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She's been running just fine. No overflow since I got her home. No issues at all. I'm beginning to think she doesn't like Phoenix... Not that I can blame her!!! Thanks to all for your suggestions. I'm now working on the 89. I haven't ridden her since I brought the RSV back home. I have 2 projects in the 89. Front forks to be rebuilt and now the rear brake had lost pressure. No leaks, but no brakes either. Think the master cylinder has given up the ghost after not being used for a while. I've ordered the rebuild kit and waiting its arrival. KIC may be interested in the scoot for his son. We shall see next week when I get back to the Tucson area....

Well, Moonshine...that is pretty neat! Thanks! Question....you said it bolted in without to much trouble. Care to elaborate? I'm fighting a new to me issue with my rear master cylinder...and if I'm going to go in and rip it apart, I might as well add your modification as well... Thanks, david

UPDATE on fuel overflow issue. To bring the reader up to speed, I kept my RSV in Phoenix at a friend's garage as I live 150 miles away and wanted a scoot to ride while visiting Phoenix. I rode the 89 VR down here at home. Well, every time I started the RSV, I would get some fuel running from the overflow on left front after I turned off the choke and let her idle. Shut bike off, tap fuel bowls on left side, start bike and problem may or may not be solved. I took the carbs off, cleaned the crap out of them (they looked clean as can be). Adjusted the floats and put them back on. Problem was still there but intermittent. Got disgusted, rented a trailer and brought the bike back home to work on it. Got it off trailer, fired it up...no overflow problem! What????? It's been home now for 6 months. Not once has it overflowed. Not once. So...my buddy and I figure the ride down in the trailer shamed the scoot so much she decided to behave (or vibrations during trip jolted some bad stuff loose), or the 2,000 foot difference in altitude (phoenix is lower) was the problem. We can find no other explanation why a bike would go from consistent overflow upon start to not doing it at all. Voodoo maybe??? david

When I had my ignition issues, it turned out to be a secondary set of contacts on the ignition switch. It was a pain for me to get it out, but once there, I found the contact issues and did the repair. I posted my travels on that journey so go look me up and look through what I did. I also did buy the ignition switch bypass and install it just after I bought the scoot.. david https://www.venturerider.org/forum/topic/69641-engine-cranks-no-ignition-no-error-codes/#comment-799310

Good to hear all, Don. See? Prayers do work!! Hang in there, Bro..... david

I too like my Shinko's. I run 38 in front and 40-42 in rear on both Ventures. Cool video. Thanks for sharing....

Amen to all above! Prayers Up, Don!! I'll be here for a while yet..... David

Well...I think You answered my question...all of the above is my problem! The tree is approximately 20 years old. My father planted it before he passed. It was taken care of by a yard service for years. I stopped the yard service in 2013. I have been fertilizing it but only once a year. The irrigation heads haven't moved since the tree was planted except that I did move them out as far as they could go to be under the branch line....the width of the tree. Tree has been pruned in past years, but not lately. And it sorely needs to have the dead wood trimmed. Tree is about 14 feet high and 9 feet wide. Produces plenty of fruit but they are all dry. SO, I will be contacting a tree person to come and trim/clear out the dead wood. Then I'll look into adding another water line. Having 3 should give me much better coverage, I agree. I should probably dig out the rocks (have a rock yard) around the tree line...and know I'll be weeding again....but it should help with watering. I printed out your message so I can refer to it! Thank you! Appreciate it... david

Interesting question. My answer is right side. XM radio is on left side. I'm usually on cruise going down the road so my right hand can handle a GPS issue. Any other time, I'll pull over and stop to do a GPS change. Probably need a break at that point anyway. BTW, if you are right handed, you will find it's easier to look to your right than across your body to the left. At least for me it is.....dominant eye thing? That said, it's an easy thing to move the gps unit...just leave enough wire under the fairing to do so. My GPS power comes from the left side, I just routed the wire through the fairing and out the right side by the bars. Try a position and see how it works for you.

I have an orange tree that gave me fruit for about 4 years that was very good. Now the oranges are dry. I still get tons of fruit every year but each orange is dry. I increased water supply but to no avail. I have two drip lines that water the tree...the emitters are off so the water runs not drip. 2 hours a day every other day. Not enough water?

No. Leave everything stock until you've solved your carb issues. With respect to AIS, check for vacuum leaks! 1. Pull carbs. Clean pilot jets. Check pilot jet seats carefully. They should seat with very little pressure...ie.... Gently close screw. 2. Make sure floats are set properly. Float height will determine carb's ability to run in all phases of usage. Float height also effects mpg's! Yes...Doesn't make sense but it does. 3. Properly set up....97 HP will move a 900 lb scoot quite nicely! So yes, an RSV can run like a bat out of..... When running right. Be persistent. You'll get it. And be pleased! David P.S. if pilots are considerably clogging, since you've changed out filter and fuel lines...All that's left is crap in the tank... Or you've not cleaned up the carbs good enough. Still some varnish or crap flaking off somewhere.

Really good ideas, guys. Thanks. I'm good with most winter riding in Arizona, but freezing temps are out! Did that to many times on the little Honda 160 going from school in Boston back home to New Hampshire in the 60's. The cold was a bit much. I'll waterproof some jeans, use long johns and enjoy the winter riding down here. Our (my) biggest issue is riding in the summer when its over 100 degrees. Road surface temps can be killer, especially stuck in traffic. I can't handle that stuff anymore...

Happy Thanksgiving! And a moment of silence for those who have gone before us.....miss youse guys and gals... D

That was my problem on my 1st gen. Constant issues with carbs and running until I replaced that fuel line. Plugs at least every two years. Wires last a while unless you live by the ocean. Salt corrosion can occur without being seen inside plug wire connections. 2gen coils and wires seem to be less of an issue than 1st gens that are separate.

Agreed. Tank needs to be cleaned and sealed. That rust will flake off... Hopeful be caught be filter. What doesn't get caught will cause carb issues. You have put a lot of effort into the scoot... pleas keep going. Once done, the bike will be a joy for years to come!!

Agreed. Should stay out. Wonder if someone replaced the spring with a heavier one thinking it should pop back in?

On the back of the circuit board, check connections, especially ground for the entire board.

YIKES!!

That is a hard one. But I like Freebirds thoughts. Would dad be happy knowing his scoot is back on road? And the TT600. Little heavy but a decent off roader. And it's setup for Street which is a requirement for off road bikes in AZ. At least if you want to run the forest roads! Good luck... Let us know if we can help somehow... D

Carl's post should give you an idea if you have a problem with frame or rear end. There is also the possibility the drive line might be off. Solution: re-align rear end. Take off rear tire. Loosen the 4 acorn nuts. Put the rear axle back in. Make sure the axle can slip in and out without issue. If the axle is tight, wiggle the rear drive a touch. But usually when the rear drive is loose and you put the axle in, the drive system aligns itself. When you have it right, tighten the acorn nuts. The swing arm drive line should now be in alignment. Put wheel back on. The only other thing I can think of is a bent rear wheel or a rear tire going bad. Good luck...

That's less money than what I did for an experiment. http://earfuze.com/products/fuze-music They worked well and are my backup. But the Etymotics sounds far better.

Guess I'm the oddball here. I installed J&M speakers in my helmets as well as use ear buds. The ear buds do 2 things: 1: They mute the wind and bike noise. 2: They sound 100% better than the speakers. The J&M speakers are top quality and fit inside the helmet perfectly......BUT....the best noise isolating ear buds are always better. I have hearing issues, so keeping the noise down is important for me. The Ear buds allow me to still hear some noise from outside, and are a great compromise...safety/music. For around town...helmet speakers. On the highway...ear buds. I use custom ear buds molded for my ears as well as a pair of Etymotic Research ear buds...my favorite for noise isolation. The trouble with that company is they have gone to longer style ear buds that can be uncomfortable under a helmet. My set are older, more compact. Provide excellent isolation and great sound. I've asked them why they don't have any smaller size buds for helmets...and no response. Sad to say. But you get the idea. Shop around. Take your helmet into Best Buy and try some out.

All the above...LOL! I run 38-40lbs air front tire. 5lbs air in front forks. 42lbs in rear tire and 25lbs air in rear shock. Everything stock except I lowered my front forks 1inch like @djh3. That helped with low speed handling. The forks need to be even in air lbs. The rear swing arm needs to be lubricated with good bushings. Tires can always be an issue. I've put lots of miles on both Ventures and the above has worked for me. Solid scoots at any speed.

Proper boots? If they were made in China, that would be the answer. The Chinese have a reputation (some vendors anyway) of declaring parts for certain vehicles and they are not even close. Good luck with this. BTW, a picture would help if I'm not in the ball park...

Whoo hoo! Good news!