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  1. Condor
    Here's some pics Of DanJ's http://www.venturerider.org/forum/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=769
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    You're number 4 Adam......
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    Certainly unique and interesting Zag. Not my cup of tea, but I can appreciate it and your efforts..........
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    Yeah, now I recall that. Good one Mike...
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    What's got me stumped is that the clutch starts slipping when the engine warms up. Perhaps the slave is corroded enough that it isn't allowing the pressure plate to apply full pressure to the plate pack. Enough to hook up when the oil is cold, but not enough to keep things from slipping once the oil heats up??? Keep us posted, this is interesting.....
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    The Odyssey is a maintenence free battery, but different in the respect that it's a dry cell technology. To my knowledge there never has been a mixed report on them. They're great.
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    Welcome aboard John. For the most part 80% of all the parts are interchangeable. Mufflers are slightly different, and if buying a used set stick with the 83-85's. Front fairing plastics are mostly the same, but you need to stick with what model bike you have for the inside panels. Standard or Royale. Here again subtle differences depending on what you bike came equipped with. I.E. Radio, Class System, Tape Deck, nothing....etc. BTW if you need a set of muffs off an 83, PM me. I have an extra set. Just keep studying the stuff on Ebay...you'll eventually get the hang of it...
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    The clutch only slipping when it's warm still raises the question about the expansion relief hole. IF the clutch hooks up cold, and then starts to slip when the engine gets hot, it's gotta be a plugged hole. Are you sure it hasn't plugged up again?? If there are crystals in the line there's a good chance that it might have. Take the cover off the reserve and semi-slowly squeeze the lever. If the hole is clear you will see a small imperfection on the fluid surface as the fluid briefly squirts out of the hole. Not 100% on this but oil with friction modifiers should cause the clutch to slip even when cold....
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    Run it until second goes...if it ever does. I know there's a difference in the carburation between the 83 and later years, but I'm not sure if the change came in 84. Basically the vacuum advance line comes off the manafold in later models and off the carb in 83's. Kind of a pre/post vacuum issue. Besides the 1200 is a bit faster.....
  10. Condor
    YEP.... Try browsing thu the members list http://www.venturerider.org/forum/memberlist.php?do=getall&field6=43
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    Good article, and well written. It may be written for Hondas but the principal is the same for the Venture Mikuni's. I saved it for future reference. Thanks for the link.....
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    Well, if you can't recind the sale, you still have the 30 day warantee. I'd go over the bike with a fine tooth comb, and make damn well sure they they don't just plug the holes.... I hate to say this, but if you can't get any satisfaction...take 'm to court. I'm always suspicious by nature, and the sequence of a bad water pump... to a tune up... to trading the bike in a month later, with anti-freeze in the trunk, makes me very suspicious.... Good Luck.
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    The whole bike is a repaint. Royales were gold in '83. If there's a difference in the shades of red it may have been repainted at different times using different sources for the paint. It's tough matching reds and yellows. The finish looks pretty nice, but it doesn't reflect the condition of the rest of the bike. You may be dealing with a rebuilt parts bike. If you don't mind me asking, what is the milage and what did you have to give for it? These are two things that make a big difference in an acceptable condition. I would have thought that coming from a dealer the bike would have ran like a top from the get-go. If it ran that badly from the start, I'd suspect that the dealer may have played hot potato with you.
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    The reason for my response was that when you press the horn button the lights dim. Somethings pulling a lot of amps, or you don't have a lot of amps to spare...????? Perhaps you have an internal dead short in the horn body that needs a ground to complete the circuit. Therefore they work when loose and don't when attached.....because you've grounded the casing...
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    I have OEM horns mounted with a Squidley bracket on my '83, and they work just fine... However....the original horns aren't worth a 'hoot' above 40mph anyway.. Sounds like you may have a resistance problem on the hot (+) side of the power supply. Corrosion, dirty connection, etc. If they work better after putting the old arm back on I bet it's a bad ground problem.....
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    Welcome to the board William. Have a good trip to Seattle and back. Most of us in NorCal will be headed to Ft Collins Co. in 2 weeks for a 2K+ run ourselves. You're welcome to join in if the Seattle trip isn't pressing. The next time we have a NorCal meet'n'eat you'll have to drop by and visit some of your VR neighbors. 1stGens are great bikes....'specially those '83VRs. As far as maintenance on yours, like Don said, fluids, tires, battery, are just about it. Need any help just shout.
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    Russ, did yours come off an 83? I think the dashes for the '83 are a different plug set up from the rest of the 1stGen world. I'm not sure about 84's and 85's working, but If your's has a dimmer switch on it, it may not work.......'specially if it's from a 86 on..... I wish my 83 had a dimmer switch, changed out all the dash lights on the new one before installing and talk about bright!!.........
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    To test the second gear just lug it down hard in low rpm's. If second starts to jump out of gear it's starting to go. If nothing happens you're good to go. The stator is not a great expense to replace. Rebuilts are in the $100-$125 range, and it takes a couple hours to do it. There is a way to check out put by checking resistance in the wire connector. Do a search on 'stator' and there's a ton of posts on the subject on this board. BTW I lived in East Amherst when I was a very young kid.....
  20. Condor
    If you haven't removed the windshield and checked behind the dash cover, as suggested in a couple of previous posts, then you haven't found the turn signal relay. You need to do it. Otherwise you're spittin' into the wind.
  21. Condor
    Look around and locate a brake pedal assembly off an '83-'85 VR. The early adssemblies have an adjustment for moving the pedal farther forward in relation to the peg, and they are interchangeable. They discontinued that feature on '86 and newer VR's. That should solve your problem.....
  22. Condor
    Sorry Ghosst, These fit 1stGens only. I checked to see if they made anything for 2ndGens, but they don't. I've been listing thsoe members that are interested in the first post Buddy. So far we have 4.
  23. Condor
    Gotcha covered Tjon.....
  24. Condor
    Thanks for the testimonial Buddy. I love the sound from mine too.....
  25. Condor
    You're #2 on the list Louie.....!!!
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