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I have to pretty much agree with what everyone has said so far. Is the next Generation not into motorcycles, or is it that they can't afford it? With the cost of living and the cost to live ( the cost of mortgages/ properties, Insurance, cost of vehicle repairs, etc.) And don't mean recently but in the last 7 or 8 years. I know my wages haven't gone up like everything else in the last 7 yrs. Or am just in the wrong business! I bought my 2008 RSV new for $18000 CAD, and at that time I could justify that kind of money for 4-5 good months of riding in our area. I think an Ultra at that time was around $25-$28 CAD and a Gold Wing and/or BMW RT was right up there too! I couldn't justify those higher priced bikes. Now a full touring bike is no less than $30000CAD. Is it possible for the manufactures to build a good basic inexpensive touring bike? For me and a lot of others, I've discussed over a cold one with. Do we need all of the electronic goodies? ABS Yes. Large screen TV No. Cruise Yes. Nav. I have it on my phone! Good stereo Yes (for me). I don't think CowPuc's wish list is too out of line! Do we want/ need all those goodies? Or are the manufactures saying that we need/ want them? With a few tweaks to the RSV and not a lot of retooling. Could Yama Mama have kept a good following? Could fuel injection have been added without to many mods? Other up grades like Gauges in place of the cassette, Keyless bags and trunk. A Strat style front wheel, for a little more bling. The RSV has it's own unique sound, when you throw a set of Monster Oval style mufflers on them. Like Harley has their unique potato potato sound! Harley's been tweaking their big touring bikes for years.

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Hi Rick Thanks for the reply. I guess I should have deleted my post, because I goofed! I noticed this was 1 Gen tech section after I posted. Looking at the Parts Fis (sp) I thought this was what I needed. After a second look, I need the rubber plug that's lower on the water jacket. They're pretty cheap to get. Thanks

I know this is an older post. I've got a 2008 RSV with 100 k miles I've got on of these plugs leaking pretty good. I tried the dime behind the cover,( as mentioned along time ago on here) and it worked very well for a lot of years. I'm wondering if I could change out the O-rings to fix the problem ( Prt #s 21-23 ) Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

Some where back in mid summer, I bought a new to me 2011 RSV. My 2008 rolled over 160,000 kms earlier in the year. There is nothing wrong with it. So I figured maybe now's a good time to sell er! I've kind of been shopping for a new bike for probably a good year. There's not to many that fit me, being 6' 6". I've looked at Dual purpose, and they're not bad. But don't have the creature comforts like the Venture. I looked at Harley Dressers and Gold wings too. Both fit ok. But then I realized, I'd have to start all over again with adding stuff to make it mine. And spending piles of money So I found a 2011 Venture with 30000 kms. To start over. I also picked up a Stratoliner front wheel, which should look pretty sharp on the new Blue. So any way, my QUESTION does anybody have the dimensions for the plate to replace the cassette with gauges? I checked out all the threads on adding gauges, and found some attachments. But couldn't open them. Thanks in advance! BTW this is the best forum going.

Check in regularly, just don't put in my 2cents. Thanks to the site and to the many here that contribute to it. I've got 150,000 Kms on my 08 RSV, and a lot would say " it's hardly broke in". Cheers everyone! Conrad

Those would be Barons 1 1/2" risers.

I don't about you, but for me it would hauling the dirt up the stairs in pails that would kill me! Do you have a window that you run a conveyer belt down into the basement, and either into a truck or even a skid steer to dump into the truck?! I had a friend buy a hundred year old house with really low ceilings. Him and his boy dug the basement down 8-10". ( about 700 square ft) and made piles so the dirt was all loose. He had me come over with my hydro-vac, I stuck the suction tube down through the window to the floor. If I remember right I think the three of us had all the dirt sucked out in about three hrs, and that was going to dump once in between. The reason I mentioned the conveyer first is it's a bunch cheaper!

Hey Don Did you get your Russel Daylong custom built ? I'm an over grown myself 6' 6" with a 36" inseam. I bought my Russel Daylong from a friend who totalled his Venture when he hit a deer. He had his built for his size ( he's about 5' 10" tall) Just by looking at your pics, it doesn't appear to be a lot of difference between seats. Just curious as to how much different the seat will be for someone 5' 10" vs 6' 2" vs 6' 6"?

It looks like the brake line off the rear brake reservoir is disconnected ?! It's just hanging there.

You can count me in as well!!

It was a question that was brought up one time over coffee. Because some guys I know say" my bike won't run on anything less then premium". I know it won't be much and cost is only pennies, but curious how much 5 ft. of hose, the pump, and the plumbing in the pump stand would hold !?

Maybe it's been mentioned before somewhere here. If you pull into a gas station and it has the usual multiple choices for gas (reg,premium, super premium), and the last guy filled with reg. How much reg are you getting before you get premium? How much does the hose and pump hold? If you put in 10 litres or 2 gallons are you getting a half gallon of reg or maybe almost a gallon of reg before you get the expensive stuff?

I go on cycle-ergo fairly regular. With me being an over grown ( 6' 6"), I like to try different bikes and see how triple jointed I need to be to ride them. I tried on a new Gold Wing at a bike show last month. My knees hit the fairing and the pic shows the same. Out of all the touring bikes, the 2nd Gen fits me best. The lower seat heights are awesome for the vertically challenged, but the foot boards are the same height. So I end up with knees around my ears feeling! So ya Puc you're right. With the lower driver seat height, but the passenger seat still needs to go on top of the fender. So you get the pedestal effect. See your mind isn't totally twisted,but I won't tell anybody if you don't. Lol

Like said earlier, your backfiring might be the AIS system. There's a write up in the 2 gen tech library on how to plug it. I plugged mine years ago. Problem solved. The clutch lever on mine gave me some issues, not allowing me to set or res my cruise. The lever would come all the way out except for the last 1/16" or so. Just a tap with my finger and it was all good. I cleaned and lubed the pivot point and that fixed it.