Chaharly

Hey yall, So I know I've got a slow fluid leak coming from the clutch system somewhere. I went out to the garage today and fired up the old girl and pretended to ride her in the garage for about a half hour. Now whenever I'd let it sit for awhile something would run onto the exhaust and cause a decent amount of smoke to roll up from the middle of the bike. I had always thought that it was oil leaking from the valve cover gaskets but after letting her sit for a month and getting it really smoking I don't think its oil. Oil always has that "burning oil smell" and this smells neither like oil or antifreeze? Is it possible brake fluid is getting on my pipes and making a smoke that has its own unique smell? If its leaking from the master cylinder can it get on the pipes? Thanks in advance guys. BTW 88 Venture royale

Question for ya Puc. So if it heats up real well on all four pipes pretty evenly, but mileage takes a dump. It would be more than likely a sticking/holy carb diaphgram right? Dealing with a similar issue on my 88

You Freakin' Turd

Better ask it now

Curious to see where this is going to head. If they can get the base price close to that, and make It a quality product, for the price Id have to buy one

Green light means headset on

I've been to South Padre in January before. I was about 12 years old so this was going on 10 or 11 years ago. I remember mom wanted to run on the beach, so I joined her and... well lets just say I didn't trip, but still managed to find myself on my belly with a mouth full of salt water ]

I saw a similar set up with snowmobile paddles and skiis. Looks like a way for me to rapidly destroy... er trim someone's landscaping!!!!

Yeahhh I cant help but think they get all the dirty looks

Rifle? What rifle?

That Miata is a boat Randy!

Well you guys made me feel a little more comfortable about riding. I don't get concerned about much, but my bike is one of the few, special things that I really get passionate about, and I'd hate to see it taken away by politics!

I could think of more places that thing wouldn't go than places that it would go! lol

Whether or not he'll be riding in the afterlife, I do know one thing for sure. Its certainly original, and the man truly loved his passion

Glad you're enjoying your trip, and I believe I speak for many of the people here when I say we certainly would NOT charge you to tune your carbs. A few guys might make you pay with a little

I guess my first thought was puc! Something about that determined look in that gentleman's eye for being a little different made me think cowpuc forsure

and you mean to tell me that the proper term "enginecycle" doesn't ring a bell?

I do remember you showing us this in one of your earlier posts, and my mind actually wandered to this as well. Problem is if it broke down could we fix it? That yamabond #5 probably isn't so great with advanced electrical circuitry

Yup we just got through the confusion on a different post not minutes before this was up!

Oh Jeeze! My goof! Well it mike make Yammer's day knowing SOMEONE'S thinking of him too C:

Ahh good point flyinfool. This was part of my wondering too, is our infrastructure is pretty much set up for ICE's. and also with the new biofuels they come up with, they may be milking the ICE for as long as I'm alive yet too. I DONT LIKE CHANGE!!!

Speaking of our poor, once battered friend. How are ya doing @yammerdan

Hey guys, all winter long I've been troubled by this question. How long are they going to keep producing fuel for, and how long is the govt gonna let us keep riding our gas powered bikes. I've never been a guy to go brand new. I look at it like getting a pet, why get a new puppy, when there are plenty of dogs that are still in their youth that have been neglected and pushed away into the shack for their whole lives. Its almost inhumane to get the puppy when you could save a dogs life for much cheaper. I guess what I'm saying is, if they go to strictly hydrogen fuel cell, electric, solar powered, or whatever bikes that don't make the noises like ours do, we all know the price range is going to be around the 30k range at least for the first few years. This scares me because I don't think that, for the longevity of my life, I wont be blessed with working and riding the familiar machines we've all grown up with. I've always bought older, cheaper vehicles that I know are reliable that require a little bit of work. But if they one day decide nope, you have to get an electric bike you cant keep riding that gas guzzler anymore. What am I to do. Save up the 30k for a new electric bike. Or should I invest in a horse. Really though, how long can we keep riding our gas powered bikes?

I'd love to hear how you fixed it as well.

I'll be watching this thread as I'm curious too. I'd like to pull the tank and drop some BBs in it and try to get any rust that may be in there out