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Interesting thought, Kelly. The sad thing about owning both 1st and 2nd gens...is I inadvertently compare the two. They really are night and day. The 05 will never have the acceleration the 89 does. At least mine doesn't....not even close. I may have to take a trip to @V7Goose's and have him show me what's right and wrong!

A fool falls on his back and bruises his nose. A Yiddish saying

I believe the reason for turning the fuel off when not using an RSV is because the tank is higher than the carbs. If one of the floats sticks open, the fuel will drain down into the motor. Could cause some serious grief.

Interesting conversation. I had my clutch fluid replaced at beginning of summer. Not that many miles since then but been riding in hot weather...this is Arizona! My fluid is darker than the front brake fluid changed at same time. So either I have a leaky gasket or the heat is getting to the slave cylinder. Shifting seems fine though....but going to keep an eye on things.

Since my Yukon XL has over 150K miles on iridiums, I put same in the RSV. Be curious to see what they look like after a few thousand miles. I'm going to keep them in until they show wear or breakdown for some reason. Will check them though once in a while. But I don't have a factory warrantee to worry about either...

Amen to that...

What bothers me about the add is they say there are two driving lights and two turn signals included. If I read down in the full description. Plastic lights and all~! Product details Aftermarket high performance headlight set Light bar with round headlights and bullet turn signals Super bright light,makes your car outstanding in the street High brightness,quick on/off response time Headlight with reflective interior for maximum visibility Technical Specification Color: chrome plated Material: Steel light bar,Plastic headlight housing,Plastic turn signals The spot lights are ABS plastic Working Voltage: DC 12V Light Source: 27 LED+COB SMD Light Color: as the picture showed Headlight Size: approx 4" lens diameter, 4.85" overall diameter Turn signal light size: as the picture showed Instructions: not included Mounting brackets and necessary

Yep...my Michelins were about $950 for my Yukon XL at Costco....so I'd say you did fine! david

186 miles this past weekend when it started sputtering and I switched on reserve. Had 2 bars left on gauge. No light yet. Took 4.4 gallons, and I didn't top off. Stop filling when it gurgles near filler neck top. No vent holes...stock setup. 42mpg. That's 2 up, mostly 4th gear 55 to 65 mph in slight hills. Fun 2 lane ride. Previously, I get around 36mpg solo. So me thinks my wrist is being bad when I'm alone.

I went to HF today...didn't have that particular 24" screwdriver in stock. I did find a slightly shorter one...thin....it should reach all the way. We shall see. I've had to delay working on beastie cause I needed to buy some restrictors for the vacuum gauges, vacuum port caps and a longer screwdriver. BTW, someone here mentioned they had purchased JIS screwdrivers from HF. The manager of the Tucson store said he has never heard of them and carries all the stock. The vacuum caps are because I don't have the original set up. The PO took all the stuff off and tied the two vacuum ports on each side together. Maybe tomorrow I'll check the carbs. Although, today finally went to gas station. 186 miles this past weekend with daughter on back. Mostly 2 lanes and 4th gear hills and stuff. 4.4 gallons. 42mpg. Past two tanks by myself were 36 mpg! Guess my right wrist is being bad when I'm alone.....cause the 05 surely can get decent mileage when the kidlet is on the back! Starts better and seems to run nicely. Guess I got the carbs right...

Metzler ME880s. Mine were cupped like mad at rear when I got bike. Found out I needed to run max cold air pressure in them..ie..whatever it says on the sidewalls. It was to late for me as right after the cupping started, I developed a crack then a chunk came out of rear. The previous owner obviously ran Yamaha recommended pressures...hence the problems I had. I liked the handling on the 880's. Don't know about Michelin other than Dunlop and Michelin both seem to be highly rated among riders here. I'm now running my 89 (Shinko) and 05(Pirelli) bikes's tires at 2lbs below max..riding solo. I take them to max when 2 up or lots of long, high speed runs. The Shinkos stick like glue but will wear faster being a softer tire. That's good for the 89 as I do enjoy the twisties on that scoot! The Pirelli's on the 05 seem to ride nice...but not many miles yet. I would say you can't go wrong with either brand.

Out of curiousity...why are you changing the plugs on a 2012? Are they burnt, broken, gas mileage down the tubes?

Tom, there are two threads going on with same question....see the 2nd gen tech area... I answered your question there... david

Thank you Sir, for the confirmation. That's the article that first explained the manual error. Okie dokie...now to find those screws and do some work! david

Confirming the repair manual's notes for syncing the carbs is backwards? instead of screws #1,#2,#3...it's #3, then #2 then #1? This should sync carbs 1&2, 3&4, then right side to left side.. Thx david

Tom, you still having issues getting your inner fairing loose?

I read that some units did have screws. I was going to mention that, but went out to check on mine and no screws. Interesting.

I was completely hooked by my 2nd scoot: Yamaha YDS-6C. Saw it at Boston Yamaha. 1969. Head mechanic told me this bike would go across country without breathing hard since the engine was a detuned version of the racing engine Yamaha used at Daytona and elsewhere so successfully. I bought the darn thing and went from New Hampshire to Arizona on it! That was it for me... david

Clive, The reflectors around the trunk were mounted by double sided tape. The double sided tape comes off easier with a little heat (think heat gun - not direct heat via soldering tool) and then gently prying off. I replaced my cracked reflector on my 1st Gen last year after reading about "how to"...here. It was a bear to get off...but did come off cleanly. I used a hair dryer and a stiff putty knife. Not daunting at all...just take your time.

No I don't have the kit. But for some reason, it's a very tight fit for my 05 RSV between the cruise and the bars. That's with the extensions. There are a lot of posts regarding lowering the front end...here's a start. At the bottom of this post you will see references for others... http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?939-Lowering-the-Front-End

:big-grin-emoticon: Ok....Grins!

I voted for gulf coast...only because it's during a time of the year when I can actually ride across the south.

Take the outer fairing off. Unplug the electrical connectors...they should all be either color coded or similar plugs. Then from a forum post about lowering the front end..."Remove two 12mm nuts that hold the inner fairing, behind the top of the headlight, a 3/8 extension works great, and two 5mm allen bolts, one at each side just behind the bottom of the headlight." Then you can add spacers to the 12mm nuts....maybe a few washers. Don't know if you will get your half inch. My Baron's extensions make for a tight fit without your kit...

Honda 160, 1965

I'll keep it simple: Happy Birthday, Dan! Grins...