BlueSky

I think I usually pay about $25 for 100 at Walmart. So that's a good price if it is USA made ammo. The Russian ammo is really cheap.

Wow! That's quite a ladder you have there.

No, not on a motorcycle. I've been building this 12' x 12' utility shed in the back yard. Today I was standing on the top of a 6' step ladder inside the shed nailing the roof sheathing when the ladder fell over dumping me onto the concrete floor. You'd think a 73 yr old would be wiser than that! Wouldn't you? Nah! I think I placed my left hand and right hand still holding the hammer on the sheathing in a vain attempt to stop the fall. The ladder fell left and I fell to the right between the step ladder legs. Ended up on the floor, my cap went flying maybe when my head bumped the floor. My glasses went flying across the floor. But, somehow I didn't get hurt!! My left elbow is sore and I got a small abrasion on my right thumb but otherwise no injuries. My wife suggested my extra cushion helped protect me! Ha! So, don't do the stupid things that I do like standing on top of a step ladder! I got up and finished nailing the rest of the roof sheathing. And I forgot to buy lottery tickets!

Yeah the M109 has a slightly smaller, water cooled v-twin with 125hp. Most of the forum members commented on the lack of water cooling. Wait until they find out that the M109 has almost 50hp more than the new "Venture"!

The way I interpreted this is that you are going to make up your own gauge set to sync with. The problem with doing that is you might need tiny restriction orifices in the vacuum lines to keep the gauges steady. I bought a Motion Pro unit that had orifces in the vacuum lines that were so tiny that I could barely see them. I didn't like that brand at all and got rid of it. Then I made one using long tubes and trans fluid.

Remember when a 450 was considered a big bike?

And carburetors!

Speaking of radial tires with tubes, the first car tires that were sold in the USA that were radials to my knowledge were sold by Sears with their name on them but were made by Michelin. I bought 2 for my 65 Chevelle. They were tube type and had very thick tubes and the recommended air pressure was only 22 psig so they flexed a lot. I was wearing out new bias ply tires in 10 to 15k miles, recaps in 5k miles and these radials had 39k miles on them with about 1/3 of the tread left when I sold the car. The thickness of those tubes tend to make me think Puc is right when he recommended not putting a tube in a radial tire.

I think a tubeless tire could be used with a tube because any trapped air between the tube and the inside of the tire after the tire sealed against the rim should escape at the valve stem hole since it won't be sealed with a tube stem. Just my opinion and you know the saying about opinions!

Did you read the directions for the application of the silicone gasket sealer? I used silicon gasket maker or whatever it is called when I reinstalled the differential cover on my truck and it leaked. Turns out it was supposed to be left to cure for 24 hours before reinstalling. Ford used silicone in lieu of a gasket at the factory but I use a gasket now and they are available at the parts houses so I suspect many people agree with me.

You can check the diaphragms by removing the air filter and looking down the carbs while the engine is running. Blip the throttle and watch to see if the diaphragms are all working in unison. Expect a little popping back because these engines are really sensitive to air flow. Easy Peasy!

Congratulations! I lived close to Homossassa which is just north of Brooksville during 2008. I liked it down there. Just south of Homossassa, I loved the "Bear Crossing" sign. And there is an outdoor shooting range about 5 miles south of Homossassa where you can shoot skeet, handguns, or rifles.

http://www.ricambicarburatori.com/contents/en-us/d255_Yamaha_XVZ1200_Venture_Carburetor_Service_Kits.html Search Google using the words "XVZ 1200 carburetor kits"

Yep, listen to the riders. A Venture is way too heavy and too hard to handle at low speeds for a beginner. You need to ride something much smaller until controlling everything is second nature. Both hands and both feet have things to do and you need to be thinking about handling the bike and not what your hands and feet are doing. Things like never stop a heavy bike while turning. It will go down and take you with it.

The CTX as you know has a feet forward position which makes the riding position different. I wish Honda had not neutered the V4 ST1300 engine when they put it in the CTX. Evidently the cruiser chassis is not suited for high speed maneuvering because all the cruiser style bikes are down on hp.

I agree. When I look at it, I see an updated Gen I.

Wow! That 89 octane is quite expensive!

I think I would have cut the video off after the right side and not shown everybody how I messed up.

Yeah, I need to reduce my carbs too!

I'm very interested in finding out just how much lighter it is. It will be quicker with the same hp if it is lighter. With the low cog and less lbs, the GW should be a great handling bike at low speed.

If I had known that I might have bought that Voyager because I thought it was a great deal. And I liked the idea of a straight 4 powering it.

In 2010, I was looking for a bigger bike that my wife would be comfortable riding on the back. I test rode a 2002 Voyager that a co-worker had. The transmission was extremely noisy and it was sorta cramped even for me with a 29" inseam, and top heavy. I then test rode a 2006 Goldwing. It was like night and day difference to me. It was so quiet in comparison and the center of gravity was much lower. I loved the Wing! I didn't buy it because the dealer in Miami was asking $17,500 for it and I didn't want to spend that much money. The 02 Voyager with 34k miles on it owned by a co-worker was priced at $4k but I knew I couldn't tolerate the whining transmission. The co-worker bought a Harley EG and wasn't happy with it and then bought a second gen VENTURE!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Oil-Filter-Adapter-plate-83-93-Yamaha-Venture-Clear-Anodized-/261045385834?hash=item3cc7847a6a:m:mek-XLLv_A1AD_H-f-ZDFTQ

Looks like a heckuva price! Should be fun rides. But, that seat looks like a butt killer.