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I am thinking it will work.. Fozzie, on the 83's - the temp sending unit is the first sending unit you would see if you were standing on the right side of the scoot and looking at the sending units - the second one is the fan control.. Does this sound familiar to you? Gonna go pull the sending unit - take a quick snap shot and post it here before I find a little box to send the sender to you:sun1:...

Wassup Fozzie!!! Gonna go do a little diggin and see if Tweeks temperature taker will fit an 87,,,, if so I got cha covered brother!! Last guy I helped out I asked him to just kick in a few bucks to our Kids at St. Judes as payment... In your case,, ,,, ,,,, just keep doing what your doing for those little ones and we'll call it even my kind hearted friend!! Be right back...

Your welcome brother!! God bless and keep your precious daughter safe out there!! I hear ya Riv - being the "Dad" is never an easy road... My kids grew up having Cars for go-carts.. Even the girls got dirty from time to time doing the tire swapping thing and all that.. Two of those "kids" are now living and working out in California. One day I am in the shower and my wife storms in the bathroom - opens the shower door and - with that evil eye look on her face that tells me I am in BIG trouble - hands me the phone and says "your daughters want to talk to you!!".. Shut off the water, and hear my daughters voice ask "Dad,, what tools would we need to buy to swap out the brake pads on T.C.'s Aspire?" - of course, being the curious type of Dad I am - before I answered I asked why she asked? Her and her sister then began to tell me about this little trip to Portland they had decided to do for the weekend, were going thru the MOUNTAINS and discovered that my older daughters car had decided it was a good time to finish off a set of its front pads... Of course I said "ohhhh no,,, aint no way I am gonna have any part of this - I will pay for you to take it to a brake shop and get it done RIGHT!!".. My daughters then begin to explain to me that they pulled into an Auto Repair place as soon as they had heard that familiar worn pad sound and it was across the street from a Wally World. She said the guy who ran the shop said he would not be able to look at it until the next day, after selling them a set of pads he locked the doors and left even though my daughter tried to explain to him she had to be back at the Hospital by 6 a.m... She then reminded me of how many times they had helped me swap out the brakes on our go-cart Festiva's and began to tell me how similar in design the Aspire brakes were:doh:.. I tried to explain that playing on the two tracks with those old cars was totally different than knowing my girls were driving in the MOUNTAINS with new brakes that I had had no chance to double check before they headed out... Had me over the barrel though - a real bind so to speak.. I caved,,,, sent them to Wally World for a C-Clamp/Needle Nose Pliers and a jack stand (they already had the car jacked up and a wheel off).. Spent the evening listening to my daughters tell me step by step as they slid the new pads in - made sure they called periodically while on the way thru the mountains. Girls did a fine job according to the Mechanic who inspected it later that week, car did fine, kids were fine BUT I still had to pay the trauma of Tips evil eye

Copy/Pasted from other thread to make sure you got this before you ordered something off Ebay - hope it finds you in time Zzzz. Hey Zzzz, your parts are on the way brother... Had to ship em in a USPS Priority tube because of the pre bends in the brake line - you should see them by next Tuesday... To pay for all this I would prefer that you just make a donation to the great cause that @DragonRider and others here serve by contributing a few bucks to the VR St. Judes Childrens Hospital fund (put in Fozzies/Dragon Riders - own words - do it for the Kids).. FYI - He (Dragon Rider) is running an auction right now for this great cause and it can be found here = http://www.venturerider.org/forum/ph...cat.php?cat=27 --- a really fun way to donate.. If money's tight like it gets sometimes,, just do the pay it forward thing - help someone along lifes way when you can... The parts aren't new but I hope you find them usable.. Puc PS - I think I am going to bid on the Audio System in the St. Judes auction,, be kind of cool if you bid against me on it - sorta be like me bidding against myself - in a round about way

Hey Zzzz, your parts are on the way brother... Had to ship em in a USPS Priority tube because of the pre bends in the brake line - you should see them by next Tuesday... To pay for all this I would prefer that you just make a donation to the great cause that @DragonRider and others here serve by contributing a few bucks to the VR St. Judes Childrens Hospital fund (put in Fozzies/Dragon Riders - own words - do it for the Kids).. FYI - He (Dragon Rider) is running an auction right now for this great cause and it can be found here = http://www.venturerider.org/forum/photopost/showcat.php?cat=27 --- a really fun way to donate.. If money's tight like it gets sometimes,, just do the pay it forward thing - help someone along lifes way when you can... The parts aren't new but I hope you find them usable.. Puc PS - I think I am going to bid on the Audio System in the St. Judes auction,, be kind of cool if you bid against me on it - sorta be like me bidding against myself - in a round about way

:sign yeah that::sign yeah that: and again - YEAH THAT!! Another point of interest, IMHO, about our site is that we have no "auto pay" so I don't see how anyone could construe anything around here as a "scam" as far as how Freebird has chosen to operate the site.. Matter of fact,, all of us supportive members are really treated no differently then the Trial Members - we get a notification in our email that our measly 12 dollar a year club dues are about to expire and can freely choose whether we want to put up with all these,,, I mean,, want to continue being part of this amazing family of lop eared varmints at that time - absolutely, positive NO evidence of scamming.. There has been a few instances though where a couple scammers have snuck into and tried to us but they dont last very long.. That Freebird and his staff of awesome Moderator's do a great job of spotting them and :buttkick:ing out in less time than it took em to sign up.... ,,, ,,, = IMHO,, my experience with other Forum's SCREAMS to me that that alone is worth a buck a month!! Thanks Don and Mods for all you do!! Puc

WOW ZZZZZZZZZZZzzz WOW WOW WOW - she's a DANDY Zzzz :thumbsup::dancefool::dancefool: I am sorta,,, ok,, more than sorta,,,, more like truly IN LOVE with the MK1's and that bike of yours gives me the coveting fever That cover and brake line should be on its way soon, gotta run Tippy - my partner in grime - to the Hospital for some tests and will drop em off at the Post Office on the way thru..

Steve, got cha covered on both the cover and the brake line. Gonna ship out here shortly.. Sorry about the full PM - taken care of.. Part of Tweeks is on her way to Colorful Colorado!! :dancefool::dancefool::dancefool:

http://www.epgsoft.com/VisitedStatesMap/VisitedStatesMap.php Click on the states you want, click on the size you want, select j-peg, click on create map, right click on map, click on copy image.. Paste it into sig.. Heres a sample of the small with the state with the nicest, smartest and best looking people highlighted http://www.epgsoft.com/VisitedStatesMap/get_us_map.php/VisitedStatesMap.jpg?height=100&format=jpg&Submit=Create+Map&states=MI Puc

Sorta like they did on the later models by putting a bleeder up on the neck? Good idea Camos!! Personally I have had very good results with just loosening the flare that Zzzz worked with,, its really not in that bad of a location if you know where to look. Slip a brake line wrench (box end with the notch opening in it) over the line - crack the flare - reach over and push down on the pedal - tighten the flare,, you know the routine... BUT - if your in a situation like Zzzz is in,, yea,, I could definitely see where being able to replace an exposed bleeder if it were tweeked like the flare on Zzzz's bike would be a HUGE advantage because replacing the line we are talking about is a bugger - runs from the metering valve on the neck - down the right frame spar to the rear master.... I am also not real sure if a dead end street "T'd" into a line that the fluid is running in would capture little air bubbles as they passed by - dont know.. It's a good suggestion though,, definitely worthy of experimentation IMHO.. Zzzz,, I did a little digging for you and it appears that tube is obsolete.. I will see what I can do on my end.. Wondering if an Auto parts store could match the flare and just replace the thing with brake line,, just a thought... Thinking the area is to tight to just cut the end of the line - remove the nut - put a new one on and reflare the tubing.. Just about enough room in there to get a wrench on and thats it... Stick with us,, we'll get ya up and going..

:guitarist 2: Hey JR, there are a number of these lop eared varmints who have had pretty good luck "cooking" the TCI.. What happens is, because of its mounting location it manages to get moisture in it which causes issues and a little time in an oven (not sure of temp but I guessing 100 degrees or so would be safe - do some digging or ask around a little and you will get some better thoughts on it) may take care of it. Another very common thing is to relocate the TCI up onto the air box where its dryer and/or does not get exposed to major temp changes like down in front of the carbs - better environment. All that said, if it were mine I would start with cleaning the terminal plug area really really good, as suggested, first thing though (easiest and hopefully it cures the problem) - just thought I would a little cause those REAL guru's keep stealing all the good answers and I like given em a hard time!!

There has to be a solenoid in there somewhere - wonder if you might have a loose wire on that puppy or a solenoid coil going south.. Also, I thought I read somewhere that there is already a relay between the starter solenoid and the contacts on the starter button on the 2nd Gens @Flyinfool - probably my feeble brain playing tricks on me,,,,,,, if there is one - I would check/clean the wire terminals on that thing too and maybe even take it out and shake it a little and test it a couple times if its mechanical electrical - make sure you aint got a spring loose or something inside of it.. No idea if the 2nd Gens have a side stand switch on em - if they do, be a good idea to check take a close look at that - had some issues with my 1st Gens that were similar and found a bad side stand switch.. Another Murphy's law fav of mine has been the clutch lever switch for similar probs..

:sign yeah that::sign yeah that::sign yeah that:,,,, don't cha know ON STEROIDS :big-grin-emoticon: WELCOME HOME TOOCH!!! WE MISSED YA BROTHER BUT LOVED THE RIDE REPORTING - AWESOME!!!

WOW ZZZZZZ WOW WOW WOW - GETTING YOUNGER EVERY YEAR AREN'T THEY!! Tell that precious daughter of yours ol Pucster said HAPPY HAPPY SWEET 16 :Happy Birthday::Happy Birthday: and a HUGE congrats on getting her license will ya Riv!! GOOD JOB young lady!! x4 for this !!! 3 girls and a boy - gotta say, at least in our lives - my girls were the safer drivers of the bunch. My son tended to have a heavier foot, like to do some crazier stuff (Tip always pulled the old "apple doesn't fall far from the tree" routine on me.. They are all now good drivers (still know things can happen though) and have all at one time or another came back and thanked me many times for teaching them my "biking rules of the road".. A few of my favorites are: 1. Intersections are the most dangerous places on the planet - take LOTS of pictures (look both ways) - always watch for hub cap movement of cars at stop signs - even if you have the right of way stop and let em go first if they are in that big of a hurry. 2. Absolutely NO cell phone or texting usage while driving. 3. Never be afraid to tell a passenger who is with you to stop talking when it's necessary to do so - their safety is YOUR responsibility whether they like it or not. 4. Give Semi's LOTS of elbow room - dont cut em off, dont tail gate em, let someone else be the one to get caught having to travel beside them - LET THEM OWN THE ROAD CAUSE THEY DO!! 5. ALWAYS DO THAT QUICK HEAD CHECK! 6. DO NOT swerve for animals - brake when safe yes, swerve no! (this was a toughy cause my kids had pets all there lives) 7. NEVER EVER GET CAUGHT UP IN ROAD RAGE - WHEN THAT APPEARS IT'S UGLY FACE JUST SLOW DOWN AND LET EM GO!! 8. I am PROUD of you sweetheart (talking to my kids and your daughter here) and trust you 100% to drive sober and alert but your the only one out there who I do, sooner or later you are going to under stand why that is so.. Riv,, in my case - I never did get over the heebie jeebies when they pulled out of the yard on their first solo flight - right to the last one.. Maybe its just some kind of character flaw on my part.. It did get easier over time though - just took a while... YOU GOT MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS UP BROTHER!!!

Tweeks sister has a Barnett set up in her with the 1/2 plate removed.. Right away I noticed how close to the draw the clutch is AND how much more precise in engagement/disengagement it is.. I really believe it would be fine if I bent the clutch lever to within and inch of the bar - that would be plenty of lever.. just had an epiphany you guys,,,, I wonder if putting a small piece of brake line with a bleeder on the end of it (could gang bango it) and then capture just a tiny amount of controlled air in the system (leave it upright so a tiny air bubble would be captured right at the bleeder) to cushion the pull in the clutch - thinking sort of along the line of how we plumb out water hammer in a water system for a house... Dont prosecute me here,, just thinking out loud.. Be cool if a few tiny air bubbles would allow enough compression to make those levers adjustable.. After alllllll these years of :stickpoke::bang head::stickpoke: with air in hydraulic systems - it would be neat to finally find a way to use those nasty air bubbles in our favor What say you?

OUTSTANDING = GOOD 4 YOU BROTHER!! Got your message on the dust cover - just to be sure, we are talking about the little plastic cover that snaps over the brake pads - right?... You need anything else?

Back when I was spinning wrenches for a living I had a customer complain about low plug life on his MK2 Venture.. I popped out one of his plugs and right away noticed a "sheen" on the plugs ceramic below the electrode.. Having seen this malady before, I asked if he was regularly running an additive - sure enough - Seafoam.. Up for a science experiment, he agreed to drop the Seafoam - run a couple tanks of fuel and have me swap in a new set of NGK's.. Last I knew he had gone from 5k on a set of plugs to over 15k and may have gone far beyond that..

If by running hot you mean the temp gauge is reading high = that is normal for the MK1's.. It's common for em to run close to the red zone once they get warmed up and for the fan to come on just as the needle gets into the red. They did come with plastic impellars in the water pump and the update was an aluminum impellar - the plastic ones deteriorated badly.. The "dent" in the pic of the damage on the elbow in your pic is pretty common and commonly repaired but I do notice it appears they are still available from Mom Yam.. Here is a link showing the parts: http://www.cheapcycleparts.com/oemparts/a/yam/50042476f8700209bc787e2a/water-pump No idea on the Napa Numbers...

OUTSTANDING BROTHER!!:clap2::dancefool: Congrats on your upcoming retirement ride celebration and a HUGE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE FOR FREEDOM'S SAKE!!:clap2::clap2: IMHO, VZ's expertise has got cha headed in the right direction. Having never owned a 2nd Gen but having been around them a little bit now I might add a couple things to his list.. I would do a little digging and find out how much gas line I would need to carry to temporarily connect the fuel tank directly to the carbs in the event that the fuel pump points decided to let me down and I would pack a piece in my maintenance department.. Your gonna be hitting the mountains of Yellow Stone a little later in the season so it might not be a bad idea to pack a few xtra sweat shirts.. Ride safe and HAVE FUN out there Rob!!! PLEASE take a bunch of 's to share with us,,, WE LOVE PICTURES!!

and be eating a left over Puc's MGnEM Hot Diggity Dog in the process :dancefool::dancefool:

It's not just the Universities.. A few years ago when our local Muncipality was in big trouble financially. I got a ticket for not having a horn - marine radio and fire extingwisher in my row boat while out fishing on Muskegon Lake. The Sheriff's Dept. Marine Officers who wrote the ticket said we were under new rules that stated that because Muskegon Lake is connected to Lake Michigan all boats on the inland lake had to have the same safety equipment as if we were on the big lake.. I questioned them as to the relevance of this new law pertaining to 12 foot row boats with no motor (why would I need an extingwisher with no gas on board and surrounded with water) - they said law is law, talk to the Judge if I disagreed.. Got a copy of the current law that still showed the same old "under 16 Foot" row boat rules. Pled not guilty, took a copy of the law into Court, Marine Officers were there.. I said "not to sound Politically Incorrect but I really need to ask about what happened to the age old "16 Foot" law" and I tried to show the Judge a copy of it and asked to see a copy of the new law. The Judge refused to look at my copy of what I thought the law was and saw no reason to show the "new law" in writing but he did make something perfectly clear - he said: "this is my courtroom and in my courtroom I decide what/when/where the law is as I need to".. He then said "your fine was going to be $60 but is now $160" and then asked if I had any more questions..

I said "she is MY friend" - I never said "I was HER friend".. :rasberry::rasberry::rasberry::rasberry::rasberry::rasberry::rasberry:

So @Flyinfool , if the smoke comes out of the meter when doing this test it means you have a battery drain ? Probably cheaper and more effective to just use one of those little test lights with the pokey stabber on the end but no where near as exciting as having a meter go poof in your hand Speaking of all this,,, another way I have found battery drain is just by removing the positive cable and scratching it across the battery post. Had a trunk light switch (was suppose to turn the trunk light off when the lid was closed) go bad once and battery kept going dead.. Found it by doing the old scratch method in the dark - worked great,,,,, I know,, I know,,,,, wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy old school nonsense but matches my personality and back yard gearheadism..

Maybe someone told the previous owner to "change" that plug

Hey bro,, I went thru some hard times with my ex-Computer too a while back.. Before I started torturing it relentlessly trying to get it to cooperate I picked up this off unit storage device called a Passport.. It plugs into the USB port and you store on it just like a memory stick only it has Terrabites of storage instead of Mega's or Giga's - terra's have more space in them - pretty cheap, about 40 bucks as I recall.. Then, instead fooling around storing one folder at a time and using multiple sticks of memory, I just clicked on my whole picture storage on my hard drive and moved it to the Passport - movies and all!!! Did the same with my documents.. WORKED AWESOME!! Once I did that, I removed all that stuff from my computer and did a complete reinstall on my computer.. Worked AWESOME until I later dropped the machine and broke the AC plug in area on the back of the puter - which led to a late night lightening storm that lasted a second and my computer never fired up again - was soooooo glad I backed up those pics!!!