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Big Tom has confessed that no one has shown him how to copy and paste links yet, so here Ya go... http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?133915-Wny-regional-rally-2018-august-16th-19th&p=1027619#post1027619

Well, if we all are going to post pictures of our Blondes, here's mine taking a nap...

The hydra lock issue is more of a 2nd gen issue due to where the gas tank is physically located as opposed to the 1st gen. The gas tank sets above the carbs on the 2nd gen but the gas tank on the 1st gen is lower than the carbs.

Actually, there are 2 fuses, one on the red line, and one on the red/black line. I don't remember which one is which, but here's a couple of pictures for you of the connector for the radio and the fuses... Of course, your harness won't have the fancy chrome spiral wrap on it! Want to see a wiring nightmare???

Randy has an EXCELLENT point!! You do NOT want to use many automotive oils on a motorcycle with a wet clutch, especially any with friction modifiers in them!!! Also no additives either like Saturated Turkey Pee, etc! Rotella T is a good oil to use, as is just about any less expensive Diesel motor oil! I generally use the Rotella myself...

Yah! What Camos said! They're still waaaaay faster than a 2nd Gen, the MK1 just gets up to speed faster and believe it or not, according to the factory spec, has slightly more horsepower than the bigger 1300!

OK! Great that you are aware of the differences between a JIS and SAE Phillips, a lot of people do not! There is an inline fuse for the radio in the wiring harness that goes to the radio, just follow the red wire and you will find it. Also, one of the biggest problems with that harness is that it gets pinched between the upper fairing and the frame and shorts out, so make sure the PO didn't accidentally pinch it when he was "fixing" something else!! PS Welcome aboard!!!

The reason you had so much trouble with the p[hillips screws is it is a Japanese bike so the screws are JIS, not SAE!!! You will continue to strip out screws if you do not invest in a good set of JIS drivers!!! Also, those screws have loctite on them so they come out a little hard to begin with... I'll analyze your electrical issues later, too tired to think tonight...

Same deal with the rear caliper, different bolt distance. You can swap out the caliper mounting bracket but then you either have to swap out the swingarm or design an adapter to mount the bracket to the '84 swingarm. Yes, the MK1 brakes are anemic at best. There is a reason why they were improved with the MK2! Maybe the other half or the "improvement" was an engine that was a little slower so that the improved brakes had a better chance of stopping you...

Time to move out of Cali???

Their program was on the radio when we were in diapers, my friend!!!

Ya made me smile there, Pucster!!!

Here Here!!!

Yup, kind of a common issue with the 2nd generation, but pretty easily fixable! Search the tech section here and find a step by step set of instructions complete with pictures for the basic replacement of the clutch. Now, a great fix is to replace the actual clutch with a Heavy Duty Yamaha clutch which has twice the clutch area of the stock one. From there, there are two great aftermarket fixes that make it better than stock. One is to replace the stock "spring" with a heavy duty version made by PCW Racing from Schenectady, NY, and the other is to go with the Barnett system which is the Rolls Royce of clutches but a lot more pricey than the PCW spring. The real issue is kind of a combination of the spring and the stock clutch. For parts, contact a member here, Earl, Skydoc_17 who sells parts and gives very good prices for what he sells! You possibly may be able to beat his prices but it will take a lot of research! Earl is a GREAT guy and really is only interested in helping us out! Myself I ended up going with the PCW spring and the H.D. Yamaha clutch, and so far no issues which is great considering I'm hauling an extra 400 to 500 pounds of trike along with the original weight! I will, however, go with the Barnett clutch next time around if the issue rears it's ugly head again! BTW just replacing the "spring" with a PCW spring does not require actually removing the clutch or the discs, it's an easy take out the old and put in the new fix...

Good truck IMHO!

This thread reminds me of Fibber McGee's closet...

Dang, Stan, I've got to get Goldie back together!! Still waiting on my motor from PCW, John has had some medical problems. Hope I can still ride two wheels though...

The reason Poc made that video was in his original thread he was talking about the E6000 and I made a comment about wondering just how flexible the product was, and that was his answer to the query...

Yup, 2nd gen one size fits all...

There ya go, Ed!!! Now, THIS is the VR.org I know and love!!!

Well, you can try some chrome cleaner or Brasso, but it looks like there is to much chrome missing. Here ya go... https://www.ebay.com/sch/Lighting-Indicators/180034/i.html?_from=R40&_vxp=mtr&selcontext=productType%3AMOTORCYCLE&selfil=1%2C2%2C3%2C6&selvel=2009~Yamaha~Royal%2520Star~XVZ1300TF%2520Venture&_nkw=2009+Yamaha+Royal+Star+XVZ1300TF+Venture And while you are at it, you want to figure out how to extend the bar further out so that when you split your front fairing you won't have to loosen and/or remove the passing light bar to get the fairing off! Some of us have made spacers, and some have designed extension plates.

Hey, Rick, as long as YOU are happy! Screw what others think...

Try eBay!!! To my knowledge, they are still available but new is big bucks! Here's an example, I need a good black one for mine... https://www.partzilla.com/product/yamaha/2C9-2835K-00-P0 I just checked eBay, none for sale today but you may want to try Pinwall, they have stripped down lots of Ventures. Yes, try Mike Eyecamp, EUSA1 on the site...

^^^^^^^^^ Both good points!!!

Do you actually need the slider, or are you just dealing with torn diaphragms? If so, there are aftermarket diaphragms available or in a pinch, you can repair the old ones with some goop. See Cowpuc for info on that...