Freebird

What kind of prices are you getting for a wrap? The last time I had a Bushtec painted, it cost me about $600.00. I asked one shop about a wrap and was told I would be better off to have it painted. I was told by another shop, after I had it painted, that I was given bad advice and he could have wrapped it for me. My Bushtec is black and I'm thinking about just leaving it black to pull behind the gray SVTC. I sure like them to match though so may reconsider.

Thank you. I figured it was in there somewhere. I just skipped too far ahead and was in the engine rebuild section. Looks much easier than the shim and bucket setup on the RSV.

I looked through the service manual a little yesterday but did not find any instructions to adjust the valves. It's probably in there but I just haven't found it yet. I did find where it specified the 16,000 mile interval. I agree with you though. I will check mine at around 16,000 but then less often after that.

Sorry, not sure I can answer your question. I didn't really pay much attention to how much more cable I had. I can only tell you that to install mine, I didn't have to pull on anything or re-route anything. They were plenty long with mo binding at all.

I hear so many people talk about their love for bourbon but I just hate it. I've head people tell me "try this one and you'll be hooked". Nope, still hate it. Not just bourbon but any kind of whiskey. Bourbon, Scotch, whatever. Just have to gag it down if I even try it.

Is there an air intake from outside the house? I had a similar problem with my furnace a few years ago. There is a differential pressure switch that will keep the gas valve from opening. Mine has a duct, something like you see your a clothes dryer, that draws in air from outside the house. Yellow jackets had built a nest at the intake on the outside wall of the house. I cleaned it out and all was good.

Everybody please RSVP on the calendar when you can. https://www.venturerider.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=513&day=2019-6-15&c=1

Nobody will care how you get here just as long as you arrive. Looking forward to meeting you.

The date for Freebird's Maintenance Day is June 15th. It is now on the calendar so please sign up as soon as you have a good idea if you will be attending. Looking forward to seeing all our old friends and hopefully some new ones. Here is a link to the event on the calendar. https://www.venturerider.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=513&day=2019-6-15&c=1

OK...I just got out of an intensive meeting with my significant other, AKA: THE BOSS!, and we have decided to move it back a week or two this year to June 15th. So that is the official date for Freebird's Maintenance Day. Mark your calendars. Hope to see a lot of old faces and some new ones too.

It will happen. Will post a date soon. Always a great time.

From our home to yours, may the Lord Bless each and every one of you and your families this holiday season.

Thanks for the update Bob. So sorry that it wasn't as simple as the originally thought but I can promise you that prayers have already been said and they will continue., I hope that you can relax a bit and enjoy the Christmas season. I know that the stress makes it more difficult.

There are several of the classics that I really like. Little Drummer Boy, Oh Holy Night, etc. There are a couple of newer ones that I really love too though.

Yes, I've read several reports about that issue. Also a lot of posts on the Harley sites about it. Seems to be an issue with oil "disappearing". Something about a seal and the last I saw, Harely hadn't really come up with a solution. That was a while back though. They may have come up with something by now.

I did say the NEW Goldwing. Doesn't matter. I can tell you that it doesn't look or feel small in any way. Very comfortable bike and great handling.

LOL....if you've had the opportunity to look at it beside the new Goldwing, you know that there is nothing "downsized" about it. It's actually a great bike.

I don't know if that letter is legit or not. I've read elsewhere that it was a hoax. On the other hand, they would have typically already announced the 2019 models with the only likely changes being the colors offered. I admit that it brings up a lot of questions if it is indeed true. I've never seen Yamaha do that before. From the time the first Venture was introduced in 1983 and until it was dropped in 1993, there was never a year when it wasn't produced. There were minor changes in 1985 and then more substantial changes in 1986 but there were at least new colors introduced every single year. Then the RSV came out in 1999 and from 1999 until the last year in 2013, there was never a year skipped. There were NEVER any substantial changes made to the bike but there were at least new colors offered every year. Small changes in 2000 to the trunk support and the antennas but otherwise, it went basically unchanged for the entire run of the model. If there is indeed not going to be a 2019 model, it truly does raise the question of "why not". Is it simply because it got a slow start when introduced and they over produced and have too many '18 models still available or is it because they have identified an issue or issues that are significant enough that some major re-work is coming? I hope it's not the latter. Although I didn't get to put hardly any miles on my '18, I rode it enough to know that in spite of the complaints from the die hard Venture riders about it not being a V4, it is one heck of a fine bike. With the highway pegs and the handlebar risers, it is quiet possibly the most comfortable bike I have ever ridden and that says a lot. Though the first gen did not fit me well, the RSV was exceptionally comfortable for me. The 2013 Harley Road Glide was also very comfortable and pretty close to equal to the RSV in that regard. The '18 Star Venture probably beats them both however. I can imagine eating up a lot of miles on it without any stops except to gas up. The handling is also fantastic, far exceeding the RSV in the handling department. So why no 2019 model? There have been a very few complaints but at least two or three people have had an issue with the cams. I know of at least two that have posted about it here. I think, and hope, that they are isolated cases and not indicative of a more wide spread issue. I think that is the case and know a number of riders have already put a lot of miles on the bikes with no issues so I really don't think it's an issue. There have been some complaints about the infotainment system but I've had absolutely no issues with mine and I think that most of the problems have been addressed with software updates. I just haven't seen a lot of major issues reported. So if that letter is legit, that there will be no '19 model and they HOPE to see it return in '20, it truly is perplexing. This bike is so advanced in many ways that Yamaha much have spent a ton of money on the development. I just can't imagine it being dropped. If it is, then I guess those of us who bought them will end up owning what will become a rare bike. That doesn't necessarily mean anything in regards to future value though, at least not in the near term. I just hope that they haven't discovered some major issue that we don't know about. So yes, I'll admit to being a bit concerned. Not panicking in any way but a little concerned.

Beautiful campsite. Would love to be there right now.

You will certainly remain in our prayers my friend. Sorry to hear about the new problems but pray that they will get a handle on it.

Exactly what I plan to do. Any details on the clamp? Did you make it?

I agree with you as did the vast majority of members when I polled them on this subject. They are actually not able to post anything for sale. The Classifieds section can only be posted in by supporting members. Classified ads in any other forum are deleted as soon as I see them.

There is been a HUGE increase in the number of spammers signing up just to post their garbage links. Apparently there are a lot of people who are too stupid to get real jobs. In another effort to curb this problem and/or at least slow them down, I have changed the forum permissions for trial members. I didn't want to do it but I have to try something. Trial members are now unable to post links, images, send PMs or Emails to our other members. I would have liked to start by just blocking them from posting links but that is not an option without doing a lot of custom programming. I hate this because I like the trial members being able to post pictures of their bikes and other related items but the spammers have ruined it for everybody. At this time, a trial member cannot post links and perform the other actiions listed above until they have 20 posts on the forum. I may decreae that number at some point but for now, I want to see if even 20 helps to get it under control.

Probably because nobody has seen anything. In all my years with the RSVs, I have never seen anything specific for them. Maybe there is something that could be adapted but I've not seen anybody do it.

Yes I have. They are relatively easy to install. You have to remove he lower fairings but that is very easy. Some holes to drill but the locations are marked on the backside from the factory.