Chaharly

The book says to test the float level while the bike is running and on the center stand. Try that before you tear everything apart!

Yeah I’d just start with turning the pilots out 1/8 of a turn at a time. When you have time put 120 miles on it and check your mileage. I had similar symptoms to the lean surge but mine was rich. Let us Know what you find out!

Hey there! I've seen your bike posted on one of the facebook groups sometimes. Before you get too crazy re-adjusting idle screws etc, did you replace the jets from the 1300 carbs to the 1200 carb jet sizes? Some of the jets are different. There's a chart somewhere on this page that has different jet sizes for different years etc. If your jet sizes are okay, you may need to turn your pilot screws out an eighth turn at a time until it quits, that will richen the mixture. Also, in my experience, I believe that I have an air leak at from the boots that go from the airbox to the carburetors on the bottom side. That might be leaning you out as well. Another thing to think about. If you're running stock main jets from your 1200 carbs, your emulsion tubes may be worn out of spec. The needle rubs against them and can oblong them. Maybe you're actually running a little too rich. You can get some smaller thickness washers ( I dont remember the size i replaced mine with) and drop those needles a little more into the emulsion tubes to lean it out and see what you get there. What are you getting for fuel consumption??

I still ride my 1988 daily and on big trips. My mom who's 69 years old went with me to the Olympic National Forest last fall. She took her 2005 Goldwing Trike and we put on about 5000 miles in ten days. My old bike rolled over 100k miles on that trip. Since we got back in the second week of September, I've put over three thousand miles on her since then. We are looking to finally upgrade after eight years of ownership to a 2021+ Goldwing. Certain parts are getting hard to obtain, especially in decent condition. My rear spring is starting to get pretty soft, and its hard for me to trust buying one off of Ebay that I have no idea the condition of. I don't have room to have multiple parts bikes laying in the garage right now. I do all my own maintenance, including tire changes and balances. I'm pretty meticulous with my old Venture. I didn't have to touch a single tool on that last road trip. After we get the Wing, I'll keep the Venture and still ride the crap out of it, but I'll take my lady with me on the Goldwing on big trips. The Venture has been and continues to be one of the most consistent, reliable and solid aspects of my life. I've been through alot in the last 8 years (haven't we all??) and the Venture has been reliably by my side then entire time. We have our first baby on the way, due in June, so it'll be a slow riding year this year, so I'll focus on plastic repairs and keeping it running in tip top shape. I'll share a few pictures of our Washington Trip for proof.

Very cool, and a creative fix ta boot! Here's to 100k more worry free miles on that shock! Enjoy!

You could try jumping the starter relay and see if it started, I read somewhere that that code can come up when the bike has been attempted to start too many times?

This is the Star Venture you're having problems with?

Hope you get your ride in today! It jumped up to the 60s here in Omaha today, so of course I rode my bike to work! That sun sure felt good!

Cold again here in Nebraska. Was near 60 on Sunday, it's now 11F with a -3 windchill factor. The bike is safely tucked away.

Sorry to hear about him. Hopefully he can make as good of recovery as possible and be back on his feet. It's been a nice week this week in Omaha. I've put 140 miles on the bike going back and forth to work and took the lady out for a ride along the Platte River. Shes still doing good riding for being 5 months pregnant.

@Freebird Have you seen this one as well?

Excellent Write Ups! I wonder if @Freebird has seen these yet? I'll tag him in the other one as well. Maybe he can post them in the read only tech section

I dont know much about Lithium automotive batteries, but I assume they're like a Gel battery in the sense that they can be tipped on their side. I would also imagine a Lithium battery could probably take more abuse than a Gel battery. Is there one you've found online that you could post a link of? I'm curious about it.

I tell ya what! It's not the snow that scares me in that picture, its the nut connected to the handlebars!!! You boys are something else!

You are tougher, braver, and dumber??? than I! Just joking, take out the dumber part lol