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I have had a bunch of trouble running the low grade fuel with miss fire and running ruff ...I have found that sparks plugs & air filter play a big role in a good running engine ...Sometimes heat will cause condensation in the fuel .The high alcohol content in the low grade fuel had been found a big problem by many riders out here ...For the last 10 years I have been using a fuel conditioner in all my fill ups ( I buy in bulk )...I know they keep on telling us that the low grade will work just fine ...There many words I have heard to describe the use of ( some of them I cannot use on line ) low grade fuel in bikes built before 1985 , many of them have a compression ratio of 10.5 ... . I belong to the Antique Motorcycle Club of Manitoba and I have found that there is a great amount of good information the guys come up within the club ...www.amcm.ca

Nice ..enjoy your new ride .. but I have to be higher off the ground for me to drive safely

Over the years of service I has seen many of the crimp connectors cause a problem ...5 -10 years of use ...In Mid-summer 2019 crossed the USA .Canada border to pickup a parts order in North Dakota about 20 minute drive from my shop ...It has been a great way get parts from the USA ...When I reached Customs and paid my tax and duty on the parts I purchased the Customs Officer knew that I had service shop and said that there was bike parked on the side of the building that would not start ..They had already tried just about everything . but the would not fire , they had pulled into the customs to cross back into Canada . I went over to bike to take a look , everything seemed to be in order .. Tried to boost but did not work , I decided to skin the battery cable about 3 inches from the battery ...The crimp connector at the battery and 2 inches was green and swollen to near double its size ...I applied the booster pack past the green swollen battery cable , the bike fired and ran . They were heading the direction i was going so I stayed back for a while as a backup if they had more trouble ... He sent me email telling that he found several connections on the bike had the same problem ...The bike was 5 years old so he replaced the whole wire harness

3 years ago a Ontario Harley Dealer brought 6 bikes out to our Club Rally offering anyone to take a 20 minute on any of the models they brought out ...I chose to ride a Street Glide for the test ride ..It handled very well , good power ..I found the transmission something would have to get used to to .. I found out why Harley riders blip the throttle when shifting .. I still like my Yamaha and I am not about to switch

Hi guys I may not be the expert on the 83 Venture I own , but I have noticed a big improvement on the transmission if I overfill the engine crankcase case ....I do know that in most cases that may not be good to overfill ....But is transmission getting more oil on the overfill , at least on my 83 I have noticed less transmission noise and be better shifting ... I may be dead wrong by doing this , but it has helped my 83.

I have removed some unwanted stuff off my painted surfaces by sanding with 600 grit sand paper , 1200 grit , 2000 grit .... Then use a quality brand of polish , this includes pain runs and orange peal

My 83 venture did the same thing , and ended up replace steering head bearings ...Put front of the bike on a jack to lift the wheel off the ground if there is movement , good place to start are the steering head bearing

As we are talking about brakes and we all need good ones .. A rider here lost his life here on a down hill curve in June 2021 ... I do not know any details than just that ..I have been on that same road and the same curve where this accident happened , and it is is a short down hill curve , you be have to be in full control of your bike .. I had to drop my speed a least in by half the bike or will go into a slide depending on how you apply your brakes ..When road stays a bit wet , it is not a good corner

I have a question only ...Is there a O-ring leaking and sucking air ....That is what I found on my 83 ZVX1200 ...I noticed a wet spot on the front under the rubber

Engine oil changes , flush cooling system, flush clutch lines , flush brake lines are things that make for a better running bike and a happier rider

I do agree @saddlebum , I bought a new Stator for my 83 XVZ1200 from Yamaha and they sent a plate to mount with Stator to help with the oil flow at the Stator

On my last visit to the doctor , was July 20 ...They starting to look into cases someone has been on long medication ....I has been on drug called Dilantin to help control muscle / seizures and stroke ...I fell 20 feet to concrete and ended up 5 sugerys on my head and years in rehab ...They now it is how Dilantin reacts to another med

I did find on set of Perilli available , but the shipping itself was as much as the tires cost

Talked to someone on July 20 and he had a severe rash down his down to stomach and blister about 6 inches by 16 inches and it was turning into a infection ...I know someone who cold not walk for 1 week and 3 weeks in hospital with high fever ...there at least 8 cases here from the last 2 weeks ..Many people are asking for answers ..Doctors are quiet and don't want to say anything..I cannot see them hiding the information a interactions and side affects .In one case the side affect itself was as bad or worse than Covid could ever get to be ..We are a small city 12500 people and the news of this side affect is spreading like a wild fire ...

I have not been able to buy the right size to fit my ride in a Pirelli , I have heard that they are a good tire ...In 57 years of owning a bike I have found nothing better than the Dunlop Elite series ....I also found that when I need to buy a tire , is availabilty ...I have paid so much in shipping that it seems unreal ..Good Luck in finding the size you need

I do know that at at least in my range of riding in 95000 kilometers on my XV1100 Virago up to April 2020 , I always like the Dunlop Elite series is a strong tire. and I rode the one set for 4 years and the second set for another 5 years ..$$$$$$$$ .....Since I purchased 83 Venture I have installed the Bridgestone .to save money.....I found that by installing one size over gave me more rubber on the road for better mileage /distance as in more miles traveled , but the only problem I have not been out on the road with it ..Maybe next season I can .

I do know that if your knees don't work , there is a lot you can not do not most or 1/2 of time ...Drug interaction is something all doctors should be aware of when adding a new perscription to the mix ... I Spent 20 days in hospital in 1996 because of a drug interaction no one would talk about ..They had to stop all medications for 4 days then restart the long term medication ....The specialist the at H.S.C hospital in Winnipeg explained that anyone on a long perscribed drug is often in danger when adding another or new drug ....ON my last new perscription the doctor said you are under 65 and so then this should work ...I said no I am 74 ...The look on the doctors face said it all before a silence and a different perscription ...Looks like you and I have both been through a couple of things Be Well..

Not to worry I will pull through this , but thank you .......I tell myself that I am in GODS hands and i will make it ...I tell myself there must be something else for me to do in this life and I will make the very best of it . What concerns me is that all the powers at be that control what happens in the medical system turn a blind eye to people who have serious reaction to a vaccine .. There should a medical done before a vaccination for someone with health conditions ...But the big push stays on to get everyone vaccinated even though no one knows their existing health conditions and how the drug they are already taking will be affected by this vaccine ... I enjoy playing with my bikes and I will never give that up

My first one ...Pfizer ...I had a bad relapse last night and not doing well now , did not want to taken to the hospital and will try to make it on my own

There needs to be an investigation done on side effects and interaction before anyone gets Vaccinated ...I had a bad fall in 1978 , I fell 20 feet to a concrete floor , fractured skull in 5 places and pins installed and I am on a drug called Dilantin for Seizures ..... I had a relapse last night and not doing well now , I did not want to taken to the hospital and will try make it on my own

I am fine with injections..What needs to be done in the Vaccination field is an investigation into current medications being taken and possible side effects and interactions ...There have been 8 cases of serious side effects from the Covid .. vaccination here and it is the best kept secret here no one wants to talk about because of the media telling us that we have to have this vaccination ...I get 14 injections ( needles are 5 inches long , I am wide awake ) in my abdomen every 3 months and some in my spine ...I had Liver cancer in 2010 , they had to remove my liver and take a piece off it and then put it back in ...I have had 10 Surgery in 11 years , and one that went very bad...I have had so many injections I have lost count ..I am going for 14 more injections on July 28th ...They are going to install a heart monitor / pacemaker on august 24th

On June 24 I received my first dose The needle went in and about 40 seconds latter my head went numb and I lost control .. Next thing I know is someone grabbing my shoulder and asking me are you okay , all I could say was maybe soon . My left arm made some erratic movements for 4 days , my doctor has ordered a whole bunch of tests .. They are thinking that it may have been a stoke caused by the injection , I have not been the same since .. The doctors put me on the non injection list Unfortunate because I wanted both Vaccine 1 and second dose

About 3 months ago I repaired both forks on my 83 1200 On oil refill I used a synthetic blend oil by Torco I noticed a leak on one fork about 4 days ago , and I drained the oil and it came out black and ugly I have flushed the fork 4 times now and will flush it again on July 22 . The bike has not been run for at least 3 months and I don't understand why the oil would turn black with the bike sitting Have heard some comments about the seals not being compatible with synthetic blend oil I hope some can explain why the oil would turn to a dark black

Thanks for the picture ,,,found one with the same parts number ....I found out that my thermostat was sticking and I may replace it anyway