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I just picked up a cheap(retails for $50.00) "GoPro" style camera in a trade. It's NIB and branded CCBETTER. You know the kind, 2"x2"x1" with the waterproof case and all the mounting gadgets. It's suppose to record at 1080p. Here's the problem. It plays back fine on it's tiny little screen, though the audio is very low volume from the even tinier little speaker. When I plug into the computer and play the stored movie files, the audio is real time but the video is slow mo at 1/3sec(1 second of video takes 3 seconds to play). I tried transferring the files to the computer hard drive on the logical(to me any way)thought that it was a cable transfer lag or something. It was even worse when played from the computer hard drive. The video was at about 1/5sec but he audio was still 1/1. Any help from anyone who uses this type of camera? Would recording at a lower resolution help, maybe? The test above was recorded at 1080p. On the plus side, I was very pleased with the audio performance. I tested it with a ride video with the camera clipped to the head band of a reversed baseball cap and the wind noise was not ridiculous and you could hear my voice quite clearly over the ambient noise even at 55mph.

I'm afraid I'd have to advise against getting the ACLU involved. They have proven, historically to side with the drug dealers, rapists and murderer's over the concerned citizen and victims of said dealers, rapists and murderers. They(the ACLU) might just end up championing the poor, misunderstood gang of thugs that are terrorizing your brother and your family. This is not a joke.

FYI, The pilot adjustment screw assy. is is still available from Yamaha. The parts are identical in all gen and displacement Venture carbs. I order for a later model RSV and got them next day at my local Yam dealer.

Cowpuc, Several reasons why the m14 is a better rifle for longer shots. The .308 is undoubted the superior round over 5.56 as far as terminal ballistics go. I'd be willing to bet the M14's chamber and leade were more consistent and tighter than the M16's which would make it a more precise rifle. The sight radius offset of the M16 makes it different to shoot than most rifles. Never having shot an M14, I cant speak about it's trigger but the M16 is not known for a match grade trigger. That's for sure. However, the .223 or 5.56 round is very accurate and has a higher muzzle velocity than the .308 round. In a well built stick it can shoot ever bit as well as a .308. The cartridges are not the issue when it comes to accuracy and precision in this case. It's one of pure mechanics in the delivery system. $0,02, YMMV

An M16 is pretty darn accurate. I never had any problems hitting 300yd silhouettes with the iron sights. My current crop of 5.56mm AR15 carbines are all MOA guns. My eyesight needs a little help from Aimpoint these days but I'm confident out to 300 yds with any of them.

I don't have any insight to your issues. I just want to assure you that working on these carbs is a breeze compared to the Hitachis on the Yamaha XJ series bikes. Removal, service, pilot adjust and synch are simple in comparison. Parts are bit pricey, but not stupidly so. Don't be afraid of them.

Slipstreamer makes an O.E. compatible screen. Part no. S140, MSRP $118.00 Here's one on ebay for $89.99+ shipping http://www.ebay.com/itm/SLIPSTREAMER-YAMAHA-VENTURE-ROYALE-XVZ1300-83-93-REPLACEMENT-WINDSHIELD-/290937726241

The freeways are definitely not safe from deer! I see dozens of Deer Smears every year and they get more frequent during rut.(right about now through Dec.) About 3 years ago a buddy of mine was killed by a deer in a motorcycle collision. About 10 years ago I got hit by a deer on the freeway on my '81 Yamaha Seca 750. I'm lucky to be alive. I commuted 45 miles, round trip to work. Mostly highway riding. I was working midnights then and it was around 10:00 pm, mid October. I was in the right lane cruising at 75mph(minimum speed to not get run over by the cagers) with a line of cars behind and beside me. I saw the deer jump the fence and run toward the highway. My choices were to either lock up the brakes and hope the cars behind me stopped in time, or down shift and twist her tail. I chose the later and felt the deer hit the rear end of the bike at about 80 mph. It didn't shift me too much but I definitely felt it. When I got to work, my right rear indicator was hanging loose from the wires and my license plate was bent and had fur and blood hanging from the bent edge. I bought a lottery ticket the next morning on the way home but I guess I used up all of my luck the night before!

Per Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources

Not that it would be my first choice, but check this out. https://silencerco.com/maxim50/

The right way is with a an exhaust gas analyzer. You can do a great job with the Colortune though. I don't think there's any required sequence. Just keep in mind that will have to adjust your idle several times during the procedure and you need to keep an eye on the operating temperature. I like to tune to a perfect burn then enrich the pilot just a bit, maybe a degree or so. This gives me good throttle response from idle. Tuning the pilot circuits will effect your sync, so it will need to be synced again. Some people like to do the whole process a couple times to get things perfect.

Check the clutch fluid reservoir for fluid(DOT3) first. If that's full then you will probably be rebuilding either the master or slave or both. If it's empty, find the leek, fix it, fill'er up and bleed. I suppose it may just need bled but if the reservoir is full, I doubt it. To be honest, I've never had to bleed my clutch system so I'm actually not sure how big a job that is.

Just watched the Goldie Hawn movie "Wildcats" from 1986 on Amazon. I haven't watched it since '86. There's a scene with a Gen 1 Venture Royale. Goldie's character's sister gives her a ride home from practice on a black XVZ12 TDK Not sure what model year. It's a very short scene. I just got a kick out of it for some reason. http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_187069-Yamaha-XVZ-12-TD-Venture.html

I'd contact the seller and let them know you didn't get the o-ring. Most US based sellers are pretty good about that kind of thing. I've never heard of anyone who makes these adapters selling them incomplete, without instructions. It was probably a gaff and not the norm.

Puc, I think you nailed it. It ain't the rumble. It's the BURN! Having more than a couple scars on my arms from just such machismo, bovine excrement boyhood tests as well as the scarred chaps from my V-Twin riding days, I can attest to Cowpuc's genius insight on this matter.

That should be 24836 days old Puc. You forgot about the leap years.

Dan, You have my utmost respect. This scenario is straight out of the '70s bad movie script department. I fear I would have not acted with the same restraint you have shown. But, I've never been accused of being particularly intelligent. Our prayers are with you and yours.

The Royale had the radio, CB and intercom system. In '84 it may have had the CLASS air suspension(on board compressor and control) too, not sure on that. Pics to be sure, would help.

Draper is bit down the road from Draper valley but still of my summer time, boyhood stomping grounds. Many a lazy afternoon spent sitting on the front stoop of Joe Bryce's country store telling lies and flipping bottle caps into the parking lot. Later on in my teenage years I moved on to a beer or two while shooting pool at Smoke Joe's Place. The old man would never let us have more than 2 and never let us leave until he was sure we weren't going to ride our "motorbikes" into a tree! I haven't been back in quite a while. My favorite cousin, Tommy Tate passed recently and I just can't bring myself to go back knowing he's not there anymore. Silly, I know. His kids and grand kids are still there and I was just as close to them as him.

It was Draper Valley, long before there was a golf club! Right close to Pulaski. My mom's family owned most of the mountain back then.

Yeah, that was at Ft. Carson. Not sure about RECONDO. I wasn't involved with it at any rate. This was '85-'87.

I'd say a call to the FBI would be warranted. If the local LEO are complicit and the state LEO are complacent, the Feds might be interested. I doubt ATF would be interested. Your state AG's office and the office of the Gov. should also receive phone calls, emails and letters along with any local investigative reporters. Though, in thinking about it, the media would probably side with the Trash.

I'd stay away from NRA Carry Guard. It's not all they'd like you to think it is. More a reimbursement program, and a poorly designed one at that. I do support the NRA and have been a member for 35 years but Carry Guard and their new training club type thing galls me. I'm looking into U.S. Law Shield right now. https://www.uslawshield.com/ I haven't had time to do much digging on it but I spent some time talking to a rep this weekend. It appears to be what USCCA and the Carry Guard program want you believe they are. Good luck with everything Dan and stay safe!

She's beautiful, you must admit. But, $6500?! That guy's definitely suffering form delusions of grandeur. BTW, Are those Hitachi carbs on the Voyagers?

This actually just happened to me on my Maxim! She just stopped dead in the middle of the road. I pulled the seat and opened the (still original) fuse box and found the main fuse had popped free of the clips on one side. Another reason to upgrade the fuse block!