Yamaha Venture vs nomad (Ultra nomad)

[ponch]

Originally Posted by cactusjack

During the depression, they did.

In the mid 1930s, Alfred Rich Child opened a production line in Japan with the 74 cubic inches (1,210 cc) VL. The Japanese license-holder severed its business relations with Harley-Davidson in 1936 and continued manufacturing the VL under the Rikuo name.

True, but they weren't exported here. Any HD sold here was assembled here. Still is, just that they outsource a whole bunch.

[wiz]

The Venture is a very nice bike. It came out in '99 and is pretty much exactly the same now. The Venture I rode at Biketoberfest seemed a bit lacking in grunt but sometimes the demo bikes get a bit ragged out. Very comfy and bullet-proof reliable. If I knew how much time, money and work I was going to end up putting into my Nomad I may have just bought a Venture or a Glide instead - but the Nomad has come along well! :) Now to install that J&M CB....

[snarleybill08]

i have owned both. the venture is in a different class. it is a full blown touring bike. they are tall and top heavy. they have frame flex, and wallow in the curves when pushed hard. they don't have alot of lowend torque so you have to shift alot, and keep the rev's up. they are great on the super slab and very comfortable. the chirp is annoying as hell, but it varies with the bike. mine was loud. they are almost up with the wing on reliability. very good looking bike in my opinion. if i traveled long distances two up, it would be the venture i would want. all around riding and short trips it would be the nomad.

[NyhtRyder]

When I was still shopping in 07, it was between the Venture and the Nomad. What turned me off on the Venture was the fact that in had heated carbs. ::)

I'm glad I decided on the Nomad.

[ridemslow]

Thanks for the backup there CJ. Lotsa folks don't believe it. ::)

Originally Posted by cactusjack

During the depression, they did.

In the mid 1930s, Alfred Rich Child opened a production line in Japan with the 74 cubic inches (1,210 cc) VL. The Japanese license-holder severed its business relations with Harley-Davidson in 1936 and continued manufacturing the VL under the Rikuo name.

[glwilson]

Originally Posted by ridemslow

Thanks for the backup there CJ. Lotsa folks don't believe it. ::)

I wasn't saying that you were lying... it was just that the way you stated the "fact"... it sounded like all HD's were made in Japan for 10-years. They were not. Only HD's made in the story referenced by CJ were made there.

That's all... no big deal. I am not sensitive to the issue myself. I could give a crap where HD's are made. I think Japan can make great products. Maybe they couldn't 30-years ago, but that isn't so these days. ;)

We cool?

[cactusjack]

Originally Posted by ridemslow

Thanks for the backup there CJ. Lotsa folks don't believe it. ::)

I had to look it up myself. The bikes built in Japan weren't for the North American market, it was due to some tariff imposed by Great Britain on imports from the USA. So by building bikes in Japan, they were able to sell them in UK countries, such as Australia.

It's no different than Toyota building cars in the USA to beat the import regulations.

[glwilson]

Point exactly CJ... however some would like dwell on it... ;)

Get over it, I say. What isn't made in China, Japan, and etc. Heck, if we didn't import products at the price we do, we couldn't afford anything.

Now that I said that... (just wait for the sh*t-storm to hit now)!

[ridemslow]

Not trying to start a sh1t storm. However....SPLAT YOU"RE IT!

Originally Posted by glwilson

Point exactly CJ... however some would like dwell on it... ;)

Get over it, I say. What isn't made in China, Japan, and etc. Heck, if we didn't import products at the price we do, we couldn't afford anything.

Now that I said that... (just wait for the sh*t-storm to hit now)!

[glwilson]

Originally Posted by ridemslow

Not trying to start a sh1t storm. However....SPLAT YOU"RE IT!

[ridemslow]

I couldn't resist Greg.

[glwilson]

Originally Posted by ridemslow

I couldn't resist Greg.

I could not have either...

Hey... does something smell like sh*t around here????

[ezmoney]

I own both,The Nomad with Fairing and Trunk
around town Nomad
On interstate Venture
Technology Venture has carbs and a cassette player but has a V4, built in stereo, and cruise control
Venture has more room for a passenger in my case it seems like about 3 more inchs
Looks goes to the Nomad
Top end speed and interstate running Venture

I just went on a 2400 mile trip on the Venture, the comfort level for it vs the Nomad was significant. B
But if I was going on a poker run, bar hopping or an afternoon drive It would be the Nomad,, a week trip no question the Venture.

I love both of them for different reasons

[Jared]

Originally Posted by ezmoney,formally gopjohnny

I own both,The Nomad with Fairing and Trunk
around town Nomad
On interstate Venture
Technology Venture has carbs and a cassette player but has a V4, built in stereo, and cruise control
Venture has more room for a passenger in my case it seems like about 3 more inchs
Looks goes to the Nomad
Top end speed and interstate running Venture

I just went on a 2400 mile trip on the Venture, the comfort level for it vs the Nomad was significant. B
But if I was going on a poker run, bar hopping or an afternoon drive It would be the Nomad,, a week trip no question the Venture.

I love both of them for different reasons

I'd consider the Nomad a crappy around the down bike. WAY too heavy if that was it's only purpose, imho. I'd consider the Nomad my touring bike, and I'd like to have a VN900 bobber or a Ninja for an around the town bike.

[recumbentbob]

Here is the history and specs of the Yamaha Venture.

http://www.venturerider.org/history.htm