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    When I bought my '99RSV, it had the Baron lowering kit on the back, and the front had also been lowered. I didn't like the rear that low....easy to drag the hard parts. Plus, when we were loaded down she almost dragged the ground. So, I put the stock links back on to raise the rear back to stock height, but left the front lowered. Wow, did it ever handle better. I think it's very similar to adding the leveling links to the bike and leaving the front at stock height. You get the same handling improvement. Joe
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    Scott, Just sent you a PM. Joe
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    Wow, sorry to hear that, Scott. Sure am glad that didn't happen on the covered bridge ride a few weeks back. Better to have that green stream running down your driveway at home than running down a narrow country road in Ohio!!! Hopefully someone will have one that they can help you out with. Joe
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    And regardless of what I said in my previous post.....I do agree with this statement. EFI would not be the determining factor for me....only a plus. Notice that I ride a 94 Gold Wing....not equipped with EFI. Wish it was.
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    Lynn..... I have to disagree with you. You're still a good guy, but I disagree. I grew up in the mid 60's and have owned dozens (literally) of carbureted vehicles of every size, model, make, and type imaginable. I also have turned wrenches ever since I was old enough to hold one. Basically done everything except transmission rebuilding. Engine overhauls to electrical troubleshooting to carb overhaul/repair. And it is my opinion that EFI is the 2nd best thing to happen to vehicle design in my lifetime....the best being electronic ignition. Since I started buying cars/trucks equipped with EFI, I have never experience one single glitch. Yeah, if I do it will be more expensive to have it fixed than fixing a carbureted engine...IF I have someone else do it. And that is the key. Those who say it is more expensive to fix EFI than to maintain a carbed engine say that only because they don't know how to fix an EFI system. Over the lifespan of a vehicle, I maintain that EFI is cheaper......it gives better fuel mileage than a comparable carbureted engine, it requires less maintenance, etc. You say that injectors plug easily....not so in my own experience. All it takes is a simple routine maintenance program of changing filters as specified and using decent fuel. Oh, yeah......add a can of SeaFoam once in awhile (which most bikers I know do anyway). And cleaning an injector is much easier IMO than pulling apart a carb to clean out a plugged passageway. Just my opinions....yours are valued also. (It's just that yours are WRONG!) :rotf::rotf:
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    You can get it out by just removing the right side lower if I remember correctly. But still easier if you remove both sides.
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    You might also want to check these out. My wife preferred them over the Corbin backrest. http://www.diamondraccessories.com/yamaha/proddisplay.php?name=Swingout%20Tubular%20Armrest
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    Victor, I believe you are mistaken....neither picture is stock off the showroom floor. The driving lights, the visors, the Corbin passenger backrest, and the Corbin driver backrest are all accessories. Joe
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    Welcome to the forum. I'll try to answer your questions to the best of my ability. The driving lights are not standard with the bike, nor are the visors. Those are accessories. The backrest in your picture is also an aftermarket backrest made by Corbin. Most people who have them really like them. Good luck, and let us know when you buy your Venture. Joe
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    Hey Bob, check out http://www.leatherup.com We have purchased from them, great products, great prices, no hassle returns if you don't like what you get. Joe
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    I hooked mine up so that the relay was activated by the high-beam circuit. That way they are only on when you have your lights on high-beam. In oncoming traffic, you switch to low beams and the driving lights go off. I also have a master on/off switch that I run the ground wire through. I can totally deactivate the driving lights if I so desire. Joe
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    Have you tried ebay? I don't see any on there right now, but have seen them in the past. If you aren't in a rush you may find one there before too long.
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    Well, Kit....good luck. Hope it all works out for you. I remain a bit skeptical. If it is true that Yamaha "knows how to do this" (make the Venture run quietly), then I have to ask.....WHY DON'T THEY BUILD THEM THAT WAY IN THE FIRST PLACE???? To my knowledge, the problem has existed in every production year of the 2nd Generation Venture. Again....if they know how to make them quiet, then producing and selling bikes with a Cricket inside is nothing short of irresponsible. It doesn't fit with your description: The upper management people are quite nice.......prompt, and concerned with the representation of their product and the use of it by people just like us. I'm not attacking YOU, Kit....just remain skeptical of Yamaha's management and dealer network.
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    Looks to me like it would severely limit your lean angle in the twisties!
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    Lowering the front end is easy enough: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=939
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    Todd.... Here it is: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J6q0fl5so0]YouTube - American Motorcycle Heritage[/ame]
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    I have heard a variation of this that WILL work. Just save up all of your cc offers for a month or so. Then open them all, shuffle up all of the papers, and randomly fill the return envelopes up with papers from other cc companies. Then mail them back. Make sure to remove any documents that have your name on them though. This way the cc companies still have to pay the postage on all that stuff going back to them.
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    I'd like to hear the postmaster's response. I've been told that if they (the cc company) can trace it back to you (look at the envelope and make sure that there is no bar code or other id on it) they can file postal fraud charges against you. I don't know if that's true, but I want to know..... Joe
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    WRONG!!!!! You run a slam-bang forum, Don. I'd say THAT is one of your specialties!!
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    I can't tell you what to do, but I'll say this: if you do buy an RSV, pray pray pray that you don't get one with that infernal CHIRP. It'll make you sick to your stomach....
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    Well, he's saying to NOT use it since it will foam up and cause air bubbles to be where you want the oil to be.
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    Hey, Kit.... read this article and let me know what you think. http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/images/lucas/lucas.htm
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    Okay, here's a couple trivia questions for all you geniuses. For the answers, look way down at the bottom of this post. 1. How many old T shirts does it take to soak up 3 quarts of brand new motor oil from your nice clean garage floor? 2. When changing oil in your bike (well, at least if it's a 1994 Goldwing), if you don't replace the drain plug before starting to add new oil, will the oil run out of the drain hole: a.) faster than you can pour it into the fill hole b.) at the same speed as you pour it into the fill hole c.) no one really knows because you're so busy looking for old T shirts laying around the garage that you can't tell how fast it's coming out. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ANSWERS: 1.) Exactly 6. Well, maybe not exactly 6 but that's all I could find. So, I guess it coulda been 8. Maybe even 10. 2.) You should be able to guess the answer to this one. Disclaimer: these questions are only valid for the GL1500 Goldwing. And maybe only for the 1994 models. And possibly only if you are using Castrol 20w-50.....other oils may vary. Now we need a volunteer to try this on the Venture and see if the results are similar. Probably should have a volunteer for the 1st Gen 1200cc, the 1st Gen 1300cc, and the 2nd Gen. Oh, if anyone with a RSTD would like to join in the fun, have at it!!!
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    If you would have had the 99 that I had, you wouldn't be able to turn the music up loud enough. You could have installed an amp and cranked it up loud enough to blow the speakers, and you would have STILL heard that INFERNAL whine. Loud music, totally opened-up RK mufflers, and earplugs on top of it all, and the whine was still there. I got headaches from grinding my teeth from the irritation. Some RSV's have a slight whine, but if you have one of the ones with a severe CHIRP, there is no covering it up. That's why I no longer have an RSV, and the only way I'd buy another one is if I got an absolute, in-writing money back guarantee. If it EVER develops a chirp, I get my money back. So I think that means I'll never be able to buy another one. And that's too bad. I love the style, and loved the ride.
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    Think of it this way.....they have a lot of extra expense. They have to buy a "hunting license" for some of us.:rotf:
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