Stache

You will NEVER bore this old soldier with the story of someone who's chosen service. MWO SJ Barnes CD DSM 1st Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment (I still want to know how much seafoam he puts in that thing, but that's probably on the official secrets list)

The thing I chuckle at is the occasional argument about American Made vs Imports. I'm Canadian. THEY'RE ALL IMPORTS!

Originally Posted by Peder_y2k The amsoil or any synthetic oil will find a way to leak out where a mineral base oil will not. If the engine has no leaks now, it will start leaking soon with Amsoil. This is due to the age of the seals and gaskets. Yes I have 'heard' that before, but I have never seen that to be the case myself. This has got to be a 1st Gen issue! Which makes sense because 1st Gen gaskets are SOOOooo much older....

I think 'ran' is past tense, and 'have run' is past perfect tense....

How much seafoam does it take to keep that running?

I've been lucky.. 32k km on the TD. I've never heard anything resembling a whine. 10k km on the RSV. No whine. I change the oil every 6k. Never anything but yamalube. As long as this keeps working for me I'll keep doing it.

It's referenced on the SM10 page on their site, http://www.sena.com/product/adapters/sm10/ Here's the specific product page: http://www.sena.com/product/accessories/3-5mm-stereo-jack-to-5-pin-din-cable-for-1983-later-yamaha-5-pin-audio-systems-1989-1997-harley-davidson-kawasaki-suzuki-5-pin-audio-systems/ Sena part #SC-A0122

BaggerShield Star Venture 10.5" to 16.5" Extra Large Adjustable Product is exactly as advertised and described. Installation instructions were thorough and clear. Running with it short gives me back the "wind in my face" feeling I've missed with the stock windshield. Running with it tall provides more than adequate protection at highway speed, it's just enough shorter than stock that I can see over it comfortably (5'10") and the extra width improves the overall air flow. Quick-change hardware is fabulous. Support from the member rep here was prompt and thorough, online ordering at their site was well organized, shipment was prompt, well packaged and secure. (and the member discount didn't hurt a bit) I highly recommend this product, and the company. If they make this gadget to fit your ride go buy one. Stache.

I put an isimple in the left saddlebag with an iPod attached for personal music selection, sena sm10 on the bike with the yamaha attachment cable a pair of smh10's on the helmets: advantages All the stereo controls work as before. Sm10 streams simultaneously to both helmets, so we share music Bluetooth intercom. My phone connects to my headset Her phone connects to her headset Copilot GPS app on my phone works through phone link. No headset cables flapping in the wind. Disadvantages: A little pricy to get going but not much more than 2 Yamaha headsets and it appears to work flawlessly CB radio unavailable: don't care - I've never used it. Side effect: all the links work whether my wife in on my back seat or her own front seat as long as we're within about 1km. Really liking this lash up.

+1 on the Carbon One setup. I quick read through the supplied directions and it was plug and play. Get his harness and bracket. Dead simple to do.

And how do you convince the lion to pee where you want him to?

You could leave out ice-cream and hope she's lactose intolerant....

Yamaha hasn't decided to stop making ventures. They're looking for a new supplier of tape decks. Once they resolve that the BIG V will be back.

Should be 1"

That's what Jerry Cans are for.

With the alternative to be "die happily married". Either way eventually you die. Better to live happy until you die.

+1 on the venom. Wears like steel, rides like a Venture should

I've had the 4 pc Ultimate set on my TD since I bought it. The stock seat wore me out too fast. Noting but praise for the ultimate. It's been amazing

My wife did her course last year. Course used 250's so I bought a vstar 250 for wife to practice on. She spent last summer riding that. This summer I'm transitioning her to a vstar 650 (her choice of size which I agree with bc she's rather petite) My son just did his course. He used the 250 for practice until his road test. Now he and wife are sharing the 650 until I'm confident he's ready to move up to the 950 I've bought. (his choice of size) I may eventually try to transition my son to the Tour Deluxe once he's confident on the 950 bc he's big enough to handle it once he gets his riding legs. If that works, I'll try to transition my wife to the 950. It's actually lower seated than the 650, and the weight difference is nearly insignificant. If that works the 3 of us will be on tourers and my Venture is rigged to pull the cargo trailer I built. My eldest has a 650, and my twins can ride passenger, so 6 person family touring is possible. The above long winded explanation is meant to illustrate the care I'm taking to see the riders in my family work up the size range, and get fully confident at each level. This contrasts greatly with the way I did things. I did my course 4 years ago with my eldest son, got my license, and immediately bought a 950. Too much horse for a newbie. I dumped it once (no damage or injury) and blamed it on wet roads. I did get over 10000 km that season on it. Then I bought the Tour Deluxe (way too big for my skill level) and I put almost 32000 on it in a season and a half, but it occasionally 'took a nap' because I wasn't good at slow manoeuvring with something that big. Then I bought the Venture in Sept 2012. And I promptly dumped it at 100kmh on the highway. 8 weeks in hospital, many $ in repairs. but BIG V and I are back on the road. It's a long story to illustrate why I believe you should grow into something this big. Take care, and practice practice practice the slow speed stuff.

Wading? Doesn't sound like their gene pool was deep enough to wade in

Possibly the easternmost north American member... From left to right: Homebuilt trailer. Oldest son's VSTAR 650 custom. My Royal Star Tour Deluxe. Second son's VSTAR 950 Tourer. My Royal Star Venture. Wife's VSTAR 650 classic. VSTAR 250 wife and second son used as a learner.

I put an isimple in the left saddlebag with an iPod attached for personal music selection , sena sm10 on the bike with the yamaha attachment cable a pair of smh10's on the helmets: advantages All the stereo controls work as before. Sm10 streams simultaneously to both helmets, so we share music Bluetooth intercom. My phone connects to my headset Her phone connects to her headset Copilot GPS app on my phone works through phone link. No headset cables flapping in the wind. Disadvantages: A little pricy to get going but not much more than 2 Yamaha headsets and it appears to work flawlessly CB radio unavailable: don't care - I've never used it. Side effect: all the links work whether my wife in on my back seat or her own front seat as long as we're within about 1km. Really liking this lash up.

Quit trying to draw us into your web.....

On the other hand, they can save a bunch of money by buying a smaller, lighter pickup truck to haul it around in. Perhaps something like this Suzuki:

Unless you're sitting on it on the trailer. Then you get dumbass points.