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@Semi-retired, Its pronounced Puc,, as in: Puc was in his truck when the lighting struck, one thing for sure - the weather was yuck. It rained so hard ol Puc got stuck in the muck. Along came a Canuck with a little pet Duck who thought he'd try his luck at helping poor Puc. Puc's new friend, he was no shmuck, he hooked up a rope to Puc and his stuck in the muck truck. One small chuck from the Canuck with the Duck and slicker then sweetcorn loosing it's shuck - Puc's stuck truck popped out of the muck. "Puke" is ok too though,, been called much worse

Another issue to consider has to do with the brakes.. The early models (83/84 - not sure on the 85) did not hold the option for upgrading to better calipers/rotors - with out swapping forks,, your kinda stuck with - shall we say - iffy brakes.. That 89 would be the ticket for an upgrade. On all the bikes you are looking at, I would plan on dropping in a set of Progressive front springs and doing a fork oil change.. I have noticed thru the years that the original springs from Yamaha really cant take even having one of these scoots being stored for to long and not being lifted for storage without sacking the springs.. I would drop the air out of the front boingers, sit on the bike and bounce it and watch where the fork legs come to a stop all while also feeling for hydraulic dampening (making sure there is fluid even in the forks). Give em a few good bounces and then check the fork seals for leakage - do it with all of them just to make sure your not also into a fork seal rebuild.. I have had to rebuild a number of them - mainly due to sacked springs and/or worn fork bushings.. Personally,,, I really like the ease of rear tire swapping on the 83's (85's would be the same).. I know the 89 will take a little more doings to get the rear tire off (not that big a deal if your in a garage with tools BUT - tires dont always go flat in those places, at least for me.. Also, I am really partial to the slimmer sportiness of the 83's rear end - personal preference.. The 83's also came with a plastic impeller in the water pump from Mom Yam.. Its a must do to update it with the aluminum one if it hasnt been done. Also the 83's came with a Stator issue that caused some issues.. There was an updated stator cooler for them that consisted of a crank bolt with a small orvice in it and a splash plate to install into the stator cover. I am almost positive that the 85's and the 89's had neither of these issues (not sure - have only ridden 83/84's). I have owned a number of the 83/84's and have never really had a good clutch. I am almost positive that the 89 had a diaphram clutch spring instead of "valve" springs for the pressure plate. Personally I think that is awesome. Another thing I would look at on any and all would be the fuse panel under the battery cover that sets between your legs if you are setting on the scoot.. Those things got pretty nasty over time.. May wanna check to see if the area is hacked up real bad. Also take a really close look at the rubber valve cover gaskets on the top of the engine.. You will notice a half moon of rubber gasket at the end of the cams. If you look closely at them you can probably tell whether or not the scoot has ever had the valves done in it. I have never owned one that has actually had this done - I usually buy em cheap and ride em till they drop (still always managed to get over 200k out of em) but know for a fact that valve clearance check is part of the OEM maintenance schedule and it would be kinda cool to own one that someone actually took the time to follow the schedule. May also want to take a peek under the scoots and take a look at the condition of the exhaust collectors (where the pipes all come together into a "box").. I have beat the living daylights out of all mine - using them as skid plates - thru the years, welded - glued - covered up holes with tin cans and screws to keep em from leaking. Never really bothered me much.. Being fair to a perspective buyer such as yourself though,, I have heard from a number of sources (all here on our wonderful site) that those collectors are hard to come by in decent shape.. All the other advice you heard before mine is worthy advice, especially the part about there being a number of harmless crazies around here.. I hope you are able to find a Venture to your liking, become a full fledged member here, take full advantage of all the great knowledge and fun around here and eventually find out first hand exactly who those crazy's are!! Puc

I would ride that great big gorgeous Ultra Limited till the cows came home with no puc between their toes or until there was no more room for stickers on it - which ever came first.. I guess we all have the same disease,,,, have yet to meet a scoot I didnt like/want..

OUTSTANDING SILV!!!:clap2::thumbsup: Now about those pics.. Now that we have waited for so long,, those 's should also be able to come with a report too one would think... Hope your Roadie serves you folks well and give you many miles of smiles as it does my friend!!

Well, one thing for sure,, the stuff is as rare as a new release Yamaha Venture here in the greater Muskegon area right @Marcarl or @dogman??

Atelectasis = ,, never ever did hear of that before brother, sure dont sounds like .. Prayers Up and Blessings Down on the recovery my friend. You are welcome on the "not around here" business Dan, hope ya know we love you and wouldnt dream of not helping you load your guns for when it becomes our turn to try and blow out the ol forest fire of candles:big-grin-emoticon:

I really really like that 8th to the 27th of Aug date myself Or.. Mainly cause it overlaps the Sturgis Rally and you folks are right on THE corridor!! Be a BLAST to be right out there hanging with the drifters coming/going from the big rally, also might entice more family members here to become "Pie Butt Riders" at @bj66 's 2nd Annual Pie Butt ride on their way to your place. That said, it may not be a bad idea to - before claiming those dates, double check with your area's motels to see if they are normally over run by Sturgis bikers during that time period.. For those needing motels, that time frame may create issues. Beyond that, you folks do indeed have some AWESOME riding to be had up there, you are close to being ground zero for North America so the ride distances would be closer to equal for everyone, you have an AWESOME Campground area that is real deal "old school" bikers with tents - camping trailers" friendly with no city noises at night - can hoop an hollar and stay up as late as we want - have a BIG bonfires and cook all the hot dogs we want and you do have ample barnage for anyone skeered of the dark.. I am sure Veer - O - Qwah would have ample Motelage (its far enough off the main corridor that I highly suspect that even during the Sturgis Rally that Moteling there would be no problem) but also keep in mind that La Cross is less than 30 miles away (if I remember right) and, again if I remember right, they do indeed have LOTS of the higher end moteling there (no idea if that equates to the "points" thingy that Don and others are talking about). For Tip and I, we have HIGH hopes of getting thru all this medical stuff and being able to have a more normal ride season next year. If it all works out, even if you dont end up holding the IR next year, we plan on getting back over to see you folks again for at least one of your outings:fingers-crossed-emo!!!

Got that right,, they STOLE that puppy - buddy paid 28k for an Ultra Classic Limited like it two years ago.. AWESOME SCOOT!!! Still cant believe it went that low, 12,9 is still a steal... I was that the seller - a bike shop - was gonna let it go for 11500 - INSANE!!

11750 - this could get exciting,, I LOVE go old fashion - gonna sell it auctions

2 min, 11500 UNREAL

Ok David but I just wanna remind you of something,,,, some where along the line something like this is gonna happen to you and,,,, well,,, reluctance to or isnt always rewarded in like manner.... ps - the "edit" button is located bottom right, forth switch headed left

15 minutes to go, still at 11,150,, unreal if this thing sells at that:scared:

Amended,, not the color combo I was thinking of,, my neighbors is red and "merlot" (I think its called).. Not Red and Black.. Still a pretty scoot though IMHO:big-grin-emoticon:

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?109014-WOW-talk-about-a-STEAL-thinking-of-trying-a-Harley-Ultra-Limited&p=932079#post932079 Clock is running and below an hour to go.. Good friend of mine has this exact scoot (color) - I LOVE this color!!!

I didnt even get to see you two on this trip sister - THAT is why I had such a hard time clicking "liked" on this post. That and the fact the I struggle with good-byes anyway .. Guess that just selfish of me.. Hope you folks have a wonderful journey homeward and have my that Tip and I can see you again on your next GREAT adventure my friends!! Love ya's Puc P.S. - Tweeks sends her love too and says "the mighty Australian Flag still flies" - said you would know what that means......

100% :clap2::dancefool: TOTALLY AWESOME STAN!!! THANKS A GAZILLION TIMES OVER - sounds like EXACTLY what The Chaplain was hoping and praying for!!:clap2: Thank you soooo much for taking the time to do that my friend, I know that Dusty is really really busy with helping others in New Mexico and really appreciates all the help on his behalf concerning the scoot, I do too!! Chaplain,, sounds like the Blessings Down part of the equation is about to hit big time!! A real deal variefied genuine 1 owner 20k 1st Gen!! Cant WAIT to see it brother!! Stan,, I :clap2: you - another PERFECT example to the outside world of why I (and MANY others) have said over and over = Venturerider.org, the best $12 per year we touring crazies will ever spend = THANK FOR BEING PART OF IT STAN:dancefool:!!

Right there on the same page as you two lop eared varmints:witch_brew: This un could be the primaries,, then we could have us a genuine VR International Election

Vehicles creeping forward at stop signs.

Dog gone right,, THAT is sharp Wrench!!

Thanks a zillion Roller -

Oooppsssss,, sorry about that bro... I will do a little editing here and see if I cant fix my oooppsssy..:big-grin-emoticon: :ice_awesome-vi46644:ice_thy-vi101212101:ice_yaw-vi121414111

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Just had an epiphany of sorts,, when @Freebird started this thread it was addressed specifically to the folks willing to host the IR.. We are now at page 5 of bouncing stuff around and have a link in this last page to the Polls that are open to everyone.. I wonder if, to be fair to the subject matter of voting and due to the importance of everyone being included, a new thread should be posted in the Water Hole addressing the facts that the Polls are open:think:

Not sure,, I know your scoot probably has a clock,, not sure if there is enough of an amp draw on the battery that you will see a spark - I highly doubt it so I am voting nope, shouldnt be sparkling,, if it were mine I would probably begin the process with pulling fuses, all of them.. Then check it again and see if its still there.. If it is I would then remove the left side cover and unplug the 3 wire stator terminal (has three white wires - should be attached right along the downward frame) and try it again.. If the fuses nock it out you can either test each circuit with an ohm meter and find the bad circuit or you can replace the fuses one at a time as you watch that battery.. Once you find the bad circuit its just a matter of chasing down the device (every thing from a light bulb to a starter is a device) or wire that has gone to ground.. Process of elimination I reckon... Cant wait to read what the pro's have to say about all this:big-grin-emoticon:

Oh yea,, remember those AWESOME days of the mid 60's and thru the 70's really really well.. Started on a 59 Sears Moped, grabbed a 5hp Bonanza when the Mini craze started (C Pics). MXed/Harescrambled back in the day (C Pics). Then I got interested in motorcycles and went nuts,, (C Pics)..