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Took my 06 RSV into a local shop last Spring for new tires an oil change and to resolve an occasional miss. They told me they replaced a fouled plug and that resolved the miss. OK.... Didn't sit right with me as I'd replaced the plugs maybe 4k ago, but whatever. She ran pretty good but I still got an occasional bit of smoke from the one side, ...same side as before. I ran it for about a thousand miles with no change. Very rideable but I knew something was still a bit off. Trailered it to Vogel and rode it the first day, but the second day the miss became a problem to the extent that I didn't trust it. Lisa and I went "antiquing" instead. I took it back to the same shop...(I trust these guys)....They had it for a week and I just picked it up and it ran better than it had in years. Smooooth idle, good throttle response. So I obviously asked what was going on and they said there was a fouled seat on a carb and leaking crossover tubes? I'm guessing those are the tubes that carry fuel between the carbs. Anyhoo, The owner said they should have looked into it a little better when they last had it, and since I've been a good customer, NO CHARGE. Cool. I'm a mechanic myself, so I understand how this stuff goes sometimes, so I was willing to pay for service they hadn't provided before, but was happy to see that customer service isn't dead. So....A shout out to Mobile Cycle Works in Ashley, Ohio. Thanks to John and Dane (Owner and son) for doing what it takes to keep customers happy.😀

Gotta love an honest business. Glad you got her back in shape.

My Dad visited us from Michigan for a few days, so I spent most of the weekend driving him around and spending time with the family. He just left this morning and will spend the winter months in the Philippines and will stay there for a good 8 months. Today, I am back riding to and from work and doing errands and some short fun rides around town. Glad a few of you are able to ride as well. Gear up and ride safe all.

Will still have bike ready to go anytime this winter(bike is kept on a long dolly that can be moved around to keep near wall so I can move out anytime) as long as no ice and little salt but like you all say we are getting older and Phantom Wife is always on my case about ridding unsafe ,which I think I'm doing my best!!

Well folks, we've only had a couple of low 40 days in N central KY. I haven't ridden any where to what I wanted. I am still getting some 100 milers but there is one more set then Sunday after Thanksgiving will be the USMC Toy Run in Louisville. That may be my last ride of of the season. Time will tell I suppose. Lots of 70s days going on but butt is usually in the truck seat haulin kids to appts. I realized last weekend my '06 is barely of 50 on the odometer.. That has to be some kinda crime..lol God is good tho and he gives me time in the wind when I really need it.

I was out this weekend for a ride. At our meetup location, Buc-ee's, there were quite a few groups greeting together and all were younger, no more than early 30's. They definitely don't ride baggers or touring bikes. A lot of crotch rockets and sport tourers. Probably saw 50 + bikes and more than half were younger.

I respectfully disagree Don. Riding season is not coming to a close even riders like me and to anyone else in the east coast go through during the winter months. Cold weather riding is my favorite and I hope it is to ‘some’ riders out there as well. I never sweat. 😀. Please don’t get me wrong. I am not saying to anyone to go ahead a ride during the winter months. This is all about the rider’s decision to hang it up for the winter and wait for Spring or if you are like me, I ride during the winter months barring good road conditions free of snow, salt, grime and unsafe debris. I get it…some riders just don’t like cold weather and I understand that completely. However every time I see a rider all geared up and riding at 30° temps, I feel excited and I say to myself…if he is having fun, I can also have fun during the winter months. I am not responding to criticize or belittle anyone or make me look good and sound good. This is just me and I’ve enjoyed cold weather riding ever since. So FWIW, riding in the Spring, Summer, Fall and winter always have all the inherent dangers. It is important to ask yourself, ‘Are you ready to ride or not?’ If the answer is no, please don’t ride. Follow your gut, because Spring is only a few months away after all. With that said and if you have watched ‘Games of Thrones’, it is inevitable that WINTER IS COMING!

What kind of nut are you? We of the Venture riding persuasion laugh at 35°!!! It’s still summer! It has to be since I haven’t gotten enough riding in yet! That makes sense, right?🥶🥶🥶

Beautiful day here. Unfortunately I worked most of the day. Got home in time to do about a 50 mile ride and then came home and changed the oil in the bike while it was warmed up.

Adventure bikes I think are becoming to be so popular to the younger generation. I've been watching several Reels on these types of bikes and group rides. The BMW 1300 Adventure always attracts my attention.

i rode once a few years back on christmas day. went against my rule of no riding with salt on the road. spent 2 days trying to wash the salt out of the nooks n crannies of the bike. will never go against that rule again!

I agree with you for the most part. I used to ride in the winter a lot. Have ridden in snow and single digit temps. I guess I’ve gotten old. That is part of it. The other part though is that often the roads around here get heavilly salted once the weather starts turning bad. I just hate seeing my bike covered in salt.

Hello Friends. I have been riding a Yamaha Venture since 2004 when I bought my first one brand new. I stopped riding in 11 after a bad accident and bought this one in spring of 21 and have managed to put 30,000 miles on it since, even having to take a year off due to back surgery. I did some checking and realized I had ridden all but 8 states in the lower 48. Patricia and I decided we should ride the others on a Venture before I give up the ghost and get a Goldwing trike next spring. Sooooo, Patricia and I headed out, Yeah, she TOOK the Spyder from me, from Hopkinsville KY on Friday, 9/26/25 heading east to the Blue Ridge Parkway. We got on the Parkway at Roanoke VA and rode up to the end of Skyline Drive. That beautiful ride was already the best part of the trip. I can wait to get into the more northern states to see the beauty there. We are now in the suburbs of Pittsburgh for the night and are going to go into Delaware and New Jersey tomorrow morning to get our first two. From there we will head north to get the other 6. Or 7, my geography lessons school were slept through when I did go to school.🙄 I will update everyone as we make a few more states. Steve.

Has anyone else see the right up about the 2025 V-Max with the Liquid Cooled 1679cc V4 engine? Just read it! That is the engine they should of put in the redesigned Venture instead of the V-twin and they would have had a winner bike in my opinion!

Hate to say. it but winter is quickly arriving here in NE Ohio. It was 35 this morning. Still supposed to get to 70 later today so riding is not over but I can feel it coming.

My electric riding gear is good down to about 5° IN DRY WEATHER not that I'll see those temps here in NW South Carolina.

Glad to hear you've been getting family time too. I'm sure those grips and seat really do make a huge difference. Family is doing good, going over the usual developmental road bumps. Little man is learning that he cant have Mama whenever he wants and he doesn't like it! Rode again today, about 43 degrees this morning. I may try to squeeze a ride in Sunday, weather permitting.

Hello @Chaharly. Hope all is doing well with the family. Awesome. Glad to hear you get the chance to ride. Same here, I've been riding since Tuesday. I rode the SVTC today and for tomorrow as well. I just need that extra heat on the grips and seat. It does help immensely. Ride safe and enjoy the cool Fall temps.

Braved the 35 degree morning for the ride to work yesterday. Had to drop the baby off to my sister's this morning, so no ride for me today!

That salt tears bikes apart. I'm at the point with my venture that Itll never be a "nice looking bike again", so I dont mind if I get some extra corrosion and road salt on it. I'll try to ride it as much as possible this winter.

That is true. I saw a video about this seasoned rider and has been riding for years, but he said he is getting old...so he switched to a much lighter bike and ended with a BMW 1250 Adventure. I he very happy with his decision. I can see myself on one of these bikes someday in the future, but not sure how I am going to like cleaning the chains on a regular basis as recommended. Isn't she a beauty...

It’s not only the younger riders on these bikes, it’s also the ‘ahem’ more mature riders. (Old geezers). I’m at the CMA changing of the colors rally and the amount of old guys on these bikes is amazing!

There doesn't seem to be as many young people riding motorcycles these days. The majority of riders I see are older people and an awful lot of us are going to trikes. And it seems to me that Harley is the leader of bikes out there too. Of course these are just my crazy thoughts. 🤔

I was surprised to see that it was only 7% of Polaris' market share or income. I thought I've seen a bunch of Indians on the road. That being said, I've seen a ton of them in the dealership locally that haven't sold so that may be the reason why. I think the Ultra Luxury motorcycles are either going to be a thing of the past, or at least not be profitable for awhile due to the economy. No one can afford these bikes, and if you can afford them, you're probably too old to buy them. That or the Indian name is cursed!

We used to ride when it was around 10 celius, even did it at 4 to 6. As we got older the temps seem to have an effect on things so slowly the range has been decreasing. Now it's 20-22 or better and please not at 30. This year I only went for IC once and my wife didn't even ride once... such is life.

Being from NE Ohio I've ridden in the snow a bit but moving to Houston . . . . Riding season never ends.

This'll be my last full Winter as a werkin' man. Took my RSV to "MY Guy" for carb work yesterday and I definitley felt Fall in the air. I guess I'm not a real Venturerider, "cause 35 is a bit chill for riding. I do get the folks that like to ride in cooler weather, but I don't get those who ride with snow / ice on the road...

Believe me. I get it.

Congrats on your trip and I'm happy you made it home safely. That is also on my bucket list as well, to hit the lower 48 states. Good on your wife to take the plunge and do the ride herself! You two sound like quite the couple!

Starting to feel that chill here, getting down into the mid 40s in the mornings. I wont be riding the bike for a few days. They are doing some repairs to our apartment building's parking lot, so I wont be able to access the garage.

You are right. This site was not down at all. It was a browser issue on my home computer that simply needed a to closed and reopened. Sounds like you and your fellow riders had a great time despite the crosswinds and 460 miles is truly satisfying to most riders including myself. Rode today and tomorrow will be a little chilly... must gear up appropriately. Ride safe.

Good evening to all. Glad to be able to access venturerider tonight. I could not login last night and this morning, but looks like everything is back up and running. Rain in the forecast. Ride tomorrow instead.

Drive Weather. It will give temperature, rain / snow, wind, fog... and you can set your departure time and as you adjust it - it will change the weather along your route. If you add a stop - it will adjust your forecast. Free version only lets you plan a couple days in advance. Paid version lets you plan a couple weeks in advance.

I use Weather Underground and search on various cities on my route. It shows results 10 days out

Happy Friday to you too. TGIF! It has been a long work week since I was called in last weekend. I am crossing my fingers that I don't get called in tomorrow or Sunday. I have lots of things to do around the house.

Good morning everybody. Happy Friday!

It looks like beautiful country out there! Let us know a date and I'll see if I can make it!

Good morning. Planning a 500 mile ride this Sunday. We're planning on having the kiddo dropped off at my sister's and on the road by 7am. We'll leave Omaha and take Highway 75 up to Sioux City, then Highway 20 west to Highway 12. That'll take you north and west past Ponca (cool native history there). We'll stay on Highway 12 across the river hills until we hit Highway 81 and go north. Then we'll get to the south side of Yankton and cross Gavin's Point Dam. From there we'll take Highway 52 into highway 50 west across the South Dakota plain until we reach the west side of Wagner, South Dakota. We'll continue west and have lunch at Radar Hill, which is where the Fort Randall Casino is. It used to be called Radar Hill because there was an old Army radar station set up there. We'll continue west into Pickstown and cross the Fort Randall Dam and continue west on Highway 18 until we reach Highway 281 and travel south til highway 12. We'll then take highway 12 to highway 81 and take that south to highway 275 and head home! I'm really looking forward to it!

I am interested as I have now moved permanently to Madison. I have attended at least a couple of your rides in the past and have enjoyed them

Safe travels and enjoy your trip! I'm looking forward to seeing some pictures!

Yes RIDE SAFE

Update on the trip. We spent last night in West Chester PA about 5 miles from the Delaware state line. When we left this morning, we drove south a little way in Delaware, stopped and fueled up, then headed north back to Pennsylvania. We stayed away from Philadelphia, so we headed NE for a few hours then turned east on federal roads that went from rural 2 lane to 6 lane parkways and back to 2 lanes rural in just a few miles. We got out of PA into New Jersey and are now staying in Goshen NY. Our plans are to make Conn and Rhode Island tomorrow. I have a niece in Mass. that we are planning to visit if she has time to fit us in between school and work. The best thing about the trip is the beauty of the trees and scenery and in the small old towns. So many majestic old buildings along the road. We want to stop and look them all over, but we keep moving on.

Back in the saddle for another work week, will probably be riding all week as well. We're planning on a long ride Sunday. Keep the shiny side up!

You will never regret getting a Goldwing, you will be surprised at how well it handles, not sure I am sold on the newest models with DCT transmission and revised front suspension, but then I never did ride one, visit the GL1800Riders forum to get acquainted with the bike. I sold mine after Covid when I realized my attention to details when riding had been compromised by by Covid and lack of riding during the pandemic, sometimes I miss it, but when I do I just take the Vette out for a drive and all is fine in the world.

We had great weather, And the old Venture just purred all of the way just like it wanted to get there as much as I did. Its been a few years since I did the ride. Plenty of good roads stopped for some good burgers and home to set around the campfire. Just don't get that many days like that to get out and enjoy. I guess that's what makes them so great to have. Still a couple more to plan a route for before the weather changes. Orlin

Got his orders from the devil. There really is a battle going on that we can't really see except in the results. That battle has been going on since day 1 and will soon be over. The King is coming!

Back in the 80s I rode my Honda 750 from Key Largo to the mainland (Homestead) via Cardsound Rd., which was the only other way besides US1 to get to the mainland, and there'd been flooding and I rode a few miles through about 4" of saltwater. Saltwater on a hot motor doesn't go well. That bike was never the same after that. I loved that bike but she weren't so pretty after that.