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Oh one more thing. Some times when brake hoses get old the layer start to separate creating a flap type valve inside the hose letting fluid travel freely in one direction but restricted in the other...

Well I hope you don't mind if I add some calliper knowledge... This is automotive but still applicable. The bike calipers that I have looked at don't really have a long travel on slides like cars do and usually double sided piston. Brembo callipers a quite popular these days. Any way I have been to automotive brake school and heres what I suggest. Even if you have just replaced the pads try this. (Things to buy. Brake cleen, anti seez lubricant or sil glide) also hope that you have a wire wheel on bench grinder. Remove pads hose off all foreign material and scrape clean (all) surfaces that the pad backer will contact in the caliper with a small pocket screw driver or whatever you have that will do the job . Flush with brake cleen again to make sure there are no brake dust deposits anywhere. Take a pad insert it and see if it slides in the channel freely if so great if there are any hang up points not due to brake dust you can lightly file the pad backer edges to relive hang up. Also some calliper have a single pad guide pin that has to be cleaned as well. Take it to a wire wheel. You dont want to sand or grind it just clean it as well as your bolts while your at it. Now you are ready for reassembly. Some people don't think that brakes have lubrication points.(wrong) obviously ya dont get anything on the friction material. Only lubricate the surfaces where the pad rides lightly with anti seez or silglide as this will help the travel of the pad and the retraction you may also want to add some disc brake quite to the back of the pad so it sticks to the piston. I have also heard that over filling the master will not allow the piston retract correctly. If your brakes havent been bled in a while and the fluid looks kinda toasty bleed and replenish your fluid. Also on a seperate note see if your pads are wearing flat not on a angle thats another issue. Hope this helps

Well, I was feeling skippy tonight and remover the stator cover to inspect the stator and pick ups. To my surprise the stator looks bran spankin new. The pick ups how ever look their age. BB gave me and ignition schematic and Ill get to that in a while but being she has sat for a long time and I dont know a thing about this bike , basically start from the bottom up and don't over look anything. Does anyone know the test procedure for pick ups? Most likely I will change them out just because I don't want to have to take the cover off again for a good long while. Not to say that my no spark issue couldn't be the tci but I would like to cover all bases.

Its just depressing I thought that after I had cleaned the carbs and replaced the fuel pump, installed new gel battery I would at least have a running bike being garage kept ya know? But again sitting is THE worst thing to do to a bike. Especially with ethonal fuels. I remember the leaded fuel days my car ran like a scarred jack rabbit! No pngs knocks nothin. Any way I have recieved some good info that I just have to apply. I was reading some of the other threads and noticed that there is newer more reliable technology available at non dealer pricing. I really wouldnt mind changing the temperamental tci, pick ups and a heavy duty stator with a cooling system if it didnt cost an arm and two legs.... All just to know that its gonna not leave me stranded ever. I carry a tire plug kit and some other tools just as I would in a car. Check tire pressures and fluids once a week just for peace of mind....

Thank you very much sir. But I have the whole coil plate removed and the spark plug wires diconnected at the current time. I made up some 8 guage battery remote wires so that I dont have to install the battery tray and run it with the battery on the seat. I will have to reassemble it before I can run tests. Ill post after I put it back together. I was also going to put in some new fuel line from the tank up. Think that its oem...

I think that I might just install a set of pick ups just because thay are relatively cheap. To start off with. I was told by the old owner that the stator was upgraded. An for the short time that it did run it put out about 13.5 v. I was going to change my wire too but that dealer said to just cut them back a little and reinsert them. Also read some tid bits on spark plugs. I guess originally this ignition came with non resistor plugs which gives a fast strong spark and if ya install the resistor typy they tend to give a slower longer spark. Yep its gonna be a learning experience.

Well Im not sure if it is the tci or pick ups. The guys I spoke to were a yamaha dealer in calif . They said check the pick up wire with an ohm meter and if you cant get a stable reading the pick ups are done. Also the bike was garage kept and thw tci looks clean I opened it up no corosion. I dont have much money so I want to be smart. But also I dont want to break down...

Spoke to s couple old school guys in calif. He saif usually tci nevet goes its the pick up. Now the only sell with stator $475.00 want upgrade stator too

I also posted the link at jbm industries. I replaced my diaphrams already before I lost spark. I want to nip everything in the but before I even take it out. Most people would say oh just take it out and enjoy it. Well its no fun calling a tow truck. Have to have confidence in transportation I dont own a car 2 wheels thats it...

Ya I really like the functionality of this bike it has a lot of potential. It has about ,40k on it but its been sitting for 7 years. It was a family owned bike sokd back and fourth between brothers Never abuse is what I was told. But as the old saying goes parked is the worst thing to do to a bike. I ride when its commin down side ways thats the way I like it. Im originally from the windy city. It gets sideways there a lot due to the wind ...

Hey everyone. I just joined up to this site because I just aquired an 84 venture royale. I may have got the wrong idea about this bike, it seems that these bikes have a lot of issues... I like to have relible transportation ya know. Change the oil plugs, tires ya ok, the ocassional headache but there seems to be a lot of wrenching done? But I have also read that its a great bike? Any comments?

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