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  1. YamaDuck
    :happy65::happy65:touching story. Thank you for sharing it and congratulations to both of you.
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    Now you went and done it. This thread is history now.
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    Ouch! That's hitting below the belt.
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    I don't think I would take my motorcycle to a mechanic that could make a statement like that. I don't know of anyone who has a cruiser 900cc or larger that isn't getting 30mpg or better and most are 35mpg or better.
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    Afraid not.
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    Great idea and I just got rid of a 1966 Ford Thunderbird Landou. The problem with old cars is you need to drive them everyday or something else quits working. And also every time you crank her up you have to put in ear plugs so you can't hear the wife yelling turn that thin off your smelling up the house. Those old cars without smog devices really do smell when they are running but boy what nice cars.
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    Hey Squidley I don't know if you won any of the last parts on ebay but there is another inner fairing on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2000-00-Yamaha-Venture-Royal-Star-1300-Front-Fairing_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem58867e6c82QQitemZ380213554306QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories and other parts off a 2000. Not sure of the condition.
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    Thanks for your service MasterGuns. I would also like to know what motorcycle and what POV you drive that is totally made in the US. Harleys are mostly made in the US but do fave some foreign electronics parts and I'm not aware of any US auto maker that doesn't get a lot of there electrical components from other countries. My wifes Toyota is probably more American than mosy American cars and trucks. Japanese bikes are refered to as Metrics because of there bolt size they use. American auto's have been made with metric bolts for years. The world is a different place now. I understand how and why people say buy American but the reality is it is a globel economy and there is just not a such thing anymore. My wifes Toyota is built in the US buy Americans, my watch is Japanese, my jeans are assembled in Mexico, my fruit is from Chile, the list goes on and on. I do greatly appreciate your service to your country and you have earned the privilege to walk in your civies even though the civies are made in another country.
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    Yes there is another shock. You lose the air ride but the shock is rebuildable and is custom made to the way you ride and your weight. I think the company name is Progressive. Not really sure but it is called a Progressive Shock. They were being sold on ebay. Now the bad news (there is always a down side) the price is almost $700. I don't know how long it last or how much it cost to rebuild.
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    Sooo, that means you can't buy anything at Wally World (mostly China) you can't ride a HD or anything else (foreign parts in them) can't drive an "American car" (to many Canadian and Mexican parts not to mention Japanese) Even Wrangler jeans are manufactured in Mexico. You need to be able to tell time by the sun because you don't own a watch since they are made oversea's. Of course you don't watch TV or listen to the radio since none are made in the good old USA. Most of the foods you eat are imported for overseas. You see how a statement like "buy American" in today's world is a #$%^& statement. Anyone who just buys American is the guy walking everywhere he goes butt naked and starving. Calm down Harry it really isn't worth it.
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    I'll still be here. Let me know when you get down here. In the meantime we can look for the other missing siblings.
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    There is one thing a HD has and I wish my Venture had... A better sounding stereo system! I don't even mind the 4 carbs. You don't want to run a bike out of gas that has fuel injection. I live at about 990' above sea level and last Aug. I rode to the top of Mt. Evans, Co. My GPS read 14,177' above sea level and was not adjusted for the altitude and ran just fine all the way to the top. A fuel injected BMW 1200 was at the top and complaining that his BMW was cutting out. I guess his computer could not adjust for the thin air. I love the looks of most of the HD's. For some reason every time I look at a HD I buy something else.
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    Looks like mines the older brother.
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    Thanks again for the help. I got it all wired up and working fine.
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    Nope not at all. HD builds a beautiful bike no doubt about it. But when I ride with my friends who are financing there HD and I paid cash for my venture and when we stop at a traffic light and they have to take there hands off the handlebars because their arms are shaking so bad they are starting to itch and when I have to cancel a ride because the HD friends bike is in the shop I am just thankful for my Venture's and my Road Star (oh and by the way I have two Ventures and a Road Star I bought new and I have less money in them than one new Ultra Classic). Yes HD have some features I would like on the Yamaha's but when you compare the total package the Venture is miles ahead IMHO. Yes my HD friends try to get me to buy a HD. When I only had the Road Star they tried to get me to by a HD. When I moved up to a touring bike I looked at HD again and again against my friends advise I bought a Venture and yes when I bought my third bike my friends just new I had finally bought a HD. But no another Venture. Of course I've always made my own choices and peer pressure has never worked on me.
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    Thanks again. I was going to run 18ga wire and a 15 A fuse. I have the 35 watt H3 bulbs so I'll use a 10A fuse also. I would rather be safe than sorry.
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    Thanks Michael. Explained so well even a cave man can do it. Yes I'm using a 30 amp relay with 4 prongs #30, #85, #86, and # 87. Got it at the auto supply store $7.49 plus tax.
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    When I was out west last July I was on a stretch of road that was long, hot (around 100 that day) and near 8000 feet. Both saddlebags loaded, trunk loaded and luggage rack full of stuff and the fastest I could get it was 110 by Yamahas speedo. The HD Screaming Eagle said his speedo was reading 105 and it was topped out also. Yeeee Haaaa!!!
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    Thanks Gary I will do that.
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    That gas mileage doesn't sound right to me. I went on a 200 mile ride today and my fuel gauge didn't start counting down until it hit 185 miles. I have ridden my bike 225 miles on one tank and put 5.2 gals of gas in it when I filled up. The tank holds 6 gals but unless you take your time and let the gas settle you probably are running on 5.5 or less in the tank. As for the bottoming out I have heard of o lot of people on all kinds of bikes that bottom out after they have their bike lowered so I would say that would be normal. Fortunately you can play with the air adjustment and may be able to get most of that out.
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    I need some advice from an electrical guru. I am trying to put passing lights on my 2001 RSV. I want to use a relay however the passing lights are for a Road Star. In the alternate wiring diagram the power goes from the positive side of the battery through a fuse to #30 on the relay. From there the power goes from #87 to the positive side of the passing lights. #85 on the relay goes to ground and #86 goes through a switch and is connected to one of the 3 wires going to the headlight. Red with a yellow strip if I want the passing lights on all the time (as I do). My headlight does not have a red with a yellow strip wire. Problem #2. My passing lights have a switch built into the left passing light and the power (positive) goes through the switch. The right passing light has a red wire with a yellow strip. The left passing light has a red wire with a yellow strip and a plain red wire. I have connected the red wires with a yellow strip together with a wire running between the two lights. The left passing light has the red wire and the red wire with a yellow strip both connected to the switch. I have connected the red wire to another red wire that will go to the relay. The alternate wiring diagram shows the switch on the negative side. Is there anyway to connect the relay show that the switch is on the positive side. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Harry
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    That's what I wanted to hear. I did not try pushing on it while it was mounted because I did not want to risk damaging the chrome mounting piece on the fender. I'm glad you tried it so now we know it will not hurt the fender.
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    To answer your question about Yamaha parts. No some parts bolt on fine. I think Yamaha (or whoever builds the saddlebag rails for Yamaha) could do a nicer job. I have heard that some people bolt on the saddlebag rails and they fit just fine but most have to adjust them. I think the flat end after it gets bet and welded just twist a little. By twisting the flat end you correct the twist. I have installed to Yamaha luggage racks and in my opinion that is a pain in the %$#. The holes never line up so I end up enlarging a couple of holes in order to mount it. The visors for the lights seem to be under bent so you have to adjust them a little. The replacement windshields bolt on fine. The passing lights bolt on fine however I suggest installing them like the article tech section suggest. If you take your time you can do all the aftermarket stuff yourself with help from the tech section. If there is nothing in the tech section just ask the question in the forum and you should get a lot of help. Welcome.
  25. YamaDuck
    Looks like you'll be the only one there on the 16th. Take plenty of pictures! The rest of us will be riding on the 13th. We can share pictures.
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