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[h2olawyer]

:) Oh, you mean a Victory dealer!!! Unless they have someone who knows there way around a Vision, you may wait a while :o...and still not have her fixed!!!

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

They probably can work on a Victory Vision . . .   ;)

H₂O

[kev10104]

I appreciate all the help and advice from everyone.This is my first bike and am kind of lost.I didn't have a clue where to bring my bike but a buddy from work is involved with Victory and said his mechanic used to race these bikes.I hope he is right because I just want to ride.I feel a little taken advantaged of because I'm sure the prvious owner knew he was selling me a bike with issues.i still think I have a great bike because it rides awesome I'm just hoping it doesn'y cost me an arm and a leg.

[h2olawyer]

Most Visions will have some issues when they are sold.  Sometimes the owner knows & doesn't want to do the work & other times, the owner is just clueless.

Owning any 25 year old bike requires some patience, fortitude and mechanical skills.  If you learn to work on the Vision yourself, you gain confidence in your mechanical skills and know the work you've done to your bike was done right - assuming you followed the directions.  It takes some time and you need to start out doing the more simple projects, then just move up to the next level.  Consider it an education.  If you are fortunate, you will find a mechanic who has heard of a Vision.  If you are incredibly fortunate, you find one who actually has experience successfully working on them.  The day you find one of those, go buy a lottery ticket - your odds of winning are higher than finding a knowledgable Vision mechanic at a shop.   ;D

Hope you get the issues worked out without too much financial discomfort.

H₂O

[kev10104]

Me too and thank you.

[kev10104]

Could someone tell me what kind of motor oil to use for a 1983 vision.Thanks.

[ProfessorRex]

Technically you can use any oil that does not have friction modifiers, HOWEVER, I highly recomend using motorcycle oil spec'd for wet clutches.  The clutch pack sits in a bath of motor oil and if you use standard car motoroil the friction modifiers (zinc) will cause the clutch to slip.  I use bel-ray full sythetic, it's really exspensive, but it's reaaaaalllllly slick.  I notice lower operating temps and smoother shifting.  It does weap out of seals a bit more than non-syn oils, but I feel that's just evidence of good things happening inside.

[Tiger]

 :) I use Castrol motorcycle oil...available at your local Walmart or Canadian Tire...

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

[kwells]

You can use the synthetic car oils now.  Just make sure it is not marked as 'Conserving' 

[kev10104]

I appreciate all of your help.

[Rick G]

Just look at the circle on the back , which states the performance level. If it states ,in the bottom of the circle "Energy Conserving" I wouldn't put it in my car, let alone a bike. If the area in he bottom of the circle is blank , then is alright . I've used this type of oil for 6 or 7 years with no , clutch problems.

[kev10104]

It's been over a month since I bought my vision and still can't ride it.It's been in the shop for 3 weeks because it needed a stater.The shop said they couldn't find one so I ordered it from the states and recieved it last Monday and dropped ot off.I was hoping to be able to ride for the long weekend.Guess I am going to have to put ski's on it to ride this year if I ever get it back.

[Walt_M.]

I think you've found a place to avoid in the future. Most new bike shops don't want to work on old bikes and many won't! Did you get a price quote on the work? A competent mechanic should be able to replace a stator in less than 2 hours(H2O Lawyer can do it in less). But that won't guarantee your charging system is fixed.
If you have tools and any mechanical competance at all you should plan to do your own repairs. As we say, a Vision is never done! Good luck.

[kev10104]

Finally got my bike back today and headed straight for the highway.I just loved it.I think I will need another mechanic though.

[Tiger]

Finally got my bike back today and headed straight for the highway.I just loved it.I think I will need another mechanic though.

:) Great news... 8) Bring her to the Fall Ride and you will have several Vision guys to help you. Wolf, who you have met, is riding up on the Friday, (19th)... 8)

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

[QBS]

Suggest you check your charging system voltage output with a multimeter set on vdc, testing across the battery at idle and up to about 6k RPM.  Purpose is to get a baseline with your new stator coil and to determine the condition of your RR.  I would like to know what you find.

[kev10104]

I will check that and I might be able to make the ride.I'm working on it anyway.