I'll try to get it running...

[rhpaw]

Patience is a virtue working on these old bikes. -Bite me constantly.

A thin 18mm deep will get the plugs front and rear, and I find that a shorty (1- 1.5 inch socket extender works best to get them out.

For the rear brake, it's a bitch to remove the wheel from the spines if they've never been seperated before.. Use a rubber mallet and lots of silent cursing. It will eventually break free. While you're in there replace the brake bolts listed as a sticky at the top of the page. It's MUCH easier to do with the rear wheel off.
(If they're not replaced, the bike will kill you and 4 of your closest family members) -"Curse of the V"

[Gator68]

I put the starter motor back in.  (JB weld works for now.   ;))  Now the engine turns over at least. 

However I'm realizing that this is going to take more effort than I want to put into at this time.  I really want a bike I can ride.  I'll probably work a bit more to show the engine runs, but I'm looking to pass this on.  Back to the swap shop.

[Rick G]

Gator, be sure to get something 20 years newer , all old bikes will require extensive  repair to be reliable. 
And most of them will not be anywhere as good as the Vision, when your done.

[Kid Jedi]

Suzuki gs500, and the kawasaki gpz 550 are both good machines you can get pretty cheap and have a decent amount of support for em.

[Gator68]

I got an 83 Honda Passport from my brother in law.  I had fun getting that working.  And I don't mind wrenching a bit to keep it in shape.  For some reason I'm just not bonding with this bike.  Might be different if I had some time on it.  I can see everyone on this forum is passionate about the Vision... What is it that makes this bike special for you?

[akvision]

The Forum!   Plus the bike is cool.

[Rick G]

It was technicily advanced for the year , it produces very good power , especially for the size , handling is excellent . No chain to mess with . I don't see another one every mile. I could go on for ever and ever .
It just is a combination of factors, to me its worth what ever I have to do, to keep it going
Like I said all old bikes will take a fair amount to get right , but the Vision is worth the trouble, many are not.

[Brian Moffet]

What is it that makes this bike special for you?

When I bought mine, it was from the dealer.  It had 10 miles on it.

[h2olawyer]

Mine had only 6 miles.   ;)

H₂O

[Kid Jedi]

I am not a racer, I don't want the only place i ride to be a track, i don't want an engine that is only good in a small rpm range. so no inline 4's

I am not and off road rider, and enduros are uncomfortable

I like to take the girl on loong rides so it has to be passenger friendly, so no super duke

I don't want a heavy bike, I need something narrow and flickable

Chain sucks major, and no one is doing much belt

I want a bike that is twist and gone, so it has to have lots of torque so it must be a single or twin,

the only twins are sv650-Chain and too sporty
Super Duke- Too big and not passenger friendly
BMW F800ST- too buzzy and too sporty and bad for passengers
Buel Bad for passengers
Harley- waaaay to much cruiser in that them bikes.
Bmw F650CS -got one, she is damn close, but it is a single but the vision is smoother

[rhpaw]

Buel Bad for passengers

XB's are bad for passengers.. The vibes are worth a try though. I HEAR they'll vibrate the panties off any female within a 20 foot radius.
(supposedly)

... I'm a marked man, none of those chickmagnet things work for me. :( :(

[akvision]

Son, you have got my genes!
I have only liked two Harley's ever.  Evil's bike and yours.

[rhpaw]

Evel Kinevel would ride a Buell now.. And, if you watch Ghostrider with Nick Cage, he rides a Lightning X1 to all that daredevil stuff...

[Night Vision]

Robbie K rides a Hondo CR

he tends to land much better than dad did.

[Gator68]

All good reasons, and Kid Jedi's motorcycle priorities are a pretty good match for my own.  I'm just tired of having to drill out screws...

[Kid Jedi]

you go vintage and it is going to be an uphill battle...

[funkamongus]

I can tell you one thing about going through all the trouble of an old machine (especially a good one)... you've gone through it... Ive had bikes when I was younger, but never really got into wrenching them, Now, without the money to have someone work on them and getting a free bike that had serious needs, I went through nearly the whole thing,, and I feel more secure and confident on that bike than any other vehicle Ive ever had,, now, I can ride it like I can fix it. Because I can. It was lots of work, but the feeling is priceless. I WILL get that feeling from the vision, too. Its not far off, just a few bucks and lots of elbow grease. I think the feeling of accomplishment when someone says "nice bike" and I say, I DID IT!! Is worth the effort. Also,, I get bored seeing hardley ablesons and their clones all the time,, I love seeing ANY other bike.. just for variety if nothing else.. Im a non-conformist by nature so you wont see me on one.. See you on the road,, you'll recognize me, I'll be the one with the permanent grin!!!

[rhpaw]

Agreed.. I always like to think that I can leave something better than I found it. With the Vision, we really do have a winner because man.. when they're bad -THEY'RE BAD! but once you get everything run through and plugged into the right spot. The bike is spot-on.

All the bikes I've ridden have been modern. The Vision doesn't feel like much of a step back for me.
Although I LOVE vintage bikes like mad, I hear they're GD nightmare in just about every sense. The Vision seems to buck that trend. -funny, since it was considered such a kicked dog when new.

HD? everybody hates em... I tend to think they're really pretty bikes in a 57 Chevy sort of way. What I really can't stand is dumbjerks on motorcycles. Cruisers seem to have a lot of them, and sportbikes seem to have a lot of them too.

Take the jerk out of the equation and a bike is just a bike.. just chrome or carbon fiber. Then again, I'd rather have a 70's guzzi than a new R6.. So what the hell do I know?

[Kid Jedi]

I have restored a couple dozen vintage bikes, the vision is far worse than almost anything else out there.. but she is worth the work.

[Tiger]

...the vision is far worse than almost anything else out there..

:-\ Hmmmmm, interesting comment...Totally disagree!!! Other than funky carbs, I don't think they are any worse than most  ??? if anything I find them quite easy to get going again...I presently have #10 awaiting pick up from my garage by its new owner and on Friday just gone, with a clean set of carbs in hand, I resurrected "Beast's" Vision which was last tagged in '95, so he could take part in the wekend OnROV Spring Ride...so, KJ, please explain...

                 8).......TIGER....... 8)