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First of all, I've had a couple of those caps come apart and have always been able to just snap them back together. Have you tried that? On the bottom of the mug is the name of the manufacturer. JoMo or something like that. Do a Google search for that and you should find it.

and that pretty much covers it.

For me, it just depends on the ride. If it is raining hard and looks to get worse then I won't ride if it's just a ride for the sake of riding. If I have a trip planned though then I will leave regardless of the weather. More than once I've left in the middle of a torrential downpour. It is different when you have a destination and events planned. Especially if you are meeting up with other riders and etc.

Yea, your Yamaha service manager is full of crap. I think that the Yamaha sets are simply J&Ms that are branded for Yamaha. Nothing special about them at all except the high price. Yes, the Mic Mute is an add on product that allows you to toggle the microphones on and off from the rider or passenger push to talk switch. Great product. Here is the website. http://mic-mutes.com

Small clarification, IC is not actually voice actuated. It is simply always on. That is why some of us installed the Mic Mutes.

I agree that it does not have to be your bike. It can be a rental, a friends bike, whatever. I think that it SHOULD be a bike though and more than a ride to the end of the block and back.

I travel every week but unfortunately not on the bike. Even in my work car though, things can sometimes get wrinkled. An old trick that works very well is that if your jackets, slacks and etc. are wrinkled, hang them on the shower rod at the hotel. Turn the water on full hot and direct it where it doesn't hit the clothes that you have hanging. Close the door and let them steam for about 20 or 30 minutes. The wrinkles will be gone for the most part. Do this before you go to bed and then remove them from the bathroom and they will be dry by morning. They will get a bit damp from the steaming but not wet.

The bike will handle it fine. I've run lights direct a few times. The issue is not really if the bike will handle it but it just provides a level of safety. The convertor will help protect the bikes system and lights if you happen to get a short in the trailer wiring.

You MAY not actually have to even unbolt it. The last time I did it, I just gently pulled on the cable where it goes through the rubber grommet into the black box and it slipped out. I was just able to plug the new adapter cable into the motorola plug and push it back in.

I got mine from Bushtec. Of course is has the Bushtec connector on it but that could be cut off and replaced with whatever you need.

Those are Yamaha Star Accessories. Probably no longer in production but you may be able to find some.

I don't think that is relevant. The report is stating what percentage of the stolen bikes are from each brand. It is not a percentage of the number of bikes sold.

There are MANY speakers that will directly replace the stock speakers. Pioneer, Alpine and many others make the correct size with the correct flange.

I have not done any research on this but my guess would be that a high percentage of the stolen bikes are the sport bike/crotch rocket type. Since Harley is not in that market, they would naturally be further down on the list. Another thing that may play a SMALL part is the perception of the Harley rider. Though we all know that it is not true and I think that much of the image is now dispelled, there is still a bit of a perception that the Harley is tied to the 1% type of biker. Some in the general public that are not so knowledgable about motorcycles and the riders may harbor a certain amount of fear of crossing one of those 1% type bikers. I doubt that this as much to do with it though because I would assume that most people who would steal a motorcycle knows something about the motorcycle culture and realize that most Harley riders today are just normal people.

Isn't this the car that Eddie has already put a deposit down on?

Very cool and looks like a lot of fun.

I may be wrong but I don't think that is correct. The one that Yamaha sold was actually the Corbin with a Yamaha logo stitched into it. They are the same. I had the Corbin seat and the passenger backrest on my '99, Yammer Dan's now, and I'm 99% sure that it was NOT higher than the stock backrest. The main difference is that the arms extend out further but I'm almost sure that it was no higher. If so, it was insignificant.

Just to cover my bases, I would switch the batteries first and do those tests again.

If it is that bouncy, you may have a bad shock. That's what happens when the oil leaks out of them and at that point, all you can do is replace it.

I agree. I lost two antennas from having the flag mounted on them.

Very simple plug and play. There is a connector under the left side panel. You unplug it and place the speedohealer inline with it. If I remember correctly, there was then one wire that hooks to your battery but I may be wrong about that. I installed it a long time ago. There are dip switches you set depending upon your percentage of error.

I think there was a problem with that school zone radar. I've never heard of one being off that much. They are typically off about 7%. Some of us installed the Speedo Healer to correct it. Very simple to do. As for the odometer, yes, they are off also but not the same amount as the speedometer. They are usually off about 4%. That means that when you correct the speedometer with the speedo healer, it will be off the other way about 3%.

Here is a thread and some pictures. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=485

Yes, that is correct. Only for the accessories.

You could just put them in the classifieds and see.