JohnMidnight
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Well... I guess... I'll just find me another MK2. I'm not too fond of making a RSV as my work bike. Looks too new. And not up for a cruiser styled version of a VR MKII
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Warden insisted on black. And we know who wears the pants around here. Almost as fast as a 1st Gen!! New top of the line Dell. Arrived without the windows disk and resource disk. Dell claims we don't send those anymore they are installed. 10 minutes with the Warden and they shipped them out today. No charge...... I could have warned them.....
Dan,
Most desktops, and laptops don't ship with the disc's, you make your own. It should be under dell in your "all programs"
Otherwise. Congrats
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I just love it when someone posts that they are having difficulty picking a bike up, and everyone chimes in with the butt under the seat technique.... Especially when a 5'6" 130# rider says it's a piece of cake..... Well guess what... For us horizontally challenged riders it ain't so easy. It's harder for us to get our butts under the seat because we have more leg to fold up, and when we do it's a bytch to get out of the deep knee bend. So the technique does work, but for a few of us it's still a PITA. Size does matter.... I love to see a video of a 6'6" rider with a few extra pounds on him lift an 800# bike up on it's feet....
Its not easy to haul a 800 pound mid to high balanced bike off the deck. Which is exactly what Venture Royales are, I'm sorry. I've lifted a 650 (500#s) a HD Ultra Classic (How heavy is that?) and a Honda Gold Wing. Those are all light to heavy low balanced bikes, and they did not give me problems. But the ol Lady does. I can't speak for 2nd gens, but I also haven't ridden any...
Heck, I've had a Rider Coach tell me I was probably lifting her up wrong.... The look on his face when HE lifted her up off the deck was priceless. I got a free lunch for that
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No, it wasn't smart. But what has peeved me bad, is when these kids take their moms HC vehicle to go shopping.
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I find knowing my ride, is a survival necessity out here.
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Replied. I'll add you to my list. I'm makin sure I get my bases covered when payday hits.
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mmm... I'd like to do EBC, but to get them locally, I'm paying 38$s per pair. I need a full set. After taxes.. 122.33. Which for this month, means, either a new front tire to replace the dry rotting Venom X, or... new brake pads
I need a cheaper option >.> or on sale version of EBCs somewhere. If only I had part #s >:|
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I'm wondering what kind of brake pads I should get... I mean EBC is great, but incredibly pricy for a whole darn set.
Found this: [ame=http://www.amazon.com/1986-1993-Yamaha-Venture-Royale-Kevlar/dp/B007RGQHIO/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1343848229&sr=8-12&keywords=Venture+Royale+Brake+Pads]Amazon.com: 1986-1993 Yamaha XVZ 13 D Venture Royale Kevlar Carbon Front & Rear Brake Pads: Automotive@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51nJImUwFVL.@@AMEPARAM@@51nJImUwFVL[/ame]
Don't know if they're good tho. Ebay also has that set too.
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Some are, but design plays a part of it. The wide rear of a busa is a non issue with its design build. Put that on a Ven, and your asking for trouble. Might as well do a ct.
Though... now that I think of it the M109 Suzi was... little tough.
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Just to check the coils, and replace the wires, yea you'd need to remove the fairings because you need to remove the inner side panels to get easy comfortable access to them.
You on'y need to remove the air box, and battery if you're going to do a TCI or Ignition coil removal/replacement.
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wow... funny I read all this... heh.
Ever since I started riding, I never had problems with tailgating, or anything like that... but now that I work, and regularly commute... oh boy.
Its 31 miles to get to work, in that span, 10 miles of it, I will be tailgated, and passed, repeated, while riding at 55 miles per hour.
Who pass me? idiots, or people in unnecessary hurry. It drives me nuts really. And it makes me laugh at times.
My unhappy moment. I was riding home, everythings fine, I'm checkin' my mirrors seein' who's behind me, looking ahead, etc. At this time, I'm riding my dads White 08 Wing. This was when we were waiting on my paycheck to get the new HC stator for the Lady.
Behind me is a 2009 Ford Mustang, silver, last two #s of his plate was 9K oddly enough. Two passengers, and a driver. No one was paying attention even me when they...
Damn near drive me of the $@#@# road to pass me. He got so close to clipping the front of the tire... I was pissed, but nothing I could do. He kept going. (and I was on the highway... go figure)
I wanted to do so many things, but alas. Nothing. I had not seen that Mustang around since then.
Oh yes, the happy part.
Do not pass someone, when the incoming vehicle a bit ahead is CHP
(Highway Patrol) Its 300$s or so I'm told, to speed on the road I'm on (its the only road in the county where its a 300$ speeding ticket) but to also get caught speeding and passing, it gets bumped up to 500$ Ticket, plus driving school (That someone being passed was me, I don't speed on that road because of how ticket happy high patrol is on that road)
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K&N's HP1005 fits on the Rivco Adapter, has no clearance issues, it does rub up against the bar, but not enough to cause damage, or injuries.
(and after showing it to my boss, the guys went and made another one with even stronger stuff, and probably far better stronger tac welds) I've got that sitting at the shop though in case I ever need it.
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I don't know, I mean, if your bike dies when your in neutral as you put the kickstand down, doesn't that defeat the purpose of starting from neutral?
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If its not running the new sata stuff (Sata 6) you can try: http://www.ubcd4win.com/
That comes with a password wiper, just have to select that when you see the UBCD boot screen. Works like a charm.
Once thats all done when you make a new password, on the left, click "CREATE A PASSWORD RESET DISC"
That disc is also crazy useful if you cannot boot into safe mode in anyway, and your not running the latest sata stuff, it will boot read your drives, it can do a check disc, and run virus, and anti spyware scans.
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Putting the kickstand down in gear is when the bike should die, not when its in neutral. I'll check there this Sunday.
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Hydro-locked ???
That Venture they got sat for two years without spark plugs. Muchless the holes covered.
Supposedly even had a nest inside too.
Thanks Dano.
I'd like to try something at least. Because when the Neutral Light clears (and I know I'm geared for neutral), and it no longer says so on the CMS, putting the kickstand down kills the engine. Its a bit of a concern. I'm hoping it also doesn't possibly effect the tci's timing advances.
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*snort*
I can't buy anything for my Venture at our nearest Yamaha dealer. Except spark plugs, and gaskets. Now if I go to this shop in Madera, their not even a Yamaha Dealer, but they can find stuff for me... like ahem, new tires. Woo
and a old dead 92 VR with a water shocked engine. -
Yea, plan on replacing both... hmmm, bike bandit.... hmmm mr cycles...
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Whats the cost? As in the plasticy thingy that senses what gear your in.
I was wondering if that was starting to kick the bucket, as the bike after a long ride (60 miles actually) the neutral light will flicker like bonkers, then go out, and the cms gear # goes away. Gear # also goes away in 2nd gear at times before all this, and now 1st.
I'm guessing its time to replace it, yea?
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--to nest in the neck of my Venture!
Had spider fly out from the neck and splatter my faceshield today. Surprisingly the sucker managed to stay there for 23 miles. Musta got tired on the 24.6 mile.
Come to think of it, should of taken a picture.... but... I was more concerned with cleaning the bug off.
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We used Valvoline Dura Blend on the rear. It's high temp, which is what we didn't use when coating the splines along the shaft, its also water resistant. We ended up with a tub, which was fine. We wanted to coat that rear good.
As my boss tells me. Its usually the grease that'll keep the water away.
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Found the Harley Vrod to be OK
, but I found the power provided by the Connie 14, FJR, or the Busa to be more my style. In those comparisons, the Vrod is just too slow.Course, no need to try and compare it to the current VMAX
now that... that... that was something else.For me still, Harleys are nice to look at, and ride on loan. Never, ever to own....
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The woman who did the efi on her ven somehow reused the original air box, but cut out her side panels, remove the lower body work, and hooked up a mount to those funky air intakes up front. .
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mmm, seen it done. Know the person myself, but she's spent well over THAT estimate >.>
now that... that... that was something else.
2013 Royal Star Venture...HERE IT IS!
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ABS would be great. Traction Control?