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  1. Venturous Randy
    Welcome to the world of the 1st gen Venture, especially the 83. I feel the same way and I have put 98,000 miles on my 83 for a total of 121,000. It fits me so good and even though I think the 2nd gen is a great looking cruiser bike, the 1st gen, especially the ones with the smaller bags is such a great "sport touring" bike. I often run into people that like the looks of my bike and just can not believe it is over 26 years old. RandyA
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    Actually Bill, I think it is time someone starts a campaign to encourage and show people how to fill in more information, such as the type and year of bike they have and some other information. I know some are leery of giving out too much information, but I never had any problem giving my cell # because somebody may need my help. Others will not even tell you where they are from. RandyA
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    I wish!!! No, it is something I ran across as I was Googling the Swanquarter area of eastern North Carolina. I enjoyed the video and thought it might be something that others may enjoy. And, it was neat that it is titled "Venture East". It appears to be made from several locations around that area. RandyA
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    J. B., I thought you were going to tell us how you put reverse on your Venture. But, I am glad you are "back up" RandyA
  5. Venturous Randy
    If you guys have not been on Google Earth lately, they have added street level for a lot of places and it is amazing how much is there. We took a ride over to Norris dam, north of Knoxville yesterday and while at work today, I loaded Google Earth on my new computer and went down some of the same country roads we were on yesterday. I also went around the world to Thailand and you can see the bunkers where the F-4 Phantoms were parked that are still there. This was at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base where I was stationed in '72. Just amazing. RandyA
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    I thought his new name was GWeck....to be a little more precise. Yep, I expected by now to have seen some pictures. Do you think he is just pulling our leg about a new wing? RandyA
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    That leak is a new one to me Dan. I will have to file that one away for future referance. Thanks for posting your find. RandyA
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    Laura & I took a 280 mile ride today and saw 80º. We rode an area we have never been to before and it was beautiful. We have been on a shorter ride earlier this year, but I was a little concerned because I was feeling an oscillating vibration. I synced the carbs the other day and did not feel any vibration today. The bike ran and felt great. Our 1st fill up gave us 43mpg, but we had little time over 60mph. I probably did not get that good on the way home as most of it was between 65 and 80mph. I am really liking these Elite III's The frustrating part is Tuesday we are supposed to have snow and not get out of the 30's. But, it won't be too long before it will be summer. RandyA
  9. Venturous Randy
    If he confirmed the pins were out before he pulled the motor apart, I wonder if the pins being out allowed the gears to get together at the wrong time and break. I can not imagine that catastrophic of a gear failure not being felt. RandyA
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    If you have not already, you may want to upgrade your brake pads to EBC HH. I have put a lot of miles on my 83 pulling a camper and loaded it weighs about 450 pounds. It does take a bit more room to get it stopped. RandyA
  11. Venturous Randy
    This is probably not brake fluid level related. You may need to check the connections and clean them that go from the reservoirs. You also may need to look at the pin terminals in the CMS in the middle of you dash. I suspect if you are loosening the bleeder valve, putting a hose on it and them pulling a vacuum, you are probably pulling some air in around the threads of the valve. RandyA
  12. Venturous Randy
    It is supposed to be 73º and sunny here in east Tennessee tomorrow. RandyA
  13. Venturous Randy
    Humm, would carburators and cassette tapes be 70's technology on an 09 top of the line bike? RandyA
  14. Venturous Randy
    Mike, on the strip that your key fob lays in, just put a knife or screw driver under one end and it will pop off. There is a screw under it that you remove to take the cover off. RandyA
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    First of all, I like the 2nd gen, but at this time in my life it is not a priority for me to have one. I also do like my 1st gen that I have put almost 100,000 miles on. Yamaha, whether not doing a good marketing job or what seems to have never got the 2nd gen on track. I may go into a Yamaha shop and see the same new Venture that has been sitting there for a long time, so the shop seems to be leary of ordering and promoting them. I also can deal with not making a m/c payment in over ten years. I feel there is a little too much of a "generic" look to the 2nd gen and I still have a hard time telling if it is a Harley or 2nd gen coming at me on the road, even as it is passing me going the other direction. In fact, I get a kick out of telling some 50 to 60 year lady that has just admired and commented on my bike that; "Why, you were just a girl when this bike was built". They seem to like that. RandyA
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    One night I was coming from Asheville, NC back toward TN on the fourlane that is now I-26. I was maybe running 5 over and had a car probably 500ft or more in front of me. All of a sudden there was a Camaro coming flying up beside me and slowed down quickly to match my speed, then he goosed it several times. When I did not do anything, he accellerated and went to the next car. It ended up being a new Trans Am. All of a sudden both took off and after getting up some speed, the blue lights came out everwhere on that Camaro, as it was a NC Highway Patrolman. To this day I regret that I did not stop and get that troopers name and tell the guy in the Trans Am I would go to court with him. I am glad I used some constraint as the car I was driving was a 72 Datsum 240Z with a warmed over 350 Chevy small block that would have left that Camaro sitting. RandyA
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    We are supposed to have mid to upper 60's Saturday and low 70's on Sunday with rain moving in Sunday evening here in east TN. Then it is supposed to have highs in the 40's next week. At least the weekend is supposed to be nice. RandyA
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    Just heard on the news about major problems with people just abandoning boats, especially some of the bigger ones. Many people can not afford to run them or pay for keeping them in a slip. I guess it is a real buyers market in the boat business. At least for most motorcyclists, if they have a job they can ride the bike to work. RandyA
  19. Venturous Randy
    Whether is is due to less available flex in the rubber or what, but the less thread there is, the quicker the tread wears out. RandyA
  20. Venturous Randy
    Goose, on my 1st gen I am very happy with the new Elite 3 I put on about 600 miles ago. I had put the Elite 3 on the back last summer. I also feel an improvement in smoothness and feel the bike is more neutral. I went from Avons and have had a big problem with tail end waggle above 70 to 80 mph, as have other 1st genners. My suggestion is to bite the bullet as soon as you can and get an Elite 3 on the front. You will really enjoy the ride then. If you posted about the Elite 3 failure, I missed it. What was the deal on that? Thanks, RandyA
  21. Venturous Randy
    If you have all the bolts around the perimeter out and the cover will move, the problem is magnatism. The magnetic effect of the stator is a bit and can be surprisingly tough to pull off. Have you already removed the middle gear cover right behind the stator cover, as you will need to take the stator wires loose from their holding point? The best way to get all that old varnish off is with varnish remover, then you can start polishing. RandyA
  22. Venturous Randy
    I think that works out to about 40 Trillion dollars. If we keep this up we will start talking some real money here. RandyA
  23. Venturous Randy
    Well, you have officially started the learning process on these old bikes. RandyA
  24. Venturous Randy
    It sounds to me like you are talking about the seal that goes in the engine that the pushrod goes thru, not in the slave cylinder itself. Usually it is just a matter of sticking a screw driver in the center and catching a lip and prying it out. It is not usually hard to get out, but is a bit tough to get to back in the recess. If you have it that far apart and you have messed with the seal at all, you need to replace it. I had one start leaking and wished I had fixed it when I did the 2nd gear repair. Not usually a tough job, but a bit aggrivating. RandyA
  25. Venturous Randy
    Eck, you beat me. Oh, BTW Eck, Kingsport announced yesterday they made $219,000 from red light cameras in 2008. I just wanted you to know they appreciated your contribution. RandyA
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