handyhiker

Thanks for all the feed back. We are still looking into our options and this is still one of the front runners! Sounds like the wine is a hit and miss thing. Doing the driveline lube with a tire change is no big deal. I have done the carbs on many bikes so also no big thing. Some one in an earlyer post mentioned let the dealer do the "preps" as noted on the site. I have not found a list and really not sure where to look. Can some one point me in the right direction?

Hi all. I am new here so if this is in the wrong area sorry. My wife and I are looking for a nice long distance tourer and the Venture is out front in our search. After reading some of the info on this site I have a few questions. If this is all posted somewhere please excuse me for asking. 1- How many have the loud wine from the drive line? 2- How often is the drive line maintenance done? (grease the pins and remove the rear wheel and what ever else) 3- Are there any other issues with this bike that need to be addressed as soon as the bike is picked up from the dealer? 4- How are the bikes for general overall maintenance? I ask these because my last bikes had there share of problems from the dealer. I do most of my own maintenance and enjoy it but I really am looking for a low maintenance machine we can just enjoy. I should add that we are looking at either a new 09 or a new 08 Venture. Thanks for any info and thoughts.