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I found the same thing on some of the wires I was chasing when we talked before. Wires would be one color and then the wires on otherside of connector to switch or whatever would be adifferent color. Stupid in my book.

So if say you start to get some slippage and want to up grade. But the bike has the dreaded clutch whine, dont the basket have to come out anyways?

Fuel filter is on inlet side of fuel line to pump. That way it traps gunk before the pump eats it. The bigger box under the seat/battery area where the SCS or whatever the heck that safety related gizmo that went TU is I think is where igniter is located.

Yup I have to agree with Condor on the storage issue. A luggage rack and travel bag has been much ore adjustable and usable. It kind of depends on your co-rider if you have one. Mine loves the convenience of the trunk to just toss stuff in on a day ride. But I suppose you could go the leatherlike or River Roads route with the "hard type" leather trunk bags. All mine save one are soft type. I have one that is a first gear roll aboard that is actually a roll aboard suitcase and a big ole velcro strap to go around the sissy bar/backrest. If you went the "hard type" leather it would sort of be like a trunk to toss odds and ends in. Mine was the blue on far right side. The jacket is covering the bag but you get the idea. Packing the RSV for a week trip with the wife is...... well a project. But after 4 or so years traveling on the bike in fall she is getting better at it. Found a pic from a NC trip with wife.this is the second and the first gear bag I was mentioning.

Sylvester Sorry if you thought that was fer you. It was meant for OP. There are some good stuff in his area or within an hour or so drive.

I know someone who can make you a plug that plug right into the harness, no fuss no muss. :wink:

Barry I know kind of what you mean on the group dynamics thing. I would like to find a group to ride with but most I have seen around here seem to be more interested in riding up the road to the nearest pub and spending a couple hours then down the road to the next one. thats ot my bag. So I still look on occasion. The group here, although some have branched off to other bikes all have had a common point of the Venture or Tour Deluxe. Its good we can poke fun at each other and not want to bring a lawsuit. You look for the wind up and the pitch. Then sit back and work n a comeback. Its been good getting to know all the Fla group. Now if UPS or Fedex who ever has Retiredgolfers Hagon shock would deliver it I can get him out and riding. Cant give him to much grief. I can only imagine how much I would get in return if I find a bargain priced Victory and swap.

I use Avast anti-virus (free) malwarebytes also free and if it still has issues spybot. So far so good. I did get some kind of PIA junkware that downloaded with something else I wanted. you kind of have to watch exactly where and what button you are actually downloading. Some of these bugs are so bad you have to reformat. Most of those I have run across have been imbedded in something and you have no idea. You can also try to restore to previous date, but it sill leaves the junk on there. Now if they only made some sort of junkware remover for the bloatware on my phone I dont care to have.

I will have to say someone beat me to it. the plasti-dip stuf is pretty cool. On the second gen you get a problem with the gas cap shining back in the windshield. So I painted the top of the cap with some black and it matches the rubber that goes around the tank pretty well. Oh yea and it comes in different colors also. So if you like the white, you could still stay with that, just a less shiny one.

I have the Utopia. I am about 5`6" or so. It works well especially on long trips.It has some adjustment as to height and forward. It will make your back sweat in the summer if you stay laid up against it. The pouch on the back is nice. the wife will put her cell phone or maybe the camera in it, some gum small type things lie that. also it matches the pillow top upholstery.

When might this be???

Prairiehammer---- I have done the same. My traffic connector has broken one of the little release clippy things. So to get it off I have to use a small screwdriver to push the metal tang loose. I got one off e-bay like $6. It still plugs in to the cig style plug, but the stinking traffic thing wasn't real accurate anyways. I didnt get the lifetime maps. But I have seen update maps for sale on my local craigslist for around $20, but I dont want to end up with a brick or just a blank SD card either.

Here is a brand spanking NEW 2012 in fredericksburg for $15K An 02 with only 20K break in miles asking $5900

Its hard enough to find accessories for a bike that just went out of production last year. Much less than one they quit making 16 or more years ago. Well unless its made in Milwaukee of course.

A couple years ago I put new sintered HH pads on mine as the others were GONE. first ride I took I heard kind of a buzz sound when using brakes. So I cam home and took all apart thinking I got something wrong. Put back together, same thing. for whatever reason these pads pick up the air holes or something in the rotor. I'm kind of use to it now.

WOW If they say they dont see that coming they shouldn't be driving. Ask about trunk, see if its available and ask him if he modified the bracketry to where a trunk could not be reinstalled. Although I dont know if you could find that paint. Pinwall has a couple of "complete" trunks padding, wiring and all for the north side of $970.

Well at least he chose the right color.

Could be just the steering head nut needs a bit of a tweak. Also something expensive that may be shot is the rear shock. Look under the bike at the shock in the rear. If it is moist it needs a rear shock. going price for a hagon replacement is something like $480 plus labor to install. Its a pretty simple install most can do it if familiar with tools.

Sorry but I have not kept up with all the different V-max diff threads around. If I understand correctly the V-max will "bolt in" with some modifications mostly done by a third party shop. What they do I have no idea. but if it fits in, why can't a fellow simply put the ring and pinon from the Vmax into the RSV case?

I like my Garmin 765T. It IS NOT a motorcycle specific GPS.. But it works very well. It may be hard to find one as they have been discontinued for some time. You can have MP3 files on it to play, you can upload your own routes you make on either basecamp (I never figured that out) or I use TYRE a free program thats easy to use. It will plug into the RSV audio system but you can only hear it when operating in the AUX mode. So if you used it as an MP3 player and GPS it will give directions as you go and you can hear them. I use my phone for pandora and the GPS and its audible also as both run over the "aux" mode. It also has bluetooth capability so with a special cable you should be able to use your phone via the GPS and headset of the bike. Programmable GPS with an aux output are getting very difficult to find. A RAM mount is about the best solution to your GPS and phone needs. I have tried the knock off plastic jobs from e-bay and while they work for awhile eventually they get loose or snap off.

Good idea on removing the brake caliper and rotate wheel and start from there. Next I would check the brake pads. If you had them out or not. I know the RSV is terrible about uneven wear. Most of us run about 5k or so and then swap the inside to the outside pads. Loosely install the caliper (set it on with bolts in place but not tight) rotate and see if there is some interference or movement.

Actually this is the link for the Indian site. Not a bad looking one up bike. the more I see the new one Yamaha came out with BOLT It has kind of grown on me. This Scout certainly is more appealing to me than all the big fender fringe stuff on some of their other bikes. But thats why we all customize stuff the way we want.

Yea I dont know if I could hit the 3hr mark. They must have a short cut or two. As suggested in the write up here I also changed out the rad fluid and a couple other house keeping items. If you have the time for me its worth saving the $300. If I wasn't rushed I would probably do it for someone for around $150 or so + parts. Up on the air box there is some thin foam gasket things that supposedly seal the intakes horns coming in from the sides. they were junk. I had no idea how I was going to fix that when I put it together. So I figured out about whee they were going to sit, put some petroleum jelly on one side thin and some RTV silicone on the other after it set up a little. then put it together. Should seal and you can still get it apart when you need to.

I tried pretty hard for more than a few minutes to separate the back side of shaft from the diff. I figured it was a push in retained by spring circlip. Never got any movement I could tell so I left it alone at that time. It sure looks like it should come out though. Look here. Its an article about the V-max swap but 7 pic down tells about the drive shaft. Thanks Freebird. http://www.venturerider.org/vmaxrear/100_1406%20%28Small%29.jpg

Perhaps the spacer is in wrong? Did you take it all the way out?