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  1. RedRider
    I was feeling weird - like I was being search or something. You were wearing gloves, weren't you? RR
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    Edge, Welcome. I'll take a shot at some of this. It appears from the picture you have a '99 Royal Star Venture. That would be considered a 2nd Generation Venture. They are the same from '99 to present day - only the color and minor items (seats and some trim) changed. 1) Slippy clutch. You need a new clutch spring. Check out the classifieds (advertisements for you Limeys) and get an upgraded clutch spring from SkyDoc. This will be quickly taken care of. Inexpensive and easy to do. 2) The slight whine in the transmission - wear earplugs or get your stereo fixed and turn it up. It is in the nature of the beast. There are possible fixes, but they are somewhat troublesome and relatively expensive (and don't always take care of the problem). 3) Per your picture, these wires come out next to the battery. Does this have a trailer hitch on it? These might be connectors for a trailer light harness. Put a meter on them and see if you get a signal when you engage the brakes (need to have the key on, but not necessarily running). There is also an auxilliary power plug in the battery box (or close to it). The previous owner may have wired up a connection for his passenger to wire in heated clothes or something. Again, check for voltage when the power/key is on. Nothing OEM is wired in this area other than the starter circuit, fuel pump, and other minor things that will keep the bike from running at all if they were disconnected. It also might have been for an auxilliary horn. Again, key on, hook up your meter, and hit the horn switch and see if you get voltage. Good luck with your new ride. Oh, and forum rules state you need to post pictures of your bike so we can all OHHH and AHHH at your new pride and joy. Also, spend the US$12 and join in the fun. You will save this many time over with the technical help you will receive. Consider this response for free:smile5:. Again, welcome. RR
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    97k miles on the OEM shock. Still working. RR Update Fall '13: At about 115k miles, it went out. Replaced with a Hagan.
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    During our annual spring ride, my younger brother (Scott) let all the oil out of his Honda Shadow Aero 1100 in western Texas. He has been debated whether to part it out, or have it fixed. The local shop advised it would be $1500 to $1800 to fix it depending on what needs replaced/repaired. Well........ I have fooled Scott into thinking I was a decent wrench and he is having the dead bike shipped up here (from Dallas) for me to work on. Just what I need - another project. Like the 2 dead bikes in the shop aren't enough. Anyhooo, it will be fun to tear it apart knowing that if it can't be fixed, I can just buy a used engine an stick it in there. Be about $1000 to go that route. Yeah, I know, if we were to do this, it would have been easier and cost about the same to have the local shop do it. It will all be worth it to watch the expression on my wife's face when this bike is rolled off the truck and into the garage. As of this point, she knows nothing about it and thinks I spent too much time/money on the bikes already (she may have a point, but I will not acknowledge it). Anybody have a Honda Shadow 1100 engine laying around? I believe anything from 1998 to 2004 will fit. RR
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    You might be surprised at the reaction of a dealer being asked to mount and balance tires bought elsewhere. Mine was glad to do it. I offered to let them match (or even come close - 10% or so) the tire pricing. They admitted they weren't competitive on the tire pricing (even with a discount on the mount and balance) but were glad to mount and balance. I take off my own wheels and take them in along with the tires. Cost about $40 or so per wheel. I changed one of my own front tires using tire spoons. That is a lot of work. Didn't even try the rear. Just took it in. I change the tires on my KLR all the time using spoons. Not the Venture. Too heavy of a tire and too small of a wheel diameter. YMMV. RR
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    Tires

    RedRider replied to Whistler's topic in Watering Hole

    Never heard of an Avon delaminating on a Venture, but there are several reports on here of the Metzler's chunking out. I've had good luck with both the Avon Venom and Dunlop E3. Whatever you do, do not use the Dunlop D404. They don't last over 5000 miles (although you will get input from folks on here that have gotten 10k+ miles on the 404s). Next, ask about the best oil to use. RR
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    To be fair to the dealer, if they are going to take the shop time to tear into the bearings to inspect them, it isn't much more to replace them. I would expect they would replace them. However, it you are doing this at home, tear it down, inspect, lube, and reinstall. RR
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    To do this, you need to average approx. 62.5 mph while travelling. This will propel you 1000 miles in 16 hours. With an aux fuel system, there would be 3 fill ups at 10 minutes each (that is a lazy LD Rider pit stop, but one will be longer to get some food so the average should be about 10 minutes). This leaves 7.5 hours of sleep time. Assuming some additional time required to check in/out of a hotel, occasional shower, etc., you can easily get 6 hours of sleep a night doing this. It has been done before (30/30 has been done). It certainly won't be easy, but it can be done safely if done with discipline. Don't think the RS Venture would be the ride of choice for this ride. Likely a bike with an upright seating arrangement (like a 1st gen). BMW, Wingabago, FJR, ST. Would be interested in hearing how he does. RR
  9. RedRider
    +1 on the Stebel and the CarbonOne bracket. Word of caution (and this applies to any installation of electrical items on a vehicle) - Disconnect the battery when doing the wiring. A stray wire while installing can cause all sorts of trouble. Let us know if you have questions. Many of us on here have done this installation. Some of us have even done this installation successfully . RR
  10. RedRider
    IIRC it is a standard Sylvania PAR36 9 degree lamp. Available everywhere on line. Take the lamp out and look at the back of it. It will have the part number on it. Google will be your friend. RR
  11. RedRider
    This same thing happened to a participant in the Iron Butt 5000 last year. A rider hit a Black Angus cow at about 2:00 am on a back road in Kansas (IIRC). No skid marks at all. Messed him up pretty badly and killed the cow. The rider has climbed back on the (iron)horse since healing up. Hope Tom is doing better. RR
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    Map

    RedRider replied to orbie's topic in Watering Hole

    Now you have to get out and ride so you can color it in. Lots of white on that map. RR
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    Don't even want to know. This is a family friendly forum. RR
  14. RedRider
    States we have riden to on our motorcycles. I need to update mine. RR PS. Updated
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    BPad, Keep in mind the battery is not a warranty item (the battery itself may have a warranty, but it is not included as part of the Yamaha warranty). If the dealer finds it is a bad battery, you will likely be charged for the diagnostics along with the replacement battery. Same applied with brakes, clutch, and tires. These are considered wear items. Wish you lived closer. I have an extra battery we could throw in there to check it out. Good luck and keep us informed of your results. RR
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    Also, when you are fishing the drive shaft back in, there is a small plug covering a hole on the top of the drive shaft tube. Pop out this plug and use a length of coat hanger (or an old antenna, stiff wire, etc.) to help guide the drive shaft into the U-joint. RR
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    The plug socket is the only piece of tooling I keep out of the OEM tool kit. Everything else is generally junk. Mind you, I keep the OEM tool kit in the saddle bag where it originally was placed. But only remove it to change plugs. All my other 'good' tools are on top of it. RR
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    IIRC, one of the great things left by President Bush is the ability to carry a gun in all National Parks. Might be a good idea to take advantage of that 2nd Amendment right. That being said, if a grizzly is charging me, and I had a gun, and was able to kill it, I will still hope an extra pair of underwear was packed. I'm not too proud the be terrified by one of the most efficient and effective killers on the planet. I would prefer to shoot it ------ with a camera (with a telephoto lense). RR
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    Yeah this. I did this last weekend and it got rid of the notchiness (I had it pretty bad too). The procedure takes about 10 minutes if you are meticulous, less if you hurry. Tools needed: 10 mm wrench/socket, large tip flat blade screw driver, grease, cleaner, shop towels/rags Procedure: Remove locking nut (10mm) from bottom of lever hinge. Unscrew pin holding on lever. Clean, lube pin and contact point between lever and master, replace. And yes, there is a small indentation on the master brake cylinder plunger. It is supposed to be there. I used Moly60 at the contact points and standard wheel bearing grease on the pins. Don't overdo the grease. It will act as a dirt magnet. Wipe off any excess. Go ride and notch no more. RR
  20. RedRider
    Now.... You need to take your wife to an Italian place and get a pitcher of Sangria. Then ask for clearance to get the GoldWing. All's fair..... RR
  21. RedRider
    Jeff, this is the place I mentioned Saturday. Really nice ride. Another decent place is on the Lake Michigan side. Fayette State Park is at the end of the finger extending from Manistique. There is an old (Civil War time) steel mill that is being restored (it may be done by now). Really cool to walk around. Views are nice too. The roads aren't as fun as the Keweenaw Peninsula, but it's not as far either. If you really want to give your bride a thrill, take her across the Mackinaw Bridge. RR
  22. RedRider
    Jeff, Sent you a PM. Have a king size full wave matress that is not being used. It is about 2 years old. RR
  23. RedRider
    You should have said something about wanting one of these. I have one in my basement gathering dust. Left to me by my grandfather. Would have let you have it cheap. Just kidding. Nice looking weapon. Glad you found it. RR
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    I actually was talking about the main tank petcock. The reason most plumb directly into the tank is their bikes are fuel injected. Since we are carburated, we can just feed directly into the line. Will look at the plumbing of the 1st gen when I get a chance and see how it would tap in. Sounds like the location of the main tank petcock, it may not be as easy as with the 2nd gen. Tapping into the main tank and feeding it may be the best solution - but don't know yet. RR
  25. RedRider
    Actually, you run the aux tank first with the main petcock off (main tank full). Run the aux tank empty, then turn on the main petcock. You now have a full tank of gas with an accurate gas gauge. Works great. Just make sure you can reach the shutoff valve on the aux tank from your seat while riding. RR
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