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Dan, You didn't grab that '84 that I mentioned off Craigslist the other day did ya? It was gone in less than 2 days. It was blue ya know so I figured you might be involved. I never even got a chance to see the thing. Mike
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That they were Randy. Everbody that I knew that had one ended up busting them up. Fast bike for times. Not a lot of guys were used to the weight and that like of power back then.
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Boomer......I'm looking forward to the day I get to meet up with you. It's been a long, long time since I've been able to hang out with somebody who got blamed for more stuff than I did. Not that I was ever guilty of anything.......just the other guy always looked MORE guilty. Hey, maybe we met already! Mike
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Thanks Gary, that's the one. Mike
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Hey Mike, Did you ever figure out what that rear lightbar was for? I saw these pics of a XS1100 on eBay and it rang a bell on your post. Not quite the same but it's got that pointed back end on it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280444666638&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Just noticed. BTW......love your Blonde. Mike
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Someone here a while back had bought a rear bumper/light bar that was supposed to be for a Venture but it was odd shaped. He posted some pics but if I remember right nobody could figure out what it was for. Anybody recall who posted that? I can't find the thread now. Mike
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Now here's a bike you don't see every day...
Snaggletooth replied to dragerman's topic in Watering Hole
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They say we got 24 inches during December and it was snowing again last night. Woke up to -12 degrees yesterday the it's sticking to the single digits most the time.
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Somebody posted here a while back about they were buying one. For the life of me I can't find the original post now. I added a digtial voltmeter in the dash panel of mine and it's comforting to know exactly where your battery is at at all time. I decided to add the Bug in the spring just for the added information it offers. I'm sure the OP will pop in here later with his comments on his. Mike
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86 Venture Remove fuel tank
Snaggletooth replied to sheriff1112's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
It's not as tough as it may seem when you look at it. I pulled my tank this spring and treated it for rust. Take a good look at the bike with all the plastic off and you will see the attach points for the rear subframe. Don't worry about all the little stuff on the rear of the bike. Just unplug the wires and disconnect the airlines for the C.L.A.S.S. system. The whole assembly can be lifted off in one piece with about everything attached. Saves a lot of time. I'd say take a lot of pics of the wiring routes and mounting points to refresh your memory when you are putting it back together. Removing and replacing the rear subframe can be done single handed but an extra pair of hands is great to have. I used this product to treat mine. I have to say, in my opinion, it far surpasses the other products out there for bonding and ease of use. http://www.caswellplating.com/aids/epoxygas.htm Feel free to shoot me a PM if you have any questions on doing the tank. It's just time consuming but not all that hard to do. I have some block off plates I made to seal the petcock and sending unit ports. If it comes down to that I'd be happy to loan them to you if you decide to seal the tank. Later Mike -
Hey Don. The answer to that is simple. Too many variables on multipule carbs. Even if each float is set with a gauge at the exact same measurement with the bowls open there will still be a difference when filled with fuel. It may come out close but checking the actual fuel level is about the only way to know that the fuel bowl level is correct. Added note: As an example, on my '84 I had all kinds of float problems when I bought it. Two bad ones were sinking and the other two were not in good shape where the tang attached to the float itself. I had a whole range of setting on each carb to get the fuel levels right. I treated a second set with airplane dope and that does add a bit of weight to the float so the settings for that set were a bit different from the untreated set. I finally got with Squeeze and found that the V-Max floats were the same as the 1st gens. I bought a set of four new ones from Buckeye and installed them. I used a gauge and set all floats to the exact same level with the bowls open. When I installed the carbs I had pretty even readings between all four carbs but all were a little low. Opened them back up and tweaked each one as needed. Had to do it twice with the new floats but ended up with them at 15mm below the scribe line. I called that good enough. That was last spring and I checked them before I put the bike up for the winter and they were still spot on.
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On the float level.......simple enough to do without changing anything. Hit the auto supply store and find a set of male/male nipples. Usually in an assortment pack. Make sure there is one small enough to fit the black drain lines on the carbs. I used air line tubing from the pet shop for the extention lines. All you need to do in plug the nipple into the new section of clear line (about 6 inches worth) and then plug the other end of the nipple into the black drain line. Run the bike for a minute and then shut it down. Hold the new clear line up to the side of the carb and open the drain line and you will see it fill with gas. With that line pointing up the fuel level should be about 15 to 16 mm BELOW the scribe line on the carbs. The scribe line is the center of the sliders. If it is over that mark you will be prone for running rich or flooding. Under it, fuel starvation and hard starting. I advise taking these reading BEFORE removing the carbs from the bike so you know if you have a problem before you go in and can make needed adjustments the first time. If you do change the float settings you will probably end up pulling the carbs on and off a couple of times to get them all the same or as close as you can. Remember the bike has to be on the center stand and use a short level to make sure the carbs are level. If the bike is leaning to the front or rear the carbs will not read correctly. As far as o-rings.......I go by how hard it is to get to them and replace them. If it's a toughy, I go OEM. I have a selection box I got through a friend of mine that I use for about everything else. Harbour Freight sells a selection box I think for about $20.00 Comes in handy to but only about a third of the sizes will fit the bikes needs. Still......cheaper than OEM.
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Ya made me look at my calender. Tomorrow we hit our winter solstice here. Better take a flashlight with me in the morning.
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83-85 Manual Missing pages
Snaggletooth replied to dingy's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
The first two are on their way. Let me know if they will do and I'll send the rest. Mike -
I know this sounds kind of strange coming from a guy who has been into tour bikes since since I strapped my first milk crate onto a luggage rack but about the only mag I'll actually buy anymore is "The Horse". It is built on folks who make do with what they have to work with and create some pretty nice rides out of what has piled up in the garage or better even still, what they made to fill the need. I like the "Talk Back" section where readers submit pics and talk about their bikes and and it shows there are a lot of very creative folks out there. So course "George the Painter" articles have been favorite of mine for a long time. I suppose that reflects on the the way I looked at life for so many years myself. But the ads are minimal compared to most bike mags and and articles are about people who build, repair, rebuild and modify their own and ride them. Sound familiar? I suppose this site is about the same as "The Horse" in what we are into and do here. Mike
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Nice pics there Bob. That's why I kept shoveling my driveway for two days. So there wouldn't be any lumps in the snow drifts. Ya got me beat on the amount of snow though but not by much. Congrats
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You got a PM.
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I shoveled the other day to get the car in the garage. I shoveled yesterday to get out of the garage. I shoveled yesterday evening to get back into the garage. I shoveled last night so i won't have to shovel so much in the morning to get out of the garage. I'm gonna have to shovel some more in the morning to get back out again so I can go to work. And then it started snowing sideways. *^$^#$%%# I gave up shoveling this morning after backing my car out to the street, (after spending an hour to clear my driveway of the 3 ft of snow drifts) and promptly high centered it. Another hour to shovel the snow out from under it and then back into the garage. I love Nebraska So in short.......I found your freaking SNOW! Come on down!
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Hey Brad. No issue with what you said at all ya big squid. Just wanted to throw in my thoughts on the Buckeye stator. I know there has been a lot of questions on several boards about the two Ricks being one and the same. To the best of my knowledge that's not the case. And now that I think about it......... you are kind of the one that started it all for me anyway. If you hadn't had those brackets I wouldn't have started hanging extra lights.
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I got my upgrade stator from Rick at Buckeye also this spring and have put about 10,000 miles on the bike so far this year. I installed a digital voltmeter at the same time along with a Deka AGM. I already had a new R/R in from the year before. I'd read a lot of comments on this board and other sites on other suppliers of the upgrade stators and the only one that wasn't getting a lot of grumbles was the Buckeye. After talking to a few guys who had installed one and then Rick I ordered one. I have had zero issues with it and with the digital meter has shown me that it is handling the needed volts very well. I run a lot of lights and and the battery is always at 100% charged when I shut it down. I ride the bike on a service route daily and it is a lot of run and shut down. I can say that on some days I may start the bike 25 to 30 times a day. I have always trusted Rick at Buckey and he has never led me wrong. Always had straightup answers for my questions and got me the parts that worked the first time and no issues with any of them. Just my Mike
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What a story! My biggest adventure at his age was a trip from Omaha to Denver and back on a CB450. I thought that was tough trip. I feel like such a wuss now. Back under my rock.
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Around here sales, service and parts all suck. Nothing on the shelves that ya need, (or want to pay their price for), nutting but rockets on the floor and the sales people all seem to act like they can't even see you. Even at the HD dealer you need to have $100 bills hanging out of you pockets before they will come over to you. The only dealer that even makes an effort to make a sale is the Victory dealer here. They darn near meet ya at the door.
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I had to click it a couple of times before it hit. If not go to the top menu "Bike Shop" and then "Bike Care".
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Congrats to you and your boys. A major step for a young fella today. I made Eagle way back when and also Order of the Arrow. Scouting had a huge affect on my younger life and set a path for years to come.
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Hey Bryan. I haven't even ran across that one yet. I've seen a Burgundy, a Blonde and a Black one around but no White ones yet. Mike