Need input from those familiar with 1998 RSTC

[Lug Nut]

Bought a 1998 RSTC abd need to chat with people about a couple things....

 

What seats will fit this bike (rider seat)?

 

Anything like fender stays/eyebrows for these bikes (will be removing bags and all brackets/mounts for a solo setup)

 

Will 1600 ROADSTAR FRONT BRAKE PADS Work On THE FRONT Of This bike?

 

Will grips and end weights from an 02 RSV work on this bike?

 

The plastic manifold covers are cracked and I read this is only cosmetic and not an issue....is this true and how much to replace them?

 

I have the stock 4-2 exhaust and I want more low rumble...am I better off to modify the stock pipes or get Harley slip ons (and if so what would give me the lowest tone/rumble of the stock Harley take off exhaust)?

 

I'm gonna do all the basic maintenance on it at home (just hit 40k riding home). Oil and filter, final drive fluid, spark plugs, flush coolant, flush brake and clutch lines, check pads, set idle to 850 (lower end of factory spec), tighten all bolts, set front and rear shock pressure (3-5 front 20-30 rear), air filter, fuel filter. Gonna run cheap oil and filter with 1 qt MMO in oil and a bottle of MMO in gas tank for 150 miles then switch to Mobil 1 synthetic 4t and K&N filter. Runs fine now but I like to start from scratch. Anything else I should replace/look at? I know the valves are due to be checked/adjusted and I MAY have a local yamaha mechanic do that.

 

 

Thanks!

[M61A1MECH]

Ok I will try to offer as much info as I can, but I will tell you right up front, I owned a bike almost identical to what you purchased, and I am very biased to the idea that the bike is best left as a two up cruiser.

 

What seats will fit this bike (rider seat)? Not sure why you want to change, the stock seat is actually made by Corbin and I have done 600 mile days on mine when I had it, but Corbin and Mustang did make seats for them back in the day.

 

Anything like fender stays/eyebrows for these bikes (will be removing bags and all brackets/mounts for a solo setup) Fender stays and eye brows from a Venture or any other model Royal Star should fit, the fender is the same, but if you are removing the brackets that the bags fasten to, you will need to fabricate something to hang the mufflers on, the are to heavy to just hang out in the breeze.

 

Will 1600 ROADSTAR FRONT BRAKE PADS Work On THE FRONT Of This bike? No idea, but if the part numbers match they will fit.

 

Will grips and end weights from an 02 RSV work on this bike? not sure, maybe

 

The plastic manifold covers are cracked and I read this is only cosmetic and not an issue....is this true and how much to replace them? yes true the cracks are cosmetic, but you can treat them with plastic dip or liquid electrical tape to cover the cracks.

 

I have the stock 4-2 exhaust and I want more low rumble...am I better off to modify the stock pipes or get Harley slip ons (and if so what would give me the lowest tone/rumble of the stock Harley take off exhaust)? The best sound you will get out of that bike is from a set of full BUBS or BUBS slip ons, if you can find them.

 

I'm gonna do all the basic maintenance on it at home (just hit 40k riding home). Oil and filter, final drive fluid, spark plugs, flush coolant, flush brake and clutch lines, check pads, set idle to 850 (lower end of factory spec), tighten all bolts, set front and rear shock pressure (3-5 front 20-30 rear), air filter, fuel filter. Gonna run cheap oil and filter with 1 qt MMO in oil and a bottle of MMO in gas tank for 150 miles then switch to Mobil 1 synthetic 4t and K&N filter. Runs fine now but I like to start from scratch. Anything else I should replace/look at? I know the valves are due to be checked/adjusted and I MAY have a local yamaha mechanic do that. No air on the rear shock, that did not show up on the Royal Line until the 99 Venture models and is only present on the Venture and later Tour Deluxe. I am not sure MMO is a good idea in the crank case, I never tried it, but would be leery with a wet clutch. I would use Seafoam in the gas tank. I will tell you from personal experience do not over shock the fuel system with anything that will loosen any old varnish. I over treated my 98 when I got a tank of bad gas and ended up needing a carb overhaul due to stuck needles.

 

When I had my 98, all I wanted to do was to convert all the black leather to tan, I thought that would look really good, but to each his own, good luck with the conversion.

[Lug Nut]

Thank you for the input! I also am considering tan leather for the seat (stock seat has rip, maybe just have it recovered locally). I didn't think about exhaust needing the bag brackets...I'll have to look into that.....