KIC
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Yes I did. So much for typing on my smart phone with .05 sizetype font...
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The battery resister wire is a real breeze to make and install. In fact I made a couple extra just in case. Mine took the 2.2 ohm resister.My 87 needs one but I just haven't been in town to install it yet. Good luck. Bill
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I should have 2 83 parts bikes in a couple of days once I get back from travel. If I have what you need I'll get it to you if you haven't already found one. Let me know. Bill
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Battery by-pass wire completed ?
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If the gas pump picture is showing, you are just low on gas . I thought it was supposed to be on until I filled up the first time . When you are off reserve, you will just show bars across .
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So how many of you are on-line applying for a job at Bike Magazines...???
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We want pictures of the garage.....not of you... ....
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Uhm.... just a thought....
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Okay..well I'm 2250 miles away from my bikes, but just want to wish you all a very Happy Easter !
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Jerry,Speedometer replacement
KIC replied to jerrysleather's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
On my 89 I got to it through the front headlight also..if it is loose n rattling add a thin washer on the bolts to clamp the rubber spacer tighter . Mine was driving me crazy until I did that . If you pull your unit, grease the bushing while you are at it . -
Bert, I have a bottle of Novus scratch remover you can try. I am out of town until late tomorrow then leaving again early Thursday till the 12th. IF.. I remember, I will throw it in my 89. I am loaning it to a friend and I'll have him get it to you.
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Hey don't worry about it...my attorney will be in touch shortly.
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So sorry to hear the bad, upsetting news. We try the best we can for our children. My daughter was a nice cute engaged bank teller living at home. One day she came home and said she broke off the engagement and was enlisting in the Army as an MP. Next thing I know she is a Military Police Officer with Airborne on her way to Afghanistan. I TOLD her.. I lectured her..to be safe..think she listened..?? NOOOooooo way..had to get herself blown up by an IED. Then she went and earned her Purple Heart and COmbat Action badge. WHAT is with these kids ??? Don't they listen anymore?? Don't they understand? You try to teach them to listen... Hang in there...hopefully your son is just going through a phase... if not..there is always intervention and Dell rehab. Just hope he NEVER dabbles in the 2nd Gen world....
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Have you still not ridden yet ???? Look at the Yamaha TW200's . They are a fun stable fat tire bike. You can ride on any surface . And they are bullet proof .
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A new Venture adventure!
KIC replied to deanmay's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
I have been successful in welding the cracks and broken tabs on mine. its easy and cheap. When you get ready to do your front forks..let's talk. just finished my 89 and ready to do them on my 87. As said, the battery by-pass is very simple. Good luck. Bill -
Wow..and I thougth 2nd Genner's were the whiners....that Goldwing is one loud whiner....it sounded like it was crying to be a 1st Gen.
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Post an ad on Craigslist with his number . Have in the aD that you "will take a smaller bike in trade for wife to ride " If that doesn't work we will have to vote him off the island .
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I'm seeing a negligee draped across the seat to the handle bars with a note saying you "will trade rides"... Did I actually type that outloud..?
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That is a great video. I just finished editing my daughter's college paper on business communication and 3 of her real life examples on dealing with issues with businesses. I am sending her the link to the story ad the video link that she can use in her class as what can happen when a business doesn't not step up to the plate on issues... Really is a good video....
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About a year and a half ago my wife and I were driving through Dallas/Ft Worth on the way to welcome my Lil Hero Daughter back from the sand pit. About 10 PM and we were all of a sudden passed by 10-15 crotch rockets blasting from out of nowhere. We were doing 70mph and they passed up like we were standing still. I knew where there is one, there are more. I held my line and my lane and sure enough another 10 or so came flying by at different intervals at a very high speed. I was just waiting for somebody in a cage to freak and change lanes unexpectedly. Luckily no one did, but man I thought for sure something would happen. A lot of the crotch rocket crowd is just too dang crazy. That is why I bought the 87 for my son. I told him he could ride with me, not race like crazy on a ride.
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So after being tipped off by DarkLeftArm about a 1st Gen carcass in a motorcycle junkyard behind a local shop, I finally stopped in to see what was there. There were actually 2, but one is very gone. The other is stripped, but has some good parts left. The shop seems very reasonable on selling parts off of them. It seems to be a MK1, 83 to 85 vintage.The guy at the shop said he would look for paperwork to confirm actual year. I’m thinking of seeing what I could buy the one carcass for and then strip it down. Wish it was a MK2. Here are some pictures. If anybody needs anything off of these, let me know. Thinking maybe the hitch sale would pay for the carcass and then i could 'Pay Forward the other parts and stuff.
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So I test rode the 06 today. There are a few minor issues, but it ran well. No whine in clutch area or rear final drive area, and since there wasn’t a 2nd Gen owner on it, no whining from the front seat area. It does have some scratches from falling over. They said they dropped it moving it around the business. And they do look like stationary fall scratches including a broken mirror. The repairs are.. new left mirror or set of matching mirrors, a crack on the lower fairing ( I can plastic weld that ) seats recovered, and the speaker grill area on the rear left is broken. So, the guy buying it has a painter that can either repaint or touch up the scratched areas. Painter said he would repaint the bike for $150.00 labor If we take off the Tupperware, (owes the buyer a favor) , Mirrors - not a big deal set for $50.00 or less. , Seats recovered ?? I’m thinking buying a good used set and selling the existing to someone who needs a set for custom seat upholstering. The most expensive item appears to be the rear speaker grill . Anybody know how much that might cost ? The only bling on the bike is that it has a hitch, but I doubt he would ever tow anything. Looks like the most he would pay is $4200 out the door. Trying for $4,000 out the door.
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DQ is having a 2 for 1 sale or something like that ..just might have to do that. Rode the 06 today. Didn't hear any whine...but then I am not the owner.. Rode nice..right up to the moment the left rear view mirror fell off. Had to turn around to pick that puppy up. Overall a good bike if he can get it for the $4000.00. Found the prior owner's name in the paperwork and trying to contact him to learn about the bike. We'll see what happens...
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Going to look at it this morning. Looks like they had it originally listed for $6,999.00 but want to move it so he offered $4,000.00. Thanks for the input. He currently rides a Vulcan 800 and just sold a 85 Voyager that he only had for a couple of months. wants to combine the sale of both bikes into a larger cruiser. Sounds like there are 3 whines associated with a 2nd Gen. The clutch basket whine The rear end whine And the rider whine for being slower than a 1st Gen. I won't have to listen to any of them since he will always be behind me.. If he gets this one, that means our Tucson group will be tied at 3 1st Gens, 3 2nd Gens... wait Gene has an 84 parts bike... 4 to 3 .... we still rule !!!