RedRider
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If you take one of the beverage coozies with the thick foam (not the thin collapsable kind) and poke out the bottom, it fits perfectly over the gas cap. You then place your beverage in the coozie and there is enough friction to hold it in place. It works slick. RR
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Just take it to a local locksmith and they will make a key for you. I suggest getting at least 2 made. Keep one at home and hide the other on the bike - not in a saddle bag that may get locked. RR
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Can you try to post a pic on VR? It requires us to register for Facebook to see your current pic. RR
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Deb, Looks like a great trip. Glad it all went well. Hoping to do some travelling in the southern Rockies late next month. Looks like I need to add the northern/Canadian Rockies to the wish list. RR
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Sorry to hear about your troubles. BTDT. That's how I got my Venture - divorce therapy. It may seem to take forever, but it does get better. Take care of the kids. They are the most important now. RR
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And blue locktite will be your friend with this bolt. I had it happen on the Oklahoma Tollway a couple of years ago. That's when I luckily discovered the decorative bolt on the side cover fit prefectly. Stopped at the next Yamaha dealer on the way and bought a new bolt. Asked the shop guy if I could borrow a little loctite and I was on my way. I now carry an (actually several) extra bolt(s) and a tube of blue loctite in my toolkit all the time. It seems being prepared is the best prevention of ever having a bolt fall off - hasn't happened since. RR
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Stebel horn location???
RedRider replied to LtShame's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
CarbonOne (yes, the maker of the lift adapter) also makes a special bracket for mounting the Stebel horn to the ground screw. Works great. http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php/product/312/cat/7 Also, you may find the wiring too exposed to the heat of the exhaust pipes. If so, drill a couple of holes in the black plastic ring at the bottom of the horn. Snake the wires thru the holes and terminate them onto the horn connection posts. On mine, I then filled the bottom cavity with clear silicon caulking to keep dirt and water out of the connection area. RR -
Depending on what type of dance class, you might be able to get several of the fellas from here to do the video for nothin'. RR
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I hope the write up can walk a mediocre mechanic thru the procedure since I will be doing it (along with valve shim adjustment) as soon as the parts and tools arrive. Good luck getting it back together. RR
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Wil, You are doing very well to get 10k out of a D404. I wonder if the WWW is made differently than the standard. Anyhooo...No, it isn't any problem running an E3 on the rear and the D404 on the front. Had that combo going for about 4000 miles so far and it is gtg. RR
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Likely for the same reason some folks honk their horn when going thru a tunnel. They think it sounds cool. Little do they know.... RR
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I would find a new dealer. And then, advise the Manager of this first dealer why you changed. They took advantage of you. RR
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That is a good, complete, reply from a responsive dealer. If they follow thru as I would expect, you should patranise this facility with as much business as you can. We need to make sure GOOD dealers across this country stay in business. They are our lifeblood when we are on the road. Thanks for the update. RR
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Wow. Even the air conditioner on a Goldwing couldn't keep up with that heat. Stay cool. RR
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Running in the UP during the MN1000 rally at about 10:00. Few of the stations up there have pay-at-the-pump and I hit reserve going to a bonus location. Checked the Garmin and it pointed to 2 stations - each about 15 miles away. I knew one of them was closed because I had just passed that way and wanted to get gas. Headed towards the other and hoped they were open. Dropped the speed to 45 mph to improve mileage and made it there at 10:20. They were closing at 10:30 and did not have pay-at-the-pump. Put in 5.7 gallons. Too close for comfort. To have missed that station would have screwed the whole rally for me. RR
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Doing a brake job today.
RedRider replied to LtShame's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Check the back pads while you are at it. Again, easy to change if needed. You don't even need to remove the caliper. If you see the rears showing uneven wear, you can swap them in to out, out to in. RR -
Agreed. Blue Loctite would probably hurt otherwise. RR
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We will see if the 'Uninsured Motorist' portion of my insurance goes down. Not likely. RR
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Actually, about half of all the RR have some gravel portions. Mostly the gravel is well graded, but I have been on a couple that were pretty rough. Fortunately, I was on the KLR at the time. RR
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Very nice. RR
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The AirHawk doesn't help much with airflow, but does wonders for the sit bones. A sheepskin is nice for airflow. Never tried the beads, but have heard good things about them relative to airflow. Also, a little bit of GoldBond in the shorts does wonders. RR
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All of them do. But, as far as I know, only Wisconsin has implemented a program to 'declare' them and offer a minor incentive to ride. RR
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With blue loctite you will not likely be able to remove them by hand. I occasionally need the assistance of a pair of plyers to get them loose (it may also work to get them snug). RR
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There is a guy on advriders.com that has made up a patch or a sticker to commemorate anyone doing 100+ Rustic Roads in a year. It is in the Central Regional Forum. For anyone not familiar with the Rustic Roads program http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/scenic/rusticroads.htm RR
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It might taint the bacon. RR