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Began teardown today. Also just bought a frame so hopefully it will work. Thanx again for everyone's help and suggestions. Also a big shoutout to puc on his offer but I just couldn't make the drive.

I believe Pucs is still a rolling chasis, so I would have to drive up there and I can't.

This actually might work and a reasonable price too. I went ahead and bought this.

I really appreciate this information. One way or another, I am going to have a beautiful bike. I just have to get past this frame issue. The ad I just found could work , if I knew for sure that it really has 24,000 miles and if the frame is true.

Found this https://ksu.craigslist.org/mcy/d/waterville-yamaha-venture-royal/6837357127.html says 24,000 and looks like it was wrecked. How do i know if its 24,000 , could be 124,000. within driving distance . if its 24000 , frame is probably good, engine and 2nd gear too. Thoughts?

Agree ! will begin tear down.

Although this is a very nice gesture , it's just not feasible for me , considering time off from work. I think I might try fix this frame. It won't know for sure until I get the bike flipped over. Again, very generous of you .

I am going to read Randy's thread.

The breaks/ cracks are quite profound. It's amazing she rolls. Here is a pic of right side break.

Bad news !!! I found the breaks in the frame !! Exact same spots as yours were. I am freaking out right now!!! To me my best options will be to find a newer frame that Yamaha fixed ! I will just transfer everything to that frame. Wow!!! This is going to be challenging! What year frame do I look for? Please help , someone!!

When the po mentioned the battery leaked onto the frame and caused it to break , I thought to myself, " what a load of hogwash!" I just removed battery and looked underneath battery tub and all is good. Why did I look anyway? ........ further down the bike I took this pic of harness/ bracket attached to rear shock and all looks good. When I get the front forks rebuilt it will raise bike.

Ignition key fits and unlocks saddlebags but not trunk. Separate key for trunk or has trunk lock failed. Also , there are 2 locks below trunk which I assume unlocks trunk from frame, ignition key does not unlock these either.

Great, I might check that out!

Thank you very much for your offer. I might have to take you up on that if this frame is flawed!

Still exploring. The po closed off the air vents and removed air ducts. On the right fairing compartment he placed a makeshift light which connects to that toggle switch. Looks like he just wanted more easily accessible storage space. He lined that side with foam and carpet. what is the extra set of fuses he wired to battery . He placed these in an old plastic cassette tape box. Other observations: tires are virtually brand new in terms of tread depth but we're made in 2009. I still will get some picks of the frame connected to rear shock.

Good advice. I've restored many goldwings and am well aware of the costs to restore these old bikes. I'm also ver frugal when it comes to certain areas of the rebuild. This one, I'm taking my time and will not spend frivolously. I won't cut corners when it comes to safety but I am obsessed with getting this bike back to stock, which is mostly there. thanx again for the info.

I thought about getting a CLASS module but nothing shows up on ebay just yet. One thing at a time here, back to frame exploration.

What are my chances the toolkit is still on the bike? If so, where on the bike is it?

I found the shrader valve on left side like you mentioned, so I'm assuming computer failed and po yanked module. I will get picks of bracket attached to rear shock. I peeked at it and everything looks solid. Thanks for everyone's help today. Until tomorrow. Oh, one last thing, where is the toolkit located?

Some more pics. Notice the weld.

There is nothing inside those compartments. It's been gutted! I still have to buy a new battery so not sure what the toggle switch is for. What do you think about the long weld I discovered on the left side? So far frame looks good . Also, there is a battery in it and I'm sure it's toast, why is there a wire/ sensor going directly into the battery cell? I only use sealed batteries.

Left side of bike, lower frame I found a long weld. Looked good and painted too. So far so good. I think with the front shocks sitting so low , that's contributing to bike sitting low.

Okay, i am still checking the frame and so far, all looks good but still looking. Front forks are shot, will rebuild those later. Yes, I'm very careful with putting air in shocks. The previous owner said that battery acid leaked onto the frame and I don't see any sign of that. Also, I'm going to use a sealed battery.

Beautiful bike ! okay, now the questions begin. Is there a way I can manually inflate the rear shock? As stated early by a member, the system control buttons are missing. How am I supposed to get air in rear shock. Bike is sitting too low.

Thanks for this response and thanks to everyone for their very nice compliments. The design of this bike is what intrigues me. From the sleek fairing to the uniquely pitched saddlebags and the color for me is more eye catching than darker colors. This bike has sat a long time and I'm going to have to strip her down to see what I have. The plastics have not been repaired correctly. I use abs glue along with abs sheets . I'm extremely particular when it comes to the plastics as this depicts a true design for that decade. I will get all plastics like new and stronger than ever. Aesthetics is my strongpoint but, I agree, the frame will need fixing and reinforcing. Onward and upward!!