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Some of the upgrades I have done include Progressive Springs for the front forks, replacing hydraulic lines with steel braid hoses, new horns wired to the battery via a relay wired to the horn button, and replacing the original coils with COPs, Coil on Plug and LED headlight. Check out the Tech Library section on the forum for a while list of ideas and a lot of how to do them in there. You can also do a search here in this forum for information on what others have done in the past. Hope this helps, Rick F.

one other note here about the battery light on the dash. If the battery was replaced and the sensor not transferred to the new battery but just unplugged, it will display the bad battery light on the dash as the voltage it uses to look for a good battery will not be present. This seem to happen when the battery get replaced and people are not aware of what the sensor is for. Rick F.

Good, they only thing I was going to mention is the spark plug boot. They will break down over time as their is a 5k resistor in there. These are available from NGK and very easy to replace if needed. Rick F.

Sorry about that, I guess I didnt notice that.. Rick F.

The part number for new ones is 26H-81670-10-00 But they are no longer available from Yamaha. I am not sure where you would find new ones at but the picks from 1983-1989 will work on all those years bike. What you might need to do is buy a used case with the pickups still mounted in it or someone who has removed them from the cover and will sell you the used components. One note here, the 90-93 VR have a single pickup digital system and their pickup coil will NOT work on the 83-89 analog systems. Now the next question, how do you know you pickup coil is bad? There is a procedure in the manual on how to test the ignition system components in the service manual under the electrical system. The manual can be download from the tech library section for the first gens if you dont already have it. I hope this helps.. Rick F.

I think you could have gotten that at any auto parts store, Canadian Tire, or even Walmart.. Just a standard automotive bulb 1157 yellow bulb. Has turn signal and running light in the same bulb with 2 filaments. Rick F.

I have an 89 VR and I measured about 33 inches at the widest part of the fairing and 38 inches for the mirrors in their normal position. The clutch and front brake levers are about 36" wide on my bike also. Now I have different crash bars then the 83-85 Ventures do and I measure mine to be around 36" also. Your might be not as wide. I think with a little work you could get it thru the door.. Let us know if it does please. Rick F.

You do have adjustment on the rear shock as there is a schrader valve on the left side of the bike down by the shock damper I believe. Check the owners manual about that as I am not sure as I have a 89 VR. If you dont have a owners manual you can down load one from the tech library on the website here and that should assist you in locating it. I believe some of the riders would shave down the seat a bit to get some additional reduced height also. There might be a post about it in the library also. Good luck.. Rick F.

Yamaha sold 2 models of the Venture.. the standard version and the Royale version. The Royale version included the air suspension controller in the right fairing, the CB radio, the radio and cassette system. The standard version was dropped from the line in 1988 and they only sold the Royale from then to the end of the run in 1993. The standard model has XVZ1200 as badging on the saddle bags and other location. Your single color was available in 1984.. 1984 red L/KC2 Bright Cherry Red ( single color ) It looks the only years for a single color was 1983 and 1984 with all other years being a two tone paint scheme. Hope this answers your questions. If not let us know. Rick F.

you might want to check the rubber plugs that fit in the bottom of the jet block. They should be a very tight fit and tend to get hard over time. Yamaha still has them listed on the parts list and being available.. check out this link and the items are 41 and 43. FYI .. You will need one of each for each carb. https://www.partshark.com/oemparts/a/yam/5107f835f870022108d6576a/carburetor-non-california-model What happens is when they are loose is that fuel will get sucked up past them and add more fuel then the jet will allow. This is often overlooked and can cause the issue you are talking about. Good Luck and let us know if this helped you out with your issue. Rick F.

Welcome to the group and congrats on the bike.. if you havent found it yet, to to the technical library forum and there is a section for the 83-93 Ventures and under that is a sub forum that is titled Known Problems and things to look for and there is a couple of articles in there you should read. Also read through the tech library as there is a lot of useful information in there plus you can search on YouTube and there is some old Yamaha factory service videos on the Ventures in there. There is also a PDF of the service manual and owners manual in there that can be a lot of help to you. And dont be afraid to ask questions here if you are not sure about something. We will do our best to answers your questions. Be prepared to rebuild the carbs the best you can as there isnt a rebuild kit to do them and you need 4 of about everything. I would replace both tires no matter how they look as I would trust 20+ year old tires. Hope this helps and good luck. Rick F

I would suggest to just get the bike running before doing much tuning on it so that you know it is running properly before experimenting. I have one on my 89VR 1300 and it is a V80. Do you know what version you have and if it is an V80 I can send you all the files I acquired when I installed mine and loaded a tune. Good luck. Rick F.

Some of the issue with the TCI unit was faulty diodes. Do a search on TCI diode replacement and you should come up with some discussion with photos on how to fix them. Looking at works, it does appear that moisture was being held in the box and cause some corrosion to the connections. Might check Ebay and see if you can find a replacement that is reasonably priced. Some of us upgraded our TCI boxes to Ignitech. URL line.. https://www.ignitech.cz/en/vyrobky/tcip/tcip.htm This might be an option for you. I hope this helps you out.. Rick F.

What bike are you looking to replace this one? year and model would help.. Not knowing what you have, I would suggest checking ebay and seeing if you can find one there. Rick F.

you go here and download a copy of it..

Is it possible that the bike had been laid on its side at one time. Reason I ask is if that is the case, front fork oil may have possibly entered the air line and works its way back to the compressor and solenoids and that is what you have leaking. I am not aware of any oil used in the compressor so that wouldnt be what you have leaking. If you have the service manual, you can check pages 2-41 thru 2-46 and the services needed on the air compressor. There is also a procedure of how to remove the fork oil from the lines on page 2-40. The service manual is available in the tech section library. Good luck and let us know how it goes..

check the start button on the handle bars for a short in it or the wires connected to it. A good test for this would be to disconnect the small wire to the solenoid and the wires to the negative terminal of the battery but leave the positive ones attached and do an OHM test with a DVM on that wire and the positive battery terminal and see what the readings are. If you get a open reading, push the starter button and see if it drops to almost zero ohms. then reconnect the negative cable to the battery and see if it still does it. if so, could be an issue with the solenoid and might need to replaced it. You could also do the above test checking for voltage levels by changing your DVM and measuring is there is voltage present on the small wire to the solenoid by inserting the test lead to the connection in the wire and the negative battery terminal. Voltage present without the button pushed would indicate a short, but no voltage present would be an open till you pushed the starter button then you should have voltage present. Good luck and I hope this helps. Rick F.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. Rick F.

If you need to separate the lower tubes from the upper you will need a long tool to do that. This is what I ended using when I did mine way back when.

What you are looking for in the screwdrivers is a JIS.. Japanese Industrial Standard.. search for them and you can find them. I have a set and use them on the motorcycle and a lot of other things.. Rick F.

If you are going to have the forks apart, now is a good time to upgrade to Progressive Springs in there. There is a good chance the stocks ones are sagging and now performing that well. The Progressive part number is 11-1112 and are an excellent replace for the stock springs. Here is a link to a forum thread on making a tool you will need and I suggest you read the whole tread.. You can so a search and find out more information on doing the seal change out and replacing the steering head bearing and races. The tough one to replace is the bottom on as you might need a press to replace it. The races can be carefully cut out and to install the new races, stick them in the freezer over night before install and the will shrink up a bit from the cold and they go in easier. Good luck with all of it and if you have more questions, ask away. Rick F.

you might check YouTube and see if you can find one. I am not aware of any others out there. You can also check the service manual as I know that the 86-93 manual has a section on removal of the fairing with the order in what to remove and a diagram to help to show you the parts. I am not sure if the 83-85 manual does but to be honest the fairing arent that different from each other. Manuals are located in the Tech Library section of the forums and can be downloaded to you computer. Good Luck Rick F.

I replaced my Deka AGM battery a few years ago as it was 9 years old then and I was getting worried about it going away on me. Looking back I should have kept it but I did replace it with the same battery type in my 89 VR and yes I do keep it on a battery tender from about March till the first ride.. Rick F.

The only diagram I am aware of is in the service manual on page 7-137 and shows how they are interconnected but not where they reside at on the bike. Most of the cruise control vacuum pump and vacuum autuator are located behind the left side fairing and it really doesnt attach to the engine at all. Service manual can be found and download from here.... https://www.venturerider.org/manuals/1986-1993 Yamaha Venture Service Manual.pdf Good luck and let us know if you have any other questions. Rick F

Here is what you are looking for in part and this is a source for replacement parts if needed.. https://www.siriusconinc.com/products/detail/122566 Good luck. Rick F.