XV1100SE

Happy birthday Ben !

Not even broken in yet !

Is the trunk full of stuff or empty? 2nd Gen....if you overload it the plastic side flexes out a little bit. Push inwards on the side where the lock mechanism is or push the opposite side inwards and jiggle the lock back and forth while lifting the lid

If you have a tach on the bike, the peak torque is at 3700 rpm, red line at 6000. Want to have some fun....ride it like you stole it, get the rpm up there. This isn't a twin and if you really want to see what it will do, hit the rev limiter a few times. You'll think you are on a rocket. Enjoy and welcome to the forum !

Not the best way to lose weight. Hope you are doing what the doctors tell you.....and do what your wife tells you. By any chance, were you riding on Saturday between Woodstock and Kitchener (back roads)? I went to Sarnia on Saturday on the bike and saw a total of 5 other 2nd Gen Ventures (going the other way) between Kitchener and Sarnia.

My condolences to the family.

'89 is a first Gen. 2nd Gen was model years 1999 to 2013

Since you have a 1st gen....comments I could make would be 2nd gen related. But... - did it go all the way over or did engine guards stop it part way? - look at areas that came into contact with the ground. If it went all the way over, check signal lights, mirrors. If bags made contact with the ground check fairing and bags for cracks Mechanically it should be fine. Primarily check what made contact with the ground. Other than that, you should be fine

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You've seen my passing lights....GE H7616 narrow spots. Not a white light like my LED headlight, but you've seen how bright they are. At night they throw light further forward than the UltraStar that I had before. What Carl said though... keep your high beam on your headlight during the day and passing lights on all the time. Makes you much more visible to those in front of you or that you are approaching. Note - the narrow spots aimed properly (same height as your headlight, just right of the centre line and slightly to the shoulder) and you won't blind people at night.

I have an OEM windscreen that has seen maybe 100km (60 miles). I also wear full face helmet. Was just thinking that when I take the windscreen off to do maintenance the front end looks pretty neat. I had a Bagger shield but wasn't satisfied with it. Don't think cutting a windscreen down would do it. Just wondered if anyone else thought the same way and had tried something.

When I've done maintenance on my 2009, take off the windshield...always wonder what it would look like/ride like with no windshield. Only thing is should have a filler plate to cover that area. Anyone with a 3D printer that has considered the same thing? Just curious.... This would be for riding in town...free flow of wind.

My Dad turned 98 in March ....still lives in his own house, does his own cooking, cleaning, lawn. Mentally and physically still very good. Gave us a scare a couple years ago when he was walking 5km to his bank and fell and hit his head. Had a bleeder in his head and had us all worried but pulled thru and was back to normal in no time. Thanks for the comment divey !

My Dad was from Buchanan Saskatchewan. Grew up on a farm outside of town but I had Uncles and Aunts in the area too.

Now we know ! You WERE born in 1900 !

But it was funny....and semi serious.

You'll find several threads on upgrading the headlight. I run a "plug and play" LED bulb in mine. Not going to light up the road with it. Some have gone with "Day Makers" but think they are fairly pricy. For spot lights....are you referring to passing lights? If so...try GE H7616. They are a narrow beam spot light, much brighter than even the Ultrastar headlight bulb. The visors you can try Mike Eykamp. @eusa1 I believe he bought out a couple stores of parts. Or you can get ones from a Harley dealer that don't have the HD symbol on them. Maybe even Honda. [h=5][/h]

My experience is that the steering head is loose. Easy "quick fix" and doesn't cost you anything. Trick is to elevate the bike (level) and turn the handlebars 45 degrees to the left. Turning to the right won't work as cables will impact the test. Let go of the handlebars after stopping at 45 degrees and if the bike turns, then you are too loose. I don't rely on the "bounce" test because it is dependent on how hard you "bounce" it. If the bars move from a stopped 45 degrees, you are too loose. Loose steering head will cause the wobble when you let go of the bars.

If you want a change of scenery and somewhere to work....my gardens could use some cleaning, windows on the house could use a "spring cleaning"... And afterwards (with nice weather) we can go for a ride to Carl's and see what work you can do there for him. You don't even have to pay me.

Nice to see you are getting back into the Venture !

Was great meeting you and your family 7 years ago when I made a trip West on my Venture. Sorry I couldn't make it to maintenance day last year but hope to meet up with you again. Stay safe !

I don't consider the limits on discussion topics to be censorship. This is a motorcycle forum and the rules are clearly stated about taboo subjects. I've been involved in some of the taboo threads and the moderators will let discussions happen, provided it doesn't get argumentative. They do monitor, and add to discussions....and give warnings where necessary. But there is still a line in the sand that can't be crossed. Don't like to see members say they are leaving because they can't speak their mind/opinion on certain subjects....but the rules are the rules. Stay withing certain limits and all is good. Push too far and posts need to be deleted. Open discussion is okay....and I've had theological discussions with people of different religions (in person) that were really good discussions, and there have been a couple threads here over the years that were nice discussions pro/con gun control....until they went a little too far. Praise to the mods for being reasonable and liberal (small "L"). Everyone stay safe and healthy.

I have to agree with Freebird. History here and on other forums have shown that discussions regarding politics, religion, and gun rights cause disagreements and personal attacks. Sure, it is okay if I agree with "you" (not any one person being mentioned) but should someone disagree then arguments start....and Freebird sends us to our rooms for punishment. I've seen threads being allowed to continue when the discussions were kept at a decent level. They do tend to reach a point where the thread has to be deleted by the moderators and friendships are broken. Carl/Don don't want to and shouldn't have to get involved in breaking up fights. I agree with the site's restrictions and don't want to see opinions/posts using religion or politics in people's justification for their opinions. And I'm sure there are others here that don't want me to voice my opinions/responses.

What brand of headsets do you have? The J&M headsets you choose the cable based on the type of connector for your bike and for the headset.

Sorry Freebird...my response was not intended to be political...just a comment on the market and how companies went where lowest production costs were.