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    Sometimes waiting quietly is the way to get the last word - trouble is that you don't know if anyone actually heards you..
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    I found just cleaning it, if only with squirty externally, was sufficient. It is worth mmaking sure that it releases though.
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    You want to give up because you think Mini might be winning ? Where's your sense of sportsmanship ???
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    Of course we do - except rhyming slang is 'septic tank', so any US citizen is a 'septic.' Blast - I said I'd stay out of this one...
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    Are you both still going ? Don't you know it doesn't count if you go to sleep and then start up again ? Just because it's a continuation, doesn't mean it's not a new argument, otherwise any xxxxxx (word deleted to avoid sex discrimination accusations) would be able to say that they never had more than one argument in their life - just that they got their friends involved.
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    [Decides to refrain from comment here...]
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    Huh - zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz - that old saw. [Edit - maybe that should be zzz zzz zzz zzz zzz - not sure.]
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    Why would I write words beginning with 'x' - I was after the last word. After the 'X Factor' comment you said we British can't count (even if we remember how to spell and how to pronounce 'zed'), but where we play music, we have a saying about those who keep time and remember which part of the tune we are in. We say that there are three types of musician. There are those that can count and there are those that can't.
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    Zanzibar Zebedee Zebra Zero Zig-Zag Zombie Zoo Zoology Zoom Zoomorphic Zoroaster Zurich
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    I've had success with two variations over the years: For general riding, what we call 'Elephant's Ears' - handlebar muffs. The big sizes, not the smaller cheaper ones. Somehow on the motorway your hands will still get wet eventually, but a fairing and taping around the handlebar/muff join reduce these considerably. For cold weather and rain or snow-storm, Rukka used to do (and may still do) an over-mitt that goes over your gloves and half way up your arm. Unfortunately they cut them flat (ie as if your thumb sticks out sideways) so they were never as comfortable as they could be and were generally too bulky to be justified in any but the worst conditions.
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    He's not doing badly for eighty is he ?
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    Over here it's not called '***** With the Stars' it is 'Celebrity *****' Celebrity Come dancing, Lost, Come Dine With me etc So how about: Celebrity Ice Speedway Celebrity bullet-catching and Crocodile Wrestling both seemed a little obvious. I liked the sound of Celebrity Man-Hunt, except it would rule out at least half the people we'd like to see on it. Celebrity Wipe-Out we might just get some contestants for. We did actually have celebrity Grime Fighters recently with some stars we actually recognised going down the sewers and doing pest clearance. That was actually fairly watchable.
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    I ride all year, including in the snow, but I'm in London, so the snow doesn't tend to last too long. To be honest, if it's snowing and I have a choice, I don't always choose the bike, except the cars form traffic jams so easily, so if I want a chance of arriving anywhere it just has to be a bike. Then again, this year nearly everything I had to get to was cancelled because of the snow anyway !
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    I used to be a teacher and sometimes set questions whose main purpose was to remind the kids to read what the question actually aid. The smart thing was changing career before it finished me off...
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    Sorry - I got them too - maybe I'm getting older...
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    Yes, I would - they should have been checked as part of theearly services and once settled, they change very slowly, if at all. If you don't check them and the clearances close, then there may not be sufficient clearance for the oill film and you will grind away the cams, taking off the surface hardening. It's not the end of the world, though, as there will be plenty of cams on Ebay. So long as you're happy making sure that the valve timing is set right, I suppose it is not THAT much more work than checking the shims (mind you, I have a first gen, so access is a bit of a PITA). Bottom line is that is an important bit of maintenance - to at least check it - but it will stand an awful lot of neglect and is unlikely to lead to a catastrophic road-side failure (more likely a misfire or tap-tap-tap noise). I've checked my first gen once in 12 years and might have changed one - or might not - I don't remember - but there were no surprises anyway.
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    Yes, I would - they should have been checked as part of theearly services and once settled, they change very slowly, if at all. If you don't check them and the clearances close, then there may not be sufficient clearance for the oill film and you will grind away the cams, taking off the surface hardening. It's not the end of the world, though, as there will be plenty of cams on Ebay. So long as you're happy making sure that the valve timing is set right, I suppose it is not THAT much more work than checking the shims (mind you, I have a first gen, so access is a bit of a PITA). Bottom line is that is an important bit of maintenance - to at least check it - but it will stand an awful lot of neglect and is unlikely to lead to a catastrophic road-side failure (more likely a misfire or tap-tap-tap noise). I've checked my first gen once in 12 years and might have changed one - or might not - I don't remember - but there were no surprises anyway.
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    I need to withdraw from this discussion - from memory I had been pretty sure that the Mk1's changed from 34 to 35mm carbs, but it was 2 1/2 years ago that I researched carbs in detail (time flies) and I can't remember what all my sources were. Without access to the specs, I won't claim that my information is accurate.
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    I ran a thread on details of carburettors and their innards a year or so ago. I'll do a search and see if I can find the link. Well I found the thread (http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=20950&page=14) but it didn't have as many details on specific bikes as I remembered. It did confirm though that Mk1s mostly had 34mm carbs and later ones and 1300s switched to 35mm. If you have 35mm, then check the parts lists on the site, but I reckon they'd be 35mm.
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    How much effort is it for you to organise the postage ? Pinwheel say it will cost $38.15. If you can organise it easily then I'll cover it, and I can send you the money via paypal, but if it's a hassle it might be easier just to let Pinwheel do it as they'll have everything in place already.
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    I PM-ed you a couple of days ago.
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    That might be a bit loud for riding around here, although those harley chappies seem to get away with it.
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    My understanding is that the early 'standard' ventures had no pump, just schroeder (car tyre) valves to blow up the inflation, as per other, lesser bikes. The Venture Royale had the CLASS system of which the pump/compressor is part. If the compressor is toast AND the shocks and forks hold pressure, then installing schroeder valves will get you back on track. Although rideable without air assistance, the standard suspension started off soft and will not have improved. I would recommend replacing the springs when you can. If I look at my files I might find some suggested spring rates. I'd offer you a stiffer spring, but the postage from here would be as much as it would cost you to source it state-side. For the front you could add a socket under each spring cap if they won't hold air.
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    I said it was too long for me to read it out and she said the text was too small to read. Close escape then...
  25. greg_in_london
    Well after all that, what works best for me if I want the centrestand down is to put a jack under the engine mount/crashbar lug on the frame and lift it up, then lower the centrestsand if I want it down. Then again, I have a large sidecar fitted and couldn't stand to the left of the bike even if I wanted to.
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