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Looks great Don! I think we need a new Smilie in our vast choices,, one that reads "THIS THREAD IS WORTHLESS WITH OUT VIDEO W/ AUDIO"

I think its a great idea.. Make sure they get a fair amount of reflective tape on em, like the road workers wear.. Use to wear a neck collar with shoulder pads that tucked into my chest protector while racing dirtbikes, very effective protection.. Now if they filled with helium upon impact,,,,,,,,, sorry Don, couldnt resist..

All carbs on the V-4's,, sept the new Max of course....

Thoughts and prayers going out for your friend, his family and yourself Karl!! What a terrible thing to have happened.. It dont get much harder than what you all are going thru!

Give me the word Compadre' ,, just give me the word,,, you and I will get a bunch of these gangsta's togetha - all dress up like YammerDan in that recent picture :Cartoon_397::Cartoon_397:and go :stickpoke::duck:them rascals.... :rotf: Ya know,, just thinking out loud here,, I betcha that "Shot" will take a REAL pretty picture sitting in the driveway with a white background behind it!!:cool10:

Highway rest areas are spaced out perfectly for below 35 degree temps on Motorcycles (45 degree temps if rider(s) are AARP Members).. Most provide "body heaters" (hand dryers) in their rest rooms.. As your running on numb wobbly legs thru the lobby toward the body heater zones (rest rooms), you will usually notice a stack of I.B.I's (Inexpensive Body Insulators) - also known as Hotel Coupon Books.. Reach down and grab a handful of these on your way into the bathrooms where the body heaters are located.. Turn on a body heater, lay on floor under it.. After thawing out, walk into a stall and remove shirt or jacket (or garbage bag if thats all you happen to have had to wrap up in at previous stop).. Wrap I.B.I.'s around arms and slide down inside undergarments, stuff I.B.I.'s in chest and back area.. Tuck some around waste,, along neckline - fold them, part inside leaving half exposed so wind will blow I.B.I. back along neckline in wind.. Wrap legs inside pants in same manner.. Some States keep their I.B.I.'s under lock and key,, these are unfriendly States to motorcyclists.. Dont despair if this applies to your adventure.. E.I.B.I.'s (Emergency I.B.I's = toilet paper) can almost always be found and is almost as good.. The only real problem with using this product is it has to be monitored between stops as it likes to get caught in the wind and blow all over the highway.. It also makes a little more of mess if it gets wet... Next rest area should not be as long of a stop (especially if riding in a Biker Friendly State with a good supply of I.B.I.'s) as all that is usually necessary is an extra few minutes laying under a body heater to warm the previously installed I.B.I.'s... Also,, empty milk jugs cut and placed over bar controls work great for Hand Protectors BUT they do look kinda funny so I only use them in extreme cold...

I can sure appreciate the thumbs up in this one:backinmyday: cause I wanna go see Cochise's Hideout really bad,,,, good grief I LOVE Arizona!! Gain my composure here,,,,,,,,,, nice pic too David:rotf:

About ready to give up trying to find the Salmon,, never given up on Skid though!! PRAYERS UP - BLESSINGS DOWN!!

I never did trust em anyway,, I mean,, really when ya stop and think about it,, they kinda double crossed us when they dropped the beloved name of "Yamaha".... Anytime there is a major change like that, IMHO,, it means someones being sneaky and hiding something and it never comes out good.... You laugh but think about it,,, it was AFTER the name change that they cheapened the Ventures up, took their gorgeous looks away and slowed em wayyyyy down.. Actually,, I only try to worry about reality and important things.... Things like,, hmmm,, where the heck is Carbon Ones new Slingshot,,, now that I am worried about,,,,, they better hurry up and get him that Slingshot so he can take pics and tell us all about it or I am gonna be frying pan mad and turn into the Hulkster!!!!

Welllllll,,,,,,, that being the case, this is about the most disgusting, worthless thread I have ever read on here.. Just jerking your chain Midnight:rotf: I just had a gut feeling this was gonna happen,,,, oh welllll,,, guess we gotta try and get another 100k out of ol Tweeks,,,,,, the local Yam shop couldn't have afforded her in a trade anyway..

This oughta be fun Here are a couple vids: and below are some pics!!

If I know someone is a thief and they are in the same room with me I totally ignore them using the cold shoulder routine - if they say something to me I will look the other way and wont even give them the time of day.. To me,, scammers are the worst of the worst in thievingdom - real bottom feeders.. I treat them the same way as any other thief! When I get a message like that, by text or by email (if I am using Craigs I never include my phone or email addy in the ad, I always run it thru craigs response system) I utilize my "cold shoulder button" (spelled "DELETE") on em Dont play games with these low lifes, NEVER give them anymore info than they already have - especially not Paypal or banking info!!

OH MY GOODNESS TED,, I want you to know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers my friend - PRAYERS UP, BLESSINGS DOWN!! Your situation almost duplicates what happened to me back in 03 except mine was a car accident.. After five major back surgeries, a year in a body cast, going thru both physical and drug therapy , we came out of it changed people, bottom line - life changed permanently for me and, even more important - my family.. Tippy and I can empathize with you and your families current situation and what you all have been thru.. We know first hand how difficult the whole situation is, from financial to emotional/spiritual and dealing with unfriendly insurance companies (hope your insurance company treats you great).. Our thoughts and prayers will be wrapped around ALL of you and yours!! I want you to know that, even though empathy is a small word, I mean it in a BIG way my friend! God speed as you folks work thru all of it! One of my favorite sayings born out of that dark time, has become a mainstay in our lives, it is "things always look better in the morning" (has gotten to the point that now Tippy will even quote it to me with a smile on her face after riding 16 hours, exhausted and tired from a long day, trying to find a place to drop the tent and rest - tiny example but true).. My friend,, it sounds like the "morning" for you folks is breaking thru brightly and you are all well on your way to a very very good "day"!!!! What ever your "day" holds, it being biking - caging - walking or whatever, please remember that you are loved here, stay with us and keep us updated - we are family,, WE CARE!! Sincerely Puc

Tell you one thing,, if there were any way I could pull that off,,,,,,, I would put a set of dirty plugs in my bike just to have an excuse to go to Squids and tweek on it :rotf::rotf::rotf: Thems some fine Texans down there in Cleveland,,, mighty fine Texans indeed!! If at all possible, ya oughta listen to that advice JNeed!! Take yourself a little hand cleaner too,,, ya get around that bunch your hands is gonna get dirty!!!:cool10::cool10:

Great story Bert,, I am 100% in tune with ya!!! You see, you and I both know that the people here on VR hold more knowledge about the Venture than the folks that designed em, are FAR more caring than ANY underwriter of a high dollar extended warranty and most do not succumb to the greed associated with some dealers nowadays.. I all those contributors that you are applauding and say THANK YOU too!! Stopped to help a guy with a broken one once,,, unable to get any tech help from the Dealer where he purchased it or the factory tech line,,, did a bunch of and a whole lot of and he finally had to ... As he was climbing in the tow vehicle I said "sorry buddy - just a little "Beyond My Wisdom",, he looked back at me and said,, thanks for stopping and trying, it is "Beyond My Wisdom" why I ever bought the crazy thing... and,, knock on my wooden noggin, most of the time we can travel here and there without having to go looking for even those parts

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Heyyyyy,, wait a minute here,,,,,, even if they recalled all our Yamaha/Star bikes like Chevy did with the EV1 and we all had to ride mopeds,, I would still be here harassing people.

Just to clarify, is the bike going to be in AZ near you Kic? If so, the very very best thing you could do for it would be to skip the whole storing it idea and just ride it once in a while. Even once or twice a month, couple times around the block would do it.. Second best would be as Dan mentioned, leave the battery in it, fill the tank and hit the fuel with same stabilzer (I personally like Stabil).. Start it once a month, run till the fan comes on, operate all the controls... If there is no way either of the above are possible, store as mentioned in the other posts.. I like the finding some non-ethanol fuel idea A LOT!! Fill the tank, stabilize it, run it till you know you have stable fuel in the carbs, drain the bowls.. Even though its gonna be inside a garage - you might think about grabbing a cheap Tent from Menards (wayyy cheaper than a bike bubble) - roll the bike inside the tent, centerstand it and zip her in - works great for keeping mice out and you still have the opportunity to squeeze levers and step on pedals when you have a sec.. Also,, a battery tender is not a bad idea.. On the same token though,, best thing would be for him to just plan on buying a new battery for it when he gets home - nothing like a new battery!! If it were going to a couple years,, I would encourage you to get some fogging oil, fog er down and make sure you lube the carb slides,, but that stuff aint necessary for a year of storage.. Please tell you daugher and son-in-law CONGRATS on the upcoming birth of their daughter,, it saddens me deeply to hear the news about him not being here too BUT please let them know they are in our thoughts and prayers.. I too wanna thank him for his service of protecting our way of life!! And thank you too KIC for all the assistance you are doing for the same!! Prayers Up for your whole family! Puc

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thoughts and Prayers for all you folks in Iceland. Unreal video footage - thanks Jonas!

5 more days,,, just 5 more days:backinmyday:

Definitely do as Gary mentions, exhaust leaks can certainly cause the popping.. Also do your carb sync,, not for sure if #2 carb is master on a 2nd Gen - never did do one - but I bet it is.. Sitting on the bike, front carb on the left is my guess.. If all the above doesnt help with throttle response and excessive popping (not really sure that I would call the popping I heard on the Vid excessive,, running open pipes usually makes some poppin and snappin) here are some thoughts.. Most of the Uni's I have used on both dirt and street bikes tend to supply more air than stock.. Couple that with running open pipes and you end up with a scoot that is able to flow alot more air threw the boom chamber.. That results in running lean.. IMHO and experience in toying with this stuff,, this leaned out condition usually shows itself right off idle and up to the mid range by an off idle hesitation and unhealthy throttle response.. Almost like a weak accellerator pump on a carbed car.. The most effective way to fatten em up is by raising the slide needles.. My 83 got so tired that she couldnt handle the fuel she was getting,,, making her fat on the bottom.. I tweeked Tweeks (thats her name - Tweeks:)) by dropping the needles 70 thou and it worked great.. I did her by using nylon washers (the 1st Gens have "non adjustable slide needles,, suppose to anyway:whistling:).. In the process of doing that I had someone - I think it was Skydoc,, mention that he sells the kit for doing this.. Not sure if the 2nd Gen is adjustable or if you have to use the ol nylon washer routine.. I would definitely follow Garys solution first,, might get lucky and find a pipe gasket in rough shape, bolt missing in a pipe or whatever... Also, complete a sync on your bike cause that could cause it too BUT,, again,,, from listening to your bike,, I gotta hunch your main issues are its flowing more air... On another note,, I personally have not had that good of luck with Iridiums,, may sound nuts but those good ol standard spec NGK plugs always seem to work best for me,,,, course,,, folks in the hood here say I am a little strange and so is Tweeks so take that bit of advice for whats its worth:rotf: BEST OF LUCK GETTING HER WHERE YA WANT IT BIO!! LOVED YOUR VIDEO - THANKS FOR POSTING IT!!!!! Puc

AWESOME Midnight,,, you ever get up to the Dealer Expo in Indianapolis? Spent a TON of time there in years past,, spent a TON of $$'s at the place too

Louis Armstrong summed it up for me.. I see trees of green, red roses too. I see them bloom, for me and you. And I think to myself, what a wonderful world. I see skies of blue, And clouds of white. The bright blessed day, The dark sacred night. And I think to myself, What a wonderful world. The colors of the rainbow, So pretty in the sky. Are also on the faces, Of people going by, I see friends shaking hands. Saying, "How do you do?" They're really saying, "I love you". I hear babies cry, I watch them grow, They'll learn much more, Than I'll ever know. And I think to myself, What a wonderful world. Yes, I think to myself, What a wonderful world. Oh yeah.

Obviously Sailor has never seen or heard of the movie "Silence Of The Yam's" either.. I am kinda surprised because it plays every year up in the area's that get that stuff and ice (being careful what I write cause I dont wanna wake,,,,, the guy with the stuff machine cause I cant stand that movie...

WOW,,, didnt know that,,, just asked Tip and she didnt know it either Saddlebum.. THANK YOU for posting this!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALLLLLLLLL OF OUR GREAT FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS UP THERE IN CANADA!! WE ARE THANKFUL FOR EACH OF YOU AND FOR HAVING CANADA ON OUR NORTHERN BORDER!!! PUC N TIPPY