Venturerscott

i got my 2 sets of r1 gold dots today! now i just need to get pads... any recommendations?

new wires... lit me up. new plugs... brand new ngk iridium.

i had them off. had them apart, cleaned them with carb cleaner through all the passages and compressed air. even being finicky wouldnt it at least rev to the mains? it just falls right on its face... my xs would rev up if you played with it, this one wants nothing to do with that. well after it stops raining i will attempt to do a shotgun cleaning.

ok, i got the carbs clean, changed the plugs. she idles without the choke... on 2 cylinders! checked the spark on the front bank, and have spark. spray anything flammable in the front carbs, and the idle picks up and smoothes out pipes start getting warm. then it burns off the fluid and it goes back to sounding like a sick harley. cover the carbs and it pulls fuel into the throat. anyone got a suggestion? i wanna ride when mother nature gets back on her meds! im guessing something in pilot circuit... but on 2 carbs acting the same... on the same bank... also it will not rev past a certain point approx 1800-2200. it will start to rev, then bog, and finally stall. my xs would at least rev up to the point that the mains would feed it. are these carbs that finicky?

no nothing yet, was putting out the feelers first. ill do some up this weekend when i get some free time from swmbo.

anyone know where a light kit for the trunk and bags can be acquired for a mk2?

i noticed there are no keychains. is there any interest in keychains? with say yamaha on 1 side, and an insignia for the model i.e. venture, venture royale, royal star etc. or the venture riders insignia? just throwing the idea at the wall to see if it sticks.

ok new battery, 1 can of seafoam, turn the key, hit the button... crank, crank, crank... fire!!! idles pretty good with about half choke, take away the choke, and she dies:crying:. looks like i gotta go and pull the carbs, and clean them out. though ill wait dcouple days for some better weather. i let her idle till she got up to temp, so the seafoam should be in the carbs now. im not hoping for a miricle, but it would be nice.

6002 same as my xs11s!!! ive got those covered. thank you for the part leads. as for the service manual, i havent looked to deeply through it, but i have perused it. of course im off today, and its snowing... so no working on it today. well... maybe ill pick up the battery, and some seafoam and throw them in:hurts:. do these bikes prefer regular or premium? i got in the habit off premium with the air cooled bikes (the 11s ping something fierce when hot).

thanks! the front tire is like a brand new 05... that said having 3 other bikes and 2 motorhomes, i dont play with tires, ive seen what happens when a "good" looking tire gives up the fight. since the bike has been sitting, should i do a tank with seafoam or chemtool? i have good experience with seafoam, but i know chemtool is stronger. also, what is the best way to free up sticky buttons? the radio, class, and cb all have sticky buttons. im wondering if the oil filter is the same as my xs11s, as i have 20 of them laying around. any place to get replacement plastics? the right top plastic hold class and cb is fubar, like po got angry at the sticky buttons and punched the cb.

ok going through the bike, ive got to put a battery in it. its there, but wont hold any sort of a charge. going to change the oil, rotella. does anyone off hand know the filter number? going to bleed the brakes to swap out the fluid. also upon removing the false tank, i found that the bike has a k&n filter:dancefool:. 1 more question, how loud is the fuel pump? while i never got enough charge to crank the motor, on charger 12a... not going to put the bike on the big charger, 200a boost is a little excessive, i would have thought the pump would have enough juice to run. i never heard it. any other prep that you guys can think of would be appreciated too.

I'm pleased to announce, she made it the 230 mile trip without incident. now time to start getting her ready for the season.

:thumbsup2:It was pretty windy here in Chicago too:group cheers:

ok, just a question as i have zero experience with these bike as of right now(ok a couple). on my 650 turbo(totally aware its a different breed of animal), there is a fuel pressure regulator for the pressurized carbs(bike currently buried at the moment, going from memory), does the venture also have an fpr? is it possible hat it is faulty, allowing the pump to over power the floats/needles? is it possible that gold part with the barb a fuel return to the tank? again, i wont claim to be knowledgeable about these machines, im just throwing out some ideas...

It is the 87. Also has a hitch

Ok so I'm picking the new lady Friday. I have a couple questions. First, will this big sob fit on a uhaul motorcycle trailer? Second, trailering my other bikes was easy for strap down, 2 on the bars, 2 on the back with easy access to both the bars and/or triple tree, and rear frame. Looking at pictures, where in the heck are you supposed to strap to!? I don't see direct paths to any conventional motorcycle tie down point. Any input is greatly appreciated, thanks:mytruck1:

I would be interested in a couple.