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Welcome to VentureRider. What started as a simple site for riders of the Yamaha Venture, Royal Star, Royal Star Venture and the Star Venture has turned into so much more than that. Though the great Yamaha Venture motorcycles are still our primary focus, we have many members who have eventually moved on to other brands/models or who have stopped riding altogether but still remain members dud to the lifelong friendships they have made on this site.
Whether you have questions about your bike, looking for parts, or just wanting to talk motorcycles and riding, this is the place to be. Our members are friendly and welcoming to all. My name is Don, Freebird in the forums, and I started this site around 15 or so years ago. I have met many of our members at our various rallies and meets and some I only know from their posts here on the site but am proud to call them friends, brothers, sisters. I like to think of this as our club, not MY club. I try hard to implement features that the members request. It's not always possible but I do try.
This is a subscription based club. You can read messages in most cases but can't post, search, and etc. without becoming a supporting member. We do offer a free 2 month trial however so you are welcome to check us out before paying the small $12.00 per year dues. Upon expiration of your trial membership, you will lose the ability to post messages. At that time, you can click on "Store" and then "Subscriptions" if you wish to continue. We hope you like what you find here. We have few rules but the major ones are no religious debate, no political debate, and no "X" rated content, nudity, dirty jokes, etc. We are a family oriented club so please keep things PG or at least PG-13 rated.
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BlueSky 2,033
It's the way the RSVs are made. The front brake takes too much pressure and the rear brake takes too little. It's easy to lock up the rear brake and skid in a panic stop.
I think the sintered metallic pads will grip the best but they also wear the rotors the most.
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lyleh 13
I have never liked the front brakes on my 2001 as they don’t grab as hard as i think they should or want and I have to squeeze hard to get them to really grab. A friend of mine says that may be cause the material the rotors are made of prevent rusting but also make them slippery. He thought there might be pads that do a better job of grabbing. Questions:
1. Do other riders notice this?
2. Are there better pads out there and if so where can I get them?
Thanks
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N3FOL 402
Nice work. Just in time for Thanksgiving!
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luvmy40 1,250
Our kitchen is decidedly lacking in counter space. The spot next to the range where we keep the recycle/garbage bin is about the only area it is feasible to add any horizontal surface at all. I'd been thinking about building this for a while, but just got to it yesterday. Some wood filler on the nail holes, milk paint, and Renaissance Wax are all that's needed to finish. That'll will probably be more work than building the stupid thing!
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luvmy40 1,250
I finally had some free time to hit the range with the 6mm ARC build. The final build was as pictured in my OP but I had swapped the Mil Spec trigger for a Rise Armament, Rave140 trigger.
After getting the scope dialed in at 100 yards with no suppressor, I installed the JK Armament VERSA X .30 cal can and had 4 rounds left in the magazine. The group, while off aim point was stupid tight. All four shots are completely covered by a nickel. Under 1/2 MOA! I'd call that solid.
I'm waiting for the NFA tax to go to $0.00 in January to pick up the SILENCERco Omega 300 can that is going to live on this upper before I adjust the scope to match the can.
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