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Eating out is convenient but it is not healthy. Restaurants, even the best of them, cook food to be enticing but not necessarily good for you. Fast food restaurants for the most part serve poison full of excess calories, fat and salt. I decided to cost out what I prepared yesterday. It's approximately accurate. Draw your own conclusions. Eating at home might actually make a new bike affordable and you might even live long enough to wear it out. Whopper (according to BK): multiply the following by 2 for $6 (as per Condor). [h=5]Calories[/h]660 [h=5]Protein[/h]28g [h=5]Carbohydrates[/h]49g [h=5]Sugar[/h]11g [h=5]Fat[/h]40g [h=5]Saturated Fat[/h]12g [h=5]Trans Fat[/h]1.5g [h=5]Cholesterol[/h]90mg [h=5]Sodium[/h]980mg Home cooked meat sauce, pasta and veggies for 10 servings comes out to a total of $19. Slow Cooker: $10 2 tablespoon, Oil - Olive 1.0 lb(s), Pork Loin 4 clove, Garlic, raw 1 tbsp(s), Spices, oregano, dried 1 tbsp, ground, Spices, basil, dried 1 tbsp(s), Black Pepper - Ground 28 oz(s), Kidney Beans, cooked 2 cup, Vegetable Broth 1 cup, chopped, Onions, raw 1 container (3 1/5 cup (125 ml) ea.), Diced Tomatoes 1 container (2 1/2 cup (125ml) ea.), Thick & Rich Original Tomato Sauce Steamed: $6 6 medium, Carrots 12 Stalk, Celery 6 cup, Broccoli Florets 6 cup, Cauliflower Florets Boiled: $3 8 cup dry, Rotini Pasta (Dry) For the meat sauce: [TABLE=class: nutrition, width: 180] [TR] [TH=bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 2, align: left]Nutrition Facts[/TH] [/TR] [TR] [TD=colspan: 2]Servings 10.0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=colspan: 2]Amount Per Serving[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=colspan: 2]calories 482[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: dv, colspan: 2, align: right]% Daily Value *[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Total Fat 13 g[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]21 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: sub]Saturated Fat 1 g[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]4 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: sub, colspan: 2]Monounsaturated Fat 2 g[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: sub, colspan: 2]Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: sub, colspan: 2]Trans Fat 0 g[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Cholesterol 18 mg[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]6 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Sodium 653 mg[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]27 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Potassium 734 mg[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]21 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Total Carbohydrate 78 g[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]26 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: sub]Dietary Fiber 16 g[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]62 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: sub]Sugars 8 g[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Protein 30 g[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]60 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Vitamin A[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]9 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Vitamin C[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]22 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Calcium[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]15 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Iron[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]34 %[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] For the Veggies: I made enough for 5 but the above recipe was for 10. [TABLE=class: nutrition, width: 180] [TR] [TH=bgcolor: transparent, colspan: 2, align: left]Nutrition Facts[/TH] [/TR] [TR] [TD=colspan: 2]Servings 5.0[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=colspan: 2]Amount Per Serving[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=colspan: 2]calories 79[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: dv, colspan: 2, align: right]% Daily Value *[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Total Fat 0 g[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]0 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: sub]Saturated Fat 0 g[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]0 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: sub, colspan: 2]Monounsaturated Fat 0 g[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: sub, colspan: 2]Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: sub, colspan: 2]Trans Fat 0 g[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Cholesterol 0 mg[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]0 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Sodium 153 mg[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]6 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Potassium 850 mg[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]24 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Total Carbohydrate 11 g[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]4 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: sub]Dietary Fiber 7 g[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]28 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: sub]Sugars 5 g[/TD] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Protein 5 g[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]9 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Vitamin A[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]122 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Vitamin C[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]90 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Calcium[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]6 %[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Iron[/TD] [TD=class: dv, align: right]5 %[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

The assembler used lube to fit the piston. My take on that was the bump was probably an obstacle made for the film and the tracks were likely from a dozer used to compact the jump. That area looked much more gravelly than the rest of the road. Didn't notice any gaskets being fitted and no torque wrenches in sight. Curious. Very interesting film, thanks for posting.

Oops, you got that backwards. You are correct about the Mk II calipers being better than the ones on the Mk I so the earlier Gen 1's need to be upgraded to the Mk II forks to enable fitting the newer style calipers. That's probably what you meant to say. Probably all the Mk II Royales have an issue with the CLASS system connector being flaky. This results in intermittent errors disabling the system. It's an easy soldering fix so if you are looking at a bike with that problem you can use it as a bargaining point. When I bought my 89, the rear and left front brake did not work well, serious sponge, so I got a lot of money off the asking price. After about 20 minutes to bleed the system, it had perfect brakes. An amazing number of so called mechanics don't know how to bleed brakes. On that, the Mk II's are much easier to bleed than the Mk I's because they have a bleed point at the head. As Bob said, the later Gen 1's are better than the earlier ones but the condition of the bike is more important than whether it is a Mk I or a Mk II. That said, it is likely a good idea to stay away from a Mk I that is earlier than mid 85 which is when they fixed the 2nd gear issue.

I would say the same comment could have been applied to the price of the gen 1 Venture in 1983. With decent 1st gen Ventures still available and for a mere pittance it is a wonder that any new touring bikes are being developed. Of course, the toy market will always have customers willing to fork out excessive amounts of cash. The 89 I picked up a few years ago had 25,000 miles on it. Talk about a garage queen.

I didn't fact check Puc but I think the Yamaharley has a 17" rear tire which puts it into the rarefied exclusivity jet set only club. The new Wing has an 833 lb curb weight and they didn't have to lose the shaft to get there and it looks more like a motor bike than a two wheeled car. Vast improvement... kudos to Honda.

Yah, not the Valkyrie bike in the video but it looks like a V-Max killer. Nice! The Valkyrie in the video looks good too... modern looking. Unlike Yamaha, Honda still seems to be into big motor bike innovation.

If you are mechanical, perhaps you should consider doing more of the time consuming but relatively easy disassembly and assembly instead of paying your mechanic a bunch of money to do it. Get him to fix the things you can't figure out for yourself. Lots of the things that need to be done aren't that difficult once you know how. There is an enormous amount of "how to" knowledge on these forums. You would need to be rich to own an old bike and pay someone to do all the work on it. People who don't want to work on their bikes get rid of them before they turn 10 years old and dealers don't want to work on them. I bet a new bike could be purchased for the amount the maintenance of an old bike would cost if it was farmed out to a shop.

I don't know that the noise is coming from the valves, just suspect that it might be. As the shims wear, the valve clearances get tighter and tighter which could possibly end up damaging the valve or the head. I have no real knowledge in this area, mostly just repeating what I have heard.

Seems Yamaha apparently over rated the torque and would not even rate the HP on their new Yamaharley. Good thing the Puckster investigated and found that huge "emotional" engine was relatively gutless compared to a real Venture.

I'm thinking I should also do an adjustment. There is a tick or a slight knock on my 89 VR after a cold start that lasts until the engine gets half way warmed up. When I did the 90 VR, it took almost a week and a lot of cursing before it was done. Between going through recording clearances and replacing all of the shims to find which ones can be re-used then getting the 5 or 6 that had to be replaced and doing it all over again. The only good thing was the dealer had what I needed in stock so it wasn't necessary to wait for them to get shipped. These valve shim adjustments are a total PITA compared to the tappet arrangement on my 96 Virago. Even if you have all the necessary shims on hand it would likely take a day or more to do the job compared to the 20 to 40 minutes needed to adjust tappets. Not to mention the likelihood of fighting with placement or even replacement of the valve cover gaskets. Bike manufacturers seem determined to up the difficulty and the cost of maintenance and then after ten years say "You are on your own, we don't do old bikes."

When using gasket sealer, I have found it best to put the cover on only finger tight to evenly spread the goo and allow any air that might be trapped to get out. After the set time in the instructions, torque down to specs incrementally by going around the circumference tightening each bolt about 1/4 turn at a time. It is relatively easy to slightly warp lightweight covers.

I'm not sure how this relates to your experience. Leaking o-rings in the piston will allow fluid to bypass when under pressure (while squeezing lever) which could reduce the effectiveness of the brakes but if there are no leaks in the system air cannot get into the piston to make it lose its prime. Perhaps in your case, it felt like it had lost prime due to the leaky o-rings preventing any pressure built up. I doubt bad o-rings would have that effect when bleeding an open system, one that has the bleeder valve opened, for example.

Or bottoming out and cracking the case.

If you are referring to the right front brake lever pump losing its prime due to air leaking in, the problem will not be inside the master cylinder since no air can get to it if the reservoir is full and there are no leaks at the first banjo. Well, more or less, there is a possibility the hose could leak near the banjo and suck air in when the lever is released and if air is getting in near the caliper that air may eventually migrate up to the banjo and be able to be drawn into the pump cylinder upon release. When bleeding the right front it will take approximately 7 or 8 pumps (as I recall, I made a post on this somewhere a while ago so take that number as approximate) of the lever to move any air from the top near the MC down to the caliper. This means if air comes out immediately after starting the bleeding process the air is coming from the caliper area. If air come out after a number of pumps then it is travelling from near the MC.

Keep in mind that comment comes from someone who rides a V-Twin.

Yes but it also looks like Honda is about to deliver a real transcontinental tourer without "Emotion" that will however Venture Further.

Initially I found the seating position on the gen 1's a bit cramped however, after 8 years riding one it does not seem to be much of an issue. Highway pegs are a necessity though. A couple of years ago I was talking to a Winger in a parking lot about leg room etc. He had a 2003 GW and he was about the same height as me, 6' 3". He had a new seat made that moved his butt back a bit and was a little higher. I sat on his bike and it was surprisingly comfortable. That, of course does not relate to being comfortable for a days ride but my Mk II is so I'm guessing they are at least equal in that department. If you are not so old and crippled that you can't bend your knees then it is just a matter of getting used to the position. Seems to me this whole legroom thing is more a matter of style than practical necessity. Easy Rider VS MC jockey. The new Wing looks like it might have a bit more knee room than the older models.

Bets the new Goldwing will run circles around the new Yamaharley? They both look great to me. It's nice to see the Goldwing is starting to look more like a motorcycle than it used to. Looks like it has a very tall dash that might cause some difficulty for short riders.

Bummer!! It appears Chrome stopped supporting XP with version 50 and I don't know what version works with HTML5. I did not, after a quick read, find that it supports HTML5 but perhaps SlimJet might work for you. Read about it here and if it looks good for you then get it from the SlimJet site here.

It is unlikely problems with HTML 5 has anything to do with your computer. It is most likely the browser being used is not up to the task.

Good information there Puc and entertaining to boot.

Have you cleaned out the caliper pistons and bores yet? There is an o-ring in each bore that could be bad. Also, the pistons can get crudded up and sticky so they do not release easily. The pistons and bores can be cleaned with a green Scotch pad. If the o-rings are bad the re-build kits available are quite expensive and it is a better choice to spend the money on upgrading the calipers to Mk II or R1/R2 ones. Unfortunately, it is necessary to also upgrade the forks to Mk II for the newer calipers to fit. There are a few places for air to get into the system, at each caliper and at the MC, loose connection or least likely, a split casting. Bleed the system then clean the area around the calipers and MC . Spray some baby powder everywhere a leak could be possible then pump the foot pedal until there is pressure and tie it off to keep pressure applied. The powder will easily show any leakage.

You have a spin-on filter adapter that I have never seen before. The spin-on filters are way more convenient to change the oil than the OEM one in your pic. The OEM ones are much messier and it is easy to not get the o-ring properly seated.

Nailed it once again Puc, twice in one paragraph.