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Yeah!!!!! Got r done. It’s finally in my name.......lol thanks again to everyone for the input and help

Omgosh........ yes I found that number yesterday same spot. Mine was covered by the rear tail pipe just out of site. Also a little wired our numbers are super close, lol. I also just called it in to Yamaha corporate office and they verified it for me. Also for anyone who struggles with this in the future they can help us with factory original numbers. If engine has been replaced they can’t help obviously. They were supper nice, and helpful. I will hopefully get back to the dmv today and get and get title and registration done. I thanks to everyone for all the help.

I don't see a moon or an arrow other than the moons @Flyinfoolused to post on chat. And I'm not even sure if his moons are PG rated.

I unfortunately have experience in this . . . this is the first big bike I have owned and it killed me to drop it but I was able to get it back up by myself and I'm no muscle bound behemoth, but I also think it is about how mad you are when you dropped it that gives you the strength, lol . . . they are correct there is a strip along the bottom of the bags that is replaceable for such moments and the guards up front help as well.

Well @wsantosf, Let me answer your question from personal experience which I shared here a long time ago. I was working on my bike before I had a lift doing an oil change. To help level the bike I placed a 2x4 under the kickstand putting the bike much more level. I guess I didn’t realize how close to the “balance point” it was. As I was putting on the left side side cover I gently pushed on it to seat it in the rubber grommets, and that’s all she wrote! I couldn’t stop it and watched in HORROR as my baby made an unimpeded fall to the concrete on the right side. It was then I realized the engineering genius of Yamaha as the bike went over to about 47-48 degrees and stopped. It seems the main bar the floorboards are mounted to (floorboards included) are what stop the bike and prevent further rollover. Also, the black plastic saddlebag lowers are what support and cushion the saddlebags! I set the bike upright and examined for any damage.... NOTHING. And I mean not so much as a scrape! That being said, trust me when I say, it has protection already built in by design. You just can’t see it. Kudos to Yamaha on design!

Have a local friend with an 09 (i think) maroon venture his pipes had 4 1/2 holes in the rear of the pipes. he thought it was stock until he saw mine. We drilled mine this morning the sound is great, not as load as a Harley but loader than stock Yamaha pipes. You have to start the outer hole at an upwards angle drill it thru and then go to 90 degree and drill thru the second flange