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Where I live, there are several gas stations that sell alcohol free premium and at least one that I know of that sells alcohol free regular and premium. It does cost more.

Thanks for the reply. Could you post a photo of the jack adapters? Did you buy them or make them yourself? If you bought them, where did you buy? Thanks again!

I looked under my 89VR today and it looked like if I used a jack like yours it would contact the exhaust pipes which may not be a good idea. Does it lift the bike touching just the frame or engine or does it indeed come into contact with the exhaust pipes in the front? Thanks! I really like that jack. And I just got a 25% off Harbor Freight coupon. And I really like your Venture! It has a lot of character. I wish it could talk! Thanks

I use Gumout for high mileage engines. It has the same ingredient in it the Techron uses. And it works great also.

Wow! That's a great looking 91 model! How many miles does it have on the odometer?

I checked the tires and both are Dunlop Elite IIIs with almost all of the tread left. They are both date stamped 2010 so I lucked out there. 2010 is when the previous owner bought it. I won't have to buy tires! He also mentioned taking it in for service. He took it to the Honda Dealer and they said they wouldn't work on a bike that old, but when they saw it they made an exception because of the condition. The neutral switch worked today so maybe I was just having difficulty finding first gear yesterday. I thought I left it in first but my son noticed the indicator said 2nd. Probably needs some lube somewhere. It's only been from the trailer to the garage so far. I have not ridden it. My wife's comment on the bike was, "Why did you buy such an old bike?" I should have told her it was a 2009. She would never have known the difference! Ha!

I feel the same way actually. I'm so afraid I will drop it! I probably should have bought a beater for half the money!

Thanks for the information!

Thanks for the information. Not sure if I will put it back on.

It's hard to believe but it actually looks better in person than the photos show.

I haven't checked the tire manufacture dates yet but the guy I bought it from rode it and it runs good. He said he had owned it for 4 yrs. The front tire is a Dunlop Elite III. I haven't looked at the rear yet. The air compressor works well. The ignition switch needed a little WD40 to work smoothly. The only thing I have found that doesn't work so far is the neutral switch. The kick stand has to be up to start it and the neutral light doesn't light up. Oh, and the Venture V that is supposed to be on the front fender is in the trunk. It appears to have been glued on. Is that correct? The fender does not have any holes in it and the paint is perfect. It will be next week before I can get it registered due to the notary filling out the title incorrectly. So, I have to make a 5 hr round trip to the Raleigh area again next week to re-sign the title. I need an owners manual and a shop manual for it. I saw the Shop manual CDs or DVDs on ebay for cheap. Does anyone know if they are comprehensive?

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I'm going to have to become a paying member now. I just bought a 1989 Venture that looks like a new bike. It has 5,914 miles on it. I'll post photos tomorrow because I just got home with it. It's maroon and black. I'm excited!

When you get to 62 years of age, you can get a life time National Park pass. I got one for $10 a few years ago. If that is the pass you are talking about?

Cowpuc, What brand is the bike jack and the tire bead breaker and where did you buy them? Thanks,

Yuh got me there. I have never ridden a trike but I'm glad I said something that led to this thread. It is most interesting.

I think the bottom line is that ridden conservatively, you are much safer on a trike. If you want to ride fast through the curves, then a two wheeler is the way to ride.

Some of the filters have a high dp. Blow through it before putting it on to make sure it flows well. I put a small filter on my Kawa that works well. I bought a larger filter at AZ later to replace it with but it was much harder to blow through, so I back flushed the first one and re-installed it. With a gravity drain fuel supply, it doesn't take much dp to run out of fuel in the high rpm ranges.

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It will corner much faster before turning over.

A trike with two front wheels makes more sense than two rear ones. Will be much safer.

I bought a 2004 Kawasaki Concours a few yrs ago when my riding skills were really rusty. I dropped it turning into the driveway one day and I let it go. Second time I was pulling into a parking space in the Everglades national Park and dropped it. I was determined to keep it up but only succeeded in pinning my foot under the bike and it broke my second metatarsal. Only one other car was there so there was a person to help get the bike off me. No way I could get it off my foot by myself. Then a couple of weeks sitting at my desk at work combined with my age and I had blood clots in my lower leg. Took blood thinners for 4 months. So let it go when it has to. Trying to save it just causes more grief.

Ahhh! The Hooters Girls!!!

Put a charger on the battery and see if it will take a charge. If not, the battery is kaput. If it charges up properly, something is amiss with your motorcycle.

When I bought my 85 Kawasaki ZN700 from a barn in WI, it had 1,053 miles on it and the original Bridgestone tires looked almost like new with no cracks or signs of age. I replaced them anyway with Metzler Lazer Tecs bought from Motorcycle Superstore. The rear was 5 yrs old when it arrived. I put in on anyway. Hey, now it's ten yrs old!