OrlinEngh

I am not on call again until November:banana: so maybe I can spend some more time on here other than quick looks to see whats going on. Come on Spring I am ready for some campfires and some riding. Orlin

Prayers sent

That's a nice looking ride, both of them, I do like the looks of the Stratoliner enjoy the ride. Orlin

It does sound like you need to flush and bleed the clutch, I have had a couple of Ventures develop the same symptoms and that is what needed to be done. And oil on the bolt that you have in the picture, my first thought would also be a leak in the valve cover gasket. and when it warmed up it would appear to look like it would be bubbling up from there because of the heat. Orlin

Eastman is not far away from our place, I had thought real hard about going and taking a look at it but just not ready for a trike yet, Might not be a bad future investment, see there I go thinking again, that and the 2nd gen is alittle lonely. Have to just say no, sure is hard to sometimes. Orlin

That's a pretty nice looking ride, are you going to bring to Wisconsin for us all to see. Enjoy the new ride.

I see that it has a fairly tall wind shield on it, I had one that I was working on and the owner had the same complaint about speeds of 70 to 80 miles per hour, I went threw everything I could think of, And I changed the windshield out for a shorter stiffer windshield and it was the difference in night and day. Maybe setting in the sun has made the windshield more flexible and when up to those speeds you are getting a flexing in the windshield and it is going back into the handle bars and giving it a unsteady feeling. A set of leveling links is a big improvement, and for slower speeds and town riding and in the curves a 130 front tire. For getting up and running great a new set of spark plugs first thing change the oil and sync the carbs and run some Sea Foam or another that I like is Berrymans its stronger but it doesn't seem to be as hard on the spark plugs. Good luck and enjoy the ride. My 2000 was my best Venture that I have had so far. Orlin

For a real nice finish and sealer I like to use Wizards Power Seal.

Wishing you the best, and you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Orlin

I use Turtle wax Chrome Polish and Rust remover, and also No7 Chrome and Metal Polish I find works as well. If I have spot where the welds are I will use a small plastic brush a stiff tooth brush will work also to help break up the rust. The pictures I put on was just a fairly quick job because I wanted to show a how good the Turtle wax would do. Big pits or if the chrome has flaked off there isn't much you can do. Orlin

Happy New Year everyone, It got above 10 below 0 so the internet works again 2018 must be off to a good start. Orlin

You and family are in our thoughts and prayers. Orlin and Sharon

I have hauled a few Ventures in the back of pickups and didn't have any problems. But I didn't use ramps to drive up on, I to would find a place to load so it would be as level as I could get to drive it in. Just watch some you tube videos of people loading their cycles in pickups. If you look around you can find some good deals on a 8 or 10 foot trailer. It will take one time of the cycle taking a flop and you maybe getting hurt to make the trailer a cheap investment Orlin

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas Orlin and Sharon

I hope that someone steps up to the plate, We hosted last year and even with all of the rain and having to change some things around, and missing some riding and getting in some more of the area it was still a good time. Don't be worried about hosting, Keep it simple get some good volunteers and have fun doing it. Where ever it is at I hope that the dates are so that we can go. Orlin

Now that's a cool idea, we would get to take a boat ride across the big pond. I have been wanting to do that again. Orlin

I have noticed the same around here, It must be spreading hope it keeps on spreading, Merry Christmas

I found what tore up the oil seal and what was making the bearing feel ruff when turning the final drive, it looks like he must have picked up a piece of wire and it rapped up on the final drive between the oil seal and the bearing, These were a couple of pieces that wasn't balled up. I drained the oil from the final drive and nothing came out in the oil, refilled it and drained it again and nothing, the bearing is pretty well covered so I don't think that any got into the bearing, once I got the seal off and cleaned it out it turns nice and smooth. The things that one finds.

Thanks I got it stuck in my head that the Housing Bearing was saying they were together. I will take it apart tomorrow and see what I have,

nope says part obsolete. Here is the list of what cycles take this part. 1985 V MAX 1200 - VMX12N DRIVE SHAFT 1985 V MAX 1200 - VMX12NC DRIVE SHAFT 1986 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12S DRIVE SHAFT 1986 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12SC DRIVE SHAFT 1986 XVZ13DS DRIVE SHAFT 1986 XVZ13DSC DRIVE SHAFT 1987 XVZ13DT DRIVE SHAFT 1987 XVZ13DTC DRIVE SHAFT 1987 XVZ13T DRIVE SHAFT 1987 XVZ13TC DRIVE SHAFT 1988 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12U DRIVE SHAFT 1988 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12UC DRIVE SHAFT 1988 VENTURE ROYAL - XVZ13DU DRIVE SHAFT 1988 VENTURE ROYAL - XVZ13DUC DRIVE SHAFT 1988 XVZ13U DRIVE SHAFT 1988 XVZ13UC DRIVE SHAFT 1989 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12W DRIVE SHAFT 1989 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12WC DRIVE SHAFT 1989 VENTURE ROYALE - XVZ13DW DRIVE SHAFT 1989 VENTURE ROYALE - XVZ13DWC DRIVE SHAFT 1989 XVZ12DWC DRIVE SHAFT 1990 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12AC DRIVE SHAFT 1990 VMX12A_AC DRIVE SHAFT 1990 XVZ13DA DRIVE SHAFT 1990 XVZ13DAC DRIVE SHAFT 1991 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12B DRIVE SHAFT 1991 VMX12B_BC DRIVE SHAFT 1991 XVZ13DB DRIVE SHAFT 1991 XVZ13DBC DRIVE SHAFT 1992 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12D DRIVE SHAFT 1992 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12DC DRIVE SHAFT 1992 XVZ13DD DRIVE SHAFT 1992 XVZ13DDC DRIVE SHAFT 1993 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12E DRIVE SHAFT 1993 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12EC DRIVE SHAFT 1993 XVZ13DE DRIVE SHAFT 1993 XVZ13DEC DRIVE SHAFT 1994 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12F DRIVE SHAFT 1994 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12FC DRIVE SHAFT 1995 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12G DRIVE SHAFT 1995 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12GC DRIVE SHAFT 1996 ROYAL STAR - XVZ13AH DRIVE SHAFT 1996 ROYAL STAR - XVZ13AHC DRIVE SHAFT 1996 ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC - XVZ13ATHC DRIVE SHAFT 1996 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12H DRIVE SHAFT 1996 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12HC DRIVE SHAFT 1997 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12J DRIVE SHAFT 1997 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12JC DRIVE SHAFT 1997 XVZ13AJ DRIVE SHAFT 1997 XVZ13AJC DRIVE SHAFT 1997 XVZ13ATJ DRIVE SHAFT 1997 XVZ13ATJC DRIVE SHAFT 1997 XVZ13LTJ DRIVE SHAFT 1997 XVZ13LTJC DRIVE SHAFT 1998 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12K DRIVE SHAFT 1998 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12KC DRIVE SHAFT 1998 XVZ13AK DRIVE SHAFT 1998 XVZ13AKC DRIVE SHAFT 1998 XVZ13ATK DRIVE SHAFT 1998 XVZ13ATKC DRIVE SHAFT 1998 XVZ13LTK DRIVE SHAFT 1998 XVZ13LTKC DRIVE SHAFT 1999 ROYAL STAR BOULEVARD - XVZ13AL DRIVE SHAFT 1999 ROYAL STAR BOULEVARD - XVZ13ALC DRIVE SHAFT 1999 ROYAL STAR VENTURE - XVZ13TFL DRIVE SHAFT 1999 ROYAL STAR VENTURE - XVZ13TFLC DRIVE SHAFT 1999 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12L DRIVE SHAFT 1999 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12LC DRIVE SHAFT 1999 XVZ13ATL DRIVE SHAFT 1999 XVZ13ATLC DRIVE SHAFT 1999 XVZ13LTL DRIVE SHAFT 1999 XVZ13LTLC DRIVE SHAFT 2000 ROYAL STAR (Yamaha Black) (CA Ed.) - XVZ13AMC DRIVE SHAFT 2000 ROYAL STAR (Yamaha Black) - XVZ13AM DRIVE SHAFT 2000 ROYAL STAR BOULEVARD - XVZ1300AM DRIVE SHAFT 2000 ROYAL STAR BOULEVARD - XVZ1300AMC DRIVE SHAFT 2000 ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC (CA Ed.) - XVZ13ATMC DRIVE SHAFT 2000 ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC - XVZ1300ATM DRIVE SHAFT 2000 ROYAL STAR TOUR CLASSIC - XVZ13ATM DRIVE SHAFT 2000 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ1300LTM DRIVE SHAFT 2000 ROYAL STAR VENTURE (CA ED.) - XVZ13TFMC DRIVE SHAFT 2000 ROYAL STAR VENTURE - XVZ1300TFM DRIVE SHAFT 2000 ROYAL STAR VENTURE - XVZ13TFM DRIVE SHAFT 2000 V-MAX (Yamaha Black) (CA Ed.) - VMX12MC DRIVE SHAFT 2000 V-MAX (Yamaha Black) - VMX12M DRIVE SHAFT 2000 V-MAX - VMX1200M DRIVE SHAFT 2000 V-MAX - VMX1200MC DRIVE SHAFT 2000 VENTURE MM LIMITED EDITION (CA Ed.) - XVZ13TFSMC DRIVE SHAFT 2000 VENTURE MM LIMITED EDITION - XVZ1300TFSM DRIVE SHAFT 2000 VENTURE MM LIMITED EDITION - XVZ1300TFSMC DRIVE SHAFT 2000 XVZ1300TFSM_TFSMC DRIVE SHAFT 2000 XVZ13LTM (Yamaha Black) DRIVE SHAFT 2000 XVZ13LTMC (Yamaha Black) (CA Ed.) DRIVE SHAFT 2001 ROYAL STAR BOULEVARD - XVZ1300AN DRIVE SHAFT 2001 ROYAL STAR BOULEVARD - XVZ1300ANC DRIVE SHAFT 2001 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ13LTN DRIVE SHAFT 2001 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ13LTNC DRIVE SHAFT 2001 V-MAX - VMX1200N DRIVE SHAFT 2001 V-MAX - VMX1200NC DRIVE SHAFT 2001 VENTURE (CA Ed.) - XVZ13TFNC DRIVE SHAFT 2001 VENTURE - XVZ1300TFN DRIVE SHAFT 2001 VENTURE - XVZ13TFN DRIVE SHAFT 2002 ROYAL STAR MIDNIGHT VENTURE (Yamaha Black) - XVZ13TFSP DRIVE SHAFT 2002 ROYAL STAR MIDNIGHT VENTURE - XVZ1300TFSP DRIVE SHAFT 2002 ROYAL STAR MIDNIGHT VENTURE - XVZ1300TFSPC DRIVE SHAFT 2002 ROYAL STAR VENTURE (CA Ed.) - XVZ13TFPC DRIVE SHAFT 2002 ROYAL STAR VENTURE - XVZ1300TFP DRIVE SHAFT 2002 ROYAL STAR VENTURE - XVZ13TFP DRIVE SHAFT 2002 V-MAX (New Silver Dust) - VMX12P DRIVE SHAFT 2002 V-MAX (New Silver Dust) - VMX12PC DRIVE SHAFT 2002 V-MAX - VMX1200P DRIVE SHAFT 2002 V-MAX - VMX1200PC DRIVE SHAFT 2002 XVZ1300TFSP_TFSPC DRIVE SHAFT 2003 FJR1300 - FJR1300R DRIVE SHAFT 2003 FJR1300 - FJR1300RC DRIVE SHAFT 2003 ROYAL STAR MIDNIGHT VENTURE - XVZ1300TFS DRIVE SHAFT 2003 ROYAL STAR MIDNIGHT VENTURE - XVZ1300TFSR DRIVE SHAFT 2003 ROYAL STAR MIDNIGHT VENTURE - XVZ1300TFSRC DRIVE SHAFT 2003 ROYAL STAR VENTURE (CA Ed.) - XVZ1300TFRC DRIVE SHAFT 2003 V-MAX - VMX12R DRIVE SHAFT 2003 V-MAX - VMX12RC DRIVE SHAFT 2003 XVZ1300TFR_TFRC DRIVE SHAFT 2004 FJR1300 - FJR1300S DRIVE SHAFT 2004 FJR1300 - FJR1300SC DRIVE SHAFT 2004 FJR1300ABS - FJR1300AS DRIVE SHAFT 2004 FJR1300ABS - FJR1300ASC DRIVE SHAFT 2004 ROYAL STAR MIDNIGHT VENTURE - XVZ13TFMS DRIVE SHAFT 2004 ROYAL STAR MIDNIGHT VENTURE - XVZ13TFMSC DRIVE SHAFT 2004 ROYAL STAR VENTURE - XVZ13TFS DRIVE SHAFT 2004 ROYAL STAR VENTURE - XVZ13TFSC DRIVE SHAFT 2004 V-MAX - VMX12SC1 DRIVE SHAFT 2004 V-MAX 1200 - VMX12S DRIVE SHAFT 2005 FJR1300 - FJR13T DRIVE SHAFT 2005 FJR1300 - FJR13TC DRIVE SHAFT 2005 FJR1300ABS - FJR13AT DRIVE SHAFT 2005 FJR1300ABS - FJR13ATC DRIVE SHAFT 2005 ROYAL STAR MIDNIGHT VENTURE - XVZ13TFMT DRIVE SHAFT 2005 ROYAL STAR MIDNIGHT VENTURE - XVZ13TFMTC DRIVE SHAFT 2005 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ13CTT DRIVE SHAFT 2005 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ13CTTC DRIVE SHAFT 2005 ROYAL STAR VENTURE - XVZ13TFT DRIVE SHAFT 2005 ROYAL STAR VENTURE - XVZ13TFTC DRIVE SHAFT 2005 V-MAX - VMX12T DRIVE SHAFT 2005 V-MAX - VMX12TC DRIVE SHAFT 2006 ROYAL STAR MIDNIGHT TOUR DELUXE - XVZ13CTMV DRIVE SHAFT 2006 ROYAL STAR MIDNIGHT TOUR DELUXE CA - XVZ13CTMVC DRIVE SHAFT 2006 ROYAL STAR MIDNIGHT VENTURE - XVZ13TFMV DRIVE SHAFT 2006 ROYAL STAR MIDNIGHT VENTURE CA - XVZ13TFMVC DRIVE SHAFT 2006 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ13CTV DRIVE SHAFT 2006 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE CA - XVZ13CTVC DRIVE SHAFT 2006 ROYAL STAR VENTURE - XVZ13TFV DRIVE SHAFT 2006 ROYAL STAR VENTURE CA - XVZ13TFVC DRIVE SHAFT 2006 V-MAX - VMX12V DRIVE SHAFT 2006 VMX12V_VC DRIVE SHAFT 2007 ROYAL STAR MIDNIGHT TOUR DELUXE - XVZ13CTMW DRIVE SHAFT 2007 ROYAL STAR MIDNIGHT VENTURE - XVZ13TFMW DRIVE SHAFT 2007 ROYAL STAR MIDNIGHT VENTURE CA - XVZ13TFMWC DRIVE SHAFT 2007 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ13CTW DRIVE SHAFT 2007 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE CA - XVZ13CTWC DRIVE SHAFT 2007 ROYAL STAR VENTURE - XVZ13TFW DRIVE SHAFT 2007 ROYAL STAR VENTURE CA - XVZ13TFWC DRIVE SHAFT 2007 V-MAX CA - VMX12W1C DRIVE SHAFT 2007 VMX12W1_W1C DRIVE SHAFT 2007 XVZ13CTMW_CTMWC DRIVE SHAFT 2008 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE (DEEP PURPLISH BLUE METALLIC L - BLACK METALLIC X) (CA ED.) - XVZ13CTXC DRIVE SHAFT 2008 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE (DEEP PURPLISH BLUE METALLIC L - BLACK METALLIC X) - XVZ13CTX DRIVE SHAFT 2008 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ13CTXCL DRIVE SHAFT 2008 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ13CTXL DRIVE SHAFT 2008 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE S - XVZ13CTSX DRIVE SHAFT 2008 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE S - XVZ13CTSXC DRIVE SHAFT 2008 ROYAL STAR VENTURE (VERY DARK RED METALLIC 2 - BLACK METALLIC X) (CA ED.) - XVZ13TFXC DRIVE SHAFT 2008 ROYAL STAR VENTURE - XVZ13TFXCR DRIVE SHAFT 2008 ROYAL STAR VENTURE S - XVZ13TFSX DRIVE SHAFT 2008 ROYAL STAR VENTURE S CA - XVZ13TFSXC DRIVE SHAFT 2008 XVZ13TFXR_TFXCR DRIVE SHAFT 2008 XVZ13TFXR_TFXRC DRIVE SHAFT 2009 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ13CTYCR DRIVE SHAFT 2009 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE - XVZ13CTYR DRIVE SHAFT 2009 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE S - XVZ13CTSY DRIVE SHAFT 2009 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE S - XVZ13CTSYC DRIVE SHAFT 2009 ROYAL STAR VENTURE - XVZ13TFYCR DRIVE SHAFT 2009 ROYAL STAR VENTURE - XVZ13TFYR DRIVE SHAFT 2009 ROYAL STAR VENTURE S - XVZ13TFSY DRIVE SHAFT 2009 ROYAL STAR VENTURE S - XVZ13TFSYC DRIVE SHAFT 2010 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE S - XVZ13CTSZ DRIVE SHAFT 2010 ROYAL STAR TOUR DELUXE S - XVZ13CTSZC DRIVE SHAFT 2010 ROYAL STAR VENTURE S - XVZ13TFSZ DRIVE SHAFT 2010 ROYAL STAR VENTURE S - XVZ13TFSZC DRIVE SHAFT 2011 ROYAL STAR VENTURE S - XVZ13TFSA DRIVE SHAFT 2011 ROYAL STAR VENTURE S - XVZ13TFSAC DRIVE SHAFT 2012 ROYAL STAR VENTURE S - XVZ13TFSBB DRIVE SHAFT 2012 ROYAL STAR VENTURE S - XVZ13TFSBC DRIVE SHAFT 2013 ROYAL STAR VENTURE S - XVZ13TFSD DRIVE SHAFT 2013 ROYAL STAR VENTURE S - XVZ13TFSDC DRIVE SHAFT A guy might want to pickup a final drive just to have a extra just incase

I just checked again and number 19 is unavailable.

Here is a pic, you can see that the rubber dust seal is gone.

I looked on Partshark and they don't have it either its the housing and bearing, they must come together, I found a final drive with just over 2,000 miles on it so I am thinking that is the way to go.

Went to take pics to show the owner, and noticed a small piece of rubber sticking out from the bearing pulled it out and turned it some more and can now feel that the bearing does have a ruff feel to it when turning. I thought that when I pushed the cycle around in the shop it seemed to push hard. Now I know why,

Doing a service on a 2007 Venture and when I took the wheel off I noticed what looked like a piece of chewed up wire. I started to clean up the grime and the old grease on the splines of the final drive where the wheel goes on and found more. And then noticed that the dust seal is gone from the bearing, The bearing feels good I have another hub that I used to turn the final drive. My question is how would the dust seal come off of the bearing, There isn't anything there to grab it or rub on it. I have to wonder that maybe the bearing had spun and loosened or tore the dust seal. Looking for a new one I can not find one anywhere I have looked, Yamaha said they are discontinued, looks to me the best thing to do would be to replace the final drive. Orlin