Prairiehammer

Any RSV OEM starter is a four brush and will bolt up to a First Gen without modification.

No.

Sure hope it fits, too, since there was no 1998 RSV.

I suspect "DOT" is for Department of Transportation, ie, DOT approved. Perhaps a headlight modulator? More information please. Can you read any other information on the box? Q-Switch is a name used by Sound Off, Inc for various headlight flashers, perhaps for emergency vehicles.

And you're gonna need to find the screws that hold that handlebar cover. Good luck!

Is this the same John Furbur of the famous "Furbur Fix"? (It was a steel fender washer used to replace the early Venture steering head rubber washer.)

I tried a Laminar Lip on my cut down windshield. After I went with the Travelcade Road Sofa seat it raised me too high in relation to the windshield. I installed the Laminar Lip (which by the way, is expensive for what you get) and it offered minimal improvement. I set it an inch higher than the initial install and it began to help with buffeting. Subsequently I replaced the cut down 'shield with a taller one and tried to add the Laminar Lip to it, but the curve was all wrong and I could not make it work. Anyone want to try a Laminar Lip? Half price!

Without having a handle on the year of your Venture I cannot say what it is you describe, but if it is a First Gen Venture, the described apparatus is not stock. Apparently added by a PO. A pic might be nice just so we can see how the PO added some accessory switches.

Nope. I haven't found ANY other source besides Yamaha. Those Allen head cap screws are metric and most all the caps I've found are for SAE heads and they are either too loose or too tight to get on.

Somehow, I don't think I would relish YOUR videos. Of course, that would depend on your video subjects/material. A video of you picking your navel for ABS reinforcing lint... Um, no thanks.

WHOA! I'm gonna have to start frequenting the chat room. Is there videos, too?

The pin (called a "neutral point") is part number 278-18542-00-00. http://www.boats.net/parts/detail/yamaha/Y-278-18542-00-00.html While you are in there, replace the spring as well: 90501-06022-00

Got two.

prej·u·dice /ˈprejədəs/ Noun Preconceived opinion not based on reason or experience. My opinion IS based on reason and experience. So I am not prejudiced.

In 1983 CYCLE Magazine ran the 1983 XVZ12TK through the ¼ mile in 12.69 seconds at 103.92 mph. In 1986 CYCLE ran the 1986 XVZ1300 through the ¼ mile in 12.5 seconds and 104.5 mph.

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Here is a homemade ramp for loading a motorcycle: http://www.bikercamps.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/DIY-bike-Ramp.pdf Off hand, I think that six feet long might be too short and steep. Lots of motorcycle loading mishaps on You Tube and one common failure is when the underside of the bike catches the trailer lip because of insufficient ground clearance. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMBbzzfkQbs]Motorcycle load crash - fail - YouTube[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmaVlJmHgGc]Loading Motorbike Epic Fail - YouTube[/ame]

Happy Birfday, Kevie

Happy Birfday, Tom.

Oh, man! DON'T DO THAT! The shop vacs use a universal (brush type) motor that creates a spark at the brushes while operating. Sucking gasoline vapors into a running shop vac will virtually guarantee an explosion. IMHO.

I'm pretty sure it wasn't that speaker. That Polk speaker is/was a 10" subwoofer. Polk currently offers a 4" marine speaker, model DXi400. http://www.polkaudio.com/products/dxi400

1983 TCIs are unique to that year, will not work well on any other year. The 1983 TCI should have number starting with 26H. The 3JJ TCI that you refered to is for the 1990-1993 Ventures. Check this thread: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=79858

One must eject the cassette (or cassette adapter) in order for the radio to come on. The cassette itself does not have to be removed from the deck. Depressing the eject button on the cassette deck just disconnects the cassette from the tape head and drive belt. It will remain in the slot under the cover. What does a Russian gymnast have to do with the cassette. Super horky...?

Obviously, I am not Condor (though I play one on TV) but in answer to your question about the MKI vs. MKII foot pegs. I own both and I actually compared (measured) the difference in foot peg placement in relation to a fixed point on the engine. My conclusion: there is no difference between the position of the fixed MKII peg and the position of the MKI peg when it is in the forward most position. In other words, there is no gain in forward placement of the MKI peg compared to the MKII peg. But, if you were looking for a more rearward peg position, then replacing the MKII peg with the MKI peg would offer that alternative.

Mr. Brandon, I am 6'4" with a 36 inch inseam (actually more like 37" plus with my normal riding boots) and I too feel your pain regarding legroom. Like Shorty, I removed the "cantle" in the stock saddle and gained perhaps 1½" of knee room at the fairing. Also like Shorty I run with the lowers removed sometimes, but prefer to leave them installed on long trips for the protection from the elements. Conventional highway pegs on engine guards do give an alternate foot position, although for me the location is somewhat high. Shorty has the "Longhorns" from Kuryakyn on his Venture and as Mike stated they give a lot more adjustability. And as Snaggletooth raised his butt via a sheepskin, I raised my butt higher with BeadRiders. But the biggest seat rise was accomplished with a Travelcade/Saddlemen Road Sofa seat. It alone is probably more than inch higher than the stock seat. And it has the much desired backrest. My particular Road Sofa has also had the Butt Butler mod done and I run the BeadRider beaded cover on top of it. Unfortunately, I lost the 1½" rearward relocation I attained with the modded stock seat when I installed the Road Sofa. I am contemplating reducing the size of the cantle on the Road Sofa as I did on the stock seat, but I am concerned about the integral back rest and interference with it as I attempt to move rearward. One possibility: your stock seat may not be "stock" any longer. When I bought my '90, I could barely ride it the 250 miles home. It was extremely cramped. I discovered that the PO had removed a lot of foam, apparently to lower his butt and to reach the ground. Perhaps yours has been similarly modified ? I restored the lost seat height with various foam densities until it finally suited me. Don't give up on your bike. It can be the most comfortable touring bike you have owned with a bit of customization.