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  1. boominup
    The one I originally had that was bad was a digital unit that I had bought at WallyWorld for aboyt $15 but ended up not being worth the paper it was drawn up on. I have since purchased an analog type which I got from my Son in law who manages a Goodyear tire center. You take a test and it holds the reading until you touch the button on the side. I can't recall the brand name right now. I'll check it with his equipment on occasion since it can easilly be calibrated. I'll give you the brand name tomorrow when I get into the trunk. Brian
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    WOW! 20 K miles. I'm very anxious to try these EIIIs out. I really cannot say anything bad about the 404s because they are 5 years old. I've heard yales about them having a very soft compound and not going very far mileagewise. I'm pretty lucky to get 12K out of mine. I should have swapped them last year but they really looked great. That's good news on the EIIIs. I just rec'd them today. Have a nice weekend. Brian
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    BOO, if you look at the pix carefully, you'll realize why I was getting a thumping. That knot is the size if my fist and it was hitting the inside of the swingarm. That tire is almost square. Brian
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    I may have been attacked by a New England pothole at one time or other but I just don't recall. Don't forget that that tire was ridden at 30-35 psi for 3 yrs because of a bad pressure guage. That in itself could have helped things along. The roads around here are worse than horrible! I put on about 66oo mi last year and not much at all this year because of the nasty weather so far. Can't wait for June to ride up to Lake George. (on some new EIIIs) Brian
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    The following pix shows what my rear Dunlop D404 did to me last Sunday while going to a Blessing of the Bikes in Litchfield, CT. My wife and I were 12 miles from home when we both felt that thumping especially when banking to the left. My riding buddy checked it out and we immediately changed our plans after realizing what was happening. I gingerly drove it back home and returned with the cage to experience the cerimony. Earlier this season, I realized that my tire guage was faulty and was causing me to ride underinflated by several pounds. I do NOT blame this on Dunlop but on riding for 3 yrs underinflated. Make sure your tire guages are reading properly. I have since purchased Dunlop EIII's. Brian
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    I pretty much "ditto" everything that was posted here but I will add that this V/4 only starts to build power where the V/Twins are petering out. I installed the Dyna 3000 ignition module on mine and it lets you "safely" adjust the spark advance and the rev-limiter. It will nail 100 mph in 3rd gear IF needed and make most Harleys nothing but a speck in your rear view mirrors. I've owned both 1st and now 2nd generation Ventures and they both keep the "Grin Factor" alive on my face! My only other choice would have been the very dependable Wing but I was not very comfortable on that bike. My hips would start cramping up after a short ride because of my feet being under me instead of being stretched out like on my Venture. Brian
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    What is "reformulated" oil?? It wouldn't be recycled oil, would it? If it is, it will never see its way on my RSV's crankcase! Pardon my ignorance if it is new blended oil. Brian
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    I just finished tuning my 03 and finished by Colortuning and a carb sync. The problem I was having was a backlash kinda noise in the drivetrain when idling. The motor must have been running so rough that it was causing backlash in the tranny gears and I thought something major was starting to happen. I replaced the plugs with the stock units and the old ones looked good still. The Colortune was pretty close but all were a bit on the lean side. But the sync was all over the place. Brought them in really close and what a difference!! Went for a "test run" and I got attacked by a rider sporting a newer RoadKing while I was cruising about 70 MPH. Saw him coming up on the left and I downshifted into 3rd, twisted the handle, and I didn't let off till I was doing around 100 (Dyna ignition). This all happened in a matter of seconds. That guy never got more than a half a bike length ahead of me and he quickly gave up when he realized what was what! This RSV of mine never felt this much alive, especially at the top of the rev band. I'm now truly convinced of the advantages of properly tuned carbs. BTW, no more strange noises! She's so smooth at idle, what a difference. Brian
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    Hi Marty, I also bought my RSV from out of state but if I had my druthers on a dealer in CT, I'd definately pick Libby's in New Haven. They have the best inventory for Yamaha around and if they don't have it, they can usually get them in a couple of days. I hear they are excellant for service work. I have a 2003 RSV and have never had to use a dealer for service or warranty work. BTW, where are you in CT? I'm in Bristol. Another dealer in my area is Willow's Motorsports in Chesire but he deals on a smaller scale. Brian
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    Hi Boomer, per chance your TCI is or goes bad, I have one with only 13K mi on it cause I switched to the Dyna ignition module. I live in Bristol so maybe we can connect someday. I ride out your way once in a while. Brian
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    I'm willing to bet that hum you hear is from your rear tire caused from cupping on the edge of the contact patch. What are you running for tires and how many miles on them? Mine does the same noise and I know my tires are starting to cup because most of my riding consists of extended trips. I experienced the same problem on my 1st Gen VR and a tire change fixed the problem. I've got plenty of tread left so I'm running them at max pressure as per Dunlop and the hum is not so bad. I was only had 38 psi in it when I noticed the noise. I realized that I had a defective tire pressure gage causing my tires to be underinflated by 7-8 lbs. Brian
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    Any back pressure in these bikes will occur in the header pipes. You cannot pass more air through the mufflers then can pass through the headers. unless you mess with the airboxes or go to bigger headers, you don't have to worry about rejetting your carb because of running too lean. Brian
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    Just punch out the baffles and let her rip!! Brian
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    HD uses a pair of mufflers with only one having a Cat converter. Look inside both of them from the inlet side and if you see a yellowish bricklike material in it, it is definately has a Catalytic Converter. If they both look pretty much identical with just metal plugs, they are the ones you want. Some folks have gutted out the cats and are satisfied with the sound. Brian
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    I used a 1 1/8" hole saw with a 10" extention. Poked that sucker out in seconds and I was rewarded with the sweetest sounding RSV in town. Make sure you don't have the set with the CAT converter in it. Pre 2003 should be fine. Brian
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    They install onto the crash bars like the Bakers. A bit pricey, though. Brian
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    Not that one because it is made in Japan!! Brian
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    I was told by the HD parts man that their pump is made by Progressive. It is a better deal but it has a small HD logo on the face. No problem!! It stays in the saddlebag anyhow. Works great but I want to install an equalizer between the two schrader valves. Brian
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    Not to Worry, Micko! These beasts have straight cut gears which sometimes will make some Royal Stars a bit Whiney at certain RPMs. This whine is coming from the gear on the clutch basket and if it is too objectionable for some riders, Yammy will usually cure it by replacing the stock basket with an "I" basket. It will not totally cure the whine in all bikes but will change it to another RPM range. Just remember that straight cut gears are much stronger than angled cut but they tend to be a bit noisier. My 03 RSV has very little whine but I've heard some that can be heard when riding along side. Kinda sounds like a NASCAR tranny which also has straight cut gears. They will take a hellava beating! If it's too noisy for your likings, it is a warranty issue and Yammy is usually pretty good in addressing it. Brian
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    Hey Brian, isn't it sweet that Great Minds are named right?? Brian
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    You are very welcomed, Rick. BTW, my 03 has 15K miles on the clock. Hardly broke-in! Brian
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    Rick, I finally got to measure the sag on my 03. With no air in the fronts, it measures 1 13/16". With 7 psi in the shocks, it measures 1 1/2". It was kind of a B*%#h measuring it by myself but I think I am pretty close. I just changed my shock oil before putting it into hibernation so I don't know if this will change after putting a few miles on it. Brian
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    If that is a V-Max powertrain, ain't NO-ONE pullin up behind it!!! Brian
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    I wasn't able to touch my RSV this weekend. We got nailed by another snowstorm up here in New England and I've been going around plowing out driveways. I'm still committed to do this so please be patient with me. I've got cabin fever so bad this year I'm practically going nuts!! Global Warming??? If you believe in that, I'll sell you the Golden Gate Bridge!! Brian
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    Yeh but at least huge chunks of plastic won't fall off!! :rotf::rotf: Brian
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