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    I object !!!! The last contest was for a 2nd Gen windshield ( which I haven't seen the ride report(s) on)... I think it's time for the 1st Gens to demand unequal justice. I know we are faster and better looking ( the bikes too) .. but we like free fancy stuff like everybody else !
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    I think all are good ideas and advice. It might be easier to figure out if there was more information as to what " not starting " entails...
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    Just a guess..but would a fuel pump going out, be affected by the ambient (cold) outside temperature ? Have you tried using starter fluid ? That could tell if it is a fuel delivery/choke problem.
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    It's Baaaack.. I have put off repairing the leak since last year. It hasn't been around. We have had such nice weather, it hasn't been cold enough to start leaking...until last night. Rode her all day yesterday.. 85ish...clear skies.. beautiful ride/day. This morning walked out to the garage...and puddle... So... guess it's time to finally fix it.
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    But then they come back from the dead and get revenge....
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    Hey... it was 85 with clear skies here to day... so let's keep the cold stuff back there where it belongs..
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    I think I read in a scientific journal that SNOW was nature's way of making enough natural flavored ice cream for Big Tom...
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    NEVER MIND... I just realized yours is a 96 ..not an 86... read the year wrong... I just rebuilt my slave cylinder a week ago. It is working fine, but I agree with the others, that since you are so far out in the middle of nowhere, do it once with a new one. The removal can be a real Pain In The Outback, re-installation goes much, much faster. I also got several months of life out of mine by bleeding it and changing the fluid, but I think that is the first sign that your slave is going. Mine eventually started to leak worse and at first I didn't have any drips, but lost fluid from the master. I have attached a copy of the clutch diagram and a "how to" I used on my 89. I know this one says 83-85, but it is the same. The only information I can add is that you have to beat the wire/line holder on the left side way down ( after removing wires) to get the slave cylinder out. This will make sense when you are looking at it and cursing the Yamaha engineer that put it there. Good luck and have fun. It's not a job.... it's an adventure....
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    He just started a restoration on a 1973 Mudlark ..
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    Got a new picture of my friend's Penton collection..
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    Leave it to the "other type" to condense 7 posts down to the basics...
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    We are having great weather down here. Hitting 80 today.. going into the freezing high 70's tomorrow...
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    No..that was straight from my phone. Had to upload it to Picasa to post here. But no touching the picture. We have great sunsets here ! :happy65:
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    I used my Harbor Freight jack but then had a couple of bricks with a board across under the front portion of the engine. to give more stabilization. I also had a friend handy to help so I could balance the bike and put the bricks and board under it. That is a heavy puppy, I don't recommend doing it alone.
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    Got to ride again today...the end result ....
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    Sorry about the loss of sleep and the stress associated with my problem. I will try to be more accurate in the future, and less over reactive with my fluid losses..
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    First of all guys, I want to THANK YOU for all the input and diagrams. But, it looks like I jumped the gun on the leak. When I fixed the bike, it was on the center stand. After a test ride late Friday night after I re-installed the slave cylinder and parked it on the side stand. Saturday I saw a leak on the floor and thought it was still leaking. I checked the level Sunday and everything was alright and I took it for a 30 mile ride through town. After parking it Sunday night, I placed a white clean paper towel under it. No drips on Monday morning. Rode it 30+ miles today and just checked, no leaks or drips. I think it was all the residual oil from the side cover removal and some clutch fluid from disconnecting the line that dripped once it was on the side stand. It is clean and drip-less now!
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    Thought I would pass this on from my friend Skip. He has a collection of old dirt bikes from the 60's, 70's and maybe early 80's. I have always been impressed with his bikes since after a complete restoration, he will still ride them. Anyways, he has an old Penton he restored and had an opportunity to meet John Penton and they used his bike in the video trailer below: He sent the info and link below: ------------------- Hey all you vintage dirt bike lovers, here's your chance to make a great project come true. Below is a link to a movie trailer telling the story of PENTON and how John Penton changed the dirt bike scene in America. They are in the funding stage currently and hoping to generate enough interest to get this movie produced. Pass along the link to any fans of that era and maybe soon we'll all get to enjoy this movie on the big screen. Any support or help to see this through would be greatly appreciated. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...le-lovett-rela These are a great bunch that could use some help and the bike in the trailer at the end isn't all that bad either. Thanks Skip
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    If you need any parts, I have an old speedo out of one of my 84 parts bikes laying in the garage. Like they .." If the part fits, you can have it" .. or something like that..
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    So... a week ago I went to ride the 89 and by the time I had rolled backwards out of the garage and was ready to leave... bummer.. no clutch. Then saw the puddle by where the kickstand was. Ordered the parts for the clutch slave cylinder. Rebuild it Friday night. Saturday morning... fluid puddle. Guess it is the short hose from the long tubing to the clutch slave cylinder. The problem... i can not locate the part number, or find it on Boats.net/(aka) Powersports. Their microfiche show it a a ghost part under clutch, but I can't find the part to order. I looked in my manual (copy attached) and found the part, but again no description. Any help out there on where to order this hose ? Also, would a hose off of an 84 MKI be the same one as a 89 MKII ?
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    There are some great write ups on taking the switches apart. I can't remember which member wrote them ( snaggletooth maybe? ) but I had copied them and attached my copy. Throttle switch clean.pdf
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    Looks like that one has some upgrades. Front fender chrome/lights, rear light bumper, front disk covers with lights. Looks clean but appears to be missing the rear antenna. Good luck on that one ...if it is as clean as the pictures...she is a beauty. ..Did I mention I love the blue ones...
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    Ohhh.. a blue 87.. I love it ! I have a blonde (gold) 87 and a brunette 89. You will like the MKII 87 better than the MK1. The list of items to look at that are in the original post are the MKII items. That list from Sky Doc was for me when I first looked at my 89 last December. Then in February I bought my 87 and then mid summer two more 84 parts bikes. They are addicting. I have included the information from the link in a Word document that just made it easier for me to read and look at the bike at the same time. Also attached the stat sheets for an 89 very similar to an 87. 1989 stats and information.doc CHECKLIST for 1st Generation VENTURES.doc
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