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  1. SteveP
    At least it's better than New Jersey. In NJ you have to go to a government run DMV facility for inspection. In PA, we can go to privately run shops and get inspections.
  2. SteveP
    +1 for Utopia; thousands of miles of comfort. (nothing against the Diamond R - I never had one)
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    I looked at those, but wanted to retain reflectivity on the forks... both for visibility when parked and to pass the annual state vehicle inspection.
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    Just finished a small project to add 5-light amber LED pods to the front fork reflectors as side marker lights. My biggest concern was to hide the wires running up along the brake lines. For $11, I think I solved it: I started with two Radiantz Top FX LED pods (amber, with black housing). For $8.99 each, with a 3' shrink-wrapped wire pigtail they were perfect. So not to crack the reflector, I drilled progressively larger holes until I ended up with one just big enough to feed the wires through (photo 1). The LED pods come with 3M mounting tape that I stuck right to the reflector. Bought some 5/8" black vinyl tubing from Home Depot for $11- the down side was that it is only sold in a 20ft roll (photo 2). This is the stuff commonly used in ponds and fountains, so you might have some luck finding it somewhere where you can buy the 2.5ft that you need. Oh well, so I have extra now. Cut two pieces of tubing, each the length of each brake line, then slit it down the back with an exacto knife. This allowed me to slide it over the brake line and my newly run wiring (photo 3). Once I had the tubing over the entire length of the brake line -- it was a little tight getting it through the guide brackets, but it fit -- I used a small black zip-tie at the top and bottom on each side to hold it snug (photo 4). This left me with a clean looking finished product (photo 5). I took the wires up under the fairing and soldered the hot (yellow) wires into the positive terminal at the back of the conector plug for the accessory outlet. I then soldered the ground (black) wires into the ground terminal at the same plug (photo 6). Now the LEDs come on in the "Accessory" key position. The finished product throws a decent amount of light and looks unobtrusive -- at least to me (photo 7).
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    Do yourself a favor and get the spacer - it is worth its weight in gold. I don't even need to loosen any bolts on the passing lamps or spacer to split the fairing. If you have the chrome visor on your headlight, that makes for a tight fit when splitting the fairing. It's a delicate maneuver, but the front half of the fairing slips right off.
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    I use Pledge on the entire motorcycle, including the windshield. As a side note: Pledge contains no wax at all. The used to make a "Pledge with Wax" but I believe that has been discontinued years ago. It's the silicones in Pledge that give that slick feel that keeps the bugs from sticking.
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    SteveP replied to Lonehunter's topic in Watering Hole

    Me too... states in which I rode on two wheels.
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    Congratulations! It's always good to have 2 motors in the garage... you never know when you might need a spare ride. Now you need to update the tag line under your user name to reflect your new purchase.
  9. SteveP
    +1 for the Leveling Links from Diamond R. I bought my '06 RSV and it had the lowering kit on it. When I changed that out and installed the leveling links I found it to be much more stable at parking lot speeds. I have stock tires and my front end has not been changed.
  10. SteveP
    I haven't taken my new Carbtune out of the box yet, but I printed Freebird's article from the tech section and plan to use it as my guide. There are diagrams AND photographs in the article; I hope it helps (both you and me).... http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=258
  11. SteveP
    Here's the link to the Assembly Manual in the Tech Library (I was just looking at it last night).
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    I wired mine is as you stated above... along the interior of the trunk lid, allowed slack to bridge the joint for opening/closing the trunk, behind the fabic pocket, under the foam pad along the bottom of the trunk and out a hole drilled in the bottom. From there, the wires drop down behind the license plate and connect behind the plate. There's a small length of wire (about ½") that hangs the gap between the light bar under my trunk and the license plate. The wires are incased with black shrink tubing, so you can't even see it back there unless you're bent down looking for it -- I had to shine a flashlight on it so you could see it in the picture.
  13. SteveP
    Here's a decent page with terms, rules and hand signals for group riding. Not my group, but I've used a printout of this page for several group rides.
  14. SteveP
    On the RSV: Yellow = Brake light Blue = Running light
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    I have Saddlemen's BR4100 Back Seat Dresser Bag. It's a perfect fit for the back seat, even with the driver's backrest. It has insulated pockets perfect for water bottles, snacks, etc. It holds its shape even when empty and has been a great bag. I got it on sale at a local store for about a hundred dollars two years ago. Here's the manufacture's website, with MSRP of $139.95: http://www.saddlemen.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7086 I've been extremely satisfied with several Saddlemen products over the years: high quality products, fairly-priced and made in the U.S.A. Also, take a look a this previous thread for ideas from others here.
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    Pa Riders??

    SteveP replied to cecdoo's topic in Watering Hole

    As the fog burns off in my end of the state, it looks like it's shaping up to be a great day for riding. Unfortunately, I'm posting this from my BlackBerry as I wait to start a work meeting. Damn this work thing really gets in the way sometimes! Hope you have a good day out on the RSV.
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    "Simple to operate and extremely accurate, this air pumps produce pressures of up to 300psi by delivering .7 cubic inches of air per stroke. Ideal for setting the pressure on air forks, air shocks or anti-dive fork components. Permits minute adjustments by using a let down valve and also features an in-line check valve to insure a no-leak operation and disconnect." Click HERE.
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    According to TLC products, here are the dimensions: http://www.tlcproducts.com/catalog/royaldrw.jpg http://www.tlcproducts.com/catalog/royalstartpdrw.jpg (From the page where they sell liners for the saddlebags and trunk.)
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    I understand your point, however I --and a few others-- was simply sharing the way I take the bags off of my RSV. As I have never had the need to remove the bags when I was not in my garage, I don't have the need to purchase replacement "no tools" bolts. The air ratchet is always there and only takes a few seconds. My preference is to use the money for some "safety chrome." As my grandmother used to say, "That's why they make chocolate and vanilla."
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    ...or get a set of metric allen head sockets and use the ratchet on the stock bolts. On the air-ratchet it takes 2 seconds with the press of a lever to remove each bolt. Plus the air-ratchet really comes in handy working on the RSV. It's probably the most-used tool in my garage. http://tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:VbGjNYjrNgNJbM:http://rocky.digikey.com/weblib/Wiha/Web%20Photos/mfg76395.jpg http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/tylertool_2047_8227389
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    I have the J&M Windshield bag on my '06 RSV. Though made for the Harley, it's been firmly attached for about 5,000 miles. Here's a link to my previous post with pictures of the bag installed, head on view and view from the rider's seat: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/sh...7&postcount=10
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    That looks like the Yamaha "Travel Trunk Wing with Light" part number: STR-4XY62-03-xx (where the xx at the end designates the color: 00=primer). Here's the link to the part on the Yamaha web site: http://www.starmotorcycles.com/star/products/modelscitemdetail/5/4/83/406/2009/1/2884/0/0/detail.aspx
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    I mounted my standard EZ-Pass (PA doesn't give special motorcycle passes) to the inside of my trunk lid. It's up there with velcro, placed in the middle so that I can still get 2 helmets inside & close the lid. Never had any problems through several different states with different readers. It's quick, easy & out of the way. I can take a pic & post if you'd like.
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    I have the same J&M Windshield bag on my '06 RSV. Though made for the Harley, it's been firmly attached for almost 5,000 miles. The prefab hole does not line up with any screws on the RSV, but the tail is long and thick enough to get a good solid mount with the pressure from tightening up the windshield mounting screws. No need to modify the bag in any way. It just holds on by being clamped in there. It's a good quality bag and is a very handy accessory. Here's a link to my previous post with pictures of the bag installed: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showpost.php?p=138587&postcount=10
  25. SteveP
    To resolve the rotating peg, you can use a cold chisel and put a few grooves on the beveled surface of the peg that recesses into the mount. Then use blue loctite when remounting. The grooves will be hidden when mounted and provide hold points for the loctite. I picked up this solution either here or on another motorcycle forum. It worked for me.
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