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  • Venture Chop...

    Bought this yesterday from a guy in Long Island, New York, who sold and delivered it to me for $125. Hasn't been on the road since 2002. This used to be a 1984 Yamaha Venture Royale, a V4 cruiser version of a bike that was the basis of the V-max in 1985. The front fairing and some other cosmetic stuff had already been sold. I have no idea of the mileage. Still, I couldn't resist. Planning to do a minimal wiring job on it to see if I can get it going and then chop the frame and rebuild it as a rat bike. I really like the look of the V4 motor which looks like it came from another era with that "skyscraper" styling. Covered the bike in Liquid Wrench last night and started taking stuff off today. This thing had an onboard compressor for suspension adjustment, cruise control, even a CB radio at one point, plus the usual radio-cassette and bank of warning lights etc. Not any more...
    Gotta love the profile of that motor and the funky caps on the carbs... Looking forward to the job.

    http://picasaweb.google.com/agfitz/8...eat=directlink

    G/

  • #2
    Cool! Does the YICS eliminator work on that motor too?
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    • #3
      The YICS seems to be some sort of long, sealed, external airbox gizmo, where four tubes from the intakes seem to gather. There is a nipple to attach the tube above each intake plenum. I am going to assume that all I have to do is put a vacuum cap on each of them to bypass the whole octopus-like doodad.. But who knows? Maybe it helps... I won't know for a while. Just ordered the manual today so that I can get an electrical schematic for a start.

      G.

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      • #4
        Finial Drive

        Hey Gareth any idea on what the ratio of that finial drive is? Wondering if it is a potential 750 like change out for the 1100.
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        81 650XJ (Brother in laws bike, Delivered)
        81 650XJ Jane Doe (Son's Ride)
        82 750XJ Project bike (Son in law's future ride)
        81 XS 400

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        • #5
          The YICS system is completely different on the Ventures like gareth stated.

          The YICS seems to be some sort of long, sealed, external airbox gizmo, where four tubes from the intakes seem to gather. There is a nipple to attach the tube above each intake plenum. I am going to assume that all I have to do is put a vacuum cap on each of them to bypass the whole octopus-like doodad.. But who knows? Maybe it helps... I won't know for a while.
          It should work if you plug those nipples as you suggested.

          Larry
          Inventor of the YICS Eliminator. Want one? Get it here.
          http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread...399#post183399

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