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  • Birthday 09/14/1958

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    Herbert Dagen

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    Herndon, United States

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    2007 RSTD
  1. hcdagen
    I have an extremely rare square tube rack thats flat on the top instead of curved like the OEM one.I can't think of the manufacturer at the moment,but they only made parts for Royals when they first came out.It was never mounted and is one of my E-bay finds that I scarfed up.I also have a Cobra front fender rail but it won't work if you have a chrome tip on.It bolts to the front of the fender and the forks,however I used the chrome fork bolts for other things.If interested let me know,it might take a little time to find it as I'm still sorting out from last Septembers flooding.Herb.
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    luci0903@aol.com. This guy sells occasionally on E-Bay,however you can contact him direct for an excellant video on completely rebuilding the carbs.He works on V-Max's,but they are exactly the same as the Royal Star.He also has an excellant video on rebuilding the motor and the 2 can be bought as a package for $20.00 the last I checked.Ask Skydoc if they are any good,I loaned my copies to him 6 months ago,and I believe he must still be studying them.Have fun,herb.
  3. hcdagen
    Finally figured out how to get pictures to upload.Here's one of my Tour Deluxe with a Hoppe Fairing and a Venture tour pack .
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    Ok,for anybody within reach of North Central Pennsylvania,I stopped at on of my favorite haunts for motorcycle stuff,Larry's Cycles,a long time Yamaha and Harley Dealer.Here is an inventory as best that I can remember from this afternoon.For !st gen owners: rectangular driving light set[main parts room],chrome fairing trim,2 sets of chrome seat mounts[not sure which seat].These will be found in a cardboard box in the middle of the floor in the western most used bike room.Just root around.{also some NOS V-Max trim}.In the main Yamaha acessory room,4 sets carb covers+1set for"96-'98,2 chrome center covers to match battery side covers,1 set rotor covers,1 set rear wheel chrome covers,2 sets master cyl covers,driving light mount bars,old style saddle bag lid protectors[i think there was 1 set for 1st gen also] and I'm already starting to forget,but I'm sure everyone gets the idea.And there was 2 Royalstar riding jackets in sizes XL and M.I am not a shill for Larry's,just want to help anybody looking for hard to find items.They are located on Pa route 6,west of Galeton about 4 or 5 miles.Good luck and happy hunting,Herb.
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    Go to a Harley shop.Their "Genuine"accessory trim rings in either the Frenched style or the Visored style will fit.In fact the visored style closely matches the profile of the RSTD headlight and I have them on my passing lights.I have the type that screws in the bottom of the ring to fasten it or I would send my old ones and they won't interchange with the style you have which is what Harley uses also.I know it will be degrading to have to appear in a Motor Company store,but if you wear a good disguise,maybe no one will find out.Have fun,Herb.
  6. hcdagen
    The pads are glued on,and for all the more money involved,not a place to cheep out.The brake pads are super easy to change once the right saddlebag is off so why wear them to the bitter end and chance scoring a rotor.Pop the plastic cover off and you will see what looks like 2-5.5 mm bolt heads.They are'nt really bolts and can be turned with a needle nose pliers so that you can acess a small clip on the inboard side of the caliper frame.Pull the clip,then remove the"bolt".Do that with both bolt heads and the pads will lift right out.Put everthing back the same way it came out and you're done.Have fun and good luck,Herb.
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    jfoster,I added a Hoppe faring,which I think is the only one made to fit right out of the box.The wind protection is much better,BUT,only after I fabbed a bracket to mount a set of Diamond R lowers.Without lowers,the turbulance will be terrible.Check out delphi fourms Ultrastar Forum,there is lots of info there on farings.One big advantage of a batwing over the factory Yamaha faring is ease of removal for maintenance,or summer riding.I like the Hoppe faring,its very well made,and having tunes is nice too.Now the next project is to quiet the unbaffled straight pipes so I can hear them without blasting the guys a mile behind me.Good Luck,Herb.
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    http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showfull.php?product=2445&bigimage=HERBS_RSTC.jpg It's not a good closeup,but what is pictured is a Baron's master cylinder mount tach.It replaces the master cylinder cover and is made especially for the Venture & Tour Deluxe. http://www.baronscustom.com/catalog/display/248/index.html This is the Baron's page with the mount and has a good closeup of what it looks like installed.Other members have installed various other tachs in some imaginative ways.A forum search should yield more information.Good luck and enjoy the bike!Herb.
  9. hcdagen
    Reno,if you go online to any OEM Yamaha parts supplier,they will have them in stock. http://www.yamahasportsplaza.com/ is a good company that I have personally dealt with.Here is the parts diagram,the price isn't too bad either. http://www.yamahasportsplaza.com/pages/parts/viewbybrand/2/Yamaha.aspx Good luck,Herb.
  10. hcdagen
    Freebird,that is the light in the Fatboy.Herb.
  11. hcdagen
    I ride with a buddy that has a Fatboy{not me} which he put a LED headlight in.He got it from a Volvo truck dealer and was told its the same one the Military uses in their trucks.I have a high power PIAA bulb in my headlight and his out performs mine in visibility.It has low and high beams just like a regular headlight and made a noticeable differance on his amp guage.It was very expensive though,about $225 if I remember.Hope this helps,Herb.
  12. hcdagen
    The bar end weights are used as a rest for your right hand when using the cruise control.As the Royal Star cruise control is an electronic over mechanical system,your hand needs to be off the throttle grip in order for the cruise to function properly.If you've ever started a hard pull with the cruise on,you will notice the throttle grip moving,having your hand on the grip screws up the cruise from proper functioning.If you never use cruise control,then I suppose one would not need the end weights either.Herb.
  13. hcdagen
    The bar end weights are used as a rest for your right hand when using the cruise control.As the Royal Star cruise control is an electronic over mechanical system,your hand needs to be off the throttle grip in order for the cruise to function properly.If you've ever started a hard pull with the cruise on,you will notice the throttle grip moving,having your hand on the grip screws up the cruise from proper functioning.If you never use cruise control,then I suppose one would not need the end weights either.Herb.
  14. hcdagen
    History,particuraly colonial Pennsylvania history.
  15. hcdagen
    I have these grips,all you have to do to use the end weights is get longer bolts and on the throttle side,stack a few washers to keep the grip from binding.They look great and are very comfortable,25000+ miles so far.Herb.
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