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1st things first,, to VentureRider.org from Michigan Cen - GLAD you found us!! I can see why you have fallen in love Cen,, that is one gorgeous motorcycle my friend - WHAT A BEAUTY!! Concerning the value,, I did a quick a conversion from Euro's to US Dollars and came up with $3300 for cost - does that sound correct to you? Here in our country (the US) that would be a little on the high side - in my humble opinion.. As mentioned, that bike is a 1st Generation and is the Mark 2 model of the 1st Generations. We are currently seeing a number of the 2nd Generation Ventures (also known as the Royal Star Venture) that started production in 1999 for right in that dollar area for sale and they are newer bikes. All that said,, I KNOW from traveling a little of Europe and exporting bikes to England that you folks over there do pay more for stuff over there so,,, its entirely possible that for Italy a 3000 Euro price may be a good deal over there.. Having said that,, if I were you I would do a quick comparison in your area and see if you can get a feel for value.. One thing about it Cen, if you do end up purchasing it, you are getting one of the best - if not THE BEST - touring motorcycles known to man!! We LOVE our namesake Yamaha Ventures here!! Concerning the brakes. I would like to add to the already excellent advice, that the model you are looking at can easily accept the "upgrade" of adding Yamaha R1/R6 calipers. Those sport bike calipers add a LOT of stopping power. There are many folks on here who have done the caliper swap and are very happy with the results. I would also put the bike up on the center stand (THESE BIKES HAVE A CENTER STAND - YAMAHA THOUGHT OF EVERYTHING ON THIS MODEL!!) and spin the wheels to make sure the calipers are not sticking. The answer you received on the water is right on the money.. It is not uncommon to find a small leak below the radiator where the hoses join after sitting - warm up usually stops the leak. I have owned a number of these scoots and all of them "seep" from that area during the winter months. If you look in the area I am speaking of Cen you will notice a small black valve - rub your finger under that valve and see if thats where the fluid is coming from - if it is, not a big problem. It would not be a bad idea to check the front fork springs for sacking. Original springs are very prone to weakness and like to collapse over time. Make sure you have no air in the front forks, lift the bike off the side stand and look down thru the fairing so you can see where the fork tubes enter the bottom legs. An inch of travel left with out you sitting on the bike is not good. You should see a consistant 2 inches. All easily taken care of with new Progressive Springs, springs are about 100 US Dollars here. Start the bike up cold, let it idle, carefully touch each exhaust header with a wet finger (we call that spit checking) like you were testing a hot iron. What you are looking for is a consistent heat temp at each cylinder. Make sure that each cylinder comes up to full heat (should sizzle when you touch em). Plugged carbs or even one plugged carb is not uncommon from sitting and these bikes will run surprisingly well on 3 cylinders. Carb restoration is not undoable but it can be tricky and expensive if you have to have a shop do it.. Consider that if it is not running on all four. You will also want to operate all the electrical controls. Pay special attention to the operations of the CLASS system - that is the system that inflates the front and rear suspention. Make sure it operates correctly. Look closely at the brake rotors for ridging, a bike with low miles like yours has on it should show very little ridge formation from pad wear. These bikes are VERY capable of high mileage - just make sure the speedo has not been rolled over and it does not have 143000 km on it instead of advertised 43000 km.. At 43000km that motorcycle should have many many more REALLY fun miles left in it Cen!! Hope this all helps in some small way!! All the best in your purchase - have fun and come visit us in the U.S. sometime, as a matter of fact - if you come to Michigan I will buy you a Hot Dog at one of our Hot Dog eating events!! Puc

Well bust my britches,, LOOK what I got in my email!! You NAILED it Scoot!! New Indian Model for 2016!!!!!!!!!! GORGEOUS SCOOT SCOOTER!! THANK YOU Scoot for bringing this up!! http://www.indianmotorcycle.com/en-us/springfield-thunder-black?&tid=s1Qoxiyb_dc&cid=771hzc23548&pcrid=91414901664&WT.term=2016%20indian%20springfield&WT.campaign=Indian+-+SEM+Springfield&WT.content=s1Qoxiyb&WT.source=google&WT.medium=cpc&WT.mc_id=0D3207C5-1251-E211-89A5-0050569A00BC&WT.mc_ev=PaidSearch&WT.srch=1&gclid=COLNntWupcsCFddahgodSIICEg

@Flyinfool is producing "Heavy Snow" which when melted becomes Heavy Water which we all know what that means,,, The Wisconsin White Washer is goin Nuclear!!! On a more serious note, PRAYERS UP and BLESSINGS DOWN for any of my buddies (and everyone else for that matter) who is dealing with the water crisis over in Flint - what a mess!!

Hey Barry,, I appreciate you candor here.. I certainly had no intent when seeking your advice to place your profession under the spot light - sorry about all that.. I also GREATLY appreciate your professional assistance thru this whole thing and want to say THANK YOU for your compassion in helping me!! You are appreciated Barry!! Puc

Indeed Cha,, gotta get that one done too.. Good chance that one will be able to undergo injections for some relief - my right hand was not a candidate.. Apparently there is a chemical they inject into the tendons that loosens the blockage up enough that the doctor can force the fingers back.. This is a progressive disease so either way - surgery or injections - it is my understanding it will probably return.. Gonna ask the Doc` (maybe @Barrycuda knows) if one way or the other has a longer relief time.. If surgery does I am the type who would just as soon undergo the surgery on my left hand too and get it done with.. We shall see..

Good possibility of it George, its a long ways off but I would anticipate a mid/late July departure if it happens but again - thats not written in stone cause you know how we are = may be mowing the lawn, look at poor ol Tweeks sitting there whimpering, toss a leg and hit the road - leave that lawn mower running in the front yard . Got lots of catching up to do around here BUT sure would like to.. Sacramento will definitely be on our agenda if we make the coast, kids are out there. As always we will post on here before we head out,, you should do the same so we can stay in touch and maybe cross paths on the road brother!! :lightbulb:You get into Wyoming your only a putt and a peep from Sturgis.. @bj66's Pie Butt 26.2 ride is now an annual VR event out there - come on out and become a Pie Butt Rider - YOU WOULD LOVE IT!! Hope you KNOW you are ALWAYS welcome to one of our Hot Dog events here too.. Matter of fact,, if you come here we will hold a special one in your honor!! GIVE YA TOP BILLING FOR SURE!!!!

and than pull the trigger and RIDE like there's no tomorrow!!!!!!!

I tried to tell you varmints that all the down time Flyinfool had over winter was not an indicator that he was gonna sit around and do nothin.. Now we find out what he has been up to = wired up some R.C. servo's to the nozzles on the White Washer and has them tied to a programmable controller that is tied to a GPS!! I have said it before and I will say it again - That Fool is NO fool!! Never ever trust a lop eared VR varmint who shows up at one of our VR MC Rally's with a SNOWMAN in the passenger seat!!!

Oh,, by the way - you are more than welcome,,,,,,,, HUGGY:thumbsup:!!!

Well how cool is that Glad you like your nickname Huggy:thumbsup:!! You made my day brother!!! Now come have a Hot Dog with us this summer so we can do a full VR celebratory christening of it!!!

with ya bro,, I would LOVE to twist the grip on that bad to the bone,, evil looking tire shredder too!! Only I would LOVE to own it too so I could wick er up on a regular basis,,, maybe even ride it to MD and chase Pond Monsters around the pond!!

Thanks Bar!!! How bout the Tens Unit I already have from when I broke my back,, is that applicable to my current mending process? Oh, by the way, stretches are doing GREAT!! typing with both hands again already and I just used used my ring finger to touch type those "o"s,, havent been able to do that for a LONG time brother!!! I get good at this you guys wont be able to shut me off... :Im not listening to:Im not listening to:Im not listening to:big-grin-emoticon::big-grin-emoticon::big-grin-emoticon:

Ultra sound machine Huggy?? dont know nuttin about em other than they work awesome for cleaning carbs.. Tell me more or send me a link please,, ALWAYS interested in anything that may help brother.. I do have my own Tens Unit,, had it since I busted my back and used it to for nerve therapy - sucker worked awesome!! Thanks for mentioning that,, gonna give @Barrycuda a shout here and see if my Tens `could be somehow useful in this therapy,,, somehow,, maybe.. How bout it Barry,, I got lots of attachment patches and good batterys - should I wire that puppy up?

Heyyyyy,,, didn't know you were sneaking around snapping pics at Oberlin MD last year Zzzz,,, got a good one if the Boss Zzz!! :scared: just stuck my readin glasses on and noticed the young man is cruisin a trike there,,,,

that Huggy,, he is kinda rotten isnt he ,, my kinda rotten though Love it Huggy!!!

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAY COOL!!! I would have a sticker made for it that said "GO AHEAD FLYINFOOL,, MAKE MY DAY" if I owned that awesome varmint!!!!! And I would paint it green and name it "Snow Frog" Good one Huggy!!:thumbsup:

:scared::scared::scared: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY PAL, TO MY PAL,, TO MY PAL (deep breath),,,, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY PAL,,, MYYYY PAL DONN THE FREEEBIRD!!!! Hope you folks had a Harleyinopolisly fantastically marvelous day brother!!!!!!!!!!!!! ' :group cheers::group cheers::Happy Birthday::Happy Birthday::Happy Birthday::group cheers:

careful Raggy,, i didnt read any there that he mentioned leaving the machine behind...

thats a given Jackster,,, me and that Tip - we are super glued!!!!

Prayers Up for Don and the therapy Patti - hope all is well!! Big Bend NP in Texas is amazing, lots of room to manuver a rig like yours in their camping area too. you happen to go thru Minnesota on the way to dakota's,, town called Blue Earth has an rv park at their fair grounds, couple nights free camping allowed with FULL hookups provided,,, home of Jolly Green Giant.. California has a place called "the slabs", abandoned military base.. its a wild place BUT lots of retired people gather there and have their own little private world.. You can find all kind of stuff about it on Youtube or google - lots of crazy hippy's but also many many good folks too. some folks stay there year around cause its free and off the grid. Tip n I end up heading wet this year again it would be great to see you two on the road,,, buy ya a hot dog or something.. LOTS of great VR members in those states you mention,, dont forget to keep us updated so they can connect if possible!! Have a GREAT summer!! Puc

totally agree carl!! i really did not even know they made one that used the external storage device for the operating system,,, didnt know that...

like this raggy,, 85 bucks and brand new,,,, http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-3-Lite-SM-T110-8GB-Wi-Fi-7in-White-/161994473466?hash=item25b79f7ffa:g:~owAAOSwWTRW1nRX

Oh heck yea,, 10k is gettin into it brother!!! Any issues with the cooling system? have heard scuttle butt about overheat probs but I have found its always best to get info from folks like you have ride em and own em... CONGRATS on getting what YOU have always wanted Relic,,, NOTHING fills the heart like having a longing for a scoot, work hard and finally getting a chance to own your dream - THAT is sooo WAYYYY COOL!! I too LOVE that color!! IMHO,, NO ONE paints a scoot like Harley - I had 2001 Wide Glide that bought for resale brand new back in 02, it was a left over that a place Indiana could not get rid of, it was a gorgeous concord purple with a gold inlaid harley emblem that looked like it was a mile into the paint,, that may be hard to understand as i am hard to follow sometimes but trust me - NO ONE PAINTS LIKE THOSE HD CRAFTSMEN!!! Anyway Rel, i hope someday we get a chance to meet in real life - i would love to see your machine!! come to michigan for a hot dog sometime and show it off - PLEASE!!!

i hear that bro,,, right there with ya!!!

:scared:i wanna lunch break with you two trouble makers too:95: Lone eagle,, i got some feedback for ya brother,,,,,,,,,,, is it time yet....