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Thats a good idea I will check the plunger for freedom of movement

thank you, I will check this out

Thank you, I will check on this, I assume I will have one exhaust pipe that stays cold.

I have a 2008 rsv purchased last year with 20K miles on it. I pulled the carbs and cleaned all parts including jets,ect. The carbs were synced and the bike has run great since then. last week, went in a several hour ride and noticed I could smell gas while riding. I can not see gas leaking anywhere, but can smell gas on the left side of the bike. Bike seems to run ok but in checking gas mileage I am getting mid to high 30’s instead of mid 40’s that I usually see. I would appreciate any advice you can give me. thank you,

i am not familiar with what a “line up punch” is?

thanks very much

thank you

i recently had my rear shock fluid and O ring replace and am having significant difficulty re-installing the unit. Does anyone know the correct procedure to do this? i have the rsv on a lift and have tried to install the bottom bolt first and have been able to get it partially in on the right side but cant line it up so it will exit the left shock mount. I would really appreciate some guidsnce from someone who has done this before. thank youi

Thank you

I thought I read a post somewhere that mentions that a squeaky rear shock is pretty common on a gen 2 RSV. The post said that its possible to lubricate the shock boot and that this will get rid of the squeak. My question is just how you do that? I have looked underneath the bike where the shock is visible but cant figure out where to put the lubrication. I would assume that in order to be effective it would have to go between two moving surfaces. I would appreciate your thoughts. Thank you, Bruce

sounds like this is what I am looking for. Thank you

Kind of funny though as the bulb says "Stanley" on it.

that helps a bunch, thank you

That helps, thank you

ok, thank you

I am trying to find a source for a led bulb for the front turn signal/driving light. I was able to find a replacement for the rear turn signals at "Supebrite LED's but they apparently don't have a bulb that works for the front. the stock bulb has 3 pins and 2 electrical points contact points. I have also tried auto part stores but no luck. Has anyone done this successfully? Thank you

do you know where i can get this done?

Thank you

Thanks Steve

thanks for the advice

In 2015 I bought a 2002 Kawasaki Voyager VII and did a ground up restoration on it. I stripped it to the frame and rebuilt and replaced virtually every part on the bike. I now have around 8K into it and I love the bike. I took it to a Voyager rally in Wisconsin 2 years ago and to Glacier national park last summer. It is amazingly smooth and handles exceptionally well. As mentioned in one of the posts there is some gear whine but since I wear an ear plug, I don't really notice it. Another plus is since it was built from 1986 until 2003 there are a huge number of used parts available. Interestingly enough you can still buy many new oem parts as well. In July I bought an 08 RSV and now that I have worked out most of the issues caused by neglect I also love the Venture as well. While the Voyager is as smooth as butter I really like being able to hear the V4 on the Venture. The sound is even better since I put Road King pipes on it. Both bikes are great and fun to ride.

I decided to replace my front and rear turn signal bulbs with led's and now they hyper flash. I actually expected it because the same thing happened on my 02 Kawasaki Voyager when I added led's. On my Voyager the fix was to put in a different turn signal relay. Does anyone know if this will work for the gen 2 RSV? If so where is the relay located? Also I have been looking for a chrome ignition bezel and chrome air cleaner covers. So far haven't had any luck. thank you for the help.

Thanks to everyone for your excellent suggestions, glad to hear it's probably not the swing arm Also, what is the best way to get the RSV up and supported so the tires can be replaced? Since there is no center stand I have wondered about the best way to do this. A cycle lift? Thank you,

Well I have worked out most of the issues with my new 08 RSV. My acceleration, cruise control and 5th gear issues all went away after I pulled the carbs and cleaned out all the jets and adjusted the mixture screws. I am concerned about the noises coming from the rear suspension. I only notice them when I first get on the bike and sit on it and bounce it up and down a little. I have read on other forum posts that it might be due to the swing arm bearings needing to be re-packed. I hope not as that looks to be a real labor intensive repair. i would certainly appreciate anyone's thoughts. Bike has 18K miles.

thanks so much. Makes me wonder if the antenna I have on the left side of the bike is actually a cb antenna. Does the radio antenna have a loading coil? Shouldn't the cb antenna collapse as well?