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I owned two just like that. It should give you and your wife many happy miles.

First thing I would check is the Schrader valve itself. Make sure the core is tight. Then the connections behind the valve and at the shock. If nothing is leaking there, you may well have a bad shock. You say it's not leaking oil but maybe there is none left to leak. It may well have a blown seal. Haven't see that happen often but if a previous owner tried to air out up with a air compressor, it would be easy to do. Only a hand pump like a Progressive shock pump should be used.

Fantastic. That is on my bucket list. Don't know if I'll ever get I done or not.

I'm using some KuryAkyn Longhorn knockoffs that I bought off Ebay. They work very well.

I'm open to it if he is.

I think there is an email in the top posts there regarding contacting Big Tom for orders. I'll have to check with him but I think he is still doing it.

I've read complaints about the seat, as you will with any bike. Different seats work best for different folks. I've changed the seats on almost every bike I've owned but have to say, this one is the best stock seat I've even had so far. Now I have to add that my longest ride so far is about 250 miles so that is not a great test. I will get some longer miles in this summer and have a better opinion. The only problem I had was the handlebars. Just not enough pull back and that is always a problem for me. I changed the handlebars on my last 3 bikes, two Royal Star Ventures and a Harley Road Glide Ultra. This one was easy though. The Rox risers worked great and took about 15 minutes to install and the existing cables worked just fine. Since adding the risers and the highway pegs, this is about the most comfortable bike I've ever ridden.

I remember having most of those at one time or another in the past. Bass fishing is a big deal in Texas and it used to be a favorite pastime for me. Haven't done any real fishing in a long time. A couple of Walleye fishing trips on Lake Erie and a couple of yellow perch trips but that's about it over the past 25 years. Years ago, not owning a bass boat was unthinkable.

Folks, this entire thread has become almost completely political in nature. I understand that people feel strongly about such things but politics have always been strictly forbidden on this site. I see this one going away pretty soon.

Great job on both. I wish the trailer hitch for the Star Venture had been as simple as the one for the RSV. I think there are some that are but the one that I ordered and installed required major bike disassembly.

Sounds like the communications between my wife and I.

Good deal is a major understatement. Easily would sell for $2500 - $3000.

Those are correct. The valves tighten as things wear so most people will adjust to the upper end of that range.

Looks similar to the Windjammers. This is a 750 Hondamatic that I bought a few years ago. The ride home was the only time I was on it. Sold it very quickly. Was a very nice bike and the only automatic I have ever owned except for some small bikes like the CT90 and etc. I bought it to re-sell so just didn't ride it.

Considering that it wasn't custom painted to match, it looks to match very well. Fantastic. I've been keeping my eyes open for possibly a Hannigan or a Bushtec Quantum GL. If I run across a decent price on one, I'll probably buy it and then sell my Bushtec Roadstar. Love the Roadstar but I just don't think it it looks as good behind the Star Venture as it did the RSV.

They look good. Simple and right to the point.

Have no idea. It was sold to a member here and he sold it not long after buying it. AdVenturer was his username and he lived somewhere around the Buffalo, NY area. His membership here has expired.

Eileen has tried for years to talk me into getting some. I would like to try them but I would guess that they are custom molded to each person's ears.

Back in 2009, I bought an '89 here locally. Didn't known when I went to look at it that it had the full V-Max conversion done to it. V-Boost, V-Max Heads, V-Max rear, etc. I bought it because it was a great deal but sold it pretty quickly. So, I didn't get to ride it as much as I wanted to but the little I did ride it, it ran like a scalded ape. It truly felt like it was on steroids. Since I didn't do the work, I don't have details on the air filter setup but did find a couple of old pictures that I told at the time. I will also say this. The guy that bought out didn't keep it very long. I asked him when I saw him the next time why he sold it so quickly and his response was that it drank gas like crazy. So, I guess with the good came some bad.

Looks fantastic to me. I know that pictures don't show every little detail but it looks nice. I haven't been able to look into pricing around here but will after the snow is finally gone.

Sorry for your loss. Even when we know the day is coming, it doesn't make it a lot easier. You know that he is in a good place and you were a great son. I admire you for taking care of him as you did. My condolences to you and the rest of the family.

There are a lot of variables that go into the pricing. What kind of leather, custom tooling, pocket or no pocket, many other things. I don't even know if she has come up with a price on this exact one yet. Here is the basic information from her site though. Tank bibs start at $120 plus shipping. “Whales Tail” bibs start at $250 and up plus shipping. These bibs are a one piece bib that, at the bottom, wrap around the tank to protect it from your jeans.

I've been working with Nanci at https://www.acehighleathers.com on a tank bib/chap combination for the Star Venture. Nanci has done great work for a lot of our members here and I'm always amazed at the quality of her products. This particular bib is made from cowhide with a strip of stingray down the middle. I love the way it turned out. The pictures do not do it justice because it is just too cold in my garage and I'm not going to install it properly until it warms up outside. Probably in the spring. I don't want to pull the backing off the velcro strips that adhere under the tank and can't pull it all tight until then. Also, the leather is very cold and stiff right now. I could heat everything up with a hair dryer I suppose but I'll just wait until the weather is better. At any rate, I just wanted you to get an idea. All her work is custom so she can do pretty much whatever you want. This is the first one she has done for the new Star Venture and it fits really good considering the not so great measurements that I sent her. I actually think it's going to be about perfect once things warm up and I get get it installed correctly. I usually get a pocket on my bibs but with the storage availability on this bike, I decided that I really didn't need one. The main reason for adding it was that I think they look great and the "whale tail" protects the side of the tank where your knees rub it.

I posting a couple of pictures in the Star Venture forum. They do not do it justice. It is simply too cold outside to install it properly.

I think you were told wrong. I've used my battery tenders on many AGM batteries and there were no issues. You should use a normal charger for an initial charge at about 2 amps or so for a few hours. Them the battery charger will maintain it just fine. I don't know why you were told you need diodes or anything else.