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Good info. I lost my 4th gear cruise on one of my RSVs, can't remember which one. Never tired disconnecting the speedo healer.

You shouldn't have done that. Glad it wasn't worse.

I don't know what options you are including but here's what mine would have cost. NOT counting the bike. $9195.00. Basic kit These are the options that mine has. $1045.00. Floorboards $1095.00. EZ Steer $1095.00. Reverse $1195.00. Aux Fuel Tank $ 495.00 Chrome Wheels $1795.00. Paint (one color) $ 425.00. Paint (floorboards) $ 325.00 Trailer Hitch $16665.00. Total PLUS Installation. I don't know but have been told about $2000. So that brings the price, if you already own the bike, to $18665.00 I didn't own a RSV so my decision was easy. The fact is though, there are a number of RSV trikes on the market for far less than what it could cost to convert yours. So unless you have a very low mile RSV that you just can't stand the thought of parting with, I would look around for a used one. I paid a few thousand less than that for the 2005 that I just bought and it even included a color matched Bushtec trailer. It had just over 28,000 miles on it and also came with a handful of other options including riders backrest, highway pegs, passing lights, tank bib, etc.. I see them on the market between $12,000 and $15,000 for the trike without a trailer. Deduct what you could sell your bike for and you would be out much less money just buying one that has already been triked.

Well, I could post a picture but you likely wouldn't be able to tell the difference. It only moves the trunk back about an inch. Not really noticeable.

Great score. I paid much more just for the risers.

I've always move the trunks back on my RSVs. It is easy on a standard bike but a little more difficult on the trike. As those of you who have done it already know, the rear holes don't have the nuts welded on the bottom like the forward holes do. No problem on the bike because you just reach under the rack and add nuts. On the trikes you can't get to the bottom of the rack to do that. So, I wanted to move the trunk back one the trike. I ended up pulling the trunk off, drilling out the rear holes, and adding well nuts. Actually didn't have to pull it all the way off. Just removed the 6 bolts and folded it forward. Didn't disconnect any wiring. Worked great. The trunk sits down into a recess in the trike body and it's a tight fit but it does just barely work. Here's a couple of pictures that might help. One is of the well nut that I used. The other shows the holes drilled out, just under 1/2" for the particular nuts. You can see that I had already installed the well nut on the right rear.

Agree. My 98 cu Harley was quite a lot cooler than the 107 that I had.

I read the article on the Zero but didn't see it mention range. In the comments, one guy that actually loves it, says that his commute to work is 22 miles. He said he used 53% of the charge to work and has a charging station at work to charge it back for the ride home. Sorry, I'm not interested in a bike that costs over $20,000 and has to recharged that soon. Even 150 miles would be insufficient. If all you do is a short commute to work and have a charging station there, then if it's what you like, go for it.

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OK...I have a question that I never remember being asked before. I do like the Stratoliner front wheel on the Venture. A number of riders have swapped to it and say that the handling from the 130 tire is much better. On the trike though, I feel that the wider 150 tire is probably the better choice. I also know that quite a few people have put a 130 tire on the stock Venture wheel. So my question is, do you think you could go the opposite and put a 150 tire on the narrower Stratoliner wheel?

I had never changed it. I don’t know if previous owner did or not. I had never had a problem with it though.

I assume you meant NOT having a V4 engine.

All the first gen stands included that piece. A lot of used ones just don’t come with it. You don’t need it on the RSV the way I did them.

I admit that is an impressive bike. I still have to wonder about the choice of engines though. It's still an air cooled twin cylinder engine. I've never owned a BMW. Do they get hot like the VTwins do? Do BMW make a bike with a water cooled engine? The price is impressive as well but to add the equipment that at least some of us would want, cruise control, reverse, etc., It would be in the $30,000 range. Still not bad as compared to similar bikes. I also worry about maintenance costs. I've heard nightmares about BMW maintenance.

Great. I saw a picture you had posted on Facebook. Looked great. What the heck happened to the rear brakes?

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I know. I went crazy on my last RSV and bought about every piece of chrome ever made for it. Won't happen this time for two reasons. First reason is that it's almost impossible to find the stuff and secondly, when you do, people want 2 and 3 times the original MSRP., I don't need it that bad. I did spend most of the afternoon washing one after riding 4 hours in the rain the other day. It's all clean now but needs to be waxed. I'll do that over the next few days.

I had to go to Harbor Freight today to pick up a couple tools for a stairlift install tomorrow. I actually picked up that set while I was there. I figure that will get me by for about a month.

LOL....I'm allergic to COLD.

Was just looking at their site. I’ll give them a call. Looks like they have the capability. Not sure that they do one off jobs.

Yes, I’m actually considering that. I may send them off this winter. I don’t think anybody around here chromes on plastic. Another advantage is that you can continue to use stock filters. At least some think that is better for the bike.

I agree but actually think it would have been easier to meet admissions standards with a water cooled V4. I have heard that Honda is continuing only their DCT (automatic) version of the Wing because they can more easily control the emissions on it than the manual.