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  1. Freebird
    That's exactly what the 6th wire is for. Bushtec offers an interior light option and that is what the wire is for.
  2. Freebird
    You can get to the screws. You just open the lid and the front one is very easy to get to. The other one is not hard to get to but I don't know if you can remove it without pulling the trunk because I've never tried. It should be easy to loosen but it is put in from the top and may not clear to pull out. If not, it would be easy to just reverse it and put it in from the bottom and then you should have no problems. I agree with you about the emblems. A LOT of people remove them but I like them. There should be plenty of folks who have a set laying around though.
  3. Freebird
    You could always just remove the grab bars. Only two screws in each one.
  4. Freebird
    It's done by using the "manage attachments" feature and uploading them to the site.
  5. Freebird
    You just have to learn how to size them. 640 x 480 is PLENTY big. Here is an example.
  6. Freebird
    He said that they showed a blue one in the dealer book. That's the 2011, though I don't think it has the black. I honestly think that they are now just using up the stock of parts that they already have. I understand that's what the '93 was, just what they had left over in parts. Then it was 6 years before they introduced another Venture. I sure hope they don't wait that long this time.
  7. Freebird
    K&N Yamaha. http://www.knmotorcycles.com/ They are probably one of the oldest Yamaha dealers in the nation and the owner Norm McDonald, was one of the original developers of the K&N filter. Thus the name K & N (Norm). I think that they probably are about as likely to know anything about the future Venture as anybody in the country but I'm still not 100% sure that it's not speculation. That being said, I pretty much agree with the time frame. I said before the announcement this year that there would NOT be a new Venture. My only question was if there would be one at all. I pretty much expect that there will be at least a year or two with no Venture before a new one is introduced.
  8. Freebird
    Well, now that my brother in law is living in the guest house, he has done most of the mowing. When I do mow though, I just use the push mower to do a couple of laps around the pond first. I came home the other day though and he had BOTH riding mowers stuck in the edge of the pond. Now if you folks keep telling about the dumb things you have done, I'm going to eventually have to tell my oil change story again. It used to be posted in the "Embarrassing Moments" section but I think it got lost back during the big crash and I never put it back.
  9. Freebird
    Well...ALMOST. The Roadstar grips are a tad longer. I don't remember exactly how much but they have to be trimmed a bit.
  10. Freebird
    When I get ready to put it all together, I'll see what I can come up with.
  11. Freebird
    Well, like I said, I don't think that Yamaha offers the ones that I have any longer but they have been on my bike for about 10 years and still look about as good as new.
  12. Freebird
    I have the foam grips also and love them. I tried a set of the KuryAkyn grips for one trip and that was enough for me. Yamaha used to sell foam grips for the RoadStar but I think they discontinued them. That is what I have on mine.
  13. Freebird
    Maybe...but some folks wouldn't have enough room besides their names for the number of them that they would get.
  14. Freebird
    I did the kickstand once myself. After a hard day of about 450 miles in steady rain, I was tired, wet, hungry and ready to call it a day. My wife and I pulled in to get gas just before getting to a hotel for the night. I pulled up to the pump and she got off. I then got off and started following her into the store. I heard a crash and looked around to see my bike laying on it's side. How DARE that woman not put the kickstand down when we stopped.
  15. Freebird
    Well..what would you prefer? If you are broke down somewhere and need assistance and one of them is willing to lend an helping hand, do you care if they are a supporting member or one who just reads here and perhaps makes some of the meets? I'm not being facetious, it's an honest question.
  16. Freebird
    Bumpity Bumpity Bumpity
  17. Freebird
    I think that Earl laid it out very well. It would be way to0 much trouble as far as I'm concerned for the little bit that it would buy you. I already have the VMAX final and the Dyna ignition and that is plenty for me. The only other thing that I may do someday will be to go to the heavy duty valve springs. I presently have the rev limiter set at 7500 and that's as high as I want to go with the stock springs.
  18. Freebird
    This pops up from time to time. It usually works itself out and is then gone again for a while. Folks on both sides of the issue, in my opinion, get a bit too defensive about it. I can let it go and hope that it fizzles out or delete it now and then people will be mad over "censorship".
  19. Freebird
    Looks very good to me. You should be very proud of yourself. I don't think I would have ever gotten the machine threaded.
  20. Freebird
    OK folks...I guess it's time for me to update the VRAssitance list. If you are not on it and want to be or if your telephone number or services offered has changed, please get it updated over the next few days. To be added to, removed or update your information, simply click on UserCP in the upper menu bar and then "edit details" in the left menu. Scroll to the bottom to add or edit your information. Probably early next week, I will get it all together and create a new .pdf document and Excel file for those who wish to can download.
  21. Freebird
    They came with both. Some came with the Bridgestones and some with Dunlop. Mine came with Dunlop.
  22. Freebird
    I don't think you'll find them anywhere. Probably your only choice would be to find a good upholsterer to redo yours. They could probably do them in pillow top if that is what you want.
  23. Freebird
    No apology necessary. Such things help us all discover those types of features. To be honest, I THOUGHT it was there but had to look before I posted the response.
  24. Freebird
    This is not true. You CAN choose who sees your information here. Just click on UserCP and the Profile Privacy in the left menu there.
  25. Freebird
    Here is a post with pictures of the '89 that I had with the pod filters. This thing ran like a scalded ape but there was much more to it than just the filters. It had the VMAX conversion that included the VBoost, Vmax heads, etc. Along with the pod filters it also had carb work done. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showpost.php?p=337024&postcount=40 It was converted before I bought it so I really don't have any details on any of it.
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