Jump to content

twigg

Expired Membership
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    1,423

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by twigg

  1. twigg
    Mine has 15wt oil and about a 1" pre-load ... may be slightly less. It is firm. but it isn't what I would call stiff. I usually run it with no air pressure and it has never bottomed out.
  2. twigg
    49 mpg is probably doable. Steady sixty on the highway, lightly loaded with the wind cooperating and the cruise control on .... The danger is in believing that it is "normally" manageable. That's why I was so detailed about riding style, and the fact that mine is not in perfect tune. It's worth noting that modern BMWs with fuel injection and full engine management meaning near perfect mixture, only manage mid to high forties when ridden normally. Our bikes really shouldn't get anywhere near those numbers. The one time I did get 43 mpg was a steady hike across the Oklahoma panhandle at modest speeds in great weather. I used the cruise and ran well over two hundred miles before I filled up. Speed was about 60 to 65 and the cruise was on most of the way.
  3. twigg
    Yeah ... It's all wrong I would be looking for the correct rotor, eBay has a few, and new pads. Put it together as suggested by the workshop manual and all should be well. I think the rear rotor should be 320 mm, but don't hold me to that I haven't checked. ps ... I also think that the rear rotor should be the "floating" type ... Mine is on the '86. That one appears to be fixed.
  4. twigg
    If you put progressive springs in, and spaced them too much, it will be stiff at the front. It should NOT bottom out under braking. Reducing the spacers will soften the ride. It will dive a bit because you are stopping 800 pounds plus you and whatever you are carrying ... but my front suspension has never bottomed out yet ... The rear can over harsh bumps but I think I've fixed that by upping the air a bit.
  5. twigg
    I now have 13500 miles of gas records for my '86. Best mileage achieved was 43 mpg. There are some low spots when I was doing maintenance, but the average is running at 34 mpg. I still have a little carb work to complete which should yield a little more. I'd settle for a reliable 35 mpg and an average of 36. I have a six page road test done when the bike was new. They averaged 40 mpg over 1000 miles of mixed riding. Given the 10% ethanol, and crappier gas we now use, 36 mpg I would be happy with. I ride it pretty hard because I am often "on the clock". My average speeds aren't particularly high, but I tend to get there as quick as I can. On Interstates I trend towards speed limit ... speed limit plus five if I am in a hurry. In speed restricted areas I stay on or just under the limit, sometimes slower but when the restriction is over it's back to what I can get away with. I say all that so you get an idea of a riding style to compare ... mine is quick wherever I can, but cautious in twisties. I carry quite a bit of weight ... no, not me I am six foot and 175 pounds ... but I run with the right case full of fairly heavy stuff, and the top case full most of the time. I carry between nine and ten gallons of gas all the time. Five point three in the main tank, and I have a rear mounted five gallon fuel cell. That delivers about four and a half gallons into my main tank giving me a range of around 300 miles ... often it's more, but I planned it to guarantee a range of 250 miles regardless of riding speed or style. I run the main tank dry. When the motor stumbles I hit the switch for the aux. gas and watch my fuel gauge rise. After about five minutes the engine will stumble again as the aux. pump quits pumping gas and tries to deliver air. That upsets the main fuel pump and it's instantly fixed by switching off the auxiliary. It sounds weird but works really well in practise. I rarely use my full range, but having it means a number of things .... I never have to worry about gas. With just the regular tank I was never going beyond 150 miles, and even then I was wondering how much was left. Now I can run the main tank dry, which is usually between 170 and 180 miles, knowing I have another five in reserve .... so I usually fill up before I run out on the main. Prior to the aux. tank, every stop was a gas station. When you are out with your wife, gas stations get old very quickly. Now they can be just gas stops ... or pee breaks. We stop a lot, wherever we want. On Rallies the extra fuel is almost mandatory. I can do a gas stop in three and a half minutes ramp to ramp (I've timed it). Now I don't have to because I need less than half the number of stops Here is a picture of the back of the bike: http://twigg.smugmug.com/Motorcyling/Rallies/Autumn-Equinox-2012/i-SCBkMR4/0/L/DSCN0895-L.jpg
  6. twigg
    That's mu fault ... sorry 'bout that. I still get confused. Even after seven years+ in the US I still sometimes use the English terms for things. I get confused too
  7. twigg
    Sorry the B2B went west .... Always a shame when that happens. Still, it's just as important to know when to stop, there will always be another day.
  8. twigg
    This sounds like an excellent idea. Those cheap caps from Autozone perish in about 10 minutes.
  9. twigg
    I replaced all my lines with 5/16th gas line. I had the "gas smell" and it was the petcock .... beyond repair so I bought a brand new one. The lines are 8mm, and some have special shapes pre-bent into them. They are also horribly expensive and regular fuel line plus stainless steel worm drive clamps can easily be made to fit.
  10. twigg
    What is the voltage at 2000 rpm? Idle voltage on a stator doesn't tell you a great deal other than it is putting out voltage. You are looking for over 14V and under 15V
  11. twigg
    Sorry to hear this .... wishing Larry a complete and quick recovery.
  12. twigg
    What you probably should do is a Border to Border Insanity If you really want the dealer to freak!
  13. twigg
    This kit is not the best way to go in 2012. A single HID Projector will fit in all 1st Gen Ventures, easier in the earlier bikes but doable in the '86 on. You will get more light for less power than even a single halogen bulb. There is a thread in this Forum showing you exactly how to do it, and I don't care how many folk copy Indeed, consider it a gift. Here ... fill yer boots: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=67750
  14. twigg
    The anti-dive is completely unnecessary with Progressive springs. It only works on the last bit of fork travel anyway, right where the springs are at their hardest setting, and if the front is set up right it's just junk metal .... unsprung, so get rid of it Unsprung weight is no friend of decent steering and the VR already has too much ... every little you can lose helps. I ride mine pretty hard, a long way and carrying a decent load. Never had a problem with the front diving excessively ... the rear is a different story. The original Yamaha rear shock is probably past it's sell-by date and I would replace that with a progressive shock too, but there are about 400 reasons why I can't. In the meantime, it does okay with the damper on 3 and about 45lbs air pressure. If I let the air go, or forget to check it there are times when it will bottom out over bumps.
  15. twigg
    Well that is "off the beaten track" Hope you settle in well and have a lot of fun.
  16. twigg
    How much difference did it make?
  17. twigg
    I can't think of a single feature of the Superbrace that would make it preferable to your super brace If I could even think about full price for stuff like that I would have ordered from you months ago.
  18. twigg
    Spare me from idiot mechanics!! Go by the tire pressures in the manual ... they can be adjusted a few pounds either way depending on conditions. The pressures on the tire are maximum pressures that the tire is rated for.
  19. twigg
    I know that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder", but that is one of the ugliest motorcycles I have seen in quite some time.
  20. twigg
    Very cool!!! Congratulations
  21. twigg
    http://twigg.smugmug.com/Motorcyling/Rallies/Autumn-Equinox-2012/i-SCBkMR4/0/L/DSCN0895-L.jpg http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/25/1135986/-Autumn-Equinox-2012-Dallas-or-Bust Seems like the old VR can still show those Gold Wings and BMWs a thing or two
  22. twigg
    I've been watching eBay for about a year ... They come and go and they are expensive. Last night I finally got one .... $10!!! Shall we just say that I am pleased
  23. twigg
    The pilot jets are tiny. They block easily and when they block no amount of seafoam will clear them. Stripping, checking and re-building the Jetblocks with new parts will cost around $100, but it will cure all low throttle running issues if the electrica and the rest of the carbs are okay. It will certainly cure a blocked pilot jet. The pilot jets themselves are actually only around $3 each, and they are better replaced than cleaned.
  24. twigg
    I tried plastikote, or similar, on the diaphragms. It was a colossal failure. They ended up so stiff they would barely flex at all.
  25. twigg
    Mostly it depends if you want any sports packages. I think Direct TV has NFL ... Look it up. FWIW ... We had Dish Network, and the TV service was fine, until it wasn't when their customer service is appalling. Something else you might want to Google. Also, they both go out fast when the weather turns bad. We live in Oklahoma, and when the weather here is bad, TV helps keep us alive. We have cable now.
×
×
  • Create New...