cowpuc

We got a lot in common brother,, some of my greatest times are a result of chasing down parts, pieces, groceries, picking up kids, going out digging worms for fishing or just plain getting out of the house and ending up putting on the 2 wheel miles.. Unplanned fun and head clearing can result in the greatest of adVentures IMHO.. Sooo my friend,, whats a "Vento"? Car? Moped? Shooter? Got pics:big-grin-emoticon:?

Might help,,

:sign yeah that::sign yeah that:Took the words right out of my mouth my brother!!!! Gotta say though,,, that cleaned up, dolled up, put together correctly LT of yours in the pic is nothing short a GORGEOUS IMHO,,, DEFINITELY a well disquised "cheap" bike (you bandit ) = VERY VERY WELL DONE RIV:sign Rock On: Thanks for the straight forward (as always) info Riv,, it is ALWAYS a pleasure hearing from ya!!! As far as the hero thingy,,, awe,,, thanks brother,, it's great to be loved,, it goes both ways ya know!! P.S. = suggest not tieing the anchor emergency rope to the top box = it will flip you over backwards if the glass holds out,,, use one of them "Tug Em Straps" (kind of like horizontal bungee jumping) attached to the passenger boards = always Tweekin,, Tweek Tweek Tweek

BEAUTIFUL CJ,, A MAJOR on the new scoot and a double for the 2 of you!!!! ,,, those wheels remind me of an Evo Sturgis HD I bought/rode/sold a number of years ago,, amazing how one little fine line of red can set off to a perfection an already work of art ain't it... Always loved em and they sure look AWESOME on your scoot!!! All the very best in your upcoming adventures!!! Puc

Got it done and HOT DIGGITY DOG,,, that Grandson of mine is gonna LOVE this thing!!

Earlier in the year I discovered that the previous owner of the Yerf had put the metering rod spring in the carb in on the wrong side of the retainer and was able to get this thing fired up for the summer by straightening that out. My son purchased a new carb (15 bucks) for it at that time so I went ahead and installed that during our stay at this time. Turned out the little 150cc Chinese "GY6" scooter motor in this puppy only produced 30 pounds of compression on the tester - ahh ohh.. Pre dragging the engine out and replacing it with a 20 horse V-Twin from Harbor Freight, I went ahead and pulled the valve rocker cover on the critter to see what kind of valve lash adjustment it had or didn't have and was pleasantly shocked to see that the Chinese had chosen to follow Honda in adjustment engineering!! Reset the valves and the beast fired right up!!!!! My son said it NEVER ran this good LOL

Earlier in the summer, on another cross country excursion, I took advantage of the GORGEOUS California sunshine and got an old "Yerf Dog" go cart running for my Grandson in California.. He had made comment during that time, after riding it for a couple days, that his Birthday present of choice for the one he had coming up in September would be some awesome lighting for his ride!! His dad and I went together and purchased lighting and I took a couple days installing them. FUN PROJECT and even FUNNER times Grandfathering my offspring!! It was not until I got "out west" that we discovered "the machine" needed more than just lights though. What good is a go-cart with fancy lights if it doesn't run - right? So after building the harnesses and installing the lights, I set about figuring out why no putt putt (a HUGE thank you to my son for working till 4 a.m. getting that puppy going). Was this ol lop eared geezer varmint able to get er done? Check out the Parts 2 and 3 of this series to find out!! HI JOSHUA!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOUNG MAN!!

Just got in from a month of CTFW(S) ourselves here RR and getting caught up on some reading,, thought I would check in here and see how you made out on your end - sounds like you folks had a BALL = !! IMHO, you would be headed in the wrong direction thinking V-Max top end parts and pieces as it sounds like what you are looking for is more torque, not horsepower = the V-Max components (cam/heads/valve timing grind/higher compression ratio ect are all designed to work with the "V-Boost" that doesnt even open till 6 grand or so = horse power).. Also IMHO, Sly was on the right track but unfortunately not applicable with the trike rear end:crying: as mentioned.. It would be possible to design and have ground a new cam with torque in mind and all that but I am guessing REAL pricey... Thinking out loud here (gets me in trouble so take this with a grain of back yard mechanican salt), seems I remember the RSV having an over drive tranny in it,, help me out folks in the know?? Also seems like my good friend and brother VenturousRandy did a TON of figuring out the perfect tranny for the 1st Gen MK1's that included using the RSV gear sets in combo with the V-Max rear end to produce a really user friendly 1st gear for us rock crawlers while maintaining the top gears at almost a matching gear ratio to original for good touring charachtor.. Now thinking this thru backwards in your case cause you cant use the V-Max rear end but wanting to gear the top side down (adding torque),,, ,,,, I wonder if replacing your over drive tranny with a stock one (minus the 2nd gear issues of course) out of MK1 may not prove worthy for your application. I have ridden quite a few miles cross country on the MK1's loaded to the gills in two up style and have always been impressed with the dynamic delivery of the V-4 - and not just talking hp either.. 5th gear crawling at speeds below 50 mph they are awesome,, 2500 rpm endless crawls type of stuff.. I would even consider looking at a V-max tranny ratio's if I were you.. I have owned a couple V-Max's and they are good diggers too BUT they do have a different final drive ratio and smaller rear wheel = no idea if their tranny gear sets are different than the MK1's.. Of course,, the simplest cure would be low profile tires just to get you headed in the right direction but that can produce issues of its own (ground clearance?).. Sounds like you have crossed into the zone of majorly changed HP to Weight ratio's where that old saying of "there is no replacement for displacement" dominates. A basic law of physics to consider therein is to always remember that at 5250 RPM's is where HP crosses the dyno line above torque. Torque always thrives and peaks below that line and that is the area where that iconic old statement is proven.. Off the cuff, I doubt that the spacing between the jugs would allow for over boring to a point that you could actually tell a difference in displacement torque. Most of the metric engines I have rebuilt thru the years have a 3 or 4 times over size with pistons available for the rebuild.. The 86 Honda TRX 250R's did have a 6 sizes over bore available but even that was not much of a displacement improvement.. Certainly not like popping a set of 1200cc jugs on an 883 HD or dropping an 806 kit on an old 750 SOHC Honda's = those you FEEL the torque (and HP if you dare to spin up the pistons to fast and accept the risk of KABOOM if/when the pistons/rods come unglued. Also,, I have never been inside a Yam V-4 (I just rode em till they dropped and bought another - a GREAT break from spinning wrenches) and have no idea if the jugs are not Iron bore = boreable any way,,, guess I shoulda thought of that before I started :doh:... Oh well,, it was fun anyway,, gotta love yakkin this stuff... Hey brother,, GOOD to hear you folks made it back ok and had a GREAT trip!! Puc

ON MY DEMO BUCKET LIST BROTHER!!! Maggie the R1's muscle in a full blown touring scoot = who could ask for anything more!!! :dancefool::dancefool: ,, wait a second,, I could ask for more,, how about a new Venture with a 200 horse 1700cc V-Max MTR stuffed in it,,,, good grief,, why does my nasty brain gotta come up with such ideas

Never one to say I told ya so Spence but,,,,, I tried to warn ya about my good friend and brother Riv!!! ,, I think we really are related RIV!! VERY VERY WELL PUT!! Quick question @VanRiver ,,, can the ABS just be bypassed and run the confounded thing with a "normal" brake system? There are those that would short shift a $300 MK1 Venture out to 300k miles cause 2nd gear is long since gone,, probably the same type of lop eared varmint who would pick up a GORGEOUS $500 Beemer with a bad ABS and do the same if he/she knew he could get away with it.. Get my drift?

THANK YOU for keeping the prayers happening my eternal brother Sly (it goes both ways but I think you KNOW that),,, without that prayer support the enjoying our time together would have been long since passed! That cutie with the AK is DEFINITELY a keeper! She is the actually the one who noticed the Museum and thought best we turn around and check it out = FOR SURE,, my kinda cutie too!! Look carefully at her stance and site line of the pic of her pulling a bead with the AK,,, she may look innocent enough but I would DEFINITELY not want to be a bad guy on the receiving end of her taking a stand if she ever needed too!! Yea it is AMAZING the things one finds while out goofing off CTFW and chasing the wind.. Sometimes I think I am related to "Little Joey" in the "Family Circus" cartoon Vaz,,, you know,, the kid who his mom sends out for a news paper and he spends all day doing everything BUT getting a news paper ... You are more than welcome on the post brother,, here is part 2 of the museum,,, FACINATING place to see and definitely worth the stop if you meander up that way,,, by the way,, TOTALLY free admission AND,, GET THIS YOU GUYS = $5 GENUINE Military Ammo Cans of ALL sizes!!!!!!!!!! Also the place is "manned" by Veterans who are still volentering to serve their country.. Place is amazing!! Part 2

I am not a longgg in the inseam as you Spence (6'1" here) but was fairly close to your weight at one time (before I broke my back and had to loose 50 pounds to get put back on my feet) and also one who was never able to enjoy forward controls (other than my Choppers,, I did LOVE the feet forward on the long bikes).. That said,, one of my favorite tricks to make life on the road for me/us,, was to get rid of the fair lowers on my 1's so I could stretch out when needed.. Turned a 12 hour bike into an easy 16 to 20 hour CTFW monster no problem!! Then take a set of clamp on foot pegs and mount em on the crash bars in just the right location for the passenger so they are comfortable too:thumbsup:!! For touring or even dirt scootin,, it has always been mid controls for me,, always found them much easier for decent control in emergencies or serious cornering competition.. I think if it were me I would chase down a late model MK2 and convert it back to the clam shells for bags.. Get a nice one so ya aint gotta hassle with the 2nd gear issues, cracked frames and all that stuff of the 83's.. I have fired a few shots of long distance CTFW on the 83's (and 1 84) and they always got me and the wife/kids home with very little worry BUT I had to get my hands dirty more than once to do so (way of life brother,, way of life).. Personally though,,, after 56 years of torturing scoots,, making em do things they really didnt want to do (like short shifting MK1's, skipping a blown second gear to get the last 200,000 miles out of em LOL),, I honestly LOVED em all but gotta say,, I never did meet one that didnt have to be worked on every now and then... Speaking of Beemers,, I think VanRiver (wassup Riv?) is riding a Beemer now.. As I recall, he rescued one,, did his thing with it to get er on er feet and has been VERY impressed.. Not sure what model but if he chimes in I am SURE he will shoot square and from the hip with ya... Riv's a lot like I am though in that I KNOW he has never met a scoot he didnt LOVE = ye be warned:missingtooth:.. Here's a couple of my corny vids that you may or may not find interesting..

Hugged Tweeksis and Maggie REAL good as I was unpacking from our journey west !! Both of them had that "where ya been ya varmint? Better take me for ride before our carbs go solid" look on their faces for sure!!!!

Talking shooters and things that go BOOM, this museum in Hawthorne NV was absolutely AMAZING!! Turned into an all day event during our Honeymoon!!! Got another video of what is inside the building - got er cooking as I type!!! Everything from small arms to Nuclear Bombs...

Been out CTFW's Roller,,, hope you got er straightened around brother!!!

Absolutely DID NOT have a clue on this one brother,,, not a clue.. I even asked Tip, smartest person I ever met, who knows wayyy more about the History of Politics than I ever will and she couldn't pull it either,,, simply said "I would have NEVER of guessed that" when I showed her.. Wayyyy cool knife there Bro! Lucky it dont have more than two blades there my friend,,, I think High Capacity Knives are illegal out there :witch_brew::stirthepot::stirthepot::guitarist 2::guitarist 2::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

:sign yeah that::sign yeah that::sign yeah that: And WOWZY WOW WOW WOW,,, another fantastic answer to prayer :clap2: Hey Sly,, tell Jana that Tip and I covet your prayers too my eternal brother and here is double :bighug::bighug:from each of us,,, WELCOME HOME SISTER!!! :scratchchin:,, rats,, just another one!! That's ok though,,, knowing our sweet brother Bongo,, he's up there at us saying atta boy guys,,, your doing me proud!!! Nanana Carl,, nooo penalty box this time

ANSWER TO PRAYER RIGHT THERE ^^^^^^^^^^ :thumbsup::thumbsup: OUTSTANDING my brother!!!! Sooo glad you are able to get out and enjoy your new scoot = YOU deserve it!!

I wave at everything from kids on Mopeds to geezers on geezer Glides,,,, Hell Angels on Choppers to sweet little old ladies with their side cars full of groceries, street legaled lop eared varmints on dirt bikes and even speed demons on full blown liter sport bikess,,, yep,, its been a lifelong flaw in my charechtor = always that happy to be part of the two wheeled crowd.. :biker::biker:

Be even better if we was sitting with feet propped up, knawing on a bucket of Butternut Ice Cream and watching the auction action!!

,, nooo,,,, take that back,,,, maybe that 8195 installed Pay no attention to the Puc behind the puter curtain,,, he knows nothing about trikes

If it does, according to the Hannigan site it adds $1100 to the $8195 uninstalled (if I am reading this correctly and I got a gut feeling I am) list price for a new Hannigan "kit".. This is really good read my eternal brother Sly,, check it out = http://www.hannigantrikes.com/products/yamaha-royal-star-venture-tour-deluxe-conversion/ By the way,, good morning my friend!! Please remember us in your prayers for our upcoming adventure as I will be yours too = THANKS!!

Now THAT is what I was talking about :guitarist 2:!! We are talking HANNIGAN here folks!! Is this Carl minus the beard? Let er rip brother!!!

Ya BUT,, it was still fun ya this mornin

Prayers Up for your tooth brother,, never fun!!! Here's one that hopefully will cheer ya up some and make ya smile when remembering it while sitting in the dentist chair under the gas,,,,