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    Jayceesfolly replied to a topic in Watering Hole

    I got mine from my initials....JC. And got the Folly part from my wife. I like riding bikes and building boats.......and Folly is her opinion of both my hobbies. One is a hole in the water you pour money into and the other is two wheels that always needs more chrome!
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    I have my 89 VR at Earl's home and he is doing some mechanical work on the engine and rebuilding the brakes, etc.. Yesterday he informed me by e-mail that my CMU has shorted out. And the Reserve Lighting unit is also DOA. The PO put a battery sensor mod in the bike and did not do it correctly. Consequently, the wiring shorted out and burned up the CMU. Does anyone have a CMU or RLU they are willing to sell? Thanks Jim
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    I will take one. I hope I get my bike back from Earl soon. Can I order a CMU from you, too? Earl e-mailed me and said my CMU burned up yesterday. Jim
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    I've been using a 2 x 6 under the rear wheel of my 83 VR for awhile now. Just drive up on it and stop, hop off and push down on the stand. It comes up very easy. Can be done with a very light grip and very little effort. Getting the bike off the stand is even easier. Lower the rear shock completely and drive it off the 2 x 6. After stopping on level ground, I stop the bike and put the air back in the rear shock. Jim
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    Gary: Thanks for the description of the timing. I was doing OK, following the details, until I got to the graphs and then my eyes started to glaze over! Anyway, I will read the explanation again in the morning when I am more wide awake than I am now. Thanks for your help. Jim
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    Gary: Sent you a PM. Thanks Brian: I am just going to unplug the wires and then put the 86 TCI temporarily on top of the airbox to see if that solves the problem. If it does, then I will probably leave it on top of the airbox permanently. I really don't want to remove the fairings and go thru all that work. I am going to sell the bike (in one piece, if I can fix this problem or part it out) in the spring. I understand that the top of the airbox is the best place to put it anyway. Thanks for your help. Jim
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    Gary: As far as what you posted above about the carbs and vacuum line, I was lost at the second sentence. Sorry, I am not a mechanic. All I can tell you is that the PO replaced the complete engine and I assume that they have the 86 carbs on it. I don't know what TCI is in the bike, I just assumed that the original 83 TCI is in there. I will have to look in the tech library to find out how to get to the TCI and take it out and look at it. Although, I wouldn't know an 83 from an 86 TCI. Do they have a part number on them or is there some other way to distinguish an 83 from an 86 unit? I just thought it would be easier to just plug in a 86 unit and see if it makes difference.
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    Dingy: To answer some of your questions: !. New radiator which was cleaned and pressure tested. 2. New auto thermostat installed - no difference - replaced with original Yama thermostat which was temperature tested to make sure it opens and also screw on top of thermostat screwed down to lower opening temperature. 3. drain valve in correct position. "Off" at 2 o'clock position. 4. Bypass tube not plugged. 5. Coolant level correct. 6. Water pump impeller OK - checked bearing for wear - no play. 7. Checked for fluid flow thru radiator when thermostat opens. 8. Checked all hoses for collapse @ 4000 RPM and engine hot. 9. Fan rewired to operate manually. 10. No soot to speak of on the exhaust pipes.
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    Have had a 83 VR for two years now and have been working on an overheating problem. The 83 VR has an 86 (1300) motor because the PO had a second gear problem and replaced the whole engine. Anyway, the bike has been running hot since I bought it (right up at the red/green line). When the weather is in the high 80's low 90's it boils over when stopped at a light or in traffic, etc.. (See my posts from earlier this year) I have changed everything trying to correct the problem. I was going to sell the bike for parts and have bought a 89 VR from a member on this forum and am in the process of fixing it up and getting it ready to ride next season. I took the 89VR to Earl to have some mechanical work done on it and spoke to him about the overheating on the 83 VR. He said that he thought the TCI was the original one from the 83 and that the timing curve was different from the 86 engine that was currently in the bike. He thinks that that is what is creating the overheating problem. I stumbled across the article about the foreign made TCI and it said in the thread that the 83 had a different timing mode than the later engines. So, I think my overheating problems may be because I have a 1200 TCI in the bike and not a 1300 TCI. I don't think the original PO changed the TCI but cannot confirm that with the previous PO. I do not want to teardown the bike to get the TCI out, instead I just want to try a 1300 TCI and put it on top of the airbox and see if that corrects the problem. I will be selling this bike in the spring if it solves the problem , otherwise I will part it out as I don't want to sell this bike with this problem. I now own a 89 VR, which is being worked on by Earl (Skydoc) and don't need two bikes. Does anyone have a TCI for an 86 1300 engine they would like to sell? Thanks Jim
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    Hi Dex......got the bike together and running well, and have about 750 miles on it. I'm now looking for someone to paint it. I haven't found anyone that I feel can do a good job. Jim
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    Mike: I have been looking for a set of driver floorboards for an 89 VR. Do you want to sell yours? PM me. Thanks Jim
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    I bought Skydoc's fuse box and it has one advantage over Buckeye's. It mounts in place of the old fuse box and not on top of the airbox. Skydoc's comes with everything you need and very clear instructions. I bought one for each of my bikes. Jim
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    You drove thru (or by) Rochester and didn't call me or e-mail me? I had to do yard work on Saturday..........and you went for ICE CREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!! The next time you go by or near Rochester, call me or PM me. I will gladly sacrifice the bush trimming and weed pulling to eat ICE CREAM!!!!!!!! Jim
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    Join us for a little local history lesson in Rochester, NY. After the tour, we will eat Hots & Hamburgs at my home in Irrondequoit. Hope to see you there!! OK, BIG TOM, here is your opportunity to eat that life sustaining elixir!! Jim & Sheila
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    Hey BIG TOM : Here's a new opportunity to have more of your favorite food! See my NEW Meet-n Eat I just put up. Jim
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    I am looking for a set of front fairings for a 89 VR because the previous owner dropped the bike and broke both fairings. I have been offered a set of fairings from a 83 VR and would like to know if they will fit a 89. I am not that knowledgeable about what the interchangeability is from year to year. Can someone point me in the right direction as to where I can find this information? Thanks. Jim
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    Gary: Thanks for the info. I looked at that thread and passed right over the first line in the article! I am going to look at the bike this weekend. Thanks for your help. Jim
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    Hello: I am looking at a '85 VR to buy for parts, and am considering restoring it instead. It runs well, just needs cosmetic work. Anyway, I am not sure if this bike has the second gear problem and would like to know if I can trace the serial number to see if it has the problem. The owner does not have any info on the problem and is not familiar with the second gear problem. I thought I saw a discussion in this forum about serial numbers and model years but can't find the thread, either in General Discussions or the 1st Gen Tech Section. Does anyone remember the thread and, if not, can I go to Yamaha with the serial number to check and see if this bike has the newer harder washers or pins installed? Thanks for any help Jim
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    Frank: Yes, I misunderstood what you were trying to say. The oil pan has not been cleaned since early last year. I scrubbed it down, last Spring (one year ago), with Simple Green and a paint brush, then rinsed. Haven't touched it since. I will look at it this weekend. Jim
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    Jasonm: Modified the original thermostat, as you suggested, and put the unit back in the housing and then discovered the spare radiator has a broken pipe connector on it, so I had to use the original radiator. Anyway, put everything back together and went for a ride yesterday. Still overheats. The only thing I haven't changed is the rad, so my guess is it is plugged up. I am going to take my spare radiator to a radiator shop and see if they can re-core it and fix the broken pipe. The electrics work fine now. I have 13.3 volts measured across the battery @ 2500 rpm. Frankd: I have never had the oil pan off and really don't know how to get it off. I don't have any way to raise the bike to remove it, and have no desire to lay on the garage floor! So, checking the oil pan will be a last ditch thing to check. Thanks, guys. Jim
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    I have the original thermostat and will modify it and put it back on the bike on Friday. Plastic drain cock is in the 2 o'clock position, I am aware of the confusion over the correct position the knob should be in. Thanks for your help. Jim
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    Jasonm: I will get a lower thermostat this week, do you have a part number and what is the temp rating? 160 F ? I changed the thermostat last year and I am pretty sure I oriented it in the right direction. As long as I am doing that, I might as well put another radiator in it. I have a spare one. The original radiator in the bike now has been pressure tested but not cleaned so it may be plugged up. But looking in the neck, the fins that can be seen, look very clean. I am replacing the R/R tomorrow morning and want to know if I can put it on top of the airbox, with double tape rather than take the old one out and re-installing in the original location. Seems like a lot of work. Will the R/R get enough airflow to keep it cool when it is installed on the top of the airbox? Thanks Jim
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    Jasonm: Thanks for the reply. Both the new and old thermostats were tested in a pan of water with a thermcouple and both opened @ 180 F, so put the new one in and still have the original. I also noted increased water flow past the filler neck when the thermostat opened(w/rad cap off). The only other thing I can think of is carbs not synched , but MPG is around 40 and is consistent, so it can't be too far out of tune. The motor idles very smooth and has good power, no hesitation on quick acceleration and pulls smoothly right up to 70+ MPH. After checking the impeller tomorrow, and replacing the R/R, I will take it to a local dealer to have the carbs synched and have everything checked over. Has anyone added an oil cooler in line with the radiator to increase cooling capacity, as I have a couple of oil coolers that could be adapted? Thanks for your help, jasonm. Jim
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    Dick: Thanks for the reply on the wire. As far as the overheating goes, I am aware of the gauge inaccuracy. I have had to re-wire the fan to add a manual switch to keep the bike cool. Running in city traffic, it will overheat, even with the fan on. It will boil over into the overflow bottle at ambient temperatures over 75 degrees. The gauge runs in the red (just over the green) when cruising at 65 MPH on the open highway. As long as I am moving, it doesn't boil over. If I run down the highway and stop for fuel, the bike will overflow the tank and spill at least a quart or more on the ground. I don't really ride the bike when the ambient temp is over 8o degrees. I have replaced the rad cap w/a auto (I think a #156) one, and have had the radiator cleaned and pressure tested. Also, new thermostat (auto type - can't remember the #) I got those numbers from the other Yamaha site. The only thing I have not done is pull the water pump. I just picked up a used cover and impeller assembly and am going to take mine off the bike tomorrow and see if it is a plastic or metal impeller. I thought I read somewhere that the 86 motor had a metal impeller, but am not sure what is on this bike. I plan on tearing it down tomorrow to see what it looks like. I know the impeller is rotating because I can see the fluid moving past the open neck on the radiator, just how efficient the impeller is, I can't tell. The drain knob is in the 2 O'clock (the "off") position and the bypass hoses are not plugged. At this point, the only thing that it could be is the impeller gone bad or the hoses are collapsing under high RPM. This bike has been sitting in my garage for two or three years and it is time to fix it or get rid of it. If I can't fix the overheating problem, I will probably part it out. I have a 89 GW that I ride but I like the VR because it is a faster bike and a lot more fun on the twistys. Jim
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    I have a 83 VR with an 86 motor (previous owner changed motor, instead of fixing 2nd gear) and have bought a heavy duty stator and regulator/rectifier from Buckeye Perf. and installed the stator OK and works good, but then noticed that the instructions for the R/R said to cut off the brown wire in the wiring harness and discard it. The R/R is a knockoff and not a Yama part. I am wondering what the brown wire is used for and if I can cut it off without any bad effects. Can I safely cut and discard this brown wire? Electrical wiring diagrams are just gibberish to me, so they are no help. I know enough to get in trouble and electrocute myself. The Service Manager at the local bike shop said it was OK to cut it off, but he didn't sound like he knew what he was talking about. He didn't even ask what year or model bike I had. I just told him I had an older VR. The bike has been sitting in the back of my garage, since last fall, because of overheating problems, and not charging. Put the new stator in, in the fall and then lost interest because of the overheating problem. I have a GW, so there was no hurry to fix it. If I can get the R/R unit in and working, I might work on the overheating problem (long story) and if I can't, then I will part out the bike over the summer. I have owned this bike for three years, but have only ridden it sporadically because of the overheating problem and now the electrical problem. Thanks for any help. Jim
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