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Oh yea,, them lop eared little "D" plug varmints can be naughty thats a fact.. I have long since always amazed at how fast they can blacken if over choked and they really do not like being blackend.. I have also noticed how mine dont take kindly to gas additives like Sea Foam,,, a half a tank a gas with Foam in it and they get this sheen to their ceramics that has caused me issues too.. Tuned right, no Sea Foam and consistantly getting the choke off quickly and I have seen +20k on a set of plugs for the season.. A couple of over chokes (like forgetting to move the lever back to close the choke) and bingo,,, 5k and I got a fouler.. Sounds like ya got it happening Vick!! Hoping you and that fine running, front end loftin, Harley passin machine have a BLAST for the ride season thats peekin over the horizon at all us lop eared CTFW varmints!!

While I know 5 years has got to be a LONGGGG time to sit and watch life pass you by, it's not even close to what Dan and I talked about many times (oft times for HOURS).. I SERIOUSLY think Dan is smiling down from Heaven right now and THANKING GOD that his brother did not get what it sounded like he was gonna end up with back during the beginning days of this crisis.. I would LOVE to meet Dan's brother after he is released and tell him personally how much Dan loved him!! Not a perfect outcome as I KNOW some of the history leading up to the whole mess and IMHO, he should not have even got the 5 BUT - the courts decided and it's done.. Prayers still Up for the Woods family and for those who lost a loved one too! THANK YOU again for posting this Fitz!! GREATLY APPRECIATED!! Puc

I am probably wayyy wrong on this PrairieHammer but it seemed to me that the months following the introduction of our VR Facebook page were months that were clouded with members who were regularly participating here on the home site priorly to that time, then many jumped over to our Face Book page and began participating there instead back here in the Club House.. Not even sure I am saying this right,, sort of like those folks who went Face Book VR left the home site here where we are talking about this and many very rarely or never did come back and even check in.. It would be an interesting study to see if there is any merit in what I am talking about, a pointless endeavor probably but one that would be interesting.. I know people are going to choose what fits their needs and I in NO WAY blame them for not having time to do both (I got 24 hours a day to live too and my choice of where I spend my fun time at the key board is, generally speaking, right here at home in the club house - I simply dont have time to do it all either) VR home and VR Face Book - I just have this gut feeling that VR Facebook actually created a division in the club activity and time together.. Make any sense? Freebird, if you get a second,, it would be interesting to hear your thoughts on this (or any other club members thoughts for that matter) if you would be willing to share them..

IMHO, while I do really think what Long Haul Paul and Yamaha (they donated the bike to the endeavor) is an amazing story and being done for a VERY worthy cause, I do not consider a person setting on a motorcycle while rolling its a wheels on a dyno even remotely close to that of 24 hour episode of CTFW,, two totally different applications of biking IMHO. I have been on both (been down the road on a bike and sat on a bike on a dyno while its wheels were rolling) and, again IMHO, there is a HUGE difference between the two. I do think an off shoot for a money maker for the cause may be for Long Haul to stick to the business of adding up road miles working toward his goal of gathering 1 million of them varmints and then take the bike, strap it on a dyno and let others pay to sit on the bike with its wheels rolling on the dyno for a fee while he is resting up for the episode of life on the road!! Either way though,, hey Long Haul,, if your reading this,, thoughts and Prayers Up for you brother and for your worthy cause!! LOVE YOUR VIDS AND LOVE WHAT YOUR DOING!! Best wishes on both!! Puc

Not sure Deej,, may be worth a try but (and this is just another opinion) I got a gut feeling that a small fan like found internally in a PC would just not be powerful enough to do much good.. They work great for moving air across the cooling fins associated with devices found in PC's but I just am not sure about use in this application and would make a good "TESTING" apparatus. The reason I suggested using a small cooling electric fan off the cooling system on a car is they are 12v, produce good air movement and could probably be found in a junk VERY reasonably dollar wise. As far as blowing across the oil cooler,, ohhh heck yea,, good idea! On the other hand though, and consider this another opinion PLEASE, I think across the fins of the jugs would be much more effecient in that the air would be removing heat directly from the source (combustion chambers) that are designed for heat dissapation instead of trying to cool the oil which would then be relied on to find its way under the pistons and across the jugs to cool them.. Perhaps both would be a good idea for desert temp riding? I know one thing,, I have seen my share of Air Cooled V-Twins shut down for cooling out there in never land and they is one of the reasons that I was when I watched Mom Yam do the roll out of her new Touring bike line at Americade,, I was SHOCKED..

Here is an interesting video put out by an actual owner of the SVTC that clearly addresses your question Zoey that the readers following this thread may find rewarding. IMHO, because the person producing this video is somewhat errant in his understanding of the bike (he is still thinking that Yamaha is going to come up with a 2019 model offering while even the Dealerships are stating there will be no 2019's with the next offering being an updated scoot being released for 2020, he is also advising owners to not follow their owners manual and instead encouraging them to jump to oils with modifiers instead of following factory specs which, IMHO, can backfire come time for warranty coverage in my experience) but, that said,, he does have the engine failure issues broken down to only 2 varified cases with all other cases being declared as internet folly and untrue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3-xwPNaZhw&feature=youtu.be

COOL!! THANKS @Condor!! Jack,, maybe go to the actual auction page that shows the bike that we are speaking of, copy/paste the URL from that page back here. The issue that I am seeing is that we are being linked to the Auction houses web page that lists all upcoming auctions and I, for one, am unable to find the auction for the bike itself by scouring their upcoming auctions (if I could find it I would do this for you). If you could just go back to the auction, find the page that is specifically about that bike and copy/paste a link to that exact page I think the issue would be solved..

To a certain extent I agree with you Case, I have been personal friends with a Chief of Police in our area for many years (was even best man in his wedding) and know for a fact that his officers were under strict rules of engagement when talking crotch rockets = do not engage, use the radio. In the case posted though, the criminals were not riding the drug runners scoot of choice - the Rocket - but were performing that acts of terrorism on dirtbikes and quads. I counted 105 gangsters on bikes/quads involved in the terrorist act in the video of what we are speaking of in this thread. In our area, if you are putting together a "ride" that includes over a certain number of machines (I think it's 25 bikes) you have to apply for a permit to do so. Most larger group gatherings like this one was, require a police escourt to be legal. This give LEO's a chance to perform their duties to protect both the riders and the public. When I first started doing the Sturgis Rally out near you (early 70's) the rally was more inkin to a wild west atmosphere than what most people would experience by attending any rally today. The reason that things have changed so much is due to proper law enforcement = you do Sturgis now and there are at least 2 LEO on every corner of mainstreet - a place where in the past, Metric Bikes were hung and burned. It is now illegal to "pack" during the rally or even show "colors" of any form. Get caught with either and its a felony. IMHO, these bad guys are thugs, gangsters, terrorists of the worst type and should be handled as such.

IMHO, blaming an inadament object like a motorcycle for the stupidity of a group of terrorists activities is very similar thinking to that of the idea that a gun can come to life and kill people, wrong approach,, again IMHO. Anything can weaponized, even a stick that falls out of a tree and a gangster picks up and kills someone with it. The key to restoring law and order and bringing civilized life back to that area may be found in a simple refiling actions like these thugs took as TERRORISM and getting the Feds DHS/Local police involved in prosecuting those involved in the same order that our country would handle any other form of Terrorist activity = ship em to Gitmo and let em live on pig guts. This filth is a plaque on our nation and our way of life = no different than those who brought down the Towers IMHO.. VERY very very sad!!

WOWZY WOW WOW WOW - GORGEOUS PIC OF SOME GORGEOUS SCOOTS RIGHT THERE KC = THANK YOU FOR SHARING!! Personnally I am with that lop eared Spider ridin varmint Marcarl though,,, my heart (and butt) is more inclined to see the 88 as the upgrade and that 88 of yours was gorgeous in all it's trimmings,, the sort of scoot that gives me the ol = me and Tip (riding partner over numerous CTFW excursions) could easily enjoy running the wheels off that puppy feeling:missingtooth: For an RSV type of CTFW lop eared though,, the one you kept is a gorgeous piece of work too though,, I too LOVE that color,, kinda grows on ya dont it!! I know I seemed to have formed some sort of Venture addiction to it thru the years:big-grin-emoticon: All the VERY BEST in enjoying this season on that one brother!! Get out ride! Puc

Yes it is good for us to know and remember my brother = DEFINITELY!! Attended our President's 1st rally after having got cleared of all charges of being an enemy spy last night. He actually spoke some about our countries commitment for our continuing alignment with and support of our friends and brothers in Israel and their way of life. His final thoughts on the subject was one you would have loved, something along the line of "and we are returning to - One Nation Under God" of which his Administration will always honor and support! Over 12000 Americans stood up in a standing ovation of that one!!:usa::usa:

If it were mine I would be tempted to do some testing, a simple junk yard auto radiator fan temporarily hung and wired in on the bike would be suffiecient. Carefully hang it so it doesnt damage anything on the scoot but facing between the jugs so it blows air across the area there. Then take it out to a parking lot during high ambients and run it till it makes noises, turn the fan on and see if letting the fan run air across the jugs helps. If it does, take a close look at doing something about mounting a set of fans into the lower fairing and opening those fax loovers to engine can cool and quiet..

Thanks Sly,, I am POSITIVE our brothers and sisters in Israel really appreciate our thoughts and prayers as they strive to protect their homeland from the thugs that are attacking them. I know for a fact I sure would if the shoe were on the other foot my friend!! Indeed, God Bless Israel!

But as the engine heats up, the oil can thin and that can cause noise.. At least, that has my experience with oils and hot ambient temps or sitting in traffic. That is the main reason that I always switch over to a heavier weight oil when running desert tempts on my 1st Gen,, its also "by the book" and recommended to make the switch in oil weight like that by Mom Yam (maybe check your owners manual and see if the SVTC is the same?). Matter of fact, if I dont change over to the heavier weight, one of the first places that loss of lubrication quality shows up on the 1st Gens is notchy shifting.. IMHO, being an air cooled engine in your case, keeping the oil cooler by running air across the cooling fins when in slow or stopped traffic could help in your case,, maybe,, maybe not..

You got friends here?

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: Laying in bed this morning watching the news before getting up and heading to go hear our President speak in Grand Rapids Mi and heard that someone in Wisconsin won the big one!! Rolled over, shook Tippy and yelled in her ear; HE DID IT!! MY VERY BEST FRIEND IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD DID!! She jumped up and what what what what? I said they just announced the winner of the BIG MONEY, it was someone who bought a ticket in Wisconsin and I KNOW who bought a ticket in Wisconsin = @Flyinfool,, my best friend in the whole wide world is a MULTI MILLIONAIRE!!!:fingers-crossed-emo

Yea it's typical for an air cooled V-Twin, especially the bigger cubed scoots as they get hot and oil thins IMHO.. I know that HD has been using the rear jug shut down controller for a good while now to keep things cooler.. I cant help but wonder if there would possibly be a way to open up the upper region of those fake loovers on the grill Zoey. If you look at your scoot you may notice that its just the bottom couple of loovers that actually pass air thru onto the riders feet. Do you see what I am talking about? Look above those loovers and think of the possibilty of opening those up for pass thru air. Then think about placing a couple cooling fans that could be activated to move air when sitting in high tempts and slow/stopped traffic.. Thoughts? Anyone?

On the other hand, Yamaha really is a stand up company.. Matter of fact, they are #1 in customer satisfaction as far as motorcycles go (according to the internet poll voices). I know when we rode the bikes out at Sturgis a couple years ago and got to see an actual engine cutaway (see vid), I did notice they had chosen to go metal to metal on the lifter/cam interface and actually questioned the techs there about it. I found it interesting cause king of v-twins Harley has been using roller lifters for many years due to issues with early model bikes with the design Yamaha had chosen. The factory techs at Sturgis had no real definitive answer as to how Yamaha had over come the issues that HD had seen that caused them to go rollers but they did say that Yamaha did figure it out.. In talking with guys in the backroom at our local dealership now I am told that Yamaha is fully aware of the ongoing issues that riders of the '18 are experiencing. My advice would be to follow your manual in oil selection/maintenance schedule and dont get to caught up in making changes by Internet advice. Use the oils that Yamaha suggests, give them no room to wiggle during your Warranty service time that way if you have problems on the road you wont be at a dealerships descretion of how it all will be handled. I also know from yakkin with those same guys that Yamaha is also a ways behind in updating their Info system to work as advertised. That was/is one of the big sell points for the scoot. All that combined tells me (just another IMHO though) that something big in updates is coming on the stage two, 2020, SVTC/Eluder.. I got a gut feeling to off a used one now would cost big bucks as new left over T.C. SVTC's can be had for under 20.. May as just ride it and give Mom Yam a chance to get her bearings (roller bearings) and have a chance to make the necessary changes.. My

lop eared trouble makin varmint!! Leave my homeland out of it will ya!! Jacks got enough excitement in his life without go looking for Pucsatonia!! Hey Jack,, betcha that set up would be a RIOT up in the Sierra Nevada's on a non Moonlit night!!!!!!

Come on ya lop eared varmint Roller.. You think I got no upbringin? My Dad taught me exactly what Thumpers Dad taught him (see vid).. Fact is, there is absolutely positively no more comfortable touring bike seat made,, from the beginning of motorcycles until eternity, that the stock, OEM, 83 to 85 MK1 Venture seat.. Fact is, it is rumored that Yamaha actually hired ergonomic Doctors to design it.. I do really really like the looks of your new seat 40 but truthfully,, I am a stock seat LOVING lop eared varmint.. There ya go ya lop eared troublemakin varmint Roller,, hope your happy

,, OUTSTANDING BROTHER = JUST GORGEOUS!!

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I bought one once,, last week as a matter of fact, and didnt win nuttin,,, hope you two lop eared varmints the pot and have to split it :moon: ,,, what am I sayin,, you two are my very very very best friends,, definitely NOT lop eared varmints,, I am deeply sorry for that comment :bighug::bighug::bighug:

NICE!!!!!!!

NICE,, REAL PURDY!! I cant find it at the Auction House link @Condor gave us but,, in looking at the pics,, I am guessing its a CVO Streetglide.. So,, that said, ,, if it is what I think it is and it actually has 7k miles on it,, if it's a one owner,, if the original owner grabbed the extended warranty and its as clean as it appears,,, I am gonna guess it will bring around 20ish. Crazy as it sounds, IMHO, that Streetglide is HD's #1 seller... I really think it will see 20.. Hey Jack,, this being a Venture club and me having that competitive Puc spirit (hope ya dont mind another by your ol buddy),, I am gonna post one I just noticed on our Ebay link.. 2007 RSV, 30k miles, sounds like it hasnt been run in a while, starting bid is $255 bid (and NO reserve), 3 days left on auction.. Take a peek ya bunch of lop eared far riding varmints and see if you can guess what it will sell for too. My guess is $1250: https://www.ebay.com/itm/303109670014 P.S. = if you are gonna bid on this thing it might not be a bad idea to let us know so we dont bid against each other... Hate to see a Lop Eared Varmint bidding war break out