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  1. RedRider
    Pages 8-3,4 in the owner's manual discuss long term storage. Summation below. 1) Fill gas tank and add fuel stabilizer. 2) Add a tablespoon of oil in each cylinder and then cycle the engine a few times to coat the cylinder walls. 3) Lube cables. 4) Put the bike on a lift to get the wheels off the ground (I recommend CarbonOne's lift adapter with legs). 5) Cover exhaust pipes with plastic bags - keep out moisture and critters. 6) Coat all exposed metal surfaces with light film of oil. 7) Remove battery and properly store (use maintenance changer). You might also put out a request for anybody in your area who has a spare spot open in a heated garage. $10 or $15 a month would provide some additional peace of mind. RR
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    I would have done the same as the driver (even with my insurance and license being fully up to date and valid). No use in getting the police involved with such a minor incident. It would require a bunch of time sitting around, filling out paperwork, etc. I think it was handled the right way. You must have come across as trustworthy and she was comfortable that she would be made whole. Good on you. FYI - One reason to always look over your shoulder before making a lane change. BTDT, but not to this extent. Glad no one (you) was(n't) hurt. Could have been ugly. RR
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    12:00 am is midnight. However, the news release is 12:00 pm - noon. RR
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    Just hook it up to a battery or battery charger and see if it heats up. Won't take long to find out. A vest is usually between 50 and 100 Watts (should be closer to 50) so a trickle charger will likely be a little small. A full automotive style 6 amp battery charger will do fine. However, if you have a 12 V battery around, it would be the best. Start with the Heat-Troller turned off. Then turn it on to about 50% and you should feel heat. Give it a minute or two and then turn it all the way up. You should get uncomfortable in about a minute it all is working correctly. RR
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    If it works, the Heatroller is worth that. RR
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    Well done. Was signed up to run this last year but had to bail due to work scheduling. I would run this whole route just for the opportunity to ride highway 170 from Big Bend to Presidio. Has to be the most beautiful road I've ever been on. Hope to see you there in future years. RR
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    My local O'Reilly's Auto filled me in on how to avoid the clock/radio resetting when changing batteries. Hook up another battery with jumper cables (or a battery charger) to the battery cables. Disconnect the battery cables, change battery, reconnect cables, remove other battery. I did this on my wife's truck using the jumper points (seperate clamping locations for connecting jumper cables) and it worked great. RR
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    The quintesential oil change video. http://jalopnik.com/5837736/cotd-changing-your-oil-hilariously-edition A must see that must be posted in every oil thread. RR
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    Freedom

    RedRider replied to Trader's topic in Watering Hole

    I would assume the helo drop would allow a parachute landing if something went wrong firing the unit up. RR
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    Don't think your medication is what would be needed for having LL around. Penicillin perhaps. RR
  11. RedRider
    Welcome to the RSV family. Don't listen to those old 1st Gener's. It is kind of like the rabbit and hare. They run ahead and we plod along. However, we get to the Dairy Queen first 'cause they have to keep stopping to pick up parts that fall off. Just kidding of course. Both generations of Ventures are fine, reliable, beautiful bikes. Keep an eye out for a local maintenance day. You will learn a lot there. Also, it is a good $12 investment to join. You will save multiples of that every year by what you can learn on here. Good folks and knowledgeable too. I will come sync you carbs for you if you pay for my gas. Mind you, I would be coming from Wisconsin, so it would probably be better to find some help locally. But I do love to ride in Western Viginny (and some eastern VA). Used to call on Limitorque in Lynchburg years ago in a different life. Nice area. Enjoy your new ride. It is a great bike. And to answer your question - likely a carb sync and a check of the boots. Shims can be done on your own if you are a confident wrench and have the tools. Best bet is to find one of the members with the tools and experience and ply them with cheap beer. Again, welcome. RR
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    Good heavens - He's deaf, not blind!!! RR
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    Send a pm to Skydoc17. He will fill you in with the details. RR
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    Sounds like you are ready to attack the Okeys. Good luck and let us know how you do. RR
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    Condor, My clutch started slipping at about 35k miles and I am meticulous about clutch and brake maintenance. At that time, I replaced everything (done by the dealer - ouch). Good for another 25k and started slipping again while riding in West, by God, Virginia (pulling a trailer). Replaced OEM with a PWC spring and haven't had to do anything other than fluid every two years. Have 96k on it now. 22lyons, One of the guys on here sells the spring, upgrade kit, and all the clutch components. Skydoc17 will get you taken care of for a fair price. Unless you have cooked any of the disks, a simple change of the spring will likely take care of your problem. I have also done the half disk/spring replacement but will likely be putting it back in this winter. This replacement reduces the friction stroke (how far the clutch lever moves in the friction zone) to where it is a pain when riding in traffic. To change the spring is about 15 minutes of work (assuming you have to scrape the old gasket). Don't even need to dump the oil. Just put it on the sidestand, pop off the cover, remove the 5 bolts (IIRC), reverse procedure with new spring and gasket. Make sure to use an in-lb torque wrench on the spring bolts. They don't take much to over tighten. RR
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    I believe the 1st gen use a cartridge filter instead of a spin on. However, for the 2nd gen, you are absolutely right. RR
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    Another alternative for oil changes - take filters but stop at Walmart for the oil. Buy a cheap aluminum turkey roasting pan to drain into. Take the used oil into the auto bay at Walmart and they will dump it. Throw away the turkey pan. Have a great trip. If it works into your trip, stop at the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, NM (just across the TX border). They have a garage for each room. RR
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    Brad, Actually, this is likely a better long distance steed than the Venture. The cruiser position of the RSV is not really ideal due to the ergonomics. Your tailbone is on the seat and your spine not straight up and down. If you look at the standard LD selections, they are all upright. BMW (all of them), Wingabago, FJR, ST, V-Strom, and even the first Gen Ventures. The Tenere' does not offer the wind protection of the Venture, or most of the creature comforts, but it appears it would work very nicely with the addition of a few thousand dollars of farkles. RR
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    Stopped by the local Yamaha shop and they had a Supere Tenere' on the floor. Got a chance to sit on it, stand it up, look it over really close. The owner (who I know) came over to chat and answer questions. Oh My, is that a nice bike. 1200 cc of adventure riding goodness. The owner offered to let me take it for a ride. I declined realizing that would be real trouble for me. I can't afford the alimony (and we have two kids in college and two more that are high school seniors - next year is going to be REALLY expensive). Most, if not all, the farkles are released for this model since the Tenere' has been in Europe for a couple of years. And Then to Top It Off...... I get home and there is a box on the porch from Touratech!!. My lock and cable for the Garmin 276C mount arrived. Included in the box was the TT catalog with all the Tenere' stuff. Mmmmmmm, tasty. This may be a problem. RR
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    Nothing to add relative to fixing your problem. However, since it has been out of the water for a couple of years, replace the impeller in the final drive. This pumps the water through the cooling jacket. They dry out and fall apart. Don't ask me how I know. Sold my boat 2 summers ago and don't miss it at all. It also put $2000 into my 'toy' fund. RR
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    ATGATT - All The Grill, All The Time RR
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    Once you install the new one, you need to advise your pillion the button is for talking, not sending Morse Code. Just sayin' RR
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    Twigg, Nicely done. Have you ran a ground wire from the tank to the bike frame? Might be a good idea (IBR requirement, but not generally required for any other rallies that I know of). FYI, I generally turn the main petcock off and run off the aux tank. When it runs out, I reach down and turn on the main, reach back and turn off the aux valve, and then run the main tank. Not really concerned with how full the aux tank is. But your way will be just fine. You are getting this machine ready for some good LD riding. Should be fun. RR
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    Prayers to Ponch and family from Wisconsin. Hang in there and get better. RR
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    I've invented it and you already have 2. They are called thumbs. RR
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