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    I would try some CRC Electric Cleaner (Wally Mart) and some dielectric grease on the white connector first. If that doesn't do the job, then tear into the circut board. Just my two cents. Earl
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    Did anyone catch the part in the ad where it says " Water drainage hole"!?!? I would much rather have seen, "Watertight Construction!":think: Ride Safe, Earl
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    Hey Squeeze, In Case you missed the "Thank You" in my earlier post, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! For helping me with this brake mod. Even my 86' NEVER stopped as well as my 87' does now. My full time job has kept me very busy lately and I have been trying to "squeeze" (no pun intended!) the last of the riding season out of this area but in the very near future I will be adding a pair of modified R1 semi-floating rotors to the front of my 87', I will keep everyone posted as that project unfolds! In my 52 plus years on this planet I have prided myself on "thinking outside the box" and are accostomed to "nay sayers" but because of Squeeze's easy, matter of fact, communcation style, I never doubted the information he gave me, and when I paniced a few times, like when the master cyls. needed to be rebuilt, he calmed me down, walked me thru it step by step, and all came out as I (he) knew it would! This young man is a walking encyclopedia of tech. facts about the First Gens. and VMAX's and my Hats off to him!! Ride Dafe, Earl
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    Hey Vin, Glad to hear all is well with Sam, Our best wishes are always with you and your family. Earl and Jean
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    As I said at the beginning of this thread, I was trying to bring about a MAJOR change in the quality of my braking system on a BUDGET. The cost of the four stainless steel lines you would need for the first gen. VR cost 2 to 3 times more than I have in this entire upgrade. I was looking for the most BANG for the buck, so to speak. I'm not saying that SS lines won't end up on my VR in the future but at this present time, the $200.00 plus dollars for SS lines would not have addressed any of my problems with my siezed front or rear old two piece calipers, or the failure of my front and rear master cylinders. Not to mention I bled all three calipers in 8 minutes, from dead dry to full braking power! Try to do that on a first gen., empty both masters, crack all three bleeders, and try to remove all the air in 8 minutes or even 8 hours! For those of you who have kept your first gen. braking system in tip top shape over the years and have not had any braking issues, you have my upmost respect! I purchased a used VR with major braking problems, and after much thought over the cost and what I would end up with after spending a BUNCH of money to refresh a 21 year old brake system back to 21 years NEW!?!? I chose to go the upgrade route. Perhaps this upgrade is not for everyone, but I have NEVER heard anyone say that their first gen. VR stopped TOO FAST! Just my thoughts on this subject, for what their worth. Ride safe, Stop Safe, Earl
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    While living in Southern California I took my 86' VR in for repairs and was put on a "waiting list" after a few days I called the dealer and asked about my bike. I was told the bike was apart and they were waiting for parts. I went to the dealer 2 days later and asked about my bike again and was given the same answer...waiting on parts. I then asked for my bike back and was told it was apart. I went home, madi up a big sign that said: THIS DEALER RIPPED ME OFF! and returned to the dealer. Many horns honked while I stood in front of the dealer's building and after about 3 hrs. the police arrived. I remained calm, explained that I just wanted my bike back, and the police went inside to talk with the dealer. 15 minutes later, they rolled my bike out and it had not even been worked on!!! I thanked the Police Officer, Thanked the dealer for NOTHING and took my bike home. I never let a dealer work on it again...ever! I'm not sure if this will help, but that sign was a lot lighter than a baseball bat!!! I hope you get your stuff back! Earl
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    It was a pleasure to see DavePa and his lovely wife Denise early this afternoon. I was sad to see them drive up in a cage, and not a new RSV! I understand that "all good things come to people that wait"! Dave and I ran to the shop, ohhh and ahhhed over the new brakes, and Denise was VERY patient with us, Jean and Denise chatted while Dave and I talked "Tech Talk". Their visit didn't last long enough, as I was getting ready for work. (2nd Shift) To Rick Butler I wanted to to say that high praise from someone like you with your vast knowledge of these wonderful motorcycles are kind words indeed! If I do run into problems with rear brake lock-up The "Butler Mod" will be the next item I add. Thanks for the suggestion about the stainless steel brake lines but I was trying to do this swap on a "Budget" and in the future, as funds permit, the SS lines will be at the top of my "wish list". Thank you all for your support and comments, I listen to them all, and as time and money permit I continue to evolve my VR into the "Superbike" I know these bikes can be! Ride Safe, Earl and Jean
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    Thanks to DavePa and Pegscraper for the kind words, Dave, It's always a pleasure to have you visit my little shop and see whats going on, I hope the next time you stop by you'll be riding your "new scoot". Rick, thank you as well and "no charge" is the going rate for a fellow VR.ORG family member. Good luck on your Cruse project. I have not done my homework on the MKI's as far as the brakes go but I'll snoop around and see if I can find a few part numbers that might work for you. Ride Safe, Earl
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    Hi Dave, Thanks for the kind words! The calipers are a direct bolt-on item and the years are 1999 to 2003 R1's. Plus the 1997 to 2001 R6's are the same and they have a "really cool" blue dot on them! The reason for the VMAX brake line set is a lot of VMAX owners go to the braided SS brake lines and sell the stock line set dirt cheep. Also, you get everything you need including the front line splitter valve and the double banjo bolt you need for the front calipers. By the way you don't even have to remove the stock "hard line" that runs from the rear master to the front of the bike by the handle bars, I being on the "picky" side chose to get rid of all the extra stuff, and it made for a much cleaner look. If you need to know anything else, please feel free to PM me and I will be more than happy to fill in the blanks. Ride Safe, Earl
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    When I purchased my 1987 Venture Royale I noticed right off the bat that the left front rotor/caliper had major problems as did the rear caliper. The left front caliper was sticking so badly that it destroyed the LF rotor. After pricing rebuild kits for the three calipers, the rebuild kits for the front and rear master cyls. and the replacment of the bad front rotor my navigator/accountant said that perhaps I should just part the bike out! I sung the blues to SQUEEZE ( by the way thanks very much for giving me the courage to do this!)and he assured me that the solution was to replace the calipers with calipers from the Yamaha R1 and "de-link" the braking system. I really liked this idea because I also have a Honda V65 magna with the usual braking system. Both front discs operated by the hand lever and the foot pedal operating the rear brake. I purchased 2 front calipers from a 2002 R1 from Ebay for $40.00 with shipping. I also purchased a brake line set from a 2002 VMAX for $28.00 with shipping. Lastly, I purchased a set of stock, used rotors from Ebay for $55.00 with shipping. I picked up a front and rear master cyl. rebuild kit from Rick @ Buckeye Performance (by the way Rick, thanks a bunch!) and althou he was not too keen on me de-linking the brakes he was very friendly and provided excellent service, plus gave me a nice VR ORG. discount. Once the parts arrived, I removed ALL of the old brake lines, rebuilt the front and rear master cyls., installed the VMAX brake line set, moved the right front brake caliper to the rear (waiting on another good buy on a RF R1 caliper.) added a set of speed bleeders on all three calipers, and this was the beginning of the good part, I bled all three wheels out in 8 minutes!! Needless to say the braking is nothing short of UNBELIEVABLE! During one extremely hard brake test I came VERy close to lifting the rear wheel off the ground with NO front brake lock-up, and the decell was breath taking. The more brake lever you grab, the harder these new calipers work! I have included some pics, Part 2 will be the addition of an R1 rear caliper and part 3 will be the replacment of the stock front rotors with a set of modified R1 floating rotors. I will keep you posted as the rest of this story unfolds. Any questions, please feel free to ask me, SQUEEZE is the Master, I'm just the desiple. Ride Safe, Stop Safe, Earl.
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    VR TO R1 BRAKE SWAP PART I

    Images added to a gallery album owned by skydoc_17 in Member Albums

    THIS IS PART ONE OF A THREE PART SERIES ON MY PROGRESS TO IMPROVE THE BRAKING ON MY 1987 VENTURE ROYALE, ON A VERY LIMITED BUDGET!
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    1 STOCK VR CALIPER- THIS IS THE STOCK NON-FUNCTIONAL LEFT FRONT CALIPER.

    From the album: VR TO R1 BRAKE SWAP PART I

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    2 LINKED BRAKE LINE REMOVAL- I OPENED UP THR RIGHT SIDE OF THE BIKE TO REMOVE THE LINKED BRAKE LINES

    From the album: VR TO R1 BRAKE SWAP PART I

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    3 REMOVE RF CALIPER- I DRAINED THE FLUID FROM THE STOCK LINES AND WRAPPED THE CALIPERS WITH BAGS FRO

    From the album: VR TO R1 BRAKE SWAP PART I

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    4 RF BRAKE REMOVAL- I USED WAL-MART SHOPPING BAGS TO MINIMIZE BRAKE FLUID SPILLAGE.

    From the album: VR TO R1 BRAKE SWAP PART I

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    5 REBUILT REAR MASTER CYL.- THIS IS THE REAR MASTER CYL. AFTER REBUILD. I USED A PIECE OF 5/16TH TUB

    From the album: VR TO R1 BRAKE SWAP PART I

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    6 RF TO RR CALIPER MOVE- I MOVED THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER TO THR REAR POSITION, THIS WAS THE ONLY FUN

    From the album: VR TO R1 BRAKE SWAP PART I

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    7 R1 CALIPER RS INSTALLED- THE BRAKE LINES ARE FROM A 2002 YAMAHA VMAX AND BOLTED RIGHT ON. BOTH THE

    From the album: VR TO R1 BRAKE SWAP PART I

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    8 R1 CALIPER LS INSTALLED- BOTH CALIPERS ARE FROM A 2002 YAMAHA R1. I ACCIDENTLY SPILLED SOME PAINT

    From the album: VR TO R1 BRAKE SWAP PART I

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    Hi To All, If only Companies like Yamaha used as much common sense and offered as much protection as the Moderators of this site use on a daily basis, think of how great it would be for all of us! Both Jean and myself are VERY greatful for all of the time and effort the Moderators put into this site! I recently read a post where the poster suggested that if you are angry or stressed about life in general, be careful that your emotions don't leak into the posts you are writing, When I saw the post mentioned above, I started to write a scathing oration and then caught myself and exersizing the newly found advise I was given, I chose not to post and add fuel to the fire. When I came to this site I expected to get information on how to fix my VR but never in my wildest dreams did i expect much wiser men and women to profoundly affect my life for the positive. It is a pure pleasure to be a part of this " Band of Brothers (and Sisters)" Respectfully, Earl and Jean
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    Hey Erich, The reason I say that is over the years Jean has found more than one Motorcycle tire floating in the bathtub! Here's what you do, Remove tire and rim from bike, fill tub with enough water to submerge tire and rim by 3-4 ins. (a very small amount of dish soap makes the bubbles easier to see) Pump tire to 40 lbs. Lower tire/rim into water, wait a minute for air bubbles caught in tread to excape, roll tire/rim until you find the bad spot. This will check the rim seatment of tire, the valve stem, and if there is an actual hole in the tread itself. I have even found a casting flaw in the rim itself with this method! One last note, If you have a kiddie pool, Cow Trough, or anything else that will hold enough water to check your tire, That would be my first choice. Hope this helps, Earl and Jean.
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    Hey Woz, I went with a different style of ATC fuse holder from Ebay, I liked the idea of the terminals being fully enclosed, also the cover of this fuse holder is sealed from dirt and moisture with an o-ring. Check my profile for a complete discription of the install with pics and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Always a pleasure to help a brother rider from the other side of the "pond"! Ride Safe, Earl
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    Another thing you will need to check is the caliper itself. If any of the pistons don't move freely when you push on them, then it's rebuild/replacement time for that caliper. A sticking caliper will take out a rotor in short order on the VR. Ride Safe, Earl
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    Both Jean and I were so very sorry to hear of Big Bob's accident! We both wish him a speedy recovery and will pray for him and his family. GodSpeed Big Bob, Earl and Jean
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    We are continuing to pray for Don, glad all is going well so far. From the PA. possee. Earl and Jean
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