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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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    I pump my rear shock at 35 lbs. with only me at 170 lbs. With 2 up, I put at least 40 lbs. and it feels just fine. +1 on checking underneathe the bike and trace where that oil came from. As mentioned earlier, the crankcase may be overfilled. You may have a great catch there. The color and low mileage is great. I now have about 5K miles on my '07 that I got last October '08. Ride Safe.
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    If I am not mistaken, spark plug replacement is recommended every 8K miles. Valve Adjustment is somewhere around 26K miles. Some say that they had their valves checked at around 26K and everything were in spec.
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    I just switched to Regular 2 full tanks ago to see what the difference is, if any. I've been using Mid to Premium grade fuel ever since I got my Venture. So far, there is no difference in performance that I can tell. It may be regular for the rest of the summer.
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    Yamastretch, if your gas mileage is on the high 20's to low 30's, it is not very good. I think my '07 and your '99 is not that much different and I already got 40.5 mpg on my last tank now that the weather is warmer (70 mph on highway measured via GPS). During the winter, my lowest mpg is 38 and that is riding at 20 degree temps in the am. I would say change out your plugs and gap correctly, since your bike is back firing time to time as you stated. Synch once again and hope your mpg goes up. Don't neglect to check your tire pressure and as you know very well that this may also affect mpg in some way or form. IMO, your mpg should be around in the low 40's riding conservatively. Good Luck and ride safe.
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    Who spilled Spaghetti on your bike? I think I know exactly what your wiring problem is ... it is that wire 2nd to the left...I think it is yellow.
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