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Me an my big mouth,,, my poor ol beater bike is an 83,,, where do I look Bongo,,, oh well,, its why I named it "Tweeks",, tweek here, tweek there,,, Hey,, I just dropped in a set of Progressives,,, do ya think 1 inch of preload on em is sufficient?

That is FANTASTIC Skid!! What a mighty God we serve!! Prayers Up,, BIG Blessings Down!!

You betcha Money!! Your welcome!! Have fun wearing it out!! Puc

Ummm,,, Mom,,, after 40 plus years of looking at a "shaved" head in the mirror do you really expect me to get overly excited about watching one of my buddies do that to himself :rotf: Now if that rascal could make mine grow back,, THAT I would pay to see:rotf::rotf::rotf:

27 years bro,, it always amazes me how much people who have been married for that kinda of time begin to think alike,, pretty cool really!! Sooooo,, Haze,,,, when was the last time you checked YOUR Facebook page :rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf:

Well?????????? Are you missing??????? :rotf::rotf: Hopefully its not to late to wish you and your wife a VERY Happy Anniversary Haze!!! If it is,,,, where do I send the Funeral Flowers Happy 27th you two!! Puc

What on earth,, are we related or something David?? I have experienced that same scenario lots of times,, and usually associated with getting a "new" bike just like you are saying.. Carrying the thought a little further,, I found that my drop in fuel economy was somehow related to the amount I smiled and the amount I smiled was directly related to how hard I twisted the throttle , almost like my smile servo was triggered by the throttle cable somehow.. For kicks and giggles, you might wanna pull the carb diaphrams and check em, and toss on a carb sync... NOTHING runs like a Yam V-4 (specially a 1st Gen like your new bike) when she's all balanced out,,,, helps that fuel economy too You got LOTS of great advice so far,, gotta great bunch of gear heads around here!! Sounds like your getting that puppy dialed in David!! Good on ya!! Congrats on the new bike and WELCOME to the site!!! Puc

Muay,, might wanna check into a set of progressive springs and a redo on your fork oil.. I use a syringe with a metal suction rod (something I used to set up my Motocross bikes) to get my fork oil equal in each fork.. While, that I know of, the valving in your forks arent adjustable shim stacks (again, that I know of) there is a variety of fork oil weights that can greatly influence stability in corners.. I personally like 12.5 weight in my 1st gens, its a little stiffer but brother it handles pretty good in the twisties.. I know the 1st gens have a dampener adjustment on the rear shock, if yours has a dampener you might wanna try running it at a little stiffer setting.. Go thru the twisties, adjust it, go back thru the same twisties and see if it gets better.. I dont think the 2nd gens have anti dives on em so I wont go there.. Keep in mind that the Concours is much closer to a sport bike than these big ol boys are.. Though set up properly the Ventures are amazing in the corners they have no where near the frame rigidity of a sport bike,, they flex,,, alot... If I were carrying all the xtra weight these things carry I would flex too!! Puc

Thats a new one on me 93,, never heard that before,, THANKS!! Saddlebum, I had a Honda 1100F one time that I was experiencing exactly what your describing,, found out I had the neck bearings just a little to tight,,thing drove me crazy with its weaving.. Hey you guys,, wasnt there a cracked frame issue on our 1st Gens somewhere along the line?? Seems like I remember reading about that somewhere... Might be worth a look see Saddlebum,, unless I was having another senior moment with that thought...

Wow,, you did get a lot done Rbig,, nice job on the deck!! And double nice on the bike!!! That is purrrrdy!!! Me too Ben, perhaps you should post a pic or two of that gorgeous Blonde of yours Ben!!!

Lunch break, Prayers Up,, Blessings Down!! Thems good viddles Tippy!!

Yea but,,, people been resurrecting old threads (like the Y) all winter long,,, I done got suckered into responding to those old threads so many times during the winter I was beginning to feel like Lazerous stuck in a turn style:detective:

NICE!!! Real nice!! Thanks for helping Annie out Kat!! Ya look good on that puppie Alan! Puc

KILL, KILL, KILL, SO THEY CAN, LIVE, LIVE, LIVE... Bottom of the ninth,, bases loaded,, two outs, last game of the season, Bongo's team down by one, leagues fastest runner locked up at second base.. Bongo steps to the plate,, his batting average lacking by .005 of topping the current American League leader.. Major League officials know Bongo as an aggressive ball player,, a hard core hitter carrying ball diamond clay between his teeth all the way back from his little league years... The crowd hushes and stares down at this ruthless, but famous Major League player.. Of course,,, the question on everyone mind is,, will this giant of man go for broke, capture his title and smear clay in his opponents teeth or will he sacrifice this years glory for his fellow man.. Sweat drips from Bongo's eyebrow's (good thing he aint Fozzie Bear or he wouldnt be able to see:rotf:),, the pitchers eyes glow red with intent - tight to the inside corner with a curve ball - he knows Bongo has never hit one,, the pitchers two fingers on his right hand wrap around the ball with an eager scratching motion showing his high level of anxiety in facing such a terror of the batters box.. Theres the wind up,, theres the pitch,,, Bongo steps back on his right spiked shoe - drops his bat low and under,, a cracking sound is heard by the crowd as they stand to see where its headed... High it goes,, tight on the line in far right field,, a sacrifice fly for sure!! Bongos team mates on the bags are all staring at the outfield,, they all know that site is faster than sound,, that millisecond of time could make a difference between a tied ball game and a trophy.. In an instant the tag up happens,, the crowd is silent as the third base runner crosses home tieing the game,, eyes stare at the feet of the man from second base.. As he crosses home plate,, the crowed still silent until,, the umps arms go straight out like a flying bird,,,,, safe cries the ump,,, the crowd goes wild!!! Yep,, ol Bongo killed his chances of taking home personal gain but brothers and sisters,,, he sure added life to the team.... $20

WAY TO GO QUICKSTEP!!:clap2::173::scared::bowdown::guitarist 2::superman::ice_congrats-vi6886:ice_congrats-vi6886:ice_awesome-vi46644:ice_awesome-vi46644:sign green with env:sign green with env (SHOULD READ RED WITH ENVY) :1hotsht::You_Rock_Emoticon::group cheers::15_8_211[1]::australia: BUT ANNIE,,,, YOU OF ALL PEOPLE KNOW THE RULES:worthless::sign busted::sign busted::sign busted::sign busted: THAT IS SOOOO COOL ALAN!!:cool10: RIDE ON BROTHER,, RIDE FREE, RIDE SAFE!! PUC

Congrats on selling your bike FBI,, I had a feeling there was something different in the world when I woke up this morning,, a sense of someone smiling somewhere,, a sense that someone somewhere had just aquired a V-4 Yam and sure enough, this pops up!! There is a happy camper out there!! FBI,,, the rest of your post makes no sense to me.. I know I am thick skulled but I just don't get the connection between selling your bike and saying goodbye. Now if this site were a little more about motorcycling and less about everyday family living I guess I could see it,,,, hmmmmmm... At any rate,, if you decide leaving is best for you, I bid you nothing but the best in your lifes adventure, the pleasure was truly mine!! Oh yea,, if ya happen to see a bald headed old coot with a pretty girl on the back of a old beat up Yam that is covered with stickers, stop em an say hi,, he would love to meet ya in person!!! Never forget, it takes less facial muscles to smile than to frown, be lazy and keep that Puc

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Was this what was considered the "Baby Bird",,, man I always loved those cars....

You betcha,, if it was a 4 speed it counts double!! If it was retuned so it could breath (cammed and carbed) it counts triple!!!

Count on it VentureFar,, count on it!!!! :rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf: Tooch,,, now you reminded me of one I hadnt thought of in years... Back in the early 70's I worked for a company who manufactured pneumatic tools in their maintenance dept.. One of my buds there almost knocked one of my Oxy/Acetylene tanks over and I yelped at him,, he's like - whaaaatt, its just oxygen,, whats the big deal.. I said Oxy under a LOT of pressure,, besides combine oxy with acetylene and this stuff will blow like you cant imagine.. Lunch time came around, he wondered back in the shop and I said, come here,, I wanna show you something.. Took a condom out of my wallet (he stared at me really funny), put it over a torch, hit a good mix on the torch, blew that baby up till it was about 5 feet long (stop laughing VentureFar), tied it off, took it outside (working third shift so this was like 3 a.m.), took a few feet of masking tape, taped the condom to the wall under the lunch room area, left a few feet of masking tape hanging down, lit the masking tape "fuse" and ran back inside...... Stood by the lunch room door as the people were leaving thinking they were under attack,, walked in the lunch room - finished off eating a few vacated burgers,, looked at my unbelieving buddy and said - "now ya know".....

WOW,, first we heard of this 86er,, glad your ok and NOT involved!! Prayers up for all those who were! Puc

Personally I like the idea of making what ever we bid a donation,, what a great cause... We could have a Master Thread Killers badge (something that shows up under their avatar) /trophy for whoever wins the actual high bid and then another simular Badge that would read something like "Member - Thread Killers Association" for all who participated in the bidding and followed thru with their donations... If it hasnt been done already, it might not be a bad idea to have a moderator close that other thread I started... Course,, if they do it means I am the Master Thread Killer right :rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf: How's that for playing Hard Ball Dragonslayer :rotf::rotf:

Boy I dont know brother,, takin a second look at some of those critters,,, got me kinda skeerd:rotf: :rotf::rotf::rotf: You sure they aint gonna get ticked off cause I ride a Yamaha??

:rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf: Sure sounds like you had a LOT more fun than I been having today,,,,,, watched the ol guy rip all the brakes off his Venture.. Watch em have to drive the front pins out with a punch - probably corroded in from running his bike on the Bonneville salt flats,, watch him fight for 3 hours cleaning brake pistons so they dont stick anymore after sitting all winter,,, watch him clean all the road grime out of the calipers,, watch him bleed em all down with fresh fluid,, watch him try to see thru his reading glasses to get those little keeper clips back in to all three sets but NOW,, WOW - watch em stop!!!!!

Just be careful,, these suckers are heavy and brother,, when they start to go they usually finish the job..