On the occasion of my 59th...

[pegasus1300]

Welcome over from VR.:yes::yes: I stopped riding Ventures in 2011 but have continued to stay active over there. I joined them back in the beginning along with The Venturers. I still have my 87 VR but haven't ridden it in years. This site is very similar to VentureRiders.org with lots of very friendly and very knowledgeable riders. Post early, post often, and post pictures.

I'd like to say howdy. Plopped down some dough yesterday on a '16 RT Limited Picking up mid week if I don't chicken out. Traditional story: 2-wheeler since the ealy 70s, mostly enduros but also a Yamaha Venture that I brought back from the dead. Since moving from the flatlands of coastal Ole Miss to the mountains of southern NM the old XVZ has been mostly sitting. It's 5 miles up a rocky canyon road to home and the old girl really takes a beating just getting to blacktop. Plus I've dumped her after hitting a gopher hole and it's getting alot harder to pick her up solo. So she's on the auction block.

Already picked up a ton of good intel here - tires, sway braces, vibes, lights etc. so hoping to be around for a good while. I'll definitely miss the Venture, she goes like a banshee but not like a VMax, love the purr and acceleration, but it's just too hard getting to open road from here. I'm hoping the RT will be okay off-road; it's not a hard-core Jeep/ HUMMER rock-climbing road, just gravelly, alternately dusty or muddy, rutty and pot-holey. Should be able to go slow, admire the views and mitigate the bumps. Shoulda brought my gun (should be fun).

So that's good for a start. Welcome to me.:clap:
Richard

 

[SteveLaoyster]

:welcome: & What they said. :yes::yes::yes:

 

[flyday58]

Farkel Faerie came. If I only had something to put it all on...:ani29:

 

[Bob Denman]

This is how it always starts... :congrats: :clap:

 

[Ron2andia]

:congrats::welcome:

 

[flyday58]

So an aerodynamics question. Sorta. On my 83 Venture there was more or less dead air behind the fairing and windshield, making for a pleasant ride at most temps except extremes. But even when it's around 40º out the ride is fairly cozy due to the lack of much wind while moving.

So what to except when I pick up the RT? It's a 2+ hour ride from the dealership across White Sands then a 5000' climb to home at 9000' above stress level, as we say here. Should be in the low 80s in the desert, dropping to the low 60s in the mountains, all with low humidity. Is the RT drafty, windy, calmish? Any heat problems with the newer models? Just wondering what to wear, shorts and a tee, or my Arctic survival suit? Hmm...:helpsmilie:

 

[Saluda]

Welcome,

Congrats and all safe miles !