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  1. RandyR
    Prayers sent for your family
  2. RandyR
    OK, I was wondering about mixing up my tires, but may do this.
  3. RandyR
    Lucky it only hurt the bike. Those ozark gators are hungry beasts
  4. RandyR
    hey, I'm looking forward to picking up my new-used 2000 MM RSV so I can play all the cassette tapes I've been saving since my last new car 5 years ago came with a cd player.
  5. RandyR
    I've had my front brakes pick up a squeek a couple times. Plenty of pad. I was told it could be that I picked up some dirt on the pad, and if so it would go away after a while. It did go away.
  6. RandyR
    I'm going to guess you're running on 3 cylinders. I'd pull the plugs and see what they look like.
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    I put an Avon Venom on late last year, so only about 1,000 miles on it so far. I just inspected it closely, and see no problems with it. As I am close to needing a new front tire, I'm going to order a matching Venom front. That sounds like a gamble based on what's being posted in this thread... I see that there is both an H and a V rated rear tire in size 150-90/15. I have a V rated rear. I wonder if that might make a difference? V=rated at a higher speed than H.
  8. RandyR
    Also of concern, if you look at the accessories on the Yamaha web site, many of the common add-ons are starting to dissappear.... That would indicate to me there isn't going to be a 2011 Venture.
  9. RandyR
    thanks mucho yep, I don't like mail-in rebates, but for $25 will give it a whirl. I put an Avon Venom on the rear wheel 1,000 miles ago, and the front OEM Bridgestone is going to need replacing very soon. So Thanks.... I also will need a set of new tires on my Triumph soon.
  10. RandyR
    ya sorta got me. I was thinking as I read it, no one has bought a major Japanese company before. Also thinking, didn't I just read that Harley was having economic problems and closing plants it already has....
  11. RandyR
    getting to be time to go riding...
  12. RandyR
    No jack required. Its easier if you take off the left bag, but not mandatory. I put a 1 inch board under the side stand to raise it slightly, but not so much as the old oil would hit the wheel when drained. I use a turkey baster (big eye dropper) to squirt the oil into the rear gear housing (aka pumpkin). I'm using Yamalube Friction Modified Shaft Drive oil 80W-90, but have an unopened quart of Walmart Supertech I'll try next.
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    I read (in more than one place) that the rear gear oil needed changing several times when new, more often than the maintenance schedule recommends. So .... I did in fact find quite a lot of metal particles stuck to the drain plug, so many that I bought a new drain plug with extra heavy duty magnet in it. Its picking stuff up. It was changed at 600 miles by the dealer (I could see him do it) and at 1500, 4000, and 8,000 by me. When the drain plug comes out near-clean, I'll switch to less frequent changes. It takes 5 minutes to do. ymmv
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    I think most riders change their oil filter every oil change. Its just too easy and inexpensive not to do. And it hold a cup or so of old oil, why let that mix with your fresh oil ? Also, despite what the Yamaha maintenance schedule is, change your rear gear oil every oil change for the first few. You will find there are lots of metal particles in the gear oil when the bike is new-ish. Change it often at first, then you can go to the published schedule.
  15. RandyR
    I've seen several discussions of wider vs narrower tires on this forum. But I don't recall any discussion of changing the aspect ratio of the tires. tire width x aspect ratio = height of the tire. The stock rear tire on the 2nd gens is: 150/90-15 where 90 is the aspect ratio that determines how high the tire sits, and hence its circumference. Its also part of the overall gear ratio of the machine. ie: a taller tire is going to require fewer rpm's of the engine than a shorter tire (using the same transmission gear). This implies that a well worn tire will be 'geared' lower than a new tire... How about that? Lower aspect tires have less side wall flex than higher aspect tires, so may be considered stiffer. That might mean better in the twisties? A thought occired to me that one way to achieve a lower gear ratio, much as one does by using a Vmax rear end, could be achieved by using a slightly smaller aspect rear tire? Has anyone tried this? or even thought about it? This is also a possible alternative to installing lowering links.
  16. RandyR
    I bought a Joe Rocket cloth jacket from New Enough at a great price. It has shoulder pads, elbow pads, and a back pad. It has zippers that can be opened to allow extra air flow in the summer, and an insulated removeable liner for use in the winter.
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    I live in a small town just south of Vogel State Park. Lots of twisty 2 lane roads. A lot of locals really don't like motorcycles, particularly crotch rockets, some of which travel the roads regularly at speeds at or over 100mph. Makes getting in and out of your driveway very difficult at times, particularly weekends when there is a steady parade of bikes. Its difficult enough safely getting out of your driveway if its on a curve, and vehicles are obeying a 45mph speedlimit. If the motorcyle rider is pushing his reaction time limits, and his bike's mechanical limits, what is he doing to some grandma's limits trying to use the same road to get to Walmart? ride safe....
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    I think the type/strength of the sidewall and tread pattern would weigh heavily on the choice of tire. If you're saying that we could have a custom tire with extra strong sidewall and semi-wrap-around tread then that would be ideal, and would negate much of the criticism of the darkside tires.
  19. RandyR
    Most dogs are great with kids.... and make great foot warmers on a cold winter night too!
  20. RandyR
    Sounds like a squirt of WD40 on the linkage once in a while might be a good idea?
  21. RandyR
    Ya, I understand that Tokyo traffic can be really tricky to ride in...
  22. RandyR
    Welcome back Ben.
  23. RandyR
    If you're travelling south on either I-75 or I-85 thru Atlanta. maybe a few of us in Georgia can meet up with you for lunch on your way. My calendar is open Friday the 3rd.
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    Sunday Ride

    RandyR replied to phill12's topic in Watering Hole

    The link you posted has some garbage in it. This works... http://www.photoshow.com/watch/Ca4Nr7pg Looks like a fun ride. I remember the old Route 66 and the building of the interstate
  25. RandyR
    I don't know. You can do some strange things with photoshop software...
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