Just bought my first Yamaha Midnight Venture (04 - 30,000 km) after selling my reliable but noisey (straight piped) Roadstar. I already regret the Venture after 2 day rides. The 2 things I wanted to improve were the noise and comfort levels. Now I'm deaf and on edge over whether the bike will "die" again on any trip, therefor negating any "comfort" I perceived this "touring" model would provide.
There is an unbearable ear numbing high pitched whining from the engine make riding this bike completely un-enjoyable. I can't hear the radio over the whine and after 10 minutes, I'm all ready to sell the bike out of disappointment (and bleeding ears).
I've read some of the forum replies provided here and must say that if it is a costly (and not guaranteed) fix, then I'll be selling this thing pdq.
I was hoping to find a solution but it appears the Venture was a bad choice. I needed to vent. I'll be going back to a quiet cruiser if I can't get a reasonable explanation and fix after I visit the Yamaha dealership tomorrow.
