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  • Welcome to VentureRider.  What started as a simple site for riders of the Yamaha Venture, Royal Star, Royal Star Venture and the Star Venture has turned into so much more than that.  Though the great Yamaha Venture motorcycles are still our primary focus, we have many members who have eventually moved on to other brands/models or who have stopped riding altogether but still remain members dud to the lifelong friendships they have made on this site.  

    Whether you have questions about your bike, looking for parts, or just wanting to talk motorcycles and riding, this is the place to be.  Our members are friendly and welcoming to all.  My name is Don, Freebird in the forums, and I started this site around 15 or so years ago.  I have met many of our members at our various rallies and meets and some I only know from their posts here on the site but am proud to call them friends, brothers, sisters.  I like to think of this as our club, not MY club.  I try hard to implement features that the members request.  It's not always possible but I do try.

    This is a subscription based club.  You can read messages in most cases but can't post, search, and etc. without becoming a supporting member.  We do offer a free 2 month trial however so you are welcome to check us out before paying the small $12.00 per year dues.  Upon expiration of your trial membership, you will lose the ability to post messages.  At that time, you can click on "Store" and then "Subscriptions" if you wish to continue.  We hope you like what you find here.  We have few rules but the major ones are no religious debate, no political debate, and no "X" rated content, nudity, dirty jokes, etc.  We are a family oriented club so please keep things PG or at least PG-13 rated.

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    • Woody
      Recent voltage drop on my 2011 Venture

      sounds right to me, not to high. 

    • Paul Martin
      What are you riding now

      '01 RSV (the one with the orange helmet)

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      Still ride this one too...'82 Yamaha XV920 (didn't sell it)

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      And just picked up this lil project - hasn't been cranked since 2008...carbs are a mess. '77 CB750A Hondamatic

       

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      So haven't actually ridden it yet..  

       

      But 3 bikes - that makes me officially a collector now, right?

       

       

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    • megamile
      Recent voltage drop on my 2011 Venture

      OK; here's the update. Finally got it up and apart. Found stator plug (I hope that's it-see pic), unplugged it; cleaned it and ran stator checks.  Passed all tests; resistance was within specs and no continuity. Dielectriced it and plugged it back in. Replaced SCCR again (had a new spare lying around); also greased that plug. Pulled lowers; found other fuse box (!!!) and regulator. A bitch to get at behind and below radiator, but swapped it out (also greased plug). Changed oil (as long as I had it up); filter can wait till next change. Unplugged fuse for audio (everything goes to my helmet by Bluetooth) because handlebar unit was being wonky every once in a while. Reassembled trike; only 1 extra screw... (I know where that  and from; left lower rear bushing wore out. I need to order a couple of new ones.) Current current (I couldn't resist...) reads 13.1 at idle and 14.4 while running at road speed.  Oe wondering if that's too high? Doesn't get above 14.5; wonder if all the wobbly charging currents recently have weakened or fried the battery. I still have 12.3v when I turn the key...

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    • Freebird
      Hiccups resolved?
      7 hours ago, InfinitySurf said:

      Thank you Freebird, appreciate you! Leaving mine on autopay as its well worth it too me. I DIY everything & if I don't know how to do a project I wanna do, I learn how. Saved a ton of time & money having this forum with all the knowledgeable members when I 1st got my RSV in 2021 and started tearing it apart. Its been such a great bike, super reliable and never plan to get rid of it.  

      Thanks, but I didn’t leave anybodies on autopay.   I have no way of turning auto pay off if you have it enabled.  You have to go to your PayPal account and cancel it. 

    • InfinitySurf
      What are you riding now

      2012 RSV. I definitely get seen when night riding, even wired my undercarriage lighting to go all red when I hit the brakes!

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