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Heather, so sorry to hear! Sending prayers and wishes your way! Prayers Up!!

Sorry I'm late for this thread. My outboard motor carb was truly gunked after sitting for two years. Last time I had to buy a new carb.. Could not get the idle circuit clean. This time, a free days ago, I spent 4 hours taking the little carb off and cleaning it. What finally did the trick was using @cowpuc's trick of shooting carb cleaner back up into the drain. That got my high speed circuit working. I then shot the carb cleaner into the idle air circuit while running. Took about 5 sprays but she now runs sweet! I now know I could have brought the carb back to life by doing those two things and not have to take the carb off the motor. So the Sea Foam didn't do it, but good old carb cleaner did. And this carb is much smaller than ours with even smaller jets. Glad to hear you are back in business, but if this ever happens again, suggest you try the carb cleaner and use every trick you can find on this site. Chances are, those carbs will come back nicely! Enjoy the ride!

Bill, When i bought the 89, i did the research and found same complaints about bike hauling. Some new ones too. Like "oh I can lift the bike up and put it right behind the cab." Uh..yea, right. 800 pounder riding back there...for sure! I finally bit the bullet and went with HaulBikes. They were most expensive. But the bike came on time, in perfect shape and the driver was admiring it as he unloaded it. He rides an HD trike that was on truck as well. $600. Worth every penny! Just saying cause unless you can find someone you know to drive it, it's going to cost. BTW, it will probably cost about $1200 for someone to drive it and then fly back. I would volunteer to help drive it over but my schedule is pretty tied up... Depending upon when you want the truck there.... Pic is what i got for my money:

My VStar 950t had those on the boards. They do sparkle at night! I would be very hesitant to add those to the 1st gen. You can truly lean on that machine. Scary.

1: as i age, my legs are shrinking making for riding a1st gen more problematic. 2: the knowing that at some point in the future, no more grins when I crack that throttle. 3: wish I had started riding Ventures earlier. Oh.. Don't like about the bikes? Hmmm... Serious thought. But really... Nothing. Yamaha did an incredible job of designing the scoots. I've accepted both gens for what they are!

http://pinwallcycle.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Venture+brake+rotors&search_in_description=1&osCsid=a64ed4263af0fa197463eba291ad3dec&x=5&y=6

I got my replacement rotor for my 2nd gen from the eBay auction house. $50 included shipping. Was fine. http://pinwallcycle.com/

Take battery to Autozone and have them do a load test. If it passes, battery probably good. To test for current, set your meter to the "DC amp" mode. You may have to plug the positive meter lead into another terminal to read amps. Disconnect positive lead from battery. Should be no spark at all. From a test site: Connect the Positive Multimeter Lead to the Battery Positive terminal. Make sure the Positive Lead you removed from the battery does not touch anything grounded, like the Bike frame etc…. Connect the Negative Lead from the Multimeter to the Positive Lead you removed from the Battery. You should now see current drain measured in Amps. Move to the lower Amp setting on your multimeter if the current is lower than the setting on the Multimeter Low setting. Start to unplug the wires or fuses around your bike and see if the current reading goes to zero. This will point you in the direction of the current thief. You can convert to Power measured in Watts by multiplying it by the Battery Voltage. Power = Volts x Amps 4.2Watts or (12Volts x 0.35Amps). If there is current draw with key off, there is a parasitic draw somewhere in the electrical system drawing more current than normal. The only current you should see is a teeny amount to keep the Odometer and clock memory.

I'm out of step on this thread. Just don't understand why we still need daylight savings time. This is like ethanol in the gas. Why do we still need it? In Arizona, our farmers are smart enough to work a full day without the assistance of the Feds so we don't touch our clocks at all. Don't miss it either. Now how to get rid of that crap gas we have....my boat and bikes sure don't like it...

My guess is either a weak or dying cell in the battery or you have something drawing battery juice while the bike is resting....assuming all connections are clean on battery.

I had a flat on the YDS6C at hiway speeds outside of Mineola Texas with me and my Air Force duffle bag crammed with military and civie clothes. On my way to Arizona after basic training. I had no clue what was happening..just slowing down with no power. Then the squirlies hit....I rode it out and I coasted to a stop...on the side of I-20. Looked down and rear was flat. Scary but doable. Fortunately, the scoot only weighed in a 300 pounds plus me and my gear. Not an 800 pound monster we now ride! But that's my only experience with flats...hopefully my last....sigh.

That is great!!! OK.. Now I know what I want for Christmas!! Thanks for sharing, James!

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There is this to consider: Some states now advise that if you aren't wearing a helmet (even in a no wear state), if there is an accident and you are not wearing protective gear, then you are partially responsible for your injuries. Regardless of who is at fault...no wear then you take the share. Suggest you call your insurance company and ask them...get the scoop up front... david

A friend of mine is with the VA....same situation...lots of drugs. Funny thing is (well..not so funny) that the docs can't decide what to keep him on. Each new doc says "what are you on this for?". Once told, he usually says no and changes to something else. Been this way for about 10 years now. I've been after him to get a second opinion but he's reluctant to buck the system. Sad thing is, he probably doesn't need all of them....and would be much better off. I qualify for VA but haven't entered into the medical system yet. Just don't like the way it's run. ...AND the real pisser is....retirees were supposed to get full medical, free for life. That was in exchange for offering up their lives to this country. But that went away quite a few years ago. And even the latest system is still fraught with issues.. Leave it to Congress to constantly screw things up. At least now you can petition for a civilian DOc's opinion....and many vets are.

1st gen Venture Royales have a three position back rest... Allowing the passenger to lay back a little. That and the nice size of the back rest gives her great back support.

+3 Same here. Lady loves the rear of the 1st gen over the 2nd gen. And yes, she has fallen asleep back there....once in a hairy high speed corner. She woke up when I scrapped something leaned way over. My fault. Decreasing radius curve caught me. I did move the 2nd gen trunk back, but she says the adjustable backrest is wonderful on the 1st gen.

Yep. Put up a VHF whip and get a splitter for the radio. They have nice mounts that also allow you to find down the antenna for bridges or trailering.

Saw dark colored RSTD southbound on Thornydale near Costco Drive at 6:45 am this morning. One of ours?

Gary, did you run the comparison with that bike and the two model Venture? They are close but both the VR and the RSV out perform the Suzuki....

Tom, I own both generations of the Ventures. Each one has its own unique personality. My 89 1st gen Venture Royale is a solid sport touring bike. Handles and goes like a sport bike but wonderfully comfortable for long distance touring. You sit upright in this top heavy scoot. It goes so fast, so quickly... Scares the pudding out of me at times! My 05 Royal Star Venture is made to do one thing... Ride forever cruising countries without breathing hard. She is slower than her 1st gen cousin due to being heavier and having a set of overdrive gears in 4th and 5th. Her seating position is more like a cruiser. Her high speed handling is like a rock... Steady. Her low speed handling is ponderous. But as Bongo said... I lowered the front end and it made a nice difference!! I love both bikes..... And both are about as maintenance free as you can get on a scoot. They run forever. So hopefully you can get down to the MD and look them both over. You will find the RSV to be more comfortable than the Wing... And fast enough to keep you smiling as long as you remember these are not V Twins. These v4's love to rev!! Good luck in your search... david

You can drop the petcock and see if the filters over the screens are clogged. Either that or you have junk or water in the fuel and it's being picked up as the tank gets low...

And more: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?494-Splitting-the-Fairing

Nothing here...on Chrome.

One thing else I did was to tilt the entire fairing forward. On the two nuts that secure the fairing to the frame (the ones you have to reach way back under the headlight), I placed a regular washer and a trim washer on bolt then put inner fairing back on bolt and tightened nuts. This pushed the fairing forward just a tad and still is giving it support. I then relocated the two rubber dampers back between the bars and the inner fairing to hold fairing tight. used a touch of clear glue to ensure those black rubber dampers stay on fairing! No flexing and a touch more room. Did not have to relocate cables or wiring, but brake and clutch lines are snug. No issues with throttle either. Picture I attached up a few posts shows the dampers and added space with risers installed using standard bars.