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Snaggletooth replied to a topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
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That looks pretty good Gary. Nice shine on it. You leaving it raw or giving it a coat of clear coat? I had a 2hp bench grinder I rarely use so I swapped out the stones with a set of 8" buffing wheels. One for each compound and then a unsewn wheel for the finally buff. Wouldn't even want to try to do this by hand. I'm going to taken a lead from Bongo and try one of those flapper wheels and see how that works out on the pits. Should save some time.
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LOL! Morning Jim. Yep....cold and snowing again today. Actually I bought an extra set of forks to rebuild as I had a scar on one of the orginals inners when I first bought the bike in '07. Did a repair with JB Weld and rebuilt them then and it has held up until late last fall. So while killing time and waiting for parts I started playing with the buffing idea. And then.............I bought a set of MKII forks to do the upgrade to the better brakes. Got the rotors......got the R1 calipers and rebuild kits.......got new pads......and need to order parts to rebuild the forks and new SS lines to convert the brake system to old school. So while that is being done I'll have this polished set on the bike while I polish the MKII set. Could have been worse. I was thinking of pulling motor and doing the paint and polish on that!!! Maybe next year. Maybe. LOL! But I'm up early today to shovel the drive before I head to work. You can tell I'm all over that right! And they wonder why people leave this place. Later. Mike
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The sad part of that is it took them a month to figure that out. And only then with some heat from Mama Yama. Glad you got your bike back. Mike
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I've been playing around with polishing the lower fork tubes and this is after the first go over with the emory compound. Compared with what I started with it's looking pretty good. Still have a couple of steps to go so it should get better. The thing is I have lot of pitting where the stickers were and on the inside (back) of the tubes. I'd like to be abe to smooth that out where is can be seen. The back side I'm not so worried about and it gives me a place to experiment. This may be more than a lil wet and dry sanding can handle. Not looking for a show finish but would like to clean it up a bit. Any thoughts? Mike
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Billet Air Cleaner Covers
Snaggletooth replied to Condor's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Looks pretty good Jack. I'm not real familiar with the 2nd gens but that's about a 1/3rd of new cost isn't it? Nutting wrong with that. Mike -
We had the weirdest snow storm here yesterday. Like a line drawn at the county line. Just south my place they closed the highway due to slick and snowy conditions. Talking 3 to 6 inches over night. At my place, three miles away..........nuttin. Driveway has not a flake on it. My kind of snow storm.
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Salt water reef tank and assorted critters. And they say safety chrome is expensive.
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Wow! Has it been that long? Glad you got her fired up again. Is this the first time since the fire that you've had it running? Mike
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Hey Condor, $8.95 on shipping for a total of $16.82.
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Why can I remember all these and can't remember where I laid my car keys?
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No kits, pick and chose. Better that way actually. Always something you don't need it a kit seems like. Pick the supplier you like for prices, then check with skydoc_17. He offers a pretty decent discount to members. Ya never know, might save a few. Better than the stealers anyway. And I will say without a doubt in my mind......Earl knows more about what these bikes need better than the parts guys at the stealers!!! In fact......most these guys know more about these bikes than the stealers!! Mike
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Dang! I was feeling pretty smart when I got it on the 2nd try then forgot what I did and didn't get it again until the 8th try. Geesh.
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I did the upgrade to Earls (skydoc_17) kit last year. I was slipping pretty badly at high RPMS in 4th and 5th. Replacing the half disk and installing the stronger springs did the trick. I can kick it down to 3rd and go WOT and it takes off like a rocket now. Mike
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Yep, if you are going to do the seals I'd pull them and strip them down and replace all four bushings, the wave washer sets, the wiper boots and then swap out those stock springs (if they haven't been done already) with a set of Progressives. The OEM springs are pure junk from day one. Easy way to find out if the springs have been swapped for Progressives already is pull the top caps on the forks and if you are seeing a short (1/2 inch or so) spacer and the top of the spring you already have them. The Progressives and much longer than the OEM's and the eliminate the long steel spacer (about 6 inches) that sits on top of them. If the bike is known to bottom out REAL easy hitting the front brake.....they are still OEM. Progressives don't bottom out. And you won't be needing to add air pressure to the front anymore either. Once you upgrade to the Progressives you won't be needing the anti-dives and you can simply disconnect the power lines to them. That's the quick and easy way. If you want a clean job of removing the anti-dives compelty check the classified ads under skydoc_17 listings. He makes a real nice set of block off plates to seal the mounting flanges on the fork legs. (see pics from my '84) He can help you order the other parts you need also. Send him a PM for more info on that. Be sure to check the inner fork tubes for scars or damage that may have caused the leakage also. Then if you have had oil running down the forks check those brake pads to make sure they are clean and dry.
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Hey Dingy, They had a 15% off deal going at the time and the total was $118.90 for the screen and shipping. The shipping part was $22.00 bucks I think. I see they have another 15% off deal rolling until Feb. 28 right now. Mike
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I just bought a new screen for my '84 from them about a month ago. I think it took two and a half weeks to get after I placed my order. But that is the way it works with them. They make the screen to order rather than stock a lot of finished ones. Fair enough. They were good on communicating on when it shipped after they had it made. I went with a two inch shorter one and stayed with the clear as I ride alot at night. It is a bit thicker than the OEM screen and I'm fine with that. Also has the black out on the bottom like the OEM one. Clartity is excellent. No flaws at all. So far I'm happy with the company and the product. Now to wait and see how it stands up to another bird hit. But these folks make aircraft windows so I'm not too worried about eating any more feathers. Mike
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I have set of Venom X's on my bike now that were made in 08. I've got 18,000 miles on them and replacing them this spring due to wear. No sign of any kind of cracking on them at all. If I saw the issue you're having with a brand new tire I'd be looking to return it as soon as possible. As asked in the other post, I'd have to wonder where they had been stored and what they might have been exposed to. Not a pretty tire. Good luck Mike
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And it's amazing how fast it happens. My closet looked like a mens store. 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 54, 56, 58........... Stack of SWEATS!!
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There was a time in my life that the easiest places (and cheaper than an office visit) to weigh myself was either the loading dock pallet scale or the gorilla display at the zoo with the old "Compare your Weight to a Primate" scale. I was coming up fast on the Lowland Gorilla. 398 lbs. I keep a pair of my 58 inch waist pants just as a reminder of how easy it was to get to that point. I understood the meaning of the word obese. I'm proud to be back in the 38's again.
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But......about the most expensive demo derby I have ever seen. Da kid done himself proud though. Good race.
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It's a stretch but it's been done locally a few times and has led to information. Run a post on local public forums. Any local papers with a bulletin board or the rants & raves section of Craigslist. A couple of stolen bikes and ATV's have been recovered that way here. Post the gas station location, time of day and a description of the driver and vehicle. If you can get a copy of the security tape make a snapshot of the truck hitting your bike and post it to. Ya never know. Sometimes a long shot pays off. A small reward for info would help......leading to the arrest of the party. He's is guilty of hit & run or at best, leaving the scene of an accident. Mike
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Ok....I bought a lift for my '84 yesterday, and other projects, and have been looking at the clearance issue with the pipes. In reading the older threads the general acceptable idea was to simpley lift it by the pipes. Yeah I know, tough stuff, double wall and all that but looking for a better idea. And hockey pucks are NOT in the game plan. In talking with Dano he's onto the same idea I'm looking at as I want it to be one piece and able to slip it under from the front and line up with both frame rails so a "U" shape is interesting. So you 2nd Gen guys have Carbon One and his adaptor........... So any 1st Gen guys out there with a design idea or an adaptor you made? Thanks Mike
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Back in '79 my Dr. told me I was obese. I was 6'2" and 250 lbs., with a 32 inch waist. According to his information for my height I was supposed to be 188 lbs. Yikes! I took his advice and tried to loose some weight. When I got down to 215 I looked like I had been in a death camp. I found a new Dr. not long after that.
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It's 65 here right now and just got back from a ride. I think my face is sunburned!! Hurts so good!!!