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    Just got back today from Atlanta, ran I-75 from just south of Atlanta to the Florida line in 90+ weather, two up , pulling a trailer between 70 and 80 mph, no problems.
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    Kevin The brackets are available from KromeWerks, the mufflers thay sell fo rthe Venture / Tour Deluxe were made for the Harely Road King, so they should be a direct fit. See below for the email I received from Kromewerks. You will need 1 each 680855 Bracket , left 1 each 680856 Bracket , right 2 each 2099801 nut plate 680855 $10.00 680856 $10.00 2099801 $3.00 Prices are less shipping (UPS ground is standard.) We accept Visa, MasterCard or Discover. To order, call Monday through Thursday 9-6 central. Customer Service Khrome Werks div. D.S. Manufacturing, Inc. Ph. 952-758-9523 Monday through Thursday, 9-6 central www.khromewerks.com
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    During one of the service talks given by the Yamaha factory reps at Bikeweek a few years ago, they said one of the main causes of fouled ingition switch key slots was the clear plastic covering the factory puts on the bezel around the ignition switch. They put it on to protect it during during assembly and predelivery. The dealer is supposed to remove it when the bike is prepped for delivery to a customer, but most do not. That plastic covering will sometimes work lose or small bits will come off and get jammed in the key slot, you can imagine what happens after that. So maybe that is something else to check also.
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    See this write up in the gen two tech section, I think this is what you are describing. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=501
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    You should have two contacts in the socket where the bulb plugs in. Check that the one that is for the turn indicator, smaller filament, is getting full voltage when you have the right turn signal on, should see the meter pulse. If it is make sure the contact is not dirty, corroded or damaged.
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    No grease fittings on the swing arm. When I had my 98 Royal Star and it came time to repack the swing arm bearings I asked the dealer. They said they rarely do it, as the bearings do not move much and they never had any go bad. I rode that bike for 96,000 miles and never did have the bearings checked. Maybe not the best advice, but I am not overly concerned about thoe bearings going bad. I would like to hear from folks that have done the inspection / repack to know what they found when as to the condition of the bearings.
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    The tires may br treated with some that protects them in storage, but the thing that makes them the most slippery is the mold release that is sprayed onto the inside surface of the mold used to form the outer surface of the tire. It stays with the ubber when the tire is de-molded. These are often a silicone or PTFE (Teflon) based material that are hard to remove by simply washing, it needs to be abraded off, thus the need for scufing the tires. Do becareful with new tires for first few hundred miles.
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    Here are some shots of my set up, works fine for me with the deflectors. http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e224/royalsteve/FOOT%20PEGS/
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    Never had the issue of getting fumes while puling my Bushtec, but when I had my 98 TC with Bubs I did notice the sound bouncing off the trailer and being louder than I wanted on a long trip. On the Venture I have turn-out tips on the Kromewerks, so there is no additional noise due to the echo of the pipes off the front of the trailer.
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    Dealers listed on the Yamaha web site for the Miami area, one of them has to be familar with the Venture. If not come up to Daytona and see Daytona Fun Machine. MOTOPORT USA 1200 NW 57TH AVE (RED RD) MIAMI, FL 33126-2012 Ph: 305-264-4433 http://www.starmotorcycles.com/assets/common/blank.gif NORTH MIAMI YAMAHA 17777 NW 2ND AVE MIAMI, FL 33169-5002 Ph: 305-651-4999 BROWARD MOTORSPORTS 4101 DAVIE RD EXT HOLLYWOOD, FL 33024-1631 Ph: 954-436-9905 http://www.starmotorcycles.com/assets/common/blank.gif MOTORSPORTS OF FT LAUDERDALE LLC 1090 W SUNRISE BLVD FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33311-7100 Ph: 954-467-0990 RIVA MOTORSPORTS 3671 N DIXIE HWY POMPANO BEACH, FL 33064-4413 Ph: 954-785-4820 http://www.starmotorcycles.com/assets/common/blank.gif RIVA MOTORSPORTS MIAMI INC. 11995 SW 222ND ST MIAMI, FL 33170-4512 Ph: 305-258-2000 RIVA SOUTH 102550 OVERSEAS HWY KEY LARGO, FL 33037-2755 Ph: 305-451-3320 http://www.starmotorcycles.com/assets/common/blank.gif GREATER YAMAHA OF PALM BEACH 1466 N MILITARY TRL WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409-6019 Ph: 561-686-6155 STUART MOTORSPORTS.COM 4461 SE FEDERAL HWY STUART, FL 34997-5747 Ph: 772-288-7477
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    AT 80 to 100 kph (48 to 60 Mph) if you crack the throttle it is going to lug the engine down, these V-4s like to have the RPMs up, at those speeds the RPMS are to low to do any serious acceleration. I normally stay out of 4th below 60 MPH (100 kph)try not to hit 5th until somewhere around 70 MPH (117 kph). This bike will do 90 MPH (150 kph) in third gear brfore you get into the rev limiter. Keep the RPMs up and will not have any issues. Do not misunderstand me, you can motor down the road in 4th or 5th at those speeds, but you cannot accelerate quickly from those speeds in those gears. Tyr keeping the RPMs up, you like it a lot.
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    Yes that is the one I was talking about, dry just means the oil is not collecting into that area for some reason. When you have the dealer fix it, make sure they flush the cooling system to get the residual oil out of the system.
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    I know the water pump seals were the culprit on my 98 TC, a couple of folks over on the Delphi forums had similar issues and found it to be the water pump shaft.
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    Walt, Most likely cuprit are the seals on the water pump shaft, the water pump is on a driven gear in the crank case, there are seals to keep the oil in the crank case and coolant in the cooling system, sometimes when the seals go bad you will get oil in the coolant. There is a small chamber between the seals where any leaks should go first, check under the bike for a small rubber vent hose inline and behind the water pump housing, see if it is wet with oil or coolant, that should confirm if the seals are leeking. Had the same thing happen on my 98 Royal Star Tour Classic, but not till way after the warrenty was up. Check that you do not have coolant in your oil also. A compression test and compression leak down test at the deal should tell them if you have a blown head gasket. Good luck
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    I wonder , do the congressmen and the senators get paid? Just asking.
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    Freebird, I have one like that under the trunk, 15" is to long to fit nicely beside the saddle bags.
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    Thanks for the ideas, These are what I am looking at, I will need to fab a bracket that will attach to the side rails on the fender. http://www.iowa80.com/DirectionsWEB/client/images/l158522.jpg http://www.iowa80.com/DirectionsWEB/client/graphics/quickinfo_enlarge_btn.gif 11" RED EXTREME LED VERSA-LITE Item Number: 158522 Regular price: $52.99 DESCRIPTION: LEDs are spaced 1/2 inches apart to produce vibrant light displays forsafety and enhance visibility. LEDs are mounted on a PC board with ge;l-filled polycarbonate tubes to make these lights waterproof and shock/vibration resistant. Chrome trim. Can be used for inside or outside applicatons. Sold in pairs.
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    I am sure many of you have seen the filler panels that Harleys have between the rear fender and the saddle bags, most of the time they have tail lights, brake lights and of turn signals built in. Has anyone tried to do this on a Venture? I am looking at some leds ideas, but most of what I have found are single illumination (all leds on or off at the same time) strips or bars, nothing that you could use as both running and brake or running and turn signals. Just like to get a little more light back there to go along with my signal dymaics LED bar and my LED tail light. Thanks for any ideas.
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    Best group I know of, Freebird, thanks for all you do and for the words of wisdom.
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    Watch this video. http://www.wimp.com/onlyindia/
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    This guy is down th eroad from me here in Edgewater FL. http://www.1800biketow.com/
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    Looks to be in very good condition with low miles. I had a 98 Royal Star Tour Classic for 9 years, put 96,000 miles on her before I sold it after getting my Venture, was sorry to see it go, but could not justify two bikes at the time. Last time I saw her the current owner was not doing her justice and wished I had kept it just to keep her looking pretty. Palm Bay is not far from me (75 miles) I could take a look at it if you are really interested. You contact the seller and make sure it is OK to send someone by to see it and I will be glad to do it. Price is maybe a little high, I sold my 98 about 4 years ago for $4000.00, that was twice what I was offered for trade or out right buy from another dealer.
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    Go to http://www.malwarebytes.org/ and do the free download, should find it an get rid of it.
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    Got 17 of 20.
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    There is only 3 more launches scheduled before they retire the entire fleet, one is scheduled to go this Thursday, then in April and June. Feb. 24, 2011 ULF5Discovery STS-133 EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 4 (ELC4) Permanent Multi-Purpose Module (PMM) April 19, 2011 ULF6Endeavour STS-134 EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 3 (ELC3) Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) June 28, 2011 ULF7Atlantis STS-135 Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Worst part is you never know if they will go when scheduled until about 30 minutes before they go, any number of things can cause them to scrub a mission, sometimes it is for a day or two sometimes for months. You can see pretty good from New Symrna Beach area, about 30 miles north of the Cape and should not be overly crowded. There is a little county park south of NSB in Oak Hill, they have a fishing pier you can walk out on and see pretty good once it clears srub oaks. You could go down south on A1A in NSB and get out on the beach and watch, never been out there when there is a launch, but it could be crowded. Next place south is all the way down to Titusville, that is going be very crowded, you need to get there hours ahead of time to get a decent spot. If you get down inthe neck of the woods look me up I be glad to help if I can. If you here a few days early I could help you scope out a place or two.
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