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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.

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    • Beautiful Spring day forecast for the rest of the week in our area in SE York Pa.  Been riding since Monday running errands and commuting to and from work.  Nothing big, but it is so nice to be on two wheels what ever the occasion it may be.  Ride safe. 

    • On 4/8/2025 at 8:58 AM, Chaharly said:

      It'll make that first cut feel so much more impactful when it comes time to finally do it!

      Already on my 2nd cut and applied fertilizer on half of the yard.  TBC fertilizing this weekend.  

    • I like that idea.  Guten tight and a new crush washer every time.  :97:

    • 1 minute ago, BratmanXj said:

      I joke to my non-mechanic friends when I'm teaching them how to fix their cars of "German Torque Specs" for drain plugs and non-critical fasteners.... Guten-tight

      Yeah, I thought I was getting them Guten tight but I developed a leak on one of the drain plugs.  Kept telling myself not tight enough. I actually drained the Oil and replaced the crush washers.  Right now the bike is in the shop for a fuel pump.  I will put this on it and see how close I am.

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    • 14 hours ago, N3FOL said:

       FWIW, I have been changing oil since I've owned my very first car and I've never used a torque wrench to tighten the oil drain bolt.  When it comes to wheel lug nuts, axle bolt and such...I do use a torque wrench.  

      I joke to my non-mechanic friends when I'm teaching them how to fix their cars of "German Torque Specs" for drain plugs and non-critical fasteners.... Guten-tight

      Edited by BratmanXj
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