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  1. Freebird
    HEY...there is a WOMAN driver and a TEENAGE driver living here. It's NOT a perfect world.
  2. Freebird
    I don't know Squidley...we haven't seen any pictures of the supposed Ultra Classic. I wonder if it really exists.
  3. Freebird
    Probably better to post that question in the tech section where it will likely be seen by more folks. I would say number 14 wire though. Colors really aren't that important. I like to use red for hot and green for black but Yamaha doesn't use the same color codes as most of us do so the important thing is that YOU know what colors you used.
  4. Freebird
    No problem with tent space. Bring it on.
  5. Freebird
    As for as I know, there were no changes made to the '09 models. Some have it worse than others.
  6. Freebird
    That's a job you can do. Don't worry about it. If you hit a snag, just let us know and we'll walk you through it.
  7. Freebird
    LOL...I'm thinking that the wine MAY be all gone.
  8. Freebird
    Congrats on the new ride. Hope the Venture brings you as many happy miles as the Road Star did. Look forward to seeing the pictures.
  9. Freebird
    You got it my friend. It will be up and waiting your arrival. When do you plan to be here?
  10. Freebird
    Here's a picture of the tent from a camping trip we took last fall.
  11. Freebird
    Just click on the "State/Province" text and it will sort that way.
  12. Freebird
    Folks, I have a large tent that I am more than willing to set up if anybody wants to camp here for Maintenance Day. If anybody wants to share it that's fine also. This thing is about the size of a Holiday Inn. Actually, it will sleep 4-6 people comfortably. I'm going to let the first person who responds to this thread use it and then it is up to that person if they will be able to share it or not. Do NOT send me a PM about it, I want it to be completely transparent so the first person who responds gets to use it. I will have it setup by the pond before you get here. Feel free to use it Friday and Saturday night if you plan to stay that long.
  13. Freebird
    HEY...it's way to expensive for me also but I just thought I would throw it out there. I thought that maybe you were one of the MANY people that have more money than I do.
  14. Freebird
    Not rusty, painted over with brown paint. The kids get pretty bored around here it seems.
  15. Freebird
    That just down right sucks. I hate it when companies pull that mess. I bought my Corbin used from a fellow member years ago and love it and it fit perfectly but for the price they charge new, there should be ZERO problems and if there is a problem, you should not even be paying return shipping, much less the cost for a complete new seat. It seems that many of these seat companies have a lot to learn about customer service. I previously had a TravelCade Roadsofa that I hated and wanted them to work on for me. They never answered a single email that I sent to them. It was a terrible fit, about a 1" gap between the nose of the seat and the gas tank. That was just one problem but there were major comfort issues also. I was willing to pay for the modifications but they wouldn't even respond.
  16. Freebird
    OK....I know it is too much money but I saw something similar to this demonstrated at a rally one year and it was really slick. http://www.goodguyspowersports.com/tkloader.php?gclid=COD7vt3osZoCFRIeDQodBhvEcg
  17. Freebird
    OK folks, I've received a few emails asking me if it's OK for you to have various items shipped to my house for pickup and/or installation on Maintenance Day. The answer is YES...that is no problem at all. I've already received several packages here and you are welcome to send whatever you need to. Heck...what I don't use before then will be here when you arrive.
  18. Freebird
    Jason, Don't know if you've ever used one or how much it will help but I have a Colortune I can mail to you if you want to try it. If I send it now, I would ask that you please try to have it back to me by June 6th which is Maintenance Day. Don
  19. Freebird
    I think that's a great idea....now if I can just remember to do it.
  20. Freebird
    Boo, I agree that they probably don't change much but I can tell you that Yamaha doesn't go to great pains to get them right to start with. Of the 5 or 6 people I know that have checked their floats on the RSV, all have been off pretty badly. None have been consistent from one carb to the next.
  21. Freebird
    As for the tires on the RSV, remember that those are Bridgestones and most of us here really hate those tires. I wouldn't worry much about the wear pattern as you don't know what kind of riding the previous owner did, how close he watched inflation and the fact that...as I mentioned...they are the dratted Bridgestones.
  22. Freebird
    I think that the complaints about the lack of power of the Royal Stars were the earlier ones. Yamaha came out with a new one in 2005 that is basically the same drive train as the Royal Star Venture but minus the fairing and etc. The earlier Royal Stars were lacking power and there is a air filter modification that helps a lot and larger carbs help also. The '05 models and later though come with plenty of power, about 98HP just as the RSV.
  23. Freebird
    I try to keep my garage pretty nice. Parking is a bit tight but otherwise, it works OK for me.
  24. Freebird
    I personally think that the 3100 is a terrible engine. You can almost rest assured that it is going to need an intake gasket right away or very soon. My favorite in the later GM engines was the 3800. I had one in a Bonneville and that was a really good engine. Great gas mileage. I bought it new and put about 130,000 miles on it and it was never in the shop for any reason. It also got in the high 20's on the highway.
  25. Freebird
    I agree 100% about NOT using the suction mount. I use the Ram mount that came with the Zumo on the bike but use the sunction mount in my company Dodge Caravan and every once in a while it falls off the windshield. It lands on the dash and hasn't hurt anything yet but I hate when it falls off. I'm going to try and come up with a different mount for it.
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