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OK...I read these posts too early and didn't absorb what you are looking for. I do not have the clear deflector that bolts to the lower part of the fairing. What I have is the clear deflectors that attach below the passing lamps. Sorry.

I think I may have one or both. I'll look today. So you don't need the brackets? Just the deflector?

They are now restored.

Your brother and the entire family are in our prayers. I don't take prayer lightly and can promise you that they were indeed offered. I hope that all goes well.

I don't see where it mentions that being a run flat? Not sure if it would matter to me but just curious. $58.00 a tire is certainly a great price. It shows an overall height of 24.9. That should be OK too. Let us know how it works out for you.

That is a good article that I generally agree with. I stopped trying to argue the point a long time ago because there are those who adamantly believe that you should not get the dielectric grease on any low voltage pins. I've used it for years on the pins of the five audio cables in the fairing of the RSV. Most say to only use it to seal the outer cases so that moisture cannot enter. I have always put a small amount right on the pins and have never had to go back and mess with them again.

What you are seeing may be perfectly normal. The '83s always indicated that they were running a bit hot. Yamaha recalibrated the gauge after the first or second year.

I remember Harley getting in trouble with the EPA over this issue but the mufflers are still readily available and even on sale and prominently display at most Harley dealers. Of course, now that they no longer put the CATS in the mufflers, I suppose that is their way around it. Putting them in the head pipe though didn't slow anybody down. When I had my '13 Road Glide, replacement head pipes were readily available with the CATS removed.

I'm not doubting anybody's expertise with radios. I'm certainly not saying that CB is as good as HAM or FRS. I'm simply saying that CB is still the best choice for those who want to communicate with other motorcycles due simply to the fact that more bikers are using CB than anything else. In every group ride I've ever been on, the vast majority of riders that have any kind of bike to bike communication had CB. It does no good to have HAM or FRS if the people you are riding with do not. Most touring bikes that come with bike to bike communication, come with CB. That's just a fact. For better or worse, it's still the standard for bike to bike communication. As for finding a clear channel, we have not had a problem on the rides where we have used it and I've participated on group rides all over the country.

Yea, you are right, I really haven't had much of a chance to try it in the twisties. Only a few miles. I can tell you that it handles fantastic though. I see no downside to it at all.

hmmm....don't know. That link takes me directly to the post about the tire on his '18 Star Venture. I just didn't want to argue about it not being a picture of the '18 Star Venture but it is. Maybe you have to be logged in to Facebook for the link to take you to the post. I'm not sure. One way is to go to the star venture facebook page and then there is a search box. I found it by simply putting the text of the post that was copied here ... in fact, I just entered the tire size that is posted and that post came up. Maybe the picture looks different to you because of the mud flap but I actually compared it to my '18 and though I have a hitch on mine and can't get that exact angle, it is definitely a picture of the Star Venture. Like I said before, the mufflers are one clue and the fact that the drive pulley is on the right side is the second clue. I don't know of another large touring bike with the drive on the right side. Some of the Harley Sportsters do. That and the fact that he says it is a picture of the car tire on his 18 Star Venture.

I know it could be done but after doing a nice ride with the wife, she said that she was fine the way it is. I was glad to hear that.

I'll likely stick with a motorcycle tire also.

Done.

Here is the link to the other thread. https://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?138510-Moving-the-trunk-back

There is not. I've had mine off and looked carefully. Even if there was, there is no way to move the tour pack back. I posted a diagram of the assembly here in another thread. The passenger backrest bolts go through the welded steel backrest support and then through the trunk. No way to move that welded support back without some major fabricating skills.

Rear is easy. Hardest thing about the front on the RSV is removing the fairing. Should be easy on the RSTD.

I disagree that CB sucks in the USA. It comes down to what you use it for. If your main goal is communication with other riders, it's the best way to go. You simply find a channel that is not being heavily used and it's great for that purpose. More bikes have CB than they do Ham so your odds of somebody else in the group having a way to communicate with you is much higher. If you are looking for long distance communications, then Ham is far and beyond the better choice. That is not what I'm looking for on a bike though.

OK...well here is his post on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/781935901987573/search/?query=205%2F50%2F16

It appears that Yamaha is once again dropping the ball on apparel for the Venture riders. This has always been an issue with them. I know that some folks don't want it to begin with but I love having shirts, jackets, etc. that represent the bike I'm riding. I've met a lot of people due to conversations spurred by one of my shirts or jackets. Though they get made fun of over it, Harley is the very best at marketing in this regard. I have a couple of Yamaha jackets. One is a nice textile jacket that I wear mostly when riding. It's warm and sheds water pretty well. Don't have any pictures of it handy but found it on Ebay. As for casual wear, I always preferred the letterman style/bomber jackets. I bought one a couple of years ago and found it on Ebay also. Just ran across a matching one in a man's small that I hope will fit my wife. If not, I guess I'll just post it here or put it back on Ebay.

I agree that Ohio vehicles seem to fare worse than a lot of other states. That's why I typically won't take the bike out after the first salting of the season and until after the first few rains in the spring. It is also hard to avoid rust if you are buying a used vehicle here. I'm not surprised that the rust was worse than it appeared. That seems to be the case most of the time. If you can actually see it, what you can't see behind it is typically worse. It looks like you did OK with the purchase though. I've looked at used trucks over the past few months and am always shocked at what people think they are worse. I see trucks with close to and over 200,000 miles on them and "very little rust" advertised and they some folks want $15,000 and UP for them. If I can see rust, it's NOT worth that kind of money regardless of the miles.

There is another riser that RSV owners here have used. I don't remember the brand but I think they were sold by Baron's. If you can find them and compare, then that might give you an idea.

I will try to get a good measurement later. I'm guessing about an inch. I can tell you that it makes a HUGE difference whatever it is. I have room to move them more should I need to but really don't think I need to. I should add that they are probably an 1 1/2" higher also. That along with the pullback makes a big difference. I no longer feel that I am reaching at all.

The pictures posted here in this thread are of his '18 Star Venture. I can tell by the mufflers for one thing. Of course, the picture also shows the belt drive on the right side rather than the shaft drive on the left side as the '99 - '13 Royal Star Venture has. If the car tire is actually slightly taller than the stock motorcycle tire, then the little difference it makes on the speedo would be a good thing. So, as you state, what needs to be determined is whether or not the 205/55R16 will fit. These bike's speedometers, as will most Yamahas, actually show you to be going slightly faster than you really are. Yes, I have confirmed that with a GPS. On the '99 - '13 RSV, the speedo reads about 8% high. I haven't actually calculated the speedo no the '18 but I know that it reads at least a little faster than you are actually moving. I admit that .11 inch lower would probably be fine but it would further through the speedometer off, even though very slightly. The larger tire would be better all the way around it if will clear.

I took a hard look at that and there is really no easy way to do it. The backrest bolts through a steel support that is welded to the trunk bracket. It would take some major fabricating, cutting, welding to move it.