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    May be a good idea to add air on the rear shocks. Glad to hear you had a great Father's Day celebration. I also stuffed myself with Chinese Food and Sushi yesterday. Now I have to burn most of it this afternoon for a nice workout session. Ride Safe.
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    As I read through this thread, the numbers for the rev limiter and the speed you guys shift from 1st to 2nd to 3rd is incredible. I can just imagine how much screaming the Venture is doing when running 40 to 50 mph on 1st. For me, I don't know if I can ever reach rev limiter. My hard riding shift points would be 1st - 25 to 30 mph; 2nd - 30 to 40 maybe 45 mph; 3rd - 40/45 to 60;...at 60, I usually can just go to 5th gear... I just love the sound of a screaming Venture. Ride Safe.
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    This is really great information. I wouldn't have known this drain plug behind the 'fake' fins on the right rear cylinder. It sure makes it sound a lot easier now to drain. The coolant replacement job is also on my task list. Perhaps when I hit 8K miles, I may as well change the spark plugs and do the coolant replacement at the same time. I just wonder how much coolant would come out just by pulling the radiator drain plug and right rear plug? I have an '07 that I purchased last October '08 with 1 mile in the odo. Since it is close to 2 years, should I go ahead and replace the coolant? What is your take on this?
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    I was wondering about that threaded hole by the right rear cylinder. Should it really be opened? Will fluid come out, if I pull on the bike without the bike running?
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    WW tires are not for me. I can never keep up in cleaning my tires. The rear tire does get a lot of dust, so BW is perfect. Congrats to jburrell and I can't wait to see pics of the new tire on the scoot.
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    I understand you don't have to remove the whole pipe assembly. Only the end mufflers on both ends will do.
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    This time of the year:sun1:, I hear and feel my cooling fan come on while stopped at a traffic light. Cruising down the highway, I can never tell with all the road noise around me. Everytime I pull in the garage, my fan kicks On for a few seconds and stops...I also never turn off the engine when the fan is running (wait till it stops).
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    You have a point there in the State of Pennsylvania. I may just leave it alone and not have a problem on inspection day.
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    +1 on removing the lower cowling. I checked my air filters at 4K miles (per Yamaha recommended check) and it only took me 5 to 10 minutes to remove the lowers. It is a good idea to remove it since you can wipe the area around the air filter housing and to where the breather tube sits... Have fun working on your bike.
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    I'm looking forward to tomorrow. I just have to check tire pressure before I turn in for the night. Ride safe everyone.
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    rbjohnsn, sent you an Inquiry.
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    Well done on your LED project. Congrats.
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    I've never been on a long long trip yet on my Venture. when the time comes that I may use the bike more than 300 miles away from home, 'Ride On' products from what I heard is a great companion. CO2 cartridges or a small bike pump is a must. A flat tire on the road is one of my greatest nightmare while riding.
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    That is good to know on my end. I've already put in close to 6K miles and my turn to remove the rear tire for a replacement is just around the corner. Does anyone have pics of this circlip installed on the hub?
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    Heal well and fast. My prayers are with you and to the rest of your family. Hope to hear from you often.
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    I agree with you, StarQ. My tire pressure in front is at 36 psi to 37 psi and the rear has about 39 psi. At 5500 miles, my rear tire still a lot of thread and no abnormal tire wear so far (knocking on wood). I think my wear pattern on the front is normal...if I get 15K to 18K miles on the front, I may have used the tires useful life and it is time to replace.
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    That does makes sense to me with the difference on road patterns and riding style. I do pretty much everything from left hand turns to right hand turns...Going to work, the ramp is a long left hand curve...going home is a long right hand turn, so I guess it evens out. My front tire does show wear on the left and right sides and less on the center. I speculate that this may be due to normal riding / turn conditions. As far as the pic is concerned, I think the wear is normal with no serious issues. If that was my tire, I probably had replaced it a few hundred miles ago. Ride safe.
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    I keep it simple on my end. Simply and Oil and Filter change between 3K to 3.5K miles or within 6 month.
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    Goood job on the nice find on a replacement thermostat. As long as the quality is similar to the OEM thermostat, I also don't have any problems getting it from a NAPA store or Advance Auto. For a '99, glad to hear that you decided to replace the thermostat.
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    +1 on Custom Dynamics. They have LEDs that are specific to the 2nd generation Venture and comes in a kit or you can purchase them individually. On my bike, I have LEDs all around and also added a Harley Auxilliary Light and fitted it with LED clusters. As you know, LEDs are not cheap but they are super bright during the day and especially at night.
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    At first, I thought there is a Bird stuck underneathe the engine. Not sure that this 'chirp' is all about. I always use a FF, so I probably don't notice it at all. I've also always used 10W40 Valvoline Moto Oil that I put in last March and it seems to work well with my bike. Ride Safe.
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    Your other alternative is to just have the lid painted instead of the whole bag.
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    I try to stay with traffic and never speed by myself for it makes you an easy target for a speeding ticket. Ride safe.
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    That does sound to be a lot of damage on the bike. Glad to hear that you are doing fine and just recovering right now. If your insurance 'totals' the bike, it may be a blessing is disguise that you may have a brand new bike in less than a year from now. Regards.
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