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I'm thinking that somebody needs to find a new service tech. Unless they have recently changed them, they are NOT sealed bearings and certainly DO need to be repacked. I'm on the road and don't have my service manual in front of me but I'm pretty sure that it even has a section on doing the job. In my opinion, YES, it is a job that needs to be done. There is a quick fix method of tightening the bearings but it should not be confused with the need to do it correctly. The bearings can be pretty dry from the factory. They wear and loosen up. You tighten them but because they are dry, they wear faster and have to be done again and again. The only way to do it correctly is to repack the bearing and tighten them properly. You don't have to do it but if you don't, you will be replacing the bearings sooner than you would have wanted to. The service manager at a local Yamaha dealer told a friend that there was no reason to repack them because they were often worn out within 60,000 miles and would have to be replaced anyway. I counter that they are worn out because they are never serviced. It is expensive to have done but though time consuming, not that hard to do yourself. I plan to do mine this winter. I did the ones on my first '99 but haven't done this one.
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Many of us have changed the speakers. I went to Pioneers and then to Polks. Both were better than stock but I was still not really happy with the sound. The stock unit just really doesn't have enough power to drive a speaker that requires more and the fact is, you just can't get great sound from a 4" speaker. I finally went with Edsets headsets and am finally pleased with the music.
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NOT end of May. It's still being decided but most likely middle of June now.
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Are you sure....I think mine do. Could you go check again?
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I'm sure that mine do. Now I'm out of town so you'll need to go check.
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No, it wouldn't cause it if the CB was off. XM will lose the signal sometimes if there is heavy tree cover or bluffs alongside the road.
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Because I have a company meeting the week before, actually a trade show that is mandatory for me. Sorry but if we have this at my house, I want to be there.
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Skid was right. That is how you change your password for logging into the site.
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OK folks...it is time to start thinking about a place and date for the VR International Rally in 2010. I know that we will get a ton of different opinions but I'm ready for them....... BUT.... Keep in mind, we need to have folks in the area of the rally that are willing to step up to the plate and put it together. Snarley Bill and his group did a great job this year as have all those in the past who took on these rallies. It takes time and effort to arrange a host hotel, find camping areas, order shirts and etc. So who wants to suggest a place and volunteer to head the planning committee?
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No problem. I'm glad it was that simple.
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Well...it works for me...just waiting to make sure there are no major conflicts with too many of YOU.
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Don't pack yet..the date is in question again. Nance was kind enough to contact the Oberlin Inn and found that they are almost booked for that Friday night. Only 14 rooms available due to a Oberlin College trustees meeting. We can move it to the next weekend and they will have 40 rooms available. That would make it Saturday June the 19th. So....any comments?
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Have you checked the squelch on your CB? If it is set too low, you will pick up transmissions and the radio goes out when that happens. Try setting it all the way up to max on the squelch.
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Off Topic posts deleted. Please keep it respectful.
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Stator Dying
Freebird replied to Saddle_Bag's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
You might try Rick at http://www.buckeyeperformance.com -
Just deleted 3 political posts in this thread. Come on people. Maybe someday if enough people want the rules changes, then it will be considered but right now that's not the case. Please don't turn a request to refrain from political posts to a springboard for that very thing.
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OK folks...it's a little later than I would like to have it but due to company meetings and etc. and then the Oberlin College graduation weekend, looks like the second weekend of June it will be. That is Saturday June 12th. So, there you have it. Hope to see many of you here.
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He did some good movies. Sure hated to hear the news but it was not a total surprised based upon recent reports. Only 57, what a shame.
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All of you are SO pathetic as this that I'm only going to let this one run for a few days. I think on Friday evening or Saturday morning I'll choose a winner and then get the gauges in the mail. I don't know how many of these I can read.
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Heck Charlie, you would be unique regardless of what you were riding.
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Looks like we were typing at the same time. I'll pick another date. Thanks for thinking of that.
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Yea, I'm going to have to pick another weekend. I hate to admit it but that Mini Mouse..uh....I mean Muffin is right. I just checked the Oberlin College site and that is indeed graduation weekend. I'll get back to all of you with another date.
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Eileen and I actually got a few miles in today also. Left here about 11:00 and headed down to the area of Cambridge, OH. We wanted to ride through Salt Fork State Park just because we hadn't been through there before. Ended up riding about 265 miles and YES...we DID stop at the DQ for ice cream just before getting home.
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I'm trying to set a date for the annual Freebird's Maintenance Day. First week of June is out because I have a company trade show that weekend. I'm looking now at the last weekend of May. That would be the weekend of the 29th. That is also Memorial Day weekend though. That works fine for me but maybe not for many of you who would like to attend. So I need your feedback. How many of you have a problem with it being on Memorial Day weekend?
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OK folks...I recently replaced my Sunpro gauges on the '99 RSV with a new faceplate from Ponch and a new set of Equus gauges. I liked the off white color of the new gauges better. So, I have a set of Sunpro gauges with the chrome faceplate available to one of you for free. You will have to pick up or make the adapters for the water sensor as we all do but everything else will be there. So who do I give them to? Let's try to have some fun with this. I want to hear your hard luck stories about why you need a set of free gauges. Your milk cow went dry, whatever. Just submit your best FICTIONAL story about how down and out you are and I'll choose a winner based upon what I think is the best submission.