XV1100SE

$3800 was for the trailer. They were asking $9000 for the bike.

Sorry to hear about your daughter and the medical issues she has been having. Prayers that they figure it out soon.

Sorry to hear that you can't make it. Was looking forward to seeing you. Hope you are doing well.

Two weeks to go ! Please add or update your status on the event calendar.

Very nice. I have the Yamaha cover and what I did was attach a fishing leader to the cap (punched a small hole near the base) and under the plastic cover I attached it to the bolt. When I get to a gas station I just pull it off and put it to the side. I don't have to worry about forgetting to put it on or having it blow off when I'm riding.

You are right....the parts diagram isn't very clear... bolt 27 part # 91314-06025 qty 7 bolt 28 part # 91314-06035 qty 2 - the longer of the two (indicated by 06035) The parts diagram appears to show bolt 28 at a position of 2 o'clock but doesn' show where the second one goes. I would expect it would be around 10 o'clock....but that would be my guess. I didn't do my clutch but someone else did so I couldn't say exactly where the second one goes.

Can't tell you off the top of my head but if you look at the parts diagram it will show you which one is which.

Sorry to hear about your continued issues. Consider this a new beginning.

Looking great !

Good for you !

...and with the Slingshot....you are supposed to wear a helmet.

Very nice ! Before getting the Venture I looked at the Electra Glide Classic.

Must be a British Empire thing....shipping to Canada costs a fortune too !

Skydoc sells the cables as well - look in member vendors

Hey Brian...hope you are having a good summer so far ! Glad to see you are staying with the "family". Enjoying the HD ?

Hoping someone else here is lucky enough to have a 3rd Gen Venture who can point me in the right direction.... Like the 2nd Gen motor, the 3rd Gen isn't an issue. The four cylinders in this water cooled puppy run smooth and strong. Been fun getting used to all the extra horsepower though ! And the fuel injection has modes for cruising and "sport". Only sound you hear is the rumble of the engine with absolutely no whine ! Early morning and evening riding when the temps drop it's nice having a electrical system strong enough to provide juice for heated gear....and the lights ! Lights up the night like it was a sunny afternoon ! The audio equipment....it's nice having the wireless intercom/audio system but the sound from the speakers is like sitting in a concert ... sound is loud, crisp and clear even running (well) above the highway speed limt! Better than most home audio systems. Feels like your own private concert - don't know how they found room for all those speakers! Pretty cool having the lane assist and front/rear warning system. Someone coming up from behind can't miss the lighting on the back but if they do the bike warns me of someone approaching quickly. Bike almost drives itself....and it does ! So....getting to the problem I'm having. With the push for auto-pilot cars, Yamaha incorporated it into the 3rd Gen. Problem I'm having is now I feel like I'm a passenger on my own bike! Question I have is whether or not it is legal for me to sit on the passenger seat listening to the standard equipment satellite radio (with 5 year free subscription to match the 5 year wheel to wheel warranty on the bike) with my laptop tied into the bike's built in high-speed hotspot surfing the Internet and reading my email?

Before I got my Venture I had a 1999 Yamaha Virago 1100SE. Trying to come up with screen names that weren't in use I started using the Virago's model number - XV1100SE. I signed up on VR.org a year before I got my 2009 RSV so I used XV1100SE as my screen name.

12.6v on the old battery now. Did a load test and it dropped to 10.4v. Still tests as "good". Had rain today and busy around the house so haven't had a chance to ride.

No issues with the bike since I put the new battery on. If it is a bad wiring connection then it might not show up right away. I've had the "old" battery sitting disconnected for a couple days. Going to check voltage again today. Yesterday it had gone down to 12.7v from 12.9v just sitting on it's own. Will also do the load test on it again.

The $12 a year is for membership? I thought it was payment for the MD buffet. Or the tips. The documentation on how to do maintenance. The friends I've made on here (LOL - better and cheaper than a dating site!).

SlowrollWV was making mounts for the horns that puts them below and behind the passenger floorboards. I have two Stebel horns on my bike, one on each side. I left the stock horn in it's position (because the third Stebel horn started to discolour - talk about loud with THREE Stebel horns !)

I have the Show Chrome one and it fits properly and looks good after a couple years on the bike. Maybe the Yamaha cap isn't too big....maybe the filler hole is too small ?

I cleaned the connections with steel wool and then sprayed them with electrical cleaner before connecting them.

I agree with this ! Hope they catch them.

Last night I did some testing.... I picked up a digital battery load tester at Princess Auto (comparable to a Harbor Freight)...and with digital meter in hand... I had left the Battery Tender Plus (AGM compatible) connected to the battery all day. With it still connected I had a reading of 14.54v. When I disconnected it the reading started at 13.4v and dropped by a 0.01v every couple seconds. Turned the key to "Start" (but I didn't hit the start switch) and voltage dropped rapidly to 12.5v. Turned the key off and voltage slowly rose to 12.73v. Next step was to test the charging circuit. I started the engine and took voltage readings at various rpm. 1000rpm - 14.10v 1500rpm - 14.10v 2000rpm - 14.10v 2500rpm - 14.15v 3000rpm - 14.17v 3500rpm - 14.18v 4000rpm - 14.18v Turned bike off and reading started at 13.18 and dropped to 12.90v Next step was to try out the battery load tester. Set the CCA to 300. Initial voltage reading displayed on the unit showed 12.6v for the first test and after hitting the test button it dropped to 1.4v. Waited a couple minutes and repeated the test. Initial voltage 12.5 and again dropped to 10.4v. Next test was to confirm the charging system. Manual with the tester says that at "normal" idle of 1200-1500rpm voltage should be above 13.5v. At idle (about 900rpm) voltage read 13.4v and showed a red led indicating "bad". I raised the rpm to 1500rpm and got a reading of 13.6v and "good". Testing the starter was next. Key on voltage on the load tester showed 12.6v Hit the starter button but not long enough for it to start, just turn over the "crank" voltage showed 10.4v. Took my voltage meter and measured between the battery posts - 12.58v. Disconnected the negative wires and measured between the post and wires (all negative wires connected together) - 12.4v and slowly fell to 11.67v Reconnected the wires to the negative post and read between the posts - 12.59v. I removed the Interstate AGM battery from the bike. 12.6v. Connected the Battery Tender and charging voltage showed 12.8v. I left it charging overnight and today and when I get home tonight from work I'll check voltage and test it every couple hours and again tomorrow. With the Ontario rally coming up and wanting to ride to work today (and also see if the problem occurs with a new battery), I purchased a Deka AGM battery and installed it in the bike. Repeating one of the tests with my volt meter : - battery connected, switch off - 12.71v - key to start posiiton - 12.26v 1000rpm - 13.4v 1500rpm - 13.99v 2000rpm - 14.01v 2500rpm - 14.02v 3000rpm - 14.04v I'm still leaning towards it being the Interstate battery being the problem rather than the charging system. When I had the problems starting the bike, it would turn over a couple revolutions then stop and I'd get a clicking noise. When I push started the bike the first time, when I popped the clutch the bike started immediately. Rode to work this morning (10C/55F roughly)....30 minute ride at highway speed, turned the bike off and after a minute restarted fine. For anyone that read thru this so far....the two times the bike wouldn't restart, it was fairly warm out and the bike had been running smooth for between 30 minutes and an hour at highway speeds. In both cases trying to restart the bike after being off for between 1 to 4 minutes the engine would turn a couple times and then stop. If it is related to heat, would that lead you to charging system? Battery? Or bad wire (eg the one under the fuel tank) ?