Steve S
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It as a nice warn, sunny afternoon on Novervember 1st when I started down a long, winding hill running about 25 mph. Suddenly, I realize some big dude is standing over me asking me what day it is. I finally gather enough strength to tell him to go ask sombody that cares. I just wanted to sleep for a bit longer. It seems that as I was going down the hill using my rear brake to slow me, I hit a bump in the road that made me mash my rear brake pedal more than gently. This started a slide that I did not recover from. The bike "highsided" and threw me over the guard rail to land on a steep bank on my back. The bike went over on it's right side, slid backwards for about 20 ft the came to a rest next to the guard rail. It felt strange to wake up, look at the bike, and realize it was going the wrong direction and was on the wrong side to have been making the turn I was making. Fortunately. the damage to me was minor. I can thank My Lord and the riding gear and helmet for protecting me. Other than a mild concussion and a very sore and bruised back I am OK. The bike on the other hand did not fare well. I was surprised at the small amount of damage that turned into a $7,800 (US) estimate. Because this is over 75% of the listed value of the bike, the insurance company is going to total it. I was offered what I thought was a very fair settlement and I could keep the bike. So this is what I plan on doing. The majority of the parts I will clean up and continue to use since they are only minor scratches on them. But there are a couple of major parts that i would like to replace with new ones. I will list these in another thread to see you anyone has some stock parts that they would like to get rid of. I know everyone in here shares a bit of the pain when a Venture Rider goes down so I want to thank each of you in advance for your prayers and "Get Well Wishes". From the deepest reaches of my heart, THANK YOU to each and every one of you. -
The solution to this problem is simple. Take your 4,000 pound car and run over the 400 pound bike. If the driver of the bike is hurt, then shame on him. He should not have been misbehaving. There wouldn't have to be many bikers strown on the road before the rest of the punks get the idea. I'm sorry if I offened anyone with this statement. But it really makes me irate when "bikers" pull these kind of stunts and give the rest of the law abiding riders a bad name.
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This issue is the very reason that I buy 95% of my parts through my local dealer. I know the people out there and when I need help they are very willing to do anything they can to help. They know I buy my parts from them so I do get a small discount on what I buy. If there is a problem, they take care of it. Sure I could save a few bucks on my tires and batteries. But they need the local support to keep the lights on so I am willing to do this. I like having a local store to shop in.
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Eric. Would you mind letting us know which LEDs you used? And the supplier as well. I have been looking at some for some time and I think changing them will make a great winter project.
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Kirk,, You might think about having your front tire balanced.. The vibration from the tire could travel up the forks to the handlebars...
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I put a Carolina Leatherworks bag on my ride. It does block a little bit of the view but the storage room is worth it. Before I installed the bag I put a peice of felt on the dashboard to prevent it from getting scuffed up,
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Let us know what the price of the backrest is going to be...
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Uhhhh Charlie. I don't want to be the one that splits frog hairs on here but that license plate sure looks blue and white to me. Are you sure you are not going colorblind???????? But that frame around it sure looks good......
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I really like the way the way the bike looks with the trunk off. I would like to try it but I have one little problem. The Warden would absolutely KILL me if I took her backrest off, even for a solo ride. And since she is the head Queen around my house, the trunk will stay on.....
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Darn Dan. I was hoping you were gonna say the the METH HEAD blew himself up with his house. I'm kinda disappointed. Glad to hear that you are free of him however you had to do it.
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Try this link. http://www.chilhowee.net/ They have a real nice tank bib for the RSV. Kinda pricey, but it looks good.... They DO make them for the RSTD as well.
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I think it comes down to three little words. I LOVE IT
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I have only used Yama-Lube in my ride, 48K miles, and I have some clutch slippage if I shift too hard from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd. Of course I can be an agressive rider sometimes .. Thinking very seriously about a Barnett upgrade this winter. It would make a nice Christmas present for the wife. Of course I would have to get the "Gold Plated" model... She does seem to get upset when I make it pull the front wheel off the ground in 2nd..... Hmmmmm wonder if that is why the clutch slips some....
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I purchased a stop/run LED from Custom Dynamics, www.customdynamics.com , to replace the reflector over my tail light. It is the Knight Ryder sequential light bar. The LEDs run from one side to the other in run, then flashes 5 or 6 times when you hit the brakes before burning steady. It is a very bright light and for $27 I thought it was a good buy. They also have a non-sequential light bar as well. They also have the LED boards for the tail light. It is such an improvement over a light bulb that several of my friends have gone to using them as well. I have bought several lights from Custom Dynamics and have been more than pleased with both the product and the service. I do cheat though. I order everything through our local Yahama dealer so I dont have to pay the freight. Next on the list are the LED turn signals:thumbsup2:.
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I saw a Kawasaki Nomad with an aftermarket fairing and a Venture trunk. It looked pretty good. I had fun arguing with my buddy about what kind of bike it was. Of course the saddlebags gave it away pretty quickly.
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I had a studded seat on my Midnight. I found it to be too soft so I switched to a Corbin. If I had known how comfortable the Corbin seat was I would have installed it before the bike left the showroom.
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The reason for the question on the 07 Venture
Steve S replied to Rattlesnake's topic in Watering Hole
Congrats Rattlesnake. Welcome to the "DARK SIDE"........... -
I could only get mine to regester over to the 3/4 full spot on the gas gauge. I was in "Hot Pursuit" of an 1800 VTX:innocent:..... Of course my speedo does register kinda fast..
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HORSES????? We can't afford to lose no horses. Send some of them Harley riders:innocent:...........
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Older. Welcome to the world of the Ventureriders. if you should have any questions at all, rest assured you shall get plenty of answers here. Most of them wont have anything to do with the topic you asked about, but they are answers. This is a like a family with that one kid that is just a "little off center" except that we are ALL a "whole lot off center". I hope you do decide to buy the Venture. I have had one for 3 1/2 years and have really enjoyed it. We have only gotten to put 48K miles on it so far so it is not really broken in yet. The comfort and realibility is beyond anything I had ever hoped for. And the best part is getting to blow those limp running Harleys off the road. Good luck and again welcome.
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Don. I'm really sorry to hear that you got stiffed so bad. I can't imagine anyone in here intentionally doing that, but it does happen. The best thing my wife and I did was to get separate checking accounts. Now when she runs out of money in her's, she can come steal from mine. I too choose not to use Paypal. I have always sent a personal check to cover purchases from individuals. I hope you can work out an acceptable method that will work well with everyone. The postal money order sounds good to me if it is cool with you. If, for some wild, senior moment reason, I do forget and send you a personal check and it bounces, rest assured that I will send you another just like it to cover all of your expenses:stirthepot:.
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I saw an article in a recent V-Twin mag where J&M Electronics was offering an upgrade for the stock speakers in the HD Ultra Classic. The article stated these speakers fit several "metric" applications as well. The price was aroud $125. I am thinking of looking into this for a nice Christmas present for the wife. Of course I will have to wrap it up with something GOLD.....
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Larry. Thank you for seeing the need and supplying us with a quality product at a very fair price. It is great to be able to buy what I need from a fellow Venture rider. I wish you the best in your retirement:080402gudl_prv:. Hope some day to actually meet you on a ride.
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Bob. I purchased one of the spacers that you are talking about. Really like it. I believe I got the fella's contact information from the Venturers website. It shoud be listed under aftermarket parts.
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would you buy a RSV again?
Steve S replied to stvmaier's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
I am looking forward to the day when Yahama produces the RSV with EFI. Then I will gladly purchase my second one. After 3 1/2 year and 48K miles I have yet to have any trouble out of my Venture. I just keep it serviced and "RIDE IT LIKE I STOLE IT":dancefool: