Safety Sean
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Since I posted First Ride - Sort Of I figured I would post how I found the Venture after really riding it. To sum the machine up in one word I would have to use 'effortless'. As a touring machine it is effortless in how performs these duties. Sort of like the Cadillacs of years gone by - big, plush with lots of power.
I was able to run 250 km this past weekend over 2 days as my first real time on the sled. I was extremely pleased with the sled. The engine is a real runner even though I was breaking it in. The torque & how quick it is amazed me. I can't wait till I can really see what she can do. The ergos, handling & suspension suit me just fine with the factory settings and I was comfy & in control at all times. A lot of people complain about the hand/thumb warmers but I found them just fine and I was riding in weather that ranged from -7 to -15 with light work gloves on.
Now there were things that I didn't like about the sled. The footholds are not that big. Even though people go on about how quiet the motor is I found that between 4500 & 5500 rpm there is a noise, almost like some sort of a vibration, that I found quite irritating since most of my riding was at these rpms. It is really hard to explain this noise but it is a raspy noise that comes in over the sound of the exhaust/motor. Maybe it is a normal noise, I don't know, but if it is it will take a lot of getting used to. I will have it checked to see if its some sort of a vibration when I go for a service. I have the noisy gas tank neck that others have complained about here on the site and am interested in what they are doing for this.
Overall though it is a really nice sled and I see many years of enjoyment coming from it.
I was able to run 250 km this past weekend over 2 days as my first real time on the sled. I was extremely pleased with the sled. The engine is a real runner even though I was breaking it in. The torque & how quick it is amazed me. I can't wait till I can really see what she can do. The ergos, handling & suspension suit me just fine with the factory settings and I was comfy & in control at all times. A lot of people complain about the hand/thumb warmers but I found them just fine and I was riding in weather that ranged from -7 to -15 with light work gloves on.
Now there were things that I didn't like about the sled. The footholds are not that big. Even though people go on about how quiet the motor is I found that between 4500 & 5500 rpm there is a noise, almost like some sort of a vibration, that I found quite irritating since most of my riding was at these rpms. It is really hard to explain this noise but it is a raspy noise that comes in over the sound of the exhaust/motor. Maybe it is a normal noise, I don't know, but if it is it will take a lot of getting used to. I will have it checked to see if its some sort of a vibration when I go for a service. I have the noisy gas tank neck that others have complained about here on the site and am interested in what they are doing for this.
Overall though it is a really nice sled and I see many years of enjoyment coming from it.
Metallicat
TY 4 Stroke God
Yeah, the footwells are indeed pretty small. I wear big Sorel Glaciers and they barely fit inside the footholds.
The noise you hear around 5000rpm is normal. I can't tell if it is clatter from the clutch or just valvetrain / intake noise resonating at that rpm range.
The noise you hear around 5000rpm is normal. I can't tell if it is clatter from the clutch or just valvetrain / intake noise resonating at that rpm range.
Safety Sean
Extreme
Well if is normal then its going to be a real PITA! Other thing that I didn't like is that I found the handlebars a tad low for me. I looked at moving them forward but there isn't really enough room to allow for this.
hondo
VIP Member
I installed Rox 2" adjustable risers. The bars can be adjusted just the way you like it.
No extension is needed on the cables.
No extension is needed on the cables.
No offence Sean but you are putting too much into your first rides, ride it for a bit and get used of it give it a little bit..I did the same thing hoped on my new sled and started to worry if I made a mistake or if it was broken I was hearing noises, handled like crap and didn't seem to fit me well...I made some adjustments put some real miles on it and now I don't notice the same stuff that I did at first..Sure you are going to do things to change it a bit but after you get used to it you will love it.....
Safety Sean
Extreme
I have put another couple of hundred klicks on the sled & the engine just amazes me. I am bringing the revs up higher & spending more time on the throttle plus some full throttle and it is just amazing to me. This thing hauls a$$. I can't wait for an opportunity to hold it down for a while to see what it maxes out at. Downside is still the noise that I mentioned above. One of the main reasons that I bought the 4-stroke was that it was suppossed to be so quiet and I feel that I was led astray on that one because I was expecting more. What I expected was the same experience noise wise from riding my quad or motorcycle plus track noise. I am really disappointed as the majority of my riding is done between 4500 & 5500 & the noise sucks.
Suspension, handling & ergos still suit me right from the factory. Only thing is the height of the bars & Hondo put me on to the riser that should help me out there.
The noisy gas cap is also a real big PITA.
I like the sled overall.
Suspension, handling & ergos still suit me right from the factory. Only thing is the height of the bars & Hondo put me on to the riser that should help me out there.
The noisy gas cap is also a real big PITA.
I like the sled overall.
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sean What track is on your sled. that is right where the ripsaw makes that nasty #*$&@ howl noise. That is why my warrior now has a preditor, the ripsaw noise was mind numbing, at least for those with a mind, for me it was just iratating. LOL Maxdlx
Bullet69
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I think that the only real "quiet" 4-stroke is the Arctic Cat without the turbo. It's just a car engine in there.
Safety Sean
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Max the track is the stock Ripsaw. I have no issue with track noise.
Anyway the snow is going pretty fast here today. Its plus 7 and raining. What a shame as it was shaping up to be one great season & it actually looked like some grooming would happen in the next week or so. Oh well I guess it will snow again sometime.
Anyway the snow is going pretty fast here today. Its plus 7 and raining. What a shame as it was shaping up to be one great season & it actually looked like some grooming would happen in the next week or so. Oh well I guess it will snow again sometime.
