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    Thanks, Rod. Since my bike will be almost 2 years old and sat at a dealership for most of the time, I may tackle the brake fluid replacement sometime this summer. The coolant may happen after that...before then, I will consult this forum before I go ahead and drain coolant.
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    Al, You will be much happier if you install a 'Metric Signal Stabilizer' from Custom Dynamics. Install is pretty easy and you will get the full potential of your LED's blinking at a normal rate.
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    I did a search regarding this, but did not find one. I bought my bike last October ('08) with only 1 mile on the odometer. It is an '07. The Service Manual stated to replace coolant and brake fluid every certain # of miles OR 24 Months. I may be closing in on 24 Months, but I only have 3200 miles on the bike. Do I still need to replace Brake Fluid and Coolant this year or Wait until I reach my 2nd anniversary of ownership?
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    Welcome to the forum, bendtdj. Lots of folks here that know the Venture very well...it is a great source of information. Congrats on the newly acquired bike.
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    Get yourself a No Load Metric Signal Stabilizer. Very easy to install (comes with installation instructions).
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    Good Idea. I would probably paint the black face and mounting area the same color as the fairing.
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    Good Idea. I would probably paint the black face and mounting area the same color as the fairing.
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    You probably would've kept the 8 Track.
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    You probably would've kept the 8 Track.
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    Jim, stay in close contact with your doctor and do whatever they recommend you to do. My Dad is going through the same situation and he is doing much better after several treatments. Just remember, keep an eye on the side effects of all the medication your doctor prescribed to you. Because they interact with each other, this may give you a Low Blood Pressure condition and is not a good thing while you are riding your Venture. Regards.
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    Noon is ok with me. We shall hope for great weather. I can meet a group of riders somewhere in the York area (coming from SE PA).
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    I should have known this long time ago. The law can be very convoluted in many ways and most people can not understand why including myself. IMO, the Senator probably did not have to respond on that letter. I guess they will have to go back to the drawing board.
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    Get one of these...it will help you adjust the idle with confidence...http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/esi325.html
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    Kitesquid, Thanks for all your input. This makes me more confident on tackling the job. I do want to check and might as well grease the splines on the drive shaft (summer time), but honestly I do not want to remove the rear wheel unless I am ready to replace the tire. Please tell me that it is OK to service the drive shaft without removing the rear tire.
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    I do know the 'Splines on both ends of the drive shaft'. I may also know the 'splines that connect the pumpkin to the rear wheel'. But not really sure on the 'Drive Pins' and 'Drive Fingers to the Clutch Hub'. Looking at page 7-13 (Service Manual), I may have to remove the Final Drive cover in order to get to the 'Clutch Hub'??? Honda Moly60 will be in my 'To Buy' list as well. (probably only available through a moto dealer/shop)
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    What happened? Was the drive shaft installed incorrectly? After 300 miles you started to have problems.
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    Thanks for the Link...Bookmarked it.
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    I have just a little over 3K miles on the bike. The rear tire still has a lot of life left. However, I do plan to grease the drive shaft splines sometime this summer. Questions: Do I have to drain the drive shaft final drive and remove the rear tire before I remove the shaft? Can I just keep the rear tire on and work on the shaft? Do I have to remove the rear muffler (left side) in order to work on the shaft?
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    Yes, I do have a set of Tie Down straps. I may opt to strap the bike on the jack instead...I am afraid my garage door opener is not strong enough to handle such weight.
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    I also have the Carbon One jack adapter with legs. With the jack centered, if I remove just the Rear Wheel and raise it high enough to clear the Rear fender to remove...will the bike tip over and fall to the front? This may be my worst nightmare in the garage.
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    A fellow Venturerider.org member gave me this link. I bought the Carbtune from them. http://www.casporttouring.com/store/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=CST&Category_Code=MORGAN There is a writeup in the Tech Section on how to synch carbs complete with pics.
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    You are right, there is really very little oil in there. I will go ahead and replace that as well. I bought a large bottle last year and with that, it may last for about 10 or more oil changes. As for the Molybdenum grease, what is the advantage of adding this to the Final Drive Oil?
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    C'mon. Our 2nd gens. are not that bad.
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    As well all know, an Oil Change and Filter replacement is cheap insurance. The best part is that our Venture is very easy to replace the oil and filter (easier than my Vulcan). I also have replaced my Final Drive oil (last Oil change) and am thinking of replacing it again this weekend...What do you guys think about replacing the Final Drive lubricant after only 3K miles?
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    We always have to keep a presence of mind while riding the Venture. It is a beast in its own way and I give it a lot of respect. I also had some close calls, but I managed to keep it upright. When parking, I always pick a nice spot and depending on the slope I may park head in or back in for an easy pull out. Ride safe.
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