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  1. Freebird
    My wife has been complaining this trip about a strong exhaust odor. I'm not sure yet that I've found the problem but this morning V7Goose and I were looking my bike over and found the notorious pinhole exhaust leak at the "Y" where the front and rear header pipes come together. I am only mentioning this because this is the first that he or I have seen this problem on the earlier RSV. I know that many of the '05 and/or '06 models had this issue but not the '99 and other models. I ended up pulling the "Y" off the bike and repaired it with JB weld. Seems to have worked very well. Still not sure if it's the source of the exhaust that is bothering Eileen but we'll know after we've had time time ride a bit more.
  2. Freebird
    If you switch to Firestik antennas...stay AWAY from the euro mounts. On the trip to Fort Collins, my CB antenna broke off and is not missing in action. This is the second one that I've lost due to the euro mounts breaking off. They appear to be made from some sort of cast aluminum or something.
  3. Freebird
    I've not seen them but they look really nice. I had a set of Leatherlyke bags on a '95 Honda Shadow and they worked well but these are really slick. I would think that they would work nicely.
  4. Freebird
    Here are some instructions for you. It will very likely solve your problem. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=493
  5. Freebird
    Well, according to my Yamaha cross reference, that part number was only used on the Venture year models 1986-1993. It didn't list any other models that it was used on.
  6. Freebird
    Actually pretty cool in a strange sort of way. Almost like a VMax/Venture on steroids.
  7. Freebird
    Don, I've tried to help but don't know what else to do. I've tried calling and got a machine and left my number. I've tried emailing and even told him that if it is a financial issue, I would pay the shipping. He has not responded to any of my emails. I must emailed him again to let him know that I would be in that area in a few weeks and would come by his house one evening to see if we can get this resolved.
  8. Freebird
    The MicMutes works very well. It should be standard on the RSV.
  9. Freebird
    There is a MTA member who sells some of this stuff. No kit though. Here is what he does have or at least I think he still does. NOW AVAILABLE: New OEM replacement carb diaphragms for all models, Venture and V-Max. With new formulation gasoline, diaphragm will develop holes and tears which hurts performance and mileage. Yamaha sugg. list, $90—my New Reduced price is just $60 each and includes US postage. Also Now available: Brake Rebuild Kits for all 83-85 Ventures, front and rear @ $25.95. Includes seals, dust ring, valve cover; Brake Master Cylinder Rebuild Kit for 83-85 @$25.95; and Clutch Rebuild Kit for all 1st generation Ventures @ $29.95. Contact Steve Morris by telephone 310-325-6388; fax: 310-539-4630; or e-mail: SMorrisRN@aol.com. Steve is a good guy and lives in California. This is from an old ad but I think he still does this.
  10. Freebird
    OK...I've added my answers to your message. I'm sure you will get other opinions also.
  11. Freebird
    Here you go Dan..... [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgs2riK_IrA]YouTube - Yamaha Speedstar Drag Pipes Stratoliner[/ame]
  12. Freebird
    Looks like a cool replacement for a small scooter. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUXhJZZRUIg]YouTube - New SUMO[/ame]
  13. Freebird
    Really nothing more than the typical things to start with. Age of the tires, flush/change the brake fluid, oil, etc. I would pull the rear wheel and grease the drive shaft U-Joint, check and possibly change brake pads. They are great bikes. There are some things to check and watch as you go along but that is where I would start.
  14. Freebird
    No, the bandwidth is actually from wherever the video is hosted. This is just a link to them.
  15. Freebird
    OK....it seems to work just fine. Now for the instructions. All you do is type whatever message you wish to type and then type or past the URL to the video. That's it. The following video sites are supported. Youtube, Metacafe, iFilm, Putfile, Bolt, Google Video, Guba, Grouper, Revver, Atom Films, Veoh, Myspace Video, Vimeo, Vmix, Eyespot, Liveleak, Sapo Unfortunately, these are NOT supported due to the way that they parse their URLs. Photobucket, [ame=http://www.dailymotion.com/]Dailymotion - Share Your Videos[/ame], vidiLife, Yahoo Video, AOL Uncut, Yikers, Addicting Clips, vSocial, ManiaTV, Phanfare, CastPost, Jumpcut, Sharkle, Clipshack, Filecow, Break I'm thinking about created a new topic area for videos. Opinions?
  16. Freebird
    This is a small compilation from the dragon. Not bad but I'm really just testing the video embedding feature that I am trying to add to our forum. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8Xf2Db313Y]YouTube - Tail of the Dragon, 1st edit[/ame]
  17. Freebird
    Maybe these pics will help. This is the vacuum actuated located under the left lower cowling.
  18. Freebird
    Very good post. Thanks for telling us how you repaired it. Many have had problems with the sensor and they ARE too expensive. You may have just saved somebody a lot of money.
  19. Freebird
    It may be the free play that needs adjusting. You have to remove the lower left cowling to get to the vacuum actuator. There is a nut on the actuator..actually two nuts..where the cable goes through where you adjust the free play. Instructions are in the manual if you have one. If not, let me know and I'll see about posting the picture.
  20. Freebird
    OK....this is one of those things that I don't WANT to admit but it might help somebody else so I guess I will. I've been finishing up all the little things that I wanted to do to the bike before leaving for Fort Collins. Yesterday I changed the oil, changed the differential oil, etc. I got the Flanders bar, clutch lines, throttle cables, front brake lines, etc. all changed over the past couple of weeks but had decided to wait on changing the rear SS brake line after getting back. This morning I decided that I was just being lazy so I went ahead and changed it and got the rear brake bled and that is done. Then I decided to take if for a little ride. I still hadn't double checked the calibration of the Speedohealer so I found a road with mileage markers, got up to 60 MPH, hit the cruise and NOTHING. The set light came on but it would not engage. So....I went ahead and checked the Speedohealer without using the cruise. It was dead on at 7 1/2% error calibration so that is good. Got home and decided to work on the cruise. I figured it had to be in the throttle cable box under the gas tank. That's the only thing I had messed with that would screw up the cruise. So I pulled the seat, gas tank, etc. and opened up the throttle box. There was a spring that I wasn't sure how it was supposed to go when I put it back together so I was pretty sure that was the problem. Really couldn't tell how it should go and there is no drawing of it in the manual so I changed it and figured I had it right. I put the gas tank, seat, all that junk back on and went for another ride. STILL no cruise. So...got home and pulled the seat, gas tank, etc. again and opened up the throttle box a second time. This time it was as obvious as it could be. I had the cable from the cruise actuator wrapped around the wrong direction. Stupid mistake as it's fairly obvious which way it should go. So, if you change out your cables, make sure you wrap the cruise cable the right direction. I hate to admit to such a dumb mistake but if it saves somebody else from making it, then I guess it's OK.
  21. Freebird
    Not EVERYBODY calls it dark pink.....I've also heard it referred to as the "Barney Bike".
  22. Freebird
    I see that somebody just posted in the classifieds that they bought a '99 that somebody has put the pillow top seat on. He doesn't like it and is looking for a regular seat. Might be a good chance for one of you who are wanting the pillow top to make a deal. I agree with him though, the pillow top is WAY soft for me. I know that some of you really like them though.
  23. Freebird
    I've not tried the Roadhouse but I've tried several different mufflers and my opinion is that you will not have to re-jet with any of them.
  24. Freebird
    I just wash mine like I would anything else. I don't remove anything, I don't cover anything, I just wash it. I don't aim the spray directly into the speakers but I don't fret over them either. Been doing it that way since buying it in '99 and no problems yet. I do remove the bags, seat and etc. about once a year for a more thorough cleaning.
  25. Freebird
    Just an addition to this thread. I am not recommending that anybody do this but since my AIS was plugged anyway, when I bike was no longer under warranty I completely removed the AIS system. Removing it is simple enough but once you do, it is pretty much destroyed and you will not be able to put it back on so be sure that this is something that you want to do. The problem is that you have to cut the brackets on the rear AIS to get the metal tubes out of the frame of the bike. After removing it, I used copper tubing caps from the local hardware store to cap off the ports. When you remove the lines, you will see some high temp gaskets inserted in the ends. I removed those gaskets and used them inside the copper caps to ensure a good seal. I also cut some slits in the sides of the caps so that they would tighten down better. Then just used hose clamps to secure them. These have been on now for about 3 years with no problems.
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