XV1100SE

How big is the upgrade file? If it is 3GB or less... format using FAT32. I don't have an SVTC but FAT32 would be the "old format" that would be most recognizable. Maybe it has to be loaded from a cassette? (2nd Gen humour)

@Venturebat (Shawn Talbot) hasn't been very active since he joined but his daughter posted this on Facebook this afternoon : "Just a quick update on what our family has been going through: Monday afternoon, while mom and dad were travelling home from Sudbury on the motorbike, dad (Shawn) had a stroke. He did his best to pull the bike over, unfortunately it went in to the ditch (neither of them had injuries from the minor crash). Thanks to some passerby’s the ambulance was called and he was immediately taken to the hospital in Espanola. Doctors decided to then have him sent to Sudbury as they were concerned there was more to it than just a stroke. He spent a few hours sedated in the Sudbury hospital. After further assessment they chose to have him flown to Toronto because they were worried he may need brain surgery. Ami, TJ and I drove to Toronto to meet up with mom and dad. We’ve now been at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto since late Monday night. Dad is doing extremely well - his tests have shown that there is no longer any major concerns and he will not be needing surgery. He’s now awake, eating, speaking few words (one of which is the famous f-bomb), is being humorous and feeling much better. He will be moved back to Sudbury tomorrow, where he will spend some time recovering." Shawn lives in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and I visited with him last Summer when I went to visit my daughter who is living in the Sault. Helped him with a few things on his bike. Just wanted to let people know about his incident.

A few others have posted the last digits in their VIN. Where is yours in the production numbers?

This might be what you are referring to. I wrote this up a few years ago. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?76515-2nd-Gen-changing-the-fuel-filter

That reminds me....There was an issue with the trunk bottoms of the '99's. Insufficient support. You might want to check the trunk bottom for cracks and if it is the original owner, ask if the "recall" (think it was more a technical bulletin) was done.

Carbs are easy to maintain. Run Seafoam thru the fuel occassionally and sync the carbs. Unless the bike has sat for a while with untreated gas you should be fine. If the carbs are gummed up Seafoam will help to a certain extent but they can be torn down and cleaned as well. Several members have Carb Tune so you can sync the carbs. Takes about 10 minutes to do a synchronization.

Must have something to do with the power. Put a meter across the leads at the OEM location and at the relay. Bet you aren't getting enough "juice". Reconfirm which posts you are going to on the relay, confirm ground is solid (again, use a meter) I know what you are saying Jeff but if the distance from the "ears" to the OEM location is 3', and the horns are mounted 6" further.... it wouldn't be noticable in volume. Think it is more 20' vs 40' kind of distance change.

Okay so it is 11:47am.... where is the ride report? Or at least the delivery pictures with the huge smile on your face? Ride safe today ! Great day for you to pick up your bike - warm and sunny.

Thanks for the post. Yamaha has come out with another great bike !

Sorry for you loss. We will all miss Dan.

You have it 8-to-2 (in cylinders) !

Guns - okay....not guns in general but the for and against gun ownership. You are fine Puc....carry on, carry over....

This is sad news. My condolences to the family. Dan will be missed. I second that if there is anything we can do for the family, a collection or anything else, let us know.

I don't consider you a "shrill". Just someone passionate about bikes and excited about their new ride. Nothing wrong with that. As I mentioned in the other thread I think Yamaha produced a great bike. Any heat from the motor will be no more than any other and probably less than experienced on other bikes because of the vents and design of the motor. To all the SVCT members...when first released several of us here were disappointed in one thing primarily. Our idea of a touring bike includes more than 2 cylinders. With the SVCT it has everything a great touring bike should have. Our concern (sorry to speak for others) is that without liquid cooling the v-twin will be like other bikes like the Harley in putting out heat. For riding in hot summer days for endless miles in a day until we get more ride reports the jury is out on whether it runs hot or not. And those comments pro and con have to be considered to be personal opinion. All I can say is enjoy your ride and I look forward to meeting some of you and hearing your ride reports.

Joe - you still up at 2:39am? Can't sleep in anticipation of getting your new ride? Don't blame you !

Save me cut and pasting....see my retort at http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?135963-WHY-air-cooled&p=1035795#post1035795

Joe (YamahaParExcellence) - there are four things that will get you in trouble on this site. Stating your opinion will not get you in trouble. The four dirty things are - making a personal attack on another member; or discussing guns, politics, or religion. Two of the three motorcycles I have owned have been Yamahas - '81 Kawasaki KZ350, '99 Yamaha Virago 1100SE, and the '09 Venture. Two air cooled, one liquid cooled. Combined between the three bikes I've ridden over 200,000km, in temperatures as low as 25F to as high as 110F. I'm glad you liked the SVCT and I know you can't wait until you get yours. Yamaha builds a solid bike and I'll admit I think it looks like a great bike, one of the best that Yamaha has ever produced. If I didn't already have my 2nd Gen it would be at the top of my list. As for people commenting on the heat issue (?)....time will tell. It is an oil/air cooled V-twin. Does it produce heat? Yes. Did Yamaha provide a means of cooling it? Yes, with the added oil cooling and the venting. Is the heat extreme? Compared to any other V-twin it probably produces no more than they other V-twins do, possibly less. I'm not saying that you are right or wrong about not having an issue with heat. Other people have said they had a problem with the heat. This is their opinion and I wouldn't say that they were bashing the SVCT. They said they felt heat and they probably did. You didn't feel it was an issue. This is YOUR opinion and I don't doubt your opinion. I don't doubt the opinion of those that said they felt it ran too hot. I'm not going to take your opinion as gospel just as I won't take it as gospel when someone says it ran too hot in +90F. Only way I would form an opinion is to ride one as you did for an extended period of time and form my own opinion. If I did ride one and stated my opinion it would not be "bashing" the bike if I felt it ran hot. It would just be my opinion. I suggested earlier that what I would listen to though is if someone took a temperature reading of the SVCT and a 2nd Gen that ran the same route, on the same day, at the same time and compare temperature readings from different points on the bike. People have said that the upper left is hot....I'd like to see the scientific proof. Compare readings and that will tell if the SVTC runs hotter or not. Whether it is a normal temperature for a V-twin or "unbearable" would be up to each rider. I like hot coffee....to some the temperature I like is too hot, to others too cold. Each person has to determine there own opinion. I think the SVCT is a great bike. Lot of bells and whistles on it that I wish my 2nd Gen had. Would they make me want to trade in my 2nd Gen for the 3rd Gen? Tempting, very close call, but I'd say no. If I still had my Virago the answer would be a definite yes (because the Virago was a cruiser and I would want a touring bike). Sorry for the long post by the way.... I was one of those that disliked that the 3rd Gen came out as a V-twin with belt drive. I was one of those that wanted to see it as a V4 with shaft drive. Had they done that, "upgrading" would have been of interest. I am not "bashing" the SVCT though. It is a great touring bike and definitely comparable to other V-twin touring bikes and comes out on top. Had they come out with a V4 then there would be no comparison to any other V-twin on the market and the leader, possibly above or 2nd only to the Gold Wing. Easy part first - belt vs shaft. Yes there are benefits to the belt drive but also down sides. For the shaft drive, same thing with pros (low maintenance) and cons (power loss to the rear wheel). For me, my personal opinion, I prefer the shaft drive because of the low maintenance. On a long tour, it is pretty much bullet proof. Belt drive...maybe material are better now than a few years ago, maybe they protected it better in the SVCT....but to me (my opinion) a touring bike would be better with a shaft drive. Others can and would disagree with my OPINION. On the V4 vs V-twin. Time will tell but just as a comment....you mentioned examples of people getting 250,000 miles on a V-twin. But I've heard of examples of V4's getting over 400,000 miles. You didn't provide examples of V-twins getting that many miles on them. And then as most of long distance riders do, we either weigh the bike down with gear or pull a trailer behind our bikes on long trips over several weeks. Will a V-twin provide the longevity pulling a 300lb trailer behind it year after year for thousands of miles? I have no doubts about my 2nd Gen surviving years doing this. I've made the comparison before of a V8 car and a V6 or 4 cylinder. There is no comparison of what more cylinders provides in the same model of vehicle. Does this apply to motorcycles? Debatable, and with the torque differences some could argue one way or another. But given a choice of the same car with either a V8 or a V6....I'd go with the extra two cylinders. Bottom line..... your opinion that there is no heat issue is your opinion. Someone else that complains of heat, well, that is their opinion. Should Yamaha used the V4 in the new Venture, MY opinion is yes. Other people agree or disagree but that is THEIR opinion. Either way, you will be very happy with your SVCT and I am eager to see it in person and continue to hear your opinions on the bike. May you have many safe riding miles on Charlotte. To all the SVCT owners that are members on VentureRider I am glad you are here and part of the family of Venture riders. Whether it is a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Gen Venture or another brand of motorcycle, your input and opinions are welcome. Just don't get into one of the four areas I mentioned at the beginning.

If you make plans to be in Niagara Falls from July 18 to 22nd, that is when and where we are having the Ontario annual rally. See the calendar for details.

Like when it is cold out you dress for the weather. I've tried leather jackets, textile, and mesh (Tourmaster). Leather and textile you don't get airflow thru the jacket. With the Tourmaster, it has a thermal and a rain liner and when it is hot out you take them out and the air goes thru the mesh, keeping you cooler. Even riding in South Dakota in the Badlands in 110F we were fine. There was no humidity and as we road North to Saskatchewan the humidity kicked in but with the Tourmaster jackets at least we still had airflow. We also have a cooling vest for the extremes.

If you recall, the trunk had " Venturerider.org" as well as both our names. Now that I split with Nancy I removed her name from the trunk. I figured the odds of finding a new woman for my life that was named "Nancy" were pretty slim so until I find that new someone it is a clean slate.

I used oven cleaner....and it worked nicely. I was careful to keep the spray over the area of the pin striping, put some on, wiped it off....more spray....wipe off with a little elbow grease. Once the pin striping was off I prayed the area with bike cleaner, then more bike cleaner...and other than a faint outline it looks good.

Glad to hear you will be back on 2 wheels ! Congratulations !

Have heard a lot of comments/comparisons to the 2nd Gens as to engine heat. I'd just like to know how much a difference there might be and "scientifically" put it to rest. As to comparing different engine sizes apples to oranges. Have to disagree with you on this. We are talking touring bikes that are meant to ride for hours. Whether it is a 1300 V4 or a 1800 twin they both get you there. A comparison on heat is valid.

What we need is for two or three riders on 2nd Gen, 3rd Gen and possibly a 1st Gen... start with cold motors on a day that is 80+ degrees. Ride for two hours and then take temperature readings of the exhaust pipe headers, and the area immediately around where the rider and passenger legs would be. This would give a true real world heat perspective. Otherwise it is subjective.

I have this Stripe Stripper but hesitant to use it on the ABS. I removed stripes from the plastic bumper on my Mustang and it heated too much and flecked paint off.