Condor Posted April 15, 2008 Author #26 Posted April 15, 2008 Count me in and I no another venture ride that will most likely want one too. I'll get him to be a member her to. Thanks Jerry
Squeeze Posted April 15, 2008 #27 Posted April 15, 2008 raised Hands and enlisted in Order of Appearance: 1. Condor 2. Condor 3. Squeeze 4. Rocket 5. squidley 6. lonestarmedic 7. Ken8143 8. DANJ 9. esaffley 10. nyjerry 11. nyjerry
Condor Posted April 15, 2008 Author #28 Posted April 15, 2008 Squeeze, you are officially designated 'keeper of the list'.....
Squeeze Posted April 15, 2008 #29 Posted April 15, 2008 Hey, i'm sure no Book Keeper nor a Greenkeeper... Maybe interested Members just use the Quote Button, and add themselves to the List ? That's the common Way most other Forums use, which i happen to annoy with my Presence.
Condor Posted April 15, 2008 Author #30 Posted April 15, 2008 Hey, i'm sure no Book Keeper nor a Greenkeeper... Maybe interested Members just use the Quote Button, and add themselves to the List ? That's the common Way most other Forums use, which i happen to annoy with my Presence. Hey, Since you started it I just thought you were trying to help out a bit. My bad. Sorry... Adding a name to the list by using the quote works for me......
Squeeze Posted April 15, 2008 #31 Posted April 15, 2008 Hey, Since you started it I just thought you were trying to help out a bit. My bad. Sorry... Adding a name to the list by using the quote works for me...... I WAS trying to help out on the Couting, but i sure wouldn't want to become designated or assigned Keeper of the List. :rotf::rotf: :bighug:
rumn1 Posted April 16, 2008 #33 Posted April 16, 2008 I have to look at mine tonight and see if they have original braces. I have alot of wobble with my 89 VR, but the back tire looks cupped. Starting to tear this one apart.
Condor Posted April 16, 2008 Author #34 Posted April 16, 2008 Seems we got stuck at this Point ? I just fired off a PM to Freebird about the possibility of spamming the 1stGen members to drum up more interest. Here's where I'm coming from. I don't make a dime on the group buys, and in one case, like last years Odyssey, I actually lost a couple of bucks. But that's not the point. The point is that I'm not loaded, and in the case of these fork braces, I can't just go out on a limb and tie up $1200 to $2000 by buying 20 or 40 braces and then turn around and make them available to members over an extended period of time trying to recoupe. If it were a business investment, where I'm making a profit, that would be another story, but it's not. Again, I don't mind doing it, but would need some sort of assurance that my investment dollars would be back in the fold as quickly as possible. Don't get me wrong. I do enjoy doing this for the members. So, tell your fellow 1stGen riders and spread the word. If we get close to the 40 we'll all save another $10 bucks!!! AND.... Mark just sent me a pic of the brace in black anodized. Pic attached. Anyone want black?? I'm taking one for the '91...
BJB Posted April 16, 2008 #35 Posted April 16, 2008 I will take a brace for my 89 since everyone says I have the original.
Condor Posted April 16, 2008 Author #36 Posted April 16, 2008 raised Hands and enlisted in Order of Appearance: 1. Condor 2. Condor 3. Squeeze 4. Rocket 5. squidley 6. lonestarmedic 7. Ken8143 8. DANJ 9. esaffley 10. nyjerry 11. nyjerry 12. BJBoomer
helomech Posted April 16, 2008 #37 Posted April 16, 2008 Sign me up! Yes Ventureriders, I am still alive. Just had to reorder some priorities.
Squeeze Posted April 16, 2008 #38 Posted April 16, 2008 raised Hands and enlisted in Order of Appearance: 1. Condor 2. Condor 3. Squeeze 4. Rocket 5. squidley 6. lonestarmedic 7. Ken8143 8. DANJ 9. esaffley 10. nyjerry 11. nyjerry 12. BJBoomer 13. helomech
Snaggletooth Posted April 16, 2008 #39 Posted April 16, 2008 I was going to put a "Super" on my '84 this summer but if you can pull this off i'm jumping on your wagon. Count me in and keep me posted. Mike
Danno Posted April 16, 2008 #40 Posted April 16, 2008 . If you don't get 20 takers I made one for myself a few years back. (fits perfect BTW, and looks better than stock, IMHO) I'm sure my machinist would still have the program. Price would prob? be about what you're talking. Also, the pics you showed on the first page has round counterbores for the bolt heads. This will hold rainwater. Notice that I put a drain on the one I designed. It's the exact same as stock but 1/2 inch thicker. Dan C. .
HPG Posted April 16, 2008 #42 Posted April 16, 2008 Put me down. 1983. Thanks for doing this. Big savings. Count me in!!!
Midicat Posted April 16, 2008 #43 Posted April 16, 2008 You better add me to the list for my '85. Am I the first Canadian on board? Midicat
treeman Posted April 16, 2008 #44 Posted April 16, 2008 What does it do? Got a R, Star Venture 2006 Tree
Guest Ballgoof Posted April 16, 2008 #46 Posted April 16, 2008 If it will make the bike feel more stable i am in. I would like to buy one of these of my 83. Please let me know when you want me to pay for it. Guy OK, I'm posting this in the 1stGen Tech section due to it being, like the MAC Mufflers, for 1stGens only. I've traded a few emails and phone calls with the Ebay seller who has been auctioning fork braces, I need to know how many 1stGeners would be interested in doing a group buy. Here's the deal. For an order of 20 his price will be $60ea., and for an order of 40 he'll drop it to $50 per. The shipping will be in bulk to me no-charge, and then forwarded to those of us who have raised their hands. Of course there will be individual shipping and paypal charges on top of the quoted price. I estimate the paypal at $2 bucks and the shipping could be as low as $6.50 Priority depending on weight, if it qualifies, or $8.95 Flat Rate if it doesn't. The manufacturer is checking the individual weight for me. He's been shipping Flat Rate off Ebay, but I'm thinking it may go cheaper regular priority?? My question is... Would this be something that enough of us would be interested in to qualify for the 20 or 40 price,?? And I'd need to know with in the next couple of days. I don't want to stick my neck out and pre-order 20....that's $1200 bucks..., and it fall flat. I noticed on the Super Brace web site that they have the same part number for all 1stGen's, so I assume this brace will fit all years too.... So....please let me know and if there is enough interest we'll start a group buy...
Condor Posted April 16, 2008 Author #47 Posted April 16, 2008 What does it do? Got a R, Star Venture 2006 Tree It gets the front forks to act in unison for better performance. Hand in there Jim. I'm going to talk to them and see about making them for the 2gen...if they even need them??? Researching.....
Freebird Posted April 16, 2008 #48 Posted April 16, 2008 Second gen does not use a fork brace and to be honest, I've never felt that it has needed one.
rumn1 Posted April 16, 2008 #49 Posted April 16, 2008 Put me in for 1. One bike has one and one doesn't
arbee_11 Posted April 16, 2008 #50 Posted April 16, 2008 I have noticed a bit of a wobble in turns, if this cleans that up I am all for it, sign me up. Johnnie arbee_11@yahoo.com
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