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    There is a good museum in Fort Walton Beach area on the back side of Eglin, dedicated to Air Force weapons and weapons development, pretty good selection of aircraft on static display, SR71 included. Also have Thomhawk cruise missile hanging in the rafters and the largest conventional weapon (bomb) ever made, 10,000 lb hard bomb, GAU-8 30mm cannon and my personal favorite, the M61A1 20mm cannon. http://www.afarmamentmuseum.com/index.shtml http://www.afarmamentmuseum.com/images/page_pics/vietnamwar_m61.jpgM-61 20mm. Vulcan Cannon
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    Bob, I was going to post to let everyone know you made it off the ship OK, and there you beating me to it. It was great meeting you and your wife, hope you have a safe trip home, make sure you stop in on your next trip south. Take care
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    You can try these over on Delphi http://forums.delphiforums.com/royalstar/? http://forums.delphiforums.com/vrider/? and this site has a Royal Star specific forum http://www.yamahamotorcycleforum.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=14&order=desc None as nearly as good as this one, this site has the best people, best advice and best web master going, Thanks Don for all you do.
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    That is rubber mount that looks like it goes thru the valve cover, See attachment and this web site link. It is tem 33. http://www.yamahasportsplaza.com/pages/OemParts#/Yamaha/ROYAL_STAR_TOUR_DELUXE_-_XVZ13CTT_-_2005/CYLINDER_HEAD/XVZ13CTT_(2005_MOTORCYCLE)/CYLINDER_HEAD_(XVZ13CTT_-_2005)
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    Does a Gen I have the water pump driven off a gear in the crankcase , like the Royal Stars? If it does maybe the seals on the driven shaft are bad, it has happen on a number of Royal Stars of all flavors.
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    Find a dealer that knows their own product line. Show them this right from the Yamaha web site. 2012 Royal Star Venture S Key Features: This fully loaded luxury touring machine comes with everything serious riders need, including a four-speaker sound system with a Star-branded iPod touch,® a CB radio, intercom system, and AM/FM radio combined with a powerful and smooth V-four engine and front end chrome accents. There’s plenty of lockable storage in the form of a 15-gallon trunk and a pair of color-matched 9.3-gallon sidebags; that’s 33.6 gallons total. Ergonomically designed bucket-type seats with plush, wraparound passenger backrest for unbeatable long-range comfort. Industry’s premier rider support package includes a five-year, unlimited mileage warranty and 24-hour roadside assistance program.
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    had my lower left replaced under warrenty a few years back, when they order it remind them to order the rubber bumper pads tha go on the inside of the cowling where the inner shroud contacts the inside of teh cowling. When they did mine they did not have those and pulled the attach point loose on the inside, I think it was because the addition thickness of the bumber pad makes the screw get tight before anything breaks. I ended up repairing the busted attach point and adding some weather stripping as abumper. worked great. Did not want to go thru the hassel of having them replace it again, much easier to just fix it.
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    This model has the ignition switch on the left hand side infront of the tank and directly behind the radiator. Is that correct? If it is then, they are known to be troublesome, the heat from the radiator causes them to die early. Normally the failure first occurs when the bike is hot, it can die on you as you are riding along , but more often they just refuse to start after being parked for a short time. I know this is not what you have described , but I would suspect the ignition switch as the most likely culprit. Sometimes just turning the igniton switch on and off several times will fix the immediate issue of not starting, it tends to knock some of the crud off the contacts so you get the faulty circuits connected again. This is short lived and the issue will reappear if you do not replace or bypass the ignition switch. Yamaha did recognize the issue at one point and has upgraded the switch with a heavier duty one, if there is any way to determine if the ignition switch has been changed previously that could also help to understand if this is the issue. Good luck.
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    Eck, the rubber hose idea sounds good, but i would cautionn anyone that is not using a threaded fastener of some type to remember that fact if for any rason you find your self trailing your Venture. Seats that were not properly fastened down have ben known to fly off when on a trailer at highway speeds, when the third nut :whistling:is sitting on the seat that is never a problem. Just a reminder, because Ventures are so seldom on trailers it rarely comes to mind.
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    Just left usedcyclessales a PM, if you are close to Daytona I am willingto let you borrow my Craftsman lift and Carbon One adapter with legs. It is sitting in my garage unused most of time, might as well get some use by someone. Call me at the number in the PM or on my profile, maybe we can work something out to get the jack and adapter to you.
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    On page 2-22 of th emaint manual there is a general torque spec table, if yoou know what size the bolts are you can use that table.
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    Private message sent with install instructions also attached in PDF format. I think the install instructions are also available over on the Venturers website.
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    As stated previously, carb sych on the Venture is pretty simple and only takes about 15 minutes, provided you have a 4 column Morgan Carbtune, otherwise you will be moving the Carbtune around as you do it. As far as performance mods , yes there are pipes available, Bubs makes a full header to muffler system, but they are not always available right away, Bub will not make a production run until they have a certain minimum number of orders booked so the wait for a complete system could be quite long. Many of us have changed out just the muffler portion with slip ons, the performance increase is minimal at best, but it does improve the sound if you like a bit louder exhaust tone. Changing to K&N air filters offers some additional performance as does the install of an after market ignition system like the DYNA 3K. Overall the best mod for changing the overall performance is probably the one where you swap out the read end with a V-max read end. It does not increase the engine horsepower output, but it does change how the bike pulls and performs overall. The factory stock rear end is geared very high for long range cruising comfort at low rpms, the V-max rear end is made for quickness and speed and takes advantage of the engines high rpm power band better. I have not done that particular mod (yet) but the feedback form all the various threads here and other forums is always positive. Try one you will like it.
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    They normally come out in the April-May and August -September time frames. 27 is a pretty boring ride, 4 lane all the way and when you get further north near Clermont there are lots of old folks and their parents around there you really need to watch them close.
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    Change the ingition module to a DYNA 3K.
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    As you come thru the Daytona / Edgewater area you will be passing right by me, glad to take some time to say hi, depending day and time. My contact info is in my profile, call me if you like.
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    Hey Walt When you get the tool let me know, I will let you do mine after you practice on your's.
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    Excess oil in the air box is normally associated with over filled crank case. Where have you been keeping the oil level at? Who does your oil changes, are yo sure they are not over filling the crank case? The oil level should just at or a hair under the line on the window when the bike is stood up straight.
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    The link below to Web Bike worl says that Michelin has announced effective today that the new CommanderIIs have been released. http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-news/2012/michelin-commander-tires.htm Lets hope they are as good as the originals and as good as the press release says they are.
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    Passed a 2000 Millennium model about 1:30 PM , he was headed west on County road 442 while I was headed east. Anybody here? If you ae local I would like to meet you maybe for a ride.
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    Check this out. http://www.wimp.com/buildit/
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    Are you talking about the "smoothing condensor" that is shown inside of the fairing? See attacment for clarification. If that is the one I cannot say I have seen it or looked for it when I have split the fairing, but with the the mess of wires, cables and connectors in there it could be easy to miss that is for sure. If that is not the one you are talking about a screen shot or parts list reference could be helpful for others to locate it.
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    While on a ride today I had a close encounter with a Turkey Buzzrd, the silly thing took off as I was approaching and flew back across the road. Managed to go between the windshield and me, his wing was right in front of my face , had to duck to miss him, good thing I did not have a passenger, because they would have collected the bird for sure. My buddy riding behind me said it was so close he thought I had hit the bird, but we both survived to talk about it.
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    Watch this video from Russia. http://www.wimp.com/inrussia/ I would be changing my pants.
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    Good dea we should get together one day for a ride.
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