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  1. Douginflorida
    I was riding the back roads of NW Fla. with my good friend Mike who just bought a gleaming 2 tone red 2012 HD Ultra Classic, we stopped at a small country store for lunch. We were standing there admiring his bike and another HD when a nice white haired guy and his pretty wife pulled up in a Mercedes SL convertible and chatted us up. I commented on how I envied Mikes new Harley and the guy says to us as he looked at my 1998 Royal Star Tour Deluxe then the Harley's , as far as I'm concerned son, YOU have the best bike in the parking lot, I've owned them all he says and yours will out run and outlast all of them...I smiled and I thanked the man and agreed...The look on my friends (and his wife's) face was priceless...We had a great day riding and yes we still are friends and ride together often...
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    1998 RSTD

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    New paint on my RSTD.Black Sapphire Metallic
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    New 18" Roadliner front wheel

    From the album: 1998 RSTD

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    I think the 18" wheel and tire combo is about 3/4 of an inch shorter than the 16" due to the low profile 130/70/18 tire. No big change there. The floating rotor has attaching hardware that allow the rotor to "float" on the wheel hub to eliminate rotor chatter and vibration under braking. The Royal Stars rotors bolt solid to the wheel,thus no floating. Hope this helps. If you look at RSTDdog pics on his install,he shows the wheels and tires side by side.
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    Hey, RSTDdog,I need to say thanks to you and remmertb. Without your posts and pictures,I would not have known to do the wheel swap. Since doing mine I've put a few miles on and I really like the lighter handling the 18" wheel and tire gives. Plus it really does look better. I wish I could have found a polished Strat S wheel but I am happy with how mine came out! I like your floating rotors better,I'll be on the lookout for some. Thanks again guys!!!
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    Fav items so far for me are Butler seat mod,Kury handgrips,32 MM carb upgrade,Bub slip ons,18" front wheel n tire...Oh and the subscription to this site!!
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    Riding in Feb along the beach...
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    Have you determined that the battery is fully charged? No offense but maybe try a jump start. My kill switch malfuntioned once,(I had strong lights,battery was good)it made a light click when trying to start it...I toggled the heck out of it,switching on off many times,then it caught...Dirty contacts I thought on mine...It's been good ever since?? Good Luck
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    I needed new bearings because the wheel I bought had no bearings or bearing spacer in it. I cross referenced the bearing and bearing dust cover from both my 98 RSTD and the 05 Roadliner that my wheel came off of.Same part number.The rotors and rotor covers bolted up,no mods.Thanks,I love my Royal Star...
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    Everything bolted right up. My wheel was a slightly curbed wheel from eBay.I paid $120. with shipping for the wheel.I sanded and smoothed the scratches.I bought new,stock bearings,used my inner bearing spacer and a new Metzeler 130/70/18 tire.I had my local bike shop do the bearings and tire install after I redid the wheel. The part numbers were the same on the bearings for the 05 Roadliner wheel and my 98 RSTD wheel.Brake rotors bolted right up. I like the feel of the smaller tire,it handles very well.
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    I just put an 18" Roadliner wheel on my bike. I stripped the silver paint,painted the spokes charcoal metallic,then polished the rim edge to give it a good look.I also stripped and polished the lower fork legs. It helped lighten the front end in slow speed riding and feels good on the road...I really like the look...
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    I have a set of brackets I bought that are made of aluminum that will work,I bought them and didn't realize they do not fit a 1998 RSTD.I had to fab my own brackets...I have brackets only,you can get any harley exhaust clamp to fit. $20. including shipping sound fair????PM me if interested.I can take a pic and text or email it to you.. I used the same step clamp that Scott2007 sent an eBay link to..Worked perfect.
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    tazmocycle is right. I have a 1998 RSTD that needed headpipes due to rust.I bought a full set of 4 into 2 pipes from an 05 Venture that came with aftermarket Bub Mufflers. Everything fit just fine,I just had to fab a rear bracket to bolt to my saddlebag brackets. I had drilled out Road King muffs on before the Bubs and I must say the Bubs gave me the rumble I was after...I get lots of compliments on the sound.I measured the head pipes and the 05's have a slightly larger diameter which with my 32mm carb swap,it feels like a new bike!! Good luck
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    I just voted in my age...Yes I am part of the old guys rule demographic...Now at 53,every time I get on my "old" 98 RSTD I feel like the 19 year old kid I once was riding my 1976 HD Bicentennial 1200 Superglide!!Yes my 1st bike.Age is just a state of mind...
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    I took a chance and bought a complete used exhaust system from an 05 Venture.I had small leaking rust holes in the front headpipes on my 1998 RSTD.I used the front four headpipes and although the actual pipe size is about 1/8' larger,the head mounting flange appeared to be the same.They bolted right up and I used my RK muffs that were already there.There is a bracket on the Venture pipes down in the lower rear area under the passenger foot peg that I didn't have or use.It looks like I could fab a small metal bracket to make the mounting more sturdy but haven't yet.This is just an FYI in case someone else needs to upgrade thier older Royal Star and don't want to spend a fortune replacing pipes.
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    I just added 32mm carbs from an 05 to my 98 RSTD.I have RK Muffs cut out in the center of the baffle and I had some popping on decel even after synching the carbs.I changed the primary jets from stock 15 to 17.5,still popped.I read somewhere to remove the brass caps under the carb on the float bowl to expose the primary adjustment screws,which I did..It's a known fact that these and most bikes are jetted on the lean side to protect the engine.You'll need a long phillips,(8" to get to them).I,with the help of a friend with a good ear and some carb knowledge,adjusted the screws out about 1/4 turn.I rode it the popping lessened quite a bit.It seemed to be now only popping on the right side so when I got home,I adjusted right side carbs out a touch more.Now the popping is nearly gone.I'm no engineer or tech.I'm just a tinkerer that likes my junk to run to it's potential and then some.Anyone that knows better,please correct me if I am wrong but I don't believe the main jet size affects this condition.I thought main jets are basically for accelerating and wide open...Popping is on deceleration.With the trial and error tuning I've been doing,my bike has never run better. I'm close but not quite tuned perfectly...Yet...I'm going to resynch carbs Sunday just to be sure I'm still on the mark.I hope this helps cause good pipes just sound better!! Doug
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    Ok,after following Pegscrapers article on doing the 32 mm Carb upgrade on my 98 RSTD,I must say the Royal Star has never run better.The thing pulls at all RPM's better than it did and just generally feels waaay better! I'm a shade tree mechanic at best and I was able (with Lynn's help) to get it done.Even though I did the Bigfoot mod at the same time as the carb upgrade,I ended up closing off the cutout in my airbox as it was sucking too much air.(Full throttle hollow bog sound,ran lean,didn't pull well at higher RPM.)I closed the opening and it made a huge difference. I decided not to Jet up the mains yet but I did jet up the primaries to a 17.5.I may try to jet up one step just to see.It feels pretty good now,I've put maybe 300 miles on since with more to come...I have RK pipes with the center poked out about an inch.Sounds good enough but I'd like more volume. Oh and I sent my seat to Rick Butler while I was down too and all I can say is before anyone buys a new seat,try this first. It feels great.I've only done a couple of 150 mile days so far and I've feel like I can do some serious miles without the old hot spots in the butt that I used to feel...So,thanks to Lynn Nichols and Rick Butler and all the great tech on this site,I will be enjoying my Royal Star even more now!!
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    If reading this doesn't make you want to "road trip"...Nothing will. Great story and thanks for the details.Makes me want to ride...
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    Not sure about rejetting until you get the exhaust on,see how it does. As for the pulling,maybe a sticking left front caliper??I'd definitely swap out the brake fluid and get the calipers working right...I did the same as you,that is bought a 98 RSTD that was sitting and I drained all brake fluids,moved the caliper pucks in and out with a c clamp and put fresh fluid in.Good advise using sea foam or other fuel additives,try that 1st. Good Luck
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    I guess I'll wait until the weather gets cold before I do the carb swap,then I'll see about the mounting flange and get with you on whether I need adapter plates.Once again, thanks for the great info,I'll be in touch.
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    Thanks,this is the info I was looking for.I thought the head swap would be a tough one labor wise.Does your machinist friend (or you)sell the adapter plates? I can get the intakes milled once I have them.I used to ride HD's and head swaps on those are easy...I'll spend the money you saved me on the rear gear swap.That with the new carbs should give me the extra power I'm looking for. Oh and thanks for the great how to article on the swap,I've printed it and without it I don't think i could have tacked this job!
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    I've read all the great posts here about swapping my carbs to the 32mm on my 98 RSTD.I bought a set from an 02 Venture to do the job this winter.I also found some heads with cams,valves & springs at pinwall at a reasonable price(around $200.00 delivered) from an 02 Venture.Could I just simply buy and install the heads & intakes with the cams in them and not worry about making the adapter brackets and machining the intake to make for a relatively easy bolt on upgrade?The Venture heads & cams are an upgrade over my 98 RSTD cams,right?? Do the Venture heads bolt on? Is this a worthwhile upgrade,since I'm doing the carbs anyway?? Any input is appreciated.Oh and the rear v-max differential swap is on my upgrade list too...I need more power!!
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    Thanks,yes I have the 4 into 2 pipe with the y pipe to muffler system.I'm keeping my RK mufflers so I want to find either Venture or Tour Deluxe front 4 headpipe ypipe system.I'll call the local Yamaha parts shop and see if they can help. I guess my main question is/was,are the mounting flanges at the head the same on all years? I'm familiar with the muffler mounting tab difference but that's not my concern since I'm keeping my RK's.You mentioned 05 & newer Tour Deluxe may work,does that include Ventures too? I found a nice head pipe set from an 06 Venture that are like new.I am hoping they will fit.With the newer system larger diameter means more flow so I'm good with that especially since I drilled my RK muffs for best sound and flow. Thanks again for the help.
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    Anybody have any info as to what years the main head pipes are interchangable for my 98 RSTD? Can I use Venture front pipes on a Tour Deluxe?? I found some used Venture pipe complete sets but don't know if they are the same...I only need to use the front head pipes as they are rusted and leaking. Thanks to this site and all the great tech info,I have brought a neglected RSTD back to life!! So to keep it simple PLEASE if anybody can clue me in to what years are the same style,I would appreciate it. Thanks
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    Can anyone tell me from 96 up to what year are the exhaust head pipes the same on a Tour Deluxe?I'm trying to find used and I'd like to be sure which years are compatible...Thanks
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