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I am new to the Yamaha community. Just got me an 08 Royal Star Venture. It has 36K and seems to be in good mechanical condition, It does have some minor cosmetic issues but that’s expected for the age of the bike. Looking forward to learn as much as I can about the bike from all the knowledgeable individuals on the sight.

I also pulled a trailer. I had one of those small propane grills. I found a cast iron rectangular griddle at a yard sale that fit the grill like it was made for it. Everything I made was either on the griddle or grilled. There was enough room inside of the grill to store 2 propane bottles and the CI griddle. Food and drink and ice for up to 4 days was in the cooler on the tongue of the trailer. I froze water bottles and anything else that could be frozen in the deep freezer to get them down to -15F so the first 2 days many of the things in the cooler stayed frozen. I an sure that with a modern cooler like the Yeti coolers that things would stay cold for much longer.

I haven't heard anything about it but it wouldn't surprise me. I still believe that Yamaha went the wrong direction and the bike just hasn't been a huger seller. They just didn't listen to their core base of riders. Most, I think, wanted a variation of the water cooled Max engine to keep with the tradition of the V4 that the Venture has had from the beginning. Now don't get me wrong, I actually loved the new model. I bought one in, 2018 I think. I had absolutely no issues with it. It had tons of torque and handled like a dream. There was nothing about it that I didn't like. Ended up selling because I just didn't have time to ride. I kept if for a year and sold it with about 1500 miles on it if I remember.

We pull a trailer so there's a bit more cargo space. We have a small, butane single burner, picked up from a restaurant supply store. Cheap, small and easy to pack. The trailer gives the luxury of taking some actual pots and pans, but a metal army mess kit would be more that enough for roughing it.