DonMc

Thank you to both of you guys. I recently installed a set if 1.5" risers under handlebars. Possibly happenned before but SINCe I installed risers my radio has become intermittent.For no particular reason it goes quiet and RX appears on screen. Has driven me nuts. Have split fairing looking for loose or pulled wires, It happens randomly, particularly if I am "in town". Not so much if in country. Freebird has given me the answer and correction. Turn off CB Thank you

Here is my take on this adventure. I have had 3 GW's. 1100, 1200,1500 and ridden several 1800's. For some reason I owned a 1500 Suzuki Boulevard and found a 2008 GW traded in at my local shop. I LOVED the 2008 GW. 30,000Km [25000 miles} . Made arrangements to test ride the 1800GW but weather here was terrible so I put it off. Finally got a nice fall day and took wife with me. While filling out paperwork to test wing they rolled a brand new RSV [2013} out of the back shop. Just assembled. I test rode the wing and by the time I got back my wife had fallen in love with the RSV. SAME price as a 5 year old wing. 5 year warranty, BRAND NEW I am not an impetuous buyer and usually know exactly what I want . In this case the Gold Wing --but Needless to say I bought the RSV. I went back 3 days later to trade the RSV on the wing and it was gone. I was broken hearted The RSV does everything that it should although I had to add extra lighting at both front and rear, Handlebar risers, trunk rack It will probably cost me $4,000.00 to trade and I am wrestling with that. I have met some new Yamaha friends on this site that have made me feel better but just not sure.

Like most others that are under six feet tall I found the stock bars to far away. Installed a set of 1.5" Barons risers and bars are by far more comfortable. The rubber blocks that support the fairing were a surprise as when I raised the bars there was nothing to hold the rubber blocks in place. They were wedged between the stock handlebar position and the fairing. Actually held in place by glue and the stock handlebars. Once raised the handlebars no longer position the rubber blocks. I removed the risers and attached a 1 1/2 " long piece of aluminum bar stock to the riser to mimic the position of the original handlebar. Drilled and tapped riser to bolt "adapter" into position. Now the rubber block is held in position by the piece I added and the handlebars work great. There is slight interferance with the plastic around the ignition switch {nothing to do with MY modification} . I did not have any cable or brake line issues

New to this website and finding it difficult to navigate. I MAY have replied to Wizard via private mail but can't get any get confirmation that my message went thru. Don't want people waiting for me somewhere if I am not going to be there. Don Mc and wife will not be attending. Family business got messed up Sunday and ned Monday to fix. Sorry Enjoy the day and ride safe Don Mc

Just wanted to say thanks to Wayne/Robin for leading the way and to Don/Nancy for being tailgunner. My wife and I {as well as Abdul} got a first class tour {with narrative} of the back country roads from Caledonia to Chaffee New York. Even customs at the border was a breeze. Great to meet new people, Bongo Bob and Becky as well as Tom and Vicky. Great hosts and a wonderful barbecue. Hope I have the names correct All in all it was a great day. Even got the scooter "washed " in a 10 minute downpour coming thru Burlington On. Looking forward to meeting more Venture riders. Don /Marilyn McQueen Limehouse {Halton Hills} http://www.venturerider.org/forum/images/smilies/322.gif

Unless its calling for pouring rain my wife and I are in. Crossing at lewiston > is usually faster but thats just my 2 cents worth. Crossing anywhere > on the long weekend would be a disaster and we have other plans over > the long weekend. > So- if its a go this weekend {saturday 22} we can meet at Tims on > QEW/Cassablanca. Seems to me there are two Tims there-one on the lake > side by Harveys and one on the mountain side by the big service center. > I live just south of Limehouse on the sixth line. About 1 mile south > of limehouse sideroad {regional road 43/22 sideroad} 11919 sixth line > It appears you, me and about 10 other people in the universe know > where limehouse is. If you are back this way please drop in > Will wait for further updates > Don Mc Sorry for late reply but takes me a while to figure these thing out

I see the invitation to join in on a days ride on June 22nd. Since I am new to the group and live just west of Georgetown ON I/we The {wife and I} would be interested in joining the ride. Border crossing is no problem. Is this a mixed group {male female} Any idea of a timetable? It appears that the group are from all over southern Ontario. Maat at QEW and 403 or somewhere along the QEW? Don Mc