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    That particular screw may be the one that screws into a rubber grommet type nut Tightening it swells the rubber thus holding it in place. Loosening can be a bear as it will turn unless there's some pressure on it o keep it from moving. OR it's one of those "C" clamp types and may be stripped. Larry
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    OOPs my mistake in reading it all. Ok you need the N224.103 pilot jets. I did what you're planing on doing several years ago. Bumping all pilots & mains up 1 #. I found that bumping up pilots was very helpfull in low end & inital throttle response. As for the mains they were running to rich causing the spark plugs to turn black. Also at times under a load pulling a trailer I was getting black exhaust soot on the cooler. Once I changed back the mains to their orginal postions my spark plugs were once again a nice clean brown/tan on the tips. No more problems with exhaust soot either. I did leave the pilots bumped up one number. At the time I was using H-D mufflers but that was the only change from stock. I'm now back with shortened stock mufflers since converting to a trike. Good luck doing you mods and let us know what your results are. Larry
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    Perhaps you overlooked it but the 1st link listing the Yamaha jet fitments does say main jets as being Mikuni N102/221. Mains are the small round head types. Using your 2nd link that would be the 4th set of mains down the page shown. I measured extra mains I have here at the house to also verify the size/type. Keep in mind that each cylinder has a different sized main. #1 & #3 being larger. Been a while since I've been into the carbs so don't remember the exact #'s used per cyclinder. Larry
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    Haven't looked much of late at new bikes but the wife says the same thing about the RSV's generous passenger room compared to other models. The last bike we sat on was a Can-Am. Nope don't even think of it she says. Larry
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    Ya think that's bad try a trike with an extra 4-500 lbs added on and then the bigger body catching all that wind. LOL Larry
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    Looking at the video now tells us that you do indeed have 2 problems going on here as Flying Fool & Gearhead state. The way the gear appears to be bumping back & forth looks like it's either not engaging the "gear dogs" or the shifting drum has a problem. In any case you'll be tearing down the trans and splitting the cases to fix it. Not sure without looking if the shift drum can be accessed without splitting the cases but someone else here should know that for ya. If it can be checked prior to splitting then that's good and may well save the day. If not it'll be rebuild time. Larry
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    Yep gotta agree with Phertwo. Slippage in 4th under acceleration show that your clutch spring, discs and plates are suspect. And with no metals being picked up with the magnet shows that the trans is good IMO. Get ready to do a clutch job. It's not hard to do ( there's a tech post here on how to do it). Larry
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    I agree with some of the other guys here. Check the clutch 1st. You'll have to drop the oil to do that and at that point can readyly tell if you've got metal from the trans in the bottom of the pan or not. At 61k it'll be at that point in time the discs are starting to get worn a bit thus the slippage. Most clutches I've seen didn't need the metal discs replaced nor the friction ones. You'll need to measure them with a micrometer to be sure if they're within specs or not before ordering them, then get a PCW kit or the upgrade kit Sky_Doc 17 sells here on the site. Betting my you'll find the trans A-OK and the clutch to be the problem. Larry
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    We have the leather/chrome Kruzzy Kaddy cup holders and love em. Mine mounts on the left handlebar. Joyce has her's mounted on the right side and securely attached to the arm rests I make. I have both of them locked down with a washer so they won't swivel and on the rear one I also added a stainless steel strip "L" shaped to provide additional support for the holder. Lost one once due to flexing and cracking around the attachment point. We have had the slim empty water bottles lift out and blow away but nothing else has gotten away. Larry
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    I have seen some car top carriers that were longer and shorter in height that might be better to use over a short/fat style. Going with a slimmer designed car topper would reduce potential wind drag. The one in your link may well fit those requirements as it doesn't provide the actual dimensions of the unit. Your idea does have some merit thou for light weight and easly grabbed gear such as rain gear or jackets, etc. Larry
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    Ah yes it's all those little details that add up making the final out the door pricing as Don has noted. Also did anyone notice that the Cross Roads was 1k higher then the Vision. As much as I want to see Yamaha's next generation of the Venture I also wonder how bad we'll be in sticker shock when they do. I do like the styling of the cross country except for that trunk. And they really should have a shaft driven & water cooled engine for a touring bike, V-Twin or not. Face it guys we do have about the best bike for the money on the market when considering all the stock features and the 5 year warranty even as dated as the 12 year old bike is. Larry
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    I didn't ask too many questions, she came into my lab the first day I was back from my England trip and I just listened... That's what good friends do and offer support as needed. Larry
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    Keys

    Carbon_One replied to scooter45's topic in Watering Hole

    05 Midight. 2 keys both of which opened and locked everything and operated the ign switch. Larry
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    And them Texans laugh at us about winter. Ya right. On a serious note there isn't many places in the country that weather is moderate year round. There's always something that make ya take notice like extreme heat or cold, hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, snow deep enough to bury you till spring, and the list goes on. Larry
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    Yep that alone is what is so fascinating about riding that part of the country. A good days ride in a nice sized loop will get you all of that easily. We really enjoyed our day ride will Gary (99 Silver) & Leslie thru Custer State Park, Crazy Horse monument, & Mt Rushmore. Larry
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    Great idea and perhaps we / someone could come up with a official looking letter of recognition for the dealership in question. Then send it to them on behalf of the site for it's service to our members. Larry
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    :clap2: Yeppers to all that and least we forget the Boss who without this site nothing like any of this would happen. Oh sure there's a couple outer Yammi & Venture sites but none come close to being as good as we have it here. Thanks to all who either get involved with the meets, rallys, etc & those who go to them. Safe travels all, Larry
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    Shortly before making the decision of triking my bike the stock stock was doing it's best to be a Hardly imitator. While I still had some warranty time left on the bike I made the decision to go with a Works shock. Talked to the reps there and made the call to go with a beefed up model due to the extra weight of the trike on back. Long story short they increased the load rate over their stock Venture model up 400 lbs. I may not of needed to go that high since I also have adjustable air bags between the body and framework but I also know if for any reason I totally loose air in the air support system that shock will handle the load. To date a bit over 28000 miles since the conversion with no problems whatever with the Works shock. I also don't think it cost any more than the regular price to order a beefed up unit either. Being over 3 years since doing this the memory box ain't going that far into details. Larry
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    You got that right. I know for sure I'll get back there again and hopefully tour a lot more on 3 wheels instead of 4. Maybe not next year but for sure within the near future. Some of the earlier pics were taken when we hooked up with Gary (99Silver) & Leslie around Mt. Rushmore, Custer's Park, Needle's Highway, Crazy Horse area Larry
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    Here's a link to Photobucket of my trip pics http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v213/21651/Venture%20Riders%20International%20Rally%2011/ Enjoy Larry
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    I'd be camping out on his doorstep. He has to come home eventually ya know and when he does I'd either get some results then or sic the law onto him. Larry
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    Currently Don's having some issues with the classified section. Check here -- http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?threadid=62460 As to my previous ads, I still offer all the items that were listed thou not showing at the moment. Those being lift adapters, horn brackets & wiring harnesses, & crash bar braces. They'll all be back once Don chases those bugs away. Either send me a pm or contact me thru my e-mail at lskeeks@wowway.com for info on ordering anything. Thanks, Larry
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    To start off here I want to thank Condor & Lone Eagle & whomever their helpers were for a great International Rally this year. It wasn't only a great location chosen but a well run one from start to finish. Least ways it sure looked like it but I'm sure they'll say otherwise. :clap2:Good job guys. Well it looks like we were the last to arrive back home. Got in late afternoon yesterday in fact. It was great seeing old friends and meeting new ones as is the case in most of these rallies & M&E's we go to. Unfortunately for me I didn't get to ride much or hang out with everyone as much as I would of liked to. That due to me pulling a muscle in my back while en route to Cody. Bad enough to require a side trip to the ER in Sioux Falls for medicial relief. I did manage to get in a couple day rides, one to Cooke City vie the Chief Joseph highway and another from West Yellowstone to the south entrance of Yellowstone & back (after the rally was over), besides a a couple short rides in town during the rally. Going back again is going to be on my bucket list as thats such a great part of country to ride a bike in. I'll post up what few pics I managed to take later. Lots to do here to get caught up after being gone 2 1/2 weeks. Stacks of mail (hopefully mostly junk mail), yard work, etc Larry
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    Annie we were in Sturgis for the day today. You'll have lots of fun for sure. Enjoy but rest that leg good too. Larry
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    Sturgis 2011

    Carbon_One replied to a topic in Watering Hole

    Had a chance to stop in town for the day on our way home. I was impressed about all the goings on and at least 1/3rd of the vendors were still setting up. Gonna have to add this affair to my bucket list next year. Have fun guys , Larry
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