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    So I went to my local Yamaha dealer and ordered two sets of LED directional lights for my 2006 RSV. They sold me a Rear LED conversion kit and a Front LED conversion kit from Big Bike Parts and the load equalization resistors from Bike Master (#26-6242) I installed everything according to the directions. Prior to installing the equalization resistors, I did a quick test and the blinkers were flashing really fast. After installing the resistors they are still blinking too fast. Not "machine gun" fast as a previous poster said but faster than what I like. Any ideas as to what my next step might be? Thanks in advance Pierre
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    Thanks Mike and everyone else 1) Worn key.. I am looking in to getting a new one 2) Dirt in cylinder... How would I go about cleaning that out? Use a can of compressed air used on computer and push the little red "straw" from the can down into the lock and spray? Or will this cause further issues? 3) Lack of lubrication. A friend told me to use powdered graphite... do you agree? 1) The lock cylinder can be taken apart, cleaned and greased up... Is this a complicated affair and where can I get info on how to do that? The greased up part... what kind of lube do you recommend? 2) How worn are the grooves in Key? Do they look worn and rounded off?.... Yes Generally speaking what kind of lube should I try? I sprayed WD-40 on the key and that didn't do anything for me
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    Hi, My 2006 RSV developed a problem over the weekend. When I put the key in, it won't turn to the ACC and ON positions. It does turn counter clockwise to the LOCK position but not the other way. If a play around with it a bit, it finally turns to the ON position and the bike starts and runs fine. The key is old and looks worn out. Is it possible that a new key from my dealer (since this one is the only one in captivity) would work. Or, is the ignition switch "hosed" Thanks in advance
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    Sorry for not getting back to you all... It turns out it was nasty dirty battery terminals... All fixed now. Thank you all for the help and info
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    Sooooo.... My 2006 RSV has been running fine. NO issues starting. I pulled in to the gas station last night. Shut it off in neutral and filled the gas tank. I then turned the key on, pulled in the clutch and pushed the starter button. It sounded like the starter might have made half a turn and everything came to halt almost like the battery was yanked out. There are no lights, no radio nothing in terms of electrical power. I figure if the starter had jammed or seized, I would still have some indication that there is still power. But, NOTHING... The battery is just over a year old. Any ideas? Thank you in advance
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    Thanks I will check that. Though, I am not so sure that will prove anything since it happens on both headsets at the same time The music cuts out if the headset is selected but does NOT cut out if the speakers have been selected. Already answered above. The CB is turned off. I got caught by that before. If it were on, it would cut out the speakers too. Thanks
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    Hi Thanks for all the suggestions. I will try to address individually As I mentioned in my original post. The problem goes away out on the major highway at 70 mph. See my 70 mph explanation above. And also, this happens in my headset and my wife's headset at the same time. It is. This is the first thing I checked. In the past, I have accidentally turned it on and the first thing I notice is the audio cutting out. But this happens on the speakers too. My problem now is on in the headsets. Thanks
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    Hi... I have looked all over the forum for this and I couldn't find anything. I have an issue with my headsets. This started out last year sometime. I would take off down the road and everything worked fine with both headsets (mine and my wife's) on IC. After a bit of riding, we would start hearing engine noise in the headsets which varied with RPM. We never did anything about it at the time because we only used the headsets on longer rides. Last Sunday, we headed up to Laconia and we put on the headsets. I half expected to hear the noise. This time it was different. I don't know if this is heat related or what. Anyways, everything was working fine at the start of the ride. Then the IC started "cutting out". This was most prevalent when accelerating after a stop. At 50 MPH, if I completely got off the throttle, it would come back until I got back on it. Interestingly, if I went out onto a major highway and got going at 70 MPH, everything was ok the whole time we were at that speed. Once we exited the highway, the problem would return as I mentioned above. Also, when we first observed the problem, my wife tapped me on the shoulder to pull over because she didn't know what was going on. We pulled over and talked about it for about 3-5 minutes. When we started back out again the problem was gone for about 5-10 miles then it came back. As described, cutting out at accelerating and cutting back in when I got off the throttle. I have not wiggled any wires or anything like that yet. Are there any ideas from the forum ? Thanks in advance
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    Yesssssss that's it Thank you both very much CG
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    A long time ago a former member named Pyro told me about a book/story about some guy... I think his name was Patches I am not sure. It tells of his history working his way up to his favorite Venture and riding it across the country. Does anyone know the name of this story and where I can find it? Thanks in advance CG:fingers-crossed-emo
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    I have a 2006 RSV. I did not have any problems at all in this area until this past weekend. I am getting the same engine noise in both headsets in IC. I have had the headsets for a couple years now and never had any issues. It recently went in to the shop for state inspection, new front tire and oil/filter change. So I don't think the guys in the shop did anything to cause this... The other reason I don't think they did anything is because when we started out on our ride this past weekend, everything was fine. Then, out of the blue, after about 20 minutes of 45-55 MPH riding, it started. It gets worse if I blow or speak into the mike. This is only in the headsets, not the bike speaker and only in IC Best regard CG
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    that worked using the screw from the side cover... that leads to another question... Why are there two screws when only one is doing any work?????
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    I have a 2006 RSV. Yesterday, when I went to downshift for the toll booth, I found I had no shifter. It was laying on the foot board. I stopped and slipped it back on to its pivot shaft and got home fine. My question is... What holds it on the shaft? The shaft has a groove machined in it all the around about half way on its length. But I see nothing on the shift lever that indicates how it is held on???? Thank you in advance CG
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    I have an '06 RSV and it's recently devlepoped an interesting problem/glitch. Every once in a while the audio system stops responding to any of the buttons. The only thing it responds to is the volume control. If I push the up or down arrows, nothing happens, and the same holds true for the AUDIO, SELECT and CB buttons. If I hold the AUDIO button long enough, it shuts off then I can turn it back on. But that doesn't always fix it. I haven't been keeping tabs on when it happens, but I think it doesn't happen when I first start it cold in the morning. Anyone have any ideas????? Also, is there any "system reset" for the audio system??? Thank you in advance CG
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    Hi Can anyone tell me how to remove the front (driver's) seat from a 2006 RSV???? Thanks in advance SpEEd Safely CG
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    Thanks Rick for such a quick reply. Do you have an Pics....? Or will photos show anything anyway? I am really interested in what you have to offer Regards and SpEEd Safely PieRRe
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    I recently purchased a 2006 RSV. I really like it. The ride is plush and I like all the other ammenities. My wife really likes the big back seat. BUTTTTTTTT... I am a big guy and the driver's seat isn't comfortable at all. It offers no lower back support and that hump on the front of it does a number on the family jewels. Is there something more comfortable out there? I can probably "break my body in" to the hump in the front of the seat but I need more back support. I see there are driver backrests out there. I was hoping someone here might have one for sale that I can buy so I won't be out the full $250-300 for a new one if it doesn't work out for me... Thanks SpEEd Safely CG
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    Hello... I just purchased a 2006 RSV. Matter of fact, I traded my '99 Victory for it last Friday. Anyways.. I've been hearing people talking about the new fuels with 10% ethanol and all... Some people have suggested that I put a fuel additive in from "time to time". What is this additive and what will it do for me? If this is not going to mess anything up and work wonders for my bike, what brand names do you all suggest? SpEEd Safely CG
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    It's only relative... I just traded my '99 Victory last Friday for a 2006 RSV. HA HA HA... If you guys call the RSV noisy, you should ride a early model Vic. With that torque compensator stuff going on.. when you let the clutch out in neutral, it sounds like someone put marbles in there...
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    Hi... I just traded my 1999 Victory for a 2006 Midnight Venture exactly like yours. Nice bike Tell me something... I am assuming that you are plugging your MP3 player output into the jack next to the cassette deck. How do you close the door afterward and how do you control the MP3 player while you are riding????? SpEEd Safely CG
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