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  1. MiCarl
    I like to lube them just to make sure they can move across the surface to seal well. Usually I use a little spritz of soapy water. If you're going to wait to tighten them you might do better with some silicone lubricant because the soap water will dry pretty quickly. A little soapy water will help the carburetors slide into them too. You just want to dampen them, not fill the engine with suds.
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    Would be a darn shame. Bet those jerks at KKR would kill the mighty cassette deck.......
  3. MiCarl
    Anything carrying electricity creates ozone (that fresh smell after a thunderstorm). Ozone is a very reactive molecule and attacks almost anything (including rubber).
  4. MiCarl
    You can get shims and the tool from this guy - http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=43412 (shameless plug)
  5. MiCarl
    Me too neither. As I translate the English it appears they are talking about lane splitting. If you take that to it's logical conclusion: + People with small cars should protest for the right to have two per lane because they'll fit. + People with normal cars should protest for the right to drive 3 across 2 lanes because they'll fit. + All cagers should protest for the right to drive in a lane beside a motorcycle because there is enough room. As motorcyclists we all demand our right to have use of the full lane. Why should the cagers not get the same respect?
  6. MiCarl
    +1. The viscosity of the oil creates quite a bit of drag between the clutch plates, especially cold. It's normal for the wheel to spin on the stand in gear with the clutch pulled. If it didn't you could worry about bearings or dragging brakes. Clunking sound could be U joint or something else in the drive line. Likely unrelated to the knock over.
  7. MiCarl
    I'm earn my living spinning wrenches on motorcycles. I've owned my own independent shop specializing on machines from the 70s, 80s and 90s for two years now. I have some formal training. Most of my ability comes from 30+ years busting the knuckles on my own stuff.
  8. MiCarl
    My initial thought was COG too, then I realized that doesn't matter either. As the COG moves up there is more outward leverage in the turn but there is also more downward leverage. You can see it for yourself if you draw a triangle and slide your COG up and down the hypotenuse. It's exactly proportional so everything stays in balance. Good thing too. Be a shame if the handling changed every time you loaded a, er, well endowed chick on that high back seat.
  9. MiCarl
    f=ma is correct. By basic algebra you get to f/m=a. There are two accelerations, gravity and the turning acceleration. The torque they apply around the motorcycle axis needs to be balanced or the motorcycle falls over. That balance is achieved by the lean angle. As you turn tighter the turning acceleration increases (gravity is pretty much constant). The torque is balanced by increasing the lean angle. Without going through all the equations let me assure you that the mass (rider, passenger and motorcycle weight) cancel out so that all that matters is the lean angle. Ergo, it's the same regardless of weight. The reason sport bikers can flick through the twisties is because they have a short wheelbase and low trail suspension geometry that lets them change the attitude (lean) much quicker than a touring bike.
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    We have a hazardous passion. If you weren't a little skittish after a long lay up there'd be something wrong with you. Also, you're going to feel a lot more nekkid on that Maxim than you do on a Venture. I'm don't think there is any class that will teach you to turn a Venture around in a parking space. There isn't enough room. I can't find the specs, but I bet that u-turn box they use in the course is at least 20 foot wide (even though it looks tiny when you take the course).
  11. MiCarl
    Installed a GPS power cord on the motorcycle so I wouldn't be limited by the four hour battery life of the GPS. That made so much noise in the intercom it sounded like listening to an old AM radio, during a thunderstorm, while running the vacuum cleaner. After puzzling over it a bit I realized the power cord was probably creating a ground loop problem. The solution was to add an isolation transformer from the friendly neighborhood RadioShack (273-1374 1:1 Isolation Transformer). I suspect a ground loop would be a problem for any equipment powered by the motorcycle electrical system. New Schematic:
  12. MiCarl
    Nope.
  13. MiCarl
    Backordered means that the local (US, maybe all North America) Yamaha parts warehouse does not have any. They are probably still manufactured. In many cases this means they have to come from Mother Yamaha in Japan, which seems to take about a month. I suppose it's possible that Yamaha Japan doesn't have them which means waiting for a supplier to deliver. I've never run into that but it would be quite a long wait. No retailer will be deliberately stocking the bushings. The only way you'll get them faster is if you can find a dealer that goofed up and has a dusty set on a shelf somewhere. I have a friend that has had them on order for several weeks. If they send 2 sets over when his come you might be able to get them more quickly, otherwise you're probably looking at a month to get them. He did track down a needle bearing that is the proper size. He's considering having the bolt hardened (they run on the bolt) so he can use them.
  14. MiCarl
    That would be fine, unless Yamaha had a reason to beef up the swing arm pin... Gary, the MKI bracket looks like the holes are bored where the MKII looks like they're cast or forged. That would easily explain the reason for the out of round hole. Might also explain why they went to the larger pin.
  15. MiCarl
    The law needs to be followed carefully on this one. Procuring a title you're not entitled to would be considered theft. A mechanics lien may or may not be an option. Here in Michigan you can only file a mechanics lien if you have a signed work order with correct language acknowledging the lien. A customer had his crashed 86 delivered to my shop by the towing company. He missed a couple appointments to come discuss the repairs then vanished. Since I didn't have a signed work order I couldn't file a lien. I hadn't done any work on it, just wanted it out. According to the DMV the only way I could obtain the title would be to sue him and win it in court. A salvage yard won't take a vehicle without a title. In Michigan you cannot claim a vehicle abandoned on your property. The only option is to have it impounded by the police, which is what I eventually did. I have a friend that would like to have it (between us we have the parts to repair it). The impound lot has my business card attached to the paperwork and has promised to notify me when/if it comes up for auction. Now, in Michigan, it's very easy to obtain a title for a vehicle that old. If I'd gone to the DMV with the VIN and told them that someone had given it to me and then never came through with the title they would have issued me one. The problem is that he didn't give it to me so I'd be committing fraud. If he ever decided he wanted it back I could be in a world of hurt.
  16. MiCarl
    That fastener thingy has a pin through it that locks it in place. I don't remember if it has a Phillips head (which screws out) or if you need to press it out from the back side. Once it's out you can pull the fastener and separate the halves. The halves have protrusions that press into a rubber grommet down there and need to be pulled forward to pop them out.
  17. MiCarl
    Too many Christmas cookies while you were hibernatin'?
  18. MiCarl
    Don't have to be inexperienced to goof it up. Rushing will do it too. Key is that the cable to the cruise actuator should pull the throttle open, but opening the throttle should not move the cable to the cruise. And that spring keeps the cruise cable taught so it doesn't kink up when you open the throttle. Also, if there is not enough free play in the cables they'll bind a bit. The vacuum motor may not have enough pull to overcome the binding.
  19. MiCarl
    Yeah, it's tight enough on a 1st gen that they've got an angle cut onto the swingarm so you can cram it in.
  20. MiCarl
    No, No, No. The washer goes between the caliper carrier and the swingarm, just like it does in your pics. On a stock 1st gen that washer ends up being pretty close to the swing arm. If you put the washer against the hub the brake caliper is not located properly on the disc. Everything stacks up from the left. The reason for the shoulder on the axle is to pull the washer against the caliper carrier - which positions the caliper centered over the disc. That side of the swing arm has a clamp (instead of a nut like on your bicycle) to allow some variation in the parts without binding stuff up. The OP appears to have a 2nd gen. Not sure if the position is correct but the parts are in the right order. If it's too far to the left the problem is over at the final drive. BTW, I have a 2nd gen final drive on my MKII. That results in the wheel moving about 1/4" to the left. So, I have a noticeable gap between my swing arm and that washer.
  21. MiCarl
    You're talking about a RSV? I've got an RSV in my shop and by the feel of it (can't see in there) I think it's VERY likely a 180 would rub. I cannot get my pinky between the 150 and the shaft housing. That 180 will be 15mm (5/8") wider on each side.
  22. MiCarl
    Gotcha. Here registration card comes with the plate. If you're talking about the title (official ownership document) Quebec might not issue a plate for an Ontario titled motorcycle. You might be stuck trailering it.
  23. MiCarl
    Farther back than that. If I have a full fuel tank I can unbolt the front wheel and the back wheel settles to the ground. With a half full tank the nose falls down. That is with the normal amount of crap (2 helmets) in the trunk.
  24. MiCarl

    OEM Parts

    MiCarl replied to 1joeranger's topic in Watering Hole

    Original Equipment Manufacturer. It means either Yamaha makes it or has it made for them. As opposed to aftermarket which won't have the Yamaha name behind it.
  25. MiCarl
    The two stories don't seem to me to be inconsistent. If you're going to ride it home you need to get registration, thus the Quebec export registration. On the other hand, if you trailer it you wouldn't need a registration and just deal with Ontario when you get it home (at least in a sane world).
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