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Plus with all of the similar Harleys and Goldwings running around we get a bit of a unique feeling zooming by on these (getting to be) rare bikes!

I have to agree with you there puc! The internet is great for connecting us like minded individuals who have experiences in all sorts of different fields and careers. It gives us a 360 perspective, we've got the absolute wrench heads, some egg heads who enjoy putting together things like VIN databases just because they want to, and even people who are professionals at . Add us all together and you've got a heck of a recipe for disaster, but somehow this site's turned in to one of the best databases for Ventures and all sorts of other things. I have no doubt that I could get help doing my taxes, fixing on my dad's 60s international tractor, tinkering on the bike, or making homemade heated gear just by asking the super friendly and helpful people on this site. All thanks to Al Gore and the internet We also live in an age where I can get bootleg CD's and DVDs for free, just with the press of a button! Even on my phone! Technology is great isn't it?

I read up on that too. I should pull the plugs after a few hundred miles with new diaphragms and see how they look. Usually you shim it to make it run what? Richer?

Wow and to think the first time I did diaphrams I destroyed two of them... SMH Darn you guys are good!

Mmmm gotta say I like that a lot! We want a full review after you put some time on her!

No way! You can just pull them out and slide them back into place? I'll be doing that instead! Thanks Flyinfool!

I've got a carb diaphragm replacement coming up and I tried replacing diaphragms on my old venture with a hammer and trying to drive the washers off but that didn't work. So if any of you guys find yourself in a situation where you need to replace diaphragms, take a look at this video.

How chilly is chilly?

They certainly are different than the RSV but I love my VR. My buddies who all own Harley's and Shadows and sport bikes give me crap for having such a big old bike, but when I hop on they say it fits me perfectly. Especially when I leave them in the dust. That's the thing that bothers me though, if the tire would've blown or just went flat it would've made a lot of sense to me, but immediately after my wreck I kicked the back tire and found that it had quite a bit of air in it. Mom and dad have had a couple of GW tires blow while pulling trailers and they haven't had any problems. I don't know why I went down though

Have you been fortunate enough to have to change your diaphragms?

It would probably just blow the speakers right? I felt lije on my 99 those new polks I put on couldn't handle much more wattage

Hey yall. My venture has been getting about 35-37 mpg consistently, but I KNOW I can do much better. I also know that I have holes in all of my diaphragms. I know with the vacuum leaks I really can't accurately set the carb tuning, so my question is. If I replace the carb diaphragms will I see a significant increase in mileage?

I feel much the same way now. I know many, many people have had no problem running car tires, I just don't know what else could've caused my death wobble like that It is very personal Jakester, I feel like I lost a close personal friend. I did however, over the summer redeem myself. I bought my 88 and road it to California, now I'm just waiting for the snow to thaw so I can get the old girl out and get the wind in my hair again! Of course, that's only if @Flyinfool will let me

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I like it a lot! Very creative on your part!

I dig it! Love the way the silver POPS on that girl!

Well, we never did manage to figure out exactly what caused the crash. It could've been the new dog bones I installed, or possibly something on reassembly I put together wrong. But I couldn't find or feel any loose parts on the bike. The only thing that I could find was about a week or two after the crash I had my dad sit on the bike so I could give it a shake to find anything loose and I found that the only thing out of the ordinary was the tire on the back was low enough to almost be flat. That being said, my Darksiding days are over, I was happy with how the bike ran and performed with the tire on, but I'm assuming the day of the wreck my slow leak had probably only left 28lbs in the tire. Cornering, IMHO, isn't the problem with the car tires. I think what it is is really checking the tire pressure before and during every ride. The side wall is much softer than a bike tire, and I cant help but blame the accident on my low pressure. It was my first and only highway test run on that bike with the Darkside tire. So I don't think I'd recommend any car tire. The one that I used is the Nexen (second link down) but again, I'd bike the bullet and get the bike tire. Trying to save myself a few bucks cost me about $4800 (thank god for health insurance) and lets not forget the 5000 that was Venture. And even being down that much cash I still consider myself lucky because it could've been much much worse

I think youll really enjoy the 1200

Man! What a beautiful bike!

Oooh, now if only I wasn't jobless and broke, I'd totally take advantage!

And remember puc, with airplanes and computers both, if you don't get those switches in JUUUST the right order and position they will both end in the same way... CRASH!!!!

Take your time on that restore gnester! Enjoy every step that you can, because I can guarantee you will LOVE the bike once your get her to your perfection! I bought an 88 in march, (however not my first Venture, I've owned two 83s an 85, a 92 for a short time ((dad gave it to me, but I ended up giving it back because it did more sitting than moving) and now my 88. It needed a little TLC but last summer I took it from Norfolk, NE to Ft. Bragg, CA without a single hitch. A bike older than I am and still leaving brand new Harleys in the dust! Welcome to the family brother, it'll be the best $12 you've ever spent! And we love hearing your questions, because remember, if you ask them, I don't have to!

That's awefully considerate of you guys. Where are these supposed to happen?

No more than an inch though. I heard the last time you sent an inch down towards Atlanta it nearly shut the whole city down!

My brother decided he wanted subs in his car, so during installation he decided to take a break inside the house. About a minute after he walked in his 12 year old son comes running in screaming at the top of his longs "THE CAR IS ON FIRE! THE CAR IS ON FIRE!!!!" so we ran out there and sure enough the top of the battery was on fire and melting FAST. He reached his foot up and stomped the fire out (which I thought was the wrong thing to do) and upon further inspection, we found that the temporary wire he had running from the battery to the amp got pinched in the door and burned the wire all the way up from the door to the battery and set the car on fire. His dumb a$$ actually started the car and drove it home with a huge hole on the top... talk about dumb!