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Venturous Randy

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  1. Venturous Randy
    Well, he must have joined. Welcome aboard. RandyA
  2. Venturous Randy
    Sounds like fun to me.:cool10: RandyA
  3. Venturous Randy
    I am hoping to, but at this moment, everything is up in the air. I am planning on being there, just not sure under what conditions. RandyA
  4. Venturous Randy
    I had a problem several years ago with the metal part of the line getting clogged up. This made my clutch hard to pull in and did not release good. I cleaned it out and it has worked fine since. RandyA
  5. Venturous Randy
    I think you are right. Normally it increases idle when the choke is engaged, but I have no idea what his is doing. I want to help him, but I don't know where to start. RandyA
  6. Venturous Randy
    Did you look in the trunk of your car? To me $55 is kind of high for mounting and balancing two tires. For that, I would have done it myself. RandyA
  7. Venturous Randy
    OK, now I am really confused. RandyA
  8. Venturous Randy
    Only use the one resister. Take out the old one you have in line. Check your connections on the one under the side panel and up on the handle bar. RandyA
  9. Venturous Randy
    We understand, going to a 2nd gen is all about slowing down. I know Brown Sugar kept you interested. Maybe you can loop down this way and come to Asheville in August. RandyA
  10. Venturous Randy
    hey Skid, hope you have a memorable birthday. RandyA
  11. Venturous Randy
    You two are a great couple and an inspiriation. I wish you many more and just hope Lonna can continue to put up with you. RandyA
  12. Venturous Randy
    I would like to make some suggestions, but the way you are describing things seem to be somewhat backwards. You say it will barely idle then you say you can not get the plates to close, or if you try to close them, the idle will go up. My first suggestion would be to try to find vacuum leaks. You can do this by spraying some starter fluid around the base of the carbs. You will need to fix the vacuum leaks before you can sync the carbs. I am curious if you are even adjusting on the idle adjustment, It is the star shaped knob under the carbs on the left side of the bike. RandyA
  13. Venturous Randy
    I have had one for years and would be uncomfortable riding without it. One problem you may encounter is it may creep some, according to what type grips you have. I ended up using some of the old cloth electrical tape that is sticky on both sides and wrapping it around the grip under the rocker. RandyA
  14. Venturous Randy
    While you are there, ask them if they will work with us on a discount. RandyA
  15. Venturous Randy
    Why do you need to remove the radiator? RandyA
  16. Venturous Randy
    If you were getting 12 to 14 volts at idle, you are probably doing a lot better than most 1st gen Ventures out there. It is also normal to get a big drop when putting the signal lights or the brakes on. I agree with the others, you have probably ruined a good DEKA battery. In fact, most DEKA batteries will hold their charge through the winter. I suspect you probably don't have a problem. Just do some research on here and you will know a lot more than your ex-mechanic. He was probably thinking you had an early Gold Wing. RandyA
  17. Venturous Randy
    This has worked very good for me and I have not felt it added any heat to my legs, in fact, it may even be a little better with it all opened up. RandyA
  18. Venturous Randy
    I still have the duct work in place and it helps hold the radar detector in place. I also have the power source on a switch so I can turn it off easily if I want to. It works well through the plastic fairing and I can hear it at highway speeds. RandyA
  19. Venturous Randy
    Now I know why I can not touch the ground. RandyA
  20. Venturous Randy
    Are you on your bike? RandyA
  21. Venturous Randy
    I have a radar detector mounted in my left one and it works good. RandyA
  22. Venturous Randy
    Yes, I realize that there may be some problems with reading off chrome, but for a quick check for reading off the exhaust near the head, this thing works very good and is a lot better than touching the exhaust pipe looking for a dead cylinder. How much "A little more money" are you talking about, as I posted this because of the low price? RandyA
  23. Venturous Randy
    Unscrew the spark plug cap off the wire and swap it with another one and see if it still stays the same cylinder. RandyA
  24. Venturous Randy
    This is the best price I have seen on these thermometers. This is the one that Harbor Freight sells from $26 to $30 when they are on sale. I think it also has free shipping. RandyA http://bensoutlet.com/products/cheerman-digital-infrared-thermometer
  25. Venturous Randy
    I suspect you are adjusting the air/fuel mixture screws, not the screws used for syncing the carbs. Not sure what a coil cap is but Fred was referring to the cap that goes on to the spark plug. RandyA
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