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Not likely (on the warranty) since they have had five year warranty on the Ventures and RSTD's for several years

I did 800 coming back from our international rally two summers ago. It took me around 15 hours but I had two heavy rain storms to deal with. Normal long trip would 400-500 in day

i shared a thought to your post in the watering hole

I just wrote the checks and will send them to our friendly IRS folks on Monday!

sounds like you may have a plugged tank vent. I'm not sure on your model but most bikes have a steel tube on the tank and rubber hose from that to extend the vented fumes to the atmosphere. Take it off and blow through it as it probably has a bug nest in it

Our International Rally was held here in 2016 with the resort serving as a basecamp. They have both camping and nice rooms. Great roads and lots of scenery https://www.canaanresort.com/

The Second Gens had 5 year warranty without running any of it through an "extended warranty" process as they are doing for the new Third Gen. Not saying there is any difference from the Second to Third Gen warranty coverage, just clarifying the 5 year warranty has been in place for previous Ventures and RSTD's.

have you considered an electric winch? I use one when loading a heavy bike in my trailer. Some have wireless remote controls but I have a cheap one from Harbor Freight and it is corded but the cord is plenty long enough. I can walk up a second ramp alongside the bike as the winch pulls it up slowly.

Many are discussed in the Tech Library. Here's one thread: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?1067-A-list-of-known-problems-on-the-Second-Gen-Venture

I too, need to be accessible. I use a UClear blue tooth communicator on my full face/modular helmet that is blue toothed to my iPhone and mounted on my handlebars. I have a cheap little charger mounted inside the fairing with the cable routed out and along the bars to the phone. I am able to text, phone, and email wireless and hands free. (not that I do it much, I usually pull over)

I think he is asking about the Gen 3

The only times I have had popping was cured with some SeaFoam and a carb sync. I’ve never touched the AIR system

why do you need to let it dry out before closing it up?

1948 Farmall model C with a 60" belly mower and 7 acres - I use it every other week during the prime mowing season

Probably since the Eluder and RSTD are comparable

You have purchased a 3-4 year old vehicle so there should be a track record of expected or highly likely repair issues. Do your homework on line and should be able to identify them. For any potential extended service plan read it very carefully to see if the potential failures are listed. The wording must match exactly or they can deny coverage. There are seldom any gray areas in these contracts. In my previous career I wrote extended coverage contracts and can speak from experience the issuer is very careful to avoid coverage of certain repairs. I was employed by a large auto dealer organization and we formed our own separate company to administer these. As previously mentioned they are an extreme crapshoot and I personally will never buy one. From the purchaser’s viewpoint there will always be a success where they saved money. You could say these are similar to a casino. The house makes big money in the overall picture.

Amazing! Great job. She really looks good

how quickly do you accumulate miles? I do 15-20,000 per year so I would wear it out before it aged out

They are a little hard to see because I was using my phone but these two were pretty close to the edge of the road near my house. One was feeding off a roadkill deer carcass and the other was off to the side, maybe standing guard? I took the picture through the window of my truck and as I pulled back onto the highway one of them took off. That's when you can really appreciate their size. The wingspan most have been nearly 6 feet.

I addition to my earlier comments and now that you guys have brought up the passenger aspect... My wife most definitely prefers the Venture. In addition to the plusher seat and better backrest, she sits a little higher so her visibility is slightly improved.

This past summer there was a large number of Nissans being stolen in our area. Supposedly it was teenagers who were able to duplicate the code as a "master" code rather than the normal way shown in the video. These guys would simply go for joy rides and leave the stolen car in the street when they jumped into the next one.

I had a 2007 RSTD and put about 50,000 miles on it. I traded it in on my current 2012 Venture and it now has 20,000+ miles. I really don't think there is any difference in handling between the two. In my opinion, the stock windshields for both offered the same amount of protection. They are are same bike beyond the stuff on the top side and I raised the rear of both with leveling links to improve the handling. In fact I had made my own leveling links for the '07 and then removed them to add to the '12 before I traded it in. Storage is the big plus with the addition of the trunk for the Venture. You get the radio/cb with the Venture if that makes any difference to you. After seeing all of the RSTD quick release windshields and sissy bar/luggage racks for sale on Ebay, with the RSTD I was always a little concerned about leaving the bike in motel parking lots overnight. Both items can be removed in seconds with the quick releases. I never had a problem - only a little concern they could turn up missing. My '07 had the clutch whine and I really didn't mind it. I had the basket replaced under warranty but I don't recall that it helped much. My '12 does not have the whine.

I'm going to the show in Chicago this weekend - was hoping to see the new Venture there. If it's not, oh well, I'm sure there will be a Gold Wing

They are so cheap you can buy another set and use two left mufflers. That’s what I am using

That rider needs some diamond cutting done. Let his sparkling disposition shine