Lost my Ebay/Venture search

[Venturous Randy]

I recently swapped laptops and saved all my favorites and moved them to the new one. There were a couple of my favorites that I had to re-do as they did not bring up the same exact site as before. One of these was my ebay search on venture parts and motorcycles. Before, I would usually have about 150 to 300 listings and even though there were a few things listed that I was not interested in, most were Venture bikes and parts.

Now, no matter how I define my search, I either get very few listings, or I will have about 800 to 900 and mostly after market junk. Anybody got a good search suggestion?

RandyA

[StarFan]

I recently swapped laptops and saved all my favorites and moved them to the new one. There were a couple of my favorites that I had to re-do as they did not bring up the same exact site as before. One of these was my ebay search on venture parts and motorcycles. Before, I would usually have about 150 to 300 listings and even though there were a few things listed that I was not interested in, most were Venture bikes and parts.

Now, no matter how I define my search, I either get very few listings, or I will have about 800 to 900 and mostly after market junk. Anybody got a good search suggestion?

RandyA

 

Well Randy it sounds a little strange that you are only getting 150 to 300 listings for the parts since there are usually quite a lot more listed. The way I do it is the following and I will do this now and tell you what I get:

 

ebay.com -> Write "Yamaha Royal Star Venture" in Searh tab

Up comes on the top left side:

Categories

 

 

eBay Motors (5,597)

Parts & Accessories (5,590)

Motorcycles (7)

 

 

 

For motorcycles click on the "Motorcycle tab and you will only get the Venture motorcycles listed

(I usually write "Yamaha Royal Star" in the search tab to see all Royal Stars listed regardless of Gen 1, models 1996 to 2001 and the 1999 to 2013 Venture).

 

Now for parts and accessories you see that there are 5.597 items listed - a lot to browse through. If you click on the parts and accessories tab then you will see this:

Categories

 

 

Parts & Accessories

Motorcycle Parts (5,423)

Apparel & Merchandise (58)

ATV Parts (68)

Car & Truck Parts (32)

Manuals & Literature (21)

Snowmobile Parts (2)

 

 

Click on "Motorcycle parts". This will show up:

Categories

 

 

Motorcycle Parts

Other Parts (2,268)

Body & Frame (1,343)

Accessories (405)

Brakes & Suspension (383)

Lighting (270)

Electrical Components (202)

Engines & Components (175)

Luggage & Saddlebags (83)

Intake & Fuel Systems (100)

Wheels, Tires (95)

Exhaust (50)

Antique, Vintage, Historic (27)

Transmissions & Chains (22)

Cables (9)

Parts Bikes (6)

Gauges (3)

Decals, Emblems (3)

 

 

Here you can pick out what kind of part you are specifically looking for.

This is the way I do it and it works for me. It shows me all parts listed in categories and quite many times I stumble upon something rare and unusual as well as expensive parts for a low price. Bought a complete trunk setup with close to no damage (Trunk,the frame under, luggage rack and extra set of speaker parts that were damaged) for 465 US$. PinWall would ask at least 900 US$ for such an item.

 

Hope this helps in some way but there are quite many different ways to search eBay and many of us use different aproaches.

 

I tried to define the search for O.E.M. parts with very little results. Only got around 19 listings. I think the reason is that the O.E.M. parts are not always listed specifically as O.E.M. for search results. At least this was all I could come up with.

I will do some more search approaches today and let you know if I get any further with the O.E.M. and maybe somebody else on the forum knows how to approach this and will chime in.

 

Wish you well

 

Jonas / StarFan

[rickardracing]

You know I had the same thing happen. I did not change laptops. I used to do a royal star venture search and get only the stuff for ventures. A couple of hundred at the most. Did not matter if I was on my laptop or at work. Now I get thousands of parts with the same search. I think Ebay changed something.

[dingy]

One thing ebay did a few months ago was to eliminate the use of a wildcard in searches. (*covers) (*rim) for example.

 

Gary

[Prairiehammer]

Randy, that bites!

 

Another thing to try in your effort to get relevant results is to include the search phrase " -fits ". eBay changed their search logic recently. If you search for parts for the Venture, you will get a bunch of irrelevant items for many other bikes, too. Put " -fits " without the quotes into your search string.

 

Here are my search strings:

 

http://motors.desc.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=venture%20(faring%2C%20fairing%2C%20cowl%2C%20cowling)%20-brake%20-carbon%20-license%20-lighter%20-royal%20-kawasaki%20-slipstreamer&_sacat=10063&_sop=10&_dmpt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&_odkw=venture%20(faring%2C%20fairing)%20-brake%20-carbon%20-license%20-lighter%20-royal%20-kawasaki%20-slipstreamer&_osacat=10063&bkBtn=&LH_TitleDesc=1&_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH

 

 

 

http://motors.desc.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=(xvz1200%2C%20%22XVZ%2012%22%2C%20%22XVZ%2013%22%2C%20XVZ1300)%20-LED%20-oil%20-traffic%20-stainless%20-HID%20-ccfl%20-seals%20-seal%20-helmet%20-spark%20-filter%20-venture%20-star%20-EBC&_sacat=10063&_sop=10&_dmpt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&_odkw=(xvz1200%2C%20%22XVZ%2012%22%2C%20%22XVZ%2013%22%2C%20XVZ1300)%20-LED%20-oil%20-traffic%20-HID%20-ccfl%20-seals%20-seal%20-helmet%20-spark%20-filter%20-venture%20-star%20-EBC&_osacat=10063&bkBtn=&LH_TitleDesc=1&_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH

 

 

 

eBay motors> motorcycle parts: venture -cobra -ricks -truGel -fasterznu -R1 -tire -Mxstuff4u -harley -wiseco -lithium -belt -EBC -Needs -RMSTATOR -wave -H4 -fuze -phazer -brake -ngk -helmet -blue -differnet -heated -boyesen -star -solenoid -ultragard -roadliner -formosa -yuasa -hid -k&n

 

all of ebay motors: xvz -fits -venture -kuryakyn -tire -kit -pads -filter -turn -seals -seal -k&n -battery -ricks -NGK -1999 -2000 -2001 -2002 -2003 -2004 -2005 -2006 -2007 -2008 -2009 -2010 -2011 -2012 -ebc

 

ebay motors> parts and accessories: ABA-26HCD

 

motorcycle parts: 1NL -velocity

 

motorcycle parts: 26H- -"1965"

 

all of eBay motors: ("venture line", ventureline, markland) -curtis -stroller -dvd

 

 

Some of these links aren't translating here properly; use the search strings in the categories noted. It appears that links from the old style search results pages translate to a valid link, but the links from the new style search results page do not.

 

I wish eBay would quit mucking with their site. I've been active on eBay since 1999 and they have changed considerably everything, but often not for the better. Searching is more difficult nowadays, with changes to the old Boolean search and layout. Arghhhh!

Edited March 10, 2013 by Prairiehammer
trying to make eBay links work PROPERLY!

[dingy]

Randy, that bites!

 

Another thing to try in your effort to get relevant results is to include the search phrase " -fits ". eBay changed their search logic recently. If your were to search for parts for the Venture, you will get a bunch of irrelevant items for many other bikes, too. Put " -fits " without the quotes into your search string.

 

Here are my search strings:

 

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=xvz%20-fits%20-venture%20-kuryakyn%20-tire%20-kit%20-pads%20-filter%20-turn%20-seals%20-seal%20-k%26n%20-battery%20-ricks%20-NGK%20-1999%20-2000%20-2001%20-2002%20-2003%20-2004%20-2005%20-2006%20-2007%20-2008%20-2009%20-2010%20-2011%20-2012%20-ebc&_sacat=10063&_sop=10&_dmpt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&_odkw=xvz%20-fits%20-venture%20-kuryakyn%20-tire%20-kit%20-pads%20-filter%20-2x%20-seals%20-seal%20-k%26n%20-battery%20-ricks%20-NGK%20-1999%20-2000%20-2001%20-2002%20-2003%20-2004%20-2005%20-2006%20-2007%20-2008%20-2009%20-2010%20-2011%20-2012%20-ebc&_osacat=10063&bkBtn=&_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH

 

http://motors.desc.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=venture%20(faring%2C%20fairing%2C%20cowl%2C%20cowling)%20-brake%20-carbon%20-license%20-lighter%20-royal%20-kawasaki%20-slipstreamer&_sacat=10063&_sop=10&_dmpt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&_odkw=venture%20(faring%2C%20fairing)%20-brake%20-carbon%20-license%20-lighter%20-royal%20-kawasaki%20-slipstreamer&_osacat=10063&bkBtn=&LH_TitleDesc=1&_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH

 

http://www.ebay.com/dsc/i.html?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEFSRCHX%3ASRCH&replaceid=20417651019&_osacat=0&_odkw=ABA-26hcd&_sop=10&LH_TitleDesc=1&_sacat=0&_nkw=ABA-26hcd&_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH

 

http://www.ebay.com/dsc/Motorcycle-Parts-/10063/i.html?_from=R40&LH_TitleDesc=1&_nkw=1NL+++-velocity&_sop=10&_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH

 

http://www.ebay.com/dsc/Motorcycle-Parts-/10063/i.html?_from=R40&LH_PrefLoc=1&_osacat=10063&_odkw=26H-%20%20-1965&_sop=10&LH_TitleDesc=1&_nkw=26H-++-%221965%22&_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH

 

http://www.ebay.com/dsc/Motorcycle-Parts-/10063/i.html?LH_TitleDesc=1&_nkw=venture+-cobra+-ricks+-truGel+-fasterznu+-R1+-tire+-Mxstuff4u+-harley+-wiseco+-lithium+-belt+-EBC+-Needs+-RMSTATOR+-wave+-H4+-fuze+-phazer+-brake+-ngk+-helmet+-blue+-differnet+-heated+-boyesen+-star+-solenoid+-ultragard+-roadliner+-formosa+-yuasa+-hid+-k%26n&_sop=10&_vxp=mtr&_rdc=1

 

http://motors.desc.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=(xvz1200%2C%20%22XVZ%2012%22%2C%20%22XVZ%2013%22%2C%20XVZ1300)%20-LED%20-oil%20-traffic%20-stainless%20-HID%20-ccfl%20-seals%20-seal%20-helmet%20-spark%20-filter%20-venture%20-star%20-EBC&_sacat=10063&_sop=10&_dmpt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&_odkw=(xvz1200%2C%20%22XVZ%2012%22%2C%20%22XVZ%2013%22%2C%20XVZ1300)%20-LED%20-oil%20-traffic%20-HID%20-ccfl%20-seals%20-seal%20-helmet%20-spark%20-filter%20-venture%20-star%20-EBC&_osacat=10063&bkBtn=&LH_TitleDesc=1&_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH

 

http://motors.desc.shop.ebay.com/i.html?LH_TitleDesc=1&_nkw=(%22venture%20line%22%2C%20ventureline%2C%20markland)%20-curtis%20-stroller%20-dvd&_trkparms=65%253A1%257C39%253A1&rt=nc&_sc=1&_sc=1&_sticky=1&_sop=10&_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH

 

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=%22venture%20royale%22&_sac=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_sop=10&_nkw=%22venture+royale%22&_sacat=0&_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH

 

 

Some of your searches didn't come across very well. There has been a known issue with this VR site dealing with cutting & pasting Ebay items into threads here. I think you have to cut string, then log out of ebay, then paste string into thread, but not sure.

 

1st search seemed to work 2,648 matches

 

2nd search seemed to work 547 matches

 

3rd search seemed to fail, went to ebay categories page.

 

4th & 5th 6th search seemed to fail, 5,010,515 matches

 

7th search seemed to work 1,833 matches

 

8th went to ebay home page

 

9th search seemed to fail, went to ebay categories page.

 

 

Try putting text below in 'Browse by catagory field and see how many matches you get. I got 11,600 matches. I attached picture where I put it.

 

yamaha venture -gt -700 -1999 -2000 -2001 -2002 -2003 -2004 -2005 -2006 -2007 -2008 -2009 -rsv -600 -snow -star -enticer -blaster -600cc -480cc -wave -viper -vector -xenon -phazer -mountain -exciter -snow -sled -srx -venom -vt600 -vt480 -vt700 -sxr -carbide

 

 

Next try this text string, I added TCI to it, 3rd word.

 

 

yamaha venture TCI -gt -700 -1999 -2000 -2001 -2002 -2003 -2004 -2005 -2006 -2007 -2008 -2009 -rsv -600 -snow -star -enticer -blaster -600cc -480cc -wave -viper -vector -xenon -phazer -mountain -exciter -snow -sled -srx -venom -vt600 -vt480 -vt700 -sxr -carbide

 

This took me down to 1 match.

 

This on I replaced TCI with Ignitor and got 11 matches.

 

yamaha venture ignitor -gt -700 -1999 -2000 -2001 -2002 -2003 -2004 -2005 -2006 -2007 -2008 -2009 -rsv -600 -snow -star -enticer -blaster -600cc -480cc -wave -viper -vector -xenon -phazer -mountain -exciter -snow -sled -srx -venom -vt600 -vt480 -vt700 -sxr -carbide

 

This gave me down to 11 match.

 

I save the main search that I got the 11,600 hits on, then add the items I am looking for on each new search.

 

 

This is VMax search

 

yamaha vmax -outboard -weather -boat -prop* -gt -700 -rsv -600 -snow -star -enticer -blaster -540 -600 -480 -wave -viper -vector -xenon -phazer -mountain -exciter -snow* -srx -venom -vt600 -vt480 -vt700 -sxr -carbide

 

The one I use for RSV's isn't as good though. I haven't figured a decent one out yet.

 

yamaha royal star -mirror -filter -thread

 

 

If any of these searches work for you , they can be saved in the Advanced tab shown in the picture I attached. Other options in this screen as well.

 

Gary

 

They look different after you edited them.

[Prairiehammer]

ttp://motors.desc.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=venture%20-cobra%20-ricks%20-truGel%20-fasterznu%20-R1%20-tire%20-Mxstuff4u%20-harley%20-wiseco%20-lithium%20-belt%20-EBC%20-Needs%20-RMSTATOR%20-wave%20-H4%20-fuze%20-phazer%20-brake%20-ngk%20-helmet%20-blue%20-differnet%20-heated%20-boyesen%20-star%20-solenoid%20-ultragard%20-roadliner%20-formosa%20-yuasa%20-hid%20-k%26n&_sacat=10063&_sop=10&_dmpt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&_odkw=venture%20-cobra%20-ricks%20-truGel%20-fasterznu%20-R1%20-tire%20-%20Mxstuff4u%20-harley%20-wiseco%20-lithium%20-belt%20-EBC%20-Needs%20-RMSTATOR%20-wave%20-H4%20-fuze%20-phazer%20-brake%20-ngk%20-helmet%20-blue%20-differnet%20-heated%20-boyesen%20-star%20-solenoid%20-ultragard%20-roadliner%20-formosa%20-yuasa%20-hid%20-k%26n&_osacat=10063&bkBtn=&LH_TitleDesc=1&_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH

 

ttp://www.ebay.com/dsc/i.html?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEFSRCHX%3ASRCH&replaceid=20417651019&_osacat=0&_odkw=ABA-26hcd&_sop=10&LH_TitleDesc=1&_sacat=0&_nkw=ABA-26hcd&_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH

 

ttp://www.ebay.com/dsc/Motorcycle-Parts-/10063/i.html?_from=R40&LH_TitleDesc=1&_nkw=1NL+++-velocity&_sop=10&_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH

 

ttp://www.ebay.com/dsc/Motorcycle-Parts-/10063/i.html?_from=R40&LH_PrefLoc=1&_osacat=10063&_odkw=26H-%20%20-1965&_sop=10&LH_TitleDesc=1&_nkw=26H-++-%221965%22&_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH

 

ttp://motors.desc.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=(xvz1200%2C%20%22XVZ%2012%22%2C%20%22XVZ%2013%22%2C%20XVZ1300)%20-LED%20-oil%20-traffic%20-stainless%20-HID%20-ccfl%20-seals%20-seal%20-helmet%20-spark%20-filter%20-venture%20-star%20-EBC&_sacat=10063&_sop=10&_dmpt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&_odkw=(xvz1200%2C%20%22XVZ%2012%22%2C%20%22XVZ%2013%22%2C%20XVZ1300)%20-LED%20-oil%20-traffic%20-HID%20-ccfl%20-seals%20-seal%20-helmet%20-spark%20-filter%20-venture%20-star%20-EBC&_osacat=10063&bkBtn=&LH_TitleDesc=1&_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH

 

ttp://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=%22venture%20royale%22&_sac=1&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_sop=10&_nkw=%22venture+royale%22&_sacat=0&_trksid=m194&ssPageName=STRK:MEFSRCHX:SRCH

 

 

Here are links that didn't translate well. copy and paste the entire text to your browser address block, ADD the h back to the first letter (makes http) then ENTER and it takes you to eBay search results page. By removing the h from http the VR site didn't mis-translate the text to an incorrect link.

Edited March 10, 2013 by Prairiehammer

[Squeeze]

Maybe the Link would work if you would put it into Code Tags ?