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One way for it to keep up with a 1st Gen... if being pulled by a Shelby Cobra...

How about the bulbs in the back..did the PO switch the bulbs around in the back of the unit ?

I had the use of my friends 2002 RSV for a couple of months while he was deployed. It had a scary wobble when it ran over asphalt snakes. When he returned, I had him ride his following me exactly behind my 2nd Gen then we switched bikes back and forth so he could feel that my bike rode over asphalt issues with no problem, but his felt like it was on ice. I think it has to do with his triple tree bearings. How hard is it to take off the 2nd Gen fairing and get to the bearings on a 2nd Gen ? I have done it on my 1st Gen but it looks different on his.

My 89 has the same plug. Found it tucked up behind the frame. Guessing what ever it is it isn't needed. Guess when I have some time I will check for voltage and if it is hooked up to the key on or off.

We should do that. it would be interesting to ride a different 89 and see if there is a difference. I had my friends 2nd Gen for a couple of months while he was deployed and found all the issues i his bike. I felt bad when he came home and I listed all the things he needed to check and fix. After he rode my bike while following me on his, he felt the major difference in the handling. He even saw from behind how much I fought his bike while he was just cruising on mine. Riding yours might be a payback for me and I will have to fix mine...

Ride safe. Them people up there drive crazy..

What most 1st Gen owners find, when they hear a whine while riding, is that there is a jealous 2nd Gen behind them that can't keep up. Once you lose the 2nd Gen, you lose the whine...

The newest device to rip us off.. https://www.youtube.com/embed/l7OadDz3Ums .

My understanding is that the 83-85 uses different mounting brackets than the 86 +. I'm sure others will chime in, but I would be patient until you find out which one actually fits your bike's year.

About 15...and a tarp...and a stick.... http://twentytwowords.com/guys-cant-stop-laughing-at-15-construction-workers-trying-to-stop-an-out-of-control-concrete-grinder/

Prayers are with you my brother. I will pray for God's grace to cover you and your family.

Cool video.. Pray for these guys... Bikers are on their way to Mexico to do what the government will not: Free Our Marine. John Harrington of Shield Tactical is leading this cause, as his plan is to go to Mexico where Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi is being kept for making a wrong turn, and declaring his lawful U.S. weapons. http://universalfreepress.com/watch-guess-who-is-on-the-way-to-mexico-to-get-our-marine-back/

I heard the fastest way to remove bags on a 2nd Gen is to ride on a straight road and let a 1st Gen ride past ...they always blow the bags off the 2nd Gen. .... just saying...

Well you asked......

I know that mine is one of the best looking around here... :rotfl:but I wasn't down south..

Three 1st Gens or 157 2nd Gens... at least that is what the scientific calculations show. That's my story and I am sticking to it

Did somebody cut down the center stand due to an issue with their height deficiency ?

Here is some reading with pictures as to what to know about the stupid way they have the bypass mounted and why up is down and down is up and you will be confused..

Now for the controversy. If you are leaking from the top of the cylinders you have two choices around the bolt rubber or the top gaskets, 1) buy all new rubber gaskets and the rubber o-ring things that the bolts go through. They are expensive. Or you can do what I did..that is go to a nut & bolt supplier and buy very ( read VERY) thin washers that match the top shoulder bolts. Now remember..these bolts are shoulder bolts..they do not continue to tighten down..they break... Ask me how I learned that pain in the @&& lesson. But, if you put a very ( read VERY) thin washer between the bolt and the head and carefully tighten it down, it will give just enough of an extra pressure to stop the oil leak. Now, in case I forgot to mention..you need to get a VERY THIN washer. ALSO, invest in a 10MM ratchet box end to remove those head bolts. It will make your life a thousands times easier in removing the head bolts. Now you can read the posts about why not to use the washer routine.....

You can also try Boats.net. I have bought parts from them with no issues: (Yes they are called Boats.net and YES they sell MC parts) http://www.boats.net/parts/search/Yamaha/Motorcycle/parts.html

What is the name of the pig on the back of the bike? Sus scrofa domesticus What is the name of the BIKE that the pig is on? Yamaha Venture Who owns the bike? Registered Owner Where was this photo taken? Outside Your Welcome

Its been mailed. I PM'd you the tracking number.

THANK YOU

It fit in a flat rate box. PM me an address and I will send it out tomorrow

LEGEND OF THE RIDE BELL Many years ago, on a cold December night, an old greybeard biker was returning from a trip to Mexico with his saddlebags filled with toys and other assorted trinkets for the kids at a group home near where he worked. As he rode along that night, he thought about how lucky he had been in life, having a loving riding partner that understood his need to roam the highways and about his trusty old bike that hadn't let him down once in the many years they had shared the road together. About 50 miles north of the border, in the high desert, lurked a small group of notorious little critters known as Road Gremlins. You know, the ones who always leave little obstacles like one shoe, boards and pieces of old tires on the road and also dig those dreaded potholes for bikers to run over and crash, thus giving the Road Gremlins a chance to rejoice over their acts of evil. As the old greybeard rounded a curve that moonlit night, the gremlins ambushed him, causing him to crash to the asphalt and skid before coming to a stop next to one of his saddlebags that had broken free. As he lay there, unable to move, the Road Gremlins made their way towards him. The greybeard, not being one to give up, started throwing things at the gremlins as they approached him. Finally, with nothing else to throw but a bell, he started ringing it in the hopes of scaring off the dirty little gremlins. About a half mile away, camped in the desert, were two bikers sitting around the campfire talking about their day's ride and the freedom of the wind blowing in their faces as they rode across this vast country. In the stillness of the night air, they heard what sounded to them like church bells ringing and upon investigating, found the old biker lying along the roadside with the gremlins about to get him. Needless to say, being a part of the biker Brotherhood, they proceeded to ward off the gremlins until the last of them ran off into the night. Being grateful to the two bikers, the old greybeard offered to pay them for their help, but as all true bikers do, they refused to accept any type of payment from him. Not being one to let a good deed go unnoticed, the greybeard cut two pieces of leather from his saddlebag tassels and tied a bell to each one. He then placed them on each of the bikers' motorcycles, as near to the ground as possible. The tired, old road warrior then told the two travelers that with those bells placed on their bikes, they would be protected from the Road Gremlins and that if ever in trouble, just ring the bell and a fellow biker will come to their aid. So, whenever you see a biker with a bell, you know that he has been blessed with the most important thing in life...friendship from a fellow biker.