Guest JGorom Posted April 16, 2008 #1 Posted April 16, 2008 Well this is a most unusual year for me. Usually my first ride of the season here in Western New York the temperatures are in the high 30's to mid 40's. Today the temps seemed to be in the mid-60's to low 70's and this is the first year I waited so long to get in my first ride of the year. Put on about 115 miles and the bike purred like a kitten. She was put away with stabil and the octane seemed just fine. I filled up and found that I got around 36 mpg (riding her hard). I did the VMax swap out so I was pleased with the mileage because I hoped on the Thruway and rode around 70-75mph. I took it up to 100 mph a couple of times to make sure the plugs stayed clean and the gas burned fast. The VMax swap out is the absolute best performance improvement you can do for the Venture with a modest investment!
ibents Posted April 16, 2008 #2 Posted April 16, 2008 This may sound silly but what's V-Max swap out??
Guest JGorom Posted April 17, 2008 #3 Posted April 17, 2008 This may sound silly but what's V-Max swap out?? The V-Max swap out is taking the rear end gears from the V-Max and putting them into the Venture. There is a vendor who is listed here "Blue Ridge Mountain Sportmax" from the Eastern Pennsylvania area who specializes in doing this. The gearing in the V-Max, when placed in the Venture will lower 5th gear (not as high) and add more torque in all the lower gears, which improves two up riding and towing a trailer. Many of us believe that this is the way Yamaha should have went in the first place. Interestingly, many V-Max riders prefer the Venture set up as it gives them a higher 5th gear. A few of us here, including our host Don (Freebird) have done this swap out. Blue Ridge will sell you the rear-end (with the appropriate drill out for your speedo connection) for around $300.00 with you sending him your Venture rear-end gears as a core exchange. My daughter lives in Pa. about 15 minutes from John's shop (Blue Ridge Mountain Sportmax). John is an interesting fellow, specializes in V-Max's and custom bikes. After talking to John and others about the swap-out the wife and I visited our daughter for a week last Labor Day and I had John perform the swap out. The difference was night and day, best improvement I have ever seen on a bike, plenty of power and torque in all gears, no problem two up in hills or while towing...ride improvement was considerable and no more lugging while running through small towns. There are links here to Blue Ridge Mountain Sportmax...but here is their site address... http://www.rmsportmax.com/ Everytime I hop on this bike now I am satisfied and impressed with this improvement! Later...
Guest JGorom Posted April 17, 2008 #4 Posted April 17, 2008 Because this post has gone in a different direction...I am going to repost some of this under a new title...Venture V-Max Gearing Swap Out!
Gambler Posted April 22, 2008 #5 Posted April 22, 2008 Glad U got out , I know your timetable is pretty full Gambler
Guest JGorom Posted April 23, 2008 #6 Posted April 23, 2008 Hey Gambler...how you doing? Yep...this summer will be a bear for me...but I will have some days off here and there. Hope to meet up with you and the misses possibly sometime this summer.
bongobobny Posted April 23, 2008 #7 Posted April 23, 2008 I've been threatening to leave work early every day this week but so far I've managed to save my vacation time. Sure has been nice this week and I would have ridden to work but I've needed the cage all week to haul home gardening supplies. Got the new rear tire mounted but not on the bike yet. Hope this great weather holds oput a while longer yet... We should get together and ride soon, James!
Guest JGorom Posted April 25, 2008 #8 Posted April 25, 2008 I've been threatening to leave work early every day this week but so far I've managed to save my vacation time. Sure has been nice this week and I would have ridden to work but I've needed the cage all week to haul home gardening supplies. Got the new rear tire mounted but not on the bike yet. Hope this great weather holds oput a while longer yet... We should get together and ride soon, James! Sounds good Robert...let's get brother Tom from Alden involved as well. I'm off tomorrow (Friday) and next Tuesday!
bongobobny Posted April 25, 2008 #9 Posted April 25, 2008 Working today. Big Tom will be picking his scoot up from Pioneer Tuesday so?????
Guest JGorom Posted April 25, 2008 #10 Posted April 25, 2008 Working today. Big Tom will be picking his scoot up from Pioneer Tuesday so????? Let's keep an eye on the weather...cold front moving in next week. I have my schedule all made out to August of this year...just have to plug in my Thursday class dates...I need to give you a copy so if the itch comes upon you to ride you'll know when I could be availabe and convienced. Yeah...like I'm going to need much conviencing!
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