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    Regular old 10 wt will do. Some try 15 wt but I found it a little stiff. You can use hydraulic oil and some use transmission fluid.
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    He's right on that. There just isn't any room to spare under there. Me.....I like the Avon Venoms. Had mine for about 9,000 miles now and still looking great. I ride a bit on the aggressive side so I like a tire that is sticky. They do real well in the rain and on wet roads also. The folk that don't like them seem to be straight line guys that wear out the the middle first. As far as cost for mounting.....man that's a toss up. Some places here won't even talk to you unless you buy the tires from them. If the old one is still on the bike it might run a $150.00 or better at some places to r & r. If you pull the wheel off yourself... well worth learning to do....... it might be $30.00 at some and $60.. or more at others. Best to talk you some local riders and find out who they deal with then make some calls and ask around. You walk into a shop that wants your business and you have a new tire in one hand and the wheel in the other they should be happy to mount you up for a reasonable rate. If they do the mount make sure they do a balance to. Most will not charge for that if they mount them.
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    Hey Rick. Good to hear ya'll are taking some time for yourself. Enjoy your vacation and I'll try to hold off on breaking anything until you get back. Ride safe Mike
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    Oh yeah!.......You can add more lights no problem. LOL! Running down the road with EVERYTHING lit up I'm still showing 13.7 on the digital voltmeter. By the way I like the color of your bike. Mike
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    Hey Wiz.... Have you looked at your current starter yet? My '84 was bear to start let alone once it got hot. I took mine off and ended up replacing the brushes, cleaning up the armature and a little lube to the bushings and it has not given be a moment of grief since. It's instant start every time hot of cold. And yes I have the 4ga cables to with a Deka AGM battery. Far cheaper than replacing it. Take a look before you make up your mind. I also added the upgrade stator later on and that will keep the battery in top shape but not needed for starting unless the old stator is just not doing it's job for the battery. Mike
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    And Condor shall lead us through the hills and valleys in the search of the perfect curve to test our machines. Amen.
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    I ride a 1st gen and needed to upgrade a failing stator. After reading everything I could find on the different ones available and the comments from riders who had bought from other makers I went with the Buckeye unit. I am more than happy with the change. Ricks unit is well made and quality all the way. I can run all my lights (Rear light bar, side markers, front fender light, 2 55 watt driving lights, and stock head light and rear tail light) and still show no less than 13.7 on the digital volt meter at 2,000 rpm or better. At an idle with all lights lit up and the brake light on the lowest it showed was 13.1. Just running the stock lights it keeps a charge of about 14.5 to 14.7 going to the juice box. And the one for the 2nd gen provides more amps than a 1st gen so you can judge from there. Mike
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    Yep I got that. I registered a while back and and have been considering joining the Guard. I was just wondering what the procedure was. I figured I'd contact the state captian and find out.
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    Thanks. I'll shoot him a PM.
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    I know we have some PGR's here. Can somebody shoot me a PM. I'd like to ask a few questions about the group and membership. Thanks Mike
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    I got to throw in Leo Kottke. Not well known but his album "Regards from Chuck Pink" is excellent. Full of his unique guitar style and humorous stories. If you haven't seen him play you would swear there are several guitars. Then again...anything by Carlos Santana, Stephen Stills, Eric Clapton and B.B. King are fine by me.
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    I ride a 1st gen and was amazed the first time I got caught in bad weather. I was headed back to Omaha when a severe thunder storm hit leading a tornado. All I had was a jean jacket and gloves. It was pouring down rain so hard the only thing that helped was the driving lights let me see the lines on the road. I had about 20 miles left and was running about 50 to 60 mph all the way back. When I hit the garage I was laughing my butt off. I was pretty much bone dry except the toes of my boots and my hair. (I hadn't closed the vents in my helmet) My gloves weren't even damp. That lil ride also sold me on Avon Venoms X's. Of course since then I've added Baker Built Foot Wings, a full rain suit and a 1/2 cover in case I decide to wait the next one out like a sane person. But gear up if you even suspect rain rather than being caught in a downpour and distracted by trying to find a place to pull off and get into the rain gear. You will stay drier moving than stopped and trying to gear up in the rain.
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    Glad to hear you are home and doing well. Enjoy your chances to nap while you can. Mike
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    Finally.......somebody to play with!
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    Here is a pic of the proper order and placement of the idler gears. Only one way for them of go in a work. I'm not sure if they could be reversed and reduce the rotation ratio. And I agree with Jason. Gasket and sealant around the wires from the pickup coils and stator.
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    If you are just looking for a cover for the seat check out Hartco. I just was checking with them for a cover for the lambskin on my '84. It was about $29.95. http://www.hartcoseats.com/index.html
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    As far as doing it yourself you will save major bucks buying a sync tool and it will pay for it self in a couple of uses. From what I've seen dealers are asking between $50 and a couple of hundred bucks to do it for you. Some give a sermon about how many shop hours it takes. In reality, once you get to where you can reach everything it's maybe 15 minutes to do a sync (after the 1st time.) practice ya know. I do check mine in the spring and again midsummer just because. If the bike is backfiring or chuffing a bit it is a good time to check it. And you won't believe the new friends you will make with your new skills. LOL! I think Kitesquid had a thread on here somewhere listing out the opitions for sync tools. Pretty informative. Yep....here it is. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=34596&highlight=sync+tools Mike
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    Most of my problems with my bike have been carb related. As in float problems. When I got the bike it had two bad floats that had sank. I found after many inquiries that NEW or even aftermarket floats were no longer available. So I ended up buying a used carbs off eBay and stripping out the floats then dried them for several days and gave them a coat of airplane dope. A recommended and workable fix but it does add some weight to the float causing serious adjustments to get the fuel bowl level close to specs. So when I finished my winter projects I swapped out the treated floats for another used set hoping for the best. It was fine for a couple of weeks until one of those sank on me to. Geesh! So it was back to the drawing board and I turned to Squeeze, our friend and member here on the site. Squeeze is the V-Max guy and he had a set of carbs on his bench from a VR. He stated he couldn't see the difference between the floats and the carbs were very similar body wise. Squeeze gave me a part # for a float for an '85 V-Max. I then got ahold of Rick at Buckeye Performance and he only had one in stocks so I bit the bullet and ordered a set of four. They arrived yesterday and they are an exact match for the VR 1st gen floats. Dead on! So maybe this will help someone in the future. The Yamaha part # 1FK-14985-00-00 Float Here are a few pics of the old and new side by side. Thanks to Squeeze and Rick at Buckeye for all your help in figuring out a solution. Mike
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    Yeppers. Ace is the place! I've replaced almost every bolt, screw and nut I've taken off the bike during repairs from the selection there. SS, chrome, or hardened in about any kind of head you would want. They have a huge metric selection at the store I go to.
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    My '84 had two different keys when I bought it. The original factory key opened everything except the helmet locks and the three locks to hold the tanks in place. The other key opened the helmet locks, the luggage latches and the ignition. I had a locksmith make me two new keys from the code on the master and both the new keys work in everything. Must have just been wear and tear on the keys.
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    Looks like a good start on a new 2 you bike. The color looks familiar somehow? Oh yeah! Same as mine. Looks to be an '86 so you are past the 2nd gear and frame problems. So you'll be enjoying it soon enough. Most the stuff you listed is easy to repair and the guys around here are always on top of questions asked. I put my '84 back into top condition from advice, info and parts from the club members. Now you want a list to things your are going to change, upgrade or add or do you want to figure that out for yourself? LOL! Don't worry there will be plenty of suggestion as you go along. And the location of the nearest DQ will be readily available at any time. But I'll say this......check out the tires for their age and get a feel for the front springs in the forks. The stock springs are junk and easy to change over to the Progressives. If the bike has been sitting around for a long time the tires maybe older than you want to trust. The Venoms X's are a popular tire on the 1st Gens. But enjoy and ride safe. Mike
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    Good to see you back. 680 gremlins?...........you need a couple of bells just to hang on your monitor.
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    Same thing happened to me last year. The bike decided it wasn't going to start that morning so I took the cage. On the way home that afternoon a semi in the lane to right blew a tire and the flying tread took out my windshield. All I could think of man.....if I'd been on the bike! But then again if I'd had the bike that day I probably would have been some where else not even near a semi. It was all in the timing that day. Bad timing for sure. Still glad the bike decided not to run though.
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    The heavier brace does help control the flex and keeps the forks working in unison which keeps the tire running on a truer track in the curves. When I went from all stock springs, brace and tires to the CondorBrace, Progessive springs along with a new set of Venom X tire the bike became a whole new animal. One I feel I have control of. At better than 850 lb and my 285 lb that's a lot of weight to be hanging onto when the front wheel gets goofy on ya. Best change I made on the bike for handling. Mike
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    You might want to add on to make sure to seal the wires themselves coming from the stator and the pick up coils going thought the rubber insets in the housing with an extra dose of high heat silicon inside and out. And thanks......I feel better now. I only had to take mine on an off four times when I did the Buckeye upgrade and the starter engage clutch. But it worked out well. No leaks and I got power now like never before. Yea! Mike
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