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In last 3 yrs have had First Gen and Second Generation Bikes 85 and 2000MM..85 with 18,000 miles and 2000 with 30,000. Both of these bikes I decided to dive in and make sure brakes and calipers are in good condition. Taking all calipers apart on both I found dirt and corrision that would not allow pistons to travel freely as they are suppose too. This was causing a server drag and causing a noise to travel up thru fairing and a you could feel it thru frame slightly. This is on both bikes.. The 85 I have been driving 3 yrs and with clutch just decided to bleed system for I did not want to go any farther into taking it apart at start and it worked...Wrong thing to do guys Well wish I would have and over the years become hard to shift to a point this year I could not upshift or downshift. Also want to make a Point that on my 2000 MM which by the way have only had 1 week today and was ready to get rid of. I have looked at a lot of Forums and will tell you that my 2000 MM after do front brakes makes a Lot Less Noise and while driving bike last night heard some light vibration at times coming thru the frame. The rear brakes I had just change Dot 4 in them and today removed the caliper and found the same thing with dirt and corrision . Going for a ride this afternoon and will keep you informed on rear. My girlffriend loves the ride on my 2000 vs the 85 and I am trying everthing to keep this bike.. I have changed the front tire to MT 90- 16 and tightened the steering neck bearings and it has changed it 75% to make me happy. But last nights ride I still feel I need to change handle bars to wider ones for me to be comfortable. I feel I need more leverage for I am kind of thin and do not have strong upper body for the way this bike makes me feel coming to stop and low speed maneuvering with the bike being so top heavy. Happy Riding and Do Your Maintenance Work To Keep Bike Safe.. Special note I remembered taking calipers apart....if you are having sticky pistons I found that the Alum Body Forging on the back side has 3 fingers that had caused a melting and this made a really rough deposit on these 3 fingers. It had a deposit of 1/8 to 3/16"..This would be a tell tale af a problem..Sorry I did not include this earlier. Just bought this bike and trying in one week to fix this bike to like it or sell it. Also if you are a person who has Tinnitis ( Ringing In the Ears ) you should make sure you wear ear plugs or do not buy this bike because the high pitch whine really affects this problem.. Thanks for this Forum and really do enjoy all of you who are here and show interest. -
I have read the threads on synthetic oils and will be switching to full synthetic on my next oil change. I feel that the yamaha filters are overpriced, but am not sure which filter to use. I know this had been discussed but am unable to come up with the thread. So......which filter do you feel is best. Thanks in advance.
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I Will Tell You After Owning 85 Venture And 2001 Springer Harley That After One Week Of Owning 2000 Mm Model Was Ready To Sell. I Have Corrected Riding Position On This Beast To Make Me Feel Confident In Riding This Bike And Maybe Giving Up My 85. I Have Tinnitus ( Ringing In Ears) And This Bike With 1/2 Helmet And The Motor Whine It Produces Almost Made Me Get Rid Of It. I Used A 3/4 Helmet And It Really Reduced Whine Noise I Hear With 1/2 Helmet. The Other Thing I Did To Make This Beast Not Feel So Heavy On My Skinny Arms Is Take Handle Bars Off And Press Them Wider. Went From 32" To 34 1/2" Wide And What A Difference In The Feel Of This Bike For My Long Arms. When I Purchased This Bike Compared To 85 And Harley Is That My Arms Felt Like They Were In Center Of Bike And Did Not Have The Leverage For Such A Top Heavy Bike. Will Even Say Pushing Bike Into Garage Is So Much Nicer With The Wider Bars And The Leverage The 2 1/2" Wider Gives. Will Tell You I Bought A New Bar But Was Way Off And So Decided To Spread The Stock One With Fear Of Kinking Bar. I Saw No Kinking With Flatening The Bar On Plywood. Will Also Say Do Not Go Any Farther Than This For Cable And Wires Just Make This Distance Of 34 1/2" Wide. I Am Really Thrilled With The Way This Has Changed The Feel Of The Bike And Give Me The Confidence . I Did Do A Panic Stop With Grilfriend Aboard And Scared The Hell Out Of Her But I Needed To Know I Had A Feel Of Confidence In Riding And Stopping after changes made.. The Beast Is So Top Heavy Compared To Any Other BikeS I Have Owned.. But The Ride And Looks Of This Bike Are Beautiful. But You Have To Ride The Level And Speed The Bike Is Geared For..this Bike Is Know 85 Venture But My Girlfriend Loves The Ride Over 85 Venture And My Harley Springer...lol I Know Every One Will Not Agree With How I Feel But This Has Made The Bike That Much Nicer For Me And Wanted To Share My Findings Of This Bike In One Week Of Owning It. Joe In Nj
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yeeeeeeehhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! I cut my stock windshield down 3 inches and my mileage went up from an average of 40 to an average of 43.5 MPG...a benefit I was even thinking about : ) this is on the same identical ride to and from work I make everyday...same conditions, same speeds...I feel a little bit of a disturbance high on my head but it is actually helping me keep cooler, and I feel much less wind pushing me where I don't want to be or holding me where I don't want to be...I still look through the top inch or so of the windshield but I can now wipe the fog off when I need to or sit up in the saddle and see over it...I hesitated for a long time doing this but I am sure am glad I made that cut...
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Just curious what you would recomend for a good GPS for the bike ? I know the Prices vary quite drastically but I was curious a good one that is is relatively inexpensive. I knoe little to nothing about these so please mention what options or features you feel would be important. Thanks Brad
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Okay, for those folks that feel that uncontrollable urge to add chrome and other accessories to their 2d gen scoots to feel better about being out classed by the 1st gens. In the lower right corner of the home page there is a link titled.. Free Goldwing Accessories...... Click on this link. You will find a section for Yamaha accessories. One interesting piece is an eagle head with lighted eyes for the front fender. Price ain't that bad either..... And Blusees, they also have accessories for your 750. Nothing for the 1st Gens. Guess they also realize that we don't need anything else.............
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