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  1. ediddy
    Hey XV100SE, Before I asked my dealer if the chrome piece could be covered under warranty I asked the parts manager the cost of the piece. He told me it is $110.00. Looks like snow city cycle is trying to rip you off.
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    Hey rentalguy1, I broke mine when I removed it because I didn't know there were tabs that would break off. I guess I'm stupid. But I asked my dealer if I could get it covered under warranty and that's when he told me anything under $750.00 could be approved by the dealer and that he would get me another one under warranty. I wouldn't have been upset if the dealer had said no, but I figured it doesn't hurt to ask and to my surprise it was replaced under warranty.
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    Hey rentalguy1, I guess you didn't read my preivous post. Anything under $750.00 can be replaced under warranty by a dealer without yamaha's approval. The dealer doesn't have to "eat" the cost of replacing the chrome piece. And comparing replacing parts on an 88 venture to a venture that is less than 5 years old isn't the same. There is a 5 year unlimited warranty on the venture. An 88 venture is more than 5 years old.
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    What you got is a vicious malware. It got in my computer and I would get it out but it would eventually come back. It is a bad malware. I finally had to wipe my computer clean and start over. It will pop up and say your computer is possibly infected and that it is going to do a free scan. Once it starts you can't stop it. It will then show that your computer is infected with all kinds of trojans and malware and if you will buy their program it will clean it for you. It is a scam. One time it locked my computer up and disarmed my antivirus and firewall. I'm sure your IT department has heard of it or dealt with it before. The only way to stop it when it starts is to hit control alt delete and sometimes this will stop it. Sometimes it won't.
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    I have found that a lot of the warranty is up to the dealer. I broke the chrome piece on my bike by not knowing how to remove it. The next time I was at the dealer I asked them if it could be replaced under warranty and they said yes. The dealer told me anything that is less than $750.00 can be replaced under warranty without getting the approval from yamaha. From many of the post on this site it is obvious that some dealers don't want to replace items under warranty.
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    What would cause a cylinder not to fire. Last winter I would have my bike warming up before riding to work and from the back I noticed the right pipe wouldn't have smoke coming out of it like the left would. Also through the right pipe you can hear the bike skipping. This weekend I started my bike and the left side was skipping badly so I put my on fingers on the right rear cylinder and it was hot but the front cylinder was cold. The plugs were changed at 48,000 miles and I now have 53,000 miles.
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    I hate NYC

    ediddy replied to 1BigDog's topic in Watering Hole

    I went to NYC a few years ago on a business trip. The company put up in the Mariott at times square. I could look out my window and see the big screen tv. The first thing we were told when we checked in is do not go outside by yourself. Three of us walked around on saturday and that was nice. We saw trump towers, went through central park and other sites. I had a hard time in central park. There was a big rock and two guys were sitting on top of the rock kissing and tongueing each other. It was so hard for me to walk by without saying anything but I didn't figure it would be good for a southern redneck like me to be in the NYC jail. Then we were walking down the street and there was a black guy in combat uniform speaking on a loud speaker. There were two big big dudes on each side of him with combat uniforms and leather wrist bands with spikes with their arms folder just looking mean. This guy would read a scripture from the bible and then say "All white people are lesbians and faggots and we are going to take our swords and cut off the heads of all white people and watch the blood run down the street into the sewer. I really had to bite my tongue but I just looked at the guy. He said what are looking at white man. I walked on by and didn't look at him. They should just burn NYC and be done with it.
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    Why would you not use the clutch? If you are incapable of using the clutch you probably don't need to ride a motorcycle. It reminds me of the people that are to lazy to use a turn signal. It iritates me to be waiting on a car and they all of a sudden they turn without using the turn signal. Maybe someone can find a way not to use the throttle or the front brake.
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    I cut the wires to the speakers. It didn't affect the mic.
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    My wife and I had the same problem. We bought the adapter that digger shows. We got ours from edsets but it looks like the same adapter and the price of $55.00 is the same. We bought a set of ear buds from wal mart for $14.00 that we use with the adapter and it works great. The quality of sound is much better and since you arent' using speakers mounted in a helmet you can use any helmet. We use the half helmets in the summer because it is so hot and in the winter we use 3/4 helmets. Having the earbuds in your ears also reduces the wind and road noise. It's a little pricey having to buy 2 adapters but it has been worth the money for us.
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    Hey raceman62race, I just read your post on another thread where you state you have two bikes insured with geico for $325.00 per year. I'll bet you don't even have uninsured motorist on your bikes. This is what I hate about geico, they will give you a low rate so the salesman can make a sell but I rarely see a gieco cycle policy with uninsured motorist. They usually leave it off so they can have a low rate. But you got a low rate.
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    Hey raceman62race, In georgia there are two uninusred motorist options. One is called reduced and the other is called added on. The reduced is the old uninsured motorist that only pays you if the other party is uninsured. The added on option is really uninsured/underinsured motorist. If you have the added on option and the other party pays you but it is not enough you can collect your uninsured motorist in addition. So, if the other party has only the minimum required in Georgia which is $25,000 and it isn't enough you can collect your uninsured motorist in addition. Any attorney will know this. This change came about because an attorney in Georgia was hit by an uninsured driver with the minimum coverage and he wanted to collect his uninsured motorist also but couldn't because of the way the law was written. But guess what? The attorney was in the legislature so he got the law changed. I have never put the reduced option on a poicy I write. I always recommend the added on option. Insurance companies get a report called a CLUE report. It is like a credit report but it shows the company any claim that has been filed on your insurance. It will show whether the claim was an at fault or not at fault accident or a comprehensive claim. Insurance companies can't surcharge you for a not at fault accident but it can affect your rate in some cases. Most companies today give a "claims free" discount for being claims free for three years or five years. To qualify for this discount you must be claims free, so even a not at fault accident can keep you from receiving the claims free discount but you can't be surcharged for the not at fault accident.
  13. ediddy
    Thanks for the reply. I didn't know there were any cb connections under the seat.
  14. ediddy
    Hey XV1100SE, You might not pay the hospital but you pay dearly for your health care system.
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    Last week on my trip to Virginia and West Virginia I had a problem with my cb turning off. I would be riding along and it would just turn off. I had to keep checking and turn it back on. Later on before it would turn off an error message would appear that said cberr. I've never had this problem before, any ideas? Thanks
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    Good ole GEICO. 90% is ridiculous. Every company I know of uses 75%. I recently talked to the owner of one of the largest body shops here and I asked how he felt about the lizard. He said he would rather not do work if the lizard is the company but he can't refuse a customer. I asked why. He said they "go light" on the estimate. I asked what go light means. He said they try to use the cheapest parts and repair things that need to be replaced. For example he said on a bent door they want him to put a new skin on it. I asked what is a new skin. He said that is where you take the metal off the door and keep the frame but put new metal on the frame. He said it won't last and sometimes he has refused to do it. Every customer that has come in my office except one and is with the lizard and wants to change companies and I ask them why has said becasue they had a claim and the lizard jacked them around. I am replacing more and more lizard polices every year.
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    I would call an independent agent that represents more than one company and get them to check the rates with all their companies. First though you need to determine what coverages you want and need and then get the rates. I am biased to dealing with an agent because over the years I have had so many cases where, as an agent, I had to intervene on behalf of a customer and get them a better settlement than what was offered. When you deal with GEICO or any other company over the phone or internet the person you buy from is paid to sell and you will never see or talk to them again. I find they will tell you anything or leave off coverages to have a low rate and make the sell. A local agent knows you can walk in and see him or her face to face so they are less likely to tell you anything to make a sell. Also remember the lowest rate is not always the best. If you have a claim and you don't have the proper coverage or you can't get help the lowest rate won't be the best. One more thing. An independent agent is not an employee of the company so they can be your advocate and the company can't fire them. With a company employee, even if the employee doesn't feel you are being treated fairly they can't say anything without the risk of being fired. I've seen agents that were employees of a company complain about a claim and the company telling them, "You get paid to sell not handle claims."
  18. ediddy
    Thanks all for the info. One more thing. What is the weather like in WV now. Long sleeve or short sleeve shirts, do I need to take a jacket? Thanks.
  19. ediddy
    I'm riding with my brother in law and I think he said around the eastern part or around the monogahela. No 100% sure though.
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    Haven't had a vacation so I am leaving after work tomorrow and riding to west virginia. I looked up an old thread from 3/09 that listed some sites to see but wondering if anyone else in west vriginia recommends any other sites to see. Thanks
  21. ediddy
    You got a blesesing that money can't buy. We need more people like you.
  22. ediddy

    New Venture

    ediddy replied to phill12's topic in Watering Hole

    Who is K & N?
  23. ediddy
    I have been to that dealership several times and hate to hear the bad news. However I have called on them several times and left my business cards and told them I can get a customer the best rate available on insurance. They love progressive and won't consider any other company. I told them if they want their customers to pay double or triple to stay with progressive. The lady in the accessory department said she has progressive on her personal bike and wouldn't change. Oh well, I guess they have more money than they need. As an example I just insured an 09 Venture for someone in Peachtree City. This guy had 300,000 liablity, same uninsured and 250 deductible on comp and coll. He was paying $900.00 per with Nationwide. I quoted him with the six companies I represent and progressive was the highest at $2,200 per year. I got him better coverage for $500.00 per year.
  24. ediddy
    The road glide is probably the most under rated harley. It is a good looking bike and people I know that ride harleys say it is the most smooth ride. If I was thinking about getting one I would want to ride one with my wife on the back. Harley has that rear cylinder leaned out so much the heat could be a problem for the passenger but you could always have the fi re mapped to make the rear cylinder more rich.
  25. ediddy
    I tied leveling links several years ago and didn't like them. I thought maybe I was crazy because everyone raves about how great they are.
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