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The motor has more value in it's parts.. carb's, clutch, covers, etc.... then it does as a replacement. Even the stripped down block is aluminum scrap. There used to be an eBay seller in SoCal that would by a VR, leave it on a flat bed truck, and render it down to parts. Then but them up for auction on eBay starting at .01¢. Just for the heck of it I kept track of what he got out of one bike. $3200 is the number I finally came up with. About twice what the bike would have sold for... I even picked up a few things from him back in the day...

$1000 is way too much for any pick,n,pull parts bike. 1stGens don,t go for the bigger bucks like they use to. A couple hundred at best. An 88vr is 32 years old.. Unless it's been stored in a vacuum it's going to have its own problems. Motor running or not...

The preceding is all great advise. But before changing gaskets etc. if you can get to the bolts place a thick washer under the head and retighten. This will put a little more pressure on the gasket and most of the time take care of any leaks... Old first gen trick... :-)

Dohs are great pics Puc.. Brings back the good ol' days... Peace be on you brother..

If the expansion hole is plugged it causes the brakes to drag or lock up tighter than a frogs a__ .

Nothing to be messing with... Praying for a fast recovery...

I read where some folks use https://www.rei.com/product/783963/msr-fuel-bottle-30-fl-oz it's 30oz and a gallon of gas is 128oz so a couple of them would give you about an extra 1/2 gal. 3?? Do the math. And they will fit in an RSV Saddle...

Gotta agree with Carl.. Air in the lines and an SOB to get it outta there.... I had a big clutch FUBAR on my '83 when I bought it, and all Venture clutches are basically the same. Not knowing anything about the clutch I ended up rebuilding the entire system from A to Z, and thru trial and error I learned a lot. There's a reason why the owners manual tells you to bleed the clutch and brakes every two years. When I bought my '99RSV I popped the cover off the clutch reserve, and the stuff in there was of high grade ink quality. Probably never bled since it rolled off the showroom floor. Luckily it still functioned. And by now I knew how to get it out and clean things up by unconventional methods. Conventional doesn't work!! What worked for me and for many bleeds afterwards is to force DOT 3 into the clutch slave and up thru the lines, and into the reserve. Takes about 15 minutes with the proper set up, and then install speed bleeders. The best thing for a clutch..and brakes.. since sliced bread. I have a write up on the reverse bleed procedure. If you're interested drop me a PM...

I usually end up complaining about CA restrictions, but this time it's a thumbs up. The bike falls off the books in 7 years and all that's needed to re-register is fill out a statement of facts and they issue a current registration... Takes about 30 minutes and it's a done deal. Due to the age of the bikes I just thought it would be interesting for those out of state to follow along out of curiosity... Heck if I lived in SoCal it would be too far away...

Plus the cost of getting it cross country....

Ran across this one. For the older crowd some of these might have been your first scoot... A couple look like they have potential. It should be interesting to see what they'll go for. https://www.westauction.com/auction/online-auction-of-vintage-motorcycles-and-dirt-bikes-2469

To get that kind of money, eBay is where you need to post it...

A piece of cassette tape will work as well... But with incense you could have a seance... :-)

Not much of a trick.... I fire up the auxillary... Or... drop the anchor if I'm trying to not loose position to the tide until the wind gods decide I've had enough... :-)

When they had the America's Cup here in San Francisco I really liked the venue and the access. The foiling Cat's were awesome. But there's an old school part of me that still likes the 36 meter's and the skill that it took to wring every knot out of them... The 'secret' keel designs shenanigans were a hoot... :-) Speaking of Larry Ellison....

Probably Chuck. However I'm not quite sure where we were at the time... There's a few being worked on at the Mare Island Shipyards, or it could have been farther up the Delta near the mothball fleet. I had to pass the mothball when driving down to the bay, and it was quite a display of WWII vessels. Even had a destroyer parked there. Went past it a couple of weeks ago to pick up a boat from a Bay Area auction and there were hardly any left. Probably all Coors cans or Toyota's?? I remember about 15-20 years ago there was a story about a world record tonnage Tug Tow from SF Bay to Japan. If I remember right an ocean going tug towed 3 or 4 'mothballers' across the Pacific at the same time...

Those A23's are a great little boats. Not as frequent out here on the Left Coast.. This is Catalina 22 country. I almost bought a C22 when they first came out back in '73. Decked out with everything 'cept battery and curtains...on a trailer...$3,000 out the door. For a while I did own a 22... Chrysler. Another great day sailer. Sold it when I bought the Lancer 27. Can't have two mistresses... Sailing the Sacramento Delta Under the Golden Gate Tucked in Bed

I always popped them before tossing them in the trash to save space. Now space be damned. Thanks a lot for that thought....

Most everyone here by now knows I collect guns and motorcycles... However a well hidden past time that only a few know about is I also like to sail. It's in my genes.. I own a 28' Sailboat and for the past 25 years own a used marine supply business. Sailing to me is about as close to being in the elements as being on two wheels. Personally I feel they go hand in hand. Anyway I ran across this video that shows some of the exciting parts of the sport. It's kinda long but not dull... Entertaining to say the least...

Thanks Kev. Should have referred to you in the first place...

Yep, they blued the trigger guards and the grip frame on the original 1851 Navy London's which were actually made in England, not in the U.S. One of the other maybe?? differences in the guard was the shape. I've seen originals made both ways. And.. depending on condition.. they ranged in value from $1,000 to $12,000. Thank you Sn.Uberti in Italy.. I remember working in a Sporting Goods store in my late teens and getting a couple of either Navy Arms or Hawes BP copies, and I always preferred the 'feel and balance' of the 36 cal 1851 Navy over the 44 cal 1860 Army... The Navy was considered the best handling of all the Colts and why they were so popular. Besides being cheaper to shoot... :-)

Gosh it's been so long since anyone's posted a gun related thread....?? So here goes. Last month in Jan I didn't find a thing to stuff in the safe, imagine that.. :-) So I made up for it in Feburary. I picked up a 'brace' of Cimerron 1851 Colt London copies bade by Uberti in Italy. They were brand new in the box and what made them interesting was the lack of all the garbage that they think is needed on the sides of the barrels. MADE IN ITALY on one side and BLACK POWDER ONLY on the other. I do own a few.. OK more than a few.. but never liked it. Heck if you're going to make a copy..make it look like the original... So the two I picked up last week were close copies along with colt patent #'s and Colt London on the top of the hexagon BBL's. No Italian proof marks, but english proofs. And although they were unfired in the box and they were distressed from the factory. I'm not sure if Cimerron did this or Uberti?? but I like it... They look like the real thing... Anyway here's a couple of pics...

I'll take a wild a$$ stab at this one and say yes. The plastic impellers died because of old age or high miles, and since the '87's were only four years into the 10 year model run failures didn't start happening yet... On the other hand if it hasn't been replaced by now it's probably going to need one if not already replaced by a PO.... And I own 4 or 5 mkII's and although most are 2nd hand non-op'd I've never run into the issue....

That was a great series of Videos Puc... One of things I thought about was wondering if they could build a touring model by adding a trailer hitch to that rear wheel assembly. Maybe give the motor a few more CC's. The tranny is a 6 speed so it's probably got enough low end gearing and 180hp. to pull a trailer with camping gear... Me... it would be stuffed with Motel 6 junk... :-)

For those of us on the left coast, we know what an In'n'Out Burger joint is. So yesterday I met up with a buddy for lunch. I had the double-double 'Animal'...oink!!.. Anyway after BS'ing for about an hour we left and headed out. Immediately my eyes locked onto the coolest looking three wheeler I'd ever seen in the wild. I knew it was a Vanderhall 'cause it had a very large ..but tastefull..decal on the side. I'd heard of them and had visited their website once out of curiosity, but this one was the first I'd ever seen and could touch. WOW!! I was impressed. I've seen Slingshots on occasion and although they were 'cool' they didn't grab me by the juggler like this one did.... The owner gave me a quick run down of the features. Totally different concept then the Sling. Front wheel drive. 4cyl,FI,Turbo motor that hauled ass. Side by side seating and lots of leg room.. The owner of the company is around 6'6" so he understands. And it had that modern/retro look about it... I was smitten. Now at least there's a possibility of thinking about doing a little more riding... PS: I might ad that after looking at their website they make a Blackjack Model that comes in at $24,999.