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    I'd be in for 2
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    Oh Lord... I'm sure once I spend the time up there meeting ya'll I'll come back with the right accent.
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    I've already started talking with my insurance about being Canadian applicable. Helmet rules, firearm rules, speed limits are all clear for our group. I was reading that boarder crossings can get a big hairy and you should have a copy of the vehicle title, that seems excessive. Wouldn't a valid plates & registration, insurance, and passport suffice?
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    What Have I Started!
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    Buddy and I did Lake Michigan a few years back, now moving on to the next lake. Looking to do Lake Erie in late June and looking for tips & advice. Leaving from Chicago and fly the toll way to Toledo then work our way around, not sure which direction yet but probably doing 200-250 miles per day staying off the highway and following the lakefront as much as possible. 1. Already have a passport and know the usual traveling outside the country stuff, but have never driven outside the states. What do I need to know about riding in Canada? 2. Sights to see, roads to hit? 3. Anyone along the way free the weekend of June 26th?
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    The wife and I at the Chicago Toys for Tots Motorcycle Parade about a month back.
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    Chicago Toys For Tots is the 1st Sunday of December every year. I've been going consistently for the last 10 years and we've swung from a high of 45 deg and sun (75,000+ bike turnout) to -3 deg (1,000 bike turn out). So far that's been my coldest. I've been wanting to pull the bikes out for one last ride but it's been damp and overcast here.
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    I assume this means the bike is still in your possession. When the insurance totaled my buddies RS Warrior the adjuster did not come back to look at the bike, they sent a wrecker to pick it up and that was it. He swapped as many stock parts back onto the bike as possible before pickup and we later installed those parts on another friends bike.
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    Powerlet rapidFIRe Heated Glove Liner Kit - RevZilla I use heated glove liners, wife has the matching socks too. If its cold I can wear my insulated leather gauntlets, if its raining I can wear the waterproof textile gloves.
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    I've got HD Screaming Eagle mufflers on mine but it's still a pretty quiet. Had a contractor on a job site tell me how much louder his HD was and I needed to do something to mine. Don't need to, unlike HD I don't need to scream "look at me, I'm TRYING to accelerate."
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    Spring rate is dependent on loading and riding style. I'm a bigger guy (250 lb), ride aggressively, and usually have passenger and full luggage and they recommend the 1.20 kg springs. Call the company and discuss with them before you purchase.
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    My father is at Lincoln National on the SW side of Chicago. Friends of my sister contacted my mother about her Girl Scout troupe placing wreaths this year and asked if her daughter could request my father's grave.
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    http://stores.advmonster.com/h4-led-headlight/ http://www.cyclopsadventuresports.com/3600-Lumen-H4-H6M-LED-Headlight-bulb-_p_83.html These are the two I've been looking at, still haven't pulled the trigger on yet.
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    Shell Rotella White Jug (white label) - straight weight conventional White Jug (blue label) - 15w-40 conventional oil Grey Jug - 10w-30 synthetic blend DOES CONTAIN FRICTION MODIFIERS Blue Jug - 5w-40 synthetic
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    1st, try sending SkyDoc a PM since all the classified listings got wiped out with the forum update. 2nd, any R1 or R6 NON-RADIAL caliper that has "horizontal" mounts like the black & gold picture attached. You can even look for early model RS Warriors or later model Road Star 1700 for calipers also. Mine came from an '02 RS Warrior and included the "correct" 14mm master.
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    I've been looking to go to a different bars on my Venture but all the chatter says that HD "fit" bars will not clamp properly due to the different spacing on the risers; the knurled parts will not line up properly. Are these standard HD Touring fitment bars? Can you post a photo of the riser clamp area to show how the spacing fits on RSV clamps? If that is true I can finally get the "straight grip" feel I'm looking for, where my knuckles are facing straight forward on the bike vs turned slightly outward.
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    Keep hunting and they show up occasionally, I just picked up a Stratoliner S (chrome) wheel AND chrome floating rotors for $200 shipped.
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    Planning stages right now for this winter's modifications, haven't switched yet.
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    I agree with you that lowering the front end would decrease the rake and trail of the front end the same as raising the rear end, giving the bike slightly quicker/lighter steering. Now this would give you less ground clearance and the possibility of scraping the hard parts during a heavy lean. I have been debating lowering the front end when I rebuild this winter with sonic springs. It is possible you may have fender clearance issues if you lower the tubes in the triple-clamp and hit a bump that would fully compress the stock front springs. There seems to be conflicting information on this site and a lot of people do not recommend lowering the front end (as the only modification) and prefer to use the leveling links to raise the rear.
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    XV1900 Straoliner & Roadliners run a 130/70 R18 front tire (S models are nice shinny chrome) that reduces the weight of the front wheel while also going to the narrower 130 tire like some people swap onto the stock 16" wheel. IF you get lucky like I did you can also upgrade to the chrome floating rotors, too. the VMax raises the engine speed by roughly 400 RPM relative to the same ground speed & gear. Most people who ride 2-up/Loaded or with a trailer say it moves the gear ratio's where 65mph @ 5th gear is right at the sweat spot for the engine. It also effectively shortens the gear ratios for faster acceleration through all the gears.
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    I though that model ended in '09? Did you get a 2014 V-Star 1300 Deluxe?
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    I have not, but I'm not sure people understand what your asking. You're looking to have the driving lights mounted into the glass-work of the fairing like on the new Indian bikes.
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    http://www.sonicsprings.com/catalog/ I ran them on my '97 Kawasaki Concours a liked them, again the people who put in progressives on those bikes were less than thrilled and the sonic crowd was happy. I went back to them after my previous experience.
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    I think the preferred swap for late model ('99-up) Ventures is straight wound Sonic springs based upon rider load. I've recently purchased a set of Sonic 1.2 springs that will go in this winter.
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    So I picked up a Stratoliner S wheel and chrome rotors for a pretty decent price yesterday but I need to get a few parts as it didn't come with the wheel bearings, internal spacer, or rotor bolts. I know the spacer is a Yamaha only part...but does anyone know the bearing specs and rotor bolt specs since my brother-in-law is a machinist and can get FAG bearings free as well as most any nut/bolt combo I need. Why pass up free parts.
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