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M61A1MECH

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  1. Jonas, Very nice, looks good. Did you put something around the inside of the hole where the wires come thru so they do no chaf and cut the insulation? That "electro polysomething" is probably electropolishing it is a method of removing burrs and small hangy things that are often left on metal parts after working them such as cutting, drilling or tapping also improves the overall finish of the part, here is a link to wikipedia about it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electropolishing
  2. no picture that I can see.
  3. What sort of lights are you wanting to install? There is a connector set under the seat that connects the main harness to the fender harness for all of the rear lighting, tail, brake and turns. I make a "T" harness with break out tag wires for each function that goes in between those connectors, you can use it to wire in auxiliary lights for tail, brakes or turns or use it to connect up a trailer harness, all with out having to cut into you bike's wiring harness. If you go to the classified section and look under member vendors you can see my add for that harness and a new light bar I sell that also offers the break out tag wire option. Those circuits only work when the key is on. Hope this helps.
  4. Don, very sorry to hear of your issues, but very glad to hear that you are working them out and that you have called on the Lord to help and guide you. As many others have said, been there done that many times in the 25+ years I have been married to this great lady, if it were not for our faith in God we would have ended up very differently a long time ago, I applaud your open honest explaination and wish you both the very best.
  5. That kit is for a Royal Star standard (1996 to 2001) model years, not for the Venture, you would do well to ask them that specific question as to fitment for a Royal Star Venture before spending any money.
  6. without seeing the parts or having part numbers to research it will be hard to give any real help, as Eck said in a previous post, but if the quick release parts you have are for a Royal Star model, most likely they are for a 2005 to 2010 Royal Star Tour DeLuxe, that is the only Royal model that I aware of that had quick release parts. Maybe that helps a little bit.
  7. The manufacturer does have a web site, but they do not sell to the general public, they only sell to established buisness with tax number and such. I tried to buy from them direct before I started selling my plug and play light bar set ups, but had to go thru R&P Carriages on E-Bay, see the link in the previous reply. Here is a link to my ad on the classified section. http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=4943&title=run-2fbrake-2fturn-light-bar-for-2nd-gen-venture&cat=35 Here is a link to the manufacturer of the light bar http://www.tecniqinc.com/
  8. I had a Utopia on my 98 for about 93,000 miles, I liked it so well it was the first accessory I put on my Venture when I got it, I would not ride without it. No need to cut the seats as long as you have stock seats, I am not sure about the after market seats. Only thing you have to do is chase out a couple holes to make them large enough to accept the mounting bolts as I recall.
  9. Ron , I sent the instructions to you in an email on 3-14, glad you found the connectors, other than having to hunt for the connectors, how was the install? Hard easy anything I can improve on? Anyone doing this install can call me at the number on the invoice and buisness card. Thanks
  10. Sir, I would be happy to sit with you and share an adult beverage one day, Thanks for the kind words and glad to hear that it all worked out as easy as I hoped it would. Ride safe
  11. Yes, on the Ventures, on the newer models like my 07 press and hold the select button for several seconds and it will bring up the clock, I think on th eolder models you may have to press both the select and reset. To set the clock once you are in that mode , press and hold both select and reset for a few seconds until the display flashes, then press the reset until that segment reads what you want, press select and the other segment flashes, press the reset utoon untill that segment reads what you want then press select abd you are done. Easy
  12. Go to this article in the tech section, http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=37353 You can thread an old spark plug into the threaded insert and pull the plugs out, yes coolant will come in rapid fashion when you pull the plugs.
  13. So what you looking at there Ruffy? That bike must be right near where I grew up a few centuries ago, I grew up in Northboro, not far from Shewsbury.
  14. Gary I found this number 90185-18009-00 as an alternate at this web site http://www.yamahasportsplaza.com/oemparts/a/yam/50045f91f8700209bc794e84/rear-wheel
  15. :sign yeah that:exactly what I was going to say.
  16. Why does the resistor defeat the purpose of using LEDS? The only time you need resistors for LEDs is if you use them to replace the turn signals, the resistor just adds the load that the flasher needs to flash at the correct speed. You do not need resistors for brake lights or running lights that are changed to LEDs from incandesent. If you are trying to reduce the electrical draw on your system by installing LED lights that is fine, and it works, but if you do not have enought safety margin in the system to handle the short term load that is on the system when the blinkers are on then you have to much load on the system. The main reason many folks change to LEDs is because they are brighter than the stock bulbs like in the case of the signal dynamics 100 LED tail light/Brake light it packs a lot more light output into the same space and has better coverage. For $11.00 they worth trying.
  17. Hey Dingy, http://www.venturerider.org/forum/member.php?u=5971, I like it.
  18. This how you eat ice cream. http://www.wimp.com/daisycream/
  19. Zollars3265, PM sent. also see this link http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=4943&title=run-2fbrake-2fturn-light-bar-for-2nd-gen-venture&cat=35
  20. Yeah, after they cleared all the cassette decks out of the warehouse when they stopped production on the Venture , they found all these old bikes had been stored under the cassette decks.
  21. http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/1750/Motorcycle-Video/2015-Yamaha-SR400-First-Look-Video.aspx 400 cc single with a kick starter and FI.
  22. Yes, but if the trailer wiring is set up for a 5 wire system you will have to choose to use the left and right segments as brake or turn signals. If the trailer wiring is set up for 5 wire system then you should be able to use the left and right segments as turns and brake.
  23. Dion, That is exactly what I was experiencing, went away when I got the acorn nut tight. Checked the lock nuts underneath they are still tight. You probably have either the bearing lock nuts underneath or the acorn nut loose, would be my guess. FYI, The torque for the acorn nut is 94 ftlbs according the the manual.
  24. shmily, I did not receive an email from you , I will need to order the light bar, that will take a few days. Resend your email with mailing address to stevemarilyn@hotmail.com , let me know if you want the 5 tag wires or not.
  25. YUP I am going to go over the front end as soon as I can some time to get up[ on the jack.
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