LilBeaver
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I called my local dealer - they have been pretty helpful with everything I have needed (not just with my RSV; I've dealt with them enough that 2 of the 3 service writers know me by name) and the service guy I talked to said that they are not supposed to release the tech bulletin's to the public BUT when he got some time later he would look it up and let me come in and take a look at it. If I can get a copy of it, I'll definitely let you know.
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I went ahead and asked him for a picture of it too (about 45 minutes ago). I guess we'll see...
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There is a chance that an owner at some point decided that they wanted that particular color scheme so they opted to switch it all out or get it painted... But I would lean towards wrecked/salvaged at some point. He does list the color as 'green' in the description area Is there some sort of delay with the questions being posted? I do not see my question posted on his thingy there.
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Wow!! Looks like you hit some great roads - Glad you had a good trip!
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BTW the VIN off of my bike throws up an error in that decoder too... But the VIN he claims is only different from mine in 2 places. The last 3 digits on his are "397" where mine are "400" and his 5th digit of "f" is different than mine as well.
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Thinking about this they'd need to transfer the trunk, saddlebags, seat(s), fairing, and someone mentioned something about the anteenae... If some chop-shop got a good deal on a salvaged bike from auction, switching the body-parts really wouldn't be that difficult and could have been worth-while... If someone else doesn't ask about the vin plate I'll ask him in a little while...
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Yea, I saw that too... Hmmm.
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So I asked him: "Nice lookin' bike! 2 questions for you. 1) Are you the original owner? If not, do you know any of the history of the bike? 2) From the research I have been doing about these bikes it is my understanding that the 2001 were supposed to have the pillow-top seats; do you have the original seats still? Thanks a lot" His answer: "Hi, I am not the origional owner, I purchased this bike used from the dealership about 2 years ago. I have the pillow top seats back on it now. It is in very good condition. Thanks, Casey" (Copied and pasted) I would be interested to see if he would actually agree to someone coming to take a look at it...
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Wish I had the money... But with my latest electrical fiasco my bike budget is drying up
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I am having trouble finding information on these and I am curious. Are they halogens? Still spotlamps? Where did you find yours? Thanks
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I think the standardization of this is a great thing especially for safety concerns. (But also for the annoyances/distractions of some folks 'music' etc.) I know for sure that in the state of Illinois anyway, a citation issued for excessive noise from modification of an exhaust system WILL hold in court just fine.
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This is a good idea. I definitely want to put a voltmeter (or ammeter) and a tach on mine, but I didn't want to load up the handlebars with stuff...
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Alllright!
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Is it just the CB or is it the radio too? Since you are under warranty I'd go back to the dealer and let them take care of it. Things to check would be the connections inside the fairing, the radio ground, and then all that is left is replacing the units themselves. Good luck! I am currently experiencing the same problem with my radio. I replaced the control on the handlebars and there was no change in behavior, so I've got a main control unit on order (I managed to find a remanufactured one).
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Congrats! That's a good lookin' bike
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When you get a chance - Unscew the housing to the lamp and pop the lamp out and take a look at it. You should be able to tell whether it is a sealed beam or not based on the wiring leading into the lamp itself. The non-sealed beam has a bulb that comes out of the housing (with the glass lens on it) as to where the 'sealed beam' the bulb is the whole thing... if that makes sense.
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If you have the sealed beam ones; Wagner 4449 are 30W sealed beam lamps that are basically identical to what Yamaha sells as their lamps. These are spot lamps, not foglamps. I got mine for about $15 a piece from O'rileys autoparts. Tractor supply also carries them.
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Motorkote comments and tracking??
LilBeaver replied to Judes Dude's topic in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk
Some folks will probably say to not worry about it as any excess will probably come out of the breather tubes, BUT if it were me, personally I would go ahead and let some out via the drain plug (for ease) just to put it in spec. I would see no reason to risk damaging components by having too much oil in there... Just my As far as the filter being tight - I use a torque wrench and an oil-filter socket to put my filter on and when I have changed it it was difficult to get off... For me, I just have a hard time getting a good grip on the filter that allows me acceptable leverage. The first time I had changed my oil & filter, (the P.O. had it done by a dealer) and I ended up using a set of large arc-joint pliers to get a good grip on the filter, and even that was tough. I don't know if they didn't put oil on the O-ring or if if a gorilla put the filter on but yea, it was tight... -
I guess I got ripped then... Being that I am more than a few years away from that AARP status...
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Wow. That is one clean machine!
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I am a little bit curious about the idea of a law suit. I'm not looking to start anything with anyone on here but I have a few thoughts on this. We, as consumers, have chosen to purchase and ride these machines. I'll admit that the whine on my bike can be bad at times... Strangely enough it seems that somedays it is barely there and somedays it is unbearable. BUT, honestly what would be the goal of a law suit? This is a common issue with the bikes. It is not a safety concern. The only 'problem' that seems to be present with it is that it is an annoying noise. So, in this (relatively) free market, if a consumer is unhappy with a product and the manufacture takes a stance that the consumer is unhappy with then it seems to me that the consumer should opt for a different product. I think it would be different if the whine led to something failing, or if something failed and the company refused to fix it. But, I guess I just do not see where one could actually justify a law suit for this matter. UNLESS the suit was based on the unwillingness for Yamaha to uphold the warranty that they offer... I DO think it is incredibly silly of Yamaha to NOT address this issue as it seems that in 10 years they could have figured something out. Maybe the whine on my bike is real mild compared to some others in which I would be all over the dealer/Yamaha also to make it so that I could bear riding the bike OR hold my nose and replace the bike with a different make/model. I love my RSV and am watching the miles climb up and already looking at the newer models to see if there is a color scheme that I like better than what I have so when I hit an acceptable mileage to turn my bike over and replace it I can. Anyways, these are just my thoughts on this. I don't mean to hijack the thread but I think that we should not get too radical on the issue. Again, I'm not trying to get into anything with anyone or push any buttons, just throwing this out there to make sure we stay in check.
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Well, I am certainly interested as to what type of response, if any, you will get out of that! Well written and quite direct. Thanks for sharing... I'll be looking for the update
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And we will make SURE to NOT honor any warranty replacement of the clutch basket again...
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Question for you: How did you measure this and what did you measure. It is unclear from what you have indicated. There is some current draw (very small and I have not checked to see how small) that is always draining that maintains the radio pre-sets and the clock time. I would bet that it is on the order or miliamps though. Unfortunately there is likely a short to ground somewhere or two wires that have rubbed through the insulation and are shorting out... Some common places are the wires through the triple tree on the front end, under the driver's seat - make sure nothing is pinched, behind the license plate - make sure nothing is exposed that shouldn't be, and check the wires that run up under the tank - I found that one of the main harnesses on mine was routed improperly and vibration had worn through the tape that held the wires together. Hopefully someone else can chime in to give you better direction in terms of where to check. Good luck!
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Good thought Dave, but on the 2nd gen (for some reason) they decided not to include that feature. There has got to be a short somewhere...