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Personally, I really like #2 cause it has a LOT of class IMHO.. On the other hand, if we were voting on one of them I would vote for #3 cause I always root for the under loved, under dog

You have a really good friend cause he sold you one of the FINEST touring bikes to have ever been produced.. You will have a lot of fun going thru that might machine. Take your time and relish every amazingly well built aspect. You are very smart for going thru any motorcycle carefully before you ride it. Murphy's Law dictates this. You have an amazing history with motorcycles! We would love to hear about some of your great adventures!! You have very good eyes for someone riding since 1964. Those punch marks may mean the stator was updated. He must of pulled a trailer with his MK1 Venture at one time. This is no surprise, MK1's are amazingly torquey! You should put the trailer hitch in the clubs parts for sale section where these lop eared varmints will find it and buy it. You should move over near Marcarl's cause as soon as this Covid stuff is over he is going to cook hamburgers for all of us!!

Hi @Joseph Zegura and WELCOME to VR! I always like to give the guru's a few days to bite and if they dont,, BAM,, I grab the lure and run LOL. I have never owned or worked on an RSV like yours but have fired a few shots on the earlier model Ventures which do share some similarities (both V-4, shaft drive). None of my MK1's had an oil pressure monitoring system in them, instead, Mom Yam chose to use a float switch in the bottom of the crankcase to monitor actual oil content/level within the oil pan that the oil pump sumps from. It has never been unusual for that switch/float device to have issues - I have noticed this especially on my bikes when I got over 200k or 250k miles on them. As a matter of fact, I have actually used this switch and its reactionary report on my bikes CMOS as a gauge for when I needed to add oil on a 2 month long, cross county trip.. I would do the "oil check" simply but wacking the throttle hard on take off, maybe even lifting the front a little which my wife (TIP) never really appreciated but the kids always did, and gazing down to see whether or not the "oil light" was flashing.. If the oil contents were down to the bottom of the oil check window, about a quart down, the light would flicker and even stay on for a while. So,, why do I explain all this? Because it would not surprise me to find out that your bike, as my older models, DOES NOT have an actual oil pressure monitor that is causing your engine light to flicker but has the same type of setup as my MK1's did, basically maybe wired to an idiot light on the dash instead of a CMOS monitor like on my older version. Quite frankly, knowing Yamaha, it would not even surprise me at all to find out that the oil level monitoring float switch for my 1983 would actually interchange with your 2009. If what I am saying is correct, I highly doubt that the engine light flicker you mention has any significance concerning engine life as long as you know your oil level is full? I actually had an 83 that I ran well over 100k miles with the oil light permanently on cause I was to lazy to fix the switch,, was wayyy more into riding them than working em. Maybe I am right in all this,, maybe I am wrong.. Hopefully this post will stir the bike repair Guru's in the club enough to cause them to verify one way or the other.. Puc

Puc like said above. Check their website for more info. They will have a buyers premium on what they sell. It can be 10% to 25% and transport can get up in price also. I have went to a few auctions close to me and I have bought and sold some. Best advice is to check everything out before you start bidding. OH! Good Luck. @tufftom4, is your RV site a private site that just happens to be near the auction grounds or are you attending the auction? Have you attended a Mecum before and if so, have you purchased a vehicle thru them? I am signed up with them currently for the Indy auction but am aware that I can roll my escrow over to the Kessime if I so choose. I have been working thru Mecum's policies little by little and have been working on it for some time. The Indy auction will be our first onsite Mecum for us but I have been bidding/watching/learning online with them but being VERY careful as I know auction life from my motorcycle Dealership days and attending Dealer Auctions back then. My main point of posting this thread was to see if anyone had any real life experience with attending as a buyer and the onsite process thereof. I am wondering just how intimate one can get with the cars? Can you drive them? Start them? Have lift access? Have access to actual owners? After speaking with numerous Mecum employees via telephone and signing up for their services I have come to the conclusion that, as is normal in all my past dealer auctions, even though claims by the seller can be read by the auctioneer the purchase is still as is/where and is covered completely by the same old "buyer beware" laws of yesteryear. What I am hoping for is that, as in the days of Dealership auctions in my past, the buyers are allowed to inspect till the cows come in an effort to "Beware". Compression testing, numbers viewing if stated "numbers matching" (requires a lift) and so on and so forth.. Any of you fine lop eared gentlemen varmints been there/done that and care to share?

One of the things that ALWAYS got me hung up with using the "@" symbol to summons up VR gurus and genies in the past was always when one of those lop eared varmints chose to put a space in their given screen name.. I could NEVER figure out how to use the "@" summons and get it to work properly for them.. Usually I would end up typing any version of their name in a series just to get it to work and even then, there were many many times that I simply could not get it to function. Hopefully, and it appears as though I am correct, this new club webpage layout will eleviate that with the pop down screen that appears as you are entering the desired victims name giving you all the choices!! PERFECTLY EXECUTED @Freebird!!! YOU DA MAN!! YOU DA MACHINE!!! Thanks Boss!!!

It is not fair to be wd-40ing your fingers on Sunday morning!!!

Hi ya Mech!! I may be way off on the cause of your situation but I too have been experiencing pretty crazy, random things happening in the clubs webpage.. I went to reply to a post day before yesterday only to discover that someone had stole my response area at the bottom of each post LOL.. Then I noticed that even my icon for clicking "LIKE" had been ripped off LOL.. Maybe its just my enduring love for random chaos or something but I just moved along and wrote it off in knowing that our President (Don,, NO not that Don,, the other Don,,, the President of our club LOL) said he hired someone to help him sort all this all out and we both know what happens when you get 2 instead of just ONE lop eared varmint twisting knobs and throwing switches = double trouble.. I got a hunch that in the end we will see an amazing new version of our clubs website,, just gonna take some time. Then we will be back to normal,, what ever that entails.. Puc

Think he is talking something to do with Cell Phone stuff Carl,,, maybe,,,,

For as little as these old Yams are worth (and that aint much) and as much as I LOVE the long bikes plus considering the frame design, 15 inch rear wheel and it being a V-4 I would chop it.. I would either shop the bike shows for a decent old school springer of at least 10 over or I would just spring (pun intended) for a new Paughco 16 or 18 over springer, rake the bike and end up with another wayyyy cool,, wayyy fun long bike to play on.. Loved my choppers! Would DEFINITELY do what Sky suggests and I would know 100% what I had for a motor 1st though cause if the engines gone,, aint worth fooling with IMHO.

I am gaining traction on the whole Mecum Auction scene. Been doing my homework and am now pretty much at the point of wondering if any of you, my fine lop eared varmint brothers/sisters and all points in between, have experiences with them? Never hurts to ask right?

I hear ya Rider,, totally.. Matter of fact, Tip and I stopped and were gazing at a mid-70's Vette,, I was explaining to her some of the in's and out's of what happened to the era muscle cars when us gear heads got sold out by the anti HP groupies of those days. Tip says,, so thats why we are not looking for anything newer then the '69's? To which I replied,, wellllll, not exactly,, in my case it all has more to do with Bucket Listing than anything else BUT,, what you are speaking of actually did have a HUGE effect on the whole culture which in turn could have had a major effect on what is on my bucketlist. I think many other Bucket listing geezers like myself also get it cause those later model Vettes are dime a dozen. Then when you start talking older models with automatics in em,,, then the "if I pay you will you take this thing off my hands" begins LOL Sooo,, HUGE question for you and all other varmints... Anyone ever bought a car thru Mecum Auctions? I would be interested in hearing 1st hand accounts of the experience..

Nope Pops and personally I would not remove the stator cover, clutch cover and/or forward bevel gear cover before pulling the motor cause I would be concerned with damaging something internally during the motor pull myself.. I am not a real big one a powerwashing my scoot cause I would rather ride and leave any chance of getting water into places I dont want water BUT,, if it were mine, I would hit it with a powerwasher (staying away from direct spray on electrical connections and bearing areas) cause I do like to work clean, then go to yanking external engine hardware,, strip er down, pull the rear wheel/drive shaft from forward bevel, drop the bolts out of the frame and yank that puppy. Take some pics and a vid for us!!! Puc PS - glad you are feeling better!!!

That is probably why I could not reply to posts earlier.. No worry brother, me and Tip went down to the local food pantry thing and helped folks get fed so I was able to stir the pot down there instead of here in the club. I will have to charge the club for another 1/2 day of down time though, 3 cents divided by 1/2 = 1.5 cents added to the 6 cents for earlier downtime = 7 1/2 cents,, no paypal,, cash only LOL. Hey Don,, you ever live on the street or,, off the land so to speak? You by any chance remember those cubes of Government issue REAL butter? When I was a kid and a runaway I use to LOVE that stuff = best peanut butter sandwiches EVER were made with REAL butter on bread first.. Anyway, I was SHOCKED to see that stuff still in existence!! Brought a couple cubes home!! Wish you was here, would make you the BEST Peanut Butter and REAL butter sandwich you ever ate LOL!!

So here is a pretty cool feature of our new chat. I was in there recently talking to myself and noticed an earlier conversation was still there from Rod and Fool,, it was wayyy cool to see they were not talking about people behind their backs,, calling them Poofers and that kind of stuff LOL... I then proceded to discuss life with myself before I left. I just had a thought wondering if my old posts were still there,,, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And so were the others!! Now we have a whole new place to leave each other messages!!

REV I am probably way out there on this cause I have never owned a RSTD nor ever done the Baron's lowering kit on one but isnt the Barons a lowering kit for the rear suspention, accomplished by swapping out the rear suspention dog bones and then lowering the forks to match the rear dog bone lowering kit? If my amature guess is correct, it sounds to me like you would only be lowering the front forks by doing as you suggest. This would not accomplish the same lowering effect that the Barron's kit would if I am thinking correctly. Lowering the front forks alone is fine but, at least on my track bikes I found this, doing so does effect steering geometry because it directly effects "trail" IMHO..

So Squid,,, how did the high dive on that pool work?? THANK YOU for the pics brother = BEAUTIFUL!!! When the Freebirds and the Squidleys get together they DEFINITELY know how to enjoy life!! My kinda folk,, all of em!! 🥰

Thanks my sweet brother!! I really appreciate the encouragement. This is turning into quite the undertaking, mainly because those early Vettes like you had the privilage to own are now sort of like us,,, time is sorting them out and they seem to be getting rarer and rarer PLUS,, just like you and I,, many of them have been altered a lot LOL... I am not one to give up though,, you know me,,, I keep telling Tippy to be patient and keep prayin and I will find HER a really cool 67 big block roadster Vette LOL! Back at cha my eternal brother Sly!!! Puc

GORGEOUS!! My personal favorite Indian was/is the 1st year,, 2014 Chief in Indian Red with genuine real tan leather,, you know - the one everyone hated cause the leather had to be maintained or it turned color when it lost its tan coloring!! I LOVE the fact that in a very short number of years if left untreated, those leather bags and saddle would start to look like those really cool old bags/saddle of yesteryear!! I know,, I am wacked 😛 Wanna see inside your motor?

I was just in that new chat room talking to one of the most intelligent, fun loving, good lookin people I know,,, ME!! I really like the place @Freebird! The ease in posting a pic is outstanding!! VERY NICE,, I commend you!! THANK YOU Don!!

WOWZY WOW WOW WOW!! And EXACTLY the car I am looking for too!!! Actually @rbig1,,, I do know why people will like me if I get a Vette like that!! Who could not like a 'beat up, tired ol geezer with a purdy '67, 427 big block, 4 speed, posi track rear end, roadster Vette?? Geezers and Vette's go together like Carrot Cake and Butter Pecan Ice Cream!! Apart they are just old men and old cars but together,, they are a dream come true!!

Awe,,, I am so sorry to read this Don,,, extremely so. Your Dad sounds like quite a man, a Father to be proud of for certain. Your family and this world is lesser of a place without him in it. Please know that our, Tip and those of my own, thoughts and prayers will be with you folks during this difficult time my friend. Don's Dad, I have met you thru your son and know what/who you were - success? You did it!! Thank you for all you did with your time here, you are greatly appreciated and missed. May you rest in peace knowing that the tracks you left in life will always be remembered as those that lead to complete fulfillment right to the very end.. Godspeed Don's Father Puc and Tip

Dont tell @Flyinfool this @MonsterBiker,,, he simply cannot live with me being correct,, especially if it has ANYTHING to do with aircraft!! You probably should delete your post before Fool sees it Monst,, last time I went in the direction you are heading I ended up with over 8 feet of WWW on my porch and that trick of Fool and his WWW even shut down airports as far away as Chicago's O'Hare International!! This is serious business with Fool,,, best think about it brother!!

You are on pretty much the same path as I CW only I do not add stabil or any other additives, instead I choose to just start my bikes up every few weeks during the winter (even once every couple months works great for me), let em warm to operating temp, make sure I twist the throttle a little to put fresh fuel into the carb circuits. I also like to leave my bikes off the ground,, I even have track lifts for Maggie my R1 to make this simple for her. That serves dual purposes of being able to drop them in gear when I run em so any/all bearings in drive system get lube and also relieves the suspention.. Many also remove batteries but I have found that leaving batteries in and running them like this also keeps battery fresh and ready for spring. I also do a complete lube/tune up in prep for winter so bike is ready for spring OR in case @Flyinfool slips up with his WWW (hey Jeff,, how about a quick peek at that cool little WWW man here?) and our winter months get that Indian Summer thing happening! I also fill my tanks to the brim with fuel to make sure humid air has no place to form rust within my tanks,, a malidy that is common here in humid Michigan. I have treated/coated MANY tanks thru the years because this little act of kindness is often over looked. I have also seen the results of friends washing their bikes just before winter thinking it was a good plan only to realize in the middle of the summer of the next year that the water they applied last fall had gotten into wheel bearing resulting in a failed bearing at the prime of riding season,,, an act of Murphy you know.. I absolutely do not wash my stuff before storage of any form but instead,, especially if it is going into storage for a while,, I spray it all down with wd40 (avoiding brakes of course) which I have found to wash off fairly easily when ride time starts BUT, when concerning my own bikes - that I ride,, not bikes waiting in line for restore/resale, I very seldom wash them but ride them instead... Crazy huh.. Puc

Nahhh,, that little blue 1000cc putt putt of a sweetheart knows I love her. Now this aging thing on the other hand,, it keeps trying to put a whoopin on me but I keep fighting back. Maggie is the least of my worries

All depends on where the house is,,, location location location! It also depends on the Vette