RobRiguez

Damn...150? I guess the one I'm looking at already has the 130 on it maybe. It didn't appear to be that bulky. The rear on the other hand looks down right skinny. Coming from a 120/front and a 240/rear, this is something I will have to get used to.

I'm still dealing with the bank (wifey) to try to finalize this deal I'm working on. What is the stock size and what are the differences??

Loving the look. Just the right amount of chrome and the spider paint is awesome.

Also, make sure the tip of your iron is clean and tinned prior to heating the wires as well. This will help transfer heat to the wires faster and keep the new solder on the wires and not stick to the tip. 1 - Try to make sure your hands/fingers are clean and oil free. 2 - Try to expose up to an inch of clean wire. 3 - Cut your heat shrink tube at least 1/4" longer than your bare wire joint. Slide your heat shrink tube on before you twist the wires. Follow the diagram above. 4 - If you have rosin, brush a little on the twisted wire. If you dont have rosin, make sure you have rosin core soldering wire. 5 - Clean, Heat, and tin the tip of your iron 6 - Heat the wire at the twist and try your best to melt the solder into the wire. You should not be touching the iron to the solder at all. 7 - If you have a clumpy mess, try to quickly rub the iron over the joint to smooth the solder out, clean the tip, repeat. 8 - Slide heat shrink over joint, use a flame (I find butane torch or heat gun to work the best) to shrink the tube.

Thank you all for the quick replies. Ooof I was hoping they were only for wind protection. Im not giving up my baby. The Venture will be a stablemate (going to be an amazing feat to make room for both in the garage but come hell or high water it shall be done!) I have a Stinger and Dual Tour for the Warrior. I like them but they are HARD. The stock seat on the Venture was so soft I felt spoiled. Guess Ill see after i get some miles on her. I don't think highway pegs will do it for me. Not having my feet ready at the controls is a bit nerve wrecking. I live and commute in NJ (the highest population density in the nation along with the highest number of cars per capita in the nation=LOTS of crazy drivers always rushing). I have 3" extensions on my Warrior and I have tried putting my heels out on top of the pegs to stretch one time and within minutes I not only found one of the biggest pot holes I had ever seen but cars in the next lane were coming into mine to avoid it. Emergency brake and dip and swerve while trying to get my feet back into position on the pegs was nerve wrecking. Not a big chrome guy but I'm already thinking of upgrades...better brakes/calipers/levers, stiffer fork springs, progressive rear spring, CT for the rear wheel, Bluetooth communication, antennae upgrade, heavier clutch spring, bigger speakers/new fairing, ground effects/lights, upgraded stator. Im not sure if all of these are possible but, these are the ideas floating around my head anyway.

Hi Everyone, Ive been riding for about 20 years now and I currently have a 06 Warrior. My GF of 3 years has finally beaten me up enough that Ive decided to get a nice comfy bagger for when she wants to ride with me. I found a Silver 99 (second gen?) with only 18k for $3800 including cover and some slipons to give her a bit more rumble. There are some scratches on the lower plastics, ZERO rust anywhere I can see, no cracks in any of the plastics. Comes with CB but CO says hes never used it in the 8 years he had her so no way to test if its working, Radio and speakers sound good. Tires look ok, clutch doesn't grab until lever is almost completely out but doesn't slip under full throttle either. Oil looks good but I couldn't figure out where to check the coolant. Brakes are no where near as good as on my Warrior. He says he flushed the coolant about 4 years ago but hasn't done anything with it since. Hasnt been ridden in almost 2 years but started right up with no smoke of any color for my test ride. Seems to pull just a bit at highway speed, like the right grip is pushing in ever so slightly. I noticed I had to put some pressure to keep her straight. If i let go of the bars completely at 40mph they almost instantly wobble slightly. Ive never had a bike do that so Im concerned. Also never had a bike with floor boards so, I don't know if that is the issue or, if I just need more leg room but, I feel a bit cramped. I'm 6' with a 30" inseam. Is there any way to switch to pegs or push the floorboards more forward? Most Yammis can simply add a bracket and push everything out 3-5" but with the lower plastics, it doesn't seem like that would work? Can the plastics be removed? How about raising the bars or shorter bars? I felt like my elbows were way too close to my body. I think I covered everything, I'll try to upload a pic but she looks bone stock to me. I'm probably going to pull the trigger anyway then just deal with whatever it is but I wanted some other opinions first.