I was considering buying a 2018 Yamaha Venture this year. I found a couple at State8 and was tossing the idea around. Prices arent terrible and the miles are low. But here is my conundrum. lol. Had to find a way to work that word in..... Anyway. So they quit making that model in 2021 or 22. guess it didnt sell well. I love the looks and size of the bike. Anyway. with that model no longer being produced I am concerned that there will be a problem getting parts if i need it in the future. Wondering what you guys think on that subject. I gotta imagine more than a few members have dealt with this on bikes in the past. Dont know that much about this end of things. Figure someone here knows a lot of inside info on the subject.
I looked at the RSV in V-4 format. I happen to be a fan of the V-4. They stopped the V-4 to go to the V-Twin you're looking at.
I came close to buying one. Still sort of keep an eye out in case a killer deal pops up.
What I liked.
1. Nice riding position. Forward controls. Cushy seat (that was year specific).
2. Good price point for what you get
3. Easy to work on. You can easily get to pretty much everything without taking apart half the bike.
4. Reliability of the metric makes.
5. You can pop start it if you wake up with a dead battery one day.
What I didn't like.
1. Not a lot of aftermarket due to overall low sales.
2. The V-4 was carbed. The V-Twins are injected.
3. It needs to be easy to work on due to above carbs. And they had some starter issues. Changing one in a parking lot doesn't ruin your weekend.
4. You can't get parts as easily as you'd like to.
5. It's naked. And has a lot of chrome. Looks great. But time devotion on upkeep.
In V-4 form it was directly competing in the GoldWing space. It has all a Wing did fully optioned up. While it didn't have the power of the 1800, it actually gave it a run for its money for comfort, range and performance. The V-4 was thrilled to run at 4K RPM.
The V-Twin is trying to live in the Harley space. Never rode one, but I'd probably take it over a Harley.