Riders Of Vision

 :) Now I know that this will come as a wee bit of a suprise to some  ::) BUT I've just brought home number eleven!!!

I picked up a really nice, one owner 1982, Star Silver Vision ten minutes away from were I dropped off my buddy Art's Vision to its new owner, Wayne!!!

She has 27,000 kms (17,000 miles) on the original clocks, which aren't faded as she has spent all her life in the guys garage when not in use... 8) She was on the road last year.

The paint work is all good except for the gas tank which was changed out several years ago due to a leak. The previous owner painted it...its not bad but...
The seat is perfect, good tires, etc, etc...and comes with the original tool kit 8)

The battery is flat and now on charge, so I will know better tomorrow what needs to be done going forward... :-\

I'll get some pictures up this week sometime...won't you N_V :o ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D (He's my publisher!!)

                     

And you know who to call for an emergency paint job.  Right Tiger?  ;)

And it's a fast bike because it's Silver ;)

Is anyone surprised???  Great get, Tiger.   8)

Quote from: 67GTO on May 24, 2009, 09:36:33 PM
And it's a fast bike because it's Silver ;)

So True - - -

(http://rmgrover.home.comcast.net/~rmgrover/images/P4260006.JPG)

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H2o, Thats the way I want my Vision to eventually look, full fairing and some 83 upgrades. Of course I'll be one up on you, my mustache is already color coordinated with the silver of the bike.  BDC

My moustache has a few silver threads, but is still reddish-brown.  (Not bad for 49)  My Swedish ancestors had the good fortune to generally keep their hair & beard color into their 80s with just a few silver highlights.  Mom is 76 and still has hair about the same color as mine with about 25% grey -- no coloring, either!  My dad had a silver stripe in his hair before he turned 30 and was totally grey by 40 - white by age 60.  Got the genetics for my hair from mom's side of the family.   ;D

As for the V, I have installed the 83 footpegs & controls since that photo was taken 3 years ago.  I still have an 83 tank and carbs to finish up & install.  Then, I'll have the entire 83 upgrade package done.  I'll get the fairing and tank painted when I'm ready to install that upgrade.  May do the rest of the plastics then, too.

Did you notice the camera attached to the fairing directly under the headlight?   8)

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It's nice to have a picture of the person and their bike.

I did not notice the camera until you pointed it out, what purpose does it serve?  I should think you would have it looking to the rear to record the cops when they pull you over.  I used to have a handlebar similar to yours and it was red too, even used some french mustache wax to keep the ends curled up.  BDC

I use the camera to record some of my rides.  The scenery around here is pretty good.

One quick example:

http://h2olawyer.home.comcast.net/~h2olawyer/images/Videos/NARROWSRIDE1.wmv (http://h2olawyer.home.comcast.net/~h2olawyer/images/Videos/NARROWSRIDE1.wmv)

There's also some footage I shot of a ride up Mt. Evans (the highest paved road in North America) on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzaipLYJErU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzaipLYJErU)

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Rob, the video link is NFG.  Please try again.

You may need to wait for it to buffer.  Sometimes it takes a while to get it to start on my computer.  Works fine for me.  It is in WMV format - so MS Win Media Player is the 'preferred' player.

Comcast recently gave us more space to post stuff.  I'll dig through my videos to see what I can find to post that hasn't been seen by many here and get some links up in the next few days.

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Congratulations Tiger on your new baby Silver! Somebody is going to be very lucky to get this one.  OnRov is soon going to have another addition.  Great to get these bikes on the road  :)

Quote from: Tiger on May 24, 2009, 07:58:48 PM


I'll get some pictures up this week sometime...won't you N_V :o ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

yeah, but when you come down in August, I'm gonna learn you how to do it youself! 

a guy that can replace stators and carbs on the fly, should be able to post pics :P ;D ;D :D :D

Quote from: Night Vision on May 25, 2009, 10:40:53 AM
yeah, but when you come down in August, I'm gonna learn you how to do it youself! 

a guy that can replace stators and carbs on the fly, should be able to post pics :P ;D ;D :D :D

:) Superb N_V...best before we start drinking, me thinks tho' :o ;D :D :D :D :D :D :D

:) Thankfully, Visions aren't computerized!!!

                 

Quote from: Cdnlouie on May 25, 2009, 09:42:51 AM
Congratulations Tiger on your new baby Silver! Somebody is going to be very lucky to get this one.  OnRov is soon going to have another addition.  Great to get these bikes on the road  :)

:) I tell you, this is one sweet, one owner Vision...certainly the best of the bunch, so far... 8)

When I leave this mortal coil, I should have the biggest parade of Visions in North America giving me a great send off  ;D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D... 8)

                         

When that time comes, (far, far in the future), maybe they will have figured out how to replace your stator!   ;)

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Quote from: h2olawyer on May 25, 2009, 06:55:10 PM
When that time comes, (far, far in the future), maybe they will have figured out how to replace your stator!   ;)

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Hahahahahahahaha...I hope so H... 8)

I wonder if it will involve being leaned against a tree...

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/f-yamaha-vision-Classifieds-W0QQKeywordZyamahaQ20vision

If Tiger is interested then this could be #12.  Come on bro, what's one more cub in the den.....

Quote from: vadasz1 on May 25, 2009, 10:11:11 PM
If Tiger is interested...

::) NOPE!!! Vision's are like good women...You can have as many as you like but one at a time ;D :D :D :D :D... 8)

                         

 :) Put a couple of gallons of fresh gas in her today...hooked her up to my Chev UpLander battery (the V's battery is kaput!!) and after a couple of false starts she roared into life 8) 8) 8)

She sounds sweet, no clanks, bangs, whines, etc, etc... 8)

               

 :) Started on some upgrades last night...

1 - Replaced the two brake bar fasteners 8)

2 - Installed new main positive/negative leads 8)

Today I'll pick up some engine oil/filter, blade type fuse holders (to replace the OEM fuse box), new spark plugs/wires/caps and do these tonight when I get home from work... 8)

             

Wires and caps? Is that another upgrade that I should do?
I must have missed that one..... ;)

What is recommended?

Wires & caps aren't an 'upgrade' so to speak.  They are just an inexpensive item to change so you are certain those aren't a problem.  You can get wire in bulk and the plug caps are readily available.  Two years ago, I got the wire & caps for under $20.

When I got the new caps two years ago, the shop's catalog had them numbered wrong.  They pulled them out of stock, I looked at the boxes and knew they were wrong (boxes way too small).  We looked at pictures in their catalog & easily came up with the correct ones.  I don't have the part number handy - maybe someone who purchased some recently does?

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Quote from: musicweb on May 27, 2009, 05:04:28 PM
Wires and caps? Is that another upgrade that I should do? What is recommended?

:) On ALL my rebuilds, I install new spark plug wire's & plug cap's to replace the 26/27 year old ones!!! When doing the replacement, I can then remove the left side coil to clean the ground wire that attaches to the frame at this point... ??? :P... ;)

I would, obviously, recommend this process to all "new to their Vision" owner's... 8)

               

Why new wires?  Why not trim .25 to.50 of an inch off the ends of each wire and reinstall with new caps?  Factory wires are prebent to the correct lengths and angles and copper doesn't wear out.  OEM wires are also heavily reinforced at critical rub points.

Mostly true, QBS - however, trimming the ends off the wires works once or twice, but eventually, the wires get too short.  Also, the 'reinforcement' is actually a removable sleeve.  When I replaced my wires, the original sleeves slid off the original wires and slid on the replacements.  No problem.  The wires are not so much 'prebent' as they have developed memory over time.  My replacements look exactly like the stock OEM setup.  (except they are shinier  8) )

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Ah remember h2o when you and I did that in the garage at the 25th anniversery ride, again thanks for getting that stuff for me and thanks QBS for your pointers in changing them.

New caps are at both ends?
How do you know what to get?
I would guess the wire is 8mm.
Bring them to the parts store?

Wire is 7mm - solid copper core.  The plug caps are motorcycle specific - go to a mototcycle shop or check Dennis Kirk.  If you shop on Dennis Kirk, you can get the correct part number.  You only need the caps @ the plug end & those have a built in resistor.

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Tiger, you've been out of control for a long time. (I like it!) :D

Quote from: louthepou on May 28, 2009, 07:14:00 PM
Tiger, you've been out of control for a long time. (I like it!) :D

;D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D I'm just nuckin' futs 'Pou :o :D :D :D :D :D :D

Q, copper may not wear out but the 27 year old wire insulation sure does/as do the caps...and...for approx' $20.00 they are good for another twentyodd years...if you wish :o ;D ;D ;D... ;)

             

Quote from: musicweb on May 28, 2009, 04:21:37 PM
New caps are at both ends?
How do you know what to get?
I would guess the wire is 8mm.
Bring them to the parts store?

you only need two caps NGK VDO5F
these are resistor caps... do not combine with resistor plugs!

the caps "screw" onto the wires and the wires "screw" onto the coils

the sheathing on the OEM wires is reusable

Don V, we all had a great time.  You're very welcome.  Wasn't the lighting in that parking garage the pits?

Tiger, please clarify.  You are paying $20.00 for V specific Yamaha OEM wire sets?

As in all electrical wire, the current travels on the surface of the copper wire ( that's why , the higher the current the  more strands  the wire will have. The surface of the wire , even inside the insulation , can develop oxidation and cause an unwanted resistance. After 27 years they deserve new wire. Just don't get that carbon core stuff they use on cars , its not suitable for bikes, at least old ones.

Quote from: QBS on May 29, 2009, 12:18:56 AM
Tiger, please clarify.  You are paying $20.00 for V specific Yamaha OEM wire sets?

The wire I buy is NOT yamaha stamped wire...I buy from my local ('ish) dealer, 1 x yard of premium quality, motorcycle specific, plug wire. The guy that I deal with, apart from working at this shop part time, had been rebuilding motorcycles from his home garage, in Erin where I live, for years and recommended this wire. I also use NGK plug caps...which I have used for many years here in Canada (and England before I moved here)...that is what I pay $20.00 for and well worth it, in my view 8)

                 

 :) A wee bit more done... ;) After a deeper inspection I found the rear tire to have weather cracking, sooooo...

* New rear tire purchased & fitted 8)
* Engine oil/filter drained/changed & refilled with Castrol 10w40 8)
* Rear drive oil drained and refilled 8)
* New spark plugs/wires/caps installed 8)
* Removed OEM fuse box and installed "blade type" fuse holders/fuses, including the one in the headlight... 8)
* New battery installed & a pigtail for a float charger 8)

When this one eventually leaves with a new owner, she will have a new full cover and a float charger included... 8) (I've done this with the last two or three)... ;)

                   

All hail St. Tiger of the Visionaries..........

HipHip.....HooRay.....HipHip.....Hooray   8)

hip hip hooray!! Go tiger!! Go tiger, its your birthday...

Quote from: funkamongus on June 02, 2009, 10:18:41 PM
its your birthday...

:) Err, not until the 21st June... ;)

               

I was close!!

Tiger, I wish there were visions around here to freshen up and sell. I saw an add in the paper in 2004 and again in '06 , mentioning a Vision for sale. But nothing since.

 :) Rick, I advertise on the internet, (kijiji, buy and sell, etc,), for Vision(s)/part(s)/Parts bikes...that is how I get to "find" them ;)

                   

I guess I could try , but we're a long way from anywhere , its 40 miles to Bullhead, 60 to Havasu, 100 to Lost Wegas , 150 to flagstaff, and 180 to Phoenix.....  I'll give it a try and see what happens.

Quote from: Rick G on June 04, 2009, 03:50:48 AM
I guess I could try and see what happens.

:) Rick, nothing to loose, as the advertising is free, however, maybe something to gain is just around the corner... 8)

               

 :) Finished her off tonight with a Stainless Steel braided brake line up front...the brake fluid was brown and scanky looking when I opened up the master cylinder :o :P Line on, bled off lickeredysplit... 8)

Threw on a new in-line gas filter just for the hell of it!!! ;D :D :D :D :D :D... 8)

I have to say that this must be the best Vision to come through my place since I got "The Mistress" four years ago...she has been a real pleasure to get ready for the safety certificate and ultimately a new owner. Somebody is going to get a real gem... 8)

                   

and boyee does she look good.....


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but.... honestly, would you really buy a motorcycle from this man   :o
(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss277/djuhr2/Tigers%20No11/CIMG1590-1.jpg?t=1244171757)

:D :D :D

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Tiger I'll give it a try  at a 100 mile range , any farther than that and the recovery costs will eat me up.

Quote from: Night Vision on June 04, 2009, 10:44:23 PM
but.... honestly, would you really buy a motorcycle from this man   :o
(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss277/djuhr2/Tigers%20No11/CIMG1590-1.jpg?t=1244171757)

:D :D :D

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D That's Kev in the Red jacket (kev10104) and me in a kid's toy store in Stratford trying on a baseball hat with hair ::)...a great shop!!!...Hey it's his wee ones birthday, don't yer know ;D :D :D :D :D... ;)

Thanks N_V, once again for being my personal publisher :o ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D... 8)

                       

Sometimes you have to be lucky to catch a great date like that.

Quote from: Tiger on June 05, 2009, 07:09:19 AM

Thanks N_V, once again for being my personal publisher :o ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D... 8)

no problem, just keep in mind that you run the risk of me taking some editorial liberties when I post someone else's pics  ;D

Quote from: Night Vision on June 05, 2009, 05:57:10 PM
no problem, just keep in mind that you run the risk of me taking some editorial liberties when I post someone else's pics  ;D

;D ;D ;D ;D editors privilege  ;D :D :D :D :D... 8)

 :) She is all ready, (I'll take her next week sometime), for her road Safety Certificate... 8)

This is what has been done to her, so far...

* New rear tire purchased & fitted 8)
* Engine oil/filter drained/changed & refilled with Castrol 10w40 8)
* Rear drive oil drained and refilled 8)
* New spark plugs/wires/caps installed 8)
* Removed OEM fuse box and installed "blade type" fuse holders/fuses, including the one in the headlight... 8)
* New battery installed & a pigtail for a float charger 8)
* Fitted a Stainless Steel braided brake line up front 8)
* Stripped, cleaned, serviced and rebuilt the rear brake 8)
* Rear brake bar fasteners replaced 8)
* Installed new positive (starter solenoid to starter) and negative (battery to ground) cables 8)
* In-line gas filter installed 8)
* Checked out all the electrics 8)
* Gave her a good wash and...VOILA!!! she is good to go...$1,250.00

(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss277/djuhr2/Tigers%20No11/Number_eleven_001.jpg?t=1244169219)
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(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss277/djuhr2/Tigers%20No11/Number_eleven_003.jpg?t=1244169351)
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nice

 :) Well, a guy came to see her on Sunday but is torn between a 2008 Suzi' 500 or the Vision :-\

He likes unusual toys, not run-of-the-mill cookie cutters, sooooo.......I gave him until the weekend to make a decision, either way... ;)

                                   

A GS 500 Suzuki isn't half the bike the vision is. Its not as comfortable or as fast . Its a fair handler , but not comfortable on long rides.

#11 now has a new owner...as does #13!!! (which was Wolf's one-owner-from-new Vision!!!) The two were sold one day apart to teenagers, one in Orangeville who took #11 and a sixteen year old from Hamilton who took #13.

They both have the ROV site details. Hopefully, one or both will join us...

TIGER