ScottB
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Monkey of the Cracked Craniums MC:scared: Scott
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Hi Earl,
Thanks for all the information, My email addy is SBaldridge@verizon.net I am going to do the oil change and the rear end lube change this morning. I did look at your fuse box upgrade shortly after I found this site and thatg is something that I want to do to my bike in the future also. My fusebox is still in working order but does show signs of wear. I am usually off on weekends as well, I have this weekend free to myself but the next 3-4 have events going on. Sometime we will have to get together for a maintenence check/ ride / or what have you. I am also going to take a closer look at the carbs today as I am only geting 25 MPG now. When you stand behind the bike it does smell rich. I looked over some posts here on low MPG and I see reference to the diaphrams and the rubber intake boots.
Ride safe, I will keep you posted on my progress.
Scott
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Hi Scott,
Sorry it took so long to answer you, I work second shift. with over 73,000 miles on my 87' VR I have never heard a loud whine on the decel. The First Gens. do have a lot more tranny noise than my 1100 Honda V65 Magna. When you had it on the center stand was the noise comming from the back of the engine, tranny area or was it comming from the drive shaft, rear end area? Off the top of my head, If the noise is in the tranny area, try an oil and filter change. If the noise is in the rear end area, then drain and refill the rear end lube. There is also another problem area in the rear and that is the splines that are on the end of the drive shaft that mate to the rear Ring Gear. That is a much bigger job and requires removing the rear wheel and seperating the drive shaft from the rear end to grease the splines. I usually do this when I replace the rear tire. I have never had the dry spline problem myself, but most say it is a noisy affair that leads to damage to the DS splines and rear Ring Gear. Not hearing the noise myself, It is hard to say if what you are describing is "normal noise" or something worse. If it has been a while or the bike is pretty new to you, you may want to take care of the Items listed above and see if there is some improvment. Or we could meet up somewhere, switch bikes and see if the noise is the same on mine. Keep me posted on what you would like to do and I will help any way I can.
Ride safe,
Earl
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Just to let everybody know I put in 1/2 can of seafoam and went for a 50 mile ride, I thought the throttle response was pretty good before but I find it much more responsive now. I am going to be busy for the next two days and will not have time to ride the bike, this will give the seafoam a chance to work while it sits. Next week I will take a few more pics and post them in my album. Scott
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The moment you all have been waiting for....... I Just added a picture to my profile. Now I am going to get a can of seafoam and go for a ride. Scott
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Thanks for all the replies! I know I have to post some pictures, I was hoping you would bend the rules a bit for a new member of the family:fingers-crossed-emo I know rules are rules and as soon as I figure out how to post a pic I will get a few posted. My front tire is a Dunlop K177F with only 600 miles on it and no signs of cupping. The rear is a Dunlop D404 and is new as well, 200 Miles. The previous owner ran 32-35 Psi in both front and rear, I was running 40 PSI in the rear and 32Psi in the front. I will bump up the front tire to 34-36 Psi and see if that helps. Here is a test I did the other day. I put the bike on the centerstand and locked the forks. I went to the side of the front tire and grabbed it at the 3 and 9 O'Clock position, I then tried to turn the wheel left and right. In doing this I can see a slight flex in the forks in the area of the brace. I am going to go over all the fork bolts to verify that all is tightened properly. The only time I notice the wobble is in a tight turn such as a 90 Degree. Riding in and out of my work driveway ( 2b stone) is a treat also, Front end wants to go all over. I will pick up the Seafoam. Thanks, Scott Scott
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I just purchased a 1988 venture that is in good shape and only has 42K miles on the speedo. I have been browsing this site with great interest picking up as many tips and info as I can find. I do have a few questions, I just checked my gas mileage and I am getting 28 mpg. Is this normal for back road riding where I am running in the 2500-3500 RPM range? I have not been " jumping " on the throttle as I am still getting used to this style of bike. This is a big adjustment from the sport bikes! I also notice a slight " wobble" from the front end when making a slow sharp turn. Is this something the aftermarket fork brace will handle? If so anyone have one for sale? I have the factory service manual for this bike and it calls for 20-40 oil. I am going to change the oil in the near future any recomended oil brand to use? I do notice a bit of noise from the tranny gears when sitting at an idle, Is this normal as well? I am thinking a synthetic oil might be a good choice, your comments? Sorry for all the questions but like I said this is a new style bike for me that is very different from all my previous rides. I really enjoy taking this bike out for a cruise as it is so comfortable and I do get many " what kind of bike is that? questions. Any information that you can provide me with would be very much appreciated. Thanks, Scott
