Brokrn lower front vent

[SamB]

I am a new guy, just bought a nice 99 Venture and was reading on this site about the lower plastic vents breaking. Well today mine broke off at the metal bracket! For no apparent reason. Hope to get it welded back together.

[Squidley]

Sam...Welcome to the site!

That is a common problem on some of the G2's, if you need any ideas or help just ask away. There are no dumb questions here and we'll get any problem you have squared away. :happy34:

[Sleeperhawk]

Uhh, dumb question for the day.

Where the heck is the vent on a 2nd gen located?

My idea of a vent is something that lets air pass through.

:confused24: :confused24:

[SamB]

Sleeperhawk

You are correct I used the wrong term ,its the deflector, plastic lower piece, that sits alongside the front fork.

[SamB]

Thanks Squidley for the warm welcome . I have just upgraded from the 650 V Star site and there were also a great bunch of folks there.

I will try a weld first before I subject myself to the pain and agony of contacting my local dealer

[Gary N.]

Sam,

Welcome aboard. If, by chance, you still have some warranty left you can get new ones from Yamaha. If your bike was put into service late you may still have warranty. The dealer can tell you by check the VIN number. By coincidence I had to get two new ones this week too.

[StuD]

Uhh, dumb question for the day.

Where the heck is the vent on a 2nd gen located?

My idea of a vent is something that lets air pass through.

:confused24: :confused24:

Never thought of my A** as a VENT before!!!!:canada: :canada: :canada: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

[Sleeperhawk]

Sleeperhawk

You are correct I used the wrong term ,its the deflector, plastic lower piece, that sits alongside the front fork.

I lost one going down the highway about 2 months ago, sheared off at the bend.
Yamaha replaced mine under warrenty.

[Rick Butler]

Sam,

Allen Hall at DiamondR Accessories make replacements that he guarantees and are better than the stock Yamaha ones:

http://www.diamondraccessories.com/yamaha/proddisplay.php?name=Fork%20Deflector%20Brackets

But the trick to keep any of these brackets fron breaking is to make sure the deflectors are pushed back to where the rubber bumpers on the back are pressing against the chrome fork cover. If they come out further, they will vibrate enough to cause the bracket to crack and break.

Rick

[Squidley]

Never thought of my A** as a VENT before!!!!:canada: :canada: :canada: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

That would be a foul air vent! :rotf: :sign20:

[86er]

That would be a foul air vent! :rotf: :sign20:

:wow: Now THAT was chicken sh*t! :whistling:

[Squidley]

:wow: Now THAT was chicken sh*t! :whistling:

But it would be true...sometimes the truth hurts :rotf:

[MikeM8560]

Never thought of my A** as a VENT before!!!!:canada: :canada: :canada: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:

That aint air:scubadive:

[dray]

That would be a foul air vent! :rotf: :sign20:


wouldnt it require a double filter :stirthepot: :stirthepot: :stirthepot: :whistling: