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  • Birthday 05/06/1955

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    Ross Kean

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    Fredericton, Canada

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    Fredericton

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    Canada

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  • Interests
    Biking, Radio-control model aircraft
  • Bike Year and Model
    2002 Midnight Venture
  1. RossKean
    If it doesn't ping, there is NO value in running higher octane gasoline. The confusion comes about because of definitions used in North America vs elsewhere. The 91 refers to the RON (research octane number) which is NOT the number on the pump in the USA. Read this Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octane_rating
  2. RossKean
    These guys list it for $427. http://www.yamahasportsplaza.com/
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    You might want to take off the lever (one bolt) and pop out the bushing (very easy) and give it a good clean and lube with lithium grease or something similar. Won't take you 10 minutes. Brass on aluminum makes a mess after a time; all kinds of black goo will likely come off it. I used a cotton swab and some varsol to really clean it up. Ross
  4. RossKean
    There is a little brass bushing in the clutch lever. This pushes the clutch actuator piston. A drop of oil on the bushing may help. I had to replace the bushing on mine because it was severely worn - don't think the previous owner ever lubed it. (Yes, it squeaked and made the clutch feel notchy). Part number is SKU: 3GM-26455-00-00; cryptically identified as "BUSH" on the parts fiche. Ross
  5. RossKean
    I managed 16,000 miles (25,000 km) from a set of Dunlop E3's. Nice handling tires. I think some people have reported even more mileage from these - depends on roads, temperatures, inflation and riding style. I would recommend them. Ross
  6. RossKean
    Mine measured at 0.060" - guess that means I should hold off on the install (mine's not slipping badly enough to change it out with the wrong parts and there's no point wasting a gasket). Earl, I sent you an email. Just posted to bump this up in case it was missed by someone who got the wrong spring. Ross
  7. RossKean
    I'm in the process of doing the same thing. My 2002 RSMV isn't sold yet but I am picking up a 2007 FJR in the next week or so. Ross
  8. RossKean
    I can't remember the size of the Allen bolts I used but there was no problem with clearance for the head in the recess in the lens. I wrapped a little teflon tape around the upper part of the shaft to act as a gasket to keep water intrusion to a minimum. Its now very easy to remove the headlight lens; much better than before... One note: You have to be careful tightening the Allen bolt - very easy to over-tighten and crack the lens. Ross
  9. RossKean
    The screws in the blinkers rusted on mine so I replaced the amber lenses with clear and replaced the stock screws with stainless Allen heads. they are far better than the Phillips. Actually wondering if the stock screws (like some others on the bike) are JIS rather than Phillips. It might explain why they stripped. Although the JIS looks like Phillips, they don't fit the screwdriver the same way. Ross
  10. RossKean
    Kirby Of course, a fully integrated CD emulation is clearly the best option. It still remains to be seen if the proposed system will work with the Clarion C-Bus system - this has been an issue with other stuff in the past. The cassette described in the link I provided is an immediate solution and is substantially less expensive than the proposed device. Again, I'll probably not do either as the GPS serves as my MP3 player right now. I'm not recommending any one particular solution but I came across the information and thought that there might be some people who might be interested. I would have some concerns as well of the potential sound quality on the cassette device but I doubt it would be an issue on the noisy environment of a motorcycle - same with our cheap 4" speakers. Ross
  11. RossKean
    This is not an adapter, but an actual MP3 player. This would mean that the MP3 player is completely enclosed in the cassette without wires or internal hook-ups. It is also a stand-alone MP3 player that takes SD cards that could be used off the bike as well. It might also work with the cassette "skip" function to pass over tunes you don't want to hear (don't know). I don't know whether I will try this or not because I generally use the built-in MP3 in my GPS. I couldn't use the cassette/MP3 at the same time as listening to voice prompts on the GPS. Ross
  12. RossKean
    Was over at the Delphi forum and saw a discussion on the infamous Venture cassette. Someone mentioned an MP3 player that fit into a cassette but didn't specify a source. I did a little looking and came up with: http://usb.brando.com/usb-cassette-mp3-player-ii_p01481c035d15.html Somebody has to try one of these and let us know about audio quality, output power (volume), battery life etc. I wonder if the "skip" function would work - if so, it might be a perfect solution. (if sound quality is satisfactory and the rechargable battery is good for 8 hr or more) This same device came up in a number of locations searching on "cassette MP3 Player". Be careful because many of the devices that come up on a search are just cassette adaptors that you plug the MP3 player into while this can be used as a stand-alone MP3 or as a cassette surrogate. This one is a newer version that has a remote (not very useful on a bike) but also supports high capacity (16gb) SD cards. Thought I would throw it out there in case anyone is interested. Ross
  13. RossKean
    After the Dremel, the surface still looks pretty bad - no chrome left at all. The clearcoat on top still wouldn't look very good. I think I'll cover them with something. If the heat-shrink doesn't look good, I'll probably paint them.
  14. RossKean
    Mine rusted as well. I can remove the surface rust with a wire wheel on a Dremel but it still looks bad and soon comes back. I am thinking about cleaning them up, coating with dielectric grease and putting a piece of black heat-shrink tubing over them. They won't be chrome anymore but should be better than rust. Alternatively, I have considered using some enamel black or silver paint - again, better than the rust. Ross
  15. RossKean
    Clutch cover bolts are 7.2 ft-lb, according to the service manual (86.4 in-lb).
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