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Dyna Beads - Tire Balancing
djh3 replied to KeithR's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
LOL yea I know, some folks take it to personal sometimes. I know on the Kawasaki boards same deal. Oil must have had a thousand threads, filters not far behind. Joeranger: no way I can get offended that easy, I'm retired military. We're good man. -
Yea someone had them posted here in a thread. Was under $10 I think.
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Dyna Beads - Tire Balancing
djh3 replied to KeithR's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
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Troubleshooting Cruise- 2nd gen RSV
djh3 replied to gmarshall's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Once again it sounds like a job for the dielectric grease. Man theres 2 things I wish now I would have paid better attention in different mechanical schools I went to. Electrical stuff and Carbs. I thought I beat the Carb deal when everything went to FI. But the electric stuff kicks my butt more now. And now I got carbs again ugh -
@ Wes. Most guys are looking to add chrome and you paint it. A man after my own heart. I have noticed that there seems to be alot of "backside" reflection on this windshield. I think its because of the more or less straight up angle. I would like to maybe some day shorten mine. I can tell its to tall when I get caught in some rain. Living in central Fl, it only a matter of time. Kirby: how and what parts did you make those bushings for the rubber bumpers for the fairing? I noticed today that it sounds as though the fairing has a bit more "rattle" to it. Could it be that the bumpers dont have quite enough support? Let me guess, I'll have to take the risers off yet again to tap the screw holes.
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Troubleshooting Cruise- 2nd gen RSV
djh3 replied to gmarshall's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
I have not looked that close at wiring diagram. You say you have checked the speed sensor. But I was reading in my owners manual the other night (I'm trying to brush up so I dont ask any really silly question or atleast limit them) the bike has to be in 4th or 5th gear to "resume" I would think also to set the cruise. Have you checked this switch/sensor? Maybe its not sensing it is in a gear allowable. Just sort of brain storming man, I'm totaly new to these bikes. -
Thanks for the idea darkarm. A couple weeks ago when I was looking at this mod I looked at all kinds of posts here. The was one that a fellow had the chrome cover and he just "notched" it where the bars hit. I'm with you all though, with the plastic it aint no big deal.
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I'll admit it. My grammer and spelling is the pits. The only way I graduated high school english is because she didnt want to see me again the next year I'm sure.
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I was wondering if a vacum bleeder would do the trick. I had one, but left it in the path of a car once. The end. Ever since all I have ever used is just an old oil bottle with the cap drilled and a line run into the top from the bleeder. If you put a loop in it is sort of acts as a check valve. Clear line works best as you can see the fluid.
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Well for me I'm glad they used them in some dirt bike. Maybe that will work in my favor when I go to do it as the only bike shop close specializes in them. My guy migh have some if I dont.
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Dyna Beads - Tire Balancing
djh3 replied to KeithR's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Yea I know "old thread". but still a good conversation. Last time I cahnged tires on my VN 900 I put the "balance beads" in. They were like a generic dyna bead but still did the same thing. I did have issues once in awhile with a valve core sticking, I read up on it and found out about the "filtered" valve cores. I got a bag full of them for like $3. For whatever reason the filtered core would not fit in the front valve stem (straight type) the rear on a 90 deg as OK. Once in awahile if checking air press even with the valve stem on the bottom of the tire, one of them little buggers might get hung. Not a big problem. Give it a shot of air and it blows it out of the way and set pressure. Checking pressures is the only time I would acasionaly have an issue. As far as balance, I'd say very good. Cant complain in the 8-10K I had them in before I traded. I just found some on e-bay from an outfit in AZ for less than $2 an oz. Has anyone switched over to nitrogen filled tires? I would think you could fill your tires after you mounted them and then go to say a car dealership that has this service and hve them fill them for a small fee. Then it would certainly be dry air. I personaly have had a couple cars tires filled with nitrogen and you still have to check pressures and then if you service them @ home your still putting in regular old air. To me its sort of a gimick. Race cars run it because there is not the varience in pressures when you air up and what it is with a temp difference just sitting, and it is more consistant. -
Valve Adjustment Weekend in Ellijay, Ga.
djh3 replied to Cowboy's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Powersports plus $18.20 on your gasket. Also cant do valve check/adj if you ride it some before you do it. Has to be stone cold if I remember correctly. I have an FJ motor in a legends race car I have sync the carbs on. I dont have the fancy 4 place mercury or whatever carb tune. I bought a couple of vacum gauges and do 2 carbs at a time. Man thats been a few years back and I dont even remember how now brown cow. Not as precise I supose.- 22 replies
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DS, I am new to these bikes also. WE just got ours about a month ago. After reading several posts here and a few Wing posts etc I felt best bang for my buck was going to be the J&M set up. I got them from the wing place mentioned in a previous post, but I got mine off e-bay. I think I got $170 in 2 pair. WE both wear 3/4 helmets. Well actually I wear a 1/2 alot but I put the comm stuff in my 3/4 Bell Mag8. Not to bad of sound, but not concert hall either. The J&M part number is hs 8154. Do a search on it and see what shows up. The half helmet stuff was more when I was looking. Guess they figure more of the american iron folks use that and they can afford it. I dunno
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I joind, shoot I cant rememeber as a trial member. Just reading up on these bikes. I knew if I bought one I would have to join. For me its worth the $12. I think I have got that much info from the joint.
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I'm still getting use to the "squeak" or whatever it makes when I have it in a hard turn. Mostly out of the garage or backing out of a parking spot. I dont think there will be much cause for alarm in normal conditions. Glad you got your all finnished up. Man to bad I wasnt still looking for a set, that would be a good price.
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When I checked mine a little bit ago, if you checked them say 3 times 2 of the 3 you would get the same reading. Dont know if maybe its oil film, maybe something on the calipers. But its definatly worht double checking that the thickness printed on the shim is what you got. Also on the recheck after installing them. I have had one get just a little cocked when you put on in on an FJ1200. It wont necessarly go anywhere, but boy it will probably reak havock until seated. I allways check to see it is seated correctly. Man would it have been so hard to have a set screw and lock nut?
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Because its a tedious job and I dont like to do things twice like this I allways measure the clearences twice sometimes 3 times. Yea I have had the gauges stick together more than once. Usually I run thru it once all the way measuring twice then go back thru to confirm one last time. Hey I'm not a flat rate mechanic anymore so I can. I'm a retired aircraft mechanic and you dang sure want to make sure they are right when your done. Just checked my supply stock. It seems I'm loaded in the say 268 to 278 range like prob 8 or so. Maybe 6 or so under that but a couple of those are like 210-220. So when time comes I shouldbe OK I hope.
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I put a reckless motrcycles brand fairing on my 900 Kawai I just traded. I had it for like 3 years. I had to make my own mounts as they dont make one for it. I used brackets I had from Memphis Shades. But I just looked on thier site and being as you know what exactly your looking for you will be able to tell fi they got what you need. Looks like base price is around $350. I got mine off e-bay from them for under $300 I think. But it was 3 yr ago. The base price one dont have a radio or speakers in it. but you can add those when you can aford it. I spent alot of time investigating radios etc. I went with a marine grade pioner unit I think it was. It had a remote you mount up by the handle bars so you could change channels etc. Because of the way I had to mount the radio (it ws a harley fairing) I had to file a tick off the radios heat sink as the radio was about maybe 1/4" to long to fit in the fairing. Well about 2 weeks later it shook something loose in th radio. I ended up going with a little $20 unit from e-bay thats about the size of a credit card. I built a face plate and also mounted an amp and it would blast the speakers. I ended up wiring a jack in so that on long trips I could plug in ear buds and hear much better. Good luck. Lots of folks make fairings, just depends how much you want to give. http://recklessmotorcycles.com/images_html/forroadstarc.jpg Yamaha pic gallery on thier site. Heres one on e-bay with a nice radio set up. Dont say what it is suposed to fit though.
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I was amazed at how many different sized shims there are diameter wise. These bikes take like nickle sized shims and my Kawasaki took shims about the size of a pencil eraser. Same shim goes in a Honda Cr25 or something. That was a life saver, as I have a guy that does dirt bike work and I knew he would have the shim localy. Not so sure about these big ole jobs. I have no dealer of any sort in town now. Closest one is 40 min away. Then if you look up the prices on a dealer web site crap they want like $10 a piece. From what they said on the Kawaski boards youd be better to be a little loose than tight. What I mean is if it is a .015-.018 your better off to be at the .018 then to shim it and be .014 if you cant make it in the window. The guys looking to do the valve adjustment. Where are you located? What day are you looking at possibly doing this?
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Has anyone tried these?
djh3 replied to Vanantwerp's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Yea I know what you mean. I guess thats part of why I'm researching tires for the last few days. I really like the Dunlaps E-3 on it now and would really like to go back with them but I think the best price I have found so far has been in the $140-155 range for rears plus freight. Fronts somewhere like $130's I think Motorcycle superstore has had about the best prices I have seen on the Dunlaps. I had 404's on my last bike a 900 Kawi. I wouldnt put another set of them on for nothing. Still weighing options. But from the looks of things I dont think taking the rear tire off is anything I want to anymore than I have to. lol -
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Has anyone tried these?
djh3 replied to Vanantwerp's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Just to add to the info. I contacted them about the load rating. I read somewhere on here that info was missing. Might have been a different post but anyways here it is. Front load rating 738 Rear loard rating 992 -
2007 Venture Rear Diff Oil
djh3 replied to Midnight's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
In my 09 owners manula its on page 8-16 middle column at bottom. In the section discribing changing the final gear oil. I'm glad it says GL-5 is OK, because looking around I haven seen much GL-4. I'm looking at maybe the Valvoline 80W-90 Durablend It says on the autozone web site its GL-5 but nowhere can I find hypoid.- 14 replies
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