Found a stable mate for my venture.

[Davin]

Going for a ride on Thursday to pick up a 98 RSTD. Riding up with my brother on the RSV and we will ride a bike each on the way home. I was looking at buying either a Buell, a Roadliner or another Royal Star. Just wanted soemthing a little lighter than the RSV for a town bike.

Stumbled across a 98 RSTD for $2800 US which is $3800 AU. I love the RSV so much I couldnt pass up another of these V4's at that price. Comes with the standard windshield and the baggershield in the pics.

Thursday can't come quick enough.

 

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[RandyR]

Looks like a clean well kept '98. congrats on your find.

[Condor]

Nice find, but I gotta warn ya. Put two V4's together and they have a tendency to reproduce....

[BlueSky]

You are probably aware that the RSTD V4 has about 75hp instead of the 98hp in the Venture.

[Sylvester]

You are probably aware that the RSTD V4 has about 75hp instead of the 98hp in the Venture.

 

 

Yep but that can be corrected.

 

[Davin]

You are probably aware that the RSTD V4 has about 75hp instead of the 98hp in the Venture.

Yeah I know they have less power. This one's going to be a daily ride to work type bike. My ride to work is short which has been putting pointless miles on the venture.

 

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[tz89]

Yep but that can be corrected.

 

 

How is that?

[Chaharly]

How is that?

 

Weren't the rubber tubes that hold the carbs on the motor smaller in diameter? So you'd put ones on from a 99 or newer, probably modify that airbox, and maybe jet the carbs? Just my guess

[BlueSky]

The RSTD (before 2005) carbs are 28mm vs 32mm for the Venture. There may be other differences such as cams but I do not know.

[Davin]

Weren't the rubber tubes that hold the carbs on the motor smaller in diameter? So you'd put ones on from a 99 or newer, probably modify that airbox, and maybe jet the carbs? Just my guess

The frames on a 96-01 RS RSTC and RSTD are different to the frames on a 99-13 RSV -RSTD. This is to accommodate different air box systems, handlebar mounted instruments, dog bone upper cylinder braces and the larger carbs.

Retrofitting larger carbs to a 96-01 wouldn't be easy or cheap

 

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[Davin]

Current pics of the 98RSTD I picked up.

 

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[Chaharly]

Current pics of the 98RSTD I picked up. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171217/1a86108689459145d79dcbc67435711b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171217/4625bbf22f0d5115f377a98a1a96af61.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171217/8939f687e8288df31fccb9a9b805c774.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171217/bbe9ccddf45fbc674eaaea80b3a4c1f3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171217/b4d8b7a8cf64552cab679a0defa7b860.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171217/90cb3597cdd399583e572e1d3f4b709b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171217/07196fe0ce297d624ec390ba7e520373.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171217/a9ad0e23a7770d4a56dfeca4f34439df.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171217/09ea08b79b4ec29eaae54b56816471a6.jpg

 

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I really like the front wheel setup on your 99 as well

[slowrollwv]

The frames aren't that much different. I know a few that have changed motors from one to the other.

[Davin]

I really like the front wheel setup on your 99 as well

That roadliner wheel looks better and improves handling. I love it. The brakes are better too, only thing that changed was the roadliner rotors but the brakes grab a lot better.

 

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