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  1. twigg
    Krylon is great on plastic ... Walmart sells Rustoleum too.
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    .... and anything else he can lay his hands on!
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    That extra fuse block has fuses for Audio, Hazard Lights, Fan and Signals
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    I have a similar rattle, and I have cut the collector open to check the baffle which is solidly in place. Something else is rattling down there, and I'm not sure what it is. Grrr!
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    lol ... I dream of the day when I will buy a bike that has the carbs undisturbed like that You are correct, it is only necessary to remove the fairing lowers on the 1st Gen to access the mixture screws .... You can replace the diaphragms like that too. The carbs only need removing if you have done everything you can with them in place, and it still doesn't run right. Having said that ... It's a tricky job first time, which gets easier with practise. The cables are the biggest pita. To make it easy you have to remove the left upper fairing ... not a long job, but a nuisance.
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    SeaFoam

    twigg replied to Ozlander's topic in Watering Hole

    mea culpa I was thinking the right thing, and said it the wrong way round
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    lol ... A toothbrush and a credit card ... Stick them in a fairing pocket. Motel 6 is very nice
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    SeaFoam

    twigg replied to Ozlander's topic in Watering Hole

    The 93 Octane shouldn't have made a difference Maybe your ignition is a little too far advanced. The higher octanes actually have less energy in them, not more, they just burn more easily which they need to do because of higher compression ratios. Lots of variables that could affect this.
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    Here is the search I use: Yamaha (Venture, Venture Royale, XVZ13, XVZ12, XVZ1300, XVZ1200, XVZ 12, XVZ 13) -(Wave,Star, ski, snowmobile, phazer) It needs a little refining because it gets some snow stuff, but not much
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    And the problem is?
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    I knew there was a reason that I do my own servicing! How much?
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    There is more going on here than just a sync issue. Sure, a set of carbs that are way out will cause some idling and throttling issues, but not like this. When mine did exactly what yours is doing it was because of two main reasons .... The carbs were dirty and some of those pilot passages are small, but the main cause was that the diaphragms were shredded. All four had holes, some worse than others. A couple of the air shut-offs were bad too, but that doesn't cause this problem. Replacing the diaphragms and a good clean, followed by careful setting up has resolved the problems. ps ... Syncing the carbs is harder to describe than it is to do ... it's an easy procedure, but a waste of time unless the valves are in spec AND the carbs are working correctly.
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    SeaFoam

    twigg replied to Ozlander's topic in Watering Hole

    On the other hand ..... Marvel Mystery Oil really IS Automatic Transmission Fluid
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    Powder coating, or enameling would be better, but for painting Rustoleum is about as good as you will get. Rustoleum is called "Hammerite" in the UK, and it is the standard paint used on wrought iron fencing, and car towing brackets
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    Ebay is chock full of them. Measure the bars and get the correct length.
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    That's where I got mine, and that was the price. They also stock the air cut off diaphragms at a reasonable cost, and the shipping stays the same .... They will probably need replacing too.
  17. twigg
    That insurance cost is ridiculous. I have Liability 100/300/100 and it costs about $56 a year! I am looking for 500k Combined Single Limit.
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    Please don't let a chiropractor anywhere near you bad back unless and until you have had an MRI and an expert assessment of the problem. And NEVER let them touch your neck!
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    I bought mine in June and I spent much of the summer completing the "little bit of work" it needed to put it back on the road. Translate that "little bit of work" as "substantial and complex". Anyway ... It still looks like a very tired and worn VR, but underneath it is running really rather well. We have managed 3268 miles since then and it's now reliable. Latest ride is here
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    Those electronics are very old, and all sorts of gremlins can creep in. Couple of things worth noting: The split antenna system sucks. It compromises both CB and Radio and was a cheap alternative to fitting two antennas. It's cheap and easy to split them. FM reception varies and most stations are quite local. AM reception is interference prone anyway. The easiest way to check the antenna set-up is to swap out the radio with a known good one, and see if the problem persists. You might consider fitting a satellite radio especially if you regularly ride outwith your local station range.
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    This "Rice Grinding Loser" and his 25 year old V4 just completed a Rally and covered 1065 miles in 30 hours, including 6 hours of sleep and Bonus Hunting. Make that 1200 miles if you count getting to the start and back. What's more, nothing broke, nothing fell off. All I needed to do was turn the key, push the button, and ride it. It needed gas occasionally too At the end of all that, I could still walk and had I needed to cover another 1000 miles, both me and the bike could have done it. There are those who talk a great ride, then there are those who actually do it.
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    I thought you may like to see what is mounted on top of my Brake and Clutch reservoirs: The first is the Clutch. It has a two outlet powerpoint currently powering both GPS Units. That's not what it is intended for, but it's a long story. It is fused 15 Amp so it will power my fancy new tire inflator: http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i418/twigg2324/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/IMG_0690.jpg Above the brake cylinder is a Radio Shack Project Box fitted with two switches. The one on the left powers a set of driving lamps, through a relay, and the right switch is for the headlamp ... yeah, I rewired it I have an HID unit and it doesn't appreciate firing up then having me hit the starter button. Besides, I am perfectly capable of deciding when I want my headlight on all on my own! http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i418/twigg2324/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/IMG_0691.jpg
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    I put Bridgestone Spitfire IIs on mine. They are cheap, they are made by Bridgestone, and I have never had a moments concern about them.
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    I just bought a Garmin Nuvi 765T too .... yeah, it does all that. Routing on Garmins can be tricky, and I have switched to "point-to-point", especially for Rallying. If you want to find out why, look here: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/09/27/1020374/-Red-Dirt-on-My-Tires-aka-I-Went-to-McAlester-and-Burst-a-Balloon!?via=blog_741009
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    Thanks Gary ... Helpful as ever That will save the cost of a braided rear hose .... In any event, I actually prefer to leave the rear slightly "softer" as it is a lot more forgiving that way.
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