RoadshipVenture

I put a post up in a video section as well, so I'm sorry if I'm breaking a forum rule, but just figured I'd toss this here as well in case anyone is interested. My girlfriend and I pretty much sold off everything to get a 2004 RSMV and live on the road from now on. We are documenting our journey driving around America and just finished our first episode. We'd love feedback and if you dig it please subscribe and we'll make more (and shorter) episodes. Thanks! https://youtu.be/cGNrkosKcMA

My girlfriend and I have started a motovlog (motorcycle vlog) aboard our 2004 RSMV, called Roadship Venture. I'd love if some of you checked it out and gave your thoughts. Future episodes will be shorter because we had a lot to cover in the first installment, but if you dig it please subscribe and share! https://youtu.be/cGNrkosKcMA

Was definitely the filter, full of literal crap. As soon as it was out it was spewing red powder juice everywhere. So lesson learned to look at that first. Got another one to maybe swap out in a few days. After changing for new and running some more fuel system cleaner through for a bit, it runs better than it did when I took it off the dealer lot. Funny how everywhere you go in the States, nobody wants to work on a non Harley, and every Yamaha service center for miles has a 3 week back log, but going off of advice from this forum cost me 12 bucks and put us back on the road for another couple states. Knowing this site was here is one of the reasons I got a RSV in the first place, thanks guys!

Cool, I ran about a quarter bottle of seafoam through my last tank, I'll try the other today and just let it keep running low. I'll take a look for the vent hose and filter too I could see some kind of sediment being the problem considering how long it sat. Also the fuel cock it visibly pretty corroded and bad, I could see that letting something flow into the system too. The dealer I bought it from said they had to acid wash the tank but I definitely don't think they touched anything in the fuel system after that until it was clear the carbs needed cleaning.

Yes I topped it off under the seat to an appropriate level, it was less than low when I first looked, though no noticeable problems. Even now I'm sure with heat I'm just being paranoid because of this problem that's come up and the only thing I've really done or found is low coolant level in the reservoir. My gut says flooding which is annoying.

Hi all new member and new RSV owner. Picked up an 04 with 6000 miles on it, looks great, carbs were a bit dirty and pissing gas at first. After a few cleaning attempts they opened up and the thing drove great for about 700 miles. Yesterday I started bogging down after I push it up a bit at highway speed. I lose power, stop riding, wait a few minutes then it starts again pretty fine, except it's backfiring out of the right pipe only when I rev it a bit. This leads me to believe that one of the carbs is flooding when I open up on the highway. This is a bike that sat for about 10 years unused, so I can get if something was making it's way through the fuel system. Would the ignition cables have gotten old from sitting and maybe one of them stop firing at speed all of a sudden? My next consideration is that it's all getting pretty hot. I'm not seeing any warning light, and I wouldn't be getting paranoid if I didn't notice how low the coolant was in it after buying. I topped it up with mixable coolant, but it made me realize, I've never heard a radiator fan on this thing. I've only ever had one other liquid cooled bike and that blower came on as soon as I turned the ignition key. I think I read somewhere that this one only kicks in when a sensor tells it that it's hot enough, but even after riding an hour I pull into a gas station and cut the engine, there's no blower running. Is there a chance my cooling system / warning light is not working and the whole thing is just overheating? Currently stuck in a small town on the Wisconsin/Illinois border so any insight is much appreciated. I'll probably have the tank off today in my motel parking lot but any tips or thoughts of something to look for would be a huge help, thanks! - Jesse