LilBeaver
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+1 to this I hear some have had some success with the dishwasher...
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HID install pics, plus some extras
LilBeaver replied to 1BigDog's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
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New "I" basket & clutch upgrade (help)
LilBeaver replied to CMIKE's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
I don't know how handy you are, but a few of our members here have built the tool to do this too. SilvrT made his out of a few 1 x 4 and a house cat or something, you may be able to get the dimensions and throw one together yourself, save some money and time (waiting for the tool to arrive). I'll look around to see if I can find a thread that had some picutres or maybe one of them will chime in... Other options are to take a pair of locking pliers (ie vice grips) and weld the appropriate metal arms to it (I think squeeze had a thread with pictures or dimensions of his - but I could be mistaken). Anyhoo - I hope you get it figured out and that your I basket takes care of the whine! -
Good thread, I too am curious what others choose to do. I don't really give a rip what safety items others choose to use and I certainly don't give a rip if they disapprove of mine. I ride my bike all the time. I put less than 1,000 miles on my truck last year, and I travel a lot. The only time I won't ride the bike is if there is a chance (or there is) of ice on the roads or if the wind gusts over 50 mph. Other than that, I am on the bike. I just enjoy riding too much to let it sit in the garage for any of my running around. As for gear, I have a nice and comforatble pair of boots I wear whenever I am on the bike (which means basically all the time), always wear jeans (I don't even own a pair of shorts), 3/4 helmet when on the bike. Up until last summer, I wore a nice leather jacket (gift from a family member) when it was cold, t-shirt if warm enough and a light jacket if 95+ or sunny and on long ride (for sun protection). Last summer I got a great deal on a crash jacket with a liner - so I've been wearing that pretty much all the time now (good from ~20F to 100+). I have ridden a few times without it, and I feel naked without it - so I'm pretty sure that is going to find its way on me 90% of the time, even on short runs. Everyone ride on, be safe and enjoy yourself!!
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Been through 1 of these before. My prayers go out to the family and friends of everyone affected by this. Gdspeed.
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5 Years then resigned to go to Grad school -- Sadly, I couldn't do both and be confident that I would be 100% when it counted and the safety of my partner(s) and those that I swore to protect is too important to risk. I miss it more and more every day. Hopefully in a few years, I'll be able to get back in it - looking to go federal. We'll see what happens.
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Yup, us young punks just don't know what a good bike is all about... :stickpoke:
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If you are still under warranty the radio IS covered so DO IT. A handful of folks here have had various radio components replaced under warranty with no issues from yamaha or the dealer. Since it isn't a serviceable item it should be a quick diagnosis for the dealer. It either works or it doesn't, then they order you a new one. The radio amp goes for ~300 +shipping from Pinwall (1200 new). Radio control pod ~200 from pinwall +shipping and 600 new.
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From the album: Misc
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From the album: Misc
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Ruffy: On my way home from work today I was thinking about where else to possibly mount that digital voltmeter and remembered seeing a post from SilvrT with some switches around the cruise toggle switch. It took me a while to find this, but I figured I'd let you know before you cut into that fairing. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=31030 That would even give you some room for a temp sensor to match, some switches, or whatever. Something like this looks like a winner to me [At least for the small digital one]. Now I just need to figure out where to get the materials... Maybe a trip to home depot will be in order when I get some free time in the next couple of weeks. In terms of waterproofing the sensor - I suspect it will stay rather protected tucked away in there, and wrapped in some heat-shrink tubing or whatever would probably work just fine.
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Ah, good to know, thanks for the update.
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'Hydraulic Fluid' not to be confused with turn signal fluid too. Don't want that stuff to get mixed up!!! :yikes:
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Thanks for the note! Interesting to what is going on over there... I sure hope it continues to improve over the next week or two as I am due to fly in to Hethrow Thursday morning... Cheers.
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Being that I live in an extremely flat part of Texas, we get a crap ton of wind here - so I deal with this junk pretty much every day. It is not unusual to have 20-30 mph winds, then gusts on top of that. I am fortunate enough to have a place that I can park it where I can keep the rear wheel up against a curb and have the freedom to point the bike in just about any direction I want. I usually try to point the bike as close to being into the wind as possible with it angled enough that the wind pushes on the right front of the bike - as to push the bike backwards (into the curb) and try to rotate it 'into' the side the side stand is on. I have not had a problem with the bike blowing over in the parking lot. I HAVE had to go change the orientation multiple times throughout the day due to the shifting winds however. I do draw the line at 50+ mph gusts though... Anything there and above, I don't ride the bike... To address your question, I would presume that leaving it in gear would be better than nothing at all to keep it from rolling on its own.
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I think we all can agree that the real solution is for people to stop being so self-centered/aloof/stupid, whatever you want to call it - and just respect the rules of the road for the sake of everyone's safety. But what are the chances of that happening...
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Interesting. I was on a list for a rear shock... maybe that was just 'a line' they gave to appease me... Or maybe they are understaffed now or something. Oh well... :080402gudl_prv:
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Try this little fella: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=11050 EDIT: OOps, looks like you've already tried this one...
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I've been to Vancouver a few times now and I have found a few lights that have at least a 15-20 second delay. Some of the delays may be increased due to the pedestrian cross-walk activation buttons, but the are there... In the U.S. There are a lot of lights setup with the 'delayed green' system, exactly for this reason - to allow traffic to fully clear from the intersection before the other directions turn green. Unfortunately it seems that people do this precise behavior - push the red.
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fuel pump committed suicide
LilBeaver replied to starrider60's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
:rasberry: Not EVERYONE rides all year round up there... Or down here for that matter. The locals down here look at me funny when I pull up somewhere and the temperature is below 50 degrees. -
Sorry to hear about the extra scratches and whatnot. HOPEFULLY it'll all buff out and the deep scratches can get touched up enough. It is nice that the dealership at least heard your side of it and has made an effort to reconcile a little there. I certainly would not go back for service, but if they are good for parts and other vehicles, then there you go. I would make sure when you get home to go over your bike very very carefully and make sure anything they were supposed to touch was re-torqued/tightened down like it ought to be. Last thing you need is a muffler falling off or a bag coming off because of a few lose bolts - That would be a disappointment.
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If you call and they don't have one 'on hand' you can always get your name on a waiting list for one. They call you when they get one in and it is your turn, then you get first crack at it.
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fuel pump committed suicide
LilBeaver replied to starrider60's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
It could also be that issues with the fuel pumps are so infrequent that it isn't worth the dealers keeping a bunch in stock, especially during the 'non-riding' season for you northern folks... -
Maybe this: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=45504