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  1. RedRider
    Yup, that is what it is looking like now. Was hoping not to have to remove the carbs. However, I have a lot of work on the deck that needs done. RR
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    Wow, really? I have never heard this. Need to go home for lunch and look (I will also check the screws for looseness). Thanks for this interesting piece of information. RR
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    Won't work with the Venture. The locks are keyed to the ignition. Good thought, though. RR
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    The smell of gas could just as likely be poor mixture. At MD, do a ColorTune and then a CarbTune. I expect this will take care of both problems. It did mine. RR
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    A buddy of mine is out of work and is exchanging some carpentry work for motorcycle repair. I hope he is a better carpenter than I am a mechanic. I am hoping someone knows something about this bike since I cannot seem to find a good forum for these. My friend took his '84 Magna 700 out of storage yesterday and could not get it to run without the choke on. If the choke is released, it just dies. It ran fine when it was put away last fall. We do not have a repair manual for the Magna. So far, we changed the plugs, drained the bowls (gas looked good, no gunk), cleaned the air filter, and fixed a few unrelated wiring issues (stator connector was completely cooked). Of the old plugs that were removed, 3 looked OK, one (front right) was wet. I was not able to find mixture adjustment screws to see if they were out of whack. Questions: 1) It appears there are sync adjustments on the linkage between the carbs. 2 between the front 2 carbs, and one between the rears. Is that what these screws are? I assume the rear right carb is the 'master' that the other 3 sync to - is this correct? 2) If these are the sync adjustments, where do I hook up the vacuum gage to measure the relative vacuum? I have a Morgan Carbtune that will read 4 carbs at once. 3) What would cause the bike to run while under choke, and die immediately when choke is removed? We ran it long enough to warm up. 4) How do you adjust the mixture in the carbs? Thanks for your help. So far, I find the Magna to be an interesting bike with some very nice design features (love the hinged gas tank with the support rod). RR
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    Send it to yourself as an email. It will offer an option to reduce the size for the email. Select 'Yes' and send it to yourself. Post the received email picture. RR
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    Good Luck. RR
  8. RedRider
    Red fluid is usually ATF fluid. There have been folks that use ATF for shock oil. Not sure what color stock Yamaha shock fluid is. RR
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    And even though it is new, and the dealer should know how to sync the carbs, many do not. I notice you are in Indiana. You may want to skip over to Oberlein, OH for the Maintenance Day and get the carbs sync'd properly. There are several threads on here that talk about it. RR
  10. RedRider
    P'd for 2 last night - wasn't sure which color I wanted so ordered one of each. RR
  11. RedRider
    That is a beautiful truck. We had a '65 GMC as a work truck and you just couldn't kill it (we tried). It would start in the coldest weather - even when it was so cold the cars in the attached garage wouldn't start - minus 25F or so. However, it was never the looker this pu is. Nice work. Is that an antifreeze bottle for an overflow? RR
  12. RedRider
    In the case of the Yamaha 5 year warranty, rear fender tip to front fender tip is mechanical - with the exception of wear items. Wear items are: tires, brake pads, clutch, filters, battery, and fluids (oil, diff lube, antifreeze, brake/clutch fluid). EVERYTHING ELSE IS COVERED! Let us know how this works out. RR
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    That is just http://www.advrider.com/forums/images/smilies/ymca.gif RR
  14. RedRider
    SilvrT, That is a different fuse block than I have. If your block is able to handle a 30A+ fuse, you should be alright running the battery power thru it before you get to the relay. RR
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    They are trying to yank your chain. This dealer needs to man up, refund your money they attempted to steal by selling you a bogus extended warranty, and fill you in on the full 5 year warranty. Once they completely capitulate on this, find yourself a new dealer. This one is a crook. RR
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    SilvrT, Don't run the battery line thru the fuse block, run it straight to the relay. There is a maximum of 10 amp fuses in the fuse block. The lines from the switches out to the lights (or whatever you are switching) have fuses in them. RR
  17. RedRider
    Ahhh, now I understand the question. If your fuse block is like mine, the max current for a line is 10 Amps. Get a Bosch 30 or 50 Amp automotive relay from the local car parts store (you will need the wiring base also if it doesn't have one). It needs to be a SPST (single pole, single throw) relay, although a DPDT will work also, you just don't wire all the contacts. Run the trigger line from one of the switched outputs of the fuse block. Then run the main power from the battery thru the relay to your switches. As an alternative (and if you don't have much room for a relay in the battery box area), run a hot line from the battery to the relay that you would place under the fairing. Tap a trigger line from the cig lighter wires (it is switched by the key). Mount the relay anywhere there is room under the fairing. This may read more complicated than it really is. Someone may be able to provide a wiring diagram that would make it clearer. Hope this helps. RR
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    It appears to me you will not need a relay for this. The switches are (apparently) designed to handle the fused current of 10A per switch. It also appears the wiring harness supplied has the fuses included. Should be a pretty easy hookup. I may need to look into this. However, I don't know if there are any more toys I can wire onto my Venture. RR
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    Will the mailing cost be the same if we order more than 1? For example: 2 stickers = $6.50 total. Thanks for doing this. RR
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    Annie, I believe you can get the Flanders bars in any configuration you want. You may need different cables to accommodate the change though. Freebird, and several others, have experience with this and can help advise a source for the cables and bars. Check here for the bars http://www.sideroadcycles.com/ImportedMotorcycles/ImportHandlebars/ImportHandlebarsOne.html RR
  21. RedRider
    Just a suggestion that might settle those demons - take the Experienced Rider Course - with your wife. At least locally (here in WI) it is offered. When I took it a couple of years ago, I did it on Saturday by myself, and again on Sunday with my wife on the back. Since she had not ridden much with me, I think it gave her additional confidence in my riding - as it did me. RR
  22. RedRider
    For balancing, has anyone used the DynaBeads? I bought some but haven't installed them yet. Had an E3 put on (under duress - again) but didn't balance it. RR
  23. RedRider
    You can rent all wifely duties - including sewing. Check the local dry cleaners. They often have a seamstress on duty for alterations. You are on your own for any other wifely duties you need to find. RR
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    Dons MD

    RedRider replied to Pappa Bear's topic in Watering Hole

    Since when have shorts been required to catch the Pond Monster? RR
  25. RedRider
    Danimal, I posted about that bike a couple of weeks ago after stopping in to the dealer for a look around. It is a beautiful bike. However, they didn't want to move on the price at all. If you are just looking for some highway pegs, I think there is a set in the mancave. They are just straight pegs that I changed out to offset longhorns. You are welcome to use them. I would just ask that if you upgrade to different ones later on, pass them forward. Let me know. I am just down the street from you in Fond du Lac. RR
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