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  1. I have one you can have for shipping cost. Part # is the same, it is off of a 1st gen. Gary
  2. 56 ft/lbs on axle 13 ft/lbs on pinch bolt Per service manual Gary
  3. dingy

    spark plugs

    Attached is PDF of NGK codes. Gary
  4. Check the free play in the cruise cable actuator to cable junction box. I think you have to remove left fairing to do this. May be able to reach it with it on but it will be tight. There should only be 1/16" inch of total play in the cable. This includes movement of the actuator bellows. Couple of pictures attached. Adjuster is in center of cable from actuator to cable junction box. Another thing to also try is to hold the set button down for 3 or 4 seconds before you release it, this gives the actuator time to engage. Gary
  5. I think I have the gear head laying around somewhere. I'll have to go on a walkabout to find it. Gary
  6. Cable should spin at a steady rate, dependent on wheel speed. I measured a speedo inner cable and it is 41 3/4" long I am not sure what is sticking out of the lower speedo gear. Haven't seen that protrusion on the bikes I have had. It might be the end of the outer cable sheath. Is the cable squared on each end? I attached a couple of pictures, one of each end of the cable, for reference. Gary
  7. What size & type of fuse? Gary
  8. The cable should pull out of the bottom gear, just like the top does out of the head. When you turn the front wheel does the cable turn? Gary
  9. Having put a 1300 engine in scooter this winter and using the 1200 carbs, here is what I found works so far. Re-jetted mains to 150 from 117.5 Re-jetted PAJ2 from 180 to 160 Mixture screws set to three turns I have opened the exhaust up quite a bit. Also have Vmax heads, cams & springs in motor. No vboost. Your plug looks to be very lean. I am going to hazard a guess that the engine is running hotter due to this. You probably don't need to go to 150 on the mains with stock heads. Stock 1300 had 125 mains. But, this size choice was probably influenced by a need to pass EPA regulations. 135's might be a nice start. PAJ2 is the jet behind the carb diaphragm rubber. Reducing its size allows less air into mixture, thus having the effect of making the mixture richer. I have the mixture screws out to 3 turns to clear up a rough running around 3000 RPM. Gary
  10. Yes, you made need to take two bolts out of instrument cluster mount and raise cluster up, in order to get your hand in there. This requires windshield to be removed. Gary
  11. The cable has been known to become unscrewed from the speedo head. If you can move the outer cable up and down at all where it goes up into fairing, this may have happened. Gary
  12. RSV's do not have headlight cutout circuit like 1st gens do. Gary
  13. Below is a link to a PDF of the starting circuits on an RSV. Check all battery & ground connections. Check the ignition fuse and verify that it is tight in holder. I know there has been problems with the ignition switch on the RSV's. You could try a temporary bypass around the ignition switch. Jumper from the Main 30 amp fuse to the ignition fuse. Try starting then. If not successful, then there is a 4 wire connection on/ or near the starter solenoid. Open this connection, and apply positive & negative battery jumpers to the connector on the starter solenoid terminals that have the Blue & Red w/White tracer mating to them. Polarity does not matter. This will energize starter solenoid (if good) & crank engine. Make sure bike is in neutral, as this will by pass all safety checks. If motor cranks, solenoid is good. Reconnect wire connection, after inspecting for any burning. If still not cranking, then engine start switch may need cleaned. Gary
  14. Tim, You are comparing apples to oranges. The TCI you are using is a programmable model, that possibly could be used above or below the throttle plates, with the right curve put in it. If the TCI is from a 1983 vintage,(26H serial number prefix) it must have its vacuum sensor connection above the throttle plates. Needs dual pick-up coils. If the TCI is from a 1984-1989 vintage,(41R serial number prefix) it must have its vacuum sensor connection below the throttle plates. Needs dual pick-up coils. If the TCI is from a 1990-1993 vintage,(3JJ serial number prefix) it must have its vacuum sensor connection below the throttle plates. Needs single pick-up coil. The pressure sensor part numbers are the same for 1983-1993. What I meant by the drilling statement was that an 83 TCI could be made to work on an engine that did not have a set of 1983 carbs on it. This could be done by drilling a port in the #2 carb body & fabricating a hose connection. It is unlikely that this would be done, but it is possible. The casting boss is present on the carb where the port was drilled on the 83 version. To use the 84-89 TCI on an engine with 83 carbs on it, simply plug the port above the throttle plate on the #2 carb and hook vacuum sensor to rubber intake boot below carbs. Internally, there is no appreciable difference as far as the timing of the engine, from 1983-1989. Gary
  15. Remove faux tank cover Remove side covers Remove the windshield trim, then the windshield, 4 screws in each. Remove both mirrors, 2 screws each, under rubber cover. Remove headlight bezel, 2 screws. Remove air intake below headlight, 4 screws. Remove center bracket behind and at bottom of head light, 2 screws. Remove grilled chrome covers directly behind radiator, 2 screws Remove knee fairings & crossover piece, 3 screws/bolts each ? Remove right & left fairing pockets. Remove air grills to right & left of handlebars, right side is a little hard to get out due to hazard switch. Remove right & left console panels (speakers mounted to), unplug speakers. Unplug turn signal lights Remove left & right fairings, 3 bolts each, watch for special washers. Do not allow fairing to hang by 1 bolt, keep supported to prevent cracking. From here on it gets a little fuzzy. Remove radio amplifier bracket on left side. Remove left black inner fairing cover. Remove radiator overflow bottle on right side. Remove right black inner fairing cover. You should now have a view of the coil bracket. Taking it apart is the easy part of this. Putting back together and getting everything to line up is a little more challenging. Work out some sort of system for keeping fasteners in some order, it will make putting back together easier. While you are this deep, I would recommend you relocate TCI to top of air cleaner. To do this, you need to cut off one of the mounting lugs on the TCI. You can use high strength velcro to mount. I think I got most of the steps, done this a few times. Gary
  16. Here is the recent thread about removing the coils. I posted a couple of pictures towards end showing coil mount points. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=50330 I think you need to remove fairings, if not, your vocabulary will be increased with several new four letter words !! Not saying it hasn't been done though. Gary
  17. I have a used one I could overnight to you. Upper or lower cable. Gary
  18. How do you place the 'Blue Balloon' that is needed to pin point a sighting on the map? I did not see the icon anywhere to do this. I saw an Red 83-85 Venture at Quaker Steak & Lube in Columbus last week. Gary
  19. Below is a link to a thread where I detailed using a backrest from an H-D Road Glide on a 1st gen. It is very comfortable, and it is easily removable. It has made riding much more enjoyable. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?p=476788#post476788 Gary
  20. I do not believe there is a 'tee' fitting in the vacuum line to the pressure sensor from the #2 carb. There is a plastic reducer fitting that serves to even the pulsing of the vacuum out. It would help us to help you if you did not start a new thread each time when you are seeking help for the same problem. This is the fourth thread on this problem from you. It would keep all the responses in one thread, so we can see what has been suggested for you to try. That's up to you, of course, but if we get feedback from things that have been suggested, and you have tried, it might lead to other areas. The thread will get pushed to the top of the history stack with each new post. Gary
  21. You should not have to pull the axle out. A visual inspection should suffice to determine component assembly. I do think the front and rear calipers are swapped though. Gary
  22. dingy

    NO Juice

    There is also a main fuse, 30amp, in conjunction with the starter solenoid. If this fuse blows, 100% of power on bike is gone, other than things added that were wired direct to battery. The only thing that does not run through this fuse is the cranking power for the starter. Starter will not work though, due to control circuit not having power. Gary
  23. Did you break the negative with the relays? Nothing wrong with breaking negative, other than the unexpected energized wire. This would explain sparking when wire brushed pipe. Otherwise circuit should be de-energized. Gary
  24. Cupcake, You wimp, You have only been known as CUPCAKE less than two weeks. How long did you make Sleeperhawk be known as CHICKENHAWK ?? I recall it was a lot longer than two weeks. You started this name switching, now Suck it up CUPCAKE. It has been over three decades since I have heard a squid whine this much. http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af193/gdingy101/bawling.gif http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af193/gdingy101/cupcake.jpg Gary
  25. Actually, the stock horns on all Ventures (1st & 2nd gens) have direct, fused, positive battery going straight to them. This is with key in ON position only. If you tapped into this circuit to run your air horn, and did not use a relay, then there may have been power to the wire. Or, if you broke the ground circuit through the relay contacts, similar to what stock horns do, then there may still be power to horn. Gary
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