Heard from a little birdy,,, interested in Yamaha's future, READ THIS!!

[cowpuc]

Anyone interested in a last ditch effort to wake up mother Yamaha to our needs, this is a must read and an open invite to participate in one last ditch effort to wake em up..

 

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?102280-Let-the-discussion-begin

 

THANKS again Boss for starting that new section and thank you "little birdie" Flyinfool for hooking me up!! I think we in the end, we should make a copy of that new section and mail it to corporate Yamaha so we KNOW they get the message!!!

 

P.S. If you happen to be from Yamaha and you are reading this, that link above is a MUST READ!!!!!

[Flyinfool]

So now he calls me a bird brain..........

 

I think I may have unleashed a monster........

[Zzyzx]

Here is what I would like my "New 2015-16-17-??? Venture" to have.

A V-Max 1700cc (or the new 1900cc V-Max) V-4, Water Cooled, NOT DETUNED, motor attached to a 6 speed OD transmission, with shaft drive and a...High/Low splitter type 2 speed final drive.

Larger exhaust with true tuned headers pipes.

Keep the CB, ditch the cassette, install a real radio with CD and Bluetooth, accessory ports, and hard wire an I-Pod/MP3 hookup into one of the saddle bags. Strong speakers front and rear.

Add power ports to both bags and in the tour pack.

LED Lighting for everything including a factory LED passing light option.

Keep the Air Ride suspension but make it adjustable from on the bike, not the gas station.

Color options: Solids and Two Tones and maybe even some graphics options.

Comfortable, ergonomically, well designed seats with a couple of color options.

Full 5 year, unlimited mileage, tip to taillight warranty. Build it right and let everyone know it. Don't go cheap and cut the warranty like some of the others are doing.

I would also like to be one of the "3rd Generation Venture Test Riders" that gets free use for a year, or two, to test ride it around the country.

[Sailor]

V4 or even a V6. Lots of power and torque. Full instrumentation, I like to know what is happening before it happens. Lighter weight, a bit lower seating. My venture is great on the road but a bit much in the parking lot. I am now 71 and I can see a lighter bike in the future. The Indian Scout looks interesting. I love the look and feel of my 02 Midnight Special. Went to a show,saw it, sat on it, bought it. I intend to keep it as long as I can, unless the new Venture is too tempting.