ZOEYDOG Posted March 24, 2018 #1 Posted March 24, 2018 When the streets are clean and sand is gone will post a reveiw
SpencerPJ Posted March 24, 2018 #2 Posted March 24, 2018 Better get a dust cover for that beautiful ride.
ZOEYDOG Posted March 24, 2018 Author #3 Posted March 24, 2018 Better get a dust cover for that beautiful ride. Workingonit
Great adVENTURE Posted March 25, 2018 #4 Posted March 25, 2018 It still has the umbilical cord attached, will that fall off over time?
cecdoo Posted March 25, 2018 #5 Posted March 25, 2018 Beautiful! Love that color! Seems like Yamaha is selling alot of the new bikes, even before the weather really breaks. Craig
Freebird Posted March 25, 2018 #6 Posted March 25, 2018 I still haven't seen one in person. Scared to go look at them. I don't need to be buying a new bike.
brettsvtc Posted March 25, 2018 #7 Posted March 25, 2018 looks nice,,,, you may have to wait for a bit to test ride it,,, lol,,, i got my grey in Dec and just got 1000 klms on it for its first service ,,, they are an awesome bike you are going be very happy with it, Brettsvtc
ZOEYDOG Posted March 25, 2018 Author #8 Posted March 25, 2018 (edited) looks nice,,,, you may have to wait for a bit to test ride it,,, lol,,, i got my grey in Dec and just got 1000 klms on it for its first service ,,, they are an awesome bike you are going be very happy with it, Brettsvtc Looking forward to getting first ride on it as have not drove yet was delivered by my sales man .This is going to be a big change as I have been on a Goldwing for 35 years wanted a change Edited March 25, 2018 by ZOEYDOG
cecdoo Posted March 25, 2018 #9 Posted March 25, 2018 I still haven't seen one in person. Scared to go look at them. I don't need to be buying a new bike. Yep, me too!
Marcarl Posted March 25, 2018 #10 Posted March 25, 2018 If you want a place to store it, I could find some room maybe. And who was the salesman that wanted a ride so bad?
YamahaParExcellence Posted March 26, 2018 #11 Posted March 26, 2018 http://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=111936 When the streets are clean and sand is gone will post a reveiw The bike looks fabulous. Congrat's! I'm 6'3'' and was wondering, how do you find that higher backrest, in supporting were it contacts your lower back? I ordered that for ours as well...and was just wondering if you feel there is good support for hours in the saddle? I had a much higher support rest on my 2008 Gold Wing...and so ordered this on faith. I didn't get a change to actually sit on a Star Venture with this installed. Does it support you, as you hoped it would? Again, congrat's! Joe
YamahaParExcellence Posted March 26, 2018 #12 Posted March 26, 2018 I still haven't seen one in person. Scared to go look at them. I don't need to be buying a new bike. You have reason to worry. They are truly a work of art. I have had many motorcycles from different manufacturers over the years...but this is the truly first bike, that excites the mind! This will also be my/our first venture (excuse the pun) into a large bore V-Twin. For touring, we always owned the Honda flat six engine design. So...a new engine format, is exciting for us....and is being looked forward to. The Gold Wing was a rock solid mount...but in truth, not truly rendering an 'emotional' response in the rider. That part of riding a large bore V-Twin...is an anticipation for both my wife and I...and...very soon. Next week perhaps.
YamahaParExcellence Posted March 26, 2018 #13 Posted March 26, 2018 Looking forward to getting first ride on it as have not drove yet was delivered by my sales man .This is going to be a big change as I have been on a Goldwing for 35 years wanted a change Same for us...we are crossing over from Gold Wings as well. Also, will be our first big bore, V-Twin 'anything'. Looking forward to the new experience this riding season.
ZOEYDOG Posted March 26, 2018 Author #14 Posted March 26, 2018 The bike looks fabulous. Congrat's! I'm 6'3'' and was wondering, how do you find that higher backrest, in supporting were it contacts your lower back? I ordered that for ours as well...and was just wondering if you feel there is good support for hours in the saddle? I had a much higher support rest on my 2008 Gold Wing...and so ordered this on faith. I didn't get a change to actually sit on a Star Venture with this installed. Does it support you, as you hoped it would? Again, congrat's! Joe Have not had a chance to try yet as there is too much sand on our streets in Winnipeg. Sitting on the bike the higher backrest feels good will have to wait till all the snow and especially sand is off the streets here in Winnipeg my dealer told me try the higher back rest if you do not like they will take it back.
YamahaParExcellence Posted March 26, 2018 #15 Posted March 26, 2018 Have not had a chance to try yet as there is too much sand on our streets in Winnipeg. Sitting on the bike the higher backrest feels good will have to wait till all the snow and especially sand is off the streets here in Winnipeg my dealer told me try the higher back rest if you do not like they will take it back. Oh...ok...well that you say that it feels good to your back as you sit on the bike in the garage...is most encouraging. I had a disc operation years ago..and so find having to support my back upright in the saddle for long periods, was not really working out. Would you say, that you can feel the top of the custom back rest touching your back around where your kidneys would be? If so...that would be good enough for me...that is..tall enough to keep me from feeling fatigue. I'm supposed to be getting the bike mid-next week...and around Toronto, it has been rather balmy...55 F/12C and no sand, no salt...clear roads...hopefully, my ride home will be in good weather. Wish me luck, lol!
ZOEYDOG Posted March 26, 2018 Author #16 Posted March 26, 2018 Oh...ok...well that you say that it feels good to your back as you sit on the bike in the garage...is most encouraging. I had a disc operation years ago..and so find having to support my back upright in the saddle for long periods, was not really working out. Would you say, that you can feel the top of the custom back rest touching your back around where your kidneys would be? If so...that would be good enough for me...that is..tall enough to keep me from feeling fatigue. I'm supposed to be getting the bike mid-next week...and around Toronto, it has been rather balmy...55 F/12C and no sand, no salt...clear roads...hopefully, my ride home will be in good weather. Wish me luck, lol! It is close to that height I am also 6ft 3 and had a high back rest on my wing this back rest is not as high as the aftermarket on the Wing we will be Ridi g out to Ajax one day this summer hopefully
ZOEYDOG Posted March 26, 2018 Author #17 Posted March 26, 2018 Oh...ok...well that you say that it feels good to your back as you sit on the bike in the garage...is most encouraging. I had a disc operation years ago..and so find having to support my back upright in the saddle for long periods, was not really working out. Would you say, that you can feel the top of the custom back rest touching your back around where your kidneys would be? If so...that would be good enough for me...that is..tall enough to keep me from feeling fatigue. I'm supposed to be getting the bike mid-next week...and around Toronto, it has been rather balmy...55 F/12C and no sand, no salt...clear roads...hopefully, my ride home will be in good weather. Wish me luck, lol! It is close to that height I am also 6ft 3 and had a high back rest on my wing this back rest is not as high as the aftermarket on the Wing we will be Ridi g out to Ajax one day this summer hopefully
YamahaParExcellence Posted March 26, 2018 #18 Posted March 26, 2018 (edited) It is close to that height I am also 6ft 3 and had a high back rest on my wing this back rest is not as high as the aftermarket on the Wing we will be Ridi g out to Ajax one day this summer hopefully Yeah, I had the Kuryakyn backrest with the pouch on the back for my wife's nick n' nacks on the 2008 Wing. Loved that back rest. I saw that this wasn't as tall, but then again, you could pitch forward the entire backrest to get it out of the co-rider's way for mount/dismount. This one, you cannot. As long as it supports me, and that I can lean back into it, or snug back...which with the three way slide forward, I could do...that it will work out just fine. My wife should have no trouble in the mount/dismount with it. So..it over all, looks good. As you mentioned going East towards Ajax...we also haunt Gananoque and Kingston for a weekend ride. Love Gan. Thousand Islands and the boat cruise is just a great 2 day, weekend getaway. You can be sure, our Venture will be gracing that area, probably late June, early July...to allow the black flies to peter out... My wife was also making plans with our other two Gold Wing couples that we usually ride with (they still have their Wings) ...for a run over to Quebec City. We usually take a week for that...to get there...be there...ride back. We have so many great times planned for this bike...that it won't be staying 'virgin' for very long...LOL! BTW, did you know that Kuryakyn already has TRANSFORMERS with built in highway pegs (that we had for the Wing's...) already for this beast? I'm certainly going to pick those up for her. She loved them on the Wing. Could move her feet up and forward at will. I had those on our GL1500SE and of course on the GL1800. The new Venture will as well...you can get another two hundred miles out of your co-rider...easy with these babies! Edited March 26, 2018 by YamahaParExcellence
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