I discovered the first time on my royal star tour deluxe, removing the carbs and reinstalling them were much more difficult without ensuring that the boot clamp screws were really backed out all the way, then they are a piece of cake.
15 minutes in & I'm already frustrated 😅 Not you, just the older bikes. I thought about getting one of these for some comfort riding with the wife... but this reminds me why I went to fuel injection 😅
Hello. See you stripped a screw head, 19 min into the video, thats because the screws are not Phillips head, but JIS screws , Japanese insdustri standard. Phillips screw and JIS screw look the same . But is not. Very often JIS screwhead has a little dot on the head, but not always. ( Of course the Japanese do not use American Phillips screw head , they have their own standard. ) And if you use Phillips screwdrivers on JIS screw , they will carv out and stripp the head. This mean you must get yourself a JIS screwdrivers or bits. Or use the screwdriver that is with the bike toolkit . Just google JIS screws and you get up a lot about this JIS screwheads things. As an emergency while waiting for a new JIS screwdriver you can take a Phillips screwdriver and grind off 0,6 mm of the end ( tip ) , so it gets deeper into the screw head. Thats helps. What is funny about this is that very few mechanics dont know that screws on Japaneese equipment that looks like Phillips head screws needs JIS screwdrivers , I was 65 years old before I got to know this, And in meantime for over 50 years , I sad to myself when destroying screwheads, that these screws was of very bad quality and had soft material since they carved out and stripped the head. And in Norway its impossible to buy JIS screwdrivers, they dont have them in the stores. I had to order mine on Ebay from Japan. A Brand called Vessel I ordered. No.220w-3 regards Ingar Valsvik from Norway
Excellent comment. Well I am only 61 and you just taught this old dog a new trick. I have seen that dot on many of the Japanese bikes for decades. I never knew what it meant. I will look for a set of drivers. I have ground down bits to fit them better. Thank you and cheers!
THANK YOU! Just got my 84' for $500 bucks and working on these nightmare carbs! @1:02:43 he works on the idle jets -- I didn't take mine out and I missed some holes on the emulsion tube as well. Time to rip it all apart. My idle is super rough. Seafoam didn't do the trick ;)
@@MOAB hey man I have at least one FULLY clogged idle needle and two fully clogged emulsion tubes! THANK YOU for the video, I would have not checked if it weren’t for you brother!
@@andrewnormore7093 hard to tell from video, easiest way to tell which cylinders are working and which aren't is to touch the header pipes right at the head very quickly with a wet finger.
Thanks for the video. Too bad you didn't do this a week ago, I just did my Venture carbs last week. My bike is the base model so I just removed the upper fairing off on the LH side. It seems like it was about the same amount of time but easier on the logistics for removing the cables. (I do have the cruise control, and removing the cables at that junction is waaaay easier). I can see with a Royale, the added gizmos may make it more effort to do it that way. For my next service though I will use your method of not completely disassembling the linkages and keep the pack together. Looks like an easier way to go.
Hello, nice vidéo, thanks ! I have also 3 ventures (1300 and 2X 1200 (1983 & 1986) would you be kind enough to tell me which shock absorber you put in the rear to replace the one that works with the compressor? and for the front, in addition to the progressive springs, did you put a little air pressure before closing the valve which is no longer connected to a compressor? Thanks a lot. Louis
Nope, I tried that. It will run, and you will have a little more snap off the start but it will foul the plugs eventually, and will smoke a bit at idle and give off quite a bit of rich fumes.
I am having a struggle with the throttle cables and putting new throttle grip and tube on the handlebar. After taking old one off, the cable closest to you as you’re sitting on the bike is pulled down into the housing with start button and I can’t seem to get enough slack to get it into the tabs of the new throttle grip…trying to describe this best as possible to describe my issue…hopefully it makes sense
On the left side of the bike there is a cable adjustment you can loosen to give you more free play to get the cable in. You would have to take the side cover off to get at it.
I got mine running immediately after rebuilding the carbs, I bought a synching set of gauges to sync the carbs. I have the repair manual to know rpm’s, and what order to sync but not sure why 3/4 are so far off from 1/2 and feel like I’m going back and forth like a weigh scale trying to get them even in range. Can someone give me any pointers to even start in the right spot?
I thought I did a video on syncing them. The one carb is fixed, adjustable. You start there and sync the carb tied to it, than jump over to the other bank and sync the carb adjacent to the 2nd carb once those are synced than the 4th carb is synced to the 3rd one
@@MOAB I have the shop repair manual and yes that is correct. I feel like I’m making it run worse getting them closer to each other and it’s doing a popping thing when you snap the throttle and let off and even when it idles, I’m getting some popping like maybe a little back fire. Carb 2 also has a very tight choke assembly. I took it apart and cleaned it but it seems like it’s still sticky. Does it just need to be replaced? I found one on eBay for $34 and thinking about replacing that one
You can still get most parts for them because the used that engine base in the v-max and venture for so many years. They are a pretty bullet proof bike if you keep up with the maintenance.
Hi Bruce, I can tell you want to say something but hold back, will be worse if Canadian government get internet sensorship plan through. I think I get your thought. Watch rustle brands take on this! Also Jordan Peterson, can see mischievousness, by Mr T. I plan a big run across Europe. Next month, on commando, was going Poland, Rumania, to black sea. Our friend Vladimir has spoilt that, along with a few other things. Best wishes.
PLZ !..I HAVE A 1983 YAMAHA VENTURE ROYALE, MY STARTER CRAPPED OUT. I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU IF YOU WOULD BE SO KIND TO INDULGE ME. I'M OLD, AND I HAVE DONE PLENTY OF WRENCHING IN MY DAY, THE PROBLEM IS, I AM RACKED WITH ARTHRITIS IN MY HANDS AND SPINE. HOW HARD IS IT TO CHANGE OUT THE STARTER ?..IT LOOKS FAIRLY ACCESSIBLE. ALSO, I KNOW U GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR, THERE ARE STARTERS ON EBAY FOR $100.00 -250.00..HAVE YOU HAD ANY EXPERIENCE WITH THESE EBAY STARTERS ?.....GOD BLESS YOU.SIR...THANK YOU...B.K.
Hi Bill, I sympathize with you and the arthritis. After years of wrenching, physical labor and sports my body is succumbing to the abuse as well. I have never changed a starter in one or bought one. It looks like it should not be that difficult to change.
why does the 1983 model have pilot air jet 2 size 180 and the 1984 model size 170? and why does the 1983 model have pilot fuel jet size 42.5 and the 1984 model size 37.5?
I will have to check my manual for different years. My bike is Canadian. I know California has much more strict emission laws there and the bikes are jetted leaner. When the Honda CBX 6 cylinder came out in the late 70's Americans were ordering carbs for their bikes here. It gave them like 8% more horse power. It was a hot commodity. Which state are you in?
@@MOAB hi, am from Europe , Romania, and my Bike Yamaha Venture XVZ 1200 producții 09/1983 it is registered as a historic vehicle FIVA and I have no problems with pollution noxes
