09RSTD
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Heat Demons are highly recommended. They install internally inside the actual handlebars. This keeps them protected from the weather and helps to increase the longevity. They have a very nice Led display that come with them. They retail for $150. I might add that all of the heated grips that i have used have left something to be desired. They have no way of warming the back sides of our hands where they are prone to get the coldest due to the wind hitting them. My personal prefference for cold weather hand comfort is one of two options. 1st preference is the heated gloves that I have. They are Gerbing brand and have heat elements all the way to the fingertips and around the backside of the hand as well. They dont get as warm as heated grips do but they do abetter job of warming the whole hand as opposed to just the palm. My 2nd preference is heated grips with handlbar muffs. Handlbar muffs with heated grips work great at blocking/deflecting the wind and keeping your entire hand warm. There are a few drawbacks to this. Handlebar muffs can be a pain getting hands into and they can also block your mirrors. The second drawback is that the source of heat is still the handlebar grips; thus making the palms of ours hands warmer than the rest of your hand. This doesnt seem like a big deal unless your heated grips are not warm enough at the liw setting and to hot at the high setting. I had a Buell with heated grips that had this problem. Low was not warm enough but high was HOT!
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Wow! I am really sorry to hear about your bad experiences and being taken advantage of. I am just glad that you are the person you are. Congrats onthe new jobs for the whole family and good luck to you all. Hope the new jobs and new location are all that you hoped they would be.
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I will get one flag.
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FYI the Vaquero will depriciate just as fast as a Venture. Better buy that Vaquero used.
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In many ways this is very true. I believe that there are certian tires to steer clear of and certian tires that have a better reputation than others. What is your personal favorite tire Art? You must have one that you prefer.
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LOL!! This made me laugh so hard only because it sounds like something that I would do. I would forget to latch the lid and them be convinced that it must have gotten stolen. Truth is though, Venture parts are really not that desirable anywhere other than on this site which is full of good folks who wouldn't even think about ripping off someones pride and joy. Hope you able to get another lid soon. :rotf:
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Thanks for sharing. Do new cars these days have functioning turn signals or are they just for appearance? Seriously, I really wish drivers would at least give me a warning before they try and take over my lane.
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AMEN Brother!!!
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Who really cares!!
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Steering Head Detented
09RSTD replied to GaryZ's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
I completely agree with above statement. I also would like to add that once you have gone to all of the work of getting to the steering head bearings why wouldn't you replace them with new one and then not worry about them ever again. I know steering head bearings is a job that I don't ever want to do let alone do it more than once. -
If you really like the red 2011 now is a great time to get one. The dealership that I bought my RSTD from is selling a red 2011 for $13,000. I test rode a Vaquero when I purchased my RSTD. I liked the Vaquero a lot but when I rode the RSTD it was exactly what I wanted. I had owned a 1998 Royal Star previously and when I rode the 2009 it just felt absolutely wonderful. I was truly impressed. I guess my old 98' must have been tired or something because that 2009 felt so much better to me.
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LOL!!!:rotf:
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I have never had it happen to me and I log onto the site from multiple locations and computers. Very Interesting.
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Now that would be some useful information. Not a day goes by that I don't desire either a "Hot Eat or Cold Treat". My Yamaha can go for months heck maybe even years withour needing a Yamaha stealer.
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There are 227.367 Yamaha dealers in the United States. That is an average of 4.54734 dealers per state. :rotf: