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Lol! Agreed! Chance to learn.... Lenses, chips and cameras really make a difference. BUT the biggest difference is the entry of the Chinese into all markets. Most of their "stuff" is junk....seriously. Anyone can take a cheap large sensor (often a reject), throw in a few chips to record and a cheap plastic lens and call it 4K or 2K. By upping their "sharpness" edging, you get a "decent" picture, but not really. You can tell by taking the video of any camera and blowing it up....the lens, algorythms and chips will either shine or not. I guess I should have added 1080 to the mix, when I was suggesting Chinese cameras of 2K and 4K quality are not really that good at all. If you look at the price of a 4K Sony mirrorless camera ($1000 or more) and a Chinese version $279....that should say it all. Regarding 720P. No it isn't the better resolution...but it's a better format (if done correctly) than 1080 for moving images. And to reiterate, it's fine for forensic evidence in the event it's needed in a crash. Just saying..... It's hard to compare anything, apples to apples these days. The "apples" keep changing and the information needed is never given on Amazon, EBay or most other generic on line stores. Only professional stores will post all the technical information. Kind of like 4K TV's these days. $600 to $4,000 for the same size. Gotta be a difference in there somewhere! Grins... BTW, I set my GoPro 8 to 720 60P for driving stuff, 1080 60P for scenery. 4K for scenery/human interest...editing stuff. (so I can move the image in editing and get a better final image in 1080 for streaming). If I buy a dedicated dash cam...it will be 720/60P.

Thank you for the update, Earl! Glad you are home! Now take care of you so we can see you on the road at some point! Prayers Up!!

Sorry to Disagree. 720P is the purest of the real HD definition. 1080 isn't quite as good when it comes to motion. Added benefit, the storage requiremnets are smaller. Last thought, 720P is perfect for a dashcam as the quality is more than good enough for for forensic evidence and the flie sizes are smaller. And please, hope no one gets swayed by the 2K and 4K cameras. Serious over kill if they are really 2K or 4K (doubtful if from China). I am more concerned with the record/play options than resolution...YMMV...

Due to my hearing loss, I've been using noise cancellation ear buds while riding. Etymotic Research has been my go to source. They provide serious passive noise reduction and sound great to boot. The only issue Ive found with earbuds is getting them to fit comfortably under the helmet. I've cut more than one helmet to give more room under the speaker area. BTW, I also have edsets speakers mounted. They are quite good. For trial purposes, try and make your own earbuds and see how they feel and work for you. Check out FUZE custom molded earbuds. find them on Amazon or on their website. They have been making kits for about 10 years. Not to shabby for around $50. You mold them yourself in about 5 minutes. They even provide enough material for a test run on one ear. I like them and carry them on both bikes as backups.....decent sound isolation if you make them right. If you need to link the ear buds to your bike headset cable, search for motorcycle headset cable adapters. 5 pin DIN to 3.5mm headset adapters are cheap.I bought a plug that allows you to also plug in the helmet speakers and has a tap for the 3.5mm stereo ear buds. Can't find it now but around $80. Any standard 5 pin DIN adapter (like Honda) works. You can also add a bluetooth sending unit to bike and get bluetooth earbuds. I choose the cable.

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In college days (many moons ago), we used to ride home on weekends...snow or no snow. The hard part was the cold. hands usually had to be thawed out halfway home (Boston to New Hampshire) at a coffee shop. To painful. But have to agree, don't think I would like it on a touring bike. Plus, I don't bounce off the ground like I used to....Grins!

Just saw this post! Sorry it's taken so long. Wowser... That's a bit of moisture you had there! That's normal for us during our monsoons!! Agreed....I should have continued to ride, but with most restaurants closed this past summer (I ride to eat) and the serious threat of Covid around here, I really didn't want to take a chance. I'm high risk. Even today, I carry disinfectant spray on the bike so after each gas up, I spray the hands. Let's hope that the 500 year flood doesn't happen again in our lifetime!! (Although in Arizona, that's a yearly event...)

Prayers Up from Pat and David!

I want to take a moment and say Thank You to all my friends here at Venturerider. You've been a source of information and inspiration throughout the past years. Plus, having had the pleasure of meeting some of you at MD or on the road....has been a highlight of these years. So...I'm wishing you all a Happy Holidays and a safe and Merry Christmas! david and pat.

Prayers Up from David and Pat! God Bless, Earl!

Patted the 89 on the tank...then put some air in the tires. Going to start her up now for her warm up. As soon as things slow down (and I'm retired???), I hope to get into the front shocks so I can ride her again!

Ah man....that sucks. Well...sounds like you are getting back in the saddle with the shim kit....and I will help....especially since I'll be needing a shim or two in the near future! Help on the way, Earl...

Some additional thoughts: When you've worked on the carbs, and it seems to take a while to prime them....the problem is the bike has an auto shut off. The fuel pump stops after 3 to 4 seconds. This is a safety feature. Simply turn off/on the handlebar emergency switch and the pump will come back on. Do this a few times until you hear the pump stop on it's own. Now your carb bows are full and she's ready to fire. Saves battery and starter... Yes on valves. They tend to always get to tight...rarely loose. Get them done and back to carbs. If you still experience revving issues, look for a vacuum leak. She may be a bit cold blooded with the pilots at 2 turns. Once you get the carbs running better and balanced...you can reach in and adjust each pilot for best RPM. This is not as accurate as an exhaust analyzer, but not all of us have one. Double check the carb balance afterwards just to make sure all is well. Note: You will probably have to keep turning down the idle screw to stay around 1K rpm. I have 2 Ventures, an 89 and a 2nd gen 05. The 89 starts and runs well after about 15 seconds on choke, the 05 is cold blooded. Needs much longer on choke. Thankfully, our "chokes" are enrichment circuits and the motors can handle additional time at higher idle to warm up without to many issues. I've never had an issue with the 05 running a few minutes on choke. Lastly, do a google search for our type of carbs. Lots of info there about how the fuel/air mixture goes from the pilot(idle) jet all the way to the main jet. Or, better yet, download the manual from this site and read up. I suggest this so you have a better understanding of what might be going on when she stumbles on acceleration. Although, I think once you get the valves done, you should be able to get the carbs straight and problems will go away. Good luck and keep us informed.... OH forgot to add.....After I got my 89...I took off all 4 of my plug wires from the coils. Found all were a tad green at the ends. Cut off 1/4 inch. Found one of the "O" rings that is supposed to help hold the wire in the coil was on the outside of the coil. Doesn't work to well there! Once I cleaned up the wire ends, I inserted the coil cap, then the "O" ring, back on the wire and put a little dab of dielectric grease around the "O" ring. Then pushed the wire back into the coil. Gently screwed the coil cap(or whatever it's called) back on. Ran much better.

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Peace..... And be safe out there! David

Hang in there Jeff. This to shall pass.... Prayers for an excellent recovery!

Last March, I brought the RSV to Phoenix so my buddy and I could ride through the Spring through Fall... Hitting the mountains and enjoying weekends on the road. Covid put an end to that. A few weeks ago, i started the bike up and fuel poured out the overflows. Went through the basics but nothing worked. Mind you I've been running her at least once a month since March. Running fine. This week I broke down and took the carbs off. Actually, after reading @V7Goose's older article about removing carbs and another that @Freebird posted from an earlier member... The process was simple!! Yea.... Seriously. Took the carbs out, cleaned the carbs, bowls, jets... Checked the gas in tank, fuel lines and replaced fuel filter. Replaced plugs as well. Thought we had it done but after 10 minutes or so of running very well... fuel poured out the left overflow. Took the tank and air stuff off... Started her up... And she ran fine... No overflow. What? Put her back together last night.Went for a long ride today.... City riding, country and freeway... Hitting 80mph. Not one issue. Have to conclude the problem was some gunk got in one of the carbs and took a while to work it's way out. For the record, the full gas tank had Stabil and Techron in it since March. BTW, I set the floats at 9mm and the pilots at 2.5. Pilots were at 2.25 and she was always cold blooded. So a touch more fuel I thought would help. It did. My thanks to @cowpuc for his help and his encouragement! Besides helping me stay on track, he gave me extra ideas to ponder and check out as I went through the carbs. This forum and it's members have once again proven their worth!! Sorry no pictures... We were to busy CTFW!! David P.S. Dont fear pulling the carbs on the 2nd gen. Read the two articles, both in the 2nd gen maintenance section. The pictures and explanations are perfect.

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I loved the Chrysler convertibles of those days. Roadrunner, Satellite, 300s....Sigh.

Thank you Josh and Don... Quite the undertaking! 🙂 I do have one question: Where/how can I "like" a post?

Thanks for the video, Chief! Good stuff! And yea, nice avoidance!

Thanks Boss! Now forget work and relax! (It was strange not having the forum around)

Ron. No. The tire manufacture takes heat into account. If you set your cold tire pressure to the max on the sidewall or less... Then the pressure build due to heat had already been considered. You are fine.

Yikes! Think I see my 89 in the second picture? Grins!

Happy to see you and Tip out on the roads again... Chasing those front wheels!! Stay safe...luv ya Bro..

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