frankc
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OK, thanks for the advice. I guess this season is comming to an end so maybe i'll just wait till spring and list it. I didnt think adding all those accessories made much of a difference.
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Good Morning everyone, I was considering putting my 2008 Venture up for sale. With 17K miles on it, I dont know what a fair retail price would be. It has many extras like back rest, luggage rack, driving lights and is in excellent condition. So would anyone have suggestions as to a fair price for this bike? Maybe at least a number i could start with. Thanks Frank
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Good news everyone, That was the problem with the radio, trip odometer and clock. I replaced the 10amp backup fuse and " BINGO" every is back to normal. I'm thinkin about calling the dealer and fileing a warranty claim and going through all the hassle. But all is good now. Thanks for all your help. This sight is the greatest.
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Hello, It seems this year my trip odometers and clock dont hold their setting after the bike is turned off. They work perfect while the bike is running. Is there a ram battery I need to replace to get the information to stay? Thanks Frank
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Good morning, My radio did the same thing. It was fine all last year but this year it's totally dead. Now i had to jump the bike to get it started this spring and I'm wondering if I damage the radio by doing so because my trip odometer and clock wont hold the settings. They work fine while the bike is running, but reset when the bike is turned off. It"s a 2008 Venture and I'm thinking this is the last year for the warranty. If the dealer won't cover it, what options do I have? Is there an after market radio I could use in place of the original? I haven't taken apart the fering yet but I did check the audio fuse and it's good so I'll have to dig deeper into the problem. It seem like everything on these bikes are so damn expensive to fix. I might just have to bite the bullet and pay if I want to listen to some tunes while I cruse. Thanks Frank
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Hello Everyone! Just got back from an amazing trip south. Road the Skyline and the Blueridge all the way down to Gatlinburgh and back. While I was down that far I decided to ride the Dragon. What ride,318 turns in 11 miles. I have to say the Venture did very well on the whole trip. What an amazing bike! Not even a hit of trouble and handled great! Been wanting to do this for awhile now so I can scratch this off my bucket list!
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Good Morning everyone, Here is my story, I have been chasing an electrical problem for awhile now concerning my headlight. I knew it was loose connection somewhere cause the fuse wasen't blown and the headlight would work off and on. I checked all the connectors to a point where i was about to run my own hot wire to the high and low switch. Never did i think about the factory instructions on how to install the driving lights. I'm thinking this is the factory who is telling me to tap into the hot from the headlights so they must know what their doing. (WRONG)!! Believe me, dont use their instructions! Listen to the people who have installed their driving lights with a relay. You'll save youself a huge headache. I traced the the wiring to that connector and sure enough... the connector was smoked! After cutting and resoldering, the headlights work perfect! I installed a relay for the driving lights and they work perfect also. So please.......heed this warning, and be smart from the start and use a relay for the driving lights!!!! Thanks for listening! Frank
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Good morning everyone, My 08 RSV, having only 11K miles on it makes a horiffic grinding noise from the front brakes. I checked the pads and there is alot of brake left. Do I take the pads off and scuff them to remove the glaze? Or is there another problem I should be looking for? Thanks Frank
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Keith, The drawer knobs worked perfect. I just screwed them over the seat studs and they tapped themselves on. Thanks for the great suggestion although i did like the one about eating another gallon of icecream....LOL LOL Thanks Again Frank
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Good Morning Everyone, I took a 300 mile run this past weekend and somehow lost both of my front seat bolts. Anybody have a quick fix for this? Or do I need to get the OEM replacements! Thanks Frank
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Good morning everyone, Well the weather is finally nice enough to hunt down my headlight problem. I've been thinking about it for a while now and with all of your suggestions i decided to tackle this problem yesterday. Like i said before the fuse was good, i had power to both sides so i went directly to the switch. As soon as I pulled it apart...there it was. Somehow the hot wire came loose from the switch. Soldered it back on and .........Batta Bing...Batta...Boom I had both high and low beam. Total time invested about 1/2 hour. I'm a happy man. Thank You all so very much for all of your suggestions. With input like this who needs the Stealers (except to pay for warranty). This sight is a volume of knowledge and very smart people. Thanks Again Frank
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To all of the wonderful members of this culb, Sometimes, not often enough, we reflect upon those good things, and those thoughts always center around those we love, and we think about those people, who mean so much to us, and for so many years have made us so very happy. Then we count the times we have forgotten to say THANK YOU and just how much we LOVE them. Wishing everyone all the Best
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Gary, Are the connectors visible from the outside or do i have to remove the gas tank? Excellent schematic by the way. I'm real close to fixing this one cause i'm right in the area i need to be. Its either the switch or the supply to the switch. All I need to do now is follow the power. Thanks Frank
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OK, here is what i know for fact, the headlight fuse has power on both sides with the ignition switch on. The connector from the headlight itself has no power on either hi or low side. Ground is good from the connector. No signs of burnt or melted connector. Does the power from the fuse go directly to the hi low switch? If so it almost has to be the switch or the supply wire to the switch. Ill take the hi low switch apart and start my probing from there. It sounds like the circut should be pretty easy to follow if there's no other Yamaha crap relays in between. I think im on the right path now. I'll let everyone know what i find! Thanks.
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Yamaha included a silly device called a Reserve Lighting Unit that will automatically switch your headlight to Hi-beam if your lo-beam burns out. It also lights up an idiot light to tell you that your headlight is out. If this unit fails you won't have either lo-beam or hi-beam and your idiot light won't even work.>> This is from another post so i dont even know if my 08 has one of these but this is my exact problem, no hi, no low, no indicator. so i checked the fuse with a test light and both sides are hot, i sprayed contact cleaner in both the hi low switch and start button. i did not take them apart. i checked the connector at the headlight and there is no power to either side. the connector is not melted in any way i installed driving lights about a year ago and had the fairing off. i followed Yamaha's instructions and spliced into the wires. i thought this would be easier to find than this, its just too bad the dealer is so far away. ill give it a few more tries before i give up. thanks for your help