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HI all, I am in need of a new front tire as my current Avon Cobra tire is just too old to keep riding on. It has held up well but must be 10 years old or older and I was wondering what everyone is now using for front tires. I have notice the section is getting smaller and smaller it seem. I have replaced my rear Avon Cobra due to the tread splitting with a Dunlap Elite 4 I believe but that was a number of years ago also and no longer available it appears. I do keep the bike parked inside when not being road so I hope that helps a bit with keeping in usable shape but I do keep them filed with the proper amount of air pressure and that is checked before each ride. So let me know what you are running and how you like them. Thanks Rick F.

I havent heard of anyone trying to do that in all the years I been here in the group. To be honest I am not even sure how the 2nd Gen rear suspension is set up. The mounts would be the big question and then if the shock has the right length to match the 1st Gen shock. What I did was to find a progressive replace rear spring already mounted on a shock and install that on my 89VR. I do add a little air pressure to it and it seems to work nicely for me. Progressive has long since discontinued the spring of course. All I can say is pick up a used shock and measure it against yours and see if it might work. Good luck Rick F.

These engines always seem to sound good with open pipes.. Rick F.

Check out the website for the company that is making them. You will have to create a pigtail and add the map sensor yourself I believe. I have one on my 89VR and am very happy with it and I also did the COP upgrade for the coils. https://www.ignitech.cz/en/ceniky Rick F.

Earl says.."Hej Sajmonie, Witamy na forum! Źle się czuję, bo nie umiem porozumiewać się w twoim języku! Ale tutaj jest odpowiedź na twoje pytanie. W motocyklach MKII VR (1986-1993) lewy przedni zacisk jest w rzeczywistości 32-milimetrowym zaciskiem tłokowym i jest „połączony” z tylnym zaciskiem hamulca (tylny zacisk ma również 34 mm), który jest aktywowany pedałem nożnym. Prawy przedni zacisk hamulca ma 34 mm i jest uruchamiany za pomocą dźwigni po prawej stronie kierownicy. Lewy przedni zacisk ma mniejsze tłoki, ponieważ działa w połączeniu z tylnym zaciskiem hamulca. Mam nadzieję, że to jest odpowiedź na Twoje pytanie. Przepraszam, że nie jestem w stanie wyrazić tego w zrozumiałym dla Ciebie języku. Hrabia.

Hey Earl.. I used a translator to read and respond to his question. He is writing in Polish.. Rick F.

Just want to mention that I see a number of Ventureline Chrome Brake Rotor Covers listed on ebay right now. Be aware that you also need the special wheel spacer, item #3 on the attached file, for this items to fit properly on your Venture. The new items came with this as part of the kits but a lot of times the used ones dont as all they remove is the covers and not the spacer. So if you plan on buying these, we sure to ask the seller if they include the proper wheel spacer that goes on the front axle. You can check out this file for information about installing the covers.. https://www.venturerider.org/forum/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=23976&key=935b195b892b11a362d0b39fb4e0f03e Hope this helps.. Rick F.

I am not sure who has the shim kit but I am sure someone will speak up soon about it. Rick F.

Merry Christmas VentureRiders. I hope all of you have a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Rick F.

Couple question here first.. have you delink the rear brakes from the left front brake caliper or is the brake system still stock? If it is stock you will need to bleed the rear caliper first, making sure you get brake fluid to come out. Once you have clean brake fluid out of the rear caliper, move to the left front caliper and repeat the process till clean brake fluid is coming out. Of course make sure to keep the reservoir for the rear master cylinder full while bleeding. Next you need to remove the false tank cover and you will find another bleeder valve up by the triple tree tubes. You will need to bleed this one last as it is the highest point on the rear master cylinder lines. If there is a lot of air in the system, this is where it most likely is. If you are not getting any fluid or pressure out of the rear master cylinder, then you might need to remove it and rebuild it or clean it. There is a small hole in the master cylinder that does get clogged and will effect operations of the brakes. In my humble opinion with the age of the bike and it has been sitting a while I would look at rebuilding the complete braking system and replacing the rubber hoses. You might have issues of the hoses deteriorating and cause the clogging issues but I and sure you will find that they will swell when pressure is applied in them. I had the swelling issue on my 89 about 10 years ago and replaced all of there with steel braided hoses and havent had any braking issues since. If you have delink brakes then the rear caliper is the only thing connected to the rear master cylinder.. Let us know what you find please.. Rick F.

How long ago has it been since he asked for your mailing address? Rick F.

I would look around and see if you can find a better bike for a little bit more money as you might be better off with that. The question is how mechanical are you and do you want to take on a big project. Good luck.. Rick F.

The gentleman that sold the Vmax carb rebuild video is named Damon Ferraiuolo and his email is Damon_Ferraiuolo@msn.com . This address is from a post from 2017 Venture Rider post. You can check out this forum and there is a link to a PDF file on rebuilding a Vmax set of carbs. They are very similar to the Venture 1300 carbs. https://v4musclebike.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14681 it in the first message in the session. I have his video and found it very informative to say the least. I hope this helps Rick F.

before I would do anything with the carbs I would make sure the engine will turn over. I say this because rebuilding the carbs is not a cheap thing to do. There is no true carb kit available with all the needed parts in it. You will have to piece meal the parts you need and of course you will need at least 4 of everything. I am not sure of anyone that is selling rebuilt card for the 86-93 Ventures at this time. There are some articles on how to do it in the Tech Library you can look over to help you get familiar with the process.' Rick F.

First figure out the gas spillage issue, then I would suggest you remove all the spark plugs from the engine, and open up the lower left access cover in the big engine cover and you can get a socket and ratchet in there and spin the motor by hand and see if it will turn spin for you. This will let you know if it is ceased up or not. Also if you check the Tech Library you will find a PDF of the service manual that will assist you in trouble shooting the starting issues and there are numerous safety switches that need to be working properly for it to start.. Good luck and let us know how it is going.. Rick F.

When getting a new stator for a 90 - 93 Venture Royale, you need to make sure it is for those years of bikes. The 83-89 Ventures use a different stator and ignition system than the 90-93 do and will not work properly in the 90-93 Ventures. The difference is that the earlier models use an analog system and the 90-93 use a digital system. If you looks at the parts diagrams from Yamaha, you will see they carry different parts numbers and that is a good indication they parts are not interchangeable. I hope this helps. Rick F.

You might try Ebay and see what they have. I do see complete system show up there from time to time. Yamaha has discontinued most everything associated with the Leveling system. I have not heard or seen anyone who is marking replacement hoses for it either. I wonder if one of the custom hydraulic hose shops couldn't come up with something for it. Good luck Rick F.

I would be interested in this Steve. I hope to be able to be riding my Venture by then and it is only an hour or so away from me. Rick F.

You could also check out the Vmax forums and see what they are doing for their bikes. But the 86-93 Ventures do not share the carbs like the Vmaxs do. Rick F.

Those Can Am bikes where they bikes to have in their day. You should get it fired back up and I am sure there is a collector market for them also if you went to sell it. Rick F.

Check out this website and look for the washer there.. http://store.speedandsportinc.com/ The show having 2 in stock at $9.40 each. Use the Global Search box to find them. Rick F.

You might want to look at the Web Bike World website, https://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-helmets/ , as they do reviews on different helmets and give their thoughts on what head types the helmets will fit the best one. I have used them for when I go helmet shopping and have thought they were right on. It would be a good place to start and maybe narrow down your search. For me I have an older Nolan N-104 modular helmet. I wear glasses and found that the modular made it easier to deal with them then a full face. I also remove my helmet shield and carry it with me in the saddle bag as well as a yellow tint one for night driving. I found the yellow helps with the bright headlights and starring issue I get around them and street lights at night. With the windshield and Wing like vent I have in it, I find I ride more comfortable with the shield off plus the Nolan as the built in dark shield for my eyes if need. I been thinking of getting a new one as my is at least 7 years old but sits in the garage with my bike when not being ridden or in the basement when the season is over up here in Minnesota. Hope this helps Rick F.

Standard NGK Spark plug is DPR8EA-9 as per the service manual. Gap is specified as 0.031-0.035 inches. Rick F.

One other hint is to NOT move from position 4 directly to position 1 or vise-versa as this will screw up the dampening. Always go up or down in numerical order, ie 1 2 3 4 3 2 1. Mentions it in the owners manual for the bikes. Rick F.