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Yes, harley is seeking federal bailout money. You can go to www.dealernews.com and look in the middle of the page for the story.
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Hey Star Rider, I don't why your battery would need replacing but see that you have gotten some advice from other people. Just wanted to let you know that I bought my 05 venture in september 05 and the original battery is still going strong.
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http://myrtlebeachbikerinfo.com/message.html
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Blueslover, Go to http://myrtlebeachbikerinfo.com/messdage.htm
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There isn't going to be a bike week anymore in Myrtle Beach.
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Well said Petekadish. I preach this every day when I insure a motorcycle. But you know what people look for. Cheap insurance. I quit responding to threads here where people brag about the low rate and cheap insurance they got. The harley riders will spend $20,000 to $30,000 on a bike and then shop for hours to save $20.00 per year on their insurance. I had an actual case where this happened with a new harley rider. The company with the lower rate left off uninsured motorist. But he saved $20.00 per year. As for GEICO every one I know that has insured their accessories for more than $1,000 has been required to submit the receipts. But "the woman at GEICO said I didn't need pictures". Have a claim and tell the claims adjuster "the woman at GEICO said I didn't need pictures."
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Yeah, you got me on that one. I was interested because in a few states Progressive is experimenting with these type devices and basing your insurance rates on how you drive. I know that Alabama has approved these but Georgia hasn't as of today.
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Yep. Next thing you know he'll be caught with his hands in his own pocket.
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It took a few trips before my wife and I learned how to pack for a road trip. We pack both saddlebags, the trunk and we have a luggage rack that we put a bag on also. The first trip my wife packed a travel iron, a hairdryer and her makeup bag. I told her we were riding a motorcyle for gods sake, no one cares if your clothes are rinkled or you don't have makeup on. We also packed a pair of jeans for each day along with underwear and shirts. Now we take a pair of jeans for every other day. We roll the jeans up in a roll and put them in the trunk. You can wear a pair of jeans one day and then wait a day or two and wear them again. We do take a clean shirt for each day. We no longer take the travel iron or hair dryer. My wife has also scaled down the amount of makeup she takes. The only tool kit we carry is the yamaha kit that came with the bike. Fortunately we haven't had to use the tools. The only time we have ever had to stop at a laudromat was when we rode from Albany Georgia to Keywest Florida. We left on a friday mouring and got back the following thursday.
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Hey Yama Mama, Can you post one of them image thingys that cracks the whip?
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Dang sleeperhawk. I was trying to stir the pot and get something going and all you did was say, Congratulations Gators. You're too much of a gentleman. In the south I used to dealing with rednecks. LOL
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You know the difference between the titanic and the University of Oklahoma? The titantic had a good band.
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How can a South Carolina boy root for Oklahoma?
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Lord, please forgive me for saying that but as a Georgia Dawg I have to pull for the SEC.
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I basket no good!!!!!
ediddy replied to Silver Bullet's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Al Harper was the yamaha rep that looked at my bike the last time a rep looked at my bike. He seems to be fair and will do what it takes to make you happy. I first met him 2 years ago in Myrtle Beach at the Star demo ride trailer. When I told him I was from Albany Georgia and had some problems with the rear end he immediately said, you have an 05 Venture. I asked him how he knew because at that time he hadn't looked at my bike and he said they, meaning the regional service manager and other field reps, had discussed the problems I was having. I think I was on the third rear diff at that time. But anyway, it made me feel good to know that the yamaha reps do discuss problems people are having with their bikes and even though he hadn't looked at my bike he remembered the problems I was having. -
I basket no good!!!!!
ediddy replied to Silver Bullet's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Hey silver bullet, Sorry to hear about the noise. It's possible it could be the rear end. I have posted about this before, but my bike was screaming so bad someone riding next to me could hear it. It was the rear diff. Yamaha can send a factory rep to check out your bike. If the dealer won't or can't get a factory rep to look at your bike you need to call yamaha. My dealer told me they had a case with a warrior they couldn't get right so after a factory rep looked at it yamaha told them to ship the bike back to the factory and gave the customer a new bike. Yamaha won't just lay down and give you a new bike but it has happened. As far as the shock, I don't understand why your dealer would tell you he had to send a picture. My rear shock was replaced by yamaha with no questions asked. The general manager at the dealership I use told me anything that cost $750.00 or less could be replaced under warranty without getting approval from yamaha as long as the dealer said it was apparent that it was a defect and not abuse. If you don't get any satisfaction from your dealer about getting a factory rep to look at your bike send me an email and I will give you the number to call a district customer service rep. -
My first Warranty Work
ediddy replied to 1sttenor's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
I had a smiliar problem and it was the fuel pump. I could get the bike to start but when I gave it throttle the engine would die. Sometime it wouldn't start at all. If it is the fuel pump you can tap the fuel pump a few times and see if it starts working. If it does, its the fuel pump. -
Thanks Freebird for the info. I looked up the older threads on the mic mute and installation. I see that you need to split the fairing and remove the tank. How long overall should this installation take? Thanks.
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I've posted on this twice before but today learned something new. First, I bought one of the edsets adapters that let you plug in earbuds with the intercom. I used a pair of earbuds my wife bought at walmart for $14.00. The adapter and earbuds are great except for the click of the engine I hear in the earbuds. I bought a pair of koss earbuds at walmart for $24.00 and I didn't get any engine noise in them so I bought a second adapter so my wife can use earbuds with the intercom also. Today I received the second adpater and plugged in the koss earbuds. Music is great until I started the engine and then click, click, click. I noticed the intercom volume was at 16 so I turned the volume down to zero and guess what? No engine clicking in the earbuds. If you want to listen to music only turn the intercom volume down and there is no noise. This brings another question to mind. If I have the mike mute installed will I get the engine noise when the intercom is set to 16 since the intercom doesn't work until you press the talk button?
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I took off my toga at a party once and was arrested for indecent exposure. I got to court and the judge dropped the charges for lack of evidence.
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I've only been in the chat room twice. I have really enjoyed it. I just wonder how ymama and mini muffin get those images so quickly. No matter what subject you discuss they can come up with an image that matches the subject. Enquiring minds want to know.
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I posted a few weeks ago regarding the edsets adapter I ordered so I can use ear buds with the intercom. The adapter works fine but I used a set of ear buds my wife uses with her mp3 player. The ticking of the engine noise was so loud it was unbearable. Well today I went to wal mart and bought a pair of KOSS noise isolating earbuds for $24.88. There is absolutely no engine noise in these earbuds. I never thought that the type of earbuds would make a difference. There is one aggravating thing about the KOSS earbuds. One earbud has a wire that is 6" long and the other earbud wire is 22" long. Why is this?
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Willie's style of singing is differrent. I have seen interviews with other singers that say it is hard to sing with him because he is about four beats behind the music. It will surprise you to learn of some of the songs he wrote for other artists. His life story is very interesting whether you like his music or not. I laughed at him on a program about his life. He was talking about getting into trouble with the IRS. He said he had all these high powered accountants and tax lawyers advising him and wound up owing millions in taxes. He said from now own he was going to H & R Block.
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I go on the harley tech talk web site two or three times a week. I don't have a harley but was seriously considering trading my venture for an ultra classic so I wanted to see what harley riders were saying about their bikes. I have now changed my mind about trading for a harley. If you think we have problems with the venture and bad service from dealers you don't know nothing. The problems we have with the venture and dealers is minor compared to harley davidson. Back to the heat shield. A harley mechanic on the harely tech talk site said the shield would make the heat problem worse. He said think about it. You want air to circulate to make the heat less. With a shield you are trapping the heat which makes the problem worse. Harley can't solve the heat problem so they are putting the shield on new bikes to make people think it helps.
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I bought the universal adpater from edsets so I can use earbuds with the intercom system on my bike. The sound is excellent but I can't stand the clicking noise of the engine. With the regular intercom connection I can hear the noise but it isn't loud enough to cause a problem. With the earbuds with the adapter the noise is so loud it drives my crazy. I've read on here where you can move the wires around under the tank and sometime the noise will go away. Which wires under the tank do you move to correct this and are there any other ways to stop the clicking? Thanks, Eddie