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  1. KiteSquid
    Practice, practice, practice. Get the Ride Like a Pro V DVD. Watch it several times and practice, practice, practice the concepts shown. Attend a Motorcycle Safety Foundation rider course, and practice, practice, practice. Attend a Ride Like a Pro course and practice, practice, practice. Oh and don't forget to get out and practice, practice, practice.
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    Does the 2nd Gen Vmax have ABS? If it does, I would bet that it will be on the 3rd Gen RSV, if it is manufactured. you might want to wait a year or two. In that time, take a MSF riders course, and practice hard breaking in a closed course (like a parking lot at a sports stadium on a night there is no game)!!!! With practice, you will find that the RSV does a GREAT job of stopping!!!!! I am a true believer that all vehicles should be able to quickly accelerate, but all vehicles MUST stop quicker!!!!!!!!
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    I have always had good results with PB Blaaster AKA PB Penetrating Catalyst http://blasterchemical.com/images/images/products/PB-ts_lg.jpg click-able image to the PB website.
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    2nd!!!!!
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    Ask about the price and durability in the weather of oil tanned leather.
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    Can you provide a URL or JC Whitney part number?
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    I'll second that!!!!!
  8. KiteSquid
    Yamaha air filter is on page B9 of the parts list as reference numbers 32 and 42 Part number: 4XY-14451-00-00 Description: Element, Air Cleaner Two are required, one left side, one right side. I hope this helps. BTW I downloaded the parts list from the VR Tech section of this forum for FREE!!!!!! Along with the service manual.
  9. KiteSquid
    This is one of my favorite forums. I did leave one due to a lot of bickering... I agree that this is a GREAT place to relax and share info about the finest motorcycles on earth. I will try to get my lithium dose upped. I guess it is my years of US Naval service coming out.... put the right thing in the right place, in size order, alphabetized and triplicate..... sorry if I offended anyone. Thanks. It too will overlook a lot of threads that by their title don't have anything that I am interested in, but it does take more time to scan the titles... I agree that EVERONE that owns a Venture or Tour Deluxe should post here and share what they have learned aobut their bike, how to ride better, improvements/customizations, and the fine people they meet while out riding!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Meaning that I don't want to read about a lot of things that the automatic filtering system that is part of this forum, would not display to me, but sense it all ends up in the Watering Hole, I have ignore 15 topics for every one that I want to read. I guess I am just being selfish trying to get the system to work the way it is supposed to.
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    I guess you would have to compare the difference of the bar diameters and the top to bottom spacing..... I was thinking about making some for my RSV..... I have a half hide of oil tanned leather laying around.
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    I agree that they should be moved, but if they were in the proper sections to begin with, it would take some work off of the moderators...
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    My interests MOSTLY rest in technical issues for the 2nd gen RSV, so in my profile I can turn off the sections I don't want to read, like 1st gen tech talk, but I would like to turn off Watering Hole as most posts don't interest me as they are off the topic of the RSV, BUT most technical posts end up there, so I would miss a lot of GREAT information...... I would like to see the forum run smoother, and to me that would be picking the proper place to put new posts. Oh well..... I guess I have to wade through the river to find the gold nuggets... When I arrive at the forum I click the NEW POSTS button and see ALL the posts to the forum EXCEPT for those in sections I have turned off in my profile, like rides in other areas, not that I don't like those areas that I dont live in, but I will probably never ride my motorcycle there..... I would like to visit, but it would involve kites, and I cant carry many kites on a motorcycle as most pack down to a fabric tube that is three inches around and 65 inches long.... and I bring over 20 of them on a trip, this does not count MrsSquid's ground display and line, anchors, or the big kites..... so I would have to take my Van up, just to carry the stuff............. I think that the forum is set up GREAT, but a lot of posts start in sections that I dont think they belong. I hope this makes sense...
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    I was wondering what the rules/etiquette of posting new threads in proper sections. It seams like every day I read topics for technical assistance in the Watering Hole section...which to me is the wrong place.... I just dont want to make an error and post in the wrong area. Here is a list of the forum sections: General Discussion Watering Hole VentureRider Merchandise Videos VR Polls Tech Talk GPS, Audio, Electronics Safety and Education Poor Man Tips and Fixes General Tech Talk Second Generation Venture Tech Talk Technical Library - Read Only Second Gen and Royal Star Technical Library General Tech Library VentureRider Parts Exchange Member Recommendations Riding Gear Bike Accessories Motorcycle Experiences Lessons Learned Embarrassing Moments Rides and Rallies VentureRider International Rally VentureRider Regional Rallies Meet-n-Eats Other Clubs Events VentureRider Vendors VentureRider Gold Star Vendors VentureRider Silver Star Vendors Vendors who offer us Discounts. VentureRider Website Discussion Requests for Features 2009 International Rally Planning Committee Cody '09
  15. KiteSquid
    With a tip of the hat to one of my favorite Police Officer, Chief Clancy Wiggum, you MUST have: "Sunshine Lollipops And Rainbows" by Lesley Gore It makes a GREAT High Speed Chase song!!!!!!!!
  16. KiteSquid
    Yes, we are talking sealed beams. I cannot find a reference to a SHMAR 36 lamp on the Internet or in any of the lamps catalogs I have: GE, Halco, Sylvania and Ushio. Do you have a URL for hte SHMAR 36? Click HERE for a good explanation of what a PAR36 lamp is. The pertinent quote is On the H3 lamps, you have to buy a new housing to change the beam shape. There are a few colors and wattage choices of H3 bulbs in production by several manufactures, but no where near the choices of PAR36 lamps. Most H3 bubls are 50 watt and higher, which takes up most of the excess power generating capacity of our bikes, with the wimmpy charging system when compared to a GoldWing... Now if someone would make a PAR36 size housing that would accept a H4 or other dual focal point/filament lamp. I would be happy!!!!!!!! but the power required would probably stop me from installing them...
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    Manufacturer's specifications are always suspect......
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    No problem... I have bean on the fence if I should buy the PAR36 or H3 type passing lamp from Yamaha, as they both cost the same, but with the PAR36 I have more choices as to wattage and beam patterns than the H3 type, BUT I can get H3 bulbs to match the color of the H4 bulb in my headlamp......... I am leaning to the PAR36 type. Sadly most auto parts, and motorcycle parts stores don't carry all parts...... a low watt H3 would be smart to have a few spares on hand, one on the bike!!!!! If it does not look like the bulb is separate from the reflector than it is a sealed beam. If it is about 4" in diameter, it is a PAR36 style bulb. Don't worry about removing it and handling the lamp, as your bike vibrates as it goes down the road and it gets wet when you ride in the rain..... If it is a H3 bulb, just make sure you don't get any oil from your fingerprints on the bulb itself. Wipe with some alcohol and a lint free paper like a coffee filter, to remove any oil... or the bulb will fail!!!! Once you remove it, look at the back to see if the bulb is separate from the lamp, or if it is one piece. Now for something new...... I have found the a few PAR36 Lamps that have TWO filaments in them...... possibly a passing/driving lamp in one bulb...... gotta do some more research!!!!!!! They might be worth a look..... but would require routing another wire for the second filament.....
  19. KiteSquid
    Get her a 2009 RSV!!!!!
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    Passing lamps are a Department of Transportation definition of the location, beam pattern and power consumption. This differentiates them from Headlights, driving lights, fog lights, spot lights and other types. It depends on the lamps you bought, they either take a H3 bulb or a PAR36 sealed beam lamp. The H-3 bulbs fit in Yamaha passing lamps STR-4NK35-10-01 PAR36 bulbs fit in Yamaha passing lamps STR-4NK35-10-00 Either lamp set will fit on the Royal Star Tour Deluxe or the 2nd Gen Royal Star Venture passing Lamp mounts. There are few H-3 bulbs on the market.... there are MANY PAR36 bulbs on the market, depending on beam shape and wattage. Here are some of my choices for PAR36 Lamps made by Halco (purchase on the internet for about $8 per bulb plus shipping) Passing beam shape, 12 degrees wide by 12 degrees tall 50 Watt 107782 35 Watt 107794 Driving beam shape, 5 degrees wide by 5 degrees tall 50 Watt 107784 35 Watt 107796 These bulbs outperform MOST other PAR-36 bulbs on the market, But I am looking for some HIR series PAR36 lamps to come on the market......
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    Being that you put this in the watering hole, and you did not specify the year/make/model of bike, I do have a spare assembly for a 1950 Harley Davidson FL for sale, but it may not fit your application as I would have to assume that you are needing it for a Yamaha motorcycle.
  22. KiteSquid
    You should down shift when you decelerate!!! IF you have to accelerate quickly you are already in the proper gear and ready to twist the wrist.
  23. KiteSquid
    I'd say it is more "Barney Blood" purple with pink pinstripes... Interesting Hi-Visibility effect!!!!!!!
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    AND if it was a 2nd Gen RSV, the service manual is posted for FREE here at the forum....
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