Since the purchase of my Venture I have added a few things myself, not a real lot of money (especially compared to the previous owner) but I think it has made the bike complete. I finished off the "eyebrows" over the rear turn signals and front light bar. I also purchased a set of rails that run around the outside of the saddlebags. When these were mounted on the bike, using the OEM supplied holes, and this is an OEM supplied part from Yamaha, the rails did not sit right. I went on to my trusty information website http://www.venturerider.com/ and found that everybody had the same problem. Some people just bent the rails, one guy stood on his...YIKES! but eventually I found the correct way to fix the problem, drill new holes an inch lower on the bike. What a feeling sitting in front of the baby with the saddlebags off, power drill in hand, location dot punched and here I go.... it was actually a breeze. Fit and look great.

One morning riding in to work, the windshield fogged up so bad I knew it was time to either get a new lower one or cut the old one down. The price dictated that decision, $300 for a small windshield or off to P&A plastics in Hamilton for $50. Makes the bike look kind of like a "Road Glide" and fits me short ass just perfect. Please see the pic above after the cut down.

And during the summer of 2008 I bought new rubber for the bike. REALLY nice Avon Venoms, that made a huge difference in the ride, made the bike feel lighter and way easier to handle. Like I said to the wife, it now feels like I'm riding on round tires, whereas before they felt flat bottomed with curved edges. The guys at Venturerider had recommended these and they were SO right, I would replace them again in a minute, if required.

I am still looking for a GPS unit for the bike on Ebay, but I am having a hard time getting one at a decent price. I am not paying $150 for years old technology when I can go out and buy a new one for the same price. Stay tuned.