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Hello Forum. I was in need of some parts for my "new to me" RSV and Squidley stepped in with several parts that I needed to get my new ride detailed like I want it. He is a good honest man that shipped parts to me to inspect before I sent a check, it's rubber by the way, to pay for them. We have a lot of good members on this Forum and I am thankful I am geting to know some of them again. Steve.4 points
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WELCOME !!! Lotsa' folks use this site, some of them even know a thing or two about these great bikes, and even more of them live up North...Heck,...we even have a member who lives in Iceland and attends rallies when he can. (Starfan) You won't find a better site for info on these bikes, ..advice about them, ...or anything else, and a bit of online fun. Glad to have ya aboard.2 points
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Hello š I am obviously new here and a recent new owner of an 09 rsv! I'm just curious if anyone still uses this forum or not? I live all the way up in Fargo, so if you're near let me know. Thanks1 point
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I bought the RSV 10 days ago knowing it needed new tires before I could ride it. BUT I didn't relize it would be 12 days before I would have time to get on it. Since it had been 10 years since I had been on an RSV I wanted safety gear before I rode again. I have ridden other smaller bikes like my buddy's Road Star, but not often or far. I got the bike back from new tires on Wednesday, new helmet came in Thursday and new coat Friday. Saturday I checked the bike out real good, added a back rest, got geared up and hit the road slowly and carefully. To say it was a wonderful experience would be a vast understatement. I chose out of the way 2 lane roads for 95% of my riding, I needed fuel and food that took a 4 lane, and only had one close call with a truck that felt he need 90% of the road for his oversize tires and loud pipes. I put 135 miles on it in about 5 hours and stopped and visited with my BFF for a few minutes. She wanted to see the bike so she might feel better about me riding again. I love riding again and am looking forward to getting back in the groove so I can start taking trips out west. Thanks for listening to my rambling. Steve1 point
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The connection to the temp gauge are above and to the front of the right front cylinder. Make sure it is actually connected It is easy to accidentally knock the connection off.1 point
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Try hitting it a couple times with the hammer like you're driving a nail in just not so hard that you're going to break something sometimes it will Jarr the threads and let it break loose. Even better if you have a brass punch to hold against it while you're hitting it with the hammer1 point
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Pull the electrical connector on the temp sending unit and clean it up. Betcha' there'sa good bit of corrosion there.1 point
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When you deal with honest and straight people ..It makes things a lot easier ....1 point
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Just a note on how strong the pipes are, and what not to do. When I first used the lift I was a little nervous and had the bike strapped down with a ratchet strap. Then not thinking I wanted to position the jack in a higher position, so I pumped the pedal on the jack and in a handful of pumps the strap had all it could handle and broke like a bad winch cable. No damage to me or the bike thankfully. @BlueSky @saddlebum @ese1 point
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When the engine is cold remove the rad cap and switch the valve to on then just let it sit for a bit. You may want to pinch the hose for the overflow so it does not drain all its coolant out. May not hurt to lower the rad level a bit but you do not need to drain it right down after letting it sit refill. turn the valve to off (for now leave the hose for the overflow pinched off or leave the over flow empty ) and warm the engine up to temp. If you watch the temp gauge you will see it slowly climb then make a sudden slight drop ( this when the thermostat opens ) Let it do this a couple times ( you will notice a smaller drop each time as the engine warms ). After a couple cycles shut down the engine and let it fully cool down. Once cooled down Remove the rad cap top up the rad and replace rad cap then un-pinch and/or top up the overflow tank to its cold level. This is a bit overkill but the surest way of making sure air is removed from the cooling system. Also if the bike is on the center stand while doing this tip the bike back so the front wheel is up and the back wheel down by either weighing or tying down the back of the bike. this makes the front of the bike the high point to which you want any air in the system to gravitate too.1 point
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And I will third it @Squidleyand many others like him Personify what this site is all about.1 point
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This is true for any repair shop. If the repair bill is going to exceed the resale value of the machine the shop is taking a chance on getting reimbursed for parts and labor. At the truck shop I work at we do not refuse any vehicle but we do inform the customer of the costs they could be running into and if those costs exceed the value of the vehicle the customer is given the option to refuse any further expense or to pay all or a percentage of the possible cost involved in advance, with the understanding that because it is an older machine that once we get into it other issues could crop up and we will do our best to keep them informed as we proceed should they wish to pull the plug at any given time.1 point
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Welcome to the site and yes we are extremely active both technically and socially, though the covid thing has slowed things down a bit.1 point
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I use the harbor freight motorcycle jack https://www.harborfreight.com/1500-lb-steel-atvmotorcycle-lift-60536.html put the rear pad just about where the center stand is the front on the pipes and sheās solid as a rock. Youāll want to strap it down if removing wheels, she still sits pretty balanced but can get a wobbly.1 point
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Sounds good. I seem to be on the other end of the spectrum lol I'm younger and would like a little more sound. Nothing obnoxious but stock is much too quiet for me.1 point
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Pasta, if you know all this...disregard. Otherwise.... I just went through all of my manuals and can't find any reference to Yamaha using error codes for the cb. So... If that's true then the "7" you see is the channel the unit is on. If you can't change channels, then that's one problem. Since you are already having fun with the circuit board, I'll not go farther. Download the manual from our site. The wiring and block diagrams are detailed. There is a problem flow chart to follow for different issues. Hope this helps. I have the manuals on my phone and can email to you. But they are available on site.1 point
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Yeah, he and Murph both left a big hole going out of business. Mic Mutes and the Bluestreak are two of my favorite mods and no longer available.1 point
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Funny. When I first got my 05 RSV.... It took 2 calls to find a dealer to handle an oil change and check out. The 2nd Yamaha dealer had a mechanic that knew the Ventures. I took it in. All the shop guys stood around ooohing and awwing the bike. The older mechanic smiled and took it in shop. I came back after lunch in time to see my bike go screaming past me. Check out ride after service! The mechanic gave my bike an A and said he enjoyed seeing a Venture again. He's retired now, but just before he retired I managed to have him rebuild my front shocks. So look around. A small shop will be your best bet. Bring a manual with you just in case. Always be willing to talk to the guy about and discrepancies in manual.... Get to know him. It's a partnership!1 point
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I will second that motion, may he be blessed for what and how he does things. Thanks @Squidley1 point
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Wonderful, was hoping you would get to do that soon. Keep the rubber side down bro.1 point
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That's what most of us do on the 1st gens and so far I have not known it to be an issue.1 point
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You may be that for now, enjoy it while you can. But giving in to your peers is all that @saddlebum wanted to hear. Now you went and made his day!!1 point
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Generally speaking total advance is usually base timing plus advance timing.1 point
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No one said just cause yu paid the $12 bucks that ya had to go gettin and swallerin advice from the rest of us crazies1 point
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Heck with him, Iām still trying to figure out how my $12 has gotten so expensive. Between mods, maintenance, and rallies this place cost me a fortune. š¤£š¤£š¤£1 point
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If I am not mistaken I think I know who the guy is. I ran into him one time while out riding and noticing he rode a venture I struck up what i intended to be a friendly conversation. It went fine until I mentioned Venture rider,, Man did I start getting an ear full and could not get out of there fast enough. I guess he was a member while we were a free member ship and I do remember chatting with him on the site a few times and for all intents and purposes he was an OK guy. But I guess he took a real offense when the dues were implemented and had no problem laying a supersize rant on me. I have since learned he has not let up and continues to bash Venture Rider when ever and were ever he can. Me I rather pay the $12.00 than put up with a bunch of advertising plus Don puts a lot of work into this site to keep things going as smoothly as possible.1 point
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It looks like there is enough interest to move forward with this, I will start checking with the state park about pavilion usage rules and camping accommodations. I will get in touch with Don about scheduling to make sure we have dates that will work for Maintenance Day and start making plans. There is a lady here in town that has had annual get togethers for several years that has volunteered her time to assist with planning. Since I'm a go big or go home type of guy lets try to get a crowd. For any that want to come early to check out the lake there are boat and jet ski rentals at the park along with bait and tackle. KY has a 1 day and 7 day fishing permits for out of staters.1 point