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From the album: My 81 CB750
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From the album: My 81 CB750
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From the album: My 81 CB750
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From the album: My 81 CB750
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From the album: My 81 CB750
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From the album: My 81 CB750
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From the album: My 81 CB750
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And then the wifE & I discovered that a CB750 is not to comfortable on the long haul
cabreco posted a gallery image in Member Albums
From the album: My 81 CB750
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From the album: My 81 CB750
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Fender rack. I use her as my "around town" bike. 24K miles, plenty of power & very nim
cabreco posted a gallery image in Member Albums
From the album: My 81 CB750
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From the album: My 81 CB750
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From the album: My 81 CB750
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Like OMG! all us blondes stick together cha! Welcome Aboard! Great headlight setup!
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1983 xvz12 clutch fluid leak
cabreco replied to mike042's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Mike that's what we are all here for. We got each others back! -
MP3 aux input 1984 Royale
cabreco replied to cabreco's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Ok so let me tell you what I did. I went the cheap way just to see if it would work out w/o spending $30 I picked up a little Schosche SunVolt solar charger from Ebay http://i.ebayimg.com/t/iPhone-iPod-mp3-Solar-Powered-Battery-USB-Charger-Schosche-SunVolt-Camping-Car-/00/s/NDAwWDQwMA==/$(KGrHqF,!hEE-FdmSisJBP2k9GLywQ~~60_12.JPG http://www.ebay.com/itm/390437868970?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 Great little unit, works like a dream. Charges the MP3 while playing with no static & when no sun I can charge it from my aux USB port. All for $8 bucks shipped. Great for a backup charger for phones & GPS too! -
I might as well jump in here too! This was me halfway through my Gen1 rebuild last spring.
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Great site! Yes it does have a 1st gen on it. This will make it real easy to determine the 1st bike for my kid!!
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Yeah Nick I have been replacing maintenance items little by little since I got this bike last December. She was a clean project with only 13K miles but needed enough since she was neglected. The orig owner died & it sat for years. It was sold & that owner couldn't fix much. The previous owner I got it from did work on the brakes & carbs but she was still rough. I was lucky to find a complete, identical clone, fully blinged parts bike for $600. I now have her to the point that I get tons of compliments on both looks & performance. The wife enjoys it so I have been making sure NOTHING messes up to discourage her interest.
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Excellent. So for the short term I can cheap out & just replace the front with a new Kenda Kruz. Then within the next 2 years swap both tires out for something more high end. I assume when I pull off the front wheel, that would be a good time to change out the brakes pads to EBC HH's & disconnect the anti dives as well. I appreciate the info
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Both Kenda models are poly bias, but now that you mention it...is there a significant benefit to radials on a bike as heavy as a gen 1? Trying to stay one step ahead. My blonde just turned 15K and she is finally running perfect. So I expect to keep her awhile!
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The rear tire on my 84 now is a Kenda Challenger and from what I am researching the challenger doen not come in 120/90-18 for the front tire. The Kruz does, I wonder how that combo would feel?
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My 84 came with a Kenda on the rear & a Dunlop 491 on the front. Both tires are in excellent shape & I have no issues whatsoever on the Interstate or the streets. I remember the p o told me he changed the rear tire but not the front because it was in good shape. Since the wife & I are planning to take longer overnight trips I decided to check the tire date codes. The rear was in fact replaced as it had a date code of 0711. The front although perfect is 8 years old with a 2304 code. SO... Although I am happy with the current performance of this tire combo, I was wondering should I match the the front tire with a Kenda as well? At least for the life of this set. Has anyone had issues with Kenda tires up front? I hear that Gen 1's are fussy about tires. The next full set I will ask you guys again for what would be top of the line, but for now I always like matching tires, but if the Kenda is problematic up from, I will just get another Dunlop 491.
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MP3 aux input 1984 Royale
cabreco replied to cabreco's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
That's not a bad idea! I was looking to get a Lenmar Solar Powerport for my bugout bag to charge my cell phone in case of emergency. -
MP3 aux input 1984 Royale
cabreco replied to cabreco's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
No I have the OEM black Keyed blank that came with the bike. All I have to do is pull the lelt side radio setup & connect my blank -
MP3 aux input 1984 Royale
cabreco replied to cabreco's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Yeah I'm running it stand alone as well. I'll be replacing the readio/cassette rig with the blank panel tomorrow. The amp does work great. I'm real happy with the sound. My PHilips MP3 also lasts about 15 hours as well. I did send Mitzu an email to see if they can suggest something. If they give me anything useful, I'll pass it on. Thanks again for the suggestion on the amp!