RedRider

For a tall man bike, you don't want to leave out the BMW R1200GS Adventure (with lowering blocks for the pegs). RR

A measly 6'4" here and have owned and ridden both the 1st and 2nd Gen. 1st Gen is a great bike but is more upright. It has your feet under your hips which makes a very comfortable posture for long distances - if your knees can handle the bend. Highway pegs help. The 2nd Gen has your feet out in front an puts a little more pressure on your tailbone. However, there is a lot of room to move around and extend your legs. Adding a backrest, offset longhorn highway pegs, and a high quality seat makes the 2nd Gen a true mile muncher for taller folks. RR

IIRC, there is a peen mark somewhere if the second gear has been done by a Yamaha dealer. Someone else can chime in with a correction and/or clarification if I am off my rocker. RR

OOOhhh, nice. 600CC engine IIRC. Shares this engine with a few other models so engine/driveline parts should be fairly easy to source. Bodywork? That will be a little more difficult to find stateside. Seen some parts for sale on ADVRider for the old TransAlps. Good find. Had I found that, it would be in my shop, for sure. RR

May have to see if my son bought it. He cruises CL often looking for deals. Thanks for letting me know. RR

Don't know if you still need someone to look at the Venture. If you do, my son is in Phoenix (Goldenrider on here) and can likely take a look. He is a pretty good wrench and could likely see if it is in decent shape. He's not on here a lot, so best to call him (number in his profile). Let me know and I will ping him to expect your call. RR

This is an 'air in line' / master cylinder / slave cylinder issue. Will not be fixed with a Barnett or spring upgrade. The Barnett / spring upgrade will help if it will not fully engage. Does not help if the clutch will not disengage. Condor is the man! RR

Are you sure it isn't Thumper instead of Bambi? We had to put tight chicken wire for the bottom 2 feet to keep the rabbits out. Regular fencing above that. RR

I've got a couple of sets around that I would be willing to provide. Chatterbox and J&M probably. What type of helmet? Full face? 3/4 face? Brain bucket? RR

As mentioned, the speakers in the SENA headsets are kind of weak (doesn't matter if you are using earbuds). They are difficult to hear if you are wearing earplugs, and the fidelity is very limited. Just saw a video of a replacement speaker system for the SENA. Basically, you buy a fairly inexpensive pair of Panasonic over the ear headphones and pull the speakers out of it. Un-solder the speakers from the SENA and solder in the Panasonics. That may be a winter 2018/19 project. RR

It works!! It lasts longer than a set of tires. RR

Freebird, I have the Sena 20S in my helmet. It comes with speakers to install, but also has a port for earbuds. Speakers are kind of weak, but the battery life is fairly good and the BT connectivity has been flawless. Will work while charging which is important for the IB runs. As far as I know, it only works within a helmet (which you should wear anyway ). RR

+1 on Positaps (Posilocks). Get the wiring for the running lights through a relay or you WILL have trouble with the ignition switch. The power for the bike runs through contacts at the base of the ignition switch. If you run additional power feeds through these small contacts, they will eventually fail. RR

Got home about 15 minutes ago. Easy ride with just a little rain. Pretty windy, but no big deal. What a great time it was this weekend. Don, you and your bride put on a great event. Thank you. It was a real pleasure getting an opportunity to put some faces to names. I will ride the Venture next time. RR

STOP IT!!!! It is spring. Temperatures are warm and the sun is shining. Oil threads are for winter. Get out and ride. RR PS. Rotella Dino only. 155k+miles on the 2000 Venture.

Yup, Dremel with a cutting wheel got the race out of mine. Good luck. And.....Go ahead and take the forks off and change the fluid while you are in there. Unfortunately, the 2nd gen Ventures don't have a drain on the folks. RR

Crack in the coils is my guess. Try starting it in the dark and see if there are some sparks around the coils. RR

ARA, I have a good bit of deer fencing that I put up around our garden a few years ago. Ultimately figured it was less expensive and significantly less labor to go to the local farmer's market so the garden is no longer tilled. If you would like this fencing, you are welcome to it. RR

Cecdoo nailed it. Classic sign of fuel pump issue. There are several threads on here that discuss it. Not a difficult or expensive repair. RR

I removed the rear in an emergency repair by lifting with an automotive jack on the frame center on the throttle side. Balanced against the kickstand. Was kind of scary, but worked fine. Not sure how you would get the front off, but it should be pretty easy comparatively. RR

IIRC, there are 6 screws that secure the windshield to a metal bracket in the fairing. The two screws closest to the center go into holes, the other 4 go into slots in the bottom of the windshield. At least that's how it is on an OEM windshield. Two screws on the inside top edge of the fairing (3mm hex) will release the chrome trim at the base of the windshield. This exposes the screws to be tightened. Make sure they are tight. RR

I've had my 2000 RSV in triple digits for a tank full. It didn't take too long as the mileage is pretty bad at that speed. Fastest was about 110 mph following an 18 wheeler (not too closely) on I-40 in New Mexico. I was not comfortable at all at that speed but the bike did fine. I was fully loaded with an aux tank and a week+ worth of supplies. Riding one-up (my wife would have slapped me silly at those speeds). It cruises beautifully at about 85-90 mph. I am certainly not advocating for riding at these 'Go-Directly-To-Jail' speeds. Make sure your tire pressures are correct, your steering head bearings are properly maintained, etc., etc. FYI - the cruise control will not set above 80 MPH. RR

Did not ever have the honor to meet Dan, but enjoyed is input here. Condolences to his family. Sorry we never got a chance to meet. RR

If you can drag that rig to Wisconsin, I'll buy it. A $500 bike with sidecar? RR

As mentioned, no firearms. Obviously, you will need your passport (to get back into the US). Go to your insurance folks and get a 'yellow card' stating you have insurance in Canada. Have fun. It's a great trip. There are several cool waterfalls on the route. Take warm clothes and/or electrics. Even in July/August, it is pretty chilly near the lake. RR