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    The plumber likes it ! A great idea for Halloween out front !
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    Other than the tires and battery what kinda troubles would I be looking at as this thing has sat a long time in this fellows garage. Are the carbs going to be gummed up and the tank need cleaning. The Bike is about an 8 hour ride from my house. I believe they are open to a reasonable offer .... I figured I would have the advantage with having all of you so I could not go wrong.
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    I know that bang ! Mine snapped in the garage when I turned the bars also. Mine snapped the fork and the bike went over into the shelving unit in the side of the shop. Took me the wife and one of my sons to pick it back up from the high side. I am fortunate that I have a machinist at work I could call on for the repair to the stand.
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    I have been given some info on a 2005 Yamaha that they believe is a XV17AS Road Star Midnight. It has 2000 Kms on it (1250 miles), has been sitting for some time as the owner has been ill. The bike is all black with soft bags and a tank cover to match. Can anyone that knows a lot more about the second gen bikes than I tell me if $9,000 cdn is a good price for this. its only :mo money:
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    I had issue with my '86 at one point backfiring on deceleration. I found that the small tapping that is used to connect the carb cync equipment should have a small rubber cap over it. That cap had somehow vanished. I used a small vacuum hose line with a screw in it re-cap the port. No more backfire..... maybe the mechanic forgot to reinstall one of these or it popped off somehow after service. This all being said assuming the newer engine is similar to my '86.
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    So can anyone tell me.... If I walked into a dealer in the USA what would it cost to ride a Venture out of the show room. I am thinking western states.
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    Like - I sat on a band new Venture in the show room yesterday..... on sale for 17 plus plus plus. Can anyone tell me why in the name of all that is known to man WHY does Yamaha put a tape deck in the flippin thing.... Like can you guys buy cassets, I have not seen a tape sold in 5 years in Canada. It would take over 20,000 $ to roll that thing out of the show room..... and it has a tape deck!
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    For the $300 I would rent one if in doubt. Then IF something happens..... the trailer rental shop is on the hook for the bike not you.
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    The west coast awaits you and welcomes you. !
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    If it is just a shrader valve you can pick one up at almost any plumbing/gas fitting wholesale house. I know we use them all the time for testing piping systems.
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    My son made it to Medicine Hat but was delayed by flooding and the Trans Canada Highway being turned into the Trans Canada River. He has taken a bus out of the disaster area and is continuing from Regina eastward.
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    But I think it would be a good hurt! I rode a kaw concourse before I got my Venture. With 1000 cc the bike was awesome..... 1400 would just be wild.
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    My son is about 350 miles into his ride across Canada. He is in Armstrong BC and feeling good. The Coquihalla Highway and the connector from Meritt to Kelowna BC have been by far the worst so far. He is now entering the Rocky Mountains and looking forward to going down hill towards the Alberta boarder. He is a day or 2 behind his planned schedule but feeling confident he will be able to make up for lost time on flatter ground ahead. feel free to follow him @ brainstormride.org and http://biac-aclc.ca/en/ (brainstormride updates)
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    Owen, it is a small world. I have an article from the Victoria Colonist in my home town, for my father and his 4 brothers April 12, 1944: E.R.A Albert Cownden P.O. Arthur Cownden (my dad) P.O. Walter Cownden FLT. SGT. Vincent Cownden (Shot down over Holland) SGT Maurice Cownden A small line divides our countries on the map but we are very close to brothers. Thanks to all of those who serve our countries every day.
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    This country is small in many ways.... huge to a young man on a bicycle!
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    On June 1st 2010 my 23 yr old son, Brad, is starting his long planned bicycle ride across Canada. His plan is to take up to 12 weeks and ride across the country to help raise funds and awareness for the Brain Injury Association of Canada and their related support societies . His ride will take him close to 4,700 miles from the west coast to the east coast. So if you are riding to or from the Kootneys and happen to see a young man all alone on the highway pedaling his bicycle east.... please ..... stop and say hello to Brad. thanks info on his ride: http://www.brainstormride.org or send me a message.
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    I tried to buy the Elite III for my '86. The rear tire was date code of 2005 and the wholesaler that supplies our area said that ALL of his stock is coded the same date. Dunlop told me that every tire should be removed from use between 6 and 7 years from date code. I have Metzlers on and I am loving them after 400 Kms.
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    that is cool..... what about the weather bars under so many of the signatures?
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    Please do not paint us all with the same brush !
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    But, I'm still an avid snowboarder so, I hope I'm growing up, not old! Growing up is a good thing as you get older.... growing out is not. Good on you for the new jacket it looks good......... much better than the viz vest! I got rid of my old black joe rocket and went for a newer M2R with the high viz piping at least..... But there is no way in the world you will get me to wear anything but a full face helmet...... I still miss Dale Earnhardt who would likely still be with us if he had worn one.
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    That is the helmet I wear now. It fits just awesome and it feels great. My complaint is I find it very noisy when I am on my small bike with no windshield or when I have my short screen on my Venture. just my
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    I just did mine.... first time I had ever done more than change the plugs and oil on my '86. I had the back wheel off for bearings and brakes. The 4 cap nuts come off and then you will likely find that there is a silicon seal on the square flange. Pull straight back about 1.5 inches and it will drop free. When putting it back in I took a flashlight and looked up the tube to get the idea of where the universal was positioned and it took me 2 tries to get the splines lined up and slipped in. I put some silver silicon on the flange and some molly slip grease in the splines. I did it you can do it too !
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    Yup seam the new bikes .... and cars are asking for DOT 4. Do not know the diff... but that is what they want.
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    That is awesome Squidley was able to come up with that so fast! I use yamahamotorsports.com alot and they have the exploded view of the bike sections with all the part numbers listed.... kinda like the old micro-fiesh pictures. I find it great for seeing how things come apart and go together as well.
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    Congrats ! I rode the 2010 Ultra Classic on the weekend at the local dealer spring ride..... I could get into that..... my wife ..... Don't think she is going to let me part with that kinda cash while kids are still home...... ..... dreaming !
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