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    Since you are able to get it to go to the clock, the button must be working intermittently. Could be dirt...could be the computer that drives it is hung. With cooler temps, it is possible that some condensation has set in and hosed it. Try this....disconnect the battery then use a blow dryer to heat the buttons. and (hopefully) get rid of any condensation in the connection. Reconnect the battery and see if it is working again. If not, your Yammie dealr will replace it under warranty. I have not had this problem on my '06RSTD.
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    With a side car, and some special attachments that would make one helluva golf cart.
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    My Dealer, Yamaha of Camp Hill, here in Central PA gave me no hassle at all when I inquired bout the I basket. They were familiar with the issue. they did tell me that the results they had seen were all over the map, ranging from completely gone, the whine moves to a new "less objectionable" rpm, to worse than the original. They installed my I basket at 1500 miles. In my case, it reduced the whine significantly (80%) and moved it to a slightly higher RPM range for each gear. I have been pleased with my results. I do not hear the whine at all unless I am listening for it. I have found that using a 15-40 weight oil has further reduced the sound. After about 4500 mi., I start to hear the whine again and change the oil and it quiets right up. I am using Shell Rotella T 15-40 dino oil. I have heard some RS's that are just amazingly loud. I am very happy that I am one of the lucky ones. The I basket really helped me. I love my '06 RSTD. Best bike I have ever owned.
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    I have experienced no clutchslippage at all with just a couple ounces added. I would recommend you try the Marvel Mystery oil in both gas and oil....ride until the knocking stops and change your oil of you are worried about clutch slippage. It really worked for me, and the knocking I experienced could be felt by holding a rag on the motor. I read about someone who added energy conserving oil to their bike, and did experience clutch slipping. They changed their oil, added the marvel to clean it up, drained the oil, added fresh oil...no more slipping. I think it is more of a cleaning agent than a friction modifier. I have now gone almost 300 miles since adding the couple ounces of to the crankcase and gas. No knocking, no clutch slipping. I will likely change the oil when I get home tonight just to have pure oil in it again.
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    i came back from a 200mi run yesterday. Bike ran great and returned 49 mpg...really good if you ask me. When I got home, I hear a loud knocking. At first I thought it was coming from the water pump. Then I listened closely and realized it was coming from both front cylinders (mostly left front). I held a rag on the valve covers and could actually feel the knocking. I was bummed. This morning I started her up and she was quiet at first, but once warmed up, the knocking came back. I was thinking the worst (my bike just turned 16k miles). I added a few ounces of Marvel Mystery Oil to both the oil and gas and rode for about 25 miles. The engine is as quiet as it ever was...no more knocking. I am now thinking that something was sticking. In any case, give the Marvel Mystery Oil a try. It really is a great product. BTW, I added about 3 oz to the oil and about 8 oz to the gas. seems to have "unstuck" whatever was causing the knock.
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    Ol' Nitro Rick of the Crazy Dawgs MC
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    Lately, in my area, I have passed by a number of roadside "radar speed indicators" You know the ones that simply show you how fast you are going. I am always clocked within 1-3 mph of what my speedometer says I am doing, regardless of speed. Did I just happen to get a pretty accurate speedometer?
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    I only recently switched to the Mac from PC (22 years of pcs to be exact). The move was really straight forward for me. Apple has tons of docs available at their sight to assist "switchers." I also run VMware Fusion on the Mac, so i can run a windows PC right inside the Mac. The Mac is a really well engineered machine...something even a "layman" can readily experience. It is pretty much just like the comercials say.
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    That new Mac notebook's case is made out of aluminum, so it should be at least as sturdy as the plastic ones. Also, I noticed that you can order it with a solid state hard drive so there would be no moving part to break. I would like to have one for sure. I use and iMac for most of my computing (Mac and Windows) and love it.
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    Been there myself!!! LOL.....you will be fine. Damn nice thing you are doing for all of them kids. Your reputation will be safe with us....lol
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    Sam add a fair amount of Sea Foam or Marvel Mystery oil into the crankcase and let the bike run until hot. Go throught the gears with authority. Then drain and add back a good "non-energy conserving" oil. I user the dino Rotella 15-40 during the summer months and the Rotella 5-40 syn during the cooler months. Rotella definitely is a great oil for these bikes. Given that your plates are not the cause of the cause of your slipping, the Se Foam/Marvel will cleean most of the modifiers off the plates. It may take a couple hundred mile of riding and really stirrling the gears to get it all clean up.
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    I think the rips on Fram are urban legend. My Yamaha dealership uses them and I am not sure they would if they experienced problems. The basis for the folks that rip on Fram is that the end plates are made of cardboard. Legend has it that the cardboard comes apart...lol...funny how the filters themselves are made of paper and that does not come apart. I have never met anyone who has had a problem with any oil filter in any vehicle. Everyone seems to have "heard" of problems, but no one has ever met or spoken with this person. If anyone hear has any first hand experience with oil filter problems let me know....you will be my first encounter. With that said, I use the PureOne filters...I get them pretty cheap...$4.60 locally. They are a top rated filter. I have used Fram also and have never had a problem.
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    I have the Bub Sleeper Slip-ons. Nice deep rumble at idle, nice bark when the throttle opens...not too loud at all. I think they are quieter than than the Kromwerks and Barons. The baffles can be removed, wrapped for more supression. Nice system.
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    Leo, Try a different dealer!!! It is amazing how important a responsive dealeris in getting the I basket. My dealer, Yamaha of Camp Hill is terrific. When I had my bike in for its 600 mile service, the service manager asked me how I liked my bike. I told him it was great, but, if I had to nit pick something it would be the whining sound. Without any further discussion, he replied, "there is a different clutch basket we can try that helps sometimes...I'll get one ordered." My dealer has been great to work with. You need to find one that is great to work with as well. As far as the wobble...it has to be something simple...these bikes are just not like that.
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    I do not know if this is true so if someone knows for sure please chime in. I have been told that GPS does not take into consideration hills and other elevation changes so they always tend to report slower speeds that actual. Traveling down a hill you cover more distance down the angle than the linear range covered as seen from above.
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    I found a 3/8 inch drive tourque wrench at Pep Boy's that does 10-150. About covers it. I only have a few 1/2 inch sockets so the one I got works with my existing sockets. Seems to work pretty weel and I got it on sale for $39.
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    I am using Shell Rotella-T 15w40 dino oil. Bike shifts great and runs well.
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    That is hard to say. My 06 did not have it at all until about 600 miles into the bike. It was surely noticable and it was worrisome. My dealer Intalled the "I" basket for me and it the volume of the noise has greatly diminished to where I am not sure anyone would notice it if they did not know to listen for it. I would suggest you ride the 05 you are considering and see if you like the bike. It would be impossible for anyone to really tell you if the whine/chirp would be unbearable for you. For most here, the bikes benefits outweigh the negatives. For me personally, if the "I" basket had not improved the chirp on my bike I would have been ok because I got used to it and just love the bike. The cirp is due to the straight cut gears...very strong but noisier than helical cut gears. It's never going to break and Yamaha backs it with a 5 year unlimited mileage warranty...try to find that on any other bike on the planet.
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    It would seem to me that if the problem could be addressed by adding sound deadening material to the clutch basket cover, this would have been a cheaper rout for Yamaha rather than the myriad of clutch baskets that they have designed in attempts to resolve the whine. I have never heard much whine from V-Max motors. It appears that the basket cover is a different design and could have soundedening materials in it. Does anyon know this for sure?I was wondering if the inside of the clutch basket cover could have some material like Dynamat applied to it to reduce the noise (of course it would have to be able to withstand the temps). I cannot think of anything external that would work and not be butt-ugly.
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    Something not mentioned here but you should keep in mind....The rev limiter on the V-4 for the RSTD/Venture is set about 1500 rpms below the "actual redline. I think it is set around 6K. Using the Dyna 3000 you can very safely raise this to 7200 for the rev limiter and have no problems whatsoever. Just keep in mind that even when you are pushing the "stock" limits you are far from pushing this montser.
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    Anyone here use this stuff? It looks good but would love to hear from someone that has tried it. http://www.saeng.com/4000.htm
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    I had mine done at the 4K service a couple weeks ago. I have put about 1K miles on it and have found that the whine is still there but it is at a much lower volume. It sounds like I would think any bike with straight cut gears should sound. My dealer was aware of the I basket and offered to swap it without me having to ask. It has made an already great bike pretty near perfect to me. I have read here where some say the whine was completely eliminated with the I basket. I do not think that is the case, I think it either helps significantly or not at all. Between the I basket and my new Bub sleeper slip-ons, it is like having a new bike all over again. It is amazing how a good dealer can affect the ownership experience.
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    On mine, I warm it up a bit then drain it. Remove the oil filter and it drains a bit too. Then when I fill up, it takes just a hair over 3.5 quarts to be safely full. I just heard that Yamaha really screwed up the Road Star 1700 manuals. The manual states 4.3 quarts with filter...it should read 3.4...big ooops. Lots of fouled up Roadstar 1700's. My dealer told me that Yamaha is cover most of the cost, but, since the owner would have had to buy the filter and oil, they are not covering that. I cannot believe that they would not cover the whole thing unless the dealer provided the service. What are they thinking?
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    Mine pops pretty significantly with the stock pipes. I do not seem to have leaks in the exhaust. I am going to be changing the mufflers and I am concerned that this is going to make is worse or at least sound worse. Will the Dyna 3000 stop this? I am clueless with carbs. I have plugged the AIS and it has had little to no effect.
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    Use of the Royal Star V-4's can be addictive. Before starting any new riding regimen you should always consult a physician. Most side effects have been limited to uncontrollable grinning, withdrawl from the use of other vehicles, an obsessive desire for great weather, an increase in the need to buy gasoline in quantities below 6 gallons. Should you experience any of these symptoms it is probably too late for you because you have already bought the bike.
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