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  1. emack
    After dealing with Yamaha customer service over this very issue,.. the only option was to rid of the bike as the noise was horrible. Knowing how Yamaha treats their customers and warranty issues I will not buy another Yamaha. They initially denied knowing anything about clutch noise and said they had no other complaints. If that's the way they want to do business so be it. They are not the only brand of motorcycles. V-twins rule
  2. emack
    If you hate the whine, wait until you have to deal with Yamaha Customer Service about fixing it. I rode my RSTD 8 months and couldn't take the noise any longer. I traded it for a M109.. sweet 1800cc Vtwin sound... no whine.
  3. emack
    Don't expect a new clutch basket to eliminate the noise. It may or may not. It may only make the noise change to a different rpm. Your shop should replace it ONCE under warranty. When I had my basket replaced it didn't make a bit of difference. I complained to Yamaha and after rounds of debate with them, they finally said the noise is normal and not a defect and that I'd have to live with it. The shop said the only thing they'd do for me is put the original basket back in if I liked the noise in that range better then the I basket. Great,.. Do I like noise "A" or noise "B." I took a bath on the sale and swore off Yamaha. I now have a 1800 v-twin that has a Ducati note.. no more chirp! It's quite refreshing. Good luck with your noise issue. It's too bad Yamaha let that noise into production. I could have lived with my 06 RSTD for a long time as it was a fantastic bike other then it being so noisy.
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    http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=24232
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    It's true... I solved the chirping noise today. After having the I basket installed and going rounds with Yamaha Customer Service over the lack of a fix for the RSTD... I did away with the nasty chirp once and for all. I traded the RSTD for a M109R. I just couldn't take the noise that the RSTD put out. It was the noisiest bike I ever owned.. had about every harmonic in the human hearing range. Too bad too as the comfort of the bike was superb. Anyway... I will be posting a OEM luggage rack and possibly a couple other things I scuttled off the bike before trading it. This forum is awesome and proved very helpful with maintaining my 06 Deluxe. Cheers! And ride safe.... Emack
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    I've always had good luck smoothing out a clunky shifter by using a synthetic oil. But don't really want to start another oil thread.
  7. emack
    Stick with the V-twin. I suppose it's all in what you want, but I am finding the V4 on my 06 RSTD (even with Bubs installed) doesn't have the same thrill as a V-twin. In fact I'm unloading my RSTD as soon as possible... I'm going back to a V-twin. So many bikes, so little time.
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    I order there from time to time. Good store with good prices.
  9. emack

    Avon's

    emack replied to halfwitt's topic in General Tech Talk

    You'll like them. They are quiet, and much better then the stockers.
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    09 Harleys

    emack replied to ediddy's topic in Watering Hole

    Water cooled huh?... I'm not so sure I like that as it adds more weight to a bike and it's one more system that can fail. I'm currently toying with trading in my 06 RSTD for a Dyna... I'll ask the sales people if water cooled is in the future. Over heating in New England isn't a big issue, in fact I welcome engine heat most the riding season.
  11. emack
    If the radiator is Aluminum be sure to get coolant rated for it.
  12. emack
    Niiiice. With a paint job like that why did you stop at the tips?... Do the whole exhaust!
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    You might want to yank that small wad of pink house insulation from your pipes while you have them apart. That cheap stuff can/will cause rust eventually. I repacked mine with FMF 4 stroke packing which toned them down a tad. I leave the house early in the morning and didn't want to piss off the neighbors. They still sound awesome,.. just a bit quieter at idle and a little less drone on the road. The chrome on the tips is cheap as well.. mine is peeling under side of both tips. I like the idea of black powder coated tips.. post pictures!
  14. emack
    Short answer, no. I just changed the engine oil on my RSTD over to Amsoil 20/50 in hopes that a heavy synthetic would help reduce chirp. No luck. Best thing to cure the chirp is ear plugs. I also greased the crap out of the drive shaft, wheel hub, clutch hub, and swapped over the rear gear oil to Amsoil 80/90 synthetic in effort to quell some noise. No luck. However I know the bike is well lubed and it does shift much smoother. Ear plugs reduce noise and they're cheap.
  15. emack
    I'm back! Thanks for the coat hook/yoke yank thing. That was my problem... The drive shaft wasn't engaging in the yoke. Dang man.. I was 99% there so many times... I never thought to shine a flash light down the tube to investigate the problem.. Anyway... done deal. Next time won't be such a chore. On the plus side... looking back I am glad I yanked that shaft out.. I smathered both ends of shaft/gears with moly 60 paste, swapped over to Amsoil synthetic gear oil, cleaned and greased the clutch hub stuff, moly 60 all over the wheel hub gears... Also engine oil changed over to Amsoil 20/50 synthetic, two new Avon Venom tires which balanced nicely,.. cleaned brake components... peace of mind for the rest of the season. Data point: Stock Bridgestones: 4760 miles,.. rear tire worn (80%) pretty good all over, front tire middle tread still okay, side of tires worn good (80%) and mildly cupped. Brake pads hardly worn. The changing of engine oil made no difference with the chirp, but first ride after greasing the drive shaft was promising... I need to ride it for a few miles but the 1/2 mile test ride the noise was better (less). Cutting down the windshield also helped improve the air flow and bury some noise. Much better looking over the windhsield instead of through it. Again,... many thanks for the suggestions. This is a awesome site, and as much as we all can complain about the short comings of Yamaha there isn't a bike out there I'd rather have at the moment. I have to hit the donate button here pretty soon.
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    Thanks for the replies... Changing the tires was easy... but I regret taking off the rear diff... it's been a real pain the the arse. I thought it would be straight forward... I've put it on and off about 5 times now... so I'm getting good at it. I had thought since the shaft went up into the tube and the four bolts mated right up nicely that I had the pumpkin installed correctly.. until it wouldn't engage the drive line when I put it in gear. After a while I started to figure it out.. but wasn't quite sure of how to proceed. I read through the posts and thought I'd get some more input before loading it on the trailer and calling it quits. I hope to find some time tomorrow for another try... I'll post a follow up. I may be riding the wifes Vulcan 900 next week... Let the good times roll!
  17. emack
    I installed Avon tires today and decided to check the splines on the drive shaft,.. There was a little grease in there, but I stuffed some moly on for insurance. I installed the pumpkin back on as per bulletin and finished putting everything back together. Once off the lift I went to put the bike in gear and heard a strange crunch/clank noise.. bike stalled. I tried repositioning the pumpkin a number of times now and got the rear diff lined up good.. but here's the strange thing.. I can spin the rear tire even if the bike is in gear. I've been reading all the posts here and am thinking that the shaft isn't pushed into the tube all the way.. When I push the drive shaft into the tube is it suppose to seat and not turn? I can't get it to mesh with anything,.. it sort of spins. Do I need to pop the rubber boot off the top of the drive shaft tube (if I can find it) and get the drive shaft to mesh with the gears using the coat hanger hook trick.. ???
  18. emack
    Motorcycles don't kill people,.. people kill people... or something like that. I'd take the busa over the v-max any day... at least you can set a busa up for touring. And I think it looks better too.
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    Write up of the 2009 v-max in the August Cycle World. Cover photo of it makes the Suzuki B King look normal.
  20. emack
    .. not to hi jack the thread or anything... but I sat on Vision a couple weeks ago,.. and even though I don't care for the looks it was nice once perched on top. It's not as heavy as it looks, all the buttons, brake and clutch reservoirs were low profile, fairing way up front giving the bike a spacious feel. ... I was impressed. Until I opened the side bag(s)... room enough in there for a box of tissues.. that's about it. The other side bag wouldn't open... the plastics are cheap on that thing.. like Kawasaki Voyager cheap. I'd buy it for $13K but for $22K?... forgetaboutit. HD is a better value in my humble and useless opinion.
  21. emack
    He probably wants to use it for the shop loaner for a while. Good luck with your solution... I had "I" basket installed and it didn't make any difference. It should only take a day to swap the basket. Long story short, I am told by dealer and Yamaha since there's no 'defect' my two choices were to live with the "I" basket noise or they would replace the "I" basket with the one they took out. Great, .. Do I want noisy basket A? OR noisy basket B? Saddest part is the Yamaha Customer Care Rep said, "I don't get people complaining about the noise on this bike." I use ear plugs and may start using a full face helmet. Never thought I'd say it,.. but I'm about done with bikes from Japan. Harleys are looking (and sounding) better and better all the time. The 08 Road Glide has EMACK written all over it.
  22. emack
    The old stock plate holder comes off... There's three bolt holes that are used on the original holder,.. you'll only need to use the bottom one on the new holder so re-install the top two bolts back in the holes. Disconnect the wires and slide the wires through the appropriate holes in the new plate holder. There's enough room in the new holder for the wires to reside. You'll be connecting the bottom of the plate holder to the bottom hole where the wires come out of the fender... there's a rubber hole guard on that hole that will also help the plate holder stay in position... you may need a bigger washer than they provide in the kit... Simply tighten the bolt, re-connect the wires and install the plate and top of the plate holder. I think it took me 25 minutes or so...
  23. emack
    That's odd... my 2006 RSTD has the same issue. When I uncover it in the morning or leave it covered in the sun then crack the cover... boy what a wiff of gas! Once in a while I smell it when riding but not that often and it goes away after the bike warms up. I run K&N air filters, use Sea Foam, and get 43 mpg .. just thought the thing was venting. These bikes seem to have more quirks than I hoped for... I'm already wearing ear plugs... now I need nose plugs too...
  24. emack
    I think you should buy my RSTD so I can buy a new bike.... I'll even throw in a teenager.
  25. emack
    I was at the Stealership over the weekend and the service manager was touting the V-max.. he also mentioned hope for the V-max engine to be in the 2010 model year Ventures & RSTD. I wonder what the MSRP is going to be though... they're not exactly giving the V-max away at $17.9K
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