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WOWZY WOW WOW WOW !! Glad to hear things are calming down there some brother!! Calm with just a skiff of snow here in @Flyinfool the White Washers back yard so it sounds like he's got the nozzles pointed west!! Merry Christmas right back at you and yours Sailor!! Puc

Unreal @Ky.Rider,, talk about touching the heart strings! THANK YOU for sharing that and also for your service in maintaining our way of life:clap2::clap2::clap2:!! Amazing!!

GOBBLING, CHIP EATING, POP DRINKIN FRIEND OF ALL _________

,,, R1,, Maggie,,, someone said R1!!! Me and Maggie JUST snuck out of the basement and had our winters buzz around the block (x5 times). I have done some ice racing and, while a KX500 is no slouch on on the ice with the ice tires on it, I REALLY think Maggies propensity to explore +150 very quickly/easily/effortlessly and am familiar with how flight dynamics change drastically at those kinds of speeds,,,,, I can't help but think that Maggie and I will hold off from that endeavor

Hi Or and MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and yours brother,, hope all is well health wise (how's her heart?)! Sorry to hear about your brother! Prayers Up for each of you as you work thru such a great loss!! No real good idea about finding an appraiser my friend. I do have a fairly good sized collection of Die Cast bike models that I pulled from my office and boxed up when we closed the shop. While I am sure that motorcycle die cast is no where near the value of a good car car selection, I do think if I were looking at liquidation like you might be speaking of and/or just curious about value that I would probably look to a diecast forum like: https://www.diecastxchange.com/ Just a thought!! Have a GREAT Christmas brother (we sure are, been spending TONS of hours playing with the Grandson LOL). :bighug:to you and Sharon from Tip/Tweeks and I!! Jesus is the reason for the season! Puc

cause I love my friends and dont wanna lose any.. If you are fooling with Hydrolock and decide to pull the plugs and spin the engine over to push the fuel out, always make sure your kill switch is off and be very careful you dont create spark so you dont end up with an instant flame thrower.. Personally, I like pulling the plugs, dropping it in gear and giving it a bump to spin the crank..

Sheeshhhhh Bongo,,, I opened this thread and, HOLY SPONTANIOUS COMBUSTION,, my computer burst into flames!!!

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+1 on all the above... :lightbulb:I am no guru and certainly not of the 2nd Gen kind for sure (never did work on one) but me n ol Murph have certainly had our share of lectrical , and :buttkick:throughout the decades. One of the things that always amazed me has been how easily could nail me with simple bad grounding problems. If that puppy were mine Roller the 1st thing I would do is make sure the grounding methods for the R/R (be body grounding or wire tap) were lookin fine...

DO NOT FORGET TO WINTERIZE THOSE WATER SYSTEMS!! My neighbor just discovered that his $35000 dollar toy hauler is full of water leaks in the pipes because he forgot that... Oh, wait,,,, YOU varmints is down yonder where Fool cant get cha Love it brother!! ENJOY!!!!!!!!:clap2::clap2::thumbsup:

,,, GREAT PIC VAz (as ALWAYS!!!).. That finished product Beemer of Riv's makes me BEEM !!! I think if that gorgeous thing were my scoot I would have named him "Sunny" cause the sun beam he brings is so bright!! GORGEOUS scoot Riv!! CONGRATS to you two lop eared trouble makin varmints on the M&G.. One of these days Tip and I are gonna join that party!!

:think:Be interested in what you find out here Sly... Tip, Tweeks and I went Vogel huntin one time and this is what we came up with/where the search landed us.. It will be interesting to hear/see if your search lands you on the same path we landed on...

I actually :bighug:them all but this one, especially the part where "then He smiled at me" gets sung, is one of my favorites. That smiling part always brings a tear and,, still does every time He does.. Paahhh rump pah pah pum..

WOWZY WOW WOW WOW,, no idea how I missed this Riv but :scared:WOWZY WOW WOW WOW,, she's Ia dandy and ya got her looking dandier !! GREAT FIND IMHO!!! If you still havent named that sweetheart yet PLEASE let me know and I will put on the ole thinkin cap... It maybe old but I betcha we can come up with something honorable for that gem!!!

TOTAL AWESOMENESS BROTHER!!!! YOU deserve it !!!! Have fun out there CTFW enjoying the open road my friend!!

Puc to Pic,, ya got talent brother = write on!!!!!!!!!!!! Merry Christmas back at cha Pic!! Puc to Santa: I have been my very bestest this year, best of all club members.. Thought I would remind you just in case you miss spelled my name in your little book,, it is "Puc" not "Pic". Pic is the writer,, Puc is the righter...

Careful Sly, that Fool could be yakking with you just to get you zeroed in and then = WHAMMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow::snow:

Thats because we Michiganers KNOW that man cannot survive on motorcycles alone,, he MUST have Hot Dogs to survive,, LOT AND LOTS OF HOT DOGS!!!

10mm socket,,, when it gets right down to it, bikes from the land of the rising sun rise and fall on a 10mm socket so I am guessing 10mm socket!!!

Wassup Cha?? See ur talkin bikes,,, I LOVE talkin bikes:178: = thanks for yankin my chain brother:happy34:!! Here in Michigan, Indiana and as far as I know = Ohio still, where I have done a fair amount of new bike wheeling/dealing I know that the new bike dealership receives the bike with a Certificate of Origin and a "title" is not issued until the bike is sold. Once a title is issued, the factory warranty begins and, regardless of whether or not the bike is even ridden - it is now considered a "used" scoot. I have a gut feeling that you will find this applies country wide as I have always been under the idea that the above is a Federal thingy (was in the business for many years and never heard different BUT,, consider the source = me LOL). That said, if the bike is actually NEW as stated, you would get a full 1 year (Yamaha's Warranty at the time?) factory warranty and an "A" title at purchase - pretty cool:beer:. I think if I were looking at it, as well as finding out whether it was actually NEW, I would also need to know if the bike was ever "prepped". If it is new there is a good chance it has never been prepped and therefore, the engine has not been rolled over or started since it's arrival at the dealership. This is where experience has taught me about the "dry spots" you may be mentioning. Having dealt with numerous abandoned or, as you and I would put it, unloved motorcycles over the years, I have indeed encountered on more than one occasion, bearing surfaces that have dried out from time and - if not prelubed BEFORE any attempt at actual starting = at minimum, rust spots on bearing surfaces cause failure a few thou down the road and at the maximum - instant galling can happen causing an otherwise good journal grind to go into full failure within minutes of start up. Knowing just a little about the "Roady" motor, I am almost positive they are non-roller/needle bearing big ends on the rods and if so, they are the type of bearing journal surface that would be easily galled if gone dry - as an example of what I am talking about. As you can be assured, there are countless other types of bearings throughout the tranny/engine where any form of rust/pitting having formed on rollers/balls and/or the surfaces they roll on from sitting would definitely not be your friend. IMHO, 10,500 is wayyyy out there in no mans land for a 10 year old machine that MSRP'd for 12 and, seriously,,, probably why the bike has sat there for 10 years . I would have to really really want the bike and KNOW that I wanted to ride it for a good while to even offer them 8 due to instant depreciation. That 1700 was used in a lot of the Star bikes and I have seen them setting around for sale (used of course) for 2 and under. DEFINITELY 3500 bucks should land a really decent scoot. I was stupid, not feeling well and all that and passed up a 2 year old Raider (113 inch) with under 3k miles on it for 4000 bucks last summer ( GORGEOUS) - they are out there!! Also, new left over bikes are EVERYWHERE, the market has been really soft for a couple years now and they are stacking up!! If you really want to play it safe, IMHO, stay within the 3 or 4 year max range when shopping left overs. Remember that a lot of left overs sit in warehouses stacked up in crates they were shipped in. Most of those dwellings are not climate controlled and temp changes does strange stuff - especially in climates where there is moisture in the air. Consider that not all engines fall to compression or power stroke so the valves land closed when placed in those crates so, at a minimum, some valves are left open so ambient air has access toooo - see where I am going here? Then consider the 4 valve head we are talking about (I am almost sure the Warrior had 4 valve set up like the Strats/Raider/SVTC 113 as shown in my video below). More valves is more fun usually but not necessarily for long term storage.. Getting long winded, sorry bout that,,, it was fun though and GREAT to hear from you!! Your Friend and brother of the wrench - Puc:15_8_211[1]:

That @Flyinfool has a point @Sylvester!! Hold on,,, oh yeahh,, here ya go,,, pay attention Sly - ol Pucs about to sing ya song,, I mean play ya a video

Coming from Yamaha of Canada that sounds kind of strange as the reports from our Canuckian Land brothers all reported a complete early sell out up there. I remember one person reporting that he had gotten the last 2018 SVTC available in Canada and, if memory serves, that was way back in December of last year - no idea about Eluders but I am almost positive the SVTC was a complete sell out up there.. It seems like the last thing Mom Yam would do is stop production on a bike with that much demand up there. Now if that announcement were U.S. related, and judging by the lack of sales and discounts we have seen here in our area on left overs, then, yeah,, I could see it.. Our local dealership has still not sold either 1 of either one. On the same token though, I do feel somewhat compelled to share some personal opinion. Some of you may remember this thread: https://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?102280-Let-the-discussion-begin&highlight=make+mine+fastest? In that thread back in 2015 we/I shared my own personal opinionated thoughts concerning what I would like to see in the new bike which, in fact, lined up with numerous Venture Riders ideas. In my case, those "wishes" have never resided and I still hold the opinion that had Mom Yam produced such a high performing, magic between the bars machine as we described - the sales (if that is what is holding back the '19's and/or there is any truth to the 19's being held back) in the U.S. would definitely show more competitive in the U.S.. That said, Mom Yam,, I have no idea if you ever even read our forums any more but, if you do, please note. Even though, because of health issues, my long distance, tent camping motorcycle touring days are over and my wife and I have moved on into CTFW's of a +60 MPG Micro Motorhome for that endeavor, I would STILL be 100% interested in purchasing a +160 hp, +120 Ft/pd torque, water cooled, V-4 or more, shaft driven, touring bike. You could even use the current SVTC fairing arrangement - just take those non-functional lowers and put radiators behind them.. The only thing that I am going to add to my original wish list from '15 is going to be either NO electronic speed limiter and/or a simple way to turn it off. Please let it known if you are going to do this as I have local guys standing in line wanting to buy my early model R1 named Maggy which, as soon as that +160 MPH, 3rd gear front wheel lifting, 4th gear rear tire smoking 1700cc motored new Yamaha touring bike found me, it would be my last and only scoot I would need . Here is my wish list from '15 that still applies: I have been a Yamaha enthusiast for many many years and they have proven to me over and over again that they are TOPS!! Owned a couple early YZ monoshock MX bikes way back and they were AWESOME!! My little RD350 and RD250 (remains still in my basement) were giant killers - proving Yamaha's superiority in R&D!! My 73 XS650 beat across the country with me on its back several times, chopped it and rode it many more miles until sold. Bought a brand new 650 Special, AWESOME "cloned" mini Harley that saw the west too!! My faith in mother Yamaha has been proven 5 times over by my continual riding of the 1st Gen Ventures starting in 1987 until present day with my 83 that has almost 300k on it!! Fact is, folks at Yamaha, I AM READY FOR THE NEXT PHASE!! All that said, here is my feeble wish list: 1700cc V-4 "V-Max" motor.. Detune it if you must (just like before) but please,, dont do another V-Twin - got enough of em.. You guys can do it,, I KNOW YOU CAN!! Shaft drive! EFI with a tunable tuner - even if its an add on - please provide one so we can tune it!! LED lighting. Engine guarding and saddle bag guarding. Adjustable bars like on the first gen. Factory tank and windshield bags. Fixed Fairing. Get the same Doctors who advised you on constructing the seat of the 1st Gens (cant remember what you call those guys) to advise you on this one - my kids, wife and I LOVE what they did!! Keep the seat height difference between the rider and passenger no more than 3 inches (2 is great) - raising the passenger higher causes weight imbalance and makes slow speed riding harder. Ease of removal of the trunk(s) for changing rear tire. Center stand. Forward boards with normal foot pegs located rearward so standing up while riding is still possible, shift and brake levers at both locations (no heal toe please). Hand warmers. Key removable rear trunk and bags. Grease zerks on all main pivot points. High output stator even though it has LED's. Double check the gear sets in the tranny and make sure they ramp up solidly. Oversized clutch to insure NO slippage in high gears with xtra weight. 42 millimeter front fork tubes with progressive springs. Imbed reflective tape (or use reflective paint) in paint lines (like pin striping) so all profiles of bike light up when grazed by car lights. Add a large foot onto side stand - tired of bending over to pick up stand plate after parking on loose ground. Explore which tire sizes are the most common and build around those standards so tire choices and finding them are easy. Remember those long grips you used on the first gens? Use those, I love bending them back onto my knees. Enclose the motor well to keep ANY objectional heat off both riders BUT - use lots of venting with plenums to act as heaters when needed. Windshield it so the rear rider remains in the protective air pocket - functional vents in shield and fairing to adjust air movement if needed (hey,, could be asking for servo operated shield but I dont care for more things to go wrong). 6 speed Over drive tranny. Use GOOD solder, especially with ECU pins. QC the daylights out of it! DONT go cheap and trust the Chinese!! Dont short us on wire harness leads so wiring is tight - xtra 1/4 inch really helps!! Make fairing panels easy to remove but not so they fall off. Supply printable shop manual disc and printed well written owners manual. Supply GOOD factory tire pressure guage. Chrome is out for me, I LOVE dull stainless (like the pipes on the "New" V-Max),, matter of fact,, build mine with no rustable chrome and all dull stainless!! Intercom, CB and radio would be nice.. Keep the tape deck. OK, if you REALLY are reading this and you like what I am talking,, PLEASE make mine just a little faster in stock form than anyone elses.. Not that I would ever use the extra pazzaazz but I have buddies that I gotta compete with and just KNOWING I have the fastest one would be worth an extra grand to me I KNOW you can do it!! Keep the faith mother Yamaha - I AM!! Puc

Funny thing,,,, I pressed submit on that last post and the guy on the radio said "expect snow to accummulate tonight" ... Dang,,, evil - mean and/or even ice cold blood rotten,, you ARE GOOD at what you do Fool!!

Glad to hear all is well brother and you still have me zeroed in here:thumbdown::moon::cold::cold::cold:... ,, you should hire that little painter man for a 24/7 signature paint!!!! THAT is AWESOME!!!

:scared:!! , , a mighty THANK YOU and a HUGE supply of endless Prayers Up for your son and all others working their butts off trying to bring some symbalance of livable sanity to that mess out there Roller. I have kids in Sacramento and even though they were many miles from that disaster, just breathing the air in their region was a killer. Many many thanks to your son for him taking the time to help. You did good in raising em my friend:thumbsup:!