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  1. Freebird
    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.
  2. Freebird
    Not a problem. I moved it for you.
  3. Freebird
    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.
  4. Freebird
    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.
  5. Freebird
    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.
  6. Freebird
    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.
  7. Freebird

    TSB's?

    Freebird replied to a topic in Watering Hole

    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.
  8. Freebird
    If that is the case, the owner is really confused about the year model. The first Royal Star was made in 1996.
  9. Freebird
    Very nice. I really look forward to meeting you in the spring. Should be a great time for all.
  10. Freebird
    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.
  11. Freebird
    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.
  12. Freebird
    I don't profess to be an oil expert but I did a bit of searching and came up with a link for you. I understand that Quaker State also sold a motorcycle oil but it has been discontinued. http://www.pennzoil.com/products/outdoor/motorcycle.html
  13. Freebird
    I admire his talent but am not really a fan of his designs. I will just have to be un-cool.
  14. Freebird
    It's working fine for me and I can see all your pics.
  15. Freebird
    No, I put a restriction on the size of the signatures. Some folks were taking up half a page with their signatures. There used to be a restriction and then it got lost at some point and I put it back. I have posted about it a couple of times. Signatures should not take up as much space as they were starting to. It just eats up bandwidth and makes the pages load slower.
  16. Freebird
    All done.
  17. Freebird
    I'm not sure that I like the fairing. It sort of reminds me of some of the old police bike fairings. I like a lot of things about the bike but am glad I am not in the market right now. I didn't expect Yamaha to do anything for the '09 model but I really expect them to for the 2010. We'll see. Here is what the fairing reminds me of.
  18. Freebird
    hmmm.....very interesting. The system is supposed to automatically change all caps posts. Don't know why it doesn't always work but I'll check it out.
  19. Freebird
    Looks like it's missing a CB and Intercom. Probably an option but I'll be it's an EXPENSIVE option.
  20. Freebird
    I really like it. Anybody seen a price anywhere? Not that I can afford one.
  21. Freebird
    Sorry about the delay. Things are a little crazy here right now. Eileen and I did get a pretty nice ride in the other night with the new shield. So far, I've found no negatives. Now I had the older Clearview and it didn't slant back either but I never had any problems due to it not slanting back. Also, mine was a tall shield, as is this one, so buffeting has never been an issue. Now everybody act like they don't notice that my time stamp on the camera is off just a bit. Sorry, I wanted to install my round vents before taking pictures but....I can't find my hole saw.
  22. Freebird
    HEY...I may be buying a '78 with less than 9,000 miles later today or tomorrow. I saw it for sale in front of a house today. Pretty nice condition and appears to be 100% original. Price is right, I just need to hear it run first and the owner was not home. It WILL be for sale though if I buy it. I've owned 4 of these previously, including the full dressed Hondamatic that I had last year. Some of you saw this one at my Maintenace Day year before last. The one I'm looking at now is the same color but not an automatic and without the fairing and luggage and it has spoke wheels.
  23. Freebird
    No problem at all. Just wanted you to know that they didn't get where you intended.
  24. Freebird
    The reports on the wobble are for the first gen Ventures only. '83-'93. I've seen no such reports in regards to the RSV or RSTD. Also, I would kindly suggest that you fill our your profile by clicking on UserCP. Makes it much easier for folks to respond when we can easily tell exactly what bike you are riding.
  25. Freebird
    They sell the vents but do not currently have them pre-installed for the RSV. I have emailed them about pricing and the option of tint. Don
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