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I did receive the PM and have downloaded the files. I will get them uploaded to the site today or tomorrow. I took a quick look and can see that though it says "Service Manual", it says below that, "Basic Information". I think it will be great information for people but just so everybody doesn't get their hopes up, it is NOT an actual service manual.

OK...sorry about the communication problem but what I THOUGHT I said was that there is a post "pinned" at the top of the watering hole. It is actually called the OPE fund. The thread is here: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?128834-OPE-Fund That being said, it really doesn't matter because it goes to the same PayPal address as the Donation link. Any donations that have been sent since Condor's post were assumed to be meant for that fund. Thank you all very much for your help. Thank YOU Condor for getting the ball rolling.

23 people signed up for the ride to Quaker Steak on Friday night. Please sign up if you plan to go. Always a great time. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=507&day=2018-6-1&c=1

Actually pretty awesome.

Sorry for your loss. Those that don't have pets would never understand but we certainly do. We have noticed changes in our Sheltie (Gracie) lately. She isn't getting around as well as she once did. I know the day will come but don't even want to think about it.

This discussion made me think to ask a question. Has anybody checked the speedometer with a GPS? I ask because every 2nd Gen Venture that I ever saw had a speedometer discrepancy of somewhere around 8%. When I see posts that the RPMs on the 3rd gen don't agree with the specified speed at that RPM it brings to question the accuracy of the speedometer. Many of us RSV riders have added SpeedoHealers or similar devices to correct the speedometers on our RSVs. They all read fast....when you thought you were going 70 MPH, you are actually going about 65 MPH or so.

These will work Jeff. https://www.ebay.com/itm/GENUINE-HARLEY-Stock-Limited-Ultra-Glide-Mufflers-PERFECT/332270208790?hash=item4d5cd90716:g:DxIAAOSwr~lYnQuf

If I can download it from your Dropbox, I can then upload them to the site. That would be great. If you want to send me a PM with the information.

You can't upload a file that large. If you know how to FTP, I can create a way for you to FTP it to the site and then I can link it.

It is NOT customary to bring a gift for the host. There are two gas BBQ grills that you are welcome to use as well as a charcoal grill if you prefer. This is really casual, don't overthink it. Just show up and have a good time. Food will be provided on Saturday for lunch and there are usually leftovers for those who want more in the evening. There is no set charge and everybody is welcome to eat but there is a donation can for those who wish to help with the expenses. There are soft drinks and water available but you must provide your own beer or whatever if you so choose.

Thank you Skid. I sincerely wish that I could be there but it's just not possible due to previous commitments. I know you will give our love to Patsy and the family.

Just so everybody knows, flowers have been sent on behalf of us all.

From what I was told yesterday, arrangments have not yet been made and we should get word as soon as they are. Flowers were sent to the home today on behalf of all of us.

I truly hate Yamalube. I've tried it and my experience was that after as little as a thousand miles, especially in hot weather, shifting became more difficult, finding neutral was more difficult, valve noise increased, etc. I just hated it. When I bought my first RSV back in April of 1999, the first service was included in the deal. I had it serviced a day before leaving on a few hundred mile trip from Texas and touring Eureka Springs, Arkansas and surrounding areas. I could hardly wait to get back home and change it to Mobil 1. I've used Mobil 1 for close to 20 years and it is all I use in my vehicles. I use the Racing 4T in the RSV. Haven't looked at the specs on the third gen but the Mobil 1 VTwin would likely be the choice for it. In my opinion, there is no way that Yamaha would attempt to deny a warranty claim due to the use of Mobil 1's motorcycle specific oil. They would have very little chance of winning that battle. At any rate, it is a chance that I am always willing to take. Warranty or not, I buy and use my vehicles for my personal enjoyment and anything that takes away from that enjoyment is not worth me fussing over. I'll use what I think is best and worry about the other stuff should it ever come up. I will say one more thing. I had an issue with one bike to the point where I ended up filing a lemon law suit against Yamaha. That was around 2001 or so and part of the final settlement was me signing a non-disclosure agreement. I can tell you though, the subject of "what oil I used" was never brought up.

Should be exactly the same. Do you question any particular step?

I'm glad that you were able to jump on here and post. You are and always will be welcome here, as is your mother. The account is secure and we really want you to stay in touch. A part of us has moved on to a special place but the rest of us will be here and remember Dan for the brother that he had become to us.

Yamaha can say what they want but it would never hold up in court. This has been beaten many times. As long your chosen oil meets the specs required, they cannot deny warranty based on you using a different brand. I use Mobil 1 synthetic in everything I own and will continue to do so. There are consumer laws that make that very clear and Yamaha and other manufacturers very well know it and would never choose to fight that battle.

Yes, Diamond R shut down a couple of years ago. I'm tagging @Carbon_One with this post. He used to make some Don't know if he still does or not. I'm sure he will reply.

Eileen and I rode over to the Quaker Steak last night for dinner. While there, I let them know that we planned to be there again this year on Friday night June 1st. Weather permitting, they will reserve the outside patio area that overlooks the river as we have done before. If it rains, we will be seated inside. I told them maybe 30 people but I just looked and so far, we only have about 15 signed up for that dinner. So please, add your name as soon as you can.

Folks, it hurts me more than I can say to have to report this news but it has to be done. We lost one of our longest and most active members today. Yammer Dan has forever left our group and this world. I don't have all the details yet but understand that he had, at long last, found and purchased a trike somewhere down in Tennessee. He, his wife, and his son or son in law drove down to get it. Yammer paid for the trike and headed home and I understand only made it about 4 miles when something happened. It is very unclear right now but it is possible that he had some type of medical condition that possibly caused him to come off the trike. It is with such a heavy heart that I report this sad news. Yammer has had more than his share of bad luck over the past few years. More than many people could take. I understand that he was so very excited that he had finally found a good deal on the trike of his dreams and was so very excited about surprising all of us at Maintenance Day. Yammer was the first to admit that he was generally a loner and did not easily take to groups of any kind but he had found a group within VentureRiders that he felt accepted and comfortable with. I am so thankful for that and that we were able to count him amongst our many friends. There will be more posted as more is learned but for now, please keep his wife and family in your thoughts and if you are so inclined to do so, please say a prayer for the entire family. I will miss him. I'm sure that many of you will as well.

There have been many gun discussions here. I don't have a problem with it so long as it doesn't end up about being political. There are many different opinions regarding the banning of guns but most of the discussions here have been more along the lines of the enjoyment of the shooting sports or just the guns themselves.

This is pretty much a regular even in conjunction with Freebird's Maintenance Day. On Friday June 1st, we will leave from my house at a time to be determined, usually around 5:30, and ride over the the Quaker Steak in Vermillion, OH. Please sign up on the calendar if you plan to join us so that I can let them know how many of us to expect. It's always a great time. Also, please sign up for Maintenance Day if you haven't done so. It helps if we have a close estimate on how many to expect before ordering food for lunch on Saturday. We are thinking about going with Fried Chicken this year. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=507&day=2018-6-1&redirect=1

Unless you know the year model that they came off of or a part number, the only way is to look inside the muffler. I THINK that 2010 and later had them in the header pipe. Also, I think before 2006 and earlier did not have them I'm not 100% sure though. I can tell you that on my 2013, there were none in the Mufflers.

Skid, it's easy to find them without the cats. There were only a couple of years when the cats were in the muffler, then they started putting them in the down pipe. I will also tell you that some are louder than others and I'm not sure how to know before buying them. I once had them on my '99 and they were just very slightly louder than my stock mufflers. When I bought the '05, it had a set on it already and they are quite a bit louder than stock. Not TOO loud but certainly louder than the first set I had and neither were modified.

Supposed to be. You can hose it out and etc. I bought the hitch from Carbon_one. Easy install and should work well. That sounds like a decent price out the door with those accessories already added. The aftermarket gull wing top is 2500.00 and the fender, depending upon which one you get, can run close to $1000.00. With my fender color matched, I paid $965.00 for it. Nuts in my opinion.