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That is a fact. I've come very close but been lucky. Practice, practice, practice....

Bolted right in. BTW, as long as the distance from the center of the mounting holes is 100mm, that type of caliper will work on both the 1st gens Mk2, and 2nd gens. I'm not sure about the 1st gen mnk 1's....83 and 84's. Yamaha uses a lot of parts that interchange between models. Brake calipers is one of them. Yes...it works very well. Only problems are - the original brake line has a slight twist in it. And it needs to be bled BEFORE you mount it as the bleeder isn't in the up position for bleeding. It was easy doing it that way. Takes only a few minutes to bolt her back on to test the brakes. I used a block of wood between the pads to test my pedal before mounting. There are numerous sources that will make custom stainless brake lines...I'll go that route for the rear at some point.

I too have my 89 stock and will keep it that way. I love the linked brakes and can easily use only the rear brake for slow speed control by simply gently using the rear brake. As was said, doing that, activates only the rear brake.... or more rear than front. Whichever! I ended up putting a blue dot on my rear only because my caliper was not functioning anymore properly. So rather than rebuild, I bought a used newer caliper and installed it. Excellent!

Oh boy...I think you just made more work for me too! I need to do that for my 89! Thanks! Grins!

Did a search... Found these guys.. http://newrivercyclesalvage.com/sight-glass.html

You can order the new lenses and put them in yourself. I can't get to my computer as the youngest is visiting and sleeping in that room.... So I don't know who I ordered them from. But they were cheap.... Lots of info on line including videos. I would not have thought there was a difference in cruise controls between gens. Guess so. Ok then my trick from previous put won't work as you don't have the resume button!!

Have to agree with above. The xxxxxx on the tire right below where the flat spot is indicates a tire that was found to have a defect and should not have been sold. I have to think the dealer wasn't aware and sent the tire out..... Or I would like to think that way. We may never know.... Crossing fingers that new Dunlop works for ya, @cowpuc! My buddy swears by them on his HD Ultra.

Hi Robb, Not sure that will work...at least without a LOT of effort. I assume you are talking about the 2nd Gen Royal Star Venture...a 2005. The Front upper fairing contains the audio system. It is of 2 pieces. The front outer fairing comes off easily. The inner fairing can be removed as well...but you will have to take off the skeleton metal framework as well. But then you will need to fabricate a way to hold the headlight, windshield, etc.. The lower fairings contain lots of electronics and things. But I imagine by just unplugging the electricals and taking the stuff off, then relocating the necessary things it can be done. You will lose the cruise control, one of the fuse blocks will have to be relocated, etc.. Interesting project for sure. If you decide to do this, please take lots of pics and keep us in the loop. And I guess if you get down that far, you can keep going and make a bobber if you want as well! Hopefully tomorrow someone more knowledgeable about tearing down an RSV will chime in.... P.S. do a search and look for older posts on taking the fairings off. There is a 2nd Generation technical library near the bottom of the forums page....info in there about things as well.

From my 89...

Boy...I sure missed this as well....glad to meet her and see her up and around! Take those pills and Smile!!

Bob has the major points down for you. I'm 5'10" and retired....so I lowered the front end to change the geometry a touch giving the bike a better handling in slow speeds. I added the ignition switch bypass to get the load off the switch, switched over to LED bulbs, and have no regrets at all after 2 years. Just got back from a fully loaded 4000 mile trip and despite the rain and winds, the scoot was very comfortable! Here is a list, that may seem scary, but realize that most of us have no problems with these bikes. They are very dependable. Use this list to go over the bike and Q&A the owner/dealer with this list. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?1067-A-list-of-known-problems-on-the-Second-Gen-Venture Last thoughts: Make sure the bike fits you as Bob mentioned above. It is a heavier bike, and can be intimidating at low speeds or trying to push it around. But she is a sweet ride and very comfortable... Good luck...and if you buy it....come join us!

Snip I'm wondering if the heat sink is the load resistor that keeps the turn signals blinking at the proper speed? Probably is. Never liked that idea as it defeats the purpose of using LED's...to draw less power. Regardless, yes that will get warm. Warm enough to hurt anything? Probably not, since it's on momentarily during the turn so it's only drawing current continuously for 15 seconds or so. Next time you are in the bucket, turn the signals on and check the temp on the resistor. If you can hold it, it's not that hot. If you are still concerned...try to isolate it against the metal bucket....use the headlight bucket as a heat sink. Good question! [/color]

Rode it. BUT...first I fixed the helmet. I have a Scorpion EXO 900 and after 6 years the chin bar release gave up the ghost and broke. I managed to find a pull chain extension for a ceiling fan and McGuivered a loop so I could open and close the helmet. Worked great. Wrote to Scorpion and they sent me (under warrantee) a brand new release system. Cool! Now that is customer service!!! So that went in and now my EXO is ready to rock and roll again. I was so impressed with the company and their helmets, I ordered a EXO 920 to replace the 900 as the life of a helmet is really supposed to be 5 years...which is the warrantee period for Scorpion... So met up with Gary, owns a 1990 1st gen he's been working on for the past few months, at 5:45 this morning and off we went on a nice 100 plus mile breakfast run!~ We stopped at Patagonia Lake for a relaxing moment... Then on to South River Road in Nogales...a neat little curvy shortcut to Rio Rico...where I introduced Gary to Nickels Diner. My favorite little eating place in southern Arizona.. Love their omelets...stuff them any way you like...one price! So that's what we did today with our Ventures!

Neil, I had a set of Pirelli MT66 Routes on my 05 2nd Gen for a couple of years. Liked them at first...just as you reported. With some wear on them though, they got a bit squirly on tar strips and ridges in the road. They always dived into the corner...which I attributed, at first, to the RSV. But after lowering the front end, I came to the conclusion the tires added to the issue. Switched over to Shinko 777HD's and all that went away. Very neutral tires these Shinkos... I like your writing...wish I was younger so I could join you on an Iron Butt. I gotta get off and walk around every 100 miles or so...grins! Good report! Let us know how the tires fare in about 4k - 5K miles...I'll be curious, since we ride the same scoot.

If your bags on the 1300 are the same size as mine were on the 950 Tourer....then I think you may be right! When Scott and I looked over the new wing, the size of it amazed me. It was so much smaller than an older Wing. Bags as well.....

Try this next time: "Set" your speed then immediately hit the "resume" button. That seems to bring my cruise system to speed much faster than just hitting the set button and waiting. I think the issue is it's probably a 1 bit computer, very basic, and it must check all parameters before getting going! Grins. The bump knocking your cruise off will probably be either the clutch handle or the brake handle switches are a bit out of adjustment....so when the handle gets bumped the system goes off.

Gee, I think that same "someone" rides with me as well.... Yikes!

Joe, I'm going to change the direction of this thread for a second... Regarding your scoot.... Check out this post going on now...some good info for you to do some sleuthing on your problem. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?136816-Dead-on-side-of-road-carry-over-from-watering-hole-Need-all-the-help-I-can-get I sent you a PM... david

Nice pictures, everyone! Patricia said we are going next year if we have to fly in.....and when "SHE" speaks...I listen.... ...so be prepared. Sigh...

Yep...saw that. Figured that was just a normal Upper Midwest wave.... But I'm still looking for some real southern friend chicken! Just found a rib house in Phoenix that says it has real SRC. We shall see!

Thanks for the link, Tom. I've been looking for an enclosure and found one that was mentioned in following that thread! The board works great, BTW. I synced up the RSV before the trip and it purred like a kitten the entire trip...over 4K miles! And you are correct...the board is far more accurate than the screws on the carbs for making the adjustments!! Thanks Again for an excellent product!

Fried chicken.....

Hmmm...I'll have to check that because I do have a delay when setting cruise! Good Catch! Nah...I think @cowpuc and Tweaksis come about their speed honestly. He is a good wrench for sure! But, I'm pretty convinced that the 2nd Gen gearing is just wrong for the bike in many cases. Yes, if you are touring at 75 to 80 mph with a decent load, the gearing works....but if you are climbing or going slower...the gearing works against you. Like my headwinds....they were so strong the flags never even had a chance to bend...straight out! And even in 4th gear there were times I needed every inch of throttle to get up to 70mph! One good thing, I'm now well versed in how both the 2nd gen and I can handle winds...especially those that come from the left or right front! I'm heading to Phoenix this weekend...but when I come back, I'll look into the throttle cables. Thanks for bringing that up!

I know...Right?!!

Cj, you are probably right. Most of the time I should have stayed in 4th gear. There were a couple of fuel stops that I did every mile in 4th. But they were on some of the windiest times. Mpg's didn't change much. I was lucky to get 33 mpg on most fuel stops. BTW, I did do an unofficial test of wind design and drag coefficients with respect to turbulence hitting the scoot... It seems the "dogface" 18 wheeler tractor pushes more wind than a newer unit or even a Greyhound Bus or Class A motorhome! With both the scoot and the truck coming at each other, doing 65mph, the scoot gets the worse of the wind wave coming off the truck. With the Dogface truck....that's the unit with the long square nose... the wave of wind coming off that monster is like hitting a brick wall. Multiple times, regardless of gear, the wave of wind would knock me down at least 5 mph...knocking the cruise control off! 1st time it happened it was an eye opener as I couldn't figure out why I was rapidly slowing down! Just about the time I thought my shorts were going to change color with this unexpected loss of power, I noticed the cruise lights on standby. Whew. From that point on, I tried to duck down when one of those came at me, but even then, the wind wave would knock the cruise off. It was interesting, for sure. I don't have the room and didn't want to bore you all with some of the people I met...like the front desk lady at a Best Western who helped me research Pie Town. Nice! Or the guys on scoots who came out of Oklahoma City while I was waiting for my chance to slip on in between storms. They were adamant I should go southeast....having come that way themselves. Their eyes were about the size of their front wheels when I started talking about detouring that way! We have a good laugh after I explained the look on their faces! I guess it was quite the experience....