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  1. dingy
    I made a dimensioned drawing of the one I borrowed from RandyR if anyone wants it. I have AutoCad 2009 and PDF format. PM me with an email and I will send you a copy of Autocad file if you want it. PDF attached below. Gary
  2. dingy
    Please say the WHY thread is toast !! Gary
  3. dingy
    I found it with a google of "Yamaha valve tool". First page. Also shows this one to. $14.99 Whitney different p/n. http://www.jcwhitney.com/jcwhitney/product.jcw?nval=1101021059&statenval=1101021059&productId=2004275&skuId=146537&shopid=100001&pageid=13&TID=8014524F&utm_source=Google_Product_Search&utm_medium=CSE&utm_content=product-62489&zmam=73771597&zmas=21&zmac=122&zmap=62489 Gary
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    $9.99 at J.C. Whitney Drop forged steel http://www.jcwhitney.com/jcwhitney/product.jcw?nval=1101021059&statenval=1101021059&productId=2004275&shopid=100001&pageid=12&TID=101DF&redir=k216837
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    I'm on IE 8.0.6 and still get A Malware Warning. Warning - visiting this web site may harm your computer! By unchecking Block Reported Attack Sites. in Firefox, does that open up my vulnerability.? Just went on their site, 3 registered users and 6 guests online. Everybody must be here !! Gary
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    Only $324.95 !! No Returns. Wrong one for 83 And $17.00 UPS ground shipping At least he didn't say it was rare !! Item # 290386342953 http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/pict/290386342953.jpg 83 Yamaha XVZ1200 Venture Royale CDI Box Ignitor ECU Buy It Now price: $324.95http://pics.ebaystatic.com/aw/pics/bin_15x54.gif End time: Jan-29-10 08:32:02 PST Add to watch list | See similar items
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    I got a set of 3 way 4" waterproof from Walmart for about $25 Sound better than stock ones. The rear plastic cover would not fit back on, but it doesn't affect them. Crappy pictures, but it shows them. Gary
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    Dear Sir, I write this note to you to tell you of me plight and at the time of writing, I am not a pretty sight; me body is all black and blue, me face a deathly gray and I write this note to say why Renne's not at work today. While working on the fourteenth floor some bricks I had to clear; now, to throw them down from such a height was not a good idea. The foreman wasn't very pleased, he being an awkward sod he said I'd have to cart them down the ladders in me hod. Now, clearing all these bricks by hand it was so very slow, so I hoisted up a barrel and secured the rope below. But in me haste to do the job I was to blind to see that a barrel full of building bricks was heavier than me. So when I untied the rope the barrel fell like lead and clinging tightly to the rope I started up instead. Well, I shot up like a rocket till to my dismay I found that halfway up I met the bloody barrel coming down. Well, the barrel broke me shoulder as to the ground it sped, and when I reached the top I banged the pully with my head. Well, I clung on tight through numbed shock from this almighty blow and the barrel spilled out half the bricks fourteen floors below. Now, when these bricks had fallen from the barrel to the floor I then outweighed the barrel and so started down once more; still clinging tightly to the rope, I sped towards the ground, and I landed on the broken bricks that were all scattered round. Well, I lay there groaning on the ground, I thought I'd passed the worst, when the barrel hit the pully-wheel and then the bottom burst. Well, a shower of bricks rained down on me, I hadn't got a hope as I lay there moaning on the ground, I let go of the bloody rope. The barrel than being heavier, it started down once more, and landed right across me, as I lay upon the floor. Well, it broke three ribs and my left arm and I can only say that I hope you'll understand why Renne's not a work today.
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    5.8 ft lbs according to service manual page 4-47 Gary
  10. dingy
    What did you use for heating elements & how do you regulate temperature? Gary
  11. dingy
    I should have clarified this, I am interested in the helical spring kit. There are 6 springs in this design. I don't believe it would be possible to double up on the helicals. The 83 - 85's use helical springs, not the flat springs used in 86 & up. Along the same lines, is there any advantage to using the flat spring design in place of the helical style? I see kits for going to the helical spring but haven't seen one for going to the flat design from the helical. I am going to have both style clutches available. Gary
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    I drilled two 1/2" air holes in my air cover and it caused the bike to 'stumble' at mid range RPM's. Duct taped holes shut and performance returned. I have K&N filter in bike. Exhaust pipes have rear tail removed and two 3/4" holes in last baffle. This is on 83 - 1200 So my suggestion is to leave air intake system alone unless you want to get into rejetting carbs. Gary
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    That's actually the temperature of comfortable bath water. Gary
  14. dingy
    I have one of the boost sensor lines in my hand. The plastic restrictor is a straight through opening. No baffles or valving that I can see. Flow seems to be the same through it in both directions by blowing into either end. The shorter, larger diameter hose goes to the carb intake boot. Gary
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    What are the advantages of Barnett clutch springs over stock springs? Are the Barnett springs stiffer? Gary
  16. dingy
    Below are a couple of links to lubrication related pages. First one deals specifically with motorcycle drive shafts. 2nd one is more general, but it does define the Lithium soap base grease. http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/Shaft.html http://www.reliabilityweb.com/art04/understanding_grease.htm Gary
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    http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1057&highlight=swing+grease+zerks Here is link to installing grease zerks Just did this to mine. I put 6 fittings in, instead of 5. Where the arm is marked 'A' in the tech write up, I put a fitting in each end. Gary
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    Gosh, the same photo is on line showing it is in India and it is an AP photo http://iplextra.indiatimes.com/photo/0h0S71y28y1a7 Could it be the one license plate in the photo is a tourist. They do have tourist in India, don't they? Hey, I could post my one about the Australian Dance, better than the Benny one !! Gary
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    Does the cover over the mixture screw have to be replaced? Gary
  20. dingy
    Pictures are on the way to your email account. Progressive dis-assembly of 1983 1200 carbs. About 30 pictures. I reduced size to make them easier to email. Gary
  21. dingy
    I could make a suggestion that would help, especially in traffic. You have an 87, I believe which has electric anti dive units. They are energy hogs. When you are setting in traffic with a brake on these anti dives are engaged. If you pull the relay out of the socket it will disengage the anti dive units. The bike will then handle a little differently, so this is going to be a personal decision. The anti dives help keep the forks from bottoming out on hard deceleration/braking. It will require you pulling the headlight out. What I am suggesting is you pull the relay out of the base and put it in your trunk for future use. If you have anything to wrap the base that the relay was in I would do that, such as electrical tape, a sandwich bag, whatever. This is just to keep anything from shorting out if it comes into contact with base. This is unlikely since base has female connectors in it. The relay you are looking for has 1 brown, 2 yellow(in one slot), 1 black and 1 white wire going into base. Base is black, relay is gold colored. On a stock bike relay is to the top of the headlight opening in a black rubber retainer. To make sure you have correct relay, turn key to run position and depress brake lever. Relay will click. Since you are deep in Mexico and probably limited dealers or technical help available, you might consider this. If you do this, practice a little with the braking when you first start out. It is not a radical difference, but it will be different. Gary
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    Any other suggestions were I could post it that would work out better? Gary
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    Below is a link to a site were I put a copy of the 1983-1985 Service manual. This copy of the manual has the pages in it that are missing from many of the other online 83 service manuals. I rearranged PDF to put supplementary chapters to rear of manual, Layout of manual now makes more sense. 1/25/2010 I also put in the back a copy of the wiring diagrams I did for the 83-85's. About 45 meg in size. User ID and password below. username=venturerider, password=venturerider Click on blue heading at top of window below to download. [ame=http://www.scribd.com/doc/25798403/1983-1985-Yamaha-Venture-Manual]1983-1985 Yamaha Venture Manual[/ame] Gary
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    Might as wells have me to this point now. http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af193/gdingy101/nakedbike.jpg Gary
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    I've got a mighty vac system that looks like the number that Ed Teixeira posted. I was confused by the hanger on the larger unit you showed. And the smaller bottle looked like it had an air port on the top. Gary
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