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https://fortnine.ca/en/show-chrome-big-bike-parts-windshield-air-vent-clear-honda-gl1200-1500-1800-goldwing-models-2-359c
Thinking of adding this as well to the SVTC. Harley added this (slipstream) vent into their frame mounted fairing. It removes suction vortex back pressure.
Also very effective in chest area cooling on riders. Works great on GL1800's...so should work just fine after installation in the SVTC windshield.
I had a taller wider sheild on my 91 Royale and had one of those on it. Worked GREAT!
My concern in the new SVTC is the fact the sheild can be lowered. That Mariana you’re gonna have to place it high enough to lower the sheild & still have clearance. I don’t know what point that is, but I get concerned about view obstruction.
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Excuse me, Big Bike Parts...sorry;
http://www.bigbikeparts.com/templates/product.aspx?ProductGuid=20-611&GroupGuid=563
I'm interested in this...has anybody else purchased this yet? If so, how does it compare to the stock?
I don’t have it YET Joe, but it would provide me better protection. I’m 6’ 3” and my eye view is 2” above the stock one when sitting. It on my “wish list”.
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I’m so sorry to hear that. I never had the privilege of meeting him, but he sure seemed like a nice guy. Will be lifting the family up in prayer. May God comfort their hearts in this time of loss.
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Yup! Think 15W40 or 15W45 Diesel engine oil, works perfectly in our V4's. As mentioned we have what is known as a "wet" clutch so no motor oils with friction inhibitors in them unless you like clutches that slip...
Made THAT mistake 20 yrs ago with my 91 Royale. I thought Slick 50 would give me better and cooler engine performance, which IT DID for about the first 20 miles until the friction plates absorbed that stuff! Had to drain and flush it and replace ALL friction plates & rings. Lesson learned!
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The return action in this hydraulic clutch is in the clutch pack spring, if the lever is depressed with no return force present then it functions like a disc brake system and the slave piston will move out to the limit of its travel and stay there. Squeeze it again and you're basically squeezing a brake lever, it should be hard as a rock. You don't really need to bleed it, you just need to provide the return action and shove the slave piston back into starting position, just like you would if you were putting new pads in a brake caliper, and then install the clutch pack. Assuming no other issues you should be good to go.
I'm assuming this started when the lever was depressed while the clutch spring was out, right? Hopefully?
Tim
That would be correct!
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Mia Culpa...just doing some work...cleaning up stuff...STILL whipping around YouTube...Don...I've become a SVTC Junkie....
....the only rehab...is riding one....and not talking about it, LOL
Hopeless, huh?
Good morning!
BTW...I rethought my post...and you're welcome to re-read...cheers!
Morning Joe! Well, since you’re an SVTC “junkie”, here’s some more candy for you. Didn’t know if you’d seen this article?
http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/yamaha/2018-yamaha-star-venture-first-ride.html
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"Anybody? I dunno...".
No, it does NOT have a temp “gauge” or indicator. It does however give you a temp warning in The infotainment screen IF there’s an issue.
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I'm not one to be 'sensitive'...but I am one to see a trend, and call it B.S. when I through my own experience never...even felt anything CLOSE that some of these bloggers were cra**ing out, on their 15 minute, walled-in ride.
I have no fear...of Texas...or my own home state of Arizona...even in July, now..with this bike. If you don't feel 'heat', at 82F...there is nothing that is going to take you off the bike, even at 90-100F. I lived in Phoenix all my life...lived with a comfortable 105F all the time. The heat thing, is from what I see, total B.S.
My take, of course...and of course, yours might be of a different sort and take. I bought into it...I can't believe that I did...and never will again... Bloggers...yeah right...let's move on...
As for the torque...it was mind blowing..and linear, right up to the speed that I would have never seen the light of day....25 yards ROTFLMAO! Seriously? It was rock 'n roll right up to 100 MPH! Don't tell anybody that I went that fast...I have a rep to maintain....
...and oh...I didn't write that post for those that get bored...I wrote that for those that can hang in for commentary. So...no problem Some 'get bored' Some do not...the world rotates. Some of those posts were totally biased B.S., and 50 miles aboard agrees with that! Ok..I feel better now..
and...I never stated people were vindictive...I stated that people might have a mandate and an agenda to dumb down this new Yamaha release...never said they were vindictive...only that the might have had 'reason's to post such. You don't have to be vindictive to do so...or hold an Agenda. Nope... Cheers,
Glad you got to take one for a ride. I’ve said the heat was a non issue. I’ve said this was a dream bike. Now your most difficult part is waiting a couple days to get your hands on Charlotte when you KNOW first hand what your getting!
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I have some great news, I just read a review on the 2018 Star Venture and in the review it was revealed one of the riders dropped a Star Venture in a parking lot and the bike only falls about 45 degrees with no damage.
That is the first information I have read about tip over and the results. I have read where many were concerned about no tip over bars on the rear but the bags are bolted on with four bolts and they have a plastic piece that protects the bag in the event of a tip over while the front does have a nicely hidden crash bar.
Here is the the review: http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/yamaha/2018-yamaha-star-venture-first-ride.html
Great article! Thanks!
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I see that there is a place to enter a discount code. Anybody have one?
I dont & didn’t use one. There are website that do searches for discounts. I don’t know what they are but my wife uses them a lot.
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Thanks for answering Joe for me. Your response time was 12:50am. Sorry but I’m usually not up that late.
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Found a 2008 Suzuki C50T for a hot deal. Took the wife to see it and she gave me the thumbs up. I have no experience with these. It is shaft drive, water cooled, fuel injected V-twin. Was wondering if anybody here has any thoughts on these or could give me any things to look for before dropping the cash.
If I had any knowledge shipmate, I’d share it. Have only owned Honda & Yamaha. Sorry!
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Just to be clear, that's page 3-26 of the Service Manual, right? My owners manual stops at 3-3 then proceeds to 4-1.
Yes, that’s correct. The YAMAHA SERVICE MANUAL PAGE 3-26.
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I was looking through the service manual I just received today in the mail and all I can find regarding headlights is how to remove and install them, I can't seem to find anything for aiming them.
Are the way they are mounted already properly aimed or is there something in the manual that I am just missing?
I have the Yamaha Star service manual for the 2018 Star Venture bike and it is the genuine Yamaha manual.
Yes, of course they are “adjustable”. Same as the fog lights.
GO TO PAGE 3-26 of your Manual. It covers headlights & fog lights.
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Thanks but huge smiles are NOT for sale. Good luck Joe keeping your bike under 2400 rpm next week. The hardest thing that I’ve had to do recently. 600 mile service next Thurs then woo hoo 2900 for the next 400 miles. Seems like a long break in period....
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It WAS tough for me. That ol girl just wanted to GIDDYAP & GO! It’s surprisingly difficult to keep the RPM’s down because most of us are used to a higher revving engine. REMEMBER this little lady’s torque is all down low. Takes some getting use to to “short shift”, but that will also give you better gas mileage as well. ENJOY!
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That short rev past the limit is a good idea..and I do that also..to not form 'memory' I just didn't realize the two RPM band limits, and that 1,000 miles to break in completion. So...no packing her up, no Mama on the back for the first 1,000 but after that, we're good to go. It all depends on the time I have available to do just that, lol. I'm going to try and ride it as much as possible, that's for sure. Just to get her home will take some planning, lol. I'll have to run her down Highway 2, and avoid the 401 altogether. Running down Highway 2 will be just the ticket, but a slow ride home. From town to town...stop light to stop light. You know...just what a break-in period loves...
I now have this, in mind!----->https://www.quebecmaritime.ca/en/road-trips-and-getaways/the-bas-saint-laurent-gaspesie-tour and https://www.quebecmaritime.ca/uploads/medias/nationalgeographictraveler-50placesogalifetime-2009.pdf
A tip from a past Gold Wing tour of the Gaspe...when you reach Perce Rock...and the town of Perce, AND, if you and your co-rider wish, you can take a Cod fishing boat out toward's Bonaventure Island...and then jig for Cod. If you catch any (and you will..some beautiful fish will be yours!) you can take your fresh catch back to your hotel/motel, and if they have a dining room, will serve you YOUR CATCH for lunch or dinner. Of course, if you are bike-camping...no problem...make sure you have your kitt!
Butter, some granulated garlic, fresh cracked black pepper...FRESH French Bread...(wood fired ovens all over the place for road-side purchase!) some Frenched-green beens with sliced almonds...and you are all good to go...for that unique Gaspe Delicacy! Uh huh...can already taste that fresh Cod fillet...(just finished wiggling its last...).If anybody's interested, I can offer you a really nice Quebec motorcycling itinerary. There are some magnificent destinations within Quebec, Canada to seduce your Tour $$$'s! For one thing...just south of Quebec City..(this is a teaser..) you can be pampered by parking your bike...getting aboard a vis-a vis (a face-to-face) horse drawn carriage, and be trotted about 1 mile down a lush green laneway to an over 500 year old French Habitant farm house...to be seated, and served, French Habitant Beef Stew, that is being slow cooked over the open hearth fire inside a humongous cast iron kettle. It is served with a delicious red wine, and also freshly baked French Bread, that is being fired in the three level oven, alongside the open hearth fire to cook your stew. This Habitant Farm was given to the same family that has owned it from the French Crown, since 1604! Quebec is rich in history of that nature.
Myrtle, is also a great Fall getaway!
That could also be in the plan. I have the last week of September and the first week of October that could be open to that trip. Beautiful Fall colors...and great hotel/motel rate relief at that time as well. Less people on the roads...campers, cars stuffed with children...yep..probably a good time to head South on Charlotte.BTW, how much higher in RPM, did you briefly go past the two cut-off limits?
About a 1,000 RPM but only briefly such as a single gear shift.
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Thank you...yes about the route, the one that we always take, car or bike,;
We head out towards, Michigan, and then take I-75 down to the Ohio Turnpike I-90, and then motor east, until we hit the I-77 cutoff. Then we set sail south-east on I-77 through Parkersburg, Charleston, (love the gold topped capitol building, and always watch for it!), down through Mt. Airy, and at Winston-Salem, deek onto I-74 down through Asheboro, ...then U.S. 38 to finally U.S. 501 to a seafood buffet at the end of the trail!
But..having stated that...I downloaded and read (in preparation for the eagle to land...lol) the SVTC Owner's Manual, and didn't quite anticipate the proper (which I will follow to the 'T'.) break-in limits and mileage. I thought it was a slam/dunk. Nope...two low rpm limits, and including up to 1,000 miles conclusion. There's no way that I will be able to properly break in the bike, get the 600 miles service done, and then add on another 400 miles before heading out this month. I need to pack the bike (to full operational limits) and possibly have my 'rear' on the back. So....May is out, and Myrtle Beach is a BEAR (for lodging/camping and KIDS...ouch...LOTS OF KIDS...) with waiting for over an hour at most restaurants, breakfast, lunch and dinner in the prime months of June/July/August! Been there, done that...with my three kids, and have 20 or more T shirts in the drawer...lol
So...I thought that we could take possibly a Fall (after the rug rats get back into school, and sanity once more drops over Myrtle Beach) run down that route.
I (it's usually 'we'...but she told me that I could plan the runs this riding season...YES!....) have some other (in Canada) destinations up my sleeve. I have broached with 'she, who speaks mightily in all matters...' and pitched a trip that would take us through Old Quebec City (we love that city, for history, French dining, etc...), then after a couple of days there...we'd head over the St.Lawrence to the other side...and take a trip around the Gaspe Peninsula. This is ONE GORGEOUS trip, whether you take it by car...or even better by motorcycle. Scenic as all get-out...with you following the coast of the St.Lawrence River, on its way to the Atlantic Ocean at Perce, and I highly recommend it. Yes..we did it once many, many years back..and would do it again as a refresher. For those living in and around Toronto...you can easily do this in a one week period, and not feel rushed. You'd have to skip out on spending 2 days in Quebec City, though....
So...I think that I/we (I'm Captain of the 'WE' brigade for this year...lol!) will stay in Canada and head Charlotte's front tire towards the East Coast. Either parts of Quebec, as I have mentioned, or we shoot back to parts of Nova Scotia that we passed by, on the south east coast of that great Province. So many choices...and before retirement, so few, the days and weeks...!
Never anticipated the stringent break in ritual....and as they always say...if there is ANY doubt....RTFM!
I had already done my 600 miles break in service done within a week of picking up the bike. That first RPM limit is a pain because it’s just about 70 in 6th gear. The second RPM limit isn’t so bad and gives you some descent passing speed. As I broke her in I would occasionally rev her up past that limit to remove that ridge that can form at TDC in the cylinder from specific RPM limits. Doing this is even acknowledged by the dealership as a “smart move”.
You should be able to crank out 600 miles here quickly and still make a trip south. After your 600 mike service, the next one is at 4K miles, so you’d be fine.
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utopia backrest arrived today and is on bike, feels very good just have not rode yet, looks like rain coming
suweeet!
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So, I finally found the right pair of bent nose needle nosed pliers, got the wife to hold the flashlight, bit my tongue just right and managed to get that pesky cotter pin out and removed the clevis pin from the brake actuator rod!
YAY ME!
Then I pulled the rear brake line, removed the MC mounting bolts and lifted the MC straight up off the actuating rod. Leaving the rod right it was. That pin never needed to come out!
You do realize that your success was TOTALLY reliant on HOW you positioned your tongue, right??
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Yes, but is it heated???
I asked Bob ay Utopia about that. He said they tried to bring heat to them back in 2006, but found too many compatibility issues as well as liability issues. So, no they don’t have heat nor are they intending on doing it.
The stock bottom portion has heat of course, just not the Utopia.
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https://youtu.be/aq2ueILuU9Q
Never ride faster then your angel can fly. I am as free as the wind on my face.
After watching that, almost every one of those can be chalked up to TWO things. ONE= CLEAR rider inexperience. TWO= Driving TOO FAST for conditions (includes weaving in and out of traffic).
Bottom line is “You CAN’T FIX STUPID!”
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Looks pretty even still in the box!!! I want to see it in person this summer!
Anyone taking any bets that Joe is NOT gonna get any sleep Sunday night?! ROFLMBO!
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My seat shipped Tuesday, it shows out for delivery today
Excellent! I’m sure it won’t be long before they’re available online.
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I do have to curse you because I already bought the tall back rest if I knew you had this deal going I would have waited and just bought the utopia.
I will try the tall Yamaha one and if it is not enough then I will spring for the utopia.
How do you think I feel?! I’ve got that AND Custom upholstered! I’ll have to have the stock and the new one re-upholstered to match!
and...I never stated people were vindictive...I stated that people might have a mandate and an agenda to dumb down this new Yamaha release...never said they were vindictive...only that the might have had 'reason's to post such. You don't have to be vindictive to do so...or hold an Agenda. Nope... 
Harley Road Glide Ultra vs Indian Roadmaster vs Yamaha Star Venture Transcontinental
in Star Venture and Eluder Tech Talk ( '18 - Present)
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Iive seen that review & SVTC takes the GOLD!
Have you seen this one?
http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/yamaha/2018-yamaha-star-venture-first-ride.html