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Hit Lit, welcome to VR!! I just stepped out in garage and measured Tweeks (our 83 Venture). Full tire contact on the ground is 77 inches. Full length of bike is 98 inches. If your trailer is an enclosed trailer it may be to tight of fit because you have side bags that are going to allow you to go completely diagonal. Keep in mind too that these arent the lightest things in world - not easy to just slide around.. On the other hand, if you dealing with a small, open flat bed I would say indeed, more than possible to strap her down.. I have used small flat beds for years of hauling scoots and have hauled many full size Ventures/Wings/Harleys and even 10 foot long Choppers.. Just a little imagination to get em secured.. If I were going to do it with a trailer your size and it is a flat bed - I would roll the bike up to where the front tire is right at the edge of the trailer. The take a ratchet strap, go around the tongue of the trailer right in front of the front wheel of the bike - thru the front wheel and tighten in down to hold it in place. Take another strap and do the same with the rear wheel so when you tighten the rear down it has the scoot captured between the straps. They make bike hoops (have one on my own trailer) that are inexpensive and work well BUT - I dont think you have enough room on your trailer for one so you will probably have to do with the straps as I mentioned. Then strap front and back as best you can to collapse the forks and rear shock - end up with the bike standing upright.. Dont forget to check bearing conditions and air pressures on your trailer.. Another thing to think about is the loading of the scoot - the more extra hands you have the better. My wife, Tip, and I have loaded many full size touring bikes by ourselves. Our trailer tips down for loading. Using a ramp and pushing it up though requires extra help.. Hope this all helps somehow, best wishes on the trip!! Let us know how it all works out and,, if possible, provide us with pics if you land it!!! Puc

OUTSTANDING!!!!!:clap2::clap2: Just got a text from @Hoss from Brookings S.D.. As a few of you know (most of you dont cause I haven't even started my winter time babblings about our summer adventures), Tip and I stopped and met Hoss on our way out to Sturgis. Later in that trip, Hoss came and did @bj66 's Pie Butt Ride.. Anyway, Hoss and his wife are on a cross country trip and are going to hook up with us today too .... More to come,, much more to come!!:dancefool::dancefool::dancefool:

Shhhhh,,, that Chaplain,, he is in our back bedroom sawing logs,, has no idea I am out here ratting him out!! WOW ZZZZ WOW WOW WOW,, what a GORGEOUS tribute to the Yamaha Venture he pulled in on!! JUST BEAUTIFUL!! Definitely a 20k scoot!! The good Lord certainly blessed our friend and VR family member @Chaplain Dusty folks:clap2::clap2::clap2: Lets all bid him Godspeed as he prepares to journey across the country on his pretty 88!!!! Puc P.S. - Thanks Dusty for coming all the way across Michigan after picking up your bike to share some of your journey with Tip and I!!!

Spoke to the Chaplain about an hour ago, he successfully aquired his new 1st Gen MK2 from Approval Powersports over in,,, ahhh oh,, forgot the name of the town over there,, help me out here @stanG.. Godspeed as you head across Michigan to come visit us Dusty!! CAN NOT WAIT TO MEET YOU AND SEE YOUR NEW SCOOT!! Pictures to come @Stealthblade

Are you missing the selection for "pixels" maybe David.. What I did was opened Paint, upper left - click on file cabinet, click on Open, select pic from my pictures, once it appears in Paint, click on resize, click on Pixels, enter new size parameter (I just filled in the horizontal box - vert box adjust automatically), click on resize, now go back to file cabinet,, THIS IS IMPORTANT,,, click on "save as", click on J-peg, MAKE SURE YOU RENAME THE PIC IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THE ORIGINAL PICTURE!! I didnt do that with one of the pics I altered of my friend Moe The Goat and now one of my Moe pics has writing on it permenantly!! Just a heads up... Now,, to satisfy that varmint Stealthblade and rescue myself:doh:

I think that would work Roller. Some tips from your buddy.. Tip and I rode down to those swamp lands a few years ago.. Continue to Key West after Daytona, those long bridges are awesome.. Come back and take the alligator road from Miami, across the Glades to the other side (Marco Island?).. Make that part late in the day, about half way across on alligator road there is some kind of an Art Gallary on the left, camp in their little parking lot (nice people) - gators crunching birds will keep you up all night (swamp night life is awesome). Tippy believed me when I told her the gators would not crawl into the parking lot but she didnt believe the snakes wouldnt - glad zippers on tent still worked. Two tracks in the Glades get remote really fast, big pot holes with water can get really deep too. Indians make gator meat really tasty. Watch ditches, lots and lots of REALLY BIG fish in them!! Also Manitee swimming in little narrow river along Gator Road!! REALLY NEAT!! Would go back in a minute!!

That Dad of yours is a man after my own heart Vernture!! If the world had more Zip Ties, Duct Tape and WD40 - there would be a lot more riding and a lot less pushing I tell ya!! Know what I mean Vern? So,, what year/model is your Pop's old HD?

Got goofing around using "paint" to make a Election picture for Moe and found out that "MS Paint" has a picture resizer built into it.. Paint is part of most MS software packages, the resizer is very easy to use.. Thought I better post this up now.. With fall coming and all the pics of those GORGEOUS fall ride colors you varmints are gonna wanna post!! NO EXCUSES NOW!!!!

VOTE HERE!! http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?108934-Internatonal-Rally-Location-Time-to-VOTE

One of my favorites was grabbing a handful of contaminated arc welding rod, telling the new guy that we had a guy on the site that could bend 8 of em around the back of his neck.. Then watch as he took the challenge to try and top that... The look on his face as flux ran down his sweaty back was always priceless..

Hi @mirider!! Still laying low - my next Endocrinologist appt is in a couple weeks BUT - my last blood report (last week) showed things improving... I get to feeling just a weee bit better again and indeed - I will post up an OFFICIAL - last of the season Greet - Meet and Eat Meat COME AND GET EM FOLKS!! HOT DOGS :fatsmiley: FOR EVERYONE:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Good read,, thanks Eckster...

Can vouch for that Sturgis ride Bill, IT WAS GREAT MEETING YOU THERE and look forward to hooking up again sometime:fingers-crossed-emo..

Never owned one John but always loved the way they sound,, kind of a mini Harley tater sound.. All the best in the adventure with your son there my Texas Hero!! On another note,, make sure you tell that young man howdy for me and ask him to PLEASE - take his scoot down to a parking lot somewhere and practice practice practice before heading down the road on it if he is a new rider!! And don't forget those 's,,, lots and lots of 's!!

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Motorcycles, lots of motorcycles.. Friendly people, lots of friendly people.. Lady passengers/riders, lots of others to bring their lady passengers/riders so Tip has someone to play with. Hot dogs, lots of hot dogs.. Ice cream, lots of ice cream.. Weather, lots of good weather.. Quiet places to tent camp, lots of quiet places to tent camp.. Stickers of the area, lots of stickers of the area.. Cheap gas, lots of cheap gas..

Wonder if Honder Dan will have any better luck finding Honder Dan than Yammer Dan did finding Yammer Dan,,, something tells me this would not be an easy transition

That there Mr. Eagle,, he has an AWESOME Eye for good picture taking!!! :clap2::clap2::clap2::dancefool::dancefool: Thanks Steve!!

Painter,, I want you to know that I for one appreciate your openness and honesty. IMHO, our feelings are a big part of what make us human and a HUGE part of what makes us either happy or sad - they are real and they are for a reason. I know from experience that Freebird is genuine in what he is saying and want you to know he speaks for Tip and I too (we actually ride a Helix - pretty close to a Vespa:scratchchin:). You have my thoughts, prayers and concerns as you sort out how you want to handle your feelings my friend. Having been in similar situations several times in life I can also say that for me, forgiveness - acceptance and empathy for those around me (especially family members) has gotten me thru a lot of rough times and usually back to . Something to think about..

My son the politician..

To my buddy @billmac = :rasberry::rasberry::moon::moon::moon::rasberry::rasberry: actually that would really be fun to pull up to the US/Canadian Custom's up at Glacier like that and when asked "got any weapons" be able to reply "is the Grizzle Bear I got wrapped in my bed roll considered a weapon" ,,,,, might be a little dancey in the cross winds of Montana on the way up though Funny story,, promise to keep it short.. Had ol Tweeks packed for MD, Tip had to stay home so I just slid our care package Motel tent bundle on the back seat where Tip usually rides.. Kinda looked similar to the pic that varmint Billy Mac has above.. @eagleeye had stayed with us and rode to Don's with me so he can probably verify this,,, we pulled into Don's and one of our lop eared varmint members (now that I think about it - may have even been that cocky Billmac critter:buttkick:) comes walking over to me, pointed at my fine packing job and said "when you gonna let Tippy out of there?" = you NAILED it @H20

Now that is more like it Bob!! Hey Dan, get a side car rig bro,, that way if you happen to get to a Rally and start feeling like you cant ride - you can still have one of your more trustworthy buddies drive you around while you relax in the side hack (pick me Dan,, pick me,,,,,, )... Tail of the Dragon - look out,,, Yammer n Puc coming outa chute 9,, let er buck:bikersmilie:!!!!!

Brother that don't sound good - condolences and Prayers Up for all involved!! Thanks George for looking out for us by providing the reminder!! Also might add its not a bad idea to keep a close eye on wheel bearing condition and grease content too.. Most bike trailers arent packed to heavy but they do have pretty small wheels on them and they are really spinning some R's back there..