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Hate to be the one to tell ya but.....No. The thermo cover does have to come off to get the starter back far enough to remove it. Very tight in there to remove the two bolts on the cover. Can be a bit of a trick if the bolts in there are Phillips heads. Make sure to replace them with Allen heads for the future. I usually loosen the right front header pipe for a little extra room to. You probably want to replace the o-ring on that cover while your in there and never hurts to replace the thermostat at the same time. I've got a NAPA number around here somewhere for one that fits. As long as you're in there you might concider putting a new o-ring on the drain valve also. They are known to be a weak spot, mostly during the colder months. Skydoc_17, Earl on the site has carried a nice little kit for that valve. Takes care of the problem. He can help you with other parts you'll need as well. Doing the thermo, o-rings and 4 brush starter all together will probably be the only time you will need to go there again for quite a while.

The '84 is a plug in bulb. Popular replacement is the SilverStar Ultra. About $15.00 or so. Gives a much better light than the stock bulb. HID is a good upgrade but there are a couple of tricks that need to go with that due to the headlight cutoff on the starting system. Someone will probaly be able to answer what they had done with that. There are several ways to improve the lighting from cheap to ahh damn! I believe the HID would give you more lighting and less amp draw on the system. The first pic is the pattern from the SilverStar Ultra on high. I went with ahh damn. Hella 90mm projectors.

Ain't that the truth. "Used gently by caring owner. Ratings dropped harshly."

I would have to guess that having a moisture filter AND wearing a mask at the same time would be difficult.

Login on PP. Go to "Send" money. Enter Dons e-mail address he posted in his thread. dnelson@venturerider.org Enter amount of payment in USD. Choose the type of transaction (You want to use "Personal" so there are NO fees) Mark it as "Payment Owed" After "Continue", in the note section enter your club user name, your actual name and mailing address. And what you ordered and how many. That should get you there. Remember any time you are sending a payment to members to always use "Personal". It's the only way to send money without a fee being paid out of the amount you send. One of the few Freebies left in the world.

Now that's the best fence sittin' I've seen in a long time.

What else would you expect from a sport that gives you a stick and lets you beat up the other guy and nobody call the cops? God Bless 'em. You got to admire honesty these days.

You're working backwards from what I was doing. I'd found several very small cracks on the top half of the trunk body at the corners. I used JB Weld and worked it into the cracks from the inside. (before I started using epoxy like I should have done) Got all the cracks sealed and it was still getting wet inside. Then I replaced the rubber seal in the trim and that took care of it. It's nice having a dry trunk.

LOL. Just been reflecting on what's available for smaller rentals around here. Depressing. It's not late! Wait... your right. It's kinda been a long day. Been out plowing snow. Going back out in a while to do some more.

1 bdrm apartment Perfect for college student! Quiet building, close to parks and public transportation Private secure entrance Exposed brick Fireplace Spacious furnished bedroom Overhead lighting Stainless steel appliances Plenty of closet space Month to month No pets Non-smoker prefered Wow! Talk about a man cave!

Throw some change on top of the tank cover and watch where it goes. It's like playing Plinko. It's weird where stuff wanders off to on a bikes. I feel cheated, All I've found is nuts, bolts, screws, washers and paperclips.

I hear ya on Atlanta. I was there passing through back in the mid 70's and it started to snow. Big wet flakes that melted as they hit. I was fueling my truck and the folks at the stop were near panic. Standing around under the awnings looking like a bunch of chickens in the rain. They hadn't seen snow there in decades. By the time I left the city that day they had closed all the schools, goverment offices and most businesses had closed and sent everybody home. Still nothing sticking on the roads and a just a little on the grass. Something to see when you lived in the midwest. Funny stuff.

Ok, got a couple of CT50 owners asking me to get their bikes ready for spring. I got the basic stuff lined up but the thing hanging me up is the air fllters. They are both due to be changed and the owners are asking about the K&N filters. So I started checking around. The issue I ran into is from what I'm reading on other Suzuki CT500 800cc forums is the K&N's seem to be frowned upon. Don't sound like a R&R swap em out replacement. Seems to be an issue with the filters causing the bikes to run to lean without modding the air box or rejetting. Ain't going there. Any info on that? And as long as I'm here asking questions, any preferred choice on spark plugs on these? Thanks Mike

I just talked to my Bro-in-law a while ago over in Lathrop, MO., just a bit NE of KC. Said they were having a bit of a white out going on there with concerns about sleet and ice to follow. It ain't all that great up here in Omaha either at the moment. Stay warm and safe down there and enjoy your visit with your family. Mike

PP sent for two. Thanks Don

In defense of the Fiamm electrics, they are pretty decent horns. I installed a set of Hi-Lo's on my '84. They are black and ugly as can be but I think they were rated at about 132 dbs. So far the score is one befundled grey hair over a curb, one delivery truck swerving back where he came from, a couple of serious coffee spllls in cages and a few other wild eyed stares from inattentive motorists. And I'm still in one piece. As far as them having Fiamm covers over a Stebel horn, kind of odd if not questionable.

Hey Ben. Have you looked at the seal in the metal trim of the trunk? That was where mine was leaking at when I got it. Once I got past that it buttoned up nice and tight.

Here's a post from when I did mine. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=45136 Power was no problem. Ran a ground and patched a hot lead off my marker lights. Used a two wire trailer connector to make the connection between the bike and the trunk for easy removal. Small hole for the trunk lead wires and some silicon and it stays bone dry inside.

Tim, you seem like a guy that likes to keep busy. Here's a project for ya. Trunk liner from Wally World and spray adhesive from NAPA should keep ya out of trouble for a while. Don't forget to wire it for power for the lights and USB ports. There is ALWAYS something to do.

Just something I remember from somewhere, and something I've seen. That term, "combined weight" could come back to bite ya. It seems I read a post here, or on another forum a year or so ago that someone had used the metal ramps like these to load a Venture. Like your's, they were rated at 500 lbs each. Don't remember the setup they used or the trailer height but in the end one of the ramps buckled under the weight and they dropped the bike. Didn't work out well for them. Now I have seen a friend try the same thing with a 1800 GW and a set of HF ramps rated the same. He had made a support for the center with a hinge pin to attach the two 6" sections where the support was and give him a total of a 12' ramp. The support was high enough to change the pitch of the metal sections so he wouldn't high center at the support or at the trailer. Looked good. He used 2 12' 2x10's, one on each side for balance. Weak spot there was where the ramps changed angles at the support point the 12' 2x10's did not. He would lose contact with his feet as he passed the center point. In the trial run he got past the center support ok but the weight of the bike started to bow the top section of ramp. He wasn't comfortable with it and neither was I acted as a spotter at the side of the bike He ended up tossing the idea in the name of safety, and the love of his bike in one piece. The one good thing that came out of it was his treatment of the 2x10's. He had rough sanded the wood and given it a heavy coat of paint. Then while the paint was wet he poured sand all over it and let the paint dry. Then shook off the remaining sand and another coat of paint. He ended up using them to load his kids quads. Had great traction wet or dry. But just my wanderings on the subject.

I've had a Dura-Shield since I bought my bike in "06. I used it primarly when I stored the bike over the winter months (inside) but carried it for my longer overnight runs when the bike was going to be outside. Been a great cover. Still used it for covering the bike during the winter just to keep it clean. No wear spots or cuts so far. I think I got it for $25.00 bucks back then. Happy with the investment.

Looking good Tim. Progress is great isn't it. And now no bugs in your teeth! Unless you're into snacking on those critters. Mike Note: Thought I'd give ya lil boost on your pic. Since you're feeling good.

Been there myself. A gal I used to date was 4'11". I was 6'3". Good Lord I lost count of how many times I'd turn around and elbow that poor girl in the head. Never could get her on a bike, but she sure liked wearing a helmet.

have you posted anything over at http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/search.php?searchid=4270642 Found a lot of info there tracking a couple I was looking at. All I have ever kept was my Uncle Henry I picked up back in the mid 70's. Never found a need to replace it.

Do that again and this is your future. You had me there for a second.