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How hard is wheel removal?
RandyR replied to shikano53's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
which machine do you have? Not difficult on the 2nd gens if you have a lift and an adapter that fits the frame so you can raise the bike off the ground. I believe there are articles in the tech section about how to do it. for the rear wheel, you must remove the brake caliper, which is easy. Remove both the saddle bags. Pay attention to the placement of spacers on the brakes and axles. Lube the splines in the rear wheel and the drive shaft if it hasn't been done recently. Again, there are pictures of doing this in the tech section. -
so, did you buy it?
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congrats to you and yor growing family.
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Our friends to the north push it this way, trying to get rid of it....
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Oh ya. I forgot its a 1st gen
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Len, That outrigger in back looks like it might seriously drag when going over bumps or dips? What is that for? I'll take a check on the ride to Ellijay to see it in person until the spring thaw.... RandyR
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Good luck jeff. We want to see you back on the road when you're healed up.
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These are necessary for keeping the battery up to charge in the colder weather. I try to use mine every couple weeks on each bike, if not being ridden enough to top off the battery.
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Goose, Any thoughts on the $20 compression tester for doing quick checks? Am I right to assume that if one sees the Yamaha specified PSI and it only slowly leaks off, that the upper cyclinder walls, rings and valve seats are going to be ok? This presumes turning the engine by hand, and stopping at TDC. Found a link for a do-it-yourself leakdown tester.... Its a good storry even if someone doesn't want to make one. http://www.motorcycleproject.com/motorcycle/text/Leakdown.html
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There have been a couple threads recently about potential valve or ring damaged engines (yet to be verified). Harbor Freight has a Cylinder leak-down tester for $35 http://www.harborfreight.com/cylinder-leak-down-tester-94190.html or a simpler compression tester for $20. http://www.harborfreight.com/compression-test-kit-66216.html Would these be worth while to buy for local maintenance days, or for Freebird's MD? Who has used these devices, and how long does it take to test all 4 cylinders with one? Is there enough need or interest in testing compression to make this worthwhile? http://www.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/370x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_6165.jpg
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Question, Valve Adjustments
RandyR replied to DanC's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
probably right Goose. The chances of getting a mechanic that knows this job inside and out, and has everything laid out right so he can just do the needed work work flat out, is not likely to happen too often. Having a shim that was stuck in its bucket that took major fiddling around to get out recently has probably slanted my outlook on the time actually needed to change out the shims. -
Question, Valve Adjustments
RandyR replied to DanC's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
A valve adjustment at a flat rate is a gamble for a mechanic. If everything is within spec, then the checking of the clearance can be easily done in a couple hours on a 2nd gen. If the valves are out of spec, then the amount of time to do the job goes up incrementally by # of shims that need replacing and then re-checking. And this assumes the mechanic has enough spare shims of the needed sizes to do the job on the first pass. I'd also make sure any mechanic that quotes you a flat rate like this KNOWS exactly what he is doing, and not quoting you a price for a 1300 Vstar twin. Ask him how many V4's he's done valve adjustment jobs on before? -
any chance the flying saucers have been seen nearby?
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Question, Valve Adjustments
RandyR replied to DanC's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
if you go to the Yamaha web site you will be able to create an account for yourself, register your bike by serial number and year, and then have access to the online service documents which include the scheduled maintenance items, like the 26,000 mile valve check. In the Tech Section here there is a link to a RSV maintenance manual which describes the valve clearance procedure. There are also articles by both V7Goose and Dingy which talk about doing the check. The engine for all ventures and tours and early Vmaxes use 25mm shims over buckets and the same bucket depression tool to remove and replace shims if necessary. No special tool is required to check the clearance however, just removal of the two valve covers, and possibly replacing the 2 gaskets when doing so. -
RSTD's have the same issues as RSV's. There have been a couple that have gotten the I basket. My 08 RSTD has the whine, but I've ridden enough other bikes that are just as noisy that I ignore it. Taking the windshield off the RSTD lowers the level of the whine to unnoticeable levels. I think the windshield acts as a reflector to concentrate the noise where the rider is.
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hows your friend's trike? at least it looks like you're going to be covered maybe less your own homeowner's deductible. $15,000 doesn't go very far these days.
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The valves are easy to adjust yourself, and it should be done every 26,000 miles. I wouldn't get paniced into thinking about major valve problems yet, as that is VERY rare. Do the easy and obvious things first. again what model/year of venture and what is the mileage on it?
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oh oh..
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are the carbs sync'd? thats probably where to start. what do the 4 plugs look like, by cylinder. what model, not important at this point, but may become important later.
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No, not illegal in Berlin. In fact the Berliners are probably wondering why those prudes in Bavaria are so upset about the human body.
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the one good change I've noticed is that beer bottles are much larger now, and it doesn't take as many of them for me to get tipsy.
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Is the rate for a tent space around the pond the same as last year too?
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83 Venture with fire problem
RandyR replied to jeffcity2's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
The engine should run on 3 cylinders, just badly. if I read what you're saying, plug 4 won't fire, but when you swap the #3 coil into the #4 position, then #4 plug fires.. is that right? If so, then that sounds like a origonal #4 coil being bad. Loose Creek huh? Still population 20? Had a friend there in the mid 60's. -
And it would appear that the additional heavy metals as a vitamin supplement can increase ones mental acuity a lot....