Anyone have "little known secrets" about 2nd Gen

[AngryAmish]

Mikewa told me - let the wife get on the bike while it is on the KickStand.

 

I get on the bike first, remove kickstand, plant my 2 feet then my wife gets on. Even at 110lbs if she got on while on kickstand, I found it too heavy for me to straighten up the bike. I did it, but a lot of effort on my left leg to push off !

Edited June 28, 2013 by AngryAmish

[VentureFar]

Took me a year to find out i had a clock on the bike. A friend asked me why i had stuck a cheap dollar store clock on the dash, when i had a clock on the bike already....

 

Showed me how to get to it...Hold down the odometer reset button for 3 or 4 secs and you get the clock display.

Clock - 2nd gen - have to press SELECT and RESET at the same time to get the clock.

Wow - cool, but mine is way off.

How do I set the clock? ? unplug the battery right at midnight

Figured it out. Select to get clock. Select and reset to get flashing hour, press reset to get to correct hour. Then press select to change to minutes - use reset to change minutes - then select to end.

Edited June 29, 2013 by VentureFar

[VentureFar]

I get on the bike first, remove kickstand, plant my 2 feet then my wife gets on. Even at 110lbs if she got on while on kickstand, it was too heavy for me to straighten up the bike. I did it, but a lot of effort on my left leg to push off !

 

Ha, figured this one out on the road about a week ago - if she does get on first - as she is so clumsy getting on behind me, I ask her to lean right - that takes the weight off - if the ground is level -if overly leaning left then me first then her 2nd.

[Mike G in SC]

Looking on ebay I just saw this:

07 Yamaha Venture Royal Star XVZ1300 AIR COMPRESSOR

 

Do I have one? 2007 RSmidnightVenture

What is it for? where is it ?

 

Here is a GREAT compact compressor.

Usually sold at O'Reileys for about $30.

I have given 10 as gifts and got one in each bike.

Slime makes a couple of small models. Get this exact one. Comes with a case.

 

http://fs7.motosport.com/is/image/Motosport/SLIME-12V-AIR-C_is?$NewPDP2$

Edited June 28, 2013 by Mike G in SC

[Mike G in SC]

How does the seat come off? I have found the 10mm nut on the right side - left side is different - what is the tool? (I didn't actually crawl under to look yet).

 

Two bolts and it pops off?

 

There's really a switch for the passing lamps!?!?!??

 

Go to Lowes (or even better, your local hardware store) and get wing nuts to replace them. Stainless or nylon. I think it's 6mm, don't remember the pitch. So, just take one in and size it.

 

Some member vendor used to sell black nylon ones here. Great but he was $$$ for two.

 

And, Yep, a little rubber protected push switch for the passing lamps, if wired correctly.

You can turn them on/off while riding.

[Brake Pad]

Zero to 60 in four hours and 15 minutes

did not know the fairing was two tone, someone pointed it out to me, about two years of owning the bike. Oh, extra outlet for Radars, but it never went fast enough to need one.

[bongobobny]

NEVER use a compressor to fill your air shocks, use a small hand pump.

 

For a cheap drink holder and anti glare for the gas cap, punch the bottom out of a foam rubber can cooler and place on the gas cap, works great!

[dacheedah]

Run the isimple chord back out of the bag to your iphone is the most versatile use of this device. Get an extra cord and run one to the passenger. If you jumpped to an iphone5, just stick a 30 pin to lightning plug on and slap some heat shrink on that. works awesome

[dacheedah]

stick some led's in your fairing by the lexan lowers and they will light up at night.

[sarges46]

Lifting her off the side stand.

 

Turn steering hard right bike will pop right up.

[Drreb]

The ice maker will quit working when the temp gets above 100 degrees. Please plan your trip accordingly you want to be close to a Dairy Queen if this occurs....

[Brake Pad]

If you can't find one, Call Tom Tom:thumbsup2:

[hillrider]

For the seat nuts - use 1/4 20 nylon wing nuts. They'll screw on snug and won't come loose.

[spike13]

these bikes love Sea-foam use lots of it for everything:rotf::rotf:

[Ky. Rider]

It takes two motions to close the trunk properly. Don't force it on the first try but back up and try again. Keep a check on all bolts for tightness. Hide a spare key on the bike.

[PD1313]

I do indeed have a small rubber cased switch to turn of my passing lamps, located beside the power outlet in the fairing. Well I'll be damned - it works too !!!

How cool is this forum!?!?!?!?!?!

[VentureFar]

Run the isimple chord back out of the bag to your iphone is the most versatile use of this device. Get an extra cord and run one to the passenger. If you jumpped to an iphone5, just stick a 30 pin to lightning plug on and slap some heat shrink on that. works awesome

 

Sorry I don't understand this at all.

Please explain to this RSV newbie.

Thanks

VentureFar...

[dacheedah]

They stopped that cd player in the left side bag or trunk and replaced it with an isimple and an ipod. The cord for the isimple to ipod / iphone is like 6' long. Unplug and run it through the grommet for the bag so your phone connector is outside the bag and plug it in. You can control the ipod or iphone from your radio controls and it charges it.

[Condor]

How does the seat come off? I have found the 10mm nut on the right side - left side is different - what is the tool? (I didn't actually crawl under to look yet).

 

Two bolts and it pops off?

 

There's really a switch for the passing lamps!?!?!??

 

Both nuts are the same size. A PO might have replaced one side with a 1/4x20SAE. OEM are 6mm... And besides redoing the seat, Rick Buttler make thumb nuts for the seat, and bolts to replace those in the saddles with no wrench easy-offs.

[Cheesehead in flatland]

I had to go out and look for the switch for the driving lights. Owned my RSV for about a year and didn't know about it.

 

Another reason to love these forums! :cool10:

[VentureFar]

They stopped that cd player in the left side bag or trunk and replaced it with an isimple and an ipod. The cord for the isimple to ipod / iphone is like 6' long. Unplug and run it through the grommet for the bag so your phone connector is outside the bag and plug it in. You can control the ipod or iphone from your radio controls and it charges it.

 

I have I now.

Thanks

 

Ps. What is the low black plastic box under the trunk?

2007 RS midnight venture

[Monty]

That is the CB.

[VentureFar]

That is the CB.

 

I was hoping it was a place the previous owner stached his cash and forgot about. ....

[MikeWa]

The rear end swap was not invented by me. I learned about it here.

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=13266

In my opinion it is the best mod ever for these bikes.

 

As for getting on and off with the wife. Everyone will find their own way. For me I have my wife climb on first. If the bike is leaning so far it is hard to pick up I just move it. Or put something under the side stand. Or have my wife lean right. That is what works for us.

[Rick Haywood]

There is a way not to do this??? OK somebody speak-up????

 

hit set then resume and it will hold the speed as soon as you do this