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Did the motor come from a Venture or did it come from a Royal Star. Yamaha built standard Royal Star cruiser models from 1996 to 2000 or 2001. The Ventures came out in 1999 and were built until 2013. They use the same basic motor, but the Venture models and later model Tour Deluxe made from 2005 to 2010 had more horse power, bigger carbs and special fake fins on the front cylinders, those special finned covers had two attach points for the front "dog bones" that support the motor. Also the air boxes for the original Royal Stars are a lot different that the ones on the Venture or Tout Deluxe. If you received a Royal Star cruiser motor instead of a Venture Touring motor there is likely to be small differences in some of the plumbing like for the AIS. Good news is if you did receive a Royal Star cruiser motor, most of the parts from your original Venture motor should bolt right on, bad news is , it still lack in horsepower. If you post photos of the motor it could help us help you.

I have ridden 2 175-mile trips in the past week and did really good with the Venture. I'm going to keep riding it solo for a while but want a Spyder to ride with the Wife. Going to look at one Sunday and I'll share how that goes next week.

Recently I was given a 2000 Venture for helping a friend move, catch is, there is a hole in the top of block behind the left rear cylinder. I get it home, make a quick table and put the bike on it and begin to pull the motor. I drain the oil and only coolant comes out. After talking with a dealer who informed me that any engine from a royal star of a given age will make a great motor to swap. I go to ebay and find a 96-00 royal star motor. It showed up today and I noticed one thing. My bad motor has a hose connection at the top of every exhaust manifold. The replacement does not. I spent some time here and believe this is part of the AIS system? So, what I would like to do is verify that yes, this is the AIS system, and that it is ok to use the replacement motor without out the AIS system and not switch out the heads. If I can do this, can completely delete all of the components, hoses and diaphragms, from the AIS system or is there something else also running off those components that I do see? Thanks FreeBird and Papa Fred for the two posts I found to help to get to this point

I have the LS2 and I love it. I like the way it fits and the way the chin bar flips to the back so the wind does not catch it. Also the cheek pads are removeable in a emergency should you have a accident The built in sunshield is nice. There is a switch you can slide forward or back to raise or lower it.

Hello muellercandd, Welcome to Venture Rider. Please feel free to browse around and get to know the others. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. muellercandd joined on the 07/03/2025. View Member

Hello Fester119, Welcome to Venture Rider. Please feel free to browse around and get to know the others. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask. Fester119 joined on the 07/03/2025. View Member

When I use ABS glue I put a large ABS patch on the back side. I buy sheets and heat gun it to mold to the shape, glue, and clamp it.

We booked today. They said you n I are the only ones on the book.

Most of the time, the non yamaha parts are junk, and the yamaha parts are $$$$

Just booked our room at Season’s Inn. What time will you have the coffee on?

Thanks! I ordered the rear master rebuild kit and it should arrive in a few days. I replaced the brake fluid in the clutch system about a month ago. I should replace the fluid in the brake syster also. I'l have to bleed the rear system anyway because of all the air pumped in, I'll just push the calilpers back and get that old fluid out. Frank

Ron, you just saying that because it's true

IMHO there should be a washer between the gear and the aluminum case

yah, ABS cement not the best option and the process and prep work is also important.

hey, thankz for the come back. i'll try them!

Sport Wheel in Jordon, MN is a source but I am not sure if they have much for 2nd gen, but they have a lot of 1st gen stuff. Rick F.

I got mine out and found a crack on the right side fairing on my 89 VR, so I patched it with with ABS cement and it seemed to hold but when I took it out for a nice ride, about 100 miles, the fairing recracked and ended up braking the attachment points on that side. Seems for some reason the 36 year old plastic got brittle on that side. Heading out to the Motorcycle junkyard down the road a ways to see if I can locate a solid replacement. They have a lot of Venture parts out there and hopefully I can find one that isnt in too bad of shape. Rick F.

It is also possible if you havent change out the brake fluid in the past number of years, you might have some moisture in the system and just need to flush some fresh fluid thru the whole system. Dont forget the the left front rotor and caliper is part of the rear brake system also with an additional bleed located up near the triple tree. Check the service manual on the correct bleeding sequence for the bike. Hope this helps. Rick F.

I have checked my manual and parts fiche and I dont see any washers listed either. I might be temped to use them between the splined gears to space out the geas to make sure they mess with the opposite gear fully if needed. I replaced my starter clutch a number of years ago but dont remember any washer but my memory isnt what is use to be. Sorry I couldnt help more. Good luck Rick F.

Never say never. Time will tell. Always keep motorcycling in your mind. Now that most if not all of the thunder clouds are out of our area, today is a gorgeous day to ride until up to the weekend. Be safe this weekend of July 4th.

I went and put 1000 miles on mine, over 6/19 thru 6/22, had great fun touring the lower part of Iowa. 100 degree heat index and some 50 mph wind gusts. Just have to get on and go!

pondering the idea of selling the bike after this summer. It's not a easy decision. Motorcycles have been a huge part of my life since 1963.

Funny you mention that. This past weekend the wife and I were at the VJMC gathering in Blairsville, GA. Long story short, I did drop the bike on its left side in a parking lot incident - barely moving - and the wife fell splat to the ground helmet slapped the asphalt. She just got a little scratch out of the deal thank the Lord - he was watching over her - no headache at all. Not a scratch on the bike that I could find...not even a reflector out of place - the guards did their job!

We’re sorta considering the move to a trike before long. Ive never dropped the RSV, always been strong enough to catch it. Worried about the damage to me if I try to do that now.

Paul they’re leaving out a big part of the info:FOOD. Lots of good eating and a nightly run to the ice cream stand. After all many refer to us as an eating club with a motorcycle disorder.