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    Wes I am working from memory here, because I sold my 98 TC about 3 years ago, but I am pretty sure the 98 did not have the same idle adjuster as the Venture (knob on a tube trick) on the right side of the bike. The 98 should have a knurled knob with a crosspoint in the center on the left side under the tank just aft of the carbs. Take a look there. I could be all wrong, I do suffer from CRC syndrome now that I getting older.
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    I have mine in the trunk, mounted up against the front bulkhead, strapped in with a piece of aluminum flat stock, a few pieces of foam rubber to help dampen the shock. Skips a little but not bad. On very hard bumps it will eject the disc cassette. Don't ask me how I know this, but if you drop you bike on to the left crash bars, it spews the discs out of the cassette into the guts of the player an dyou have to field strip the player to extract them. With the way I mounted mine I can still put two half helmets in the truck.
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    Chances are that the person that entered the information fo rthe EBAY listing was clueless about the 5 year warrenty on the Royal Stars. All Royal Stars from 1996 to 2010 have come out of the factory with a 5 year. Yes the Tour Deluxe has the same motor as the Venture. The book value for a used 2008 at Kelly Blue Book is $10,255.00, at NADA it is $10,855.00, the original list value on that model was $14,999.00 acording to NADA. I would call or email them about the warrenty statment in the listing, just in case this a factory to dealer auction vehicle. I have been told by a dealer in Arkansas that at the end of the model year the factory will auction off what ever stock has not been delivered to the dealers that projected they would order and sell them. I can not substantiate this statement, but I was told that some of them are auctioned without any warrenty. Not sure why that would be the case, but I have no reason to doubt the person that told it to me. Not sure if you are wanting that specific color or just that model year, there is a 2008 Tour Deluxe listed on Cycle Trader for $9,999.00, it is here in Florida, so it is a bit further away from you than the one in NV on EBAY. That bike listed on Ebay is listed on Cycle Trader. See the link below for the one listed in Lakeland, FL. http://www.cycletrader.com/find/listing/2008-YAMAHA-Royal-Star-Tour-Deluxe-94614060
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    This what I did. Took some rubber coil spring spacers and ground them to fit, made a strap out of some aluminum stock, painted them, wedged them in place and attached th estraps with some ss deck screws. Works well and you hardly know theu are there.
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    potato chips, you can't have just one. We have 3 right now and looking for another Cornish Rex to rescue so we will have two pairs, 2 Devon Rex and 2 Cornish Rex. Sorry to hear about your loss, they become part of the family to a lot of us.
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    OK so what is wrong in this picture? http://www.cycletrader.com/find/listing/2000-Yamaha-Venture-MM-Limited-96217801
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    I am up in Daytona Beach area and have a Morgan Carb tune, if need your carbs synched and are in the area I will be glad to let use the Morgan and help if you need it.
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    Here is shot of me with the boss (on my shoulders) and my better half (on the bike) back when we still had the 98 Tour Classic
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    "if Nina wasn't allergic to cats, I'd get a cat too" There are cat breeds that do not cause allergic reactions. I have 2 Devon Rex and 1 Cornish Rex, the wife is allergic to cats, but not bothered by these breeds. They have no outer coat just a wavy soft under coat of fur and they do not shed much. I have also been told that Siberian cats although long haired, are hypo-alergenic. Now you just have to work on the landlord.
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    Greg I am the same, only been riding about 12 years, but seldom lock my helmets to or in the bike. About the only time I do is during the major bike events here in Daytona, only because you get so many non-biker folks out, that they do not respect that unspoken code of respect between bikers that says , "do not touch my bike", and you never know what they will do.
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    Email sent
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    Just found this post over on the STAR forum. Mike traded his Venture for a Harley and has a few items for sale. Here are the items that I would like to sell - All for Venture 1) Windshield - flawless $65.00 + packing & shipping - unusual size 2) Mufflers - flawless - changed at 600 mile services $70.00 + packing & shipping. These are heavy. 3) Star bike cover - Part #: STR-4XYTR-CV-R1 Used in garage only $50.00 + shipping 4) Luggage liners - Part #: STR-4XY73-90-00 Used once. $40.00 + shipping 5) Service Manual - RSV 1999 -2007 $20.00 + shipping 6) Carb Tune - Flawless with instructions - $75.00 + shipping Michael Meades Chapter 413 Orlando, FL. 407-884-1377 bichonone@cfl.rr.com
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    I Like to do woodworking when I can, but all of my tools are in garage and the wife has two rules. Her car must be in the garage at night. The garage has o be clean when I quit for the day. So that means a look of work after I get done for the day, putting up tools and cleaning up sawdust. Not to mention it gets all over the Venture. i did take up turning a few years ago, that can really be a lot fun and you can stop any time and then just go back to it a few days or weeks later to finish it. here is one I did last year.
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    No wonder it took him so long to get from VA to FL. I guess I don't have to worry about him needing to borrow my carb tune any more.
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    I have not been to Pensacola in nearly 30 years so I cannot offer any advice on where to ride or eat, but if you have a chance try to get in to see the Naval Air museum that is on the base there, if you can in this day and time.
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    My wife and I would be interested , we have talked about it several times. We just returned from a two week 2500 mile trip to DC and back, so the next vacation will not be on the bike. We had a great time, but after 9 years of motorcycle vacations we are ready for a change. Keep me posted on what you need to cement the deal.
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    Try this link, it should help. http://www.biketoberfest.org/
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    My normal routine is 1. stop the bike 2. put kickstand down to stop the motor 3. plant both feet 4. let the wife off My thought being if the bike should try to go over while she is getting off it will set down on the kickstand if I lose my balance. Having said all of that, I now remember that I must have used the key to shut off the motor that time, because the motor was not running when I went down and the key was in my hand when I hit the ground. Brain must have said , wife is off, motor if off = kickstand down. Oh the other knock on effect was that the jolt knocked the CDs in the changer (in the trunk) out of the holder and I had to field strip it in the hotel room to get the stuck disk out. It is working now, I just have to see it will work OK while riding.
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    This so stupid I hate to even admit it. We on our first day of a two week tour up the east coast (FL to DC and back) , we stop for gas wait, I for the wife to get off. Next thing I know the bike has gone over and thrown me off like a bad hat. FORGOT to put the kickstand down before the wife got off , Just a couple of scatches on the engine guards and a hugely bruised ego.
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    It is NOT a recall, it is a service bulletin, make sure you ask for it as a service bulletin. Someone around this web site has a copy of the service bulletin, I think I have a copy on my desktop computer, but it is packed away for at least another month while the house is being remolded, so I can not get to it.
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    CD changer is supposed to be included with the 09, dealer was supposed to install it as part of the standard equipment.
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    There is a service bulletin out on the 07's, some of them did not get the head bolts torqued correctly. The dealer can tell if your's is one of the affected ones by the VIN. Either way, it is still under warrenty, make the dealer take care of it, way to much at risk if you do it and it all goes wrong, because they will not cover it if it looks like you goofed it up.
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    Check your coolant overflow bottle. Sometimes if the oil seal on the water pump goes bad it will pump oil into the cooling system. Had that happen on a 98 Royal Star, I do not think I ever lost 2 quarts. It is very unusal for Royal Stars to use or lose any oil.
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    I vote we stay away from A1a or any place around Mainstreet, it is always a mess and hard to get to anyplace in that area. The old Sly Fox in South Daytona is as good as any. As stated above good parking, not crowded, good place outside to sit and BS. Just my 2 cents.
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    I wil be there, it is only a 25 mile ride. Hey Ruffy, you want to do the same as last year, or should we find a new place? I know a little Italian place in Edgewater where you can get a cannoli.
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