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    Kinda cool when a plan comes together....glad they were able to spend that time with you
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    As your heart weeps my friend...so does ours. I have seen a couple of bad accidents and it never truly leaves you, just gets buried. There are no words of wisdom besides talk if you feel the need to. I will speak just for me in that if you need to talk, my phone is always on, that is said very sincerely. Thank god for people like you that will still look to care for a fellow human being in distress. God looks favorable on folks that take care of his children, I wish you all the best Gene
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    Cool Beans!!
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    Scott, Over time the cables tend to loosen up a bit on the RSV. I have always had to set it and then hit accelerate to get it where I want it to be. You could try and tighten up the cables and that should help out quite a bit. Unless it totally wont hold speed at all the vac lines should be alright.
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    Rusty, No the G2 wont spin up to 7500 rpm in the stock configuration, I believe the govenor is set up at about 6500 rpms. If you install The Dana 3000 ignition in the bike you can set your parameters for the rpms, I believe up to 7500 or there abouts. I believe that Yamaha did that due to the unlimited mileage warranty and just kept the engine way under it's potential.
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    Dont be concerned with the down shifting, it's needed to get into the powerband. Your not gonna hurt this motor, it will easily spin to 7500 rpms, without the govenor. When I go to pass someone if I'm in 5th I drop it to 3rd and open her up, you'll be surprised how fast it will move. I'll second the Vmax rearend as it will help with out of the hole power, enjoy that new ride
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    This may seem like a dense question Bill, but bear with me. How do you shift your bike, meaning do you shift up into 5th gear before say 50 mph? This V4 has a LOT of power, but you have to know where to get it from. On all my 2nd gens I have never shifted into 5th until about 65 mph. When going up inclines and such I always drop a gear or 2, especially if I'm 2 up and pulling a trailer. Your adding a lot of wind resistance with a sidecar on and that could be hurting you too. If you haven't done a tune up on the bike since you got it I would strongly suggest that. New plugs, air filters, fuel filter and do a carb sync on it. This will give you a starting point to go from and you have a record of maintenance on your bike then. SteveW here on the site has, or still does own an RSV with a hack on it, might want to PM him and compare notes with him. Give us a bit more info and we'll get better answers to pass on.
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    Have a sfe trip and see you back in TEXAS!
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    Good to hear of the trip, a truly epic one considering the people that you encountered in Minnie soda Nice to hear you got to see the "nice" part of Michigan, the trip over the "Big Mac" is always a cool thing. We'll have to catch up with you and Margaret soon...good to have you back in TEXAS!
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    Squidley replied to kbran's topic in Watering Hole

    It is good to see your green light on Chief, hope your feeling better and there is a cheesecake here in Conroe for you when you get a chance to head west
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    We won one of the Acer 10" notebooks at the '09 International Rally in Arkansas and I love it. You can pick one up for under $300 and it served as our only computer for about 6 months while we were moving. I would absolutely buy another one and have helped purchase a couple of them for friends of mine.
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    I'm not 100% positive, but I dont think it is, I believe there are 2 different harnesses for the standard and royale.
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    I really shouldn't be laughing, but I am Some folks aren't made for riding a bike, some learn fast and sell them others aren't so lucky and pay a dear price for an accident.
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    Larry, Nothing to worry about, all of the 2nd gens are that way, not just your bike. You compensate for it or fix it with the speedo healer. I use a GPS and it give actual speed so it's really not an issue. You have got one of the best touring bikes made, ride it till the wheels fall off it in a few hundred thousand miles
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    Good to see you 2 enjoying the ride, be safe and we'll catch up with you 2 again soon
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    Dead serious, @ 80 mph your only doing about 72. I know others will chime in and comment on the speedo healers, it's on my list for my '99
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    Karl....that was funny, had a good laugh just now
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    Larry, Thats the way they are, off by about 8% from actual speed. Some of our members have installed the Speedo healer and corrected the descrepancy, Welcome to the club.
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    I seened it!!!
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    ....and I haven't even commented until now
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    You wont hear it from me, it's your choice brother. I just happen to like the Venoms better than anything else out there. I had a set of the 880's on my 1st '99 and they were a decent tire, stuck well in the curves and in the rain and were quiet. I know some of the members here personally that had issues with the 880's. They aren't slackers on the maintenance of their bikes and kept the pressures up. It's all about how you feel, it is your butt on the line and some will never have problems, but the numerous members here and strangers I have met had the same issues. I wish all you fellas the best with your 880's, just pay close attention to the pressures and the tread
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    I'm with Jack here too on this one, get a small 40 channel and mount it up. The entire bike would have to have a new wiring harness set up for a CB radio. Dave....Thanks for your efforts bud, sounds like a nice little project for you this winter
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    If memory serves me right (sometimes it doesn't) but I think it was caouple ounces for 16 gallons. I'd have to check when I get back home
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    We had a good bit of rain on Tuesday here in the Houston area, but it really did a number up towards Dallas/Ft. Worth and further north.
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    Bought a little bottle at Walmarts last night over in the Marine section for about 8$ says it will treat 128 gallons, we'll see what happens with it
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