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  1. SilvrT
    maybe that's because there are so many faulty torque wrenches out there....
  2. SilvrT
    Lots of interesting stuff in this thread. Gotta put my 2 cents in... Not sure how many who've replied have worked in the vehicle servicing or repair industry or how many have just done your own servicing but I've been/done both since I was 15 yrs old. I've changed oil on so many different vehicles so many times over the years ... well, I'm sure you get the idea... anywayzzzz.... I've never torqued an oil drain plug...ever. Finger tight plus about 1/8 - 1/4 turn (depending on what kind of washer) with whatever wrench/socket-ratchet I'm using. Never had one strip, never had one leak, never had any problems ... ever. Why torque it I ask? (I'm sure I'll get someone's teknikal eggsplanashun) Anyway, that's just me... not suggesting anyone should do what I do LOL
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    I disagree ... I've used double-0 steel wool and a good chrome cleaner a zillion times and never had any ill effects. The double 0 is not abraisive enuf to scratch or dull chrome. But it will remove such things as tar and rust with a good helping of elbow grease. The suggestion to use deisel fuel is good ... if nothing else, it will soften the tar so that it will be easier for the steel wool to take it off without so much elbow grease. Another product to try is varsol. IMHO
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    I didn't re-read all the posts to see who mentioned this but thanks for the suggestion. I did a bit of testing of where I was positioned on the seat and to my surprise, a slight adjustment of my butt to the right which changes where my body weight is centred and holy crap!! ... I no longer felt that the bike wanted to steer to the left. I even noticed a difference doing a right hand corner. I was in somewhat disbelief initially so I moved back on the seat to where I originally was and there was that left pull sensation I was feeling in my hands which forced me to apply counter-steer pressure. Moved back to the right a bit on the seat and counter steer pressure was no longer needed. So, seems the problem is solved and I didn't even take anything apart LOL. I've never felt this on other scoots before and it surprised me that such a slight adjustment in seating position would have such an effect.
  5. SilvrT
    heh... it's no wonder I got skunked so many times when I used to hunt... you got all the danged deer down there!
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    Yamaha makes a TON of different products and I think they tend to push those products that are in highest demand ... things like dirt bikes, Snow machines, ATV's, PWC's, Crotch Rockets, etc, etc ... the big touring bikes are just not big sellers like all those other things. I doubt they'll put a lot of emphasis on producing a 3rd gen Venture anytime soon ... but, I've been wrong in the past ... once!
  7. SilvrT
    1/2 quart in 250 miles and no oil leaks visible??? that sukkah should be smokin blue big time.
  8. SilvrT
    I'm 62 but I will never be almost 63 ... I ain't anxious to get there LOL (just ribbin ya)
  9. SilvrT
    hmmmmmm... with a mind like mine, I could suggest other possibilities.... :D
  10. SilvrT
    You ain't wrong... you're BANG ON! as far as I'm concerned. I'm one of those one's who don't care for all that "junk" (pins, patches, stickers, etc) .. T-shirts? well, I never was big on anything but "plain" but for this one, and a couple others I got, I make the exception.
  11. SilvrT
    Personally, I no longer give a tinker's damn if there is no 2010 Venture ... I got my '06 now and this will most likely be my last scoot in my lifetime ... (maybe something different in my next life)
  12. SilvrT
    I did too but the ones I have on my '06 are positioned different and I rest my heel on the floorboard and my toe on the peg ... I find that the most comfortable ... so when I go to stop, I had to train myself to move my foot back a bit before planting it on the ground otherwise I'd catch the end of the peg in the process ... LOL Why? everyone else does! You can't be different! (I ain't tellin my stoopid thing)
  13. SilvrT
    ain't that the truth eh? thankfully I still have some left tho :rotf:
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    it will take as long as it takes to train your mind ... for me, that's usually quite a long time :rotf: The next training session is getting used to the heel-toe shifting.... Oh, and then if you install highway pegs, training is required again to stop from hitting it with your foot when coming to a stop to put your foot on the ground. crap, I've almost dumped the scoot a half dozen times because of that
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    I'm at work at the moment so can't remember what the stock tires are... Bridgestone? ... anywayz, I now have 14,000 km on the scoot and there's still lots of tread life left...probably half or more ... so what's that... about 8700 miles?
  16. SilvrT
    check out this link... http://www.customdynamics.com/Yamaha_tail_retro.htm
  17. SilvrT
    I'd suspect the tires, even at that "low" miles. My tires started humming in curves somewhere around 5000 kilometers (and that's on the whole bike, not just the tires). I had a hum on my '87 .. baffled me for quite a while...until I changed the tires...hum went away.
  18. SilvrT
    ahhhhhhhhhhh messin wif my mind are ye?
  19. SilvrT
    You and I are not in sync LOL ... I am going here... http://www.signaldynamics.com/products.htm is that not correct? att'd is the screen(s) I see ... and I don't see anything like you mention. I went to both the 3" and the 6" light bars sections.
  20. SilvrT
    are you sure the part nbr isn't 02041? I couldn't find 02241
  21. SilvrT
    nahhhhhhhhhh ... you can't improve on perfection! :rasberry: ummm weren't we talking about bikes? somehow this has taken a side-turn
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    hahaha ... I can think of at least one other way I'd prefer to "get lucky"
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    All would be a lot "weller" if I didn't have to work and could be out ridin LOL Just a dumb thought I had but, I'm curious if a used basket out of a wrecked scoot might work? I wonder if the basket is the same from a 1st gen? In any event, I'm takin her back and getting the original basket put back in ... dealer is only gonna charge me $50. any more than that and I'd do it myself but for that price, it's worth saving me the hassle. Dealer name is GA Checkpoint Yamaha ... they seem to be real good folks ... the service mgr has been there 29 years ... real nice guy to deal with.
  24. SilvrT
    Good input... now how do you fix it?
  25. SilvrT
    Went out for about 15 min after the oil change... did not notice any difference. I was running Rotella T dino oil 15w40.
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