shikano53
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I've owned two goldwings, a 1500 and an 1800. The RSV is such an overwhelmingly better ride that I would never go back to a wing. The only better thing the wing has is more HP. Big deal. The RSV is more than adaquate. The only people who would look twice at a Goldwing is another goldwing owner. They are so ho-hum that they don't even deserve a second glance unless of course you are looking at the generic OEM teddy-bear that goes with the bike.
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I had my Master Card compromised last year when I was ordering a number of parts for my 04 from a number of sources across the US. It turns out somehow someway someone got a hold of everything including the 3 digit security code on the back. Everything was delivered to an address in Hanoi. I'm still fighting with the Bank of Montreal over it. So what we did was we got another card, a Visa card with a $500.00 limit on it and that is what we use exclusivley for ordering anything online and it is a chip card so it never leaves the house. I can't believe how stupid the banks are for dreaming up that idea. That should be a no brainer. RF chip = transmitter = detectable = stealable. Chris in RD AB
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I just completed my second three day trip into the Kootney Lake area of BC. Three days of absolutely perfect riding on Top rated Destination Highways in British Columbia's Kootney Lake area. I have to say that my 2004 Midnight Royal Star Venture ran flawlessly. I live in Red Deer, Alberta and the mountains are not that far away but I usually try to make this run around Kootney Lake at least twice a riding season. We were on highway 3, 3A and 6 and we pretty much had the roads pretty much to ourselves there was very little traffic. My friend rides a highly modified 2009 Yamaha Raider. My RSV handled awesome. I set up my suspension for riding in the twisties and we I had an unbelievable ride. Three back to back days of riding from about 8:00am to 6:00pm each day. We spent two nights in Creston, BC as our base and I realize that 1800kms isn't that huge a distance but boy did we have fun. At one point my friend commented that he was surprised that I could stay with him in the curves and while passing but when I told him that the RSV comes from the Vmax heritage he understood. I have had a 1500 Wing and an 1800 Wing but man do I love my RSV. I'm in no way bashing or bad mouthing my former wings, just that I far and away prefer my RSV. So totally comfortable and a lot of people were shocked at how she handled and moved through the twisties. I just had to comment again on what an awesome ride the RSV is. Chris in Red Deer, AB
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Just a comment since I started this thread last week. The lights were wired incorrectly by the dealer. I installed a relay under the seat exactly as shown in the above schematic. I tapped into the red wire with the yellow stripe and also installed a toggle switch So now I can have my driving lights on with either the low beam or the high beam as I wish. I don't turn them on until the bike has started and I'm ready to drive away. My driving lights are 50 watt halogen lights and they provide great night time light. I also have the Buckeye Performance high output stator. All in all it works great.
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Success! Everything works perfectly the way it is supposed to. Chris
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Gary, that's awesome dude! That's exactly what I have done only I used a straight pin to test for +12vdc. Now I just have to finish the wiring, test it and slap it all back together again. I've parted the faring so many times now I can do it with my eyes closed. And you were right, taking the tank off was dirt easy even for a non mechanical guy like me. Chris
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Hi Ruffy, Yup. I forgot to mention that I'm running it through a toggle switch. Chris
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My understanding is if you use a relay, and I am, then it only draws about 100 milliamps.
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Ok, so if that is the case what is the best alternative? Thanks Chris
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I have my bike all torn apart, gas tank removed, faring parted. But I can't find the red wire with a yellow stripe on it anywhere to save my life. Here is a picture of the wires that are outside the harness. The first picture shows no red wires. The second picture shows a neutral coloured connector with one red wire with a yellow stripe in it. This is the only red/yellow wire I can see anywhere. Could someone please confirm if this is the correct wire to tap into in order to have my driving lights on at all times? Thank you in advance Chris in Red Deer, Alberta
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Gary, Great explanation. Thank you. I will make a print of that and keep it with my growing binder of RSV notes. Chris in Red Deer, Alberta
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Hi Goose, My switch is just a simple push button on/off switch. It only has two spade connectors on it and there is no information on it at all. Chris
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Awesome information Bobby! Thank you! Now I just need to wait until my wife is home to identify the correct wire for me. I'm colour blind. Chris
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Thanks Gary, That's kinda what I figured. thank you Chris
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Hi all! I have a really dumb question and I know it touches on my post yesterday about relays and driving lights but at the same time it is separate. Forum monitor please forgive me. I bought a relay and all of the parts I need to put a relay in. I printed a couple of different posts that had schematics and instructions. I purchased a simply on off push button type switch that is more robust than the one that comes with the Yamaha light kit. I have a couple of questions; (1) what is the difference between a simple switch that has two connect points and one that has three? Also I want to hook my lights up so they are on all the time whether I am using low or high beam. The official Yamaha instructions says" On all the time: Splice red power lead to red w/Yellow stripe lead (in natural nylon multi connector) My assumption is that what they are referring to is what the instruction I have read call "Switched Power" and that one wire goes from here to one terminal on the switch and one wire goes from terminal 86 of the relay on the coil side to the other connect point on the switch. Sorry, schematics confuse me. My apologies for the dumb question. Any help is appreciated Chris in Red Deer