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I would like to put the Flanders bars on the new RSV like I had on the '99. My new RSV already has SS brake lines front and back. I think they are stock length though. At least all I will need is the single upper hose for the front brakes though. I will need the SS clutch line and the throttle cables. I've read here that the RSTD throttle cables and clutch/brake lines are two inches longer than the RSV. If that is true, I've found stock SS RSTD cables and hoses a lot cheaper than having 2" longer RSV stuff custom made. So, can anybody verify that the RSTD cables and lines are indeed 2" longer than the RSV. Also, I assume that we are talking about the new model RSTD and not the older Royal Stars?

I just ordered a custom license plate frame for the new bike. I've never used these people before but they are very nice and I am pretty hopeful that it will turn out nice. I ordered what they call they call the bump down style which has the wider border on the bottom as I didn't want any text at the top of the frame. Because my bike is black, I got a black acrylic backer plate for it. The laser cutout will simply say VentureRiders. The frame is mirror polished stainless steel. I'll post pictures after I receive it but if it turns out as nice as I hope, I have talked to him about offering us some type of group discount. Here is the website. Some of you Kentucky members may be familiar with them. They are in Barboursville, KY http://customplatesandhitch.com/custom-auto-plates/frames/motorcycle-frames-custom-laser-cut

Well, the Waverunners are just over 800 lbs. each and on a double trailer. I figure total weight is around 1800 lbs. Don't think I will be trying that. Even if I got them to the lake, then I have to back them down the boat ramp? I don't think so my friend.

Well, I hope to ride it if I can negotiate with Eileen between riding the bike and hitting the water with the Waverunners. I don't know, it's really a lot of fun to customize these bikes. Maybe I should get finished with it, sell it and start over? I don't think so. and besides...I've already said....it's NOT FARKLE....it's SAFETY CHROME!

HEY....it's NOT farkle....it's SAFETY CHROME. You of all people should KNOW that. OK...so here is where I'm at so far. I'm sitting here in a hotel room so this is from memory. I am likely forgetting something but this is a fairly complete list. Now most of this stuff was on the bike when I bought it so I got very lucky there. We all know that you never get your money back out of accessories when you sell a bike but it's nice when you buy a used bike that already has most of them installed. 2005 Yamaha Royal Star Midnight Venture Russell Day Long heated seat Utopia backrest covered by Russell to match Corbin passenger backrest covered by Russell to match Yamaha ball milled air filter covers Yamaha ball milled carb covers Yamaha ball milled twinky covers Yamaha luggage rack Yamaha passing lights Yamaha chrome front gas tank bolt covers Yamaha chrome passenger floorboard backing plates Yamaha front fender guard Yamaha saddle bag guards Yamaha saddle bag liners Yamaha Headlamp and turn signal visors Yamaha tail light visor The Diamond Cut Guy triple cut cooling fins. The Diamond Cut Guy triple cut saddle bag hinge inserts KuryAkyn Longhorn highway pegs KuryAkyn Iso Grips with throttle rocker KuryAkyn bar end weights KuryAkyn brake mounted GPS mount for my Garmin Zumo 665 KuryAkyn riders drink holder KuryAkyn passenger drink holder Show Chrome folding flag mount for VentureRider flag Dyna 3000 ignition module Carbon One crash bar stiffeners Carbon One trailer hitch Harley Davidson auxiliary rear tail and brake lights Harley Davison visors for auxiliary tail lights Yamaha trunk spoiler with LEDs Show Chrome chrome ignition bezel M61A1MECH auxiliary wiring harness and bullet connectors for lights and hitch Harley touring mufflers or Yamaha RSTD mufflers depending on my mood Hopnel tank bib now but to be replace by custom tank big and saddlebag lid covers from Ace High Leathers Truck Lite HID headlight and driving lights Stainless Steel front and rear brake lines Wagner Grill Guard Slowrollwv polished stainless wind deflectors and brackets New pictures will be coming soon.

Well....of course I meant ALMOST done. Close now though....VERY close.

I think I would like them too. Just hate to spend all the money on new cables, hoses, etc.

Hey folks, one thing that I need that is no longer made, are the stainless steel wind deflectors and brackets that Diamond R used to make and sell. If anybody has a set of them laying around please shoot me a PM.

LOL.....I'm still trying to figure out who EARL is.

Now that I think of it, I think that IS normal. I think I sat it up that way originally because I just wanted it to be ads and not a discussion area. I had forgotten about that but now that you've reminded me, I shouldn't post there either. Now for the tour pac question. To the best of my knowledge, the answer is no. I have seen a few RSVs converted in that manner but it required more than a little bit of work and finding the right bits and pieces.

LOL....that was good my friend. I CAN tell the difference though. Especially on a hot day.

Just got off the phone with Russell Seats. They received my Corbin passenger backrest yesterday and just told me that it should be recovered and shipped back to me by Friday. Much faster than I expected. Things are coming together nicely. I also found and bought a pair of the long ago discontinued Royal Star thick foam grips like I had on the '99 and loved. I like the way the KuryAkyn grips look though so will try them with the weights before I give up on them completely.

But...it all sounded so convincing.

There are two solutions that I know of. Mic Mutes is great. I had it on the '99 and it worked very well. Passenger or rider just toggles the push to talk button to active or deactivate the mic. Installation requires some time but not very hard to do. http://mic-mutes.com The other solution is a plug and play by AirRider. Just plugs into your cables. Have not used it but heard that it works fine also. http://www.airrider.com/AIR_RIDER_5_PIN_MIC_ON_OFF_SWITCH_p/03-04-75-ar.htm

What amazes me more than anything else is the price of used Royal Star Ventures that are on the market. It's great if you are a buyer but not so good if you are the seller. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that a used RSV is the best value out there. Opinions about looks are entirely subjective but I still think that the RSV is one of the best looking bikes ever built. We all know that the V4 will run 200,000 and more with no major issues. OK...there are a few downsides and some people don't even consider them issues. There is a cassette deck. Big deal, there are multiple ways to use Pandora, XM, etc. It is there but doesn't hurt anything and if it really bothers you, just yank it out and install some gauges there. It has carbs instead of fuel injection. Some people actually prefer the carbs. Personally, I would rather have fuel injection but it's certainly not a big issue to me. They don't have ABS. Some people would like to have it, other don't care for it. The Harley had ABS and it was fine but I honestly don't care one way or the other. All I know is that you can't buy a full blown touring bike of any other brand for anywhere near what you can buy a RSV for.

Well folks, I think I am pretty much done with the new bike. My Corbin backrest arrived at Russell yesterday to be recovered. Hopefully it won't take TOO long but it's not like I'm without a backrest at all. Drink holders and etc. have shipped and should be at my house soon. GPS mount should be arriving soon also. Carbon_One's crash bar stiffeners are on the way. One of the last remaining items was a flag mount which I ordered this morning so I can continue to fly my VentureRider flag. Should have taken the one off the Road Glide but forgot about it until I had already finalized the deal when I sold it. So......it's pretty much done now. I look forward to getting the few remaining items installed and then will take some pictures. I may even ride it pretty soon. Haven't been on it since I got it home due to weather and other obligations but I'm anxious to get it on the road. Will also likely change the oil this weekend. He said that it was done about a thousand miles ago but I want to do it myself and get my favorite Mobil 1 Racing 4 in it.

I wish that Diamond R still had some of their ss brackets and deflectors. That is the one thing that I've not been able to find for my new ride. Had them on the '99.

That looks good but I have a couple of questions. You say that it works great with your music and GPS. You must be using the phone or whatever for both GPS and Music because it says that though it can connect to two different devices, it can only receive audio from one at a time. So If I connect my Zumo to it for GPS and my phone for Pandora, it appears that I have to choose which one I want to hear. Is that correct? Also, it says battery or A/C. Have you found, or looked for, a dc adapter so that you don't need batteries? I would like to mount something like that inside the fairing but that would only work if you didn't need access to change the batteries.

I've learned that Harley has made several different styles for their touring bikes. I had bought a set for the '99 and they were just barely louder than the stock mufflers. They had plates and bafflers and you couldn't see through them and they did not have catalytic convertors in either side. The 2005 that I just bought had Harley mufflers on it, still des but I have a set of OEM off a RSTD to replace them, but these Harley mufflers are LOUD. The previous owner said that the are unmodified off a 2015 model. He says that you can see all the way through them. He had three sets of unmodified Harley touring mufflers on the shelf and said that if you looked into them, they were all different. It was news to me. I thought that except for a few years when they put the catalytic converter in the right side muffler, that they were all the same. Apparently not.

Somebody has put Harley mufflers on it. The harley mufflers do not use the gaskets. They should tighten up.

No, it's a single unit.

You could also look at the Corbin passenger backrest. It wraps around a bit and that might make her feel more secure. My wife loves it because it gives her a place to rest her elbows also.

:happy65::happy65::happy65::happy65::happy65::happy65::happy65: Very good. I can see why you are so proud. You should be.

I sent them an email. The order shows "processing" so hopefully they can change it since it hasn't shipped. If not, I'll probably just return it and get the 1" version.

Maybe the Radio and GPS forums would be better but your question is OK here. I will point out though that for sale ads are not allowed in the forums though, only in the classifieds section. It's ok though to get some input on the values.