N3FOL Posted March 31, 2023 Share #1351 Posted March 31, 2023 Rode my SVTC to and from work for the last couple of days. Needed the heat in the morning and it was well worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Posted April 8, 2023 Share #1352 Posted April 8, 2023 Not for the Venture but I purchased a bunch of LEDs this past week. About to make some beautiful changes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ44 Posted April 8, 2023 Share #1353 Posted April 8, 2023 (edited) I stayed out of the way. However my husband........he's been busy! New bright lights everywhere on both of our rigs! 😍 Edited April 8, 2023 by MJ44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3FOL Posted April 13, 2023 Share #1354 Posted April 13, 2023 Just been riding the RSV and SVTC for the last five days and leaving my other vehicles behind. This dry weather will not last long, but for now it will be more riding to and from work and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy2 Posted April 13, 2023 Share #1355 Posted April 13, 2023 Went out for first ride this year and put in around 200klm. Rode to @ReinyRooster home and picked up a replacement for my ripped pillow top seat for my 2012 Royal Star. Also bought his Utopia back rest as it looks like it will support my back better than the small one I have! Both @ReinyRooster and @XV1100SE said they love them! Now just have to install them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Posted April 15, 2023 Share #1356 Posted April 15, 2023 Not the Venture, but I switched over to LEDs this week 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy2 Posted April 16, 2023 Share #1357 Posted April 16, 2023 Replacement seat's and backrest installed and love them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIZ Posted May 11, 2023 Share #1358 Posted May 11, 2023 Between the rain and wanting to ride when it was nice out, I finally got a chance to get the bike cleaned up. I also decided to try my hand at hydro dipping my side covers instead of polishing them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted May 11, 2023 Share #1359 Posted May 11, 2023 What is hydro dipping? Looks good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIZ Posted May 12, 2023 Share #1360 Posted May 12, 2023 It is water image transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDawson Posted May 13, 2023 Share #1361 Posted May 13, 2023 That’s cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrydr Posted May 13, 2023 Share #1362 Posted May 13, 2023 I had to park my 83 XVZ12TDK only because my legs were giving out on me ..I had to go to a lighter bike , I guess 76 years are adding up to tell me something .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvmy40 Posted May 28, 2023 Share #1363 Posted May 28, 2023 (edited) Today I removed the rear wheel and rear shock in preparation to Darkside and send the shock off to Dave for rebuild. I'm sick of the bounce! Unfortunately, in the process I manage to destroy one of the muffler gaskets and bust the Schrader valve off the air line to the shock. I have a new battery and the Nexen rear tire on order for delivery by Friday. I'm not sure how big a deal the busted Schrader is... Edited May 28, 2023 by luvmy40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvmy40 Posted May 29, 2023 Share #1364 Posted May 29, 2023 (edited) I finally got the rear brake master cylinder rebuilt and working on the '86. Bled the rear caliper, at the steering head and left front caliper. She stops again! Then I posted her up for sale on FB Market Place. Edited May 29, 2023 by luvmy40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncledj Posted May 30, 2023 Share #1365 Posted May 30, 2023 Charged the battery, aired up the tires, (Back was down to 20)..Cleaned her up a bit and went for a 3 mile ride...then back in the shed / under the cover. Still need to change the oil. Then washed 4 vehicles, waxed 3 of them, and was too wore out to do anything but get on the couch and log onto VR. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDawson Posted May 31, 2023 Share #1366 Posted May 31, 2023 Received and installed my new seat from Partzilla. Went for a quick 5 mile run just to feel the fit. Clicked over from the trip meter to odometer in time to catch this. Yes, miles not those little bitty km’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted May 31, 2023 Share #1367 Posted May 31, 2023 Finally got a chance to address the death wobble on my in-laws trike, we tightened up the steering bearings about a third of a turn since I didn't have the proper socket to use a torque wrench on I had to go by feel and it must have worked he come back with a smile on his face and said it did good. I understand from Hannigan that you can't use the fall away method because of the way their rake is designed but I did look at that while testing it and with the front wheel off the ground I could not feel any play or movement shaking it forward and backwards but we tried tightening it anyway and it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncledj Posted May 31, 2023 Share #1368 Posted May 31, 2023 I have an 85 Honda Nighthawk 700S that's had that problem, so I tightened it up a bit, ...tried the "fallaway method". Then tightened it a tad more. Haven't ridden it since. What happens if that last 1/4 turn was too much? Still turns easily.... Just curious. Easy thing to adjust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted June 1, 2023 Share #1369 Posted June 1, 2023 3 hours ago, uncledj said: I have an 85 Honda Nighthawk 700S that's had that problem, so I tightened it up a bit, ...tried the "fallaway method". Then tightened it a tad more. Haven't ridden it since. What happens if that last 1/4 turn was too much? Still turns easily.... Just curious. Easy thing to adjust. It will try to find it's own way on the road, so do some test running first. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted June 1, 2023 Share #1370 Posted June 1, 2023 12 hours ago, uncledj said: I have an 85 Honda Nighthawk 700S that's had that problem, so I tightened it up a bit, ...tried the "fallaway method". Then tightened it a tad more. Haven't ridden it since. What happens if that last 1/4 turn was too much? Still turns easily.... Just curious. Easy thing to adjust. from what I can tell it does not take much to make a difference but I would put some miles on and see if it settles in before making anymore adjustments. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BratmanXj Posted June 1, 2023 Share #1371 Posted June 1, 2023 Pulled my J&M headsets to install the Sena kits I got for Christmas. Sena makes a helmet cradle that has an input port so you can use the Bluetooth AND still plug into the bike's systems for use in tandem. So now the kid and I can talk with the bluetooth on the Ural and still use the CB to chat with the wife when using the Venture! Put the J&M sets on our marketplace cheap if anyone is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV1100SE Posted June 2, 2023 Share #1372 Posted June 2, 2023 On Wednesday, thanks to the help (he did most of it) from Carl (Marcarl) and Phil (Sleepy2) we replaced the clutch slave and shifter shaft oil seal. Early Spring I was getting a drip of what seamed to be brake fluid under the bike. The old clutch slave appeared to be dry when we pulled it out though. The day we did the work, in the morning before I rode to Carl's I found the first drips of oil under the bike. There was oil seeping out from the oil seal. 105,000 km on the 2009 RSV Venture Big thank you to Carl and Phil for the help doing this !!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted June 2, 2023 Share #1373 Posted June 2, 2023 13 hours ago, XV1100SE said: On Wednesday, thanks to the help (he did most of it) from Carl (Marcarl) and Phil (Sleepy2) we replaced the clutch slave and shifter shaft oil seal. Early Spring I was getting a drip of what seamed to be brake fluid under the bike. The old clutch slave appeared to be dry when we pulled it out though. The day we did the work, in the morning before I rode to Carl's I found the first drips of oil under the bike. There was oil seeping out from the oil seal. 105,000 km on the 2009 RSV Venture Big thank you to Carl and Phil for the help doing this !!! I think we had a good time, appreciated by all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvmy40 Posted June 3, 2023 Share #1374 Posted June 3, 2023 (edited) Black Cherry went to the dark side today. A new Nexen tire mounted and installed today. Thanks Ronnie! (he talked me into it without knowing it). For anyone out there who is mounting their own, spend the money on the NoMar mount/dismount tool. It's worth every penny. This was by far the easiest time I've had changing a tire, ever. I also installed a rebuilt rear shock. Thanks Fitz! And new rear brake pads. Thanks Earl! And a new AGM battery. Thanks Amazon! And fresh oil and filter. Thanks AutoZone! And, she got her annual bath and wax job. Thanks ME! I was also going to replace the stock rear brake rotor as it has well over 100k miles and is fairly worn, though not rough. Unfortunately, there were two mounting screws that refused to break loose. I ended up stripping the socket with the impact driver trying get them out. So, the old rotor stays another season at least. The dark side maiden voyage was a tremendous success. With new(ish) rear shock and the Nexen tire, she rides like a brand new bike. The rear shock has been dry since I got her, so I had gotten used to the bounce. Not going to miss it! Edited June 3, 2023 by luvmy40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvmy40 Posted June 4, 2023 Share #1375 Posted June 4, 2023 2 hours ago, luvmy40 said: Black Cherry went to the dark side today. A new Nexen tire mounted and installed today. Thanks Ronnie! (he talked me into it without knowing it). For anyone out there who is mounting their own, spend the money on the NoMar mount/dismount tool. It's worth every penny. This was by far the easiest time I've had changing a tire, ever. I also installed a rebuilt rear shock. Thanks Fitz! And new rear brake pads. Thanks Earl! And a new AGM battery. Thanks Amazon! And fresh oil and filter. Thanks AutoZone! And, she got her annual bath and wax job. Thanks ME! I was also going to replace the stock rear brake rotor as it has well over 100k miles and is fairly worn, though not rough. Unfortunately, there were two mounting screws that refused to break loose. I ended up stripping the socket with the impact driver trying get them out. So, the old rotor stays another season at least. The dark side maiden voyage was a tremendous success. With new(ish) rear shock and the Nexen tire, she rides like a brand new bike. The rear shock has been dry since I got her, so I had gotten used to the bounce. Not going to miss it! Kris has approved this message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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