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I really really like that 8th to the 27th of Aug date myself Or.. Mainly cause it overlaps the Sturgis Rally and you folks are right on THE corridor!! Be a BLAST to be right out there hanging with the drifters coming/going from the big rally, also might entice more family members here to become "Pie Butt Riders" at @bj66 's 2nd Annual Pie Butt ride on their way to your place. That said, it may not be a bad idea to - before claiming those dates, double check with your area's motels to see if they are normally over run by Sturgis bikers during that time period.. For those needing motels, that time frame may create issues. Beyond that, you folks do indeed have some AWESOME riding to be had up there, you are close to being ground zero for North America so the ride distances would be closer to equal for everyone, you have an AWESOME Campground area that is real deal "old school" bikers with tents - camping trailers" friendly with no city noises at night - can hoop an hollar and stay up as late as we want - have a BIG bonfires and cook all the hot dogs we want and you do have ample barnage for anyone skeered of the dark.. I am sure Veer - O - Qwah would have ample Motelage (its far enough off the main corridor that I highly suspect that even during the Sturgis Rally that Moteling there would be no problem) but also keep in mind that La Cross is less than 30 miles away (if I remember right) and, again if I remember right, they do indeed have LOTS of the higher end moteling there (no idea if that equates to the "points" thingy that Don and others are talking about). For Tip and I, we have HIGH hopes of getting thru all this medical stuff and being able to have a more normal ride season next year. If it all works out, even if you dont end up holding the IR next year, we plan on getting back over to see you folks again for at least one of your outings:fingers-crossed-emo!!!

Hope you listened to Rocky's last words there Mom Yam = "now here's something we hope you'll really like"..

4 minutes,,,, hopefully Mom Yam has something special for us fun loving, faithful, loyal, patient, ever enduring, long waiting, constantly supportive, long distance riding, V-4 riding Venture riders.. Might be the last man standing here Mom Yam but just know your 2016 unveiling has been worth the wait!! 1700cc V-4 "V-Max" motor.. Detune it if you must (just like before) but please,, dont do another V-Twin - got enough of em.. You guys can do it,, I KNOW YOU CAN!! Shaft drive! EFI with a tunable tuner - even if its an add on - please provide one so we can tune it!! LED lighting. Engine guarding and saddle bag guarding. Adjustable bars like on the first gen. Factory tank and windshield bags. Fixed Fairing. Get the same Doctors who advised you on constructing the seat of the 1st Gens (cant remember what you call those guys) to advise you on this one - my kids, wife and I LOVE what they did!! Keep the seat height difference between the rider and passenger no more than 3 inches (2 is great) - raising the passenger higher causes weight imbalance and makes slow speed riding harder. Ease of removal of the trunk(s) for changing rear tire. Center stand. Forward boards with normal foot pegs located rearward so standing up while riding is still possible, shift and brake levers at both locations (no heal toe please). Hand warmers. Key removable rear trunk and bags. Grease zerks on all main pivot points. High output stator even though it has LED's. Double check the gear sets in the tranny and make sure they ramp up solidly. Oversized clutch to insure NO slippage in high gears with xtra weight. 42 millimeter front fork tubes with progressive springs. Imbed reflective tape (or use reflective paint) in paint lines (like pin striping) so all profiles of bike light up when grazed by car lights. Add a large foot onto side stand - tired of bending over to pick up stand plate after parking on loose ground. Explore which tire sizes are the most common and build around those standards so tire choices and finding them are easy. Remember those long grips you used on the first gens? Use those, I love bending them back onto my knees. Enclose the motor well to keep ANY objectional heat off both riders BUT - use lots of venting with plenums to act as heaters when needed. Windshield it so the rear rider remains in the protective air pocket - functional vents in shield and fairing to adjust air movement if needed (hey,, could be asking for servo operated shield but I dont care for more things to go wrong). 6 speed Over drive tranny. Use GOOD solder, especially with ECU pins. QC the daylights out of it! DONT go cheap and trust the Chinese!! Dont short us on wire harness leads so wiring is tight - xtra 1/4 inch really helps!! Make fairing panels easy to remove but not so they fall off. Supply printable shop manual disc and printed well written owners manual. Supply GOOD factory tire pressure guage. Chrome is out for me, I LOVE dull stainless (like the pipes on the "New" V-Max),, matter of fact,, build mine with no rustable chrome and all dull stainless!! Intercom, CB and radio would be nice.. Keep the tape deck.

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Got that right,, they STOLE that puppy - buddy paid 28k for an Ultra Classic Limited like it two years ago.. AWESOME SCOOT!!! Still cant believe it went that low, 12,9 is still a steal... I was that the seller - a bike shop - was gonna let it go for 11500 - INSANE!!

11750 - this could get exciting,, I LOVE go old fashion - gonna sell it auctions

2 min, 11500 UNREAL

Ok David but I just wanna remind you of something,,,, some where along the line something like this is gonna happen to you and,,,, well,,, reluctance to or isnt always rewarded in like manner.... ps - the "edit" button is located bottom right, forth switch headed left

15 minutes to go, still at 11,150,, unreal if this thing sells at that:scared:

Amended,, not the color combo I was thinking of,, my neighbors is red and "merlot" (I think its called).. Not Red and Black.. Still a pretty scoot though IMHO:big-grin-emoticon:

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?109014-WOW-talk-about-a-STEAL-thinking-of-trying-a-Harley-Ultra-Limited&p=932079#post932079 Clock is running and below an hour to go.. Good friend of mine has this exact scoot (color) - I LOVE this color!!!

I didnt even get to see you two on this trip sister - THAT is why I had such a hard time clicking "liked" on this post. That and the fact the I struggle with good-byes anyway .. Guess that just selfish of me.. Hope you folks have a wonderful journey homeward and have my that Tip and I can see you again on your next GREAT adventure my friends!! Love ya's Puc P.S. - Tweeks sends her love too and says "the mighty Australian Flag still flies" - said you would know what that means......

100% :clap2::dancefool: TOTALLY AWESOME STAN!!! THANKS A GAZILLION TIMES OVER - sounds like EXACTLY what The Chaplain was hoping and praying for!!:clap2: Thank you soooo much for taking the time to do that my friend, I know that Dusty is really really busy with helping others in New Mexico and really appreciates all the help on his behalf concerning the scoot, I do too!! Chaplain,, sounds like the Blessings Down part of the equation is about to hit big time!! A real deal variefied genuine 1 owner 20k 1st Gen!! Cant WAIT to see it brother!! Stan,, I :clap2: you - another PERFECT example to the outside world of why I (and MANY others) have said over and over = Venturerider.org, the best $12 per year we touring crazies will ever spend = THANK FOR BEING PART OF IT STAN:dancefool:!!

Right there on the same page as you two lop eared varmints:witch_brew: This un could be the primaries,, then we could have us a genuine VR International Election

Vehicles creeping forward at stop signs.

Dog gone right,, THAT is sharp Wrench!!

Wonder if this is the count down clock of which you speak XV? http://www.yamahamotorsports.com/sport/pages/yamaha-sport-live-unveiling Hopefully not cause I heard thru the grapevine that that Honda, Harley, Indian and Victory have matching clocks that their stock holders are watching as there is suppose to be some kind of surge in their stock values when their clocks time out.. Rumor has it all has something to do with a whole bunch of faithful Yamaha Venture riders who were planning on jumping off the Yamaha ship if there wasn't a new V-4 Venture introduced when that timer runs out...

Thanks a zillion Roller -

Oooppsssss,, sorry about that bro... I will do a little editing here and see if I cant fix my oooppsssy..:big-grin-emoticon: :ice_awesome-vi46644:ice_thy-vi101212101:ice_yaw-vi121414111

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Just had an epiphany of sorts,, when @Freebird started this thread it was addressed specifically to the folks willing to host the IR.. We are now at page 5 of bouncing stuff around and have a link in this last page to the Polls that are open to everyone.. I wonder if, to be fair to the subject matter of voting and due to the importance of everyone being included, a new thread should be posted in the Water Hole addressing the facts that the Polls are open:think:

Not sure,, I know your scoot probably has a clock,, not sure if there is enough of an amp draw on the battery that you will see a spark - I highly doubt it so I am voting nope, shouldnt be sparkling,, if it were mine I would probably begin the process with pulling fuses, all of them.. Then check it again and see if its still there.. If it is I would then remove the left side cover and unplug the 3 wire stator terminal (has three white wires - should be attached right along the downward frame) and try it again.. If the fuses nock it out you can either test each circuit with an ohm meter and find the bad circuit or you can replace the fuses one at a time as you watch that battery.. Once you find the bad circuit its just a matter of chasing down the device (every thing from a light bulb to a starter is a device) or wire that has gone to ground.. Process of elimination I reckon... Cant wait to read what the pro's have to say about all this:big-grin-emoticon:

Oh yea,, remember those AWESOME days of the mid 60's and thru the 70's really really well.. Started on a 59 Sears Moped, grabbed a 5hp Bonanza when the Mini craze started (C Pics). MXed/Harescrambled back in the day (C Pics). Then I got interested in motorcycles and went nuts,, (C Pics)..

Sorry bout the momentary hi-jack, cant let this go without answering Zude's question,, I will try to keep it down to as few as words as possible... Here you go @vzuden,, pic's are worth a thousand words..

Now how on earth did the bottom half loose all its smoke and the top half not loose none:confused24: Maybe could be its cause smoke rises:confused24: Wonder if ya rotated the top smoke chambers to the bottom and the empty containers to the top, the tops would naturally refill and all would be well:guitarist 2: Me n dat Bum is smarter then we looks,, tween the two of us we could make a fortune in the stator fixen business:scratchchin:..