clutch basket

[allwx]

The first thing I did was go to a Honda shop and have them check the VIN ... there are no recalls on this bike and it has never had any warranty work done.

 

I see it is an 03, same as mine was. The 03 model was smack in the middle of the overheating era. I'm all but certain people were still carping about it on the 04's. So, most likely the 02 thru 04, and maybe beyond, were prone to overheating.

 

The only reason I mention this is because you were told there were no warranty work done on that bike. Was that dealership the selling dealership? An 03 would surely have had the recall work done on it to assess for the overheating cause. If yours didn't, then maybe that work was never done, and so maybe you've got an overheater.

 

Just to remind, the overheating prob does not show up until speed slows down to around 10 - 15 mph, and held steady there, as if creeping in a traffic jam, for at least five to ten minutes. If you can do this for a full 15 minutes and the guage stays near normal all the way, then you should be AOK.

 

I realize the narrow range of operation in which this problem exists seems like something many people will never do, so no big deal, right? First time it happened to me, bike still had its dealer plate on, I was putting on dirt roads between soccer fields looking for a friend, just bouncing along in 1st and 2d gear. My eye glanced at the guages and DAMN my heat needle was pegged. I speeded up, and it cooled down. Another time, I got stuck in a parade in Ruidoso NM during the bike rally. No way to speed up, I had to pull off and let it sit for a half hour before I felt I could proceed. So while it may seem that a person who lives in the country and never hits rush hour traffic would never see this problem, it ain't necessarily so.

 

Good luck with yours. I would definitely test the slow speed running on an 03 with uncertain history to verify overheater or not. You will love the Wing. It's a terrific bike.

[Sylvester]

Bought my 02 RSMV in 2001 and have never had a whine, chirp or disappointed ride. With 150.000 miles + I just bought a side car for my old age riding with my wife and sometimes dogs. Love the Venture. :clap2:

 

[motorcycle_1300]

Are the clutch baskets still noisey on the newer bikes on the showroom floor still noisey or has Yamaha done anything to resolve this?

 

Thinking about trading in my 2007 if Yamaha ever gets it back to running normally, or even if they don't. still want to ride a Venture as my primary touring ride.

 

Al