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  1. Freebird
    It's inside the fairing. You have to remove the front of the fairing to get to it.
  2. Freebird
    I don't think that any of the actual headsets use a push to talk button. That is a feature of the bikes. The Venture uses push to talk ONLY for the CB. The intercom is always hot. Some have complained of wind noise but not everybody. There is a solution. I have installed a mic mute on my bike and like it very much. It allows you to toggle the microphone on and off. Don
  3. Freebird
    Where would you plug it in though? There is a connector inside the fairing that a CD changer would plug into but it's a different type connector. That one looks like a small din type connector to plug into a control head that is made to utilize it.
  4. Freebird
    This was sent to me by one of our members. Not bad. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6IFb7gn8Dw]YouTube - A day out in Devon[/ame]
  5. Freebird
    Thanks but I looked at it yesterday and then forgot to respond. That article is actually already in the tech library.
  6. Freebird
    Several here, including me, have installed the Speedohealer. Works great and easy to install. http://www.speedohealer.com/eng/intro.htm
  7. Freebird
    I think that's the ONLY place to get them. You are lucky though, they are the best folks to deal with.
  8. Freebird
    Calibrating it is pretty easy. Just find a highway with mileage markers, set your speed at 60 MPH and time how long it takes to make it a mile. Actually, I timed it over a mile and then at about 3 miles also just to double check. Now, I'm going to have to take a different opinion on the odometers. I never checked mine before adding the Speedohealer but based upon my readings now, I'm going to have to say that it is NOT off like the speedometer is. My speedo is now dead on but the odometer is off a bit. If I check it against the mile markers, I find that each time I pass a mile marker, my odometer doesn't click to the next digit yet....so it's actually showing fewer miles than I'm actually going. This leads me to the conclusion that it was probably pretty close before I corrected the speedometer.
  9. Freebird
    You are doing 93. The speedometer reads faster than you are actually going.
  10. Freebird
    I don't have a picture but I can tell you that you do not have to remove the gas tank or the carbs. You access them from the opposite side of the bike from the carbs that you are adjusting. Take a flashlight and shine it across to the other side. The mixture screws are capped with small brass caps, probably slightly smaller than a pencil eraser and they have a small hole in the center. You do not have to drill them out. Using a long screwdriver, gently pry them sideways and they will pop off. That being said, you do realize that they have nothing to do with syching the carbs. They are only used for adjusting the air/fuel mixture. Synching the carbs is easy and there are instructions in the tech library. Messing with the air mixture screws is a different animal completely. You either have to REALLY know what you are doing and you really need either a gas analyzer or at least a color tune tool to set them properly. Some folks can do a decent job by ear by listening to the RPMS and etc. and maybe you are one of those people. If you don't know anything about them though, I wouldn't mess with them. If you DO mess with them, turn them in first and carefully count the number of turns that they are out. When you turn them in, do NOT try to overtighten them as the needles and/or seats could be damaged if you tighten them down too much. If you count the turns before you start, you can at least put them back where they were. Most people who have messed with them will tell you that the mixture is set too lean from the factory. That is caused by EPA regulations. Usually a quarter to half a turn out is all that is needed to richen them up sufficiently. One more word to the wise. The caps can be a bit difficult to get back on but if your bike is under warranty, you really need to put them back. If you have a warranty issue and they see that the caps have been removed, they really frown on that. I say that from experience.
  11. Freebird
    Well folks, I finally got a bit of time and nice weather to do a little riding this weekend. I actually got up early this morning and took advantage of some nice cool temperatures and really enjoyed it. So, I will now give you my opinion on this brake modification. I think it is well worth the little effort and money that it requires. I had to play with the adjustment a bit. Rick is running the proportioning valve at two turns out but he has also changed his rear calipers. I have found that with the stock calipers, one turn out is a much better setting. One turn out limits the flow to the caliper more than the two turns that Rick is using. I find that the brakes are now much less sensitive but still PLENTY of stopping power. Even at only one turn out, it is still possible to lock up the rear tire but nowhere near as likely as before adding the proportioning valve. I have reached the conclusion that this modification is not only worth doing but from a safety standpoint, almost should be a requirement. It is possible that in a panic situation, this modification could make the difference as to whether or not you lock up and go down or come to a safe and controlled stop.
  12. Freebird
    George, That was a great explanation for a first gen but we are talking about the second gen. It already has separate antennas and therefore no duplexer.
  13. Freebird
    Yep...that looks exactly like what you were asking for. Let us know how it works out.
  14. Freebird
    It is very easy to go ahead and hook up the back speakers also if you get a 4 channel amp like I did. To be honest though, I think it's a waste of time. The truth is, probably 95% of the sound that you hear is from the front speakers. On the RSV, the rear speakers are wired to one channel anyway so you are not getting stereo from them. You have to run another pair of wires if you want to do it properly. After thinking about it, I decided to heck with it and just hooked the front speakers to the amp. I don't know if there are any small inline amps for MP3 players or not, haven't really looked. Sorry.
  15. Freebird
    The Marshall mod will not help at all with AM reception. The PL259 is a coaxial type connector for CB antennas, nothing to do with your AM/FM antenna. I never listen to AM so can't tell you how well mine picks up but I do know that it can be hard to improve. I would go to a local radio shack or someplace similar and see if they have an AM signal booster. I know that there are some available and would bet that Radio Shack has them. You could replace the antenna but it likely won't help a lot. If you decide to try, it would be easy to do. Simply remove the old antenna and replace it with one that will fit through the hole on the bracket. I don't remember for sure but don't think the antenna cable unplugs from the stock antenna, if I remember correctly, it is soldered in. I may be wrong though. If it is, just cut it off close to where it goes into the bottom of the antenna. You will probably be able to get enough slack to install a new male connector on the end and just plug it in.
  16. Freebird
    Yes, it will help. I can tell a significant difference in volume with the amp on as compared with it off.
  17. Freebird
    Take a look here. I have replaced my cassette with a small amp/equalizer and am generally pleased with it. Still not 100% happy with the speakers though and probably never will be. 4" speakers just don't do it for me. I'm presently using Pioneer speakers. In this topic area, there are a couple of install procedures for an amp though. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=74
  18. Freebird
    You really don't need the CD. Just go to the Apple Ipod site and you can download the ITunes software. That's all you need.
  19. Freebird
    It's pretty common and I think that most of them do it. I have not found an answer or solution.
  20. Freebird
    I like the the fact that they are made from stainless steel but am not very impressed with the exposed band type hanger that they use. They hanger should be integrated into the muffler in my opinion. Especially for that price.
  21. Freebird
    I have one off an '83 that looks to be OK. I never heard the bike run so can't say for sure but it doesn't rattle or anything that I can tell.
  22. Freebird
    Glad to help. Wasn't sure that they would work but had an idea that they might. Now we know.
  23. Freebird
    Jerry M has the Tri Star trike kit on his. He told me about a company that makes a front end for it but it was expensive. You might send him a PM and find out who it is.
  24. Freebird
    I got read of the CD changer a long time ago but I seem to remember a release tab on the edge that has to be pressed before it will pull out. As for the antenna, not, it should not just lift off. That was a problem with the antennas on the '99 models. They are a terrible design. I replaced mine with after market antennas for that very reason. If you haven't had any problems with the CB, you are very lucky. Mine would barely transmit with that problem and often squealed very loudly when I hit the transmit button.
  25. Freebird
    Well, since mine is a '99, I don't think it would help much to pull mine out. I did have a set of carbs off the '83 that I parted out but I'm thinking that I gave them to Muffinman. Don't remember for sure, I'll look when I get home tomorrow night.
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