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Yea...read my thread ..fun stuff ...if you decide to do it..let's have a phone conversation about it... -
Well he said he wanted $300.00 for it...all it needed was a starter switch... never saw any pictures or anything..just thought it would be a good parts bike... oh well...
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Well I'm suing all you guys for letting me use non-OEM front fork seals on my bike. You knew I shouldn't and didn't physically stop me! So, it's all your fault. I didn't know better, but you did. You all owe me !!! See you in court !!!!!... Sorry...couldn't help myself...
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Throttle cable making scraping noise
KIC replied to cabreco's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Don't worry, between you and me, we will create and solve all the problems of a 1st Gen Venture... some day we will be famous... -
I understand that, I was wondering what/how the WD40 works/helps under these circumstances.
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This is an interesting statement/suggestion. Could you explain the purpose/reaction tho doing that ? Is WD40 combustible like starter fluid/carb cleaner ? What does the WD40 exactly do ?
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What's all that white stuff all over ? Sand ? Are you by the beach ? Good luck on the build. Remember...add LOTS of electrical outlets in the garage...you can never have enough within reach..
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Tie down strap question.
KIC replied to Rosie1965's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
I didn't put a lot of tension on the soft straps running over the fairing. I used them to stabilized the bike as soon as the bike was on the trailer. they had a good high point of stabilization from left to right. I used the lower points to "hold the bike still". Should have clarified that in the original post. -
Bummer.. just found out he sold it. Oh well... onward with life....
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Another article on Google: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/02/17/google-tracked-iphones-bypassing-apple-browser-privacy-settings/ I am starting to think this company is getting out of control..
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That is so true ...since it would sit In the garage collecting dust ,no need for parts,gas or anything for that matter ....
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Thanks guys. Maybe got my hopes up too soon. The guy hasn't gotten back to me. He was selling a different bike with a blown motor and had said he would sell the Venture sitting there but I can't get any further info. ...yet..
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Tie down strap question.
KIC replied to Rosie1965's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
I used soft straps on the handlebars then attached down to the trailer. 2 more on the front forks. 2 on the rear using the rails in front of the bags, and one on each sideleft to right. Sounds like over kill..probably was. Now he is the biggest suggestion i can make: Use bungee cords on your straps. I lost my KLR650 when I went over a speed bump and the bike rocked just enough for 1 strap to pop loose. I learned that if you use a bungee cord between two straps, if there is any play in the strap it goes to the side instead of the top or bottom, loosing the strap. Good luck on the bike ! Bill -
I have an opportunity to go look at/possibly buy a 92 Venture as a parts bike. Just confirming that parts on a 92 would easily work on an 89 ? They are both still a MKII. Any parts that wouldn't work for any reason ?
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Front Fork Separation..
KIC replied to KIC's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Yes.. I did that. Put a strip of scotch tape over them and the seals slid right on past with out any issues. I am getting so good at taking these apart and putting them together I could do it in my sleep.... apart..together..apart..together ...apart..together... -
Just rubbing it in ??? A little salt in the wounds?? Boy.. and from another 1st Genner....
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Front Fork Separation..
KIC replied to KIC's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
I am ordering OEM seals from SkyDoc_17. Lesson learned. Not worth trying non-OEM seals ! -
Okay..Okay you win ! Send me a set, heck it's been almost a week since I tore it apart again...I think I'm having withdrawal symptoms. PM sent...
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So the initial diagnoses after today's appointment is that she does still have residual PTSD and TBI related injuries/issues. The interesting point is that the Doctor stated until she tries to work and the symptoms affects her ability to work, he doesn't know how they will classify the "disability". At the time after she returned from Afghanistan, she was the only Airborne Military Police Officer who couldn't carry a gun or drive. The Army actually pulled her driving privilege for a while. She was never removed off of profile while she was in the Army. Now she is out and they can't decide if she can actually work or not. Bureaucrats...you can't live with them and you can't shoot them....
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Yep... 12-guage, solid black with a pistol grip...had a lot of practice on the vermin...I mean guys trying to date my daughter.... Now you did it Dan...went and turned this into a gun thread. Now the anti-gun crowd will get this killed off too...
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I agree......I have tried to stay away from this thread and the one about remote control airplanes and helicopters... I can't afford to pay attention much less get any new toys....
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Ahh man...
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I thought I "saved" the $40.00 by having the seals come with the bike. I never priced the exact cost of new seals but thought somewhere I had read they were around $40.00. Just figured that since I had them, the $40.00 +/- could be used elsewhere on the bike. SO...where is the discounted OEM seals best purchased from since I presume I will need them now...?
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I hate drywall work. Spent a whole Saturday one day trying to put up ceiling drywall. Broke 4 pieces and got one partial sheet done. Hired a drywall crew "off-duty". They came over and did the whole ceiling, walls and taped on their lunch hour...don't remember what I paid them but it was worth every $$ ! I agree with find out what it would have cost you to have a professional do it. Figure out the quality of the work done. And pay your friend a decent amount. The friendship is worth more than a few $$$ saved. You can also throw in a $40 - $50.00 dinner gift card to a nice/favorite restaurant so he can take his wife out. If he is unemployed, having a specific gift card eases his conscience on spending $$ that he normally wouldn't spend.
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So I have a question for those who have installed new seals in their front forks. Have you ever found non-OEM seals to be too thick after installation ? I installed a set of Pyramid seals that came with the bike and I can not get the lock clip in. They appear to be all the way down. The bushing was tapped all the way down but the thickness of all 3 pieces on both sides appears to be 20/1000's too thick. Gonna have to take it all apart to measure, but just wondering if anybody ever found that to be an issue. Yea...I know some of you told me not to use after market seals... just seemed like an easy way to save $40.00.