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2020 Venom Ghost 250 1,000 mile review
Well we finally got some decent riding weather here and finally past the 1,000 mile mark. Saturday was a total wash out but Sunday was perfect. Temps in the low 70's and lots of sunshine.
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Join Date: Mar 2021
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Excellent report on the 1k miles Jerry! Looking forward to following in your foot steps on my Venom Ghost (when I actually get it) I'm guessing since you finally broke it in you're plotting for some performance mods now matching the X22R?
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Thanks. I sure will. Right now my biggest issue is finding the time. I have a 4 degree timing key that's been sitting on my work bench waiting to be installed for months. It would probably take me less than an hour to install. I'll probably do it with my next oil change since I have to drain the oil anyway. I have a head already ported. I just need to order the cam.
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Join Date: Mar 2021
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Pardon my french but what the hell is that! Hopefully you will be doing a video on it? I have very little experience working on small engine motorcycles this will be my first so I usually just follow videos/instructions some things I will probably not even attempt maybe I'll pay someone to do it for me if I can find someone willing like porting the heads and the performance piston/cams like you did on the X22R
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I have videos on the X22R for the 4 degree timing key and Porting the head, piston and cam swap.
I did my own porting but you can buy ported head, cam, piston and 4 degree timing key from Joe Henner. You can contact him through his FB group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/8880...55205134967398
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Despite all the rain we've been having for the pass few months i some how managed to put 1400 miles. We had something like 38 inches of rain in the last two months. Road the bike into work yesterday and this morning. What a beautiful sunrise. Made me want to ride right past the office and keep on riding.
I had my 1st issue with the bike yesterday morning. Nothing major. One of the rear LED turn signals stopped working. When i got home from work i did a little trouble shooting. I thought it would be something simple as maybe a connector loose or smashed or broken wire. The turn signal is made up of 5 or 6 LED lights so didn't think it was burnt. Well once i removed the lens it did turn out to be a burnt chip on the board. I just happened to have the LED signals i took of my X22R that were a different shape so replaced both rear signals so they would match. I think i'll find some smaller LED signals and replace the all. The ones that came on the bike are a little bulky and rub up against my saddle bags. Other than that she just keeps purring along.
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No real update. After my bike has been sitting for a couple of months i was surprise she kick right up. I was expecting the battery to be dead but it was actually stayed well charged. I took her out for a 2 hour ride but that was cut short by the extreme heat. Heat index was in the 110's. I do have just over 1500 mile on it and still runs and rides great. Sure felt good to get out a ride again.
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Join Date: May 2019
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Glad you’re 2 wheeling again Jerry! The Ghost sounds like its been a good bike for you , it sure looks nice
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Join Date: Dec 2020
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Me too
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