Chaharly

What a gorgeous bike. Those kids will be with you for every mile on that bike. You should be proud!

I'd go to my local auto store and pick up a radiator pressure tester. Put some pressure in the system and go to town

Pull that pilot screw out completely and run an E or B guitar string through the orifice. Got mine running on a sweet 4 cylinders that way. If that doesn't do it start by checking for vacuum leaks.

Glad you got a happy one up there Puc. On my way to Colorado a few years ago I was heading west on 80 and ran across a group of 20 some weary travelers who were just walking and living life to find a place they could call their own. I sat out and talked with them for a little while and they were a really nice group. One of the gas stations at that exit wouldn't serve them saying they were bad people and bad for business. I just felt so bad for them

Yeah I was thinking there may be an easier way of making them work.

Congrats man! Heres to another 42 years

Exactly. I'm glad flyinfool piped up because I could never explain it properly. I would definitely like my vents to work cuz it makes a heck of a difference when its hot during the day and I find myself stuck in shorts at night

Yup that is exactly it. I'm trying to find a good reliable set and will pay big money

I don't believe the 83s and 84s had the side panel grill like I'm talking about. Maybe I can send you my good one to see what you could do

Now I have a very serious question. Can you 3d print the materials needed to make the side panel vents for the first gen ventures?

Have you checked your fuel filter? If it looks good then I would try pulling your pilot jets out and feeding a G or B guitar string through the orifices. I find that the E string felt too small

Awesome guys. Yeah I was going to go with automotive abs because my buddies have alot of spare bumpers laying around. But I figure just a pure black sheet of abs would be the best looking. I've been shopping around for vents that would be narrow and light enough to mount on but that is another challenge

Hey guys So My right sent vent grill finally busted out so I decided I'm going to get a piece of ABS Plastic, Fill the hole in the side panel with that and then If I can, find a real small aluminum vent to mount to the ABS. I still like to use the grills for the heat direction, especially when I'm caught out in the cold or wearing shorts. So where can I get a sheet of 1/4" or 3/8" thick abs plastic? Thanks in advance guys. By the way if I make them functional and they look good I may be willing to put some together for you guys. I wont gouge prices like some of these guys on Ebay are trying too.

Don't forget that the passenger backrest is adjustable '86 and on. I also know that the newer style trunk had a vanity mirror and a light

I didn't realize you were feeling that rought 'Puc! I'm gonna have to come up with my friends Ben and Jerry and you just HAVE to try their icecream!

Saw that after I posted. I really oughta learn to read these posts all the way through:Bunny: That's a cool idea for giving your kids or a vertically challenged passenger a ride. When I was young dad always made risers so we could ride on the back of the Goldwing legally

Saw that after I posted. I really oughta learn to read these posts all the way through:Bunny: That's a cool idea for giving your kids or a vertically challenged passenger. When I was young dad always made risers so we could ride on the back of the Goldwing legally

Looks like a passenger heel guard

So that's a radio and mp3 hookup?

Dieclectic Grease

If they do anything close to @cowpuc's list I will save the money and buy one brand new. Otherwise I'm going to live on my 88

See the reason why he's interested in the Hondamatic is that he's not very comfortable shifting with his hands. He has a hard enough time driving his civic. Basically I was wondering if itd do 60 all day and if it was reliable

Hey guys has anyone had any experience with these bikes. My roommate is looking to buy one and I was just wondering what your opinion is on it

Hey guys, while I was riding out west I noticed most of the roads were 70mph and the interstates were 80. My rule of thumb that I followed was to do an indicated 70mph (closer to 65) on the interstates and an indicated 65 on the highways that were 70. It was the first first trip I took with this 88 and took it all the way to Ft. Bragg california through highway 50. I didn't go through the real desert it was still, in my opinion a desert and a hundred degrees so I didn't want to work the bike too hard. I think running it at 75 seems to be running it a bit hard. Mileage drops, the engine is over half way to the red line at 4000rpms. The temp gauge goes up noticeably in the heat, but never too hot . So I guess my question is what do you guys run your bikes at. I believe this question applies to first and second generations.

Basically all I accomplished on this trip was making a huge list of future destinations!