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    Passing Lamps

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    Hi all. I put a set of Yamaha passing lamps on my 06 RSTD about 3 weeks ago. I have been running with them on all the time in hopes of being more visable on the road. Twice, during daylight hours, I have had cars flash their high beams at me. I believe they think my passing lamps are my high beam lights and I mistakenly have left them on. Do you folks with these lamps leave them on all the time? If so what reactions have you experianced.

    Windshield

    in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk

    Posted

    Hope you're happy with the recurve. I wasn't! I thought it distorted the view. Especially bad looking thru it in a curve. Actually gave me a headache. I initially bought the stock 21" height, but couldn't stand looking through the recurve. Then I cut the bottom down 4" which wasn't too bad, but I still didn't like the recurve. That's why I bought the 16½" without it. I honestly see no value in the recurve. I get no helmet buffeting to speak of.

     

    Good points that I had not thought of. My whole purpose in this is to get an undistorted view of the road. To that end I have changed my order to get the non recurve shield. Thanks for the helpful info on ths.

     

    :thumbsup2:

    Windshield

    in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk

    Posted

    The only thing I do not like about my new (to me) 2006 RSTD is the very high windshield. I have always set my shields up so my line of sight is about 2 inches above the plexiglass for an undistorted view. This windshield seems about 5 inches too high for my 5 foot 9 inch frame. Have any of you folks cut down the stock shield? I also found out Yamaha makes a direct replacement unit that is 7 inches shorter....anybody have any experiance with the shorter shield?

    My New/Old bike

    in Picture Folder

    Posted

    Picked up the bike this afternoon. Got about an hour in when a thunderstorm rolled in. Man!!!! It is smoooothhh with lotsa power!

     

    :hurts:

     

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    My New/Old bike

    in Picture Folder

    Posted

    Well......I just sold the 83 yesterday and bought a 2006 Pearl White Tour Deluxe with alot of after market stuff on it. It only has 21000 kms (about 12000 miles) and has a 2 year warranty still left on her. I'll post some pics when I get it home. It looks alot like the one below but has no driver's backrest.

     

    http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s33/Tarl-Saxon/2006-royalstar-rightside-2.jpg

    Silly Question

    in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)

    Posted

    not on a '83, like Rocket said, it's the cover that interferes.

    Take the trim pieces of on the side (the ones with the reflector and you can rotate the rad cover forward (top down) and then gently lift that sucker up to clear the pins. If you try to pull it straight out you'll brake the hanging tabs and it will be a tad harder to re-install.

     

    Have fun

     

    Thanks for all the help folks. I'll have a go at it again tomorrow.

     

    :Cool_cool36:

    My New/Old bike

    in Picture Folder

    Posted

    Bought this 83 last November and have put about 600 kms on it since. Other than an oil and filter change, and a right muffler that i replaced due to rust.....its been great. Even the casette player works fine!

     

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    83 VR Battery

    in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)

    Posted · Edited by Tarl

    Hey Tarl.

     

    Amen on the DEKA ETX 18L AGM battery. If you haven't bought one yet check out this thread for information on it compared to the Odessy.

     

    Several of the guys here have bought these and I think I can speak for all of us.......the best you can get.

     

    The DEKA being an AGM it is a 12.8 volt battery. Heavy duty case and extra side posts for extra power leads. Makes for a clean install. Mine has been sitting on a shelf in the basement since before XMas and still is reading 12.8 volts at 96 % charge. Haven't hooked a tender to it yet. The CCA make this a great battery for the VRs.

     

    You will see some comments in that thread from Josh at:

     

    http://www.bohannonbattery.com/html/deka.html

     

    He supplied mine and several other guys and I think it was about $82.95 including shipping. It is proabley the best battery I have ever bought and for the money......you won't find a better one.

     

    Did I mention I really like this battery?

     

    Mike

     

    I ordered a Deka ETX 18L from a supplier up here near Toronto just today. $156 CAN......a bit more pricey up here but I'm sure it will be well worth it. Thanks for the info.

    PS3 or Xbox 360 ?

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    If you enjoy playing online XBox 360 is the way to go. Nothing beats Xbox live for a great online experiance. Remember though that there is a subscription fee of about $60 per year. Also XBox has the best library of games. PS3 is a more versitile machine but online play is not nearly as robust and the game libary not nearly as good.

    83 VR Battery

    in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)

    Posted

    Hi Folks.....I just got a 83 Venture Royale about a month ago. In the process of putting it up for the winter I removed the battery today. It is a walmart Energizer branded battery with a sensor on it. I have never owned a bike that used one of these sensors before and I have a couple of questions about it. It seems to be part of the battery and I don't want to break it by trying to pull it off....when I replace the battery should it be removed and installed on the new one or does a replacement battery already have one with it? Also can I use a replacement battery without a sensor? I've included a pic below. Thanks in advance.....

     

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    How long

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    I was about 12 when I started riding a 1961 90cc Honda street bike ( Dad bought it) on dirt trails. My first real street bike was a 1970 (if I remember correctly) Kawasaki 350 2 stroker. I'm now 51 and my 83 Venture Royale is the 14th bike I have owned.

    More Payments

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    I guess I am spoiled because I live in Canada and we have universal health care. I know there is alot of controversy in the US about health care right now, but I just can not imagine worrying about paying bills for doctor visits, hospital stays and needed operations! The whole idea is so strange to me as I was raised in our system. I wish you all the best of luck and good health and I hope things get better for you folks in the future.

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