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Your flag is showing up fine from here. I really have no idea what you are talking about.
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Well, it will offer you some protection from running your battery down but don't be under the impression that it will give you more wattage to run your gear. The stator will only put out what it is designed to put out. If you draw more from the battery than the stator can replace then you are going to run the battery down. All this thing does is monitors your usage and will shut down your gear if it detects that you are pulling down the battery too much. It will not increase the output.
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There is a chrome shop near me in Grafton, OH. That's not too far for you and I'll get all the info if you are interested. I know of a couple folks who have used them and said they did a great job but...as already stated...they are not cheap.
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I really don't know that I have the server space here but I probably have some on a couple of other sites that I own. It really doesn't matter which domain does it?
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Really sorry to hear that she is still having problems. Sounds like she has been through enough lately. Let her know that we are thinking about her.
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It goes up against the caliper bracket on the swingarm side. Not against the hub. See this thread for some close-up pictures. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=515
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Chew toys and swings are NOT stepping stones on the path to redemption.
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Eck sent these to me a few days ago and I think they are pretty cool. Some people are just very creative.
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Very nice. I'm happy for you and your daughter and wish them many years of marital bliss. Great job with the pictures. Looks like you had a GREAT trip. Wish we could have all joined you.
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Shep, Some of your questions have several answers as some folks like one thing and others like something else. Here is my take on them. 1. There are several mufflers available. Baron's makes a nice set of two into four that look and sound good. As for single style, I really like the Khromewerks. The quality is excellent and they have a good deep sound. They are pretty loud though. I've had several different mufflers on my bike and they were my favorite before I got tired of LOUD and went back to stock. 2. Some folks here have bought one from JC Whitney and it fits fine. Reports are though that the chrome isn't that great. Personally, I like the one from Yamaha as well as any. 3. The only lowering kit that I know of is sold by Baron's. I think it lowers 1 1/2 inches. Another option is to lower the FRONT by looseing the fork clamps and sliding them up about an inch. I peraonally would try that first. These bikes already set a bit low in the rear and many of us have installed "leveling links" to raise the rear about an inch. It really improves handling. Lowering the front an inch may help get it down a bit as well as leveling out the bike. 4. Kuryakyn sells clamps that most of us use for our pegs. 5. Several here have looked for adapters to move the passenger pegs down and forward. There is a recent thread here by Juggle who tried a couple of options that were supposed to do just that but they didn't. There has been no easy answer yet. 6. For lightbar and lights, you are back to Yamaha again. I don't think there is an aftermarket solution. There is no specific area for list of mods with part numbers at this time. The tech library has some information along those lines but not exactly what you are referring to. It is a good idea though and one that we should consider. No parts exchange per se. There is an area where we post up parts that we have available to help members who may need them. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=101
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Extra credit? OK...here's what I'll do. From ALL the HUNDREDS of tire threads on the forum..if you can find even THREE people who say ANYTHING good about the Brickstones, I'll restore your status to "she knows her stuff".
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Fast or not...I love that old bike. As far as a first gen outrunning it...I would want to see the race in person.
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OHHHHH....MARGARET...just when I went and put you on top of my "know's her stuff" list...you had to go and ruin it. NO BRICKSTONES...NO NO NO. You are right about the others though.
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Also, the '99 did not come with a plug in the trunk. It sounds like a previous owner at one time had the optional CD Changer mounted in the trunk. There is a cable that comes with the CD Changer that runs from inside the fairing to the trunk or saddlebag, depending on where you install it. I once had the changer mounted in my trunk but eventually got rid of it and went with an MP3 player.
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Not a problem. I moved it for you.
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Getting my permission is the easy part. You now have it. Unfortunately, that is about the only time I have remaining so you guys will have to put this together if you wish to. I do think it could be fun.
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I've owned several in the past. My favorite was a custom that I don't have any pictures of. Sure wish I did. It was built sort of as a street fighter. Not really a cafe racer but had a custom built step down drag seat, smaller fiberglass gas tank, 4 into 1 header...a lot of engine modifications. I loved that bike. I also had one of the CB 900 models. I took it on trade in about 5 years ago. It was a nice bike but I only road it one time. Strong engine. I rode it home and then put it on Ebay. It sold in less than 24 hours at about twice what I paid for it.
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Ebay changed the way they do the searches. Now if you click on "view all items" you get everything. Now after you go to Ebay, you need to click on Parts and Accessories to see the Venture related items.
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I don't normally use IE but am doing so at this moment after reading your post. Everything is working as it should with IE 7. I would suspect security settings, firewall settings or popup blocker settings.
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I have never found them posted. Yamaha does not allow them to be publicly posted. There used to be a site that had many of them but the owner of the site says that he was threatened with legal action by Yamaha.
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If that is the case, the owner is really confused about the year model. The first Royal Star was made in 1996.
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Very nice. I really look forward to meeting you in the spring. Should be a great time for all.
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I've been using the Edsets for most of the summer now. I admit though, my riding is way down this year. Just too much going on. I still say though that they are the best headsets I've ever used. I've used the best J&Ms and the best from AirRider and with both of those, I still listened to the stereo through the external speakers because the sound from the headsets just wasn't very good. With the Edsets, I've found that I finally prefer the headsets to the external speakers. My only problem now is that I haven't yet bought a set for my wife. She is still using the AirRiders so when she is with me, I still have to use the external speakers because she doesn't like the sound through her headsets. If you are just looking for something for communication then anything will be fine. Even the cheaper J&M units are plenty adequate for communications.
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OK...looks like I am certainly in the minority here. Maybe I should not have responded so quickly. In my Clearview shield, I have both types of vents. The Goldwing style in the middle and the round vents on each side. When I bought my Clearview about 9 years ago, it did not come with the vent. I installed the Goldwing style vent a few weeks after I got the shield. I think I bought the vent from JC Whitney. It has never been smooth to open and close and finally the spring and little ball bearing popped out and I lost them. It will now slowly open back up when I close it. It is very possible that Clearview is using a better quality vent than what I bought. I agree with you guys, I would NOT want a shield without a vent. To be honest though, I really don't feel much if any air even with all three of mine open. I DO like the fact that it seems to break the "dead" area behind the shield so that you seem to get some air circulation. That is why I figure the round vents would do that just as well and be eaiser to clean and operate. With the new shield, I have installed only the round vents and I really haven ridden enough since doing so to have offered the opinion that I did. I THINK I will like them better but should have waited until I have put some miles on it before saying anything.