I love the sound and even though it's loud, I can still hear my sound system. I ended up buying the tab performance zombie baffle slip ons. Just wish there were one more lower air vent system built in to help the cool the engine more. There are lower air vents you can adjust that helps tremendously. It's not unbearable, but you definitely can feel it. I live in Bakersfield, CA so the temp reaches in the high 95 to 100+ in the summer. But on certain days I can feel the heat again. I think after the initial service the heat seams to be a lot less. I've put almost 4k in the last few months and already gave it the first oil change. There is definitely a lot of heat on the left side. My first ride home was 300 miles from Vegas to California. One good thing about the Venture is that the catalytic converters are in the mufflers so it’s easy removal when you put custom mufflers on. Never felt anything even on the hottest days. The only air cooled bike I’ve had that heat was not an issue was a 2012 BMW R1100R. Still, it was a hot bike when it was over 80 degrees ambient temperature but no where near what it was before I change the exhaust. My last Harley, a 2016 Ultra, a twin cool, was so hot with the catalyst underneath the passenger boards that my wife couldn’t ride with me until I changed out the header pipe and mufflers. I had a water-cooled 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Classic years ago and it also got hot, especially when that big radiator fan kicked in. Everyone says they cool down after break-in so we shall see. But tomorrow I’ll be installing the PC5 and changing the the break-in oil and filter and using Yamalube synthetic. But I had already installed my TAB Performance 2.5 slip-ons without the Power Commander 5 so it might have been running a little lean. When I held my hand down between my leg and the motor while riding it felt like a blast furnace. Of course I was wanting to hear the pipes so I revved it a little. I rode in 88 degree weather for a short ride recently and noticed substantial heat on my left lower leg and underneath my thigh. I’ve only had my 2018 Star Venture TC for about 2 weeks, a left over still in the crate. I think that the Harleys are slightly hotter than the Star Venture It can be uncomfortable if sitting too long with it idling but I try not to get in those situations. I have owned RSVs, Star Ventures, Harley Road Glide and now a Harley Ultra Classic. I am tall and my feet are usually out on the highway pegs and the heat doesn't really bother me. I agree that it probably has to do with your inseam length or something. Different riders seem to feel more than others. It's a motorcycle and on a hot day you will feel some heat. That being said, in may opinion it is not excessive. 400 more ccs and air cooled as opposed to the water cooled RSV. I owned a Star Venture though and can tell you that it is without a doubt a hotter running bike than the RSV. Now I will also point out that I have never ridden an Elder. I will say that if you ever felt that there was too much heat coming from the RSV, then you will NOT like the new Star Venture or Eluder. I never felt that the RSV ran hot in any way. I've heard some people complain about the heat from the RSV and it always kind of surprised me. I just can't stop looking at the pictures of this beast!Īs for the heat, I've found that different people have different tolerances for it. And do you see replacement parts for these bikes being an issue down the road? Have you all found yourself wanting something that just wasn't available? I'm looking at that windshield and I'm just not sure that's going to do it for me and I'd hate to find the 1 other option won't help me either. Even though it appears Yamaha itself sells the accessories I think I need. This would be my first bike with a radio on it so I might just want to crank the tunes and keep the exhaust note on low :-)įinally, the production run was pretty limited on these, and aftermarket support seems limited. Slip-ons do I need to get it dyno tuned? With previous bikes I had to get the “Stage-1” flash or a rejet. I kinda like the way it sounds stock and I imagine with some miles behind her it'll sound even better. The next question is about the exhaust options. My current ride is water cooled, but before I had an 1200 sportster I haven't had a chance to ride one on a really hot day, but I want to know if you all really have a problem with it or found a way to help mitigate it? For some reviewers the heat is a crime against motorcycling, and others it nearly a footnote if mentioned at all. I think first would be the heat on the left leg. However, there are a few things that I want to know about these bikes that I can't entirely find the answer too. There are a few great deals out there and I think it's time for me to move up to something a little more tour worthy. I’m thinking about buying a brand new Eluder.
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