I wanted thank everyone for their input regarding my rear suspension and shock problem. I also wanted to update you on the latest?
I bought my bike to a third Yamaha dealer to have it check out yet again. Well, the dealer tested the new shock and not surmising found it to be fine. Other than putting more air in the shock they came up with nothing. They did say that this has been is an issue with Venture which I was surprised to hear because most of the problems I've heard about has to do with the shock failing, leaking but never bottoming out. Worse than that the dealer had no real fix.
Needless to say, this has to be most frustrating thing I've ever had to deal with. Unbelievable!!!!!!