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N3FOL

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  1. After reading your pdf attachment, adjusting the headlight beam is not so bad. The instruction shows a car and I will assume it is similar to motorcycles.
  2. My Dream Ride is to be able to ship my Venture to the Phillipine Islands and Ride North of Manila and ride. This may be the best vacation I will ever have, but it is just a dream for now. I also would like to cross the Baja Desert on 2 wheels someday.
  3. The price is a little steep for me for what the device is going to do. However, I am also interested as to how it would accurately work on the Venture and eventually be inclined to buy one in the future. Thanks for taking the time to share this to forum members.
  4. Hmmm, I've never really thought about this phenomenon. For weather, there is the Jet Stream. For bodies of water, I think I have to educate myself further as well. Google time.
  5. Well let me see, is it safe to say that Harley is the 'Gold Standard' of motorcycles?
  6. That K Car, is that the Plymouth K Car or something else?
  7. Thanks for the pic. The relocation of the fuel filter is ok. Well done!
  8. For just two 10mm bolts, I figure it is worth it to have more working space in as tight as the Venture. With the fuel pump out of the way, I can easily have one hand holding the hose and a pliers on the other hand. The next time I replace my filter, it may take me about half hour with no competition around me. Good Luck on your relocation project and let us know how it went.
  9. Aahhhmmmm, no not that one. :fiddle:That is for my LED signal lights courtesy of Signal Dynamics. I mean the h.
  10. , I thought it was.......
  11. Shock Vent...interesting. Thanks.
  12. Not really sure. I did not look further, since I didn't want to tear things apart yesterday.
  13. Do you know what is that hose next to the battery? My best guess it may be a vent hose for the battery. (See pic)
  14. Last night, I finally got the chance to change my fuel filter. It took me just under an hour after unbolting the cover, fuel pump, and that small black plastic that is to the left of the filter. What is that part called that is left of the fuel filter and a relay type looking piece just in front of the fuel filter? As I was putting everything back together, I discovered that the bolt that fastens the white clamp as depicted on the picture has a bolt behind it...it was almost impossible for me to put it back together without dropping the back bolt so I decided to use a plastic plug to hold the clamp in place and I don't think it is going anywhere. At the end, it took me longer to wipe around the hoses and parts...it sure is pretty dirty in there. As a preventative maintenance, I am thinking every 15K miles my fuel filter is going to be replaced.
  15. Thanks for the heads up and something to think about and be ready for the unexpected. Not sure how much life I have left on my headlight bulb with close to 14K miles on the bike. Usually the low beam burns out and you are not completely left without a headlight...I think the high beam may still work until you get a replacement right away. If I recall, our Venture takes 9004 bulbs.
  16. I like this post. Definitely very helpful. I guess it is easiest to access the light bulb housing with the forks turned all the way to the right...correct?
  17. This is one maintenance task I need to learn down the road. Perhaps I should attend at least a maintenance day, hopefully somebody will demonstrate how to get to these bearings. Is there a write-up somewhere in this forum?
  18. My Prayers to Dianne for a speedy recovery.
  19. I don't have one, but what is a 'Pillow Top'?
  20. I just thought of something else...read in this forum that the tire valve on the front can go bad causing an unsafe situation on the highway. The tire can loose air right away. This one is in my agenda to replace once I get a new front tire.
  21. I am gradually learning on this end the more miles I put in on the bike. From 1st to 3rd, I don't have a problem shifting at a higher RPM with speed. On 4th, I now make sure that I am over to at least 55 and closer to 60 mph before shifting to 5th. Yes, this will all depend on the terrain...if it is a downslope...I am already on 5th at 55 mph and gaining speed. At 60 mph on 4th, I feel the rpm is really up there. Cruising down the highway, 5th gear seems to like 80 mph on my speedo (actually just going 75 mph - speedo is a little off). With that style of shifting, I am currently at 38 or 39 mpg per tank.
  22. I am a light guy, but don't really want to over do it on my Venture. One thing that I like to see from Vendors is a much better quality side marker that attaches to the crash bar next to the bags. Hopefully someday, Custom Dynamics will develop an LED side marker for our bike. I know there are other vendors out there, but not really interested with their product. I guess in a way once I can have a nice bright red LED on my sides, this will eventually improve my overall riding experience. By the way, I did have some whine before I changed my rear tire and greased my splines. After greasing all the splines + a new tire (currently at 2000 miles), my whine disappeared. Changing? Definitely change your oil regularly. I just switched to dino Rotella 15W40 and so far I am very happy with it. Change interval will be 6 months or 3000 miles...whichever comes first. Any other old or new ideas out there you want to share? Ride Safe.
  23. Once you have removed your rear tire, you will need to pull out a circlip in order for you to pull the hub pins...clean and grease the pins and splines on the tire and pumpkin splines. Then you can remove the 4 acorn nuts that holds the drive shaft in place...pull that straight out. Grease both ends of the drive shaft after cleaning and the pumpkin side where the shaft goes in. That link you posted has the part number listed in the thread for the oil seal. Your local Yamaha dealer can get it for you. Keep on asking questions in this thread. This is how I gained confidence before I started tearing things apart. Regards.
  24. True, but I hope the victim's family members get expert legal advice and hire a lawyer.
  25. From the article, my understanding that it is the victim's blood and uring results DA is waiting for.
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