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Bingo!! That's the shot I needed. I have a NOS chrome center section I was going to list but no shot of where it goes. Thanks Gary

There is a trunk bumper rail that is two 1/2 chrome rails a couple inches apart (and they had matching lower light rails for the bottom also at one time) that wrap around the trunk. I've got dozen of pics of bikes from this site and I don't have any of this set up. No need to pull your bags as these sit much higer up. But thanks for the offer.

Dang. Don't look like he's a member anymore. Thanls anyway.

What? No fish eye lens? Never mind...... bad idea. Really, really bad idea.

Yeah, kinda weird. i was expecting somebody to get cheeky by now.

It's nice to find a place like that now and then. I've found some of the best places to eat in the most forsaken places. There was a place just south of Gavins Point Dam on Hwy 12 on the Nebraska side. Cinder block building set back in the trees. Could hardly notice it from the road. Inside it was set up like a garden and the food was incredible. We had Lobster and steak with all the trimmings and drinks and it was less than $50.00 for the two of us. But that was 25 years ago. Need to see if they're still around.

I need a pic of a 1st gen either MKI or MKII that has a twin rail bumper on the trunk. With or without lights don't matter. So a nice rear shot of the trunk and rail. Thanks

Yep, here are a couple threads on the starter engage upgrade available from our Dano. The OEM engage is not all the tough. I'd done two rebuilds in mine and was headed into the third one when Squeeze and Dano put this together. It is the final fix for the problem. No more slip, bang, knock or rattle ever again. This was Danos original post http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=44547 This was after I installed mine. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=45768 Something to consider if not this time, the next time for sure. Mike

Hello Brandon and . Well, you came to the right place for info, advice and education on the Ventures. Got a good bunch of folks here with a wealth of knowledge on these bikes. There have been a few bobber projects by members here and a couple just recently. I'm sure you'll run across their posts before long. I got to admit the idea of no tupperware is attactive at times when when working on these bikes. There is a lot of it. So welcome and enjoy the site. Mike

I belive I used all 1 1/2" PVC. Pipe End cap Coupler Hex end adaptor (ground off points of hex to fit inside the lower leg.) The hex end adds some thinkness to the wall for a solid surface against the seal retainer washer.

The early XS1100's had the same issue also.

No idea on the total production counts but the 2nd gear issue was resolved about the middle of the '85 line. Somebody had a post on here long ago with the Serial # when the change was made to the new thrust washer that resolved the issue.

I don't know about your neighborhood but mine has been getting a little rough lately. Always have liked sun roofs. Knew that was a good reason for them.

A few pics of mine. Make sure to shape the inside of the coupler to clear the lip of the seal and use the upper steel retaining washer between the seal and the driver when installling the seal. Been using this one for about 3 years now on several projects with no problems.

Yep, it does the job. That and a PVC seal driver works pretty well. Check your local listing for Tool Warehouses. I bought my 17mm for about $20.00.

You might feel right at home at one of our Renaissance Faire and Medieval Pageants. But no hope for plucking the yew here....... not safe for the public.

"A small amount of RTV on the plug and the wires will aid in preventing oil leakage." Boy did I screw up! I used a LOT!! Just kiddin' Camos. Well kinda. I was very "liberal" with the stuff. I took no chances. Seems to have worked. BTW, good post. Mike

I've been reading these posts since the first one. Why not? I'm interested in the subject. Over the years here I've read about every post made on all kinds of motorcycles (Yes, the theme of the place), photography, guitars, airplanes, boats, archery, fishing, dogs , cats, insane road trips and yes, even guns. Some of these are popluar subjects with the members here. Some are not everyones cup of tea and some hold no interest to some of the others at all. But they still get discussed and in my view they are all handled in a civil manner. Ok, some fur has been ruffled a few times but nobody died from it. I guess this is where, and actually the only part of your post that concerned me was your statement, (or even of being shot!) I'm sorry you see some of us that way. I really am. This crew for the most part is one of the most open minded, reasonable, rational groups I assosicate myself with. And that's where I'll leave it. But your statement seemed a bit harsh to me. Mike

Yeppers

Great idea, some good points to it. The search seems to lump everything together and don't seem to identify the partys group they are with in the display. Being available to ALL the groups is not attractive. Be a nice touch to be able to access our VR info that way.

Oh yeah, a note on that drain valve. You need to completely remove that screw on the side of the drain valve housing in order to remove the valve body. When you go to remove that screw...... wrap a rag around the valve housing. There is a steel detent ball and a spring behind the screw and they can, will and probably pop out. I know a few of us have crawled around on the floor trying to find them. The screw is shaped on the end so it's not a drop-in with another screw to replace the lost one. A new shaped, SS screw is part of Earls repair kit.

Nebraska requires a helmet for all. I can run across the bridge into Iowa and go without when I feel like the breeze in my hair. I think Iowa still requires a helmet for those 17 and under. These day I don't go without very often and I won't let my daughter on the bike without one no matter where we are. I keep it fair. If I say she has to wear hers, I wear mine to. She thinks I'm an old fuddy duddy as I make her wear jeans, riding jacket, boots, gloves and a helmet when she's with me while she's watching the cruiser and crotch crowd blowng past us in flip flops, shorts and halter tops. She's catching on. She's seen the results of some pavement slides. She's learning the price you pay.

I was able to reuse the exhaust gasket a couple of times as it stayed in the head and didn't appear to be damaged. The third time I replaced it. I figured my luck was running thin. That drain valve leak has freaked a few out. I installed a lower chin from an '86 on my '84. The first time I moved it the next spring I had antifreeze pouring out of the bike. That little drip left quite a bit of antifreeze sitting inside the chin. Made quite a mess and took me a while to figure out where it was coming from. Earls kit fixed me right up. not a drip since even in below zero storage. You're going to enjoy that new 4 brush to. Makes a heck of a differnce. Drop a DEKA AGM battey behind that and you're done worrying about starting.

Niffty lil phrase ain't it? Can be applied to about everything. I'm getting to the point where it's turned into "Before I get in there" and then "I didn't know that was in there".

Here is the one replacement I used. NAPA 156. This thread might be helpful also. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=40737&highlight=NAPA+thermostat