LilBeaver
-
Posts
2,972 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Gallery
Events
Store
Everything posted by LilBeaver
-
Wow, that was quick
-
OOPS - Sorry, I missed the 98 RSTCII on your bike list... -
It is a true brotherhood/family that no one can explain and fully comprehend unless you yourself have experienced it. Then you can understand, but it is still impossible to explain to someone else...
-
Poker run? I thought she just agreed to pictures? :yikes::duck: :stirthepot:
-
Since you said that you took it to the dealer for Carb service, I would NOT run seafoam through it just yet. Things that I would do next would be: Replace fuel filter, carb sync, check/clean air filters. Then if it still bogs down under heavy acceleration (and you are not lugging the engine, of course) then I'd go back to the dealer and let them know that you either need some cash back or they need to do the job correctly. Depending on how that goes, seafoam or BG44k (to finish cleaning the carbs) might not be a bad idea. EDIT: This following statement (in square brackets) ought to be ignored - I did not read wes0778's tag line correctly to see that he has an 98 RSTC so is obviously a much better source than me when it comes to the rev limiter/speed per gear. I would delete it, but it has been quoted in another post.. [by the way, since you have a 96 Royal Star, I am pretty sure that you rev limiter is a bit lower than on the RSVs or at least the smaller carbs on the 96 Royal stars make them a little 'slower' than the RSVs and newer RSTDs - so you might not hit 45 in 1st, 66 in 2nd and 94 in 3rd, but I imagine you ought to be able to get up there at least.] Good luck - hopefully it is something simple.
-
Wow. What can you say to something like that. I'm glad the dog was okay. I guess it might be too bad that cars are as safe as they are now adays...
-
Yup yup - just like the others said. While you are in there - take a look at the very front and center of where the windshield will sit. If you are looking at two holes (or a set of zip ties), go get some bolts to fit in there. There are supposed to be two bolts that hold that metal piece in place and give MUCH more stability to the windshield. You'll see what I mean when you get there. By the way, welcome to the family!!
-
Okay, that is pretty 'impressive' then... Not that I'm all for silly stuff like this, as the danger to all of the riders behind, not to mention the damage done to a perfectly good motorcycle (or potential damage to a rider) but still -- good aim?
-
-
In my opinion it is worth the time to go physically try some on (with and without liners - since that is how you are going to be wearing them) since everyone's body is different and people are comfortable in different things. I will not mention which ones but there were one or two that I thought were quite comfortable with the liner in but couldn't stand with the liner out or vise versa. My g/f found a different selection of jackets comfortable with or without the liners but not both. That is, until we tried on the ones we wound up getting. After sliding those puppies on, there was just no comparison So, you have lots of great choices out there and lots of good input from people here too. have fun and good luck with your search! :mo money: :sign yeah that: Unless you are one of these guys, and you can play Piano :yikes:: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=45780
-
Well, I just ran about 1/3 of a can through the system (mixed in with a full tank, of course) of my 78 GS750 followed by a full tank of gas (thanks to the fantastic weather we had yesterday) and all I can say is WOW. About 10 years ago I tore down those carbs and cleaned them properly and rode the bike for a couple years. Then it got parked for a season and then I have been back on it off and on since. I cannot believe how smooth it is now. After pouring it in about a week ago, I rode the bike for about 10-15 minutes, all ranges of revs just to make sure I got some worked into all of the passages in the carbs then I let it sit for the week. I started it up today and it popped and revved some on its own while choked... About 5 minutes of popping and whatnot then it revved up real high, so I killed the choke, hopped on and took of and I don't think that this bike has been this smooth since I cleaned the carbs 10 years ago. :D:D Thank you Forrest for sharing your order! Thank you Brian for taking time out of your route to deliver it to me in Lubbock! I ran the rest of it through my RSV and have not noticed a significant difference other than it seems to start a little harder now (I think I may have a bad plug -- but it could just be the cold weather too). But I am confident that if there was anything in there the BG probably did its magic on the little amount of crud that was in there and I won't hesitate to put another can in to ensure a clean system in a few months. Anyhoot, thanks again!!
-
Thanks again! Looking forward to, yet another, quality Carbon_One product. Side question here: In picture #3 in the post, it appears that there is a slight bend in one of the brackets where the other is straight. Is this intentional/real or am I just seeing things?
-
Very nice!
-
dead battery, disconnect, LED speedo is still lit up
LilBeaver replied to papa smurf's topic in General Tech Talk
I don't know where you are in Texas, but if you have a Sams club by you they have Interstate motorcycle batteries that are AGM. You still need to do the initial charge on them before you use them (I think mine took 3 or 4 hours to come to a complete charge) and they are a decent price too. I know that I looked at wal-mart, but I don't recall if the batteries were not AGM, if they didn't have them, or if there was a price difference. Okay - That is what I thought you were talking about (it is actually an LCD display ie. Liquid Crystal Display -- but anyways) -
dead battery, disconnect, LED speedo is still lit up
LilBeaver replied to papa smurf's topic in General Tech Talk
What LEDs are you talking about? Is this a first gen? If this is the 08 Venture you have listed in your profile this might be a good one for the dealer. The only thing I can think of is that there has to be some way for these electronic speedometers to store the mileage information. So, maybe, there is an internal short from the 'backup' battery (that stores the mileage info) causing the light to actually stay on. Since there is no other power being supplied to the bike, I don't know what else could cause it. This is a real 'shot in the dark' but, an idea... If you hook the battery back up and remove the trickle charger, turn the key to the "ON" position and check to see if there are any lights that flash or stay on more than they are supposed to. That could give some insight into a possible error code or something... -
transmission / shifting trouble
LilBeaver replied to massey130's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Yup yup - I added the page numbers in my last post. I only found those few pages on the shift fork/rod assembly. It doesn't look like it is too terribly complicated - just maybe a little bit of a PIA to actually get out to work on. -
Here is a dumb question for you... How do these mount to the crash bars? EDIT: For anyone who is interested: 1" clamps for 9.99ea + Free shipping: Ebay Item #: 320471613641
-
transmission / shifting trouble
LilBeaver replied to massey130's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Okay page 9-3 of the service manual gives some shifting troubleshooting 'information'. Such as: Shift pedal does not move: Shift shaft (Starts on Pg. 4-54 -- how to 'check it' on pg 4-56) improperly adjusted shift rod bent shift shaft shift drum and shift fork(s) Foreign object in the shift drum groove seized shift fork bent shift fork guide bar Seized transmission gear Foreign object between transmission gears Improperly assembled transmission Now that I have read through the manual a little more it looks like the shift shaft/rod might be the next thing to look into. If it wasn't bent before, I am wondering if having to force it into gear may have bent it out of shape even more... But I have never had one of these apart (on these bikes) to really give you more than what I can get out of the manual. By the way, do you know when the bike was originally purchased? there is a change, if it was a late purchase, you may still be under warranty (ie if it was purchased at or later than march of 2005). If you call a dealer with your VIN number they can tell you date of which the warranty went into effect. -
transmission / shifting trouble
LilBeaver replied to massey130's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Sorry no one has chimed in to help you. I cannot be much help other than I sortof remember someone else having some issues with this and it being related to the 'shifter fork' or something like that. I have been searching for quite a bit of time now and cannot seem to find the thread that I recall seeing on that though. Again, sorry I can't be any more help. I did see in the other thread that there was talk about the clutch fluid - make sure that you only have that reservoir about half full of fluid (not all the way full). Hopefully some of the whizzes can hop in and give you some real help on this... -
I don't know that I have any maintenance day worthy stuff to do coming up (that I won't have already taken care of), but I'd be game to ride up to visit and be in the way of people that are actually trying to get stuff done.
-
Distorted audio from speakers (2nd Gen)
LilBeaver replied to Owen's topic in GPS, Audio, Electronics
:yikes::yikes: -
Last summer before my ~5k trip I bought myself and my girlfriend (since she was coming with -- and I got a tremendous deal for buying both at the same time) Olympia Airglide 2 Jackets. I have been VERY impressed with the temperature range of the jacket. It has a mesh outer (with armor) and a waterproof inner liner (removable and can be worn separately). I have ridden in 100+ degree weather (when it was warm anyways, but still OKay considering it was 100+) and down in the 20s - with that said, riding in the 90s the jacket is still quite comfortable, without the lining of course. I'll be honest to say that it was a little chilly in the 20s, but I think a sweatshirt would have cured that. I have also been cought in the rain a few times and I was quite pleased with the waterproof-ness of the jacket. There is a nice and soft padded neck velcro system that allows one to seal out the top and there are adjustments under the arms and around the waist for added customization of fit. Bottom line, my torso stayed dry (even when stopping and getting rained on). I have not crash tested the jacket yet, but from what I read about them they were on par with the other armored jackets out there. We tried on several different kinds and we found that nothing compared to the comfort of these (with and without the liner). They also make pants that zip up into the jacket for added weather and crash protection, however I do not have the pants yet. I have been torn between getting a good pair of chaps or going with the matching pants and still have yet to make up my mind. Another feature that I found VERY attractive for these jackets is that they were one of the only ones that I could find that came in colors other than Black. For example: http://www.revzilla.com/product_images/0012/0070/Olympia_Airglide_2_Jacket_Neon_Yellow_zoom.jpg I went with the silver jackets (because I got a better deal on them) but they are still very visible at night and in the rain. I have been meaning to write a review on the jackets for everyone else up here, but I wanted to wait until I got through the seasons first. Hope this was helpful I have attached a few pictures of the silver jackets, so you can see what they look like too (front and back). By the way, I am in no way shape or form affiliated with Olympia - other than being a satisfied customer.
-
Well, I am a bit shorter than you and I don't have a wife but my g/f rides with me quite a bit. I have an XXL clearview with a vent. The g/f is about 5'6 or so and the wind (OR RAIN) doesn't get anywhere near her head. I've taken a gal out for a ride that I would approximate to be 5'10" (with a very tall torso) and she also did not complain about the wind, buffeting, etc. As for the vent, I have ridden in the heat, rain, and cold with the vent opened and closed and while I don't get blasted in the face with air, it definitely does make a difference. The tint does help cut down on the glare at night (from oncoming traffic's headlights) and it really isn't 'tinted' all that much. I have polished mine twice since I have had it (I got it 2nd hand from a fellow member) and both times it cleaned up real nice (although I wouldn't mind having one of those F4s with no polish necessary). Clearviews CAN be Rain-Xed although cleaning with a paper towel or gas station squeegee is certainly NOT advised, a soft polishing cloth and some novous cleaner works beautifully. I have ridden in a light mist, light rain, heavy rain, and a thunderstorm or two with this shield and the only one that I had an issue with was the light mist while traveling ~15mph or less. (I do keep a decent coat of Rain-X on it though). Lastly, you've got a great taste in bikes my friend. A Green '01 RSV AND an 'ol suzuki GS
-
Good to hear! You may want to make sure that the dealer checks the part (or lets you check the part) to make sure that it is, in-fact, an "I" basket, not just a replacement. There has been at least one member here that recently discovered that his dealer swapped out his with one that was not an I-basket, even though it was supposed to be. While I agree that it would be nice if the authorized dealer knew everything there is to know about these puppies (and it is frustrating when they don't); I do find that it at least refreshing to find a sales/service representative that is willing to admit that they don't know something AND are willing to discuss it and see about resolving whatever the issue(s) may be. Just my
-
Not Hitten On All Four
LilBeaver replied to GlennTuc's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Sounds like a good deal! If you have someone nearby that has a carbsync (or equivalent tool) that might be something you'll want to double check. BUT if it is running smooth, smooth acceleration, etc etc then you are probably in good shape. Glad you got 'er all taken care of!!