BigBoyinMS
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That's the factory keys or at least they look like them. Great price... I think the factory blanks at a dealer are much more than that.
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We did a group buy on those type a few years ago and got instructions on how to turn them off. There may still be a link if you can find the old post. EDIT: I found it. Dingy did the group buy and they sent him the info on turning it off... no file to copy. Here's the info: "Press and hold down S1 button, will show 01-05 (do not release S1 at this time), when display 05, release S1. After 8-10 seconds(at this time, the meter will flash), the meter will return to total hours, will display 0.0 hours (the meter will not flash). Then press and hold down S1 and S2 buttons, the meter will display 01-09 (don't release S1 and S2 buttons), after showing 00000, release S1 and S2 buttons, the meter will show 00000 to 99999, then return to 0.0. Now the meter is reset, after 5 seconds or so, the meter will become blank display, 0.0 will disappear."
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I just saw the estimates of what each will bring.... Cool cars, tho!
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Used? Yes, great bike and great value used. New? Not unless it was finally updated and at a competitive price. Why pay $20k+ for a new 1999 bike? Buy an under 50k mile '99-up change all the rubber and fluids and you still have $10-15k to play with. As far as new bikes go... I sure like the Victory line. Even the fugly Vision.
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Howdy, Buck_Roy. Just wanted to add one more thing. JerryT mentioned keeping an eye on the air pressure in your tires to get the most life from them. I totally agree but just want to add that you should be sure your gauge is correct also. I had a GoldWing riding buddy that had a lot of miles (15k-16k) on a set of E3's but still had plenty of tread. I noticed that they were scalloped and were wearing really odd. I asked if he kept an eye on his tire pressure; he did. I then asked what kind of gauge he used. He had bought a service station gauge/air chuck combo. I used my digital gauge (that I verified with a calibrated gauge) and found his gauge was (IIRC) 9 lbs low. As far as the best tire... I'll just say do some research on Darkside tires and make up your own mind. I had one on my last Venture, will have one on my next Venture and will have one on my Roadie when I wear the current tire out. 30k+ miles is the norm.
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I would kinda expect that from the Michelin Defenders. It has a 90k mile warranty and an 820AB UTQGL. The 820 is the highest treadwear rating that I have ever seen and that usually means it a hard compound. The "A" means it's the best traction rating but that's going to be in dry conditions. When I bought my 1Ton Ram with the Cummins it had Michelin LTX M/S2 tires. Great wearing, great dry traction, quiet... but the slightest moisture on the road and I was almost afraid of pulling out into traffic. I used to joke that I would loose traction if I spit out the window.
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Hey Obber, you may want to check out GL1800 GoldWing shocks. They are going for about $200 as takeoff's on eBay. The guys at RoadStarClinic.com started modding them to fit the Road Star and so far so good. Add a switch and it's hydraulically adjustable from the handlebars. It's not a bolt on but it's a pretty easy mod. The GW shock bracket has enough length that it would probably work on the Venture and I'm sure you could get measurements from one of the guys on the Clinic. Here's a link to the 24 page post that should answer most questions. RoadWing (RoyalWing?) conversion It may be worth a look.
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Did anyone else notice the last photo in the 2013 Venture gallery on the Yammi website? Wonder if that's a hint?
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Wouldn't hurt to check the relay also. The PO had the relay mounted with the blades pointed UP and it was full of dust that had turned to mud after a 60 mile ride in a storm. But... relays usually either work or don't work.
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I've seen that article before. The writer starts out as if he is going to write the most open-minded Darksider article ever then starts comparing Darksiders with religious zealots and inserts a denigrating cartoon. He spends a good portion of the article comparing the "rounded" cycle tire to the "flat" car tire. I guess you see what you expect to see instead of what is actually there in front of you. I will agree that anyone that's researching should gather all the info they can. Some may not be able to put up with the naysayers and some may not have the fortitude to know that they are doing the impossible.
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I still have 4-5 SuperTech filters on the shelf but I have used the long and short Purolators and Nissan/Infiniti auto filters. (PART# 15208-9E01A) The Honda/Acura filters would work also but since they are made by Honeywell (Fram) I'd pass on them.
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Dealer maintained? My kinda bike. A clean fixer-upper!
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Local Police force switches to Victory from HD
BigBoyinMS replied to Gary N.'s topic in Watering Hole
I was surprised to see this in the town next door a few months ago... http://www.victorypolicemotorcycles.com/images/big/bikesamples11.jpg I think this is their first bike on the force. That pic is on Victory's website. -
Well, look at that! Nice, Walter! Now... I wonder if I would fit in it? Hmmm If so, it would probably pull HARD to the right!
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I started dosing all the fuel that goes through the bikes and all my small engines.. chainsaws, mowers, etc. Now I never have a starting issue that's carb related. And a couple of my 2-strokes used to loose power and die when they warmed up good. That hasn't happened since Seafoam. As far as prices... O'Reillys gallon size is normally $51.99 which equals $6.50 a can. They did have a sale on that size a couple of months ago that got the price down to about $5.50 a can. But $4.99 is great! I'll have to check NAPA locally and see if they have it for that price. edit: Seems the sales are regional. It was on sale here LAST month.
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165/80-15 usually a Kumho Powerstar 758 but there are others. Just do a search and you'll find a ton of info here on the forum.
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It is supposed to have an aluminum washer from the factory. Sometimes they stick to the plug and seem not to be there. I work at a Honda car dealer so I use the Honda 14mm washers (a little thicker) part# 94109-14000.
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I'm going to second getting a TIMESERT kit. We use the 14mm kit at the Honda car dealer I work at to repair aluminum oil pan drain plug holes and it works great. And it isn't like a helicoil, it's more like a threaded hole liner and it has a lip that puts it at the correct depth. A complete kit is around $175 but I figure a whole heck of a lot cheaper than the lower case and labor.
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I'm a member at the RoadStarClinic.com and they have a few guys that have successfully installed a hydraulically adjustable shock assembly from a GL1800 (Goldwing). There are a couple of minor mods to make it fit the RS like drilling another hole in a bracket on one end and changing bushings in the other but it works great. Without measurements I can't say it would work on the 2nd Gens but from what I see, it should. I've put 2 links below that go to 2 different threads that should have enough info between the two including the wiring how-to. I also posted a pic of the GL1800 shock and hydraulic actuator after the mods. What I find funny is that they talk about how expensive the GL1800 shock units have become to buy them used on ebay. When I went to look the highest price was $125. Anyway, this is just info in case someone wants to give it a try when their shock takes a dump on them. Link to thread Another thread http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s320x320/577896_3423724624406_1008938154_32461466_1097849736_n.jpg
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Congratulations! I need to visit family in the Tupelo area sometime... next time I do I may make a side trip just to check out the store! Good Luck!
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can't even trust a hooker these days (story link)
BigBoyinMS replied to midnightrider1300's topic in Watering Hole
:fiddle: :fiddle: What a lame excuse! Yeah, he probably wasn't getting what he needed at home... HIV, skank sex, a blank drug stare, beat up, robbed and shot at... Actually, he's just an idiot. I have no sympathy for him in the least. He should be a man, not a spoiled brat. -
I *think* I read one of his stories where he spoke to an old gf in Houston and decided to go see her. He was going to ride from LA (I think?) to Houston but stop halfway at a campground for a few hours sleep. He got to the campground too late and the gate was locked so he pulled off onto a dirt road to consider his next move. He was so tired that he woke up the next morning still straddling the bike with the kickstand up. He finally gets to Houston and knocks on her apt door... and she isn't there! She stood him up! Great story and a LOT more to it.
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The Roadies come as a 1600 from '99-'04 and 1700 '05-up. It's actually a good height but weighing only about 100 lbs less than a Venture it may not be the best choice for bad knees. I do like my Roadie tho!
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Just more info: The 650 and 1100 VStars are the older styled bikes and are carbureted and air-cooled. The 950 and 1300 have the newer styling and fuel injection. The 950 is still air-cooled and the 1300 is water cooled. My experience with the them: My wife has a 650 and my BIL has a 1300. Comments are from my riding their bikes. I'm a good bit over 300lbs and I'm surprised at the power her 650 has. Pulls me easily up to cruising speed and it handles great but I'm a more than a little cramped on it since I lowered it 4" and cut the seat down for her. It's a perfect bike for any local riding. BIL's 1300 I don't really care for. It has a cheap feel to it and the speedo hasn't worked right in a long time. It does have plenty of power. He kept up with the Venture really well when I took off on him once. I don't know if it's normal for them but it had more gear whine than my RSV and the clutch was jerky. I tried to do a friction zone turn and it was impossible. He bought it new (first bike) and says it was like that from the beginning. Maybe/maybe not. Good luck on whatever you choose!
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Some new thoughts on clutch basket whine
BigBoyinMS replied to straycatt's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
I'm not sure how many remember or were members when my '07 RSV suddenly had the whine issue but I'll recap in case it helps any of you or someone wants to give it a try. My RSV never did really have a whine but it had a very small amount of "George Jetson" chirp that Motorkote seemed to take care of. One day I got on the interstate and as I got up to speed my first thought was that an ambulance with it's siren on was trying to pass. But it wasn't a siren... it was my RSV whining so loud that I immediately got off the interstate and drove slowly back home. When I finished working on it it was a quiet as ever. All I did was clean and lube the rear drive pins and one more thing that isn't usually done... align the rear axle by shimming the diff to left swingarm connection. Another member had his RSV in to a dealer and the tech had done this and I had wanted to try it. There is a bulletin HERE on how to align the rear axle but at the point where it's aligned but before you tighten the 4 acorn nuts I measured the gap and made a shim. Otherwise, when you tighten the nuts it pulls the entire wheel/diff assembly to the left and puts it in a bind. Mine had almost a .040" gap. I can't say for sure the shimming fixed or helped the noise but it was all gone when I was done. May be worth the effort for someone else to try.