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Stasher1

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  1. I have both stock antennas from my '06 Venture. Message me if you're interested.
  2. I have both stock antennas from my '06 Venture. Message me if you're interested.
  3. Is there a reason you're not simply replacing the factory 12V lighter-style port with a dual USB version? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SJFWLZB/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_XYSHPDMHG0189B3P0F26
  4. That's not a picture of a 2000 Royal Star Venture dash. This is what it should look like. You should be able to attach a RAM clamp-on mount to the handlebars and attach you GPS there.
  5. Very true, but the Goldwing is fuel injected, has much better aftermarket support, and has reverse. My wife and boys called my ST1300 an "old man's bike", and they think the Venture is even worse. I'd never hear the end of it if I brought a Goldwing home.
  6. Hey, I know them! Small world, huh? 😄
  7. Ergonomics are quite different between the Goldwing and the Venture, with the 'Wing having a sportier riding position and the Venture being more cruiser-like.
  8. Requiring new employees to furnish their own hand tools usually solves that problem. For some strange reason, they treat their own tools better than they do the company's tools...and do a better job of keeping track of them. 😉 Many, many years ago I worked as an aircraft structure mechanic. All incoming mechanics were provided with a two-page list of hand tools (sizes, configurations, and quantities) they were required to purchase prior to their start date, including a rolling toolbox. You could buy cheap tools or expensive tool, your choice, but you had to pay for them out of pocket either way. A large part of day one was dedicated to inspection and complete inventory of tools, etching all tools with the employee's badge number, and shadowing the box so any missing tools could immediately be identified. In all the time I worked there, I don't recall a single tool being lost or misplaced.
  9. Thanks,, it's getting there. I don't think I've ever had to remove as many stock items from a bike to make it suit me. Here in the Atlanta, GA area, the riding season never ends, and I typically log more miles in the winter than the summer. I commute by motorcycle year 'round, as long as it's dry. I don't mind temps in the teens, but I despise riding in the rain.
  10. Swapped the terrible factory headlight and passing lamps for new LED units. I know I could've just swapped it out the standard bulb for a LED replacement, but they rarely work well when retrofit into old incandescent housings. The mounting method i used required irreversible mods to the original light assembly and fairing to fit and retain adjustability. I bought a complete OEM headlight assembly off Ebay, just in case something went wrong. While I was in there, I also replaced the original 12V power port with a high output dual USB unit, moved the aftermarket tach the PO installed from the handlebars to the underside of the dash, and my favorite part... I replaced the inoperable factory cassette player missing the door, with a functional unit with a door. Silly, I know...but it reeeeeaalllyy bothered me to stare at that broken unit and missing door. It's right below the speedo, so there's no ignoring it. Removed the luggage rack from the trunk, removed the saddlebag guards, and addressed the indestructible adhesive left behind by a matching pair of reflective "Jesus fish" someone stuck to each bag. Not sure what they used to attach them, but it appears to be either super glue or epoxy. Hard as a brick, and impervious to acetone, Goo-gone, alcohol, heat, plastic scrapers, etc. Only options were cover-up or sand and refinish the bags. I opted for a pair of imitation Lucas RER25 reflectors. Next on the list are new tires, shorter windscreen, CB antenna delete, and a shorty replacements for the radio antenna.
  11. A weak battery or failing charging system component (stator, regulator/rectifier) could lead to misfire at low speeds due to weak spark. It may appear to be running rich due to the excessive gas smell, but that may simply be due to incomplete combustion.
  12. FWIW, there's an engine from an '01 RSV on Ebay for about $900 plus $250 shipping from Ohio. No affiliation. Listing # 402736825479
  13. Hello everyone. New RSV owner here. I traded my 2003 Honda ST1300 for an '06 RS Midnight Venture a couple days ago to give myself a more upright seating position. I've been digging through a bunch of old threads to find answers to the questions I've had, and have to say thank you.
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