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    Got it Rocket. Just needed a couple pieces of pizza and a coke....and penetrating fluid. Sure was tight. Thanks.
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    Looking good Stanman! Hey, small world. I know Harvey R. Used to do a lot of black powder shooting with him. Say Hi if you see him again. Barry
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    Since I have half the bike torn apart, I thought I may as well see what's under the travel trunk and seat. I am now trying to replace/regenerate the desiccant (silicagel) in the drier tube in my 1989 Venture. Got to the part where owners manual (and manual for 1st gens) say to push on cap and remove circlip. WELL....what a chore. Pushed with all my might and finally got the circlip out. Thought man that must be one heck of a spring....but nothing happened after removing the circlip. I CAN NOT remove the cap. I even grabbed it with a plumbers pliers. I can wiggle it, can slightly turn it, but can't remove it. The whole canister and cap seem to be made out of aluminum. I wonder if this has never been changed and it is all corroded up inside? Any suggestions? Probably my next move is to soak the heck out of it with penetrating fluid or such. It will ruin the silicagel, but that can be replaced. Open to suggestions from this knowledgeable crowd.
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    Was that an intended pun? Baby powder and infant stage?
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    Thanks Gearhead. I also now have my battery cover etc all removed also in preparation for the wires arriving soon. It seems once I got started poking around....I couldn't stop until I had it all torn apart. I can easily see the two rear coils from the top. I also took a lot of the lower front fairing off, radiator cover, and a cover just under the headlight etc and I think I can manage to squeeze into those tough areas enough to replace the plug wires. My replacement truck light for the rear trunk reflector came in today. Not sure how I will wire it ie with running lights or just have them all come on with the brakes. Untill I decide there is no sense drilling a hole for the wiring. Maybe I will not install it at all and just resell it. Also plan on removing the 55w driving lights installed on the bike and replacing them with 35 or 20w ones. I want to be seen by cage riders more than I need bright lights for night riding. Will save some power, and hope to have enough for heated vest, extra rear light, and the trailer that come with the bike.
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    Just had the same thing happen to me. Bike was on the center stand and I had it running a couple of times. Put it on the side stand, and voila' green fluid. Just finished taking all the lower fairings off and could find no leaks. I suspect that the drain plug is the culprit. Its a twisty thing that opens or closes with some sort of indent for a ball? It looks just slight damp. I had enough liquid on my garage floor to cover the bottom of a cup. Will now run it and see for sure where it is coming from. Lotsa luck finding yours.
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    I have recently purchased a 1989 Venture and now have it home in my garage where I can crawl around in it. I have ordered and am waiting for the battery cable upgrade, and as well I ordered a new set of plug wires,caps and resistors. Being the curious type, I have removed the lower leg fairings, side covers and fuel tank cover, as well as rad cover and chin cover so I can see where everything is. Question#1. When I do the battery cable replacement, will I have enough room to also replace the plug wires? Or, will I have to remove more fairing etc once I remove battery box etc from the top? Question #2. While exploring, I found some oily, dirty areas. By removing the rubber covering for the clutch bleed screw, you can see down to it. From underneath, the wires and area directly above the sidestand switch appear to be quite grimey. Also, from underneath it seems to be above and maybe a little forward of the exhaust collection manifold. I have run the bike a few times in the garage and I see no oil on the floor. I think it is probably a small leak/seep that has been doing this for years...or maybe is more evident after a good run. I know most engines have a bit of area that collects oil and grime but I had to see it. Should I be concerned enough to start tearing this apart, or maybe this should be next winters project? Any ideas what it is and whats all involved? Thanks for replies, and I am sorry to get two different questions on one post.
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    From looking at the photos of 84's from the photo gallery I had pretty much come to the same conclusion. Oh well, it was worth a try anyway. Thanks.
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    Folks, I have a cracked glass cover on the headlight of my 1989 Venture. I can fix it, but I noticed CaptinKirk has a 1984 Venture he is trying to part out to recoup his money. Would the glass headlight cover from his 1984 fit my 89? I think it will not....but I sure would like to help out Captinkirk rather than someone else on ebay. Thanks.
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    Just an update on the clutch resvoir question. My fluid level was down in the reservoir, and the previous owner again verified he had no problems with it. So, I added fluid. After a bit, I noticed fluid weeping out between the reservoir and the lid. Took it apart again, everything looks good. The only thing I noticed was that the rubber gasket/bladder tended to pull away from the back edge....and could cause a leak I suppose. So, can I get a replacement seal, or do I have to buy the whole clutch reservoir? Our local Yamaha dealer leaves a bit to besired. They are an implement dealer that took over the Yamaha franchise. Great for buying new bikes etc but not too knowledgeable regarding the 'older but better' bikes.
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    !st Gen wire set

    BJB replied to BJB's topic in Watering Hole

    Thanks for tips guys. I usually take things apart....only to hear something hit the floor. Oh @#$*, where did that come from? I will watch out for them. Hopefully the new plug wires and new battery cables (from here) will arrive at about the same time and I can do it all at once.
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    Many thanks to Freebird and out telephone conversation the other day. I managed to find the wire set on ebay (that had been mentioned on this website in the past) and was able to order a set. Hopefully this will solve my 1989 miss on one cylinder as I probably fouled a plug and needed to change plugs. So, will change all wires and plugs and see what happens. Once again, thanks for all your help Freebird.
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    I just picked up the phone and used their toll free #. Of course, the girl I talked to wasn't too swift, so am not sure I will get what I ordered anyway!
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    There is only one light kit left as of right now!
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    Good idea Todd. I have a couple of old windshields around from some goldwings. I have made lower fork wind delflectors from them for some other bikes. Probably could fashion some sort of headlight cover. Guess I will have to take some pics as assembly goes on to show others.
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    Thanks for the replies guys...but it seems your headlight replacement articles deals with 2nd gen and not the 1st gen venture. Or did I miss something in my rapid scan of the article?
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    Is there some sort of plastic/soft rubber cover available for the ventures? I noticed I have a small rock chip/hole in my new to me bike, and thought it might be cheaper to put one of those on than to replace the glass on the headlight. Does anyone have them and do they work....or just get cloudy and hard after a short while? Thanks.
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    Thanks all.
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    Quickly glancing through the owners manual, I see no reference to oil filter or fuel filter yamaha parts numbers. Does anyone know these? Perhaps there are aftermarket filters that would work..ie NAPA or such? Thanks for the help.
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    Brad, Hail from Speedy Creek...better known as Swift Current.
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    Thanks BillP. That is where I thought it should be. Just got off the phone from the previous owner. He had no clutch fluid level problems, and he was using DOT4 not the DOT3 as recommended by the manual. Perhaps I do not need to go to synthetic if DOT4 is now in the system? What are your thoughts? Man I have so many questions about this bike. I don't know if I should start one big thread on all my questions, or just keep sneaking the odd question here and there in this forum. Oh well, winter is here for at least another month. By then I should have most of the answers, and maybe have the bike in my own garage so I can work on it. Right now it is stored at a buddy's garage, while he is down enjoying the Arizona weather.
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    GeorgeS stated "Yes, add fluid, and bleed it thru enough that you have replaced All of the Old fluid. Use Valvoline Synthetic brake fluid." GeorgeS, is it OK to put Valvoline synthetic brake fluid on top of DOT3 (IIRC) fluid that the manual calls for. Just keep bleeding until the new liquid shows in drain hose? Or do I have to drain all the old clutch fluid before adding synthetic? BradT states "Could be the slave cylinder. Mine leaked a little while it sat (winter), but stopped when i started riding again." I am confused! What or where is the slave cylinder on the clutch?? I have looked through my service manual (for earlier 1st gen bikes) bike I cannot find any reference to a slave cylinder. Is this where the bled valve is located? Thanks in advance for all the help guys.
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    I live right on the #1 highway....in Swift Current or as the locals call it "Speedy Creek"! Always ready to meet someone new.
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    OK. Thanks for the heads up on loctite. It is gone.
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    Just did a quick fix for my side panel on my 1989 Venture. Thought I would share in case others need the info. Forgive the first picture as it turned out just a little fuzzy, but it is a picture of the original tab. Picture 2 is the tab after the fix. Basically, the tab broke off right at the base, so I cut a little of the tip off, and drilled a hole straight through. Used a 1 inch 6x32 round headed screw with a washer and nut and loctite. Hope it helps someone.
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