VentureFar

Hi all Once again for all my friends on the forum and my brother @cowpuc I got a Scorpion GT 3000 modular helmet to test (and keep) I like it. Very comfortable and lots of air flow. Here is my review: https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/03/12/scorpionexo-gt3000-helmet-review-modular-motorcycle-touring/ I hope it helps with decision making. VentureFar... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Prayers up and get well soon! VentureFar... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Taking a step back and placing a reminder. If you use a 130 instead of 150 in the front you will have substantially lighter steering inputs. Meaning a long twisty road won’t tire you out. I got about 50% lighter steering I out from raising the rear end and about about 30% additional lighter going to the 130 front. The kenda Kruz I just out on actually made the front end even lighter. Kind of feels like my Gen 2 has power steering now. VentureFar... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Do an iron butt ride and buy it from the iron butt web store. Have to accept your bracket stating “Worlds toughest riders”. Not everyone has one :-) VentureFar... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I tried the 777. Got 5200 miles to the wear bars on the rear of my 07 gen 2. Just switched out the Pirelli MT66’s after 6100 miles down to the wear bars. I just mounted kenda Kruz and fully expect to get about 6000 miles on them. If your mounting costs are zero $$$ then buy the cheap tires. If you pay a shop to mount your tires then buy E3’s and get 12,000 or more miles. It is a math calculation. VentureFar... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Reading everyone’s pros and cons I am hearing the same pros and cons I wrote about in my ultimatemotorcycling.com ride report. But all of you that have the new venture, when the temperature is just right and you are not using the gps for tight navigation isn’t it a GREAT RIDING EXPERIENCE ? The twisties are light and controlled, low speeds handling two up is safe and comfortable, the freeway cruising is stable. The acceleration ( once you learn where the rev limiter is) is awesome. FYI I am 5’10” and experienced no buffeting at all windshield heights. My wife is 5’4” and when she was on pillion she didn’t experience any either. You might want to look at your helmet design. I was wearing a scorpion exo 900 modular and my wife an older hjc 3/4 with a full flip down full shield. ( my buddy who rides a Harley night train had always been buffetted using a 1/2 or 3/4. I gave him my scorpion to use on an iron butt ride and he had ZERO head Buffett. No change except the helmet. Think about it. Too bad they didn’t give us a chance to evaluate the prototype to give Yamaha input on the cons before they came out with it. I’d like to hear about that oil leak. What was it about? VentureFar...

I am going to check into testing more heated gloves. I will advise if I am successful. VentureFar...

Thanks Puc! You opinion means a lot to me and so very many of the forum. VentureFar... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I was thoroughly impressed with the jacket liner, pants liner, socks and the puffer vest. The heated gloves and glove liners worked but not like I had hoped. Personally I have textile non heated clothes that keep me comfortable at 37 degrees but my hands freeze. The heated gear wasn’t just keeping me comfortable, they were making me feel warm and cozy. I could only use the low settings since they were so efficient. I am definitely a convert to heated gear. VentureFar... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here is my review. watching my volt meter I was at 12.9v -13.1v with everything on HIGH. Going down the freeway. at a stop light with everything on low I saw 12.1v and revved the engine until the light changed. @cowpuc how did I do? https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/01/10/firstgear-heated-motorcycle-apparel-review-jacket-pants-gloves-and-socks/ VentureFar...

I honestly can’t remember for sure. I have a faint memory of picking at the corner with my fingernail and then just peeling it off. I would have been afraid to use a blow dryer next to the gas tank since they spark internally when you turn them in. VentureFar... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Mine left a faint rectangle outline in the black paint. VentureFar...

Finally. A dry cold day coming up on the 25th. Should be 28 degrees. Cold enough to test heated gear ...burrrrr Nothing like what @cowpuck lives with but should be a good test temperature. VentureFar... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am in Portland Oregon now. with access to snow country. VentureFar...

...and who rides at 5000 rpm. I don’t have a tach but wouldn’t that be about 65mph in 3rd gear?? VentureFar... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is great info. Thank you so much. so the carb heaters take 100watts! I see a lot of old threads where people turn off the carb heaters. Since I will be riding on extremely cold days - ergo the heated clothing, how important are the carb heaters? don't' they keep warm by the engine heat? How you do disconnect them? I do have a full led board ( not looking at it but probably 50 leds) for my brake lite. Looks like to be safe I can run the jacket on low, pants, socks and gloves on medium- that is will keep me UNDER 100w - they are going to get me what the LOW MED and HI setting Wattages are. I will be coming directly off the battery. Can the the main fuse blow if I am connected to the battery? ( the battery connections that come with the heated gear have an inline fuse) If the main fuse can blow, where is it located so I can find it when I blow it ( and to replace it:-) OH and I should only use hand signals and definitely not turn on the emergency flashers......

remember I am doing a ride report evaluation does I need to test it all even if I end up a burned French fry. also they are getting me the wattages for low medium and high settings. VentureFar...

I have the official draw for the FirstGear I have to test - these are at HIGH setting Jacket at 75w Pant 38w Socks 8.2 w for pair Gloves or glove liner 14.4w for pair. They have a jacket that is 45w for those with low capacity charging systems. so cowpuck does a 2nd gen have enough spare watts for 135.6? Inquiring minds want to know.... fyi with the textile gear i currently own and underlayers I am comfortable down to 38 degrees - cool but comfortable. So I am interested to see how heated gear affects this. I am now in Portland so I have access to temps below 38 where I didn't when living in Los Angeles. VentureFar...

These new ones have individual button controllers switches on the unit. Socks and pants are together for low Med and high. Jacket and gloves are separate buttoncontrollers. I think the glove liners are with the jacket. VentureFar...

My good friends at ultimatemotorcycling.com have graced my door with a full box of heated gear. socks, pantliner, jacket, glove liners and gloves for review. 2007 2nd gen Royal Star Midnight Venture I know from reading here that if I turn all of it on at one time I will end up cold on the side of the road. Does anyone know the "real" excess available wattage with NOTHING aftermarket turned on? My brother @cowpuc do you know? Thanks for any guidance. VentureFar...

A little late to the party here but the Sturgis fire dept sells and ships. http://www.sturgisfire.org/index.php/shop VentureFar... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Little more update on the Pirelli mT66. As was written above, the rubber seems to get harder as the tire wears down so it doesn’t grip like new did. I didn’t notice any handling differences and I did a 350 mile- mostly twisties- ride recently. VentureFar... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just an update as I prep to change out for Kenda’s Got 8000 miles on the pirelli MT 66’s and still have tread. Not to the wear bars yet. I would say 750 - 1000 miles to the wear bars. Both front and rear wore equally. Never seen that before. Usually get double mileage on the front. I remember getting only 6000 on shinko’s for both front and rear. Seems like pay 1/2 of “the name brands” and get 1/2 the mileage. Will advise on the new kenda’s. VentureFar... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Got the kenda’s Having them mounted tomorrow. This is rainy Oregon so I don’t know when the will be actually giving them a strong ride but will advise. VentureFar... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I would love to but I am now 1000 miles from where it might be. BUT I will ask and advise VentureFar...