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vzuden

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About vzuden

  • Birthday June 9

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    Gary VanZuiden

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    Madison,WI

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    Madison,WI

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    WI

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    United States

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  • Bike Year and Model
    2012 Midnight Venture S

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    Retired

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  1. I use Weather Underground and search on various cities on my route. It shows results 10 days out
  2. I am interested as I have now moved permanently to Madison. I have attended at least a couple of your rides in the past and have enjoyed them
  3. Oil level should be below the midpoint. If above that it was overfilled or gas is getting in the oil. Overfill equals mess due to oil expelled. Gas in oil can result in blown engine
  4. 2nd gen are not linked. Make sure you have fluid. I change the brake fluid in all my bikes every two years regardless of miles ridden
  5. I only use Yuasa brand in my bikes
  6. Curious also but if the car is front engine, and driven on nose first, I would suspect the weight the engine would offset the bike on the rear
  7. Yes. He went by Dingy and has name is Gary Dingus. Haven’t heard from him in years.
  8. In your original post you said you had power to one of them. Usually that means the fuse is good
  9. We have a member who rebuilds them. For a a flat fee he will exchange yours for one he has already rebuilt
  10. Are you shutting the fuel off at the petcock when you park it? These bikes are known to leak past the needle and seat when parked due to dirt or worn needle/seat. Check your oil level because the fuel will drain into the cylinders and seep past the rings. This will dilute the oil and raise the oil level. Keep the oil level below the midpoint of the sight glass. The other frequent result of carb leakage is hydraulic lock of the engine which results in bent rods and or broken engine case. if it hasn’t been done, the carbs should be removed and rebuilt. Personal experience: I went to start one of mine when leaving the office and had forgotten to turn off the petcock. The starter simply clicked loudly. I removed the spark plugs, cranked it over, and fuel sprayed out of the spark plug holes. I was fortunate in that there was a piston near the top of its stroke with fuel locking it from continuing its stroke. A gap without the fuel would have allowed it slam into the fuel and ruin the engine. So carb overhaul and oil change was mandatory. Now, the fuel is turned off when I shut the engine off every time without exception
  11. In my opinion the only way to buy a helmet is on fit. Size varies between manufacturers and head shapes vary with manufacturers only fitting certain shapes. I replace mine every five years and Shoei modular as my go to. I use a comm system between helmets blue toothed to our respective iPhones
  12. Another thing I would do is sync the carbs
  13. If you haven’t done so yet you should consider syncing the carbs
  14. It adds a little rumble. You will never get the Harley sound due to the engine configuration but they are a little louder than stock. I had Barons 2 into 4 on a previous Venture and they were pretty loud and I like loud but after a long highway trip it was a bit much.
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