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Condor
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Ran into that article several years ago and it was one of the main reasons I ended up owning a Venture. Great bunch of folks, but mostly a younger crowd with sport bikes. The head honcho Tim now rides a Busa and that's one of the main reasons there are so many sport touring members. There are some great articles and pictures posted by the group and it's well worth the read.
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Whine/Chirping - 2nd Gen vs 1st Gen
Condor replied to jryan's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
I've never rode alongside a 2ndGen with the whine, so I'm kinda in the dark as to what to listen for, but I've had 1stGens that have had the whine. At least it sounds like a jet engine winding up to speed, or a turbo building boost. I believe the gear on the 1stGen clutch boss is straight cut like those on the 2ndGen's boss. At least I think that's what Yamaha is replacing when they install a new clutch basket?? The noise on some of my bikes is more noticible than others, but I've never found it to be anoying to the point that it's driving me nutz. Maybe the 2ndGen sound is different??? -
Replacement Battery 1st gen
Condor replied to Fvogt's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
Lee- What was the brand of the battery? The reason I'm asking is that gel batts usually don't take a full 14.5vdc charge that the stator on a Venture will put out without starting to gas. That's why they have a 'gel' setting on most of the chargers that are made today. The gel setting limits the charge rate to 13.4vdc to avoid gassing from happening. If a gel battery gasses the bubbles in the gel will cause electrolite seperation from the lead plates and the battery will suffer an untimely death..... If you're battery is an Odyssey 'Dry' battery this won't happen. -
I'm kinda wondering how it would attach to a scoot with bags and trunk. The hitch looks like it would have to be mounted fairly high. Also I bet that thing is a bear to maneuver around on one wheel when it's loaded. Looks like it would be top heavy....
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I'm jealous Mike.....
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Plasti-Dip isn't quite the same thing Rick. I use the Liquid Tape all the time when doing marine wiring, and have even used it a couple of times on the bikes. It's applied with a brush and is kinda gooey. Plasti-Dip comes in a spray can and puts a pliable rubber coating on the item, and when it dries you can hardly tell the surface has been painted. Lowell (Wild Hair) turned me on to the stuff after he used it to coat a couple of diaphragms with pin holes. That's what I originally bought it for, but so far haven't got around to using it on the diaphragms. It also seals joints in rain gutters quite well.......
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Yeah, the window was pretty tight this time. I'll get another list started in a couple of weeks and there'll be more time..... Now back to the memories..... UU
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Happy Anniversary
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Hmmmm.... The way I see it is every mammary challenged woman in town will be there. It'll be tough telling the gals from the guys. Now if they were giving away a brest reduction...... WooHoo!! Lemme see, how many frequent flier miles do I have???
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LOL.... Thanks for the offer Bob, but a little bit goes a long way. I'm happy putting ice in my drinks.... from the freezer...... If it snows tonight I'll send you a pic of a very rare Sacramento Snowman....
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That's really neeat!!!
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In your last post you stated that the battery was bad, but now the battery is OK, but doesn't live up to your expectations on a bike that has issues...??? And because of that the dealer will refund your money. Good for you. I don't know what your problem is about the way I conduct biz, but that's your opinion. I'm sorry that you missed out on the battery deal. If you needed one that badly you should have spoken up, but you weren't even one of the members that prepaid for a battery to begin with. If you felt that strongly you should have jumped in, but you didn't. However, you're certainly coming up with all sorts of suggestions on how to deal with the supplier after the fact. The original post spelled it out quite clearly that if this list were going to fly we needed to get a group of 10 together in a day and a half. A pretty iffy endeavor. We didn't make it. Live with it.
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Dang, I don't see that at all???? But that's taking it from one extreme to the other. What ever happen to a happy medium? Middle of the road? Adiquate? All of a sudden because someone isn't horse power happy it means they don't want any performance at all. Common.........
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Why? I have a 5.7 liter Vortec injected Suburban that's pulling 21+ mpg at 80-85mph. The best I've ever gotten out of a small block GM motor, and I've had a lot of them. Computor controls, new technology, and FI can do some great things. Even with large displacement motors.
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Dang I like the smell of snow. Around here we don't get much of a chance to experience it, but this morning with temps hovering down close to 30 degs and rainy I could smell snow in the air. It's sort of a clean crisp pure smell that hits the back of the nasal passages. It brought back a lot of memories of upstate New York where I first hit the deck. I hoped that we might actually have a few flakes hit the ground, but it wasn't to be. 500' higher up and I'd have been in the white stuff. It's still below 40 degs at 11AM. Who knows?? Maybe tonight???
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If your battery is bad and won't hold a charge why haven't you taken it back before this? And without getting into a debate about ethics, I've been doing business based on my word for over 40 years, and I do see it that way.
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Sorry Z, but I'm not going to do that. The supplier was kind enough to agree to the prices and quantity, and I don't feel comfortable going back in and trying to modify the original agreement. It's an ethics thing. I understand you wanting to get your money back on the battery you just bought, but I really don't think the dealer will take it back. Warantee it? Sure. But refund your money? Sorry amigo, I don't think so. I'm going to run these group buys a couple of times a year like the MAC mufflers. If you find you need something in the future you're always welcome to join in on the next list.
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The PC680 has a slightly smaller footprint, and is about 1/2 inch taller than stock. It will fit without doing anything, but when I installed the first one I bought, I 'shimmed' the side gaps with styrofoam sheets. I took some 1/2" sheets and cut them to size with a scissors. Worked, and made me feel better. I've now done it to the '83 and the '91. You will need to deal with the low battery warning in the cmu because, being a dry battery, the Odyssey doesn't need the battery sensor. There's a write up on how to do the mod in the tech section.
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Yep, it's history for the time being. I only had 4 members sign up and number 5 on the list was yours truly.... All paypal payments have been returned to those members. The reason for such short notice was trying to slide under the wire and get '07 pricing. It was worth a shot, but we didn't make it. So...... I'll start another list in a couple of weeks with 2008 prices and see what happens.
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I found some cracks in the manafolds of the '87VR, and even though they didn't appear to go all the way thru I went ahead and painted them with a product called Plasti-Dip. It's a rubberized spray that you can find at Home Depots. The cracks filled and disappeared after a couple of coats. I may not have accomplished anything, but it made me feel a lot better.....
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That's the way I feel too Lowell. It would be great if Yamaha de-tuned the Otodama motor and put it into a touring bike. Sort of role reversal. The first v-max was a muscle-modified 1200. Maybe this time they'll take that 210hp motor, bring the hp down to something more manegable with FI that is tuned for mpg and stuff it into an RSV. Nothing beats low end torque like cubic inches.
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Well..... We didn't make it, but we did give it a run. Disappointing, but that's life. For those of you that sent your payments thru paypal, thanks. I'll be doing refunds as soon as I get thru posting here. I'll plan on starting another list sometime in the first 2 weeks of January. There'll be an increase in the price the next time around. How much? Anybody's guess.... I just hope it's not a ton.
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Here's a link to all the info on the PC680. http://www.odysseybatteries.com/battery/pc680mj.htm
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There ya go. Thanks Rick....
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I really don't know Vance. The 680 is quite a bit taller then the 545, and that may be the reason Odyssey recomends the 545 in 2nd Gens. Maybe another member has tried a 680 in their 2nd Gen, and could give a bit of feedback???