Re:A More Honest Venture Review 7 Months, 1 Week ago
Well, so now I've read 2 reviews. I still can't care. I just don't do that type of riding. I'd really like to see them strip it all down, do away with the walking backup and forward stuff, and see if they could shed some 190 lbs, down to R* weight, and make a cruiser out of the major components. I can't help but think there's gotta be one under there somewhere.
Even altering the engine mounting, so as to let the right amount of shake and vibe come back, would be meaningful... and, can they really engineer in the right sound to the exhaust for once... you know the sound. We all know the sound!
They get that right, and the things will sell themselves... Price that cruiser, at say $16k, and they'll have a huge winner on their hands.
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Re:A More Honest Venture Review 7 Months, 1 Week ago
Questcap wrote: Well, so now I've read 2 reviews. I still can't care. I just don't do that type of riding. I'd really like to see them strip it all down, do away with the walking backup and forward stuff, and see if they could shed some 190 lbs, down to R* weight, and make a cruiser out of the major components. I can't help but think there's gotta be one under there somewhere.
Even altering the engine mounting, so as to let the right amount of shake and vibe come back, would be meaningful... and, can they really engineer in the right sound to the exhaust for once... you know the sound. We all know the sound!
They get that right, and the things will sell themselves... Price that cruiser, at say $16k, and they'll have a huge winner on their hands.
You got that right brother. Maybe they might see this posting over at Yami land and take the advice. Sadly though it all comes down to production numbers and dollars.
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Questcap wrote: Well, so now I've read 2 reviews. I still can't care. I just don't do that type of riding. I'd really like to see them strip it all down, do away with the walking backup and forward stuff, and see if they could shed some 190 lbs, down to R* weight, and make a cruiser out of the major components. I can't help but think there's gotta be one under there somewhere.
Even altering the engine mounting, so as to let the right amount of shake and vibe come back, would be meaningful... and, can they really engineer in the right sound to the exhaust for once... you know the sound. We all know the sound!
They get that right, and the things will sell themselves... Price that cruiser, at say $16k, and they'll have a huge winner on their hands.
Why don't you just buy a used Roadliner and do that yourself...
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Kaidallac wrote: Questcap wrote: Well, so now I've read 2 reviews. I still can't care. I just don't do that type of riding. I'd really like to see them strip it all down, do away with the walking backup and forward stuff, and see if they could shed some 190 lbs, down to R* weight, and make a cruiser out of the major components. I can't help but think there's gotta be one under there somewhere.
Even altering the engine mounting, so as to let the right amount of shake and vibe come back, would be meaningful... and, can they really engineer in the right sound to the exhaust for once... you know the sound. We all know the sound!
They get that right, and the things will sell themselves... Price that cruiser, at say $16k, and they'll have a huge winner on their hands.
Why don't you just buy a used Roadliner and do that yourself...
No kidding. This isn't the bike some of you are interested in obviously. Buy the right bike. It's like when I tried to make my Roadstars into touring bikes. They're not good at it on several levels. Yamaha made this bike and it seems like it's exactly what some of us who like doing long trips were looking for.
Only thing I would need to do to the new Venture is better sounding exhaust, maybe an intake and a tune to smooth everything out (that's pretty much any modern bike-from superbikes to touring bikes).
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Kai, I had a Strat... I didn't like it. Sold it last spring. I've got 3 Roadies, and I love 'em for what I built them for. The Strat was too smooth... it didn't have enough rumble and edge for me. The Road Stars suit me just right.
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It's a long distance touring motorcycle. Not a hot rod cruiser with a faring, but big ass scoot for the open road.
If I was into that, and could travel the country, it'd be on this one.
Thats exactly what its built for. Long Distance touring. The Roadstar is okay for touring if you set it up for that. But I am retired now and wanted a smoother quieter but still sounding like a motorcycle but not obnoxious. The older you get, the more you will appreciate a smoother runing bike for touring. Just my humble opinion.
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Kai pretty much nailed it... If you are looking for a rumble and shake, don't buy one.. It is a touring bike. I have owned several tour bikes, and this looks like an improvement over the First and Second Generation Venture. If I were a few years younger I would buy one but it is getting close to my end of touring days. I still go to Co. on occasion but not any real long hauls as I have done in the past. So I will ride the Roadstar a few more years.
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