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Hmmmm,, what da heck,, I see it,,,, let me do some checking here...

Nah,, never did jet it out - seemed to do just fine by pinching the fins close together.. I gotta hunch that as long as you dont change the stock air box/filter and give it more air along with opening the pipe you should be ok. If you gut the inside of the muffs and find it seems to be running a little lean you can always add a washer into the pipes to restrict flow as needed.. Works great and saves on having to rip the carbs apart for jetting.. You can also fatten it up by shimming the needles with nylon washers if needed, a little more involved than tacking in a couple washers but still way easier that pulling the carbs and trying to jet out of a lean condition.. I still think a butterfly valve in each outlet would be fun (basically a washer as I mentioned on a pivot - real old school thinking), cable operate so you can open and close em as needed.. Those would be in the outlets before the megaphones, could easily adjust exhaust tones to exactly where you like em..

that a 1st Gen Yamaha Venture motor was exactly what he needed cause they are very durable and have the given advantage of being almost twice as fast as the later model 2nd Gen's. Finding a good motor though is never easy because most of those 1st Gen's have found their way into hibernation in an area of the United States known as

Got er fired up and ran her a little to make sure I wasnt tossing my spare change away on a run capacitor and it needing more expensive stuff (see last vid here Jeff). Haven't done anything else with it at this time (simple case of procastination) but intend to pick up a new cap first chance I get.. Thanks for the info though @Flyinfool - should have figured you would want me to be able to :stickpoke::stickpoke:with all that you will be sending soon!!

Hey Gary, no idea if you have access any form of welding equipment,, oxy/ace torch with some brazing rod? I took some 1 1/4 inch (if memory serves me - this was years ago on 1st Gen #3) thin wall chain link fence posts, cut em to length. Then took some sheet steel, used different sized bowls from the wifes kitchen and chalk marked out to bodies for some fish tails. Kicked a little bend in the pipes just before the spot where I welded the tabs on to hold the pipes on the Venture. Fishtails were pretty good sizes, plenty of length and depth to be able to squeeze em together for getting the exact sound I was looking for.. In the end they sounded SUPER and would belch flames if you tached it out and slammed it shut - really really pretty.. Total cost was just a couple bucks (had the pipe and sheet metal in my scrap metal pile).. Painted em high temp flat black and called it good. Ran those pipes a LOT when I was riding 1 up. Also cut my windshield down to make the air flow just clear the top of my head - ended up with about a 4 inch shield. Also ran it with no trunk, had a set of Honda Shadow spots on it that I picked up from a swap meet with a set of mule deer horns mounted on the spots.. Got side tracked,, back to your 75 dollar scoot - WAY COOL!! I am also one to take a simple throw away scoot and go have fun on it - your a man after my own heart. I have seen those cones off the end of a set of 1st Gen muffs before,, thinking it was in a junk yard with one that had rotted apart or something.. For some reason I am thinking those may be spot welded on and make take some doings to knock em apart. Personally, I always refrained from enhancing my stockers to much because I didnt ride alone all the time and loud pipes can get a little tiresome on 2 month trips.. Concerning the "loud pipes save lives" idea.. My wife, Tip, and I bumped into a really interesting character riding an electric motorcycle across America a couple years ago when leaving Moab Utah. Guys name is Terry Hershner (or something like that) and he is really good friends with the very well reknown Craig Vetter. Terry was on his way to some kind of an electric bike competition in Ohio when we bumped into him. Got telling him that we LOVE to coast (engine off, in neutral,, downnnnn da mountain we go) and our farthest non stop was 29 miles and 36 minutes.. He LIKED that whole idea, kinda put us on the same wave length as someone riding electric.. Anyway,, like you,, I have spent a fair amount of time on a bike in NYC (had a daughter who went to school in Manhatten - 69th and 1st - Cornell), LA, Chicago and other insane cities.. Terry was from San Diego (I think) so I knew he had traveled some traffic on his bike. I happen to have asked him if he had had any issues resulting from not being heard.. He smiled and said EVERYDAY!! He and I actually talked about him building a loud speaker system with the recording of a big twin piped Harley that he could turn on when it traffic because of this issue. BUT,, on the other hand,, he and I both shared in the other side of the coin too about how much fun it is to silently motivate across the open desert late in the evening like bird on the wing...

Belated condolences to all of you at such a great loss!! Sorry I missed this but you are all in my thoughts and prayers now.. Prayers Up!!

Still out here sending the Prayers Up for our Skidder!!

Prayers Up brother, please let her know we are pulling for her!!! Thank you for the update!!

Thinking we are talkng CB/Radio controls....

83 rear brake read this http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?12536-Stranded-with-brakes-sticking-and-heating-up-Read-this Its also entirely possible that the caliper pistons are sticky. Either way, if the brake pads are not releasing - getting hot - lockiI ng up can happen. Tongue n cheek = the ability to actually lock the rear brakes on an 83 is something most of us can only dream of To cylinders not firing = possibly carb diaphrams have fallen apart - I rode my current 83 (Tweeks) home from purchasing her several years ago in that condition with well under 30k on her. Repaired diaphrams = still hitting on all four and well over 300k on her. May also be ignition, pull plugs - ground em and see what cha got. Could also be plugged carb jets/not getting fuel. Clutch = never did have good clutches = need up graded springs. Is it out of fluid in the master? Got air in the line? Can you feel any resistance when you pull the clutch lever? 89 Picture appears that fork springs are sacked. This makes limited travel of fork tubes into legs - hit small bump and CLUNK is common. Replace springs with Progressives. Also check neck bearing tightness - could be sloppy enough to make noise but this usually occures while braking over bumps with front brake. Long time to warm up is subjective, 2 minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minutes? Could need good carb cleaning. Does it respond well to choking on all four? Might try getting some miles on it with in tank cleaner like Sea Foam - some have had good luck with it. May also double check air filter and make sure its got one in it.. Bought one once that was missing air filter - ran like crap.. Talked to PO couple weeks later - said he removed it to make bike faster - argggg... Oil leaks, crud flowing down motor = old bikes sometimes do that:big-grin-emoticon: Make sure to never fill oil above mid sight glass on level bike - will aspirate to airbox and cover engine with oil. I have personnally seen MANY of these older scoots with LOTS of miles on them with spotless motors! BUT, I have worn out 5 83/84's and can tell you I have yet to have one that didnt leak at least a little oil.. Current bike uses almost a Quart between Michigan and Sturgis SD if I run her hard (which I normally do). I am probably not the right guy to tell you exactly how to trace oil leaks Hopefully one of our resident oil leak experts can help with that.. All above written as opinion, consider the source and BEST OF THE BEST with making em go Jdubb!!! By the way, if I were gonna keep one to ride and wasnt real sure of myself around this stuff I would keep the 89. The 83's had the tranny issue, stator issue, plastic water pump impellers and cannot be fitted with some updated R6 good stopping front calipers without a lot of work.. Also getting an xtra 100cc's and a few years newer on all those rubber hoses and stuff. Of course,, they are still a little slower then the 83's (well,, according to some people, the Blue MK 2's like you have are just as fast but everyone knows ya cant believe everything ya read on the net, even here on VR:stickpoke:). Both good looking scoots ya landed there!!

Hey Zzzzz,, maybe I can help ya out brother.. A note like that on the Fridge usually means there is something wrong with the Furnace. A note on the Furnace means to check the Wash Machine/Dryer. A note on the Wash Machine means the lights are out in the bathroom. Just be thankful the note wasn't on a garbage bag with your clothes stuffed into it and sitting on the lawn.. THAT usually is not be a good sign... Hope all is ok brother!!

Of course,, you do realize that baiting for hugs when hugging for status is not actually legal in some States dont cha Jeff? It may not be proper Competitive Hugging Etiquette and, in some circles, it may also be considered bad form. I am wondering if it might not be a bad idea to run a Poll on the subject, preferably before you open the lid on those little time bombs, and see how everyone feels about it.

WOW ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ WOW WOW WOW :guitarist 2::thumbsup: NOW THAT IS GORGEOUS!!! Huggy,, make absolutely sure you tell your brother I said OUTSTANDING PIECE OF WORK THEIR BROTHER and commend him on his patience and skills in undergoing such a majestic project - IT SURE SHOWS!!!!:clap2: Thank you for posting this up!! Would LOVE to hear more about it and see more pics:fingers-crossed-emo

or 3?????? Shoot brother,, just the odor's coming off the top of the container is enough to guarentee you a win!! Just dont get that tub to close to Ron n Mama's scoot when we are testing its ignition system,,, there'd be flaming 30mm dough balls all the way to up 10,000 feet!!

Well dag nabbit ya lop eared white washin varmint,, I sat outside for the whole 24 hours since you posted this and aint never did see no flakes,,, nary a one... What in the wild wild white washing world of snow sleddin, ice skating, ice fishin, snow plowin and frosty the snowman building is going on over there Fool? Ya sure nuff did some huffin n puffin cause the pond waves were hittiing 10 feet tall BUT the only thing white out there was the caps on the waves..

a friend of hers named Gretta from Ice Land. Gretta told Eileen that she had just seen on "World News Tonight" that a retired Detective on a Blue 1st Gen Yamaha was in high speed pursuit of Eileen and Don and she wanted to know if there was anything her and Jonas could do. Don's eyes glared at his wife knowing that he had not paid the phone bill in over 2 months and had used the money for the bill to help buy the new Avalanche, he wondered how Eileen

I was thinking exactly the same thing!!! Only thing that could have been better would to have gotten to see the first production of "Mr. Eck Demonstrates His Adult Teeter Tooter" live!!! Good one Eck - down right excellent story!!

Indeed, those were tough scoots. One of the issues I had thru the years of working on all the older Jap multi cylinder scoots had to do with them sitting for a long time without being ran. Its not uncommon for someone who owns one to forget to prelube the top end before they attempt to fire it up. Most, if not all, of the metric's are line bored aluminum "bearings" that the cams run in. Spin em up dry with no prelube and they gall real easily. They can be repaired but its kind of a hassle. Just knowing the history of the bike helps a lot! Another issue pertains to rusty tanks, a quick pen light check with a mirror (make sure you look at the roof) will reveal a lot. I had to coat many of those old tanks (use Red Kote - stay away from "Cream Coat"). Never had much long term luck with inline filters, those dog gone teeny little rust dust particles always seemed to find they into the carbs AND, the carbs on those GS's can be a bugger to work on. Also remember those brake caliper pistons,, have your son check em by center standing the scoot, hit the brakes hard and then see if the wheels spin freely after releasing the brakes. In the end, nothing wrong with those older scoots especially if they have been used regularly throughout their lives. I know what cha mean Don about really not wanting the "kids" to follow in our tracks,, whats good for the Goose isnt always good for the Gander so to speak,,, the change over from them being a child to being an adult can be trying at times... If Dylan is lacking in Motorcycle experience and he were my son I would set up a track around your building out back, pick up a couple of cheap XR100's and go to making tracks in the dirt before seeing him ride off on the highway - if he were willing. Knowing you though, he probably already has plenty of stick time.. Tell him I said all the best on the scoot and to be careful out there!!!

:ice_congrats-vi6886:ice_congrats-vi6886:ice_congrats-vi6886:ice_congrats-vi6886 OUTSTANDING Chaplain:clap2:!!! God be with you and your precious Bride as you ride and share in creating even more fantastic memories!! Hope the two of you have the BEST Anniversary EVER brother! As always, can not WAIT to see those 's and hear the ride report!! Puc n Tip

"not sure but it looks like something I read about once on an internet site full of crazy bikers called VentureRider.org, I think it would be best that we leave - NOW". Being the good husband that he is, Freebird dropped the pretty white Avalanche into drive and slammed the throttle down onto the floor.. The truck lunged forward with such force that the mysterious sealed envelope slid off the dash and

Dragged home a little heater that nobody wanted cause it has a problem. Been setting for a while waiting patiently for me to find a round-tuit and pull it apart to see if it was worth repairing. Now that I found the "tuit" motivator thing in the form of cold weather setting in and my good friend over in Wisconsin is anxiously waiting to test out the Snopercharger on his White Wash Machine,, I thought I would check it out.. Discovered that some of the ferrets inside their little tubular cage had escaped causing some interesting problems - basically involving a decreased capacity in the remaining ferrets ability to run and in deciding what direction to run (I think the lead ferret who made all the decisions is one of them that escaped).. I was however able to assist the remaining ferrets in their capacity to run and together,, we actually got the ol heater to fire up!!! Part three being uploaded as I type...

It is soooo ironic that you chose tonight to fire up the ol Wisconsin White Washer Fool!! The irony is found in the fact that this is also the night that I discovered I gotta get some new ferrets if I wanna have heat in the garage to melt the white wash off the car if/when it breaks down. This proves that our cosmic wave lengths are finally lining up and who knows, maybe next riding season even our ride schedules will line up and you can get over here to some GREAT Hot Dog Greet - Meet and Eat Meat gatherings!!

Not if ya smear ice cream all over yourself and then roll around on the desert floor before you take off on your scoot!!

See,, now that wasn't do difficult was it:big-grin-emoticon:? ROCK N ROLL!! NICE JOB CARL,, on both the home made balance axle and on the 's.. You da man brother!! You inspired me to start my winter projects early, not gonna go into great detail here but I can tell you this first project involves some ferrets who got out of their container.. Loading up part one of that projects video clip right now

Shut off the lights, lock the doors and head to California so none of FlyinFool's White Wash can get on me INDEED Dave,, I LOVE your Chopped Beezer too!! Brings back lots of memories from days long gone by,, PLEASE keep us posted with pics of any progress you make.. COOL SCOOT!