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Just recently I was rearend and totalled my boulvard,and man am I going through withdrals, while talking to my neighbor with the "Goat path" he turned me on to the rsv, I have to say this is a great site, while I was reading about windsheids I got to thinking, I leave at 5 am and it can be cold and I hate cold wind in the morning, but on my way home it is nice to have the wind in my face, has anyone contemplated connecting a cager window motor to thier windsheild and having the best of both worlds?

Went for my first ride today since hip replacement:cool10: The wife is out of town for a few days no car so had to go to town:whistling: It was great feeling the wind in the face after 10 weeks. Had absolutely no probs or pain:banana: Should be good to go for St Judes Run John

Well, I finally got to admit my new to me 2005 RSV has it. I test rode it, heard it at lower speeds but not at highway cruising speeds so I purchased it. I must say here I used a full face helmet for the test ride, and the subsequent 4 hour ride home after with no headset listen to music or CB. I did notice it on the way home, but had a tail wind almost all the way. The other day it was quite hot, and I used my other 3/4 helmet for a 2 hour ride (no headset). The wind picked up quartering from my left front. I couldn't wait to get off that bike! What an irritating chirp at about 110 km (65mph). But what I did find was that by shifting body position, turning my head, or leaning my body to one side I could change the intensity of the chirp dramatically. I know if I was blessed with longer arms, I could lean well back and get away from it all together. So it seems to me a combination of motor load, wind speed direction etc etc. Has anyone else experienced this? This is NOT about a whine, but a chirp sound. It seems to be worst when both ears get it simultaneously. I don't know what to do about it. It is tolerable with full face and tunes, and I wore the 3/4 size helmet (no headsets) with foam ear plugs recently and it was OK also. I could hear it, but it was quite soft. I am not sure what to do about it. My local Yamaha dealer has not had much experience with either the RSTD or RSV, and I am not sure complaining would not fall on deaf ears. Has anyone had luck changing oil types or weight ie 10w30 or 20w50, dino vs synthetic etc? Thanks.

My stock windshield was starting to get a bit hazy. It was high enough that if the sunlight or bright headlights hit the shield i couldn't see anything. So I cut the bottom 1.75" off of the screen with a cutoff wheel and redrilled the holes. Now the top of the screen is right at the 2 second following distance when I am sitting comfortably and riding at 65mph. The wind blast is about 1/2 inch above my helmet. At 75mph the windblast is just touching the top of my helmet with no extra noise. For now I like it, I will report back in about 3 weeks. Pictures available Saturday.

I just purchased a 03RSV a month ago, I had a 86 Venture years ago and didn't notice the wind like I have with the 03, I put a new Clearview Medium windshield with the vent on and it did help some, I have the hoods on all of the front lights (5) and am thinking this might be causing some of the problem and thought I would ask what anyone's thought were before I took them off, I've got the J&M head sets and hear fair at low speeds but just turn the audio off at highway speeds. The hoods look nice but will do without them if this will help!

I just installed a Hoppe fairing on my 07 RSTD and noticed a lot of wind coming under it. Has anyone installed a Hoppe and modified a set of lowers to deflect the wind? pics would be nice if possible.

i have on order a 19.5 inch clearview sheild any comments as to wind turb compared to stock sheild thanks steve

Several people have asked so I have started making replacement lowers for the lower wind vents on our 2nd gens. The cost is 35 which includes shipping. They are available in smoke,clear, and black . I have to make these as you order them so expect them a couple of weeks after you order . You can paypal me or send a check. buddyrich at ebmc.com is the paypal. Didn't use the @ symbol so the spammers don't pick up on the email address. Pics attached

OK I was going to write more last night, but I hadn't slept well for three days. Needless to say I was a bit on the excited side over getting another Venture. So by the time I got home last night, I was freakin exhausted!! I had the energy to post one picture and that was it. First off, I love this 2nd gen:rotfl: But she ain't anything like my old '84 with it's Mustang seat. I was able to put down about one hundred and fifty miles yesterday and Mama got some seat time as well. My first gen was the first fixed fairing bike I ever and like wise, my second gen in the first fork mounted... there is a huge difference between the two. The 04 seems to wander on the road a bit more and is pushed around by the wind. I'm guessing that not having a fixed fairing is what's causing that. But I have to wounder, the guy I bought it from just put new tires on it. He had Dunlop Elites put on it. And the front tire is actually a rear tire put on backwards...Ever heard of that? He said it makes the front tire last twice as long...OK but does it effect the handling?? Ok onward. The seat is comfy, but not like my first gen seat. I got monkey butt pretty quickly. But that might have been because I was wiggling in the seat allot, tryin to find that sweet spot. I guess I'll get used to it soon enough. I was expecting to hear a nice soft rumble while driving, but all I hear is the engine noise and the whine of those straight cut gears. I'm not a fan of the Harley sound so it's no big deal to me. I so impressed the low speed handling of this big bruiser!! The turning radius is a little long but I can do it with out sticking my foot out. She darn near stands up on her own at stop signs. I noticed I get a lot more wind on me on this bike over the '84. It has the wider wind screen but it still makes for a bit of cool air at night. It's a give and take I guess. It will be nicer in hot weather that the '84 which would kill me when it was hot, but in cooler weather I'm gonna have to dress like a biker All in all, I'm happier than a pig in ...well you get the idea. Now I just got to learn how to keep her clean. http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu178/Wheellock/100_1498.jpg http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu178/Wheellock/100_1504.jpg http://i645.photobucket.com/albums/uu178/Wheellock/100_1499.jpg

today on my way home i was riding looking at all the sights on the hiway ( I-75) and i looked down at my foot for some reason and i noticed my lower wind vent was leaning backwards( not a good sign) so i tried to get over to the shoulder to fix it or remove it untill i got home and....... you guessed it off it comes at 70 mph on the hiway as i watched it in the mirror hit the ground and shatter and the metal part that bolts to the crash bar bounced all i could think was i hope this dont hit a car. well it didnt so i was lucky in that aspect... so if any one has the right side wind vent for a second gen and you want to part with it please let me know the bike still looks good from the left

the wife & I were on our way home from northern florida last week. we throught, the floation feeling we were getting, was from the wind, cutting across the bike, and wet roads, we were pulling the trailer. last night we went for another ride, and on the way home the bike did it again, this time without the trailer. can wind make the front end feel like its floating. weird feeling. talk to me tech. peoples, or should I be looking for something loose?

Happy Fathers Day to all the dads on here. Hope it is a great day and you get to feel a little wind in your hair today. Make it a safe one!

I have a 2000 Royal Star Venture Millenium model. I bought some basic J+M headset units advertised as fitting the bike's factory audio sytem but the mic's are always "on" so I get an awful lot of wind noise transmitting into our ear pieces via the microphones. I even hear my own voice in my earpieces when I talk to the passenger. The "push to talk" does not seem to work either (or is that just for the CB?). DO you guys get this happening with the original factory units? J+M sells another attachment for about $150 each to get ride of the noise (basically an extra "push to talk" it seems). Ugh, they seem to drain you of $$$ Also I bought a spare Yamaha (aka J+M) unit on eBay but the microphone does not seem to work. The part is dated 2004 and part number is STR-4XY89-30-KT so I wonder if it's just a year compatability issue or if it's broken. The wind noise thing is my real issue tho' Please advise... Thanks, PKslice

I recently aquired a 1996 RSTC and have a couple of questions. 1. Did the '96 RSTC come with the lower cowling? 2. Anyone know where I can aquire a set? Mine does not have them and I would like to add them. Any advise appreiciated, also I get quite a bit of wind noise and buffeting at highway speeds do the lower wind deflectors help with this? Jim

I was just wondering if anyone has been able to get the Mic Mutes to work on a 1st gen and how hard that is to do? Seems I'm getting some wind noise from the Navigators headset. She has a Modular helmet and I think with her shield open the wind is buffeting around the chin bar. Mine is a 3/4 helmet and there is no noise at all from it. Wayne

Yesterday we had a freak wind storm come through and turned over our carport that was housing our bike. Luckily, it did no damage to the bike, but not sure how we're going to flip this thing back over...

I belong to the Virago website, but it's not as user friendly for me. I know there are Virago owners on this website....so here's my question. I have a 95 1100 Virago. I am wondering if there are any wind deflectors to put on it. I've tried doing searches but haven't seen anything. Everytime I ride, I have to hold my left hand, palm down, by the gas tank to deflect the wind. The crazy thing is it's only the left side. Don't know if they make them for Virago's or not. Anyone have any knowedge?

While in Madill Oklahoma @ a gas stop on our way up to OKC a gentleman came up to me and was telling me about Yamaha having adjustable upper wind deflectors. They replace the clear plastic fixed deflectors attached to the bottom of the fairing on both sides. He said there in the new accessory catalog. I got on line and looked and did not see anything. Has anyone heard of these???

I was reading some post on wind buffeting. Has anyone tried tour wing windows? I put a set on a Honda 900 Custom years ago because the wind buffeting was so bad I couldn't hear the stereo & give me a headake. put the wings on & the buffeting stoped. I could wear a baseball cap & listen to the stereo with no more buffeting. was wondering if it would work on a Venture?

I was looking at a RSTD that has a pair of adjustable wind deflectors that bolt to the upper horizontal portion of the front crash bars. They blend nice with the cowl that covers the air filters. Might anyone know what company makes these? Hard to describe these, they are about the same height as the cowl and are vertical. The adjustment allows air towards or away from the drivers legs. Ron:325:

Got home from meetings last night, grabbed the hubby, and jumped on the Venture!!!!! First time since last November!! We still have 3 ft of snow in the ditches....but ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......did that wind feel good in my face!!!!!!!!!!!!!:dancefool:It's amazing what it does for someones disposition! I feel like a new person! Ye ha!!

Just finished putting a J&M2003 comm unit on the SO's wee strom and it works great - except. Below about 60 the comms are great, but above they become garbled. This is with a 05 venture on my end. No electrical noise on either bike. Both units play MP3 fine at high speed, it's just the talking. We both wear Nolan modular (N-102) helmets and have tried the mics with and without the foam wind socks. My stock windshield is cut down and hers was never full. 90% of wind goes over our heads. Tried with the face shields up 1/2" and down. Down is better, but still garbled. Is this inherent with full helmets?

I'm planning an escape from the Frozen Tundra and was messing around on weather.com looking for a weather window to plan my escape.. I found the Interstate Forecast feature which is nice but it gives temps in various cities all at the same time of day... But if you select Option 2 you enter your leaving city and can add cities at the time of day you're going through them. It's snowing here Mon. but Tues. is cold and clear... I'm hoping the Main roads are clear of ice & snow by Wed. cuz Thurs & Fri another snowstorm coming through. So I got one chance to get out of here this week. I'm going to FL for Daytona Bike Week. I had to mess with the formatting to post it here... It's actually easier to read on the weather. com website... I think it's java or something... Anyhow here's what my trip is looking like... My Travel Summary Below are the forecasts for your selected cities and times. Forecasts are based on the time of day you selected. If your trip is more than 10 days away, you will see averages and records for that day. Belfast, ME, US Feb 25 Morning ( 7a - 9a ) http://image.weather.com/web/common/wxicons/31/32.gif?12122006 Hi: 29°F Lo: 11°F Precip: 0% Wind: From the West Northwest at 15 Worcester, MA, US Feb 25 Noon ( 11a - 1p ) http://image.weather.com/web/common/wxicons/31/32.gif?12122006 Hi: 28°F Lo: 16°F Precip: 0% Wind: From the West Northwest at 17 New York, NY, US Feb 25 Late Afternoon ( 3p - 5p ) http://image.weather.com/web/common/wxicons/31/31.gif?12122006 Hi: 38°F Lo: 23°F Precip: 0% Wind: From the North Northwest at 5 Baltimore, MD, US Feb 25 Late Evening ( 7p - 9p ) http://image.weather.com/web/common/wxicons/31/31.gif?12122006 Hi: 40°F Lo: 28°F Precip: 0% Wind: From the Northwest at 5 Washington, DC, US Feb 25 Late Evening ( 7p - 9p ) http://image.weather.com/web/common/wxicons/31/31.gif?12122006 Hi: 42°F Lo: 26°F Precip: 0% Wind: From the North Northeast at 6 Fayetteville, NC, US Feb 25 Midnight ( 11p - 1a ) http://image.weather.com/web/common/wxicons/31/29.gif?12122006 Hi: 52°F Lo: 29°F Precip: 0% Wind: From the Southeast at 2 Florence, SC, US Feb 26 Early Morning ( 3a - 5a ) http://image.weather.com/web/common/wxicons/31/28.gif?12122006 Hi: 59°F Lo: 46°F Precip: 10% Wind: From the Southeast at 6 Savannah, GA, US Feb 26 Sunrise ( 5a - 7a ) http://image.weather.com/web/common/wxicons/31/28.gif?12122006 Hi: 67°F Lo: 52°F Precip: 10% Wind: From the East at 7 Jacksonville, FL, US Feb 26 Morning ( 7a - 9a ) http://image.weather.com/web/common/wxicons/31/30.gif?12122006 Hi: 71°F Lo: 49°F Precip: 10% Wind: From the East at 8

Howdy all - Those of you who put the leveling links on your RSV and ride 2-up - did the leveling links increase the wind buffeting for your passenger? My wife loves to ride, but hated the buffeting we experienced on other bikes we've owned. Without the links, she's loving the Venture. Will she love it after I install the links? Thanks!

Really bad super cell thunderstorms moved through the northern part of Ga. last nite, no confirmed tornados reported as yet, have some wind damage in some areas, plenty of pea sized to baseball sized hail everywhere, but we dodged the bullet, got pretty nasty here with wind, lightning, small hail, but we are good, will see how the rest of town faired on my way to work.......hope everyone else made it through ok. Some areas got hammered real good with very large hail, bet the insurance adjusters are going to be super busy for a while.