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Here is a real possibility. There is a washer/spacer on the right side of the rear axle. If you get it run the wrong place, it will allow the tire to slide over just far enough to light rub against the swingers. I know this for a fact because I make that mistake once many years ago. I installed a new tire and got the washer in the wrong position. The next morning I left for a VentureRider gathering in Michigan and experienced he exact same thing that you are. It didn't rub all the time but during deceleration and etc. just as you describe. You need to look at the following thread and there is specific mention of the washer I'm talking about. https://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?515-Rear-Wheel-Removal

Don't want to hijack the thread but that CL-77 is one bike that I have never owned and have always wanted. It was one of my favorite bikes. I've had a couple of CL350s and a SL350 but always drooled over the 305 Scrambler. They have gotten very expensive now.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll go through the list over the next few days and take care of that.

Well, my second Corbin backrest arrived on Friday. FedEx screwed up once again on the one that I returned. They picked it up on a Saturday and then tried to deliver it back to me on Monday and again on Tuesday. I explained to 3 different people in their support department and the driver that it had been picked up here from a call tag from Corbin and was supposed to be back on the way to them. They couldn't seem to comprehend such difficult facts. I will say that Corbin stepped up to the plate though. They were very nice and very professional and ended up making and shipping me a new one instead of waiting on the first one to be returned to them. Ironically, I got notification that it arrived back at Corbin on the same day that the new one got to me. All that being said, I had time just now to get it installed and am very pleased with the way it turned out. Just as @bucfan11 said, I had to cut their connector off the heating wires and put the one from the factory backrest on it but that was just a matter of cutting and re-connecting two wires. Nothing to it. Including that, the installation took maybe 15 or 20 minutes. It is cool and rainy here again so don't know when I will get to take the wife out for a ride and her evaluation but I'm sure she will like it as I had the same basic thing on my last 3 bikes. In the meantime, here are the required pictures.

You've got it my friend. My heart aches for you and your family.

If it's as good as the pictures, and they are often not, that is a pretty darn good deal for somebody.

Most of the old timers here know about our VR Assistance list. You can find it under the "community" link in the menu bar. The purpose of the list is to help members who may be on a trip or need help of some kind when away from home. Originally, I created the list manually but it was a big job and didn't get updated nearly as often as it should have. A few years ago, a special program was written that would create the list automatically and update it almost instantly as people signed up to be a part of it. Note that due to personal phone numbers and other information, the list can only be used by supporting members. Ok, now here's the problem. I get emails anytime a new member joins the VentureRider group. Along with that email is a overview of their profile as filled out. I do not get emails every time a member edits their profile so perhaps some are corrected after the fact. The issue is though that I see a lot of notifications where people select the services that they may be willing to provide to a member needing help but they fail to select "YES" to be included on the list. I think that is primarily an oversight but perhaps not. Basically, it does no good to list services you can provide but then don't select "yes" to be included on the list. If you wish to be included on the assistance list, please check your profile to make sure you have selected to be there. Just click on "Profile" at the upper right top of the page and then scroll down until you see 'VR Assistance" on the page. It will show the services that you have selected, if any, and right above that it will say "Yes" or "No". If you ned to change that, just click on the little pencil that indicated "edit" beside that selection. You can also update your services offered should you need to. Thank you. People have their own reasons as to whether or not they wish to be included and I'm not arguing that you do or don't elect to. Just want to make sure that your intentions are stated accurately.

So sorry for your loss. I have been through several similar scenarios over the past few years and it's just a horrible way for a loved one to leave us. Please know that you and your family are in our hearts and prayers.

I did exactly the same thing on mine. They felt tight but I found that they would move after a few miles of riding. I did exactly the same thing that you did except that I used a set screw that is recessed into the clamp. Works great. I have long legs so my pegs are actually extended forward rather than back as yours are. I love them. I've been using these offset type pegs on my bikes since 1999. They are simply the best solution that I've ever found for highway pegs.

Weather here has been pretty wacky. It got fairly warm and them cold again. The past few days have been warm enough that I had planned to finally get my first ride of the season. I think it was on Tuesday that I pulled the bike out of the garage, gave it a decent wash, finally got the tank bib that Nancy at Ace High Leather's made for me back in the winter installed and was getting excited about taking at least a short ride. Maybe a long ride. Didn't know yet but I was ready to go. Went in the house to change into some other clothes and then the phone rang. An older gentleman in Canton, OH who had bought a stairlift from another company a few years ago and now it wouldn't work and apparently the company was no longer in business. His wife was confined to the upstair bedrooms until they could get it going again; So off I went. A 1 1/2 hour drive, about an hour to troubleshot and repair it, and then back home. It was getting late and the skies looked like they were going to open up with rain at any moment so the ride was put on hold. The next morning, I woke up to the sound of rain and it hasn't stopped raining since then. So the bike is all cleaned and ready but the weather says NO. Oh well. Soon my friends, very soon.

You can see a little of it here: https://www.thevog.net/threads/thread-deleted.155181/page-2

A lot of you may have run across this already but there is a good bit of evidence that Indian is going to introduce a new water cooled touring bike for 2020. Speculation is that it will be a V Twin somewhere in the 1800cc range. There are.a few spy photos out there and it looks very similar to the Harley Road Glide. Here is one article on the motor. https://www.motorcycle.com/mini-features/fixed-fairing-indian-spotted-with-new-liquid-cooled-v-twin-engine.html

That's great news and I'm glad you got it working. A shame that an update causes it to not work though.

I didn't look very hard. I searched for bike shippers and it didn't come up but when I actually went back and searched for Haul Bikes, there is was. Imagine that, using their actual name. DUH. Anyway, this is the one that I used years ago and like I said, the bike arrived in excellent condition. There were a lot of bikes on the trailer but they were all safely secured with plenty of space between them. At the time, they were more reasonable than most. That may no longer be the case. https://www.haulbikes.com

I bought a bike in Nebraska several years ago, it was a '71 Honda CL350 that I had been looking for. Just like one that I had when I was 15 years old. I just tried to find the company that I used but they didn't pop up in my search. It was haul bikes or something like that. It arrived on a semi and there were probably 15 or so more bikes still on the trailer. It arrived in great condition and I had no complaints except that it took a while to arrive due to their multiple stops along the way. All irrelevant I suppose since I can't find them now. I did a quick search and one that seems to get a lot of good reviews is Federal. I've never used them and they may bar expensive. You could check them out though. https://www.funtransport.com

Yep, I did give you the credit when I posted but I guess it got missed. What you said may be making some sense. If that is the case though, it's a shame because the low seat height and handling makes this a great bike for people of all heights.

That is a good point also. I was actually talking to @ChiefGunner on the telephone this weekend and this subject came up. He also mentioned to me that he wondered if a person's height or leg length might play a factor. He is tall like I am and hasn't had any issues with heat either. Maybe somebody with shorter legs is forced to keep them closer in. I don't know.

I just can't agree with this post. I came to the conclusion long ago that the problem with heat from any motorcycle varies between riders. I saw the pictures that you referenced on Facebook and have no idea how that could have happened. I can tell you for a fact that the heat from the 2018 Star Venture does not come close to what I experienced on my 2013 Harley Road Glide Ultra. That bike was HOT in may opinion. It's the only bike I ever owned that the heat was a real issue for me. I say that heat is a subjective issue because I've seen posts on this forum from people complaining about the heat from the V4 Ventures. I always just shook my head and wondered how they could possibly feel that heat was an issue. Regardless of what kind of motorcycle you are riding, you have to know that if you are straddling a 1300 to 1900 cc motor, water or air cooled, there IS going to be some heat. Granted, there will likely be more from an air cooled engine than a water cooled engine. There were at least two times on the Harley that I actually considered pulling over and trying to let it cool down because I was actually very uncomfortable from the heat. The first time was somewhat understandable because I was stuck in Chicago area traffic at a stop and go pace. It was brutal and I was standing on the floorboards trying to get away from it. The second time was a ride to Hilton Head. Even at highway speeds, it was pretty bad. My wife complained about here right foot feeling like it was burning even though she was wearing boots. To be fair though, it was close to 100 degrees outside and the humidity was around 90%. Not the best riding conditions. All I can say was that when we finally pulled into our hotel at Hilton Head, neither of us wanted to get back on that bike. You could actually see the heat waves coming off the engine. When I bought the Venture in Buffalo, NY, I headed back home just before the afternoon rush hour traffic. It wasn't 100 degrees but it was above 80 and I did a good 20 or so miles in stop and go traffic with my feet down more than they were on the floorboards. Yes, I did feel a bit of heat but certainly nothing that I felt was excessive. Once I got through the toll gates and on the open road, it was a wonderful ride. In short, I will admit that the bike puts out more heat than the RSV does and that was not unexpected. It is absolutely not to the level that I would consider it a problem in any way. I have since then added the lower wind deflectors and I'm sure that they will make a huge difference also. Also, when I bought the bike and headed home, I had not really looked at the various vent settings and adjustments though I don't think that any of those things matter in stop and go traffic on any bike. In short, there have been relatively few complaints about the heat and absolutely more reports stating that there is not a major issue. I sincerely believe that some are just much more sensitive to heat than others.

My experience is the same as Craigs. Most of us compensate by setting the cruise and them immediately toggling the access with up. That seems to make it set where you want it to. On the other hand, there is a procedure in the manual for adjusting that freeplay. I've never done it because it never bothered me that much. Here is the page from the manual though.

For what year model bike? Your profile shows an '83 Venture? If you are talking about the RSV, there do seem to be some originals around. A quick service came up with this link. There are likely others also. https://shop.trianglecycles.com/yamaha-star-passing-lamp-mounts-detail.htm?productid=21119959

Yes it can. Read the first post in this thread.

I think you are probably right. I tell you, I've had more than the usual amount of problems lately with FedEx in particular. Absolutely amazing. The same day that the backrest was delivered, I also had a stairlift delivered. They typically consist of one pallet and a bundle of the "two piece" rails that are strapped together. The rails are approximately 9 ft. long. The pallet and the rails were both listed on the shipping documents but the rails were MIA. Not the first time this has happened. The last time, it took about 2 weeks before they finally found them. sitting somewhere at a FedEx facility in Pennsylvania. On the plus side, FedEx did pick them up yesterday. They usually don't pick up here on Saturday so either they have changed that policy or the email that I sent to Corbin got some attention. Who knows.

Yes, I had it made exactly like yours. Unfortunately, the sage continues. It was supposed to be picked up by FedEx yesterday and they never showed. So I've lost at least two more days assuming that it is picked up on Monday. Not too pleased with Corbin customer service at this moment.

Great pictures. Those old CL350's were bullet proof. That was my third bike following a S90 Honda and then a 250 Harley Sprint. Put a lot of miles on it with no issues except crashing into the back of an old Lincoln Continental at around 45 MPH. Put some new forks on it and put a lot more miles on it after that. I was 15 at the time.

I can't speak on that just yet since mine came without it. Rob told me that he had to cut the connector off his stock backrest and replace the one that came with the new one. If that is the case, I'm ok with it.