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  1. Freebird
    Thanks for bringing this up. I had been meaning to post the same thing but keep forgetting.
  2. Freebird
    See that wasn't so hard to do was it? All we need is a good woman to boss around.
  3. Freebird
    LOL...now THAT is a good point. Seriously though, I really am sorry to hear that she will have to go through more surgery. Please let her know that we are all thinking of her.
  4. Freebird
    That map was hosted at Frappr. It appears that their site is gone. I did a search and didn't find much about it but even their home page doesn't load now. I'll remove the link. To be honest, I probably haven't looked at it in a year or more.
  5. Freebird
    OK...well I'm not 100% sure on the details but it had something to do with the oiling systems on the old bikes. They used some kind of splash system or something and the chaps kept the oil off the riders pants. At least I THINK that is what I read somewhere long ago.
  6. Freebird
    I know. Do you want me to answer or wait and see who else knows.
  7. Freebird
    It appears so. It seems that my link is working. Not sure what you mean by you have to be logged in. I browse Ebay all the time and only login if I want to watch something or buy something. When I'm browsing and want to copy and paste something to here, I just highlight and copy the address and paste it here.
  8. Freebird
    WOW....the Squid Boy and the Monkey Boy both in the land of my youth. What a sad society that would allow such a thing to happen. I had never given up the idea of moving back to my place of birth someday, the proud LONE STAR STATE...I don't know now though...I just don't know........
  9. Freebird
    I would fight the entire thing. In a nice but firm way, tell him that his answers are not acceptable and that you want them to contact Yamaha. Tell him that if the answers are the same, that you will contact Yamaha.
  10. Freebird
    Yea, Grisolm said that he bought it.
  11. Freebird
    Let's try this link. I THINK we finally figured out that the links don't work if you are logged into ebay when you copy and paste. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_rdc=1&item=130386468619&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp3907.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D130386468619%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&viewitem=
  12. Freebird
    The chrome around the ignition switch is aftermarket. You can find them on Ebay and several parts places. The chrome switch housings though are factory stock items that were including on the Midnight Venture. I don't know of any aftermarket solutions for that.
  13. Freebird
    I have been led to believe, but have not confirmed, that the VMAX does have heavier valve springs. Dyna actually recommends installing VMAX valve springs if you want to set the rev limiter higher than 7250.
  14. Freebird
    Thanks for the warnings folks. I bought some of those too. Haven't installed them yet and now probably won't bother doing so.
  15. Freebird
    You do realize that's not a new Venture model right? That link takes you to a '09 Tour Deluxe.
  16. Freebird
    You can get it directly from Corbin. http://www.corbin.com/yamaha/rsventure.shtml
  17. Freebird
    There may be a way of disconnecting it but I'm not aware of it. The only way I know of is to go with an aftermarket ignition module, I have a Dyna 3000 on my RSV. It allows you to change it. I have mine set on 7500. They don't recommend going any higher unless you also change to heavier valve springs. In fact, I think they actually say to not go above 7250 but I figure they were just trying to play it safe.
  18. Freebird
    No problem. That optional backrest that Yamaha shows is made by Corbin. I have the Corbin seat complete with the riders backrest and the passenger backrest on my '99. My wife really likes it. It wraps around far enough that she can rest her elbows on it and says it is really comfortable.
  19. Freebird
    There are a couple of shim tools floating around here somewhere. I'm sure that you could borrow it if we can figure out who has one and where it is right now.
  20. Freebird
    The manual can now be found in the First Gen Tech Library here: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?p=464408#post464408
  21. Freebird
    A huge thanks to Saltydog for converting this manual to a .pdf file and making it available for all our VentureRider members. He says it is a good resource for members needing troubleshooting and operating instructions for the Yamaha CB radio. It is a good source for all the part numbers. You can right click on the link and then "save as" to download it to your computer. [/url]http://www.venturerider.org/cbinstall/venturecb.pdf
  22. Freebird
    Lake Caddo is one of my all time favorites. I've been on it many times. The fishing wasn't that great but it was a beautiful lake.
  23. Freebird
    Which bike are you talking about?
  24. Freebird
    They have never been an option from Yamaha. They could have been Clearview shields or they could have just been installed in the stock or other shields by the owner. You can buy the vents and install them in any shield.
  25. Freebird
    I'm a bit fan of the Edsets also. I've tried the upper end models from J&M and from AirRider and both left a lot to be desired in my opinion. The secret to the Edsets is to get them close to your ears. They are VERY thin and if you mount them deep in the recesses made for other headset speakers, they will not sound very good. I actually have mine attached on the inside of the liner right next to my ears. They come with small pouches to slip over them and you can sew those pouches right to the inside of the liner. They are so thin that they do not hurt my ears and sound great. I have not tried the ear buds but it makes sense that they would sound the best of all.
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