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Read my last post for (Got a new scoot? .. CHANGE YOUR OIL!!!!! )
SilvrT replied to SilvrT's topic in Watering Hole
:sign20: you know, I test rode an '07 a couple years ago on one of those Yamaha "Star Days"... it was a group ride and I was so busy keeping an eye on the idiots ahead and behind me, and the road they took us on (which was back roads mostly) I really didn't get a "feel" for the bike.... now that I've ridden this one I find the ride and handling so different from my '87 that it's going to take a wee bit of time before I'm totally "one" with it. Having said that... I LOVE it so far! I was telling Nina that I'm experiencing a feeling similar to what I had way back in 1969 when I bought my very first motorcycle which, incidentally, was a new Yamaha. I'm sure you (and the others) can relate to that feeling. This is the first time since then that those feelings have been evident. -
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thanks for the tip .... I was so flustered by the fact of the filter being so tight, all I could think of was using my BIG BAD PRY BAR ...which required me to drill a BIG BAD OLD HOLE for it ... LOL Even with the pry bar, it was very tight...never have I seen a spin-on filter that tight. guess there's a first time for everything!
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yeah... after reading some of the "doom 'n gloom" posts, I wuz starting to get a bit worried. LOL ... I'll be laffin at myself about this one for quite a while!
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I am really LOOSIN MY MIND!!! http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=29417
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As I'd mentioned, the drain pan was clean before dropping the oil ..... WHOOPSIE !!!! ....I just remembered something .... OMG I'm such a dummy!!! Sorry guys... this post is a FAKE!!! OMFG!!.. I am laffing at myself.... the oil filter was so tight that I couldn't get it loose with a filter wrench ... even tried a pipe wrench but there wasn't quite enuf room so... hahaha (and here's how the filings got into the drain pan) ... hahaha I drilled a large hole thru the oil filter, stuck a bar through it and twisted the filter loose. Of course, I had the drain pan under that so the metal filings are from me drilling the filter!!! aaarrrggghhhhhhhhhhh.... I'm LOOSIN it !!!
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The filings were on the bottom of the drain pan after I dumped the oil out of it. The pan was clean before I started. I used a magnet to gather them up. I've heard others say they've seen this before so really, I'm not too worried...just amazed.
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I forgt to mention that the previous owner had the bike in for it's 1000 km service which includes an oil & filter change. I decided to change the oil for 2 reason's... firstly, because the oil level was too high so I needed to drain some anyway and secondly because I wanted to switch to Amsoil Motorcycle specific synthetic. We'll see what comes out next change... in any event, it's got warranty so if there are any internal problems, Yamaha can fix it.
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I just changed the oil on my (new to me) '06 RSMV with only 1400 kilometers on it and I could not believe my eyes when I drained the oil catch-pan... look at these metal filings!!!
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Thankfully you're both here to tell about this. Hope you both mend well soon and insurance comes through for you. My first ride Sunday on my '06 RSMV took me across some tracks...have to make a sharp left, then immediately across the tracks...there's sort of a rubber insert between the rails that you drive over...I hit it before I was fully out of the turn and it was raining...felt the wheels slip a bit...woooooo...gave me a bit of a scare! I'll be watching for that situation in the future!
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When you're creating the post, scroll down and look for "Manage Attachments" button. Click that and you'll get a screen where you can click a Browse button so that you can go to where your attachment is and select it. When done, click on the link to "Close this window" which would be at the top right of the screen. You can attach several files but read the size limitations.
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The poor old girl will sit until spring and then be cleaned up, fixed up, and sold off to some lucky person. I will miss her ... I put a lot of "me" into that bike (was gonna say 'her' instead of 'that bike' but I knew somebody would jump on that LOL). She has served us very well. Now, got a question for somebody... where the heck is the Auxilliary DC jack on the '06 ???
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yes, I knew what you meant...guess I shoulda gave that answer.... that's hard to say.. my money is CAD but I'll probably buy stuff from both Canada & the USA so, if bought in the US, then I'd be paying in US so there's the exchange rate, etc... but it starts off as CAD out of my pocket so when it comes right down to it... in the end it's Canadian money ....
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Good info... what did you use to draw the line with?
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CHROME !
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yep... the rain...it rained hard last night and waddya know... back at work today.. the sun is out ... rest of the week calls for rain, rain, and more rain... guess I'll be looking at the new scoot for a few days..mebbe the rest of the winter ..arrggghhhhhhh!!! Oh well.. gives me time to tinker BTW, guess I'll be lookin for the "I-basket" change... this puppy is a whiner (aka a chirper). No biggie...figgured I'd put a few thousand on her before I deal with that.
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If you cut the stock windshield down in order to see over it (like 4.5 inches as mentioned here)... what affect does that have on wind against your body, helmet, passenger, etc? Is there more? Does it hit you differently?... what?
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heh ... that's my son's '03 Anniversary Edition, Screamin Eagle Sporty 1200 .... he'd kill me if I ever harmed his BABY ! I had his scoot and my '87 in the garage and one of them had to go outside under a tarp to make room for the new RSMV ... guess which one lost? LOL
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heh... 2 beauties .... now, I'm not sure which "girl" I'm in love with most! sshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....
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We left Vancouver Friday around 1PM, trailer in tow and drove thru the night arriving in Calgary around 9AM... we stopped several times to snooze and shared the driving. Got our new baby loaded up and then we hit the road for home around 2PM Saturday. Stopped over for the night in Cranbrook...hit the road around 4AM this morning ...got home roughly 5PM. I off-loaded the bike appx 100 km short of home and rode the rest of the way (rain mostly) but I didn't care... I LOVE THIS new scoot!!!
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I've been using pledge for years...and I pledge to continue...
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heh... considering what's been said to the negatives so far about S100 ... it's like drugs... "may cause this...may cause that.. don't take with this or that... must be taken with food" and so on... sheeesh, why bother LOL
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How many miles (or kilometers) should one expect to get out of the stock tires on a RSV?
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I had the same problem so I just highlited the text with the mouse... inverts the colors and makes it easy to read.
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I've never tried it (nor even heard of it before now). I've used numerous products over the years that never really stood up to their claims (at least not to my high expectations). Think I'll stick to what I know works... water and wash mitt...maybe a bit of dishwash soap and for those really greasy, road muck areas, some good old Fantastic and elbow grease. Chamois off and go crazy with the Lemon Pledge!