RandyR
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Nico, There are people here running all kinds of oil in their motorcycles. 1. Motorcycle oil 2. automotive oil with and without advanced friction modifiers 3. truck/diesel engine oil with and without advanced friction modifiers synthetic/blend/fossil in any of the above. There are people who have slipping clutches who probably won't admit to using friction modifying oil, or who bought a used bike with clutch slippage who wonder what the previous owner used. Here's a good web page dedicated to oil issues. http://www.bobistheoilguy.com welcome to the Venture Forum. I think Mobil 1 MX 4T synthetic is the best MC oil, but I may try some of the diesel engine oils in the future which are much less expensive and seem to be good, like Shell Rotella. Or just stay safe while under warranty and use Yamalube.
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Dale said: The bottom line is...all this happened riding 1 up, everything checked and to spec. and no trailer. No damage to the rear C/T and swing arm is tight.
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I don't think the Royal Stars have an ODB port on the computerized ignition do they?
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I play acoustic folk-rock style covers. I sold my last electric 6-string this week, but still have an electric bass. Here's my latest acoustic, a Larrivee LS03 (15inch body). http://randyrick.us/motorcycles/Yamaha/2009_0503LarriveeForumIIIandMotorcycle2.JPG
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Bank of America pulled a similar trick on a friend of mine. She was determined to pay off the card and keep a good credit rating, and everytime she called someone to get an agreement on how to get it paid off, BOA raised the interest rate and minimum payment. They raised the interest from 8% to 33% and the interest was more than she could pay each month.
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If she's done that to you, she's done it to others and will again. Do everyone a favor and sue her *** and try to get her license revoked.
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I'll take it if still available. Guess i want to try to one to see how it handles.
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Good luck to both of you. prayers on the way.
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Some good shots. Thanks again for leading the ride, bruises and all.
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not the hunting story I was expecting......
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yea Gill .
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Thats what Earl said. We used the Valve Cover Gaskets for the 2nd Gens.
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Not hard. 1 wire to the right front coil. 1 wire to switched 12 volt for the light, 1 wire to ground. Don't need the doubler adapter. Just bend the ends over and push them into existing spade connectors (pull them apart, slide in new wire, push back together) or under the nut for ground.. There's a RSV wiring diagram in the tech section. Goose may want to comment, but that was all there was to it. send an email to the moderator Freebird about the join link not working.
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instructions come with the Barons. That said I forgot the instructions and wiring diagram, and with Goose directing/helping, was able to get it hooked up in about 15 minutes at last maintenance day. Just need to pull the gas tank so you can get at the coils and ground. At least on a RSTD where there was no worry about the fairing when running wires.
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2nd Gen Valve Settings......................
RandyR replied to Aussie Annie's topic in Watering Hole
Intake .11 to.15 Exhaust .16 to .20mm measured when cold Your friend should download the Maintenance Specifications .pdf file in the tech library. There's also a thread in the tech section here on how to check and replace shims if necessary. -
Sounds like a good trip. I guess you had to make it home before you would have had to follow a snow plow up the road.
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There's an article in the 2nd Gen Tech section about lowering the front. Appartently it can be reversed if necessary. I haven't done it so those who will give you real life experiences... My Tour Deluxe is just right with my 29inch inseam. I expect I'd have to lower a RSV if I got one.
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If you need some help getting your bike back in riding shape, let us know.
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Looks very nice.
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I'd consider what you're doing carefully if you choose to use any additive in the oil. The wet clutch runs in the same oil as the engine and gears.
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Looks ready for another 100,000 miles....
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The ones I got from this seller were much thinner than Yamaha pads. Maybe only half as thick.
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I'll admit to being somewhat concerned about the long term use of an extra powerful solvent on the rubber fittings in the fuel system.
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2nd Gen Wiring Schematics 99-09 RSV
RandyR replied to dingy's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
It would be good to know if someone has done a detailed comparison of the wiring for the new RSTD 05-09 (RIP) with the RSV. Is the wiring the same color codes where appropriate and just ignore the wiring on the audio, and components that are not on the RSTD (like emergency flasher)? Thanks for these diagrams. I expect they'll get lots of use. If I recall, you were asking for a small donation to the web site if down loaders were so inclined? -
The spark plugs generate rfi (radio frequency interference) which gets in to nearby audio equipment. the resistor plugs and resistor plug caps help somewhat with this. The stator (generator) can also create lots of electrical noise. The design of the audio system should also filter as much of the noise out as possible also. Generally more expensive audio systems do a better job of filtering out noise than cheap ones. A bad ground, ie: loose or corroded connector can contribute to background hiss in instrument amplifiers, and I presume that is also true on the RSV. There are shielded cables available which have a metal sheath surrounding the internal wires and tied to ground, that can reduce external noise getting into the system. ie: the headset cables can act as an antenna. Checking that all the ground connections have 0 ohms resistence to the bike's frame from pins and connectors is probably the easiest place to start if you want to troubleshoot it. A $10 volt-ohm meter from Walmart is all you need, and this is a good tool to add to your tool kit anyway.