cruiserlover

Thanks for all the input.I appreciate it.I still have my xj 650 81 model I am working on and it will be my intown and highway short trip bike.This is my 8th venture.I am very used to and have some knowledge of them.I love them.But my age and willingness to countersteer is just making it not the right bike for me.I too find the madura just a little too rare of a bike.It cant even be found on cycletrader.I told the guy it is a no go.Tomorrow is my birthday.It has been 105 degrees here.So tomorrow early morning I am taking the old girl out for at least a 100 miles. There are precious few bikes with a stock seat that is comfortable including the second gens.The firs gen seat is perfect.makes all day sitting easy.But the weight is making it hard.

My beautiful 87 venture i have decided to trade or sell and get a lighter bike.A guy wants to trade an 86 1200 madura.I read up.Great bikes it seems, but are very rare.Probably finding replacement parts difficult.And on 35 year old bikes that becomes important.His is 200 pounds lighter.They have selfadjusting valves.117 hp.I know everyone says they would never get rid of their venture.But i have just gotten tired of the weight. I dont want to strip it down.Plus some guys have thinking they would take lots of weight off when in fact much plastic removed only drops the weight about 50 pounds.Please give me your input.

Somewhere there is a thread on this subject.I bought a set of used ones from a member here.I intend using them on my 81 xj650. However i want to use the same technique to make some for my 87 venture. This video will show all the basic parts that need to be fabricated.I am not endorseing any company, just the idea.These basic parts should work on any and all makes.http://www.tcbroschoppers.com/yamaha-maxim-xj650-forward-control-kit.html

I got the controls today in the mail.I will post pictures.They are heavy duty on the control side, but flimsy on the linkage side.The member here said he didnt know how i was going to get one broken bolt out.a nub was sticking out.vice,pb blasterm vice grips.came right out.lots of white oxidation on the threads.To describ-there is a heavy,probably 5/16inch thick mounting bracket,goes up by down tubes.probably engine through bolt goes through 1 hole.it has a hollow tube, about 3/4 inch diameter.That tube is welded onto the wing of the mounting plate.a long bolt goes through the middle of it,about 4 inches.its threaded on the end.the peg and brake assembly is one piece.but the brake peg is moveable, it can rotate around.as it should so the brake can ba applied.That long bolt threads into the peg assembly, the threads run bout an inch deep.The pegassembly also has a mounting type wing, with a hole drilled through the bottom.Through that hole a bolt slips through it, secured with a nut.chrome acorn would look good.That bolt is made onto a tube at 90 degree angle.That tube reaches back to the rear brake attachment. it also has a 90 degree attachment,bolt through a hole,nut on the bolt.The rear brake pedal assembly appears to be homemade.a stock one that has the pedal cut off and a hole in the bottom where this rod goes through.dime city has a better piece that would look and function better. that completes the brake side.The shifter side.mounting bracket,hollow tube,long bolt screws inside peg assembly.linkage through to either end,nut on the small bolts.the shifter peg assembly that is pinch bolted on the motor has the peg cut off.its turned perpendicular,90 degrees instead of parallel to the ground.hole in the bottom of it.bolt through that,bolt made onto linkage.simple but functional. The pegs are very heavy duty knurled look like maybe galvanized steel or very heavy aluminum or stainless.

https://www.jpcycles.com/product/zz54195/baron-custom-accessories-foot-control-extension can you believe 90 bucks for this? $1.00 worth of material plus a drill bit for making the holes. I have seen handformed gastanks for $2400. Thats an art.But straight pieces of metal with a hole in it, $90?

I am so happy.Its real manual,not a haynes or clymer.Its as big as a phonebook.Pictures I can actually see the details, probably 350 pages.They cost near a 100 bucks if one can be found at all.I got this one off ebay for $28

I just saw this.I am getting a used and abused set in the mail soon that were on an xj750.When I get the fabricating going i can share the pics with you if you want.I have done this before,not on a big bike.I know some basic things to do first if you are interested.

too good to be true.there is a scam here going on.They post a sensational deal with only 1 picture.You respond.They say give me your email address I can show you a lot more pictures.You do.Then they have a portal to your stuff.I fell for it ona bike.Its been for sale now for 2 months.So I know its a scam.There was an immaculate sportster for 800, an immaculate voyager for 1200, a shadow tour for 1000, an 08 vulcan 900 for 1,000. I even responded to one of them.I said clever scam.He never made another attempt to get anything from me.

ok. this bike is near perfect.The battery is staying up. I didnt do anything one way or the other except inadvertently disconnect that resistor. Its been 107 degrees.My next day off at about 4 am I am going to pull into the garage and check this out.friday 6/8.thanks a bunch for the help.

great.Looking forward to hearing from you

so, the answer is? Can that loose wire drain the battery? I rode today and no problem, but maybe thats because a slow drain is going on?

yes it is.Please explain

if the pegs and the bearings that rotate around the post coming from a point mounted on the fork tubes is intact i think I can fabricate the linkage.I will have to buy something to connect the back brake.If you find them i would like to see what you have

mY BEAITIFUL 87 i JUST GOT 2 DAYS AGO.i WENT OUT TO START IT.BATTERY ALMOST COMPLETELY DEAD.lIGHTS CAM ON, BUT starter would barely crank.I took the battery to autozone.Only had 2% charge.Guy said something is draining my battery.After 1 hour charge it fired right up no problem.When riding the voltmeter shows about 14, hard to tell the exact number.This wire is sticking out, a silver wire that the end was bent hooklike it was used to be under a screw somewhere, maybe the pos battery post,what is it and could it have caused the battery to run down.My battery is a 2016 according to them so I know it could be about worn out.

sell them to me