shikano53 Posted January 23, 2011 #1 Posted January 23, 2011 Well It has been awhile but here is a picture of my 'new' to me 2004 Midnight RSV. It's not the best picture inside the garage but there is too much snow and ice to wheel it outside for an outdoor picture. New Avon Venom's New Tulsa Tall windscreen New Yamaha driving light bar and lights Ordered and on the way: Speedo Healer Buckeye High output stator Chris in Red Deer, Alberta
Steel Horse Cowboy Posted January 23, 2011 #2 Posted January 23, 2011 Chris, thats a nice lookin scooter. C.R.
Seaking Posted January 23, 2011 #3 Posted January 23, 2011 A nice bike M8! You'll have tons of fun exploring the highways and byways and meeting new friends on that bike.. here's a pic of mine with Rineharts.. In Nova Scotia..
RandyR Posted January 23, 2011 #5 Posted January 23, 2011 so you going to ride it to Freebird's MD? we can get a closer look there.
1 Canuck Posted January 23, 2011 #6 Posted January 23, 2011 Nice bike, nice colour...many people here say the black ones are faster!
BuckShot Posted January 23, 2011 #7 Posted January 23, 2011 Nice bike---You definitely need to come to Don's Maintenance day.
Seaking Posted January 23, 2011 #8 Posted January 23, 2011 Nice bike, nice colour...many people here say the black ones are faster! And even more funner to ride too Babe magnets too..
N3FOL Posted January 23, 2011 #9 Posted January 23, 2011 Congrats on your newly acquired ride. Thanks for the pic.
BG Hawks Posted January 24, 2011 #11 Posted January 24, 2011 Tried to upload a picture of my 06...must be techincally challenged tonight...
BigDawg Posted February 1, 2011 #12 Posted February 1, 2011 Nice looking bike! I just picked up my '06 on Friday, the missus is calling her the "Black Beauty", and I have to agree with her, she is indeed a beauty! Now where can I get a luggage rack and how difficult is it to install it? Semper Fi! Brian
SilvrT Posted February 1, 2011 #13 Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) Nice looking bike! I just picked up my '06 on Friday, the missus is calling her the "Black Beauty", and I have to agree with her, she is indeed a beauty! Now where can I get a luggage rack and how difficult is it to install it? Semper Fi! Brian There are a number of places to get the rack...even 3rd party or Honda .... Yamaha rack is most common. Off-hand I don't have any specifics. As for installing, they are a little "tricky" ... first rule is to FOLLOW the INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!! Second rule is .... MEASURE THREE TIMES, drill once! What I found is to put the screws into the rack ... just a couple threads to catch and then look at the angle ... it will help in drilling the holes otherwise you may find that when you put the screws thru the lid, they don't line up properly and you have to ream out the holes a bit bigger. I also found that doing one hole at a time and then measuring again ensures accuracy...for instance, do the forward (closest to the backrest) right hole ... screw the rack down (not tight) and measure for the left hole. Cover the area with masking tape soas not to "accidentally" scratch your trunk lid. Make sure you don't over-tighten. Edited February 1, 2011 by SilvrT
Capt-D Posted February 1, 2011 #15 Posted February 1, 2011 you asked about a luggage rack, I got a Show Chromeoff of e-bay for 100.00, and they paid the shipping, just have to watch for a few weeks and it comes up. The Yammy rack was like 200.00 bucks but didn't see what was worth the extra 100.00 bucks. and the rack looks good on the back of my RSMV.
SilvrT Posted February 1, 2011 #16 Posted February 1, 2011 Well It has been awhile but here is a picture of my 'new' to me 2004 Midnight RSV. It's not the best picture inside the garage but there is too much snow and ice to wheel it outside for an outdoor picture. New Avon Venom's New Tulsa Tall windscreen New Yamaha driving light bar and lights Ordered and on the way: Speedo Healer Buckeye High output stator Chris in Red Deer, Alberta Hey Chris ... congrats! You chose the right color bud!!! a little cold for riding right now huh??? brrrrrrrrr ... I know what it's like around there this time of year... lived in Calgary from '84 thru '92 !
shikano53 Posted February 3, 2011 Author #17 Posted February 3, 2011 Hey Chris ... congrats! You chose the right color bud!!! a little cold for riding right now huh??? brrrrrrrrr ... I know what it's like around there this time of year... lived in Calgary from '84 thru '92 ! Hey thanks for the comments and thoughts. Boy I tell you this winter has been unreal but maybe not as bad as the folks on the east coast. Riding season can't come soon enough for me this year. Chris
Seaking Posted February 3, 2011 #18 Posted February 3, 2011 Hey thanks for the comments and thoughts. Boy I tell you this winter has been unreal but maybe not as bad as the folks on the east coast. Riding season can't come soon enough for me this year. Chris Blech... 3 feet of snow tonight.. groan.. In the last few years the die hards around here tend to get the bikes out in mid march, still ice on the lakes, just to say we got the bikes out.. but it's typically mid May we can say we got the bikes out for good.. some of us even earlier
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