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here you go http://www.xtremetape.com/ can't fly an F4 without it, trust me.

Did you check the output voltage at the battery terminals after you installed it? Make sure it is putting out around 13 volts, anything much higher like 16 or 17 is cause for concern.

This is what I put on my Venture after my regulator went south and cooked my battery, http://www.kuryakyn.com/shopbybike.aspx?s=4219 Made a small aluminum plate to stick it to and attached it to the handle bars with a rubber lined "P" clamp, we called them adel clamps in the Air Force.

The default settings from Yamaha is 0 psi in the forks and the rear shock. The max is 7 psi for the front, and you want them to be identical. The max for the rear is 52 if memory serves, I normally run about 25 to 30 and I ride 2 up a lot. As Boomer said it is a personal choice based on what you like, just do not exceed the maximums.

here are a couple of links that may help. One should take you to copies of the Yamaha service bulletins dealing with the issue, you may want to have copies of them with you when you talk to the dealer, just in case they are not aware of the issues, many dealers are completely ignorant when it comes to the Royal Star line. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?p=836882#post836882 http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=86055

Got her home yesterday, took a few photos this morning before we took off, to get the boss her Ultimate backrest, me some floor boards and a couple other things to start making her ours. So far I am very impressed.

You can install a DYNA 3000 ignition, that helps. You can go over to the Delphi forums and talk with Tanker Hank, he has managed to drop a Venture motor into a standard Royal Star a couple of times, that will get you some added horsepower, but it is not for the faint of heart.

On the billet air cleaner covers, it was always stated in the catalog that you had to use K&N filters with those billet covers, they clearly stated that the stock filters should not be used.

The blue one is a V-Star, the silver one is Road Star.

The regulator is right in front of the oil filter, it is held on by two bolts, drop it and the there is connector on it , the harness is long enough to allow you to pull it out so you can easily disconnect it. The wire in that connector comes straight from the stator. Start the bike and test from pin to pin in the connector, I forget the exact voltage that you should see but should be something north of 16 volts AC.

The original Royals actually worked so the shock extended to provide damping instead of compressing, and as was said above the linkage is all different. There may be a way to do what you want, but I doubt that the links for a 99 and up Venture will be of any use to you.

Send a PM to bill4you502 he just installed a set that I wired up for him. I set it all up for him so it was all plug and play, but he found that some one at his dealer had cut the plugs off off the harness under the seat, but he got it all working.

Billmac, PM sent.

follow this link to the second gen tech section. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=492

Yes tall windshield installed , stock come wih the bike, it has an ultimate seat and the stock seat comes with the bike.

Barry, Yes same red as yours, I do not think I will have it ready for International, would need to get it set up for the trailer and all, and I am not going to get it home until probably next Friday or Saturday, due to business travel next week, not sure I want take off on a bike that I have had for less than a week on that long a trip, so one last go with the Venture then I will put her up for sale. Here is a picture from the ad where I found it.

No Air bag, No ABS, pretty basic model with some after market stuff and a GPS thrown in.

PUC, THANKS, would never even think of leaving this group, I talk you guys more than I talk to my blood relatives, I have more in common with everyune here han I do any blood relatives, except my daughter. This my family. Brake Pad, 2012 and up may be the second gen of the current design, but the GL have gone thru many generational changes since they were introduced back in the mid 70's as a 4 cylinder , 1100 or 1000 cc. Lots has changed since then.

Wanted a bit more comfort, power and improved handling. Nothing wrong with my Venture , love it, but it does lack a bit from what the Wing offers in the above catagories. I been riding Royal Star based bikes since 1998 , need a little change.

Put a deposit down on a used 2013 Goldwing today, the wife will be completing the purchase next week while I am out of town on buisness travel, hopefully it will be already to pick up and ride away when I return on Friday. Now to find a Bushtec hitch and wiring harness for the wing and figure out what a 2007 Venture with 70K + miles is worth and find a buyer. I wil post pics after I get her home.

Go over to the Delphi forum for Ventures, Tanker Hank has managed to remove the lower fairings on his Venture, he can tell what is needed, he also changed the filter set up to 4 pods I think.

The BUBS are pretty easy to repack, I have done two sets in the past 6 months or so. Drill out two rivets, wiggle the caps off, pull the baffles, wrap the baffles and reinstall. When I did the ones earlier this year both sets had been torn into before and the rivets had been replaced with screws (sort of) so I had to rework the thru holes and rethread the cones to acept proper screws, but nothing major. A liitle elbow grease and some metal polish and the tips will look like brand new , get rid of flaking chrome and polish the aluminum underneath and they look good as new.

Go to the classified section for Gen 2 parts or follow this link http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=5070&title=bubs-slip-ons&cat=7 A set for $75.00

Yes I would buy again, they did not have anything that fancy when I boght mine, that looks like a dandy.

Some body had a set for sale either here or on Delphi for $75.00 , I wil see if I can find that thead.