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    eBay is going to be your best shot unless somebody here has a set sitting around. Be sure you find a set for the MKII model. Mike
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    Ahhh BUGGERS! This is getting interesting. According to the HJC website I need to return it to a HJC dealer, who happens to be my favorite independent bike shop. (Who I did not buy it from since they never carried the model I wanted) I stopped in and they made a call and I would need to send it in and they would replace the chin bar assembly, at my cost, plus shipping both ways, no quote given. I might mention it was purchased on November 9, 2010. Today is November 15, 2011. One year warranty ya know. Soooo...... I sent an inquiry to the folks at Motorcycle Gear, then New Enough, where I puchased it explaining the failure and low and behold I received a RMA from them this morning to return the helmet. Now I need to follow up on that to see if the game plan is repair it or exchange it. Odds are good that with that model it may not be available to replace it with another of the same model. But no matter what I'm going to lose at least part of that nice pinstripe job done by my friend "The Piper". That would suck. I'm pretty fond of the work he did and get a lot of comments on the paint work. But I got to hand it to the folks at Motorcycle Gear for stepping up to help. Might have to sneak a peep inside and see what gave out and do some creative repairs. Mike
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    Some times I think I would feel safer with a cast iron pot on my head. Last longer.
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    I bought a HJC Sy-Max II about a year ago and have been happy with it. BUT......the other day the release button for the flip up chin acted weird and took a few trys to get it to release. Today it would not release at all. Dang! I thought at one time someone had mentioned a problem similar to this with the Sy-Max but I can't find anything on a search. Any thoughts? I'm checking the HJC site for a fix or where to send it in. Mike
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    101 on the 1st run and 63 on the 2nd. Nuff is nuff.
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    When I took my ERC several years ago on my '84 one of the instructors was joking around when I lined up with the rest of the class with a varied assortment of bikes, including his and couple other Ultras. "Sir, this is an Experienced Rider Course.....not the Monster Bike rally."
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    Prayers up and headed his way.
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    Yep, that ETX18L is a DEKA part number for the battery for the 1st gens, just under a different sticker. Same battery I've been using for the last three years. One tough unit no doubt about it. For that money you can't go wrong. Good find! Mike
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    Marbles, I've lost a few marbles over the years. Well, yeah those to but....... I thought those lil bags on the Venture were the coolest thing. The perfect place for more marbles.
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    If ya like Wide White Walls ....... Well, yeah. H-rated for speeds up to 130 mph V-rated for speeds up to 149 mph The Avon AM42 Venom Rear Tire is tire you would be looking for.
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    I don't get the feeling we need to explain to Tim these bike like the high RPM's. I do believe he's got that figured out. Enjoy the ride Tim. Mike
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    Ahh come on Greg!!! What else we got to talk about? Oil?....tires?.....which color is fastest?.....why 2nd gens are so slow? Mike
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    That is the linked brake system. When applying the foot brake the proportioning valve attached to the rear master starts to apply pressure to the rear brake first, then to the left front caliper. When fully applied the rear gets 30% and the front gets 70% pressure. The right hand lever only applys pressure to the right front caliper. Some have delinked the system so the front brake lever does both left and right caliper but if the linked system is working properly it does a fine job of slowing the the old girl down. Mike
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    I've played with it somewhat as I've used JB for a lot of other types of repairs with great results. I have used it as a build up material on the back side of ABS repairs to add thickness but for repairing cracks or clean breaks, not such great results for long term. The most durable repairs I've made have been done with 2 part epoxy on the broken pieces and then expoxy a strip of ABS plastic on the back (when possible) to create a laminated repair. Haven't had one of those fixes break yet. Best bet, use a product that bonds the ABS back to itself, not a a product that just holds them together. My Mike
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    Hi Don, LED's have improved a lot. The ones that are shown in the pic of my lightbar on the upper left are I think, 220 degrees beam and are facing sideways in the housings, not to the rear and the silver reflector was removed from the housing. They make some higher power ones that are a 360 beam. The only drawback I have with the LED lights is they don't generate any heat so the snow don't melt off like a standard bulb. Don't ask, I live in Nebraska. And Trevor, on the tires, I'll throw in for the Avon Venoms. I'm sure road surface temps are higher in your area but I've done a lot of long days in 100 degree temps and the Avons have done very well for me. This last set now has 23,400 miles on both front and rear and haven't hit the wear bars yet. The Avons Venoms have one of the highest load ratings out there and that was what sold me on them. Big bike, big rider, heavy duty tire. Mike
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    There are also sellers on eBay with service manuals on CD similar to this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMAHA-VENTURE-ROYALE-XVZ1200-XVZ1300-REPAIR-MANUAL-CD-PARTS-LOOK-UP-/390362315838?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item5ae3683c3e Item# 390362315838
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    Superbrightleds has a large variety of replacement bulbs to replace the standard wedge types. http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp=%2Fmini-wedge.html I used the WLED X5's for the light bar on my MKI. Made a nice differnece. Note the two lights on the top left corner of the pic. Same type of LED should fit fine in your MKII. Remember to order lights in the same color as the lens over then. Mike
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    You sound like I did.........just a few more miles......another month........a couple more rides. Until I was 30 miles from the house and she started gagging like a cat with a furball. By the time I got home I was on full choke and running the revs to keep her alive. That was the end for me. Pulled the tank, carbs, fuel lines and fuel pump and cleaned everything. The worst of it was the tank was rusting up badly but the reserve pick up tube screen was pretty much gone. So everything in the tank was dumping right into the fuel lines. I was clogged I tell ya! Did the epoxy and changed lines. Cleaned out the carbs again, it is good practice but that gets old fast. The fuel filter in the pic has been on the bike for two full seasons now. Had no reason to change it but I wanted to see how it looked inside. Perfect. It's nice not having to deal with the rust anymore. If and when you get around to doing the tank coating with whatever you use, I have a set of blockoff plates I made to close off the fuel level sending unit hole and the petcock hole. PM me if you find the need to use them. They made it much easier and cleaner to do. Mike
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    Been through that, got tired of it. I found this product and will use it again for other projects in the future. Best stuff I have ever used. http://www.caswellplating.com/aids/epoxygas.htm Been about two full seasons with this coating and the inside of the tank still looks and feels like a Thermos bottle. Tough stuff. Prep is pretty simple as you not even need to remove all the rust completely. The expoxy bond to it even better than smooth steel. Glass like coating. Mike
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    Very cool Jack, thanks for posting that. Ya got to admit, they were a well dressed bunch of bikers.
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    I've got to jump on the "Blame Bob" band wagon. Ya went and done it Bob. It's started here today. Big ol' white fluffy flakes comin' in sideways. I'm saving a snowball for ya Bob.
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    Check again in the plumbing section of a hardware store for "Bib Washers". I got a whole box of these and they are used all over my bike for spacers and to protect the finish. When I bought my rack there were no rubber spacers with it. The bibs are thick and I used one on each front support leg and two under the rear ones. I was able to match the size to just slightly larger than the legs diameter. Later on I bought these star washers and used the large size bibs under them with the smaller bib on top between the leg and the washer. I did have to ream out the centers of the washer as the holes runs a bit small for a 1/4 bolt. Worked out good and the mounting holes are as water proof as they can be. Mike
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    Prayer up and away.
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    Like Mini said, vent all ya need to. It's never an easy path during a divorce, but when kids are involved.......it's even rougher and it's rocky for a long time. You know what we talked about before. Sounds like you've make some progress. Hang in there. Mike
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    You are in the clear on the frame issue. That was primarly on the '83 and early '84's. The only failure known on the '85's was the 2nd gear problem and they corrected that after a known VIN number. I'm sure someone will post that number here when they see this post. For $800.00 it should be a decent price depending on any known damage or missing parts. And make sure the 2nd gear issue is fixed or past the VIN number I mentioned. The second gear problem seems to pop up around the 60,000 mile mark for a lot of guys. Not a deal breaker if you're handy with the wrenches and feel like cranking open the case. It can be done as a DIY project. Many here have done it. Let us know how it works out. Mike
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