off ride" ... The first ever "Puc's DRIVE BY MGnEM" :cool10::cool10: TOTALLY UNDERSTAND BROTHER - COME IF YA CAN AND IF IT DONT WORK OUT WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE ELVIS OUTINGS TO MAKE UP FOR IT!! :guitarist 2::guitarist 2:

Hey 40,, here is an online copy of the 1300cc manual that I just found that @yamagrl posted up - its a PDF file. http://www.yamahaventure.nl/pdf/servicemanualxvz13tf.pdf I tried to locate a file like that for our scoots but so far no luck.. Lets see if Yamagrl may be able to help us out here with locating one? By the way,, if your inquiry in the manual has to do with basic engine/tranny - drive system I am thinking the 1300cc should do you - again,, lets see what that guru - Yamagrl thinks!!

You betcha my friend - ANYTIME!! THANK YOU for the thoughts and prayers about all this health nonsense John = GREATLY APPRECIATED!! John, here an Ebay ad for the Rivco (turns out I was correct,, this time ) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Centerstand-for-Yamaha-Royal-Star-Venture-Royal-Star-Tour-Deluxe-RSV001-Rivco-/112063622374?hash=item1a17832ce6:g:VdgAAOSwbYZXe0pz&vxp=mtr Thinking I also remember someone mentioning that once you add a stand you can no longer use the "Carbon One" lift adapter on your bike lift if you have one - something else to consider brother..

As you know brother, I have never owned a 2nd Gen but,, I think I remember a company called "Rivco" or "Revco" making a center stand for your scoot my Texas Hero - no idea if they are still available but it does seem they were fairly pricey = close to 400 bucks if memory serves.. Now I will REALLY go out on a springy limb and say that it also seems like I remember something about @Freebird taking 1st Gen Center Stands and converting them over for use on a 2nd Gen - lets see if the Bossman responds with some thing about that John:think:.. Hopefully I dont end up with double club probation (thanks to @Marcarl my recent escape from club probation didnt last very long) for waking the Boss up if I am wrong.. No idea what the mod consist of to convert one or even if I am on the right track there BUT - if Don responds positively about it and can shed some light on what you would be getting into to find success in such an adventure - I would be MORE THAN HAPPY to see if I could come up with a 1st Gen center stand for you to work with!! Least I could do for one of my Texas Hero's who I love!!! Puc

My guesstimate on whether or not a 1300cc manual will suffice would be that it would meet 85% of your needs. I tried the link to trunkful.com 40 and it took me to a web development page so I could not see exactly what manual you were referring to so I cannot tell you what kind of quality (whether you are looking at a Genuine Yamaha manual) but I can refer you to this link: https://www.yamahapubs.com/results.php?cat-id=3&year=1983&family=VENTURE&lang=en that shows what you probably are looking for. I just inherited an old, well used, manual for our bikes (83 XVZ12) and still have one that I purchased.. I would be willing to part with the one I purchased a number of years ago (still in great shape) for considerably less than the quoted price of $89 on the Yamaha site. PM me if your interested.. In the mean time, I will also do a little research here and see if I can assist you in finding a copy on the site here for you that you can access because your a member here...

Here ya go 40,, here is a link to @skydoc_17 's excellent write up on carb syncing. It includes a picture of the idle screw - that will clearly seen and marked in picture #8 .. Hope this helps and thank you to Skydoc!! http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?56723-First-Gen-Carb-Sync-With-Carbtune-Including-Pics!

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You put all those parts to good use and got yourself a Show Bike Or:fingers-crossed-emo:thumbsup:????

Man can not live on those delicious Hot Dog's alone brother - gotta be a couple pieces of Blue Line Diner pie and some Sturgis star gazing in there once in a while too!! :big-grin-emoticon:

You are more than welcome Riv!! SOOOOOOOOOOOO glad to hear that's all it was!! When I read this thread I was like,, ahhhh ohh,, better check.. At first glance it all looked fine but then I realized the Vanriver/Puc ice cream fund may have been hacked and I was INSTANTLY like :stickpoke::stickpoke: = hack our motorcycle funds,, that's one thing but hack our fund = NOW THATS SERIOUS :big-grin-emoticon:!!! Just checked back at Paypal and yeppers = ICE CREAM FUNDS NOW SHOWING:essen_018::essen_018::essen_018: .... Tip just asked what all the cyber excitement was all about. I inadvertently let the cat out of the bag about our "Ice Cream" fund discussion, after shaking her head and making a comment about "you guys and your marble trading",,, she suddenly got a great big on her face and mumbled something about seeing a Big ol Banana Split in her immediate future

POPCORN:icon_lurker:

:dancefool::dancefool::clap2::clap2: AWESOME!!:dancefool: Ahhh ohh,, looking at that time frame again Bob,, that's Sturgis and the Pie Butt 26.2 time:Bunny2:... If my health is at all co-operative, we hope to be in South Dakota - my bad!!

,, @VanRiver ,, I read this post by the Boss - went and checked my Paypal account to double check stuff.. All looked good with our recent transaction for the AZZI-MAX parts and pieces,, BUT,, - nothing posted about our "Ice Cream" fund brother!!! I am and praying that one of us weren't hacked or scammed somehow .. Riv,, it might not be a bad idea for you to double check on your end to see if something bad is going on! Sic em Riv!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:stickpoke::stickpoke:

Hey DanL,, I been using "Plast-X" to keep my old windshield alive for years now and it does an amazing job at removing scratches and stuff from it. Wonder how it would work for the application your talking about - thinking it might be worth a try brother. Personally, I am not one of the "cleaners and polishers" of our group - a lot of the memory gear I transfered over to Tweeksis from Tweeks has dirt, dust, rocks and sticks from all over the country and I am pretty fond of it all, almost as fond of it as I am my memory stickers - sicko eay.. BUT - because you and I are such good buddies, I would gladly grab my little bottle of Plast-X, pick a really worn spot on a saddle bag or something and give it a try.. If it works, Plast-X is available at Wally World fairly cheaply. Just give the word DanL if you would like me to give it test.. Puc

OPEN THE GATE AND GET THE WAYYYY,,, AZZI AND RIV COMIN OUTA CHUTE 9!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:guitarist 2: :bikersmilie::checkeredflag: Awesome Riv - glad to see your getting the project started inspite of the obvious handicap of !! = AZZI aint gonna know how to act with a V-MAX backside attached - LOOKS GREAT CHAMP!! Your welcome on the parts deal Riv - they could not have landed in a more deserving set of hands!! Your ol buddy Puc PS - THANK YOU again @Carbon_One for passing along those parts to me so I could pass em along to Riv = the tears of JOY are just FLOWING out of Riv

MORE MEAT!!! MORE GREET!!! and even MORE MEET!!!! At a Puc's MGnEM we are a very well balanced venue!! Hope to see you there Raggy!!

127? Michigan? ,,, 127 in Michigan,,, 127 in Michigan,,,, ,, ,, where have I heard of that before ,,,,,, oh yea,,, now I remember - HOT DOGS FOR EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just had a Puc's MGnEM not to far off 127 in Michigan!!:dancefool::dancefool: ,,,,,, all you Southners can now just follow the yard sale signs up to a Puc's MGnEM - leave your GPS's and maps at home, have room for more junk = free , , and at the end of the rainbow for all you yard salers!! Thanks Dragon Slayer for the free advertising opportunity - fits the theme of my MGnEM's PERFECTLY!!

Congrats Mech:clap2:!!! All the very best in your new endeavor!!

This will be an interesting topic I am sure - not unlike a good tires or oil debate:crackup:,, sorry Rob - couldn't help myself! Personally, I have found stopping and putting on rain gear to be more of nuisance than it's worth - I am more of the type to just speed up a little in the rain if I dont find getting wet to be to my liking (I have often been amazed at people stopped under a bridge to stay dry when its 98 degrees out and the cooling rain feels SO GOOD). I usually end up using any form of rain gear that I happen to be carrying for times when added warmth is necessary than for staying dry.. From that perspective, I have found that an x-xtra large cheapy little Walmart full rain suit (the kind that comes in a 4" x 8" x 1" package) with an big pair of jeans and an old sweat shirt to slide over it fits the bill perfectly. Crude but effective. Can also use the big jeans and old sweat shirt for rag clothes to wear when needed bike repair happens - double duty as it were. I do know that Harley Davidson rain gear (as well as most of their clothing) is amazing stuff - little pricey but good stuff. Another thing to consider is some of these modern day Armored and Meshed riding gear outfits you see folks wearing now adays. Most - if not all of those new outfits are amazingly waterproof as well as vented to keep ya cool PLUS the vents are closeable for warmth. Personally, before I invested in high dollar "rain gear" persay, I would harrass someone like @The Tooch (who I am certain I seen wearing something like I am talking about during his recent cross country trip - which I happen to KNOW included some real downpours) and see if he or his band of like minded lop eared cross country riding varmint friends would be willing to shed some light on the subject. You'll like Tooch - he's a bit of a :big-grin-emoticon:but still a likeable feller and a good friend..

Here you go Snyp,, http://blog.suretysolutionsllc.com/suretynews/how-to-get-a-missouri-bonded-title

HOPEFULLY YOU CAN HEAR THE GEARS OF GRATEFULNESS AND PURE DELIGHT CHURNING INSIDE MY PEA SIZED BRAIN OVER THIS ONE READY!! Whether I am able to attend or not - THANK YOU my friend for the invite!!

Oh yea,, if what happened to you were to happen to me and I was tricked into sharing ANY of my passwords like that I would IMMEDIATELY go thru and sites (including ours here) that I frequent and I would change ALL my passwords and I would not wait to do it DanL..