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#1 : Get the price down #2 : To many models ( design for dealership options to change look) #3 : Remember most are Toys nice to have not necessary

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Hi All, I am still riding my 03 as much as I can. Have health issues limiting my riding time. I still check in here to see what's going on. I can say this, this site has saved me a lot of headaches over the years with all the Tech help. I ride with a group of folks I worked with and others that join in. We have no official group, just some guys and gals that like to ride. WE have had rides were almost every manufacturer has had a bike represented. Riding for me is the therapy I need.

Neutral safety switch, had the same thing. Don't remember part #, should be on here some were, search oil leak or switch itself.

Have you thought about the battery? I had a fairly new battery do this to me, it would go almost dead in a few days, recharge working find, then do it again. Had the place I purchased battery to test it for warranty, it tested good. Did it again, this time after only two days sitting. Talked the place I purchased from into replacing it. Been 5 yrs now on that battery no problems. Note: Most cars and bikes have electronics that draw power for up to 15 min. after turn off, then drain goes down to almost nothing, less than 5ma.

Get you a metric gauge, it makes doing the math for the correct replacement size. Also their are some members on this site that will loan you the tool to remove the shims. There is a lot of info on doing adj. here is one https://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?38340-2nd-Gen-Valve-Adjustment

? can't find a motel with the name Blairsville Motel, looking at trying to attend this one, don't camp anymore. Trying to get idea were others are staying. Still don't see on the calendar, dates are 14-18 August, right?

Just a little more info, I had replaced the valve cover gaskets in the pass without removing the carbs. This time I removed the carbs, made it a lot easier to do job. I did have to remove a couple of parts I reinstalled, due to woops can't put this on. One was removing the dog bones again to get the chrome covers back on. Memory not as good as use to be.

Just finished doing valve adjustment on my 2003 RSV. A friend came up with tool and advice for shims, he rides vintage Honda and told me I could get shims for a Honda a lot cheaper. He put me onto this site,( https://www.z1enterprises.com/engine-parts/shims.htmlt), $4.83 each. This was the 1st time needed to do adj. A little info, all the intakes were out of tolerance by almost the same amount, the exhaust were all in tolerance with only one at lowest end, so did that one also. As always reading info on this site helped a lot.

Update, I think I found the problem with my gasket. I used orginal yamaha part. I did not want to buy the bolt grommets, just to pricey,$9 ea.( I can't under stand why they are so high, the ones for my previous GoldWing were only about $3 ea. and still are. Used a suggestion from Tech section about using washer. Just checked I have a thinner washer on the 1-3 covers, the ones on the 2-4 are twice as thick! Therefore, I created the problem!! Going to do some research to seeing if I can find a better price on the grommets. Thinks for all the input,

Thanks, Merry Christmas to All

Removed valve cover cyl 2&4, leaking. Had replaced once before around 50,000 miles, now have 98,000. Was leaking into spark plug area. The gasket had splits in it. Almost looks like it melted. Has anyone seen this before? Pixs attached. Is their something I need to check before replacing?

Made me go to thinking, 1st bike Honda CB160, then Honda CB175, next was a Harley Chopper hard tail home made and Triumph 500. Stopped riding for 20 years raising family. Then rode old Goldwings (70's) Was looking for a newer bike, something reliable, found a 2003 RSV in Cycle Trader went to look, rode, fell in love. Still riding it!!!

Hope everyone is enjoying today, giving thanks for all we have. Even if you don't celerbrate today, have a nice day.

Like Wise; Took my boots off 50 years. Spent the next 40 Plus years working on a military base. Met a lot of young people just enetering and seen a lot of them after deployment, now grown men and women. Hats off to all.

I installed the polk 402 2 years ago, worked ok, I then installed small marine grade ampl with 100 watt per channel output. There are a lot out there to chose from in all price ranges. I purchased the plye brand, it was cheap, and I wanted to see if it helped. Oh yes it did, clearer sound at high volume, still lack of bass. When need to will go with a better grade amp next time.

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I do love the short clips, gathering info is always good and we all have our like and not likes. My biggest is the cost of the new touring bikes. I have worked hard all my life and riding is a joy. LOve what you love and never put another down for their love

I Like, now I know what my 03 should look like Triked.

I'm with you Carbon One, I live in Georgia rural area and a lot of our roads were done with that process. It is not just the loose gravel, which is deadly. The surface is rough and tires do not grip as well, especially when wet. Some friends and I were riding in north Georgia mountains and ran up on a section of road where they had done only a 3ft. wide strip on one side. Don't know how long it had been done but there was loose gravel on the road. You could see where it had piled up and and been disturbed and sent back on the roadway. The worst part was trying to get back on the road from a pull off that had gravel on the egress. I can say that out of our group, which most have been riding for many a year, everyone said that that was some of the most A... Puckering ride they had done. DW

Check neutral safety switch. That were mine was leaking and ran off the same areas. Mine was cracked, white nylon. I had a post recently on this. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?127138-Oil-Leak-2003-RSV

Some info, I found oil leak on my bike, suspected drain plug, not. It is the neutral safety switch. It has small cracks spidering out from mounting screws. Removed and found 2 cracks extends under seal. Ordering new switch and seal. Buy the way you will need new middle gear cover seal, since it has to be removed to access switch. Was following thread on 2nd Gen Tech Talk, oil leak freak out, his pictures of his leak looked just like mine. Hope this helps someone, this site has been of great value to me.

OK I think I found mine, neutral safety switch.

? Did you find problem? I have almost the same leakl under my 2003, Have about 1500 miles since oil change.Leak wasn't there until recently.

Merry Christmas to all and may all your days be Bright.