Big Tom, one thing I found with those Yamaha V-4 engines.....if you balance the 4 carbs...the engine will run quite smoothly. I bought a vacuum gauge to work on 4 cylinder engines, and did the carb balancing myself. Was relatively easy to do, and once done the first time, there is no hesitation to do it again, like maybe once a year. I have probably the same number of years on Honda 6 cyl engines as you do, having owned 10 Goldwings, of which Mother Honda GAVE me 2 of my Goldwing 1800's in exchange for bikes I had ridden to over 100K miles in less than a year, so they were constantly taking in my used Wings and giving me new ones, so they could tear the engines and gearboxes apart, to see how they had worn with 100K on them in less than a year. But my point to all this is, that Yamaha V-4 in the Venture can run almost as smooth as the Honda opposed 6, if those 4 carbs are balanced.
A 4 cyl carb vacuum gauge doesn't cost much, and I prefer to get the one with the plastic balls that float in the vacuum tube, rather than the mercury in the tubes, or oil in the tubes, so you can be mesmerized watching the 4 floating balls. Get those carbs balanced, and that engine is quite nice.
And, you need to change your signature line....as you NOW have a sidecar rig !
Big Tom, one thing I found with those Yamaha V-4 engines.....if you balance the 4 carbs...the engine will run quite smoothly. I bought a vacuum gauge to work on 4 cylinder engines, and did the carb balancing myself. Was relatively easy to do, and once done the first time, there is no hesitation to do it again, like maybe once a year. I have probably the same number of years on Honda 6 cyl engines as you do, having owned 10 Goldwings, of which Mother Honda GAVE me 2 of my Goldwing 1800's in exchange for bikes I had ridden to over 100K miles in less than a year, so they were constantly taking in my used Wings and giving me new ones, so they could tear the engines and gearboxes apart, to see how they had worn with 100K on them in less than a year. But my point to all this is, that Yamaha V-4 in the Venture can run almost as smooth as the Honda opposed 6, if those 4 carbs are balanced.
A 4 cyl carb vacuum gauge doesn't cost much, and I prefer to get the one with the plastic balls that float in the vacuum tube, rather than the mercury in the tubes, or oil in the tubes, so you can be mesmerized watching the 4 floating balls. Get those carbs balanced, and that engine is quite nice.
And, you need to change your signature line....as you NOW have a sidecar rig !
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