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    Google "everlast metal hand forged" and you will get a lot of various sites including sales on ebay, most items similar to your photo are listed at between $25.00 and $50.00.
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    Hey Barry There is a Corbin showroom up in Ormond Beach just south of Destination Daytona. If you get over this to do that work you want to do, maybe we will have time for a test ride up tp Ormond, lt ls only about 30 miles. They can look at it for you.
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    I hear what you are saying about adding the extra tubing to an area on the bike that is visible, that is one of the reasons I have not done what you are getting ready to do, I could not convince myself that I could make it look as presentable as I want it to be. The rubber tube over the brake line is a pretty snug fit, you may have problems getting the wires inside of it. I just looked at mine again, I wonder what it would look like if you put the convluted or splt tubing around the existing brake line and put the wiring inside of that , as opposed to having an aditional tube running beside the existing brake line? I think I have some of that in garage , maybe I will just put some on later to see how it looks. I agre I am not a fan of exposed sprial wrap, it has it's place in the world, but not on the outside of my bike. Let us know how you handle it and how it works out, pictures are mandtory of course.
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    DJH3 Be happy to try and meet up with in Feb, coming up for the races? it is a big deal up here that time of year, just like Sebring in March only bigger. Here is a link to one of many places on the net you can find such info. The LEDs are going to draw very little current so that is probably not the biggest concern, I would worry more about the robustness of the wire and insulation in a dynamic application such as on a motorcycle. I think the minimum I would consider is 20 gauge, but would probably feel more comfortable with 18 gauge. I would also recommend running the wires in a flexible plastic sheath or tube of some type, that stuff can be found at auto parts stores or Radio Shack. http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm
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    The strips I used in the link I provided have the wires exiting out the back, makes it difficult to mount directly on the bag rails. I have some photos of the set up I used, PM me at stevemarilyn@hotmail.com and I can send them to you if you like. If you are coming up towards Daytona any time soon I can show them to you in person.
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    I mounted a set of these (http://www.iowa80.com/DirectionsWEB/webcart_productDisplay.php?itemid=158736&green=CDD68D24-F193-58BD-B813-3DCFE8BF9F10&utm_source=mybuys&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=web_rec) to the lower saddle bag rails, made a set of brackets and mounted an amber and a red on each side. Not overly bright for day time use, but work very well at night. Hooked the red ones to the runing light circuit and the brake circuit thru a modulator so they flash when brakes are applied and the ambers are set as running and turn signals, both are using the divider network from chrome glow I posted earlier.
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    You can buy that circuit premade from Chrome Glow for just a bit over $6.00. http://www.chromeglow.com/catalog.asp?prodid=520657 You can buy lighted reflectors from Electrical Conection, but they a little expensive for my tase. http://www.electricalconnection.com/other-lighting/led-reflectors-bike.htm
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    Thom, Send me a PM at stevemarilyn@hotmail.com with your mailing address, I will send you a harness on approval, once you are sure it works for your application, send me a check, money order or cash to the address on the invoice. I have a Venture harness ready to ship in the morning. Thanks
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    Thom, I have connectors and harnesses that could help get the wiring back up to snuff if you need parts to rebulid the harness I can supply them also. See my add in the classifieds. http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=4200&title=auxillary-tail-light-harness-for-royal-star-venture&cat=35 Be happy to help if I can.
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    Linked brakes were available on some MKI Venture Royales, to my knowledge, never available on the 2nd Gen Royal Star Ventures. I have not head of anyone trying to or wanting to link the front and rear brakes on the 2nd Gens, normally it is some one wanting to de-link their MKI brakes.
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    Buck Roy Here is a Venture tool kit at Pinwall, http://www.ebay.com/itm/01-Yamaha-Royal-Star-Venture-XVZ1300-TOOL-POUCH-W-TOOLS-/200867772893?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item2ec4a6f9dd
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    The 06 came in two colors Solid Black Cherry as the standard model that year and Solid Midnight Black as the Midnight Special model. Al real midnights came with extra chrome on the forks, upers , handle bar controls and maybe some other places had chrome I forgot about, also the lengend on the speedo face says Midnight and I believe the saddle bag fillers said Midnight also. As Humingbird said some folks just can't leave them alone and paint the Midnights other colors and others paint the standards black. Any way good to hear you are healing up and good luck with your new ride, pictures are mandatory you know.
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    Barry You have my phone number if you have any issues, call me, anytime. Ride safe.
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    Always happy to help.
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    Here try this link http://signaldynamics.com/index.php/products/led-lighting?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=92&category_id=47
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    Gary What type of X-ray unit do you have at work? We have a custom built Northstar cabinet, we can do digital radiography and Computer Tomography, were we can creat a 3D image of a part. Like this http://www.xviewct.com/industrial-ct-video/rolex-video
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    Silly question maybe, but did you look under the foam liner in the right handsaddle bag? That is where the OEM kit is stored by the factory. You could check PinWall salvage the may have some. Tell you the truth I have had my Venture going on 6 years never used the tools in the kit. If I had to build a kit from scratch, I would have a 4 mm, 4.5 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm, 7 mm and 8 mm allen wrench, 10 mm combination wrench, small adjustable, screw driver with interchangeable bits, a spark plug wrench and a flash light.
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    I don't get to ride as much as I want, but did do a 400 mile lunch run on Saturday, weather has been OK. I have Royal Star harnesses in stock most all the time, If have to build one or do a custom usually only takes a day or so to get it out. Check my add here in the member vendor section of the classifieds.
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    Mike I am not sure how hitches are being attached to the early model Royal Stars that do not have the saddle bag supports with the cross member that connects the left to the right under the rear fender. I would not think the fender even with the stays you linked to is strong enough to take a trailer. The Ventures, New Tour DeLuxe and older Royals that had the 4 into 2 pipes used the saddle bag supports in the links below. I am not sure how those would fit or look with your set up, but I know these are strong enough to handle a trailer. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1999-Yamaha-Royal-Star-Venture-Saddlebag-Brackets-and-Trailer-Hitch-XVZ1300-/110966268542?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19d61ae27e&vxp=mtr http://www.ebay.com/itm/99-11-Yamaha-Royal-Star-Venture-XVZ1300-Left-Bag-and-Muffler-Mount-/370606308673?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5649db7d41&vxp=mtr http://www.ebay.com/itm/99-11-Yamaha-Royal-Star-Venture-XVZ1300-Right-Bag-and-Muffler-Mount-/330720285625?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d007713b9&vxp=mtr
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    Gary Have you tried to unscrew the stem? To me it looks like one solid piece that is machined from billet, but is best guess. If you can not get a firm answer from anyone and you can afford the time in your project, send them to me and I will x-ray them at work and find out if it one piece construction or two pieces screwed together.
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    Had similar weather yesterday, did short a lunch run with the group I ride with, only about 400 miles round trip, criss crossing across the state and back home. Glad I live in Florida.
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    First let me say welcome to the forum, check out the technical pages for suggestions on rear lighting and the marshall mod for antennas. You asked The leveling links are installed in place of the factory OEM links. I would recomend going with the leveling links, they do improve the slow speed handling. Also check to see if the previous owner adjusted to triple tree down to lower the front end, the top of the triple tree clamp should be just about even with the top of the tubes. Here is alink to Dennis Kirk, they sell the pumps. https://www.denniskirk.com/progressive-suspension/pocket-pump-with-air-gauge.p28234.prd/28234.sku You asked Yes purchase a manual pump that has a zero loose valve, never use an air compressor for the front forks or the rear shock. The parts department of your local shop or any Harley shop should be able to supply a suitable pump(s) I have two, one low pressure for the front forks, they should never have more than 7 psi and one higher pressure one that I use for the rear shock and the air shock on my Bustec trailer.
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    My most memerable Christmas was 1981, we had just moved to Lakeland, and had planned to travel up to Brooksville to celebrate with the rest of the family after my daughter (2) had opened her presents. Well she woke up and was as sick as any little kid could ever be, so it was clear to us right away that we would not be able to travel the 70 odd miles and clebrate with the rest of the family. We called to let everyone know and then pondered what we would do for Christmas dinner. Well about an hour and a half later the front door bell rings , and there is the rest of the family with presents and dinner , half cooked turkey and all, in hand. So we put the food back on the stove and turkey in the oven, opened presents and had a great day.
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    You should drain it when ever you change coolant, which one every 2 years or 26,000 miles. Normally you would drain the water pump after the rest of the ststem is drained, there is not much in there after the system is drained.
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    http://adchrome.4t.com/ Look at the 950 / 1300 page
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