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  1. Venturous Randy
    So far here in east Tennessee, we have not had a bad winter so far. We have had a couple of dustings of snow, but it only lasted a day or so. Snow is blowing right now and it is about 30, but it is supposed to be back up to 60 in a day or so. RandyA
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    Laura and I took a trip down to Nashville Thursday for her to have some surgery Friday. When we got out of there and headed east it was in the low 30's and windy with snow on the way. By the time we got back to Johnson City last night, which is in the north east part of Tennessee, it was about 58 degrees, but this morning the snow is blowing here. RandyA
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    We have light snow blowing sideways here in east Tennessee, but it is supposed to be 60 in a couple of days. RandyA
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    Gary, this made my day. Thanks for posting it!!! RandyA
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    Bigin, in the 90,000 miles I have put on my 83 with Bridgestones, Dunlops, Metzlers and Avons, with out a doubt, I enjoy the Avons the best....if I do not get much above 70 mph. The bike feels great to about 70 and the higher I go from there, the more squirlly the bike gets. A run to 100 mph scared the crap out of me. It seems that I am not alone with this concern with Avons on a 1st gen. After my 100mph run, I expressed my concern in the following post. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=10048&highlight=wobble The one thing that I did do that seemed to help my bike was to lower the rear tire pressure to about 43 psi from about 50 psi when hot. As I noted in that post, my wobble was a rear end wobble, not front end in any way. I wish I could tell you something to make you feel better, but I am afraid you have encountered the same concern that I have encountered RandyA
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    Thanks for the pictures. Did you make it up into Chimney Rock area? That is a nice day ride for us coming out of east TN. Kit, I made a special point today to take it easy. On our 100+ mile ride thru the country, we encountered several roads where fine gravel had been put on the snow and ice from earlier. Also, on two occasions I pulled to the right and flagged SUV's to pass, as they seemed to be in a bigger hurry than I was. This time of year, I pay particular attention to people about ready to pull out as many have forgotten to pay any attention to motorcycles. RandyA
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    Laura and I went for about a 110 mile loop thru the country today. The temps were about 68 degrees and it felt great. As we came up on a watershed area, the sound of bull frogs were louder than the bike. We stopped and just sat and listened and thought that we may have more cold weather and even some snow, but those bull frogs were telling us that spring is just around the corner. RandyA
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    on the way home, run into Harley Guy with Girlfriend in T shirts and flip-flops... She was frozen. I think most of have done the warm to cold ride. Stardog's post brought back some memories from up near Grandfather Mt on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We had come a little ways off the Parkway to get a bite to eat and when we pulled into the parking lot, there were several Harleys with guys in leather vests and women in sleeveless tops. It had been a fairly warm day, even on the Parkway. When we pulled into where they were parked, we immediately got the Harley snobbery. With us being parked within six feet of them, that would not even look our way. About halfway thru our meal, the wind started blowing and the rain started. About the time we were all finishing up and went out side, the temperature had gone from about 80 to about 50 and was misting rain. Laura and I got our rain gear and jackets out of the bike and put them on. As we looked over at the Harley bunch, It was obvious they did not have any place to put anything and therefore did not have any extra clothes to put on. It was amazing how quickly the smugness went to looking pitiful, especially on the faces of those women, who were now stareing at us. We just smiled and rode off, both warm and dry. RandyA
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    The best thing to do is to get a good manual. It has a good wiring schematic that gives all the wire colors. Also, if yours is stock, you will want to replace the fuse box with the plug-in type fuse holder. The wiring is nothing more than a bunch of separate systems and if you are only looking at one system, it is usually not that complicated. RandyA
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    We had a high of about 30f here in east Tennessee today with snow blowing sideways. I thought about you guys and wonder how you deal with this stuff for so long. I really think I would have to move somewhere else if it was like this for months on end. The good thing for us is Sunday is predicted to be 60f and sunny. Sounds like a nice ride to me!!! RandyA
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    My first thought would be did you get the pins that are attached to the bearings in the right place? You may have noticed there are several of the bearings that have a pin that keeps the outside race of the bearing from spinning when put together. There is a little slot that the pin fits in. Also, when you put the assembly in place in the bottom half of the case, you should be able to shift it thru the gears. This would mean taking the pan case off and moving the gears over to it to see how they work. Another thing is making sure you have the correct set of forks in the right location as you can switch them around. I hope this helps you get this three dimensional gig saw puzzle together. RandyA
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    Hey condor, that was getting the mixture screw out, not the plug. RandyA
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    Getting back to the Parkway ride, Laura and I went thru there year before last and went into the Joyce Kilmer park. We walked the trail and seen some of the largest trees we have ever seen. The story said there were some twenty feet in circumference and I believe it. It was a neat experence. RandyA
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    I may get killed the next time I throw my leg over the bike and take off doing what I love to do. What I do to help me get back home it to TRY to drive as defensively as I can. I continuously run the strobe in my headlight. I also have strobes in the back of my bike when I use my brakes. I have very loud air horns and ride with the thumb on the button. I consciously try to stay out of other peoples blind spots. I try to avoid those people that are obviously poor drivers, like those that tailgate and cut thru traffic, especially those in the "tuner" type Honda's and such. I also try to pay particular attention to those about ready to pull into traffic and don't hesitate to hit the air horns if they appear to be moving into my way. I also pay attention to which track of the lane I am in, such as going around a right hand limited visibility curve in the outer lane where I may be seen quicker than being in the inside of the curve And, above all, I try my best to continuously pretend I am invisible. Do this and have very loud air horns and do not hesitate to use them and it does help, at least so far. That all being said, yes, I feel we all should be held accountable when causing a crash and I believe there is no such thing as an accident. RandyA
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    Wheels thru Time really is a neat place, My only disapointment is that it is almost exclusively Harleys. Very few other bikes. RandyA
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    Venturous Randy replied to pick's topic in Watering Hole

    Only on 2nd gens. My 1st gen is right on the money. RandyA
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    I know that due to headlight mountings, the 83/85 frame is different than the 86/93. RandyA
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    Thanks guys for helping him out. Yep, Yamabond or the Threebond 1104 is what you want and also as noted, a thin coat will do. What did you end up doing on your transmission and fixit, how is yours doing? RandyA
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    If my bike has been sitting for a while. I will turn on the ignition and flip the kill switch off and then back on several times. Each time I flip the kill switch back on the fuel pump will click several times. I do this until the pump quits clicking when I flip the kill switch back on. Without touching the throttle, I will hit the start button and usually it will fire quickly. As soon as it fires, I will pull the choke lever to about 1/2 to 3/4ths to keep it running, otherwise it will die as I run my idle in the 650 to 750 range when the bike is warmed up (much lower than most of you do). Occasionally I will still have to hit the starter with the choke at about 1/2. But, my bike always starts better, even if it is hot, if I DO NOT GIVE IT ANY THROTTLE. This is what I have found works best for me over the last 12 years and 90K miles. RandyA
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    Did any of you guys see the 83 engine with 66,000 miles on ebay that went for $490? Did not even have the carbs on it and all the covers looked almost yellow. Ebay is a crazy place. I will look and see if I still have the site saved. RandyA
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    Hey, that's pretty good. You need to tell them that you got some buddies that have these old Ventures that are 25 years old and even smaller in the displacement department and at 105 they still have TWO GEARS TO GO!!!!! RandyA
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    I got one of mine out by finding a small EZ Out, I first used a drill that was snug going in the hole that allowed me to dimple the end of the screw. I then used a small drill that was the right size for the EZ Out and drilled it into the head. I then pecked the EZ Out into the hole and twisted it out. It can be done. If I remember correctly, the EZ Out was one of the square ones, not one that was reverse spiraled RandyA
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    I had a problem a few years ago on my 83 with the clutch lever getting stiff. I went thru everything and finally found that the metal part of the clutch line that goes under the engine was glogged. I cleaned it out and everything works fine. If yours is clogged, it would keep it from getting the flow to allow bleeding. I would also try taking the hose loose at the master and putting your finger over the connection and seeing if you can get to work as a check valve. Just make sure you got everything covered up good if it sprays. RandyA
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    Kurt, when are you going to be in Pigeon Forge? I am about an hour and a half away from there. RandyA
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    I have an independent shop that swaps shims for free. I have even had the local Yamaha shop swap for free the last time I tried. RandyA
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