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  1. N3FOL
    The term makes me :rotfl:time to time. It sure is funny everytime I read something about it. Well guess what, I arrived home from work last night and long behold...I turned off the fuel petcock. I just have to make sure to turn it back On before I ride today.
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    They are great bikes. Not sure on the specific model, but an acquaintance tried to replace his front brakes on his BMS and the calipers shut closed. The only way he can open it back up is to tow his bike to the dealer, so they can hook up a laptop to let the calipers open. I do love the performance, but if you ever decide to purchase a BMW, be ready to pay a little bit more on maintenance work.
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    You started to make me think more about shutting off the fuel petcock. As mentioned earlier, I also turn my petcock time to time just to give me a peace of mind that it still turns. I may start to turn off my fuel petcock once parked inside the garage. Better be safe than sorry.
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    Negative on this end. I always leave it at the opened position and occasionally turn the petcock all the way to reserve and back to normal position. Ride Safe.
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    :rotf:You have a point there.
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    Well, we didn't really have a very miserable hot humid summer this year. So local predictors/acquaintances are saying that winter may involve a lot of that $%*# stuff. I guess I don't have to worry about that until December of this year (hopefully).
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    Very interesting fix. Bike start right away due to a radio amplifier Power Supply (?) Electrical problems can sometimes be weird in many ways. Glad to hear that all is well and you got your bike back.
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    So far, I only can confirm one bird strike on my Venture one morning headed to work. The bird hit the right side of the fairing and down it went (came from my left). Luckily it appeared to be a smaller bird 8 o'clock in the morning.
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    My guess would be 30 years +/- 5 years.
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    Likewise on this end - no riding on the rain. I check doppler radar every day. My OEM Bridgestones currently have 8400 miles and I'll try to get about 10K miles. When I got caught in the rain, I just slow down a bit and try not to lean too much on turns. Ride safe...BTW I am currently shopping for the best deal for my rear tires. OEM Bridgestones appear to be the cheapest and Avons are on the high end.
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    I travel the interstates everyday and CB can give me an early bad traffic report I get caught in a slow down or pile up. +1 on getting a new antenna and get it tuned to '1' on the SWR meter or as close as you can get. Ride Safe.
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    IMO, to modify the CB unit on the Venture is a waste of money. I am happy with the unit out of the box for short distance communication. Ride safe.
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    FWIW, Yamaha certainly attracted me to the Venture a year ago. Even if it is carburated...I still wanted this bike knowing that the engine was well proven for the past 7 or 8 years. As long as Yamaha don't stop making parts available for the 2nd Gens...I may stay on this bike indefinitely:scratchchin:. I am always looking forward to the next year's lineup of Yamaha motorcycles.
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    Love the looks of the '10 Stratoliner, but it is air cooled for a big bike like that and belt driven. This Model may attract a different group of riders with their own style of riding. Certainly unique for Yamaha right now, IMO. Just imagine, put aftermarket pipes on that bike - the rumble shall be awesome!
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    Very nice project brewing there. Best of luck and don't forget to post pics on the finished bike. As I was looking at the new 2010 models, I saw a nice Stratoliner Deluxe with fairing and a shorty windshield. Very sharp!
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    +1. After 9 years, I would not be surprised to see a leak but this is minor. Get all your parts on hand before you tackle the job...as mentioned ealier, valve adjustment (if needed) time is perfect for this. Ride safe.
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    Congrats on your new RSV and Welcome to the forum. I pump my shock at 35 riding solo. For 2 up, I only add another 5 psi and it feels just fine for us. +1 on a bike pump and that is what I use for the rear shock and the pump has a built-in pressure gauge. Two small pumps makes a big difference on the pressure in the shock, so be careful. As for my front forks, I just keep them at 0 psi. Ride safe.
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    My lamps can be switched on and off with a switch located next to the 12V power source. They stay on even if I switch to High Beam. fyi, my lamps were dealer installed at the time I bought my RSV. Sorry, I am not so familiar with the wiring on the lamps and have never gotten the chance to open the fairing yet. I am sure members can chime in to answer your question.
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    I also have Gerbings Liner and Gloves. When I got my Venture, I did not have to use my Liner since my body was pretty much protected from the wind. All I needed were my heated gloves. Good quality, but I have no comment if their merchandise fail. For warranty, they have a lifetime warranty due to failure of the heating elements.
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    +1 on Sheepskin. Sounds like you will have fun riding this winter season. Ride Safe.
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    I try to stay away from unpaved road. The bike is very heavy...at work in our other facility and if parked all day on a hot sunny day, the kick stand would go down on the asphalt. Glad you did not drop it.
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    They probably will consider that as a collateral.
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    +1 on the dog bones. However, easyduzzit stated that he already checked all bolts for proper torque. The Venture should be nice and smooth at 80 mph.
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    Ok, sounds like you have covered almost all the bases. Assuming that everything else is fine on your bike (Steering head tightness, wheel bolts, checked for proper torque on every nuts and bolts you can get your tool on) until you check and/or replace plugs...etc., have you looked at your front forks? What is the air pressure in them? (This may be a stupid question) --> How about the road, it probably is rough enough that you feel some vibration on your handle bars.
  25. N3FOL
    Are you referring to the most talked about Venture 'Whine' ?
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