[Need to order some small red lenses.]

I bought a spray can of red lens spray at an auto store, and sprayed the inside of the lens. Does one also spray the outside surface of the lens or just give the insde another coat?

 

Being that I have 22 to replace, I think the spray can is the way to go.

[1983 Yamaha Venture XVZ1200 XVZ 1200 Chrome Cover Strip]

What is this?

Where does it go?

[Any Ritchie retated to Mrs J. D. Ritchie]

Anyone related to or know someone related to Mrs J.D. Ritchie. I was going through some of my parents stuff and found this old diary from J.D Ritchie.

[HID Light Kit]

Will have to look into this. Thanks

[Need to order some small red lenses.]

I will look into the red clothing dye for I have 12 small lens and 10 large lens.

[Try Again. What Part Is This? MKII]

26H-12446-00-00 - Joint

 

$30.46 on partshark.com in water pump tab, item #21

 

Gary

 

 

Thanks Gary.

[Try Again. What Part Is This? MKII]

Pipe connecting the water pump to the cooling system.

 

Anyone have one of these pipe?

[Need to order some small red lenses.]

Anyone know where one can order replacement lenses.

 

Small one is for the lower wrap around side bag guard.

 

Larger one is for the lower chrome unit below the turn signal and Yamaha Lens.

[Try Again. What Part Is This? MKII]

Anyone know what part this is and what it does?

[My Insurance Co and & I have come to an Agreement]

Collar , ribs , lung all doing great, just has some really tight muscles. Going to see the Dr this Thurs about possibly more hand surgury.

 

 

Satisfied with the 89 VR. Just need to get it running good. Carb is still acting up when I started it up a few days ago. Would like to swap carbs with the 91, better yet like to switch both the engine and carb.

[My Insurance Co and & I have come to an Agreement]

I've negotiated an Actual Cash Value of $5800 for my 91 Venture Royale of 9650 miles, with my insurance co. It was tough negotiating but I feel that I did really good. So $5800 minus $250 deductable minus $300 Salvage = $5250. Inaddition I'll get $1050 for my riding gear.

[My New Thumb Swtich Mount.]

Brian,

I just mounted the switch plate on my '90. There was interference between the HORN button and the switch plate. When one depresses the HORN button it remains depressed. I thought a little tweak would fix the interference, but the mounting tab broke off!

When the switch plate was mounted it seemed to sag a little downward on the left, causing the stuck HORN button (at the upper left corner of the HORN button).

It is a nice piece of machining, but unfortunately the tolerances are apparently a little too tight.

 

I have an extra one.

 

How about if I take a bit more off the top of the horn button and on the left of the horn button.

 

Can you give me the two measurement to take off.

 

Any other adjustments you can think off.

[Carbs - syncing and vacuum leak.]

Thanks for the idea of testing the vacume caps, for my 89 VR runs ruff.

[My New Thumb Swtich Mount.]

They are the same style of switches.

 

Some off/on switch

Some momentary

Some with a red button

Some with a black button

[My New Thumb Swtich Mount.]

Some more switch part numbers.

 

275-618

275-0644

[My New Thumb Swtich Mount.]

I've received one comment that the switch mount has 2 issues.

 

1) The screw hold does not match up. I have an 89 and 91 VR, and the screws holes line up perfectly. His is an 86 VR. Are there any differences in the MKII Left switch housing? I was not aware of any.

 

2) The top switch hole is too close to the rubber hand grip. The buttons I used are from Radio Shack (see picture). The + & - terminals are flat so one can bend the terminals down. I wanted everything to fit tight and not extend out too far so not to snag or get caught on things. The switch plate survived the accident that I recently had. The VR fliped, rolled and slid for a long ways.

 

I used pretty thin wires from the switch to the relay. I shrinked wrap each wire individially and then shrinked wraped the two into one.

[Looking for Small Plastic Cap 1st Gen.]

Anyone have 2 of those small plastic caps that goes over the allen head screws that holds the right Fairing Cover onto the Faring.

[Before I Throw It Away]

That inner fairing piece, whast's wrong with it??

 

Bob: If you could point it out would help. Use a point of reference then right/left me to it.

[Before I Throw It Away]

hey is that a right side saddlebag cover i spy?? if so i dont care the shape i'll buy it off ya

 

Here are some pictures of if.

[Before I Throw It Away]

Im looking to add a trunk to my tour deluxe, I have the trunk, but need everything to attach it to the bike. Also the passenger hand grips.

 

Thanks

 

 

I do not know much about the Tour Delux but I think it is very different to the Venture Royale.

[Before I Throw It Away]

Do you do any plastic welding? If so save the ABS plastic for either tab buildup of fills.

 

I've never done plastic welding. My limit of fixing plastic is to use PlasticX.

 

I'll have to think about saving all that plastic. I'm going through my garages to organize and throw some stuff I've been keeping for a long time.

[Before I Throw It Away]

So Brian,

 

Have you given any thought to what to get to replace the 91?

 

Actually I have an 89 VR with 26K miles in really nice conditionbut not as nice as the 91 VR was. The 91 VR was about a 9.5, the 89 VR is about 8.5 to 9.0 You can see it in my profile. I would have sold it this spring only the left 2 cylinders were not getting fuel so I kept it to fix later.

 

Glad I kept it around. Miles (Million Mile Rider) came up and help me fix the carburator and put some other pieces together. It runs good now. But I won't be able to ride it till next year, for I have some more hand sugury and then therapy.

 

I'm keeping most parts of the 91 VR for spare parts.

 

I'm moving as must salvageable acessories to the 89 VR. It is already starting to look really nice.

[Before I Throw It Away]

I would be interested in the trunk suports and handles.

 

Thanks

 

I took all of them off. When you say handles you probably mean the latches. What do you mean by the trunk supports?

[Before I Throw It Away]

If this machine had the trunk rack on the top and it wasn't wiped completely out I might be interested in that.

 

 

The top of the trunk with the chrome rack is laying some where in the Nevada Desert.

[Before I Throw It Away]

What is the condition of the chrome side bag and engine guard items? All road rashed, bent, and/or broken?

-Pete, in Tacoma WA USA

'83,88 Venture

 

The only usable piece is the left rear side bag guard. There is road rash on the part that extends out to the side. About 6 inches long and pretty bad. Then more road rash only not as bad.