Scifiman

Yep, might have been your bike that I took the peg pic of, I will shoot RDawson a PM, thanks.

Excellent suggestion, I know I took a pic of the pegs at your place, should have acted on them right then and there instead of waiting till now when I need them in about a month, I just assumed it was something that could be had quickly online, well you know what happens when you assume something. Thanks

Hey folks, I am looking for some adjustable passenger pegs for my 08 Venture, I figured I could score a set of Kuryakyn’s thru Fortnine but the figment guide for all their versions only list Harley’s. Seen a set on a Venture back last fall at the Branford meet at Paul’s place but damned if I can remember whose bike it was, was hoping for a Kuryakyn part number so I could track a set down. Looked thru the forum but most postings regarding passenger pegs were fairly old and most of the links referred to outdated webpages, a nudge in the right direction would be appreciated. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well the issue did return, starved for fuel at 1/4 tank while at highway speeds, but I think I have it licked now... ...changed out the points on the fuel pump, looks like it had been running intermittently, and with the full draw at highway speeds and the lack of any gravity assist below 1/4 a tank she just couldn't keep up. 4th tank now and the problem has not reappeared.

I am on my second Durango, traded in my 14 Citadel for an 18 GT last fall, just 3.6 for me, it has plenty of power and with the electronic 8 speed not too bad on fuel.

I have forgotten everyone’s names, but I will try to remember Saturday! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Have a Very Merry Christmas! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You just reminded me to put in my RSVP, will see ya there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice! Thanks for the link Keith Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Gonna have to order myself a set of points, had some issues last year with the Venture and points seems to be the issue. Find a nice LED headlight and that will give me a couple of things to do to the bike over the winter. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well well, I will have to see about this, a motorcycle related meet without bikes, hmmm. Heck, I am horrible with names and have long since forgotten everyone’s from the Ontario Fall M&G, it will be like meeting for the first time again. Have to bounce this off the misses. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Success! Well sort of... First tank of gas that I have not had the stalling issue at the 1/4 tank level, which is great, however I changed 3 different variables, so not sure which had the desired effect. Left petcock set on Reserve for this tank but I also adjusted the idle down as it was way too high and plugged the AIS to solve a back fire issue I was having with the Monster Ovals, so not sure which solved the problem, I wouldn't imagine the AIS would have had anything to do with it so petcock or idle, guess I will set the petcock to ON for this tank and see if the issue returns.

You may be correct. I guess what is throwing me is the sudden change after the carb sync, that and the fact the issue occurs at 1/4 tank and at highway speeds. Put the tank back on and out for a nice highway spin, and of course at the 1/4 tank mark on the highway, sputter sputter, had the spare key in the gas cap and popped it, no difference so I guess that rules out any type of vent issue.

Well I have the tank off anyhow, figure disconnecting the battery at this point couldn't hurt since nothing else seems to be working. Pulled the tank to check the vent hose of the tank to make sure it is not pinched or plugged, hose is clear I can pass air thru it as well as the actual inlet on the tank, hose attached some kind of check valve, not sure where it goes after that. Since I am still stumped I guess I will put her back together and go out for a decent ride and see if I have the issue again at the 1/4 mark, check tank for vacuum at the point if I do, is there any other way to check the gas cap is venting properly? Shame I didn't have a cheap spare cap hanging around to try, I imagine these keyed locking caps are a little pricey especially to get it keyed like the bike. If all else fails will run the next tank full with it set on reserve the whole time and see what happens. If I scratch my head much longer over this issue I am going to start losing my hair. lol

No I do not as at the point it sputters I know I still have a good gallon and a half of gas left, once it restarts I can go a good 10 - 20 kms before having to switch to reserve and can easily go another 50km before running her bone dry. Attempting an experiment with the gas cap on this tank and if that doesn’t work I will just set it to reserve for the entire next tank and see what effect that has. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hehe...no worries, it is a head scratcher, I am still leaning towards some kind of tank pressure / vent issue, hard to explain how the failure is at roughly the same fuel level all 3 times. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Every instance has happened before I switched to reserve and in all 3 cases the bike restarted and ran flawlessly, roughly 20km or so later gas light was on and then switched to reserve. This tank of gas I am going to pop the cap once or twice and see if I make it past the 1/4 tank issue, if that fails I guess maybe I will try leaving it on reserve for the next tank. For the past couple of years, well since I bought the bike, switching to reserve and the low gas light have been fairly consistent, once the light comes on and the gauge starts to count up I generally have anywhere between 10km and 15km before I absolutely have to switch to reserve, after switching I can usually get another 50km without issue. Mechanic also pulled the tank, removed debris, checked or replaced screen and filter.

Well, points look fine, I am at a loss, Mechanic wants to dive deeper into this issue, only thing he is apt to get deeper into is my wallet. Everything points to fuel pump except the fact that it fails around the 1/4 tank mark, thinking pressure issue in the tank but mechanic says he verify cap venting. It was in the shop for carb sync and plugs, and since then it has failed at the 1/4 mark on 3 tanks of gas, never did this before the carb sync, mechanic says coincidence. Here is a question for people that know more about the fuel pump then I do, the pump will shut off when it reaches the appropriate back pressure, what if it runs dry? will it shut off if there is no incoming gas or does it just keep pumping away? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I will take a look at them tomorrow, this is the strangest thing, had the third failure yesterday and just like the first 2, at highway speed and about 20km before having to switch to reserve, can't for the life of me figure out why the failure only happens then, and runs like a top after it is restarted, if I keep the tank level higher than that no issue. Does appear to be pump, when it started to sputter I pulled in the clutch and hit the kill switch, coasting to the shoulder, it was safe at the time, highway was almost devoid of all traffic, once safely stopped attempted to start with no sound from the pump at all and no start, after fourth or fifth attempt the pump fired up with a good dozen clicks then started, so the bowls were empty.

Well got the bike back, they could not find any issues, filter looked good but they changed it anyway, petcock was fine, screen clear, good pressure from pump and they didn’t seem to find any issues in the ignition side, with a Yamaha pump being in the neighbourhood of $450 not too keen on changing it just to check. Mechanic was unable to recreate the issue but finds it odd that both failures happened at the same fuel tank level, cap is venting properly as well, cleared tank of debris but he said it was a normal amount for a bike of my mileage and age. Another 300km and no issues, I have CAA so I guess I will just enjoy the ride until it happens again. I will look into the ignition bypass, the stall felt more fuel related than electrical but can’t hurt, seems like a few have had the ignition issue. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Might be, but it was done not too long ago, dropped it off at the shop last night, they are leaning towards a fuel issue as common between both instances was speed and gas level, over 100km/h and about 1/4 tank of gas, or about 20k before having to switch to reserve. Will see what they have to say later this afternoon.

It didn’t die in an instant it sputtered, lost power than stalled, when it started to stumble I gave her some throttle then she stalled, I was moving at highway speeds so pulled in the clutch looking for a safe spot to pull over, let the clutch out for giggles and she started purring like a kitten again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Whipping up the road yesterday running in 4th at around 100km when my Venture stalled out, acting like it was out of gas, still had a 1/4 tank, pulled clutch in while coasting dropping thru 80km, released clutch and she fired back up like nothing had happened, ran perfect the next hour home, similar event last week. Carbs were synced last month with fresh plugs for good measure, bike is just shy of 100,000km, sounds like my pump might be on it’s last legs. Any thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Some bike pics from the Ontario fall M&G 2018

Yes, me being the newbie I would like to thank Paul and Mary for welcoming me, lunch was great, will see if I can bring Kathy along next time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk