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    Before I did anything the shop manager would know what was done to the bike. Then I'd demand a refund on labor. And refunded whatever it cost for parts to do the repairs. Ya I'd be PO a whole lot too.as I imagine a lot of folks here would be. Larry
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    Basicly on the body I've removed all the tail lights and am installing the trailer led lights along with a pair of new 9" led lights under the trunk. They will replace the 3rd brake light I had before. These will act as running, turn, & brake lights in conjuction with the trailer style lights. Also I've built an axiluary 4 gal fuel tank and mounted it under the body and will have a filler neck top side of the body for easy access. I don't think I'll be running short of fuel anymore. Due to some cracks from body flexing, stone chips etc, and all of this work, the body and the trailer will be repainted & pin stripped before going on the road again. I'll attach a few pics from before and now of the framing. Prior to parking for the winter I converted the drum brakes over to dics as well. Much better stopping power now . Larry
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    Squidley is right as my trike is a Tri-Wing kit. I also like the Hannigans and like you did it myself to save some bucks. Besides being a retired mechanic I just couldn't see not doing the work myself. The only thing I didn't do was paint as that's not my forte. Best to leave stuff like that to better folks who will get you a professionally finsihed job imo. Jonesy if you have any questions drop me an e-mail and I'll be happy to forward tips and other info I've learned doing my conversion. Currently I'm redoing some things to the trikes body and will be sending it back to the body shop for paint. Check in my profile for pics of my trike -- http://www.venturerider.org/forum/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=1645 & http://www.venturerider.org/forum/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=1749 Larry
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    Add me to the list as well. Tools are always in use in my garage. Let us know when & where to send the funds. Larry
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    Yes it's all compatable. Larry
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    That was roughly my experince three years ago at age 59. Sent out the door for some flimsy excuse and then bring in a kid for $5 /hr less and no benifits. After being out over a year I managed to get SS . I also get a small pension from my previous job so am doing OK considering when compared to many others. I pray that things do turn around soon for so many who have lost so much thru these trying times. Larry
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    Don't think anyone uses that attachment or hose. I've run my horn for over 2 years now and it still works fine. Even after getting caught in some serious downpours. I wouldn't worry about it. Larry
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    It's true you need to know the distance being measured to get the ratings. And while the Stebel horn may look puny by the numbers it's still one of the best bets going to increase sound on our bikes. I won't go into conventional air horns but those generally require a lot more room to mount, not to mention higher costs. Larry
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    Jeff those are trailer led lights. At least I'm pretty sure they are. I'm replacing those on my trike while doing up grades to my trike. There's two styles of these ligts used. One is the type truckers use which are rubber mounted and require a hole for the rubber to slip into and then the light itself pops in. The other style is a flush mounted type that uses screws to fasten to the body. Here's a link at e-bay for the flush mounted types --- http://motors.shop.ebay.com/__?_from=R40&_trksid=p3841.m39.l1313&_nkw=led+trailer+lights&_sacat=6028 & http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-Red-LED-Stop-Turn-Tail-Surface-Mount-Trailer-Lights_W0QQitemZ370322538321QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item5638f17f51 These are the ones I'm using as well. You can see the same lights on my trailer. Look in my profile pics. Larry
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    Will keep you and Charlene in our thoughts and prayers Lewis. Wish her & the Docs the best to a successful outcome . Larry
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    Too bad about the job pay Brad. Unfortunately this seems to be the norm any more with companies. Yet they wonder why the turn over rate is so high. Give a man a decent wage and he'll stick around. As has been said hang in there and eventually you 'll find that job with your name on it. Larry
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    I'm in the same situation right now with Progressive. I just recieved a quote from Allstate ins. company for about half of Progressives bill. Needless to say I'm going to be checking out the details a bit more with Allstate and may well switch over to them. I already have homeowners and auto insurance on 3 vechicals with Allstate. They didn't insure trikes before but am being told they now do so we'll see where this all goes down. Larry
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    In one of the other lift adapter posts I explained what I do when removing either tire. That is to raise the bike just enough to take the load of the wheels but still grounded . Take off all the neccassary bolts and hardware, then raise the bike a bit more so that you can wiggle the wheel off the hub. Once the wheel is free of the hub & sitting on the ground you raise the bike to almost or all the way up. Walk the tire out from under the bike. You'll need to cant the tire a bit to clear the fender.After the tire is out simply lower the bike to one of the jack safety stops or install the legs and set it on the ground. Depending on model of lift adapter you're using. Reinstalling the wheel is reversed. Doing it this way you won't be muscling a heavy wheel and tire in place. Larry
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    Hi Pat Well I won't stir the pot any here but do think checking into getting an endorsement is a good idea. You never really know when there could be a time when you have to drive that beauty. Being licensed and knowing how to drive it is a plus in my book. Good luck on whatever you decide . Larry
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    I've owned various makes and models over the years, the big three mostly with Nissan & VW's thrown in the mix. Current vechicals are 01 Club cab 1500 4x4 pickup (my driver) 106k on the clock , 07 Kia Sportage 2wd as our daily driver, 07 Mustang convertable ( our summer fun car) and the bike Looked long and hard at all of the suv's when we bought the Kia. Seemed to be the best bang for the buck at the time. We're very happy having chosen it so far. 50 k on the odometer. Larry
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    I don't think I'd even take my 3-wheeler out in stuff like that!!! Like the guys say I don't want to pay the price for all the salt and corrision that'll come afterward. BUT as a teenager with a 150 cc Honda I road whenever I could. I like to think I'm smarter now. Larry
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    Gonna add my on this since I've dropped the bike twice, once without the supports and once with em in place. First drop was a 15 mph drop when the front wheel slid out on some oil in the road. The left bar literally folded back and up over the foot rest and shifter. The second drop was at about 45 mph. High sided the bike after locking up the rear wheel. Went down on the right side bounced over to the left side where it slide to a stop. Both bars were bent back just out side the ends of where the supports were mounted. While there was some major body damage to plastic, the insurance company (Progressive) didn't write off the bike. I think that without the supports keeping the bars from folding up all the way there would of been much more damage to the bike. There's always exceptions to what can happen of course. Oh like many others I've dropped the bike at stops when the bike decided it was rest time. Never had any problems with the bars wanting to fold in those situations either. Scruffed up the bottoms some but if you didn't look underneath you'd never know. Personally I like the supports more for the fact that they'll keep the lowers from being broken due to excessive flexing. The added rigidity helps in slow speed drops better I think and can add an extra measure of protection to you and the engine in most cases. Larry
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    looking at all those pics makes one want to pound the living S*** out of somebody I bet. Wish you luck dealing with the ins co's. Also look into any laws this idiot may have broken and been responsible for. Larry
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    Camos has good info there. Shortly after getting my RSV I insytalled the spot lights with a relay and then did the same for the low beam by passing low beam thru a relay.As noted this conserve battery drain when cranking. I also like that I can have the bike shut off but with the key in the "on" position and still have parking lights. Since all my lights are converted to leds there's very little draw from the battery when the headlight off. High beam in my case is unaffected and if needed I just flip the high/low switch on. Some folks like running power (key on) thru the auxilary switch but I prefer using my switch to simply ground the relay itself at post #85. In my case #86 would be power from the input side of the low beam circuit and #87 going to the light itself. #30 drawing power thru the fused battery lead. Larry
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    Boy it seems as if the north & south have flipped sides this winter. Sure it's been cold here in Michigan but warmer than a lot or you folks way south of us. And as far as snow goes, we've had only a few dusting of less than an inch. Only major snowfall has been a recorded 4" that we got this past midweek. Nothing on the horizon forecast either. One good thing for some of the southern sates is you'll be filling back up those dryed out lakes and rivers come spring. I couldn't believe how low some were last summer. Larry
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    Wow Annie surely not the way to start off the new year. Prayers sent for a fast as recovery as can be. We'll see ya around here when you get to feeling better. Larry
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    Hope your Dad has a good surgery and recovery Brad. As you say things happen for a reason. We missed you & Lonna at the bike show thou you really didn't miss much there other then us folks. If you get a break from house sitting let us know. We'll still hook up with ya somewhere down lifes road. Larry
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    Know what you mean about the horn under the cowling. I have a pair of highway blasters (both at 139 dicebles), 1 under left cowling and other in fairing along with my Stebel air horn on the right side. Plenty loud there. Larry
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    I've thought of doing that but didn't want to tie up capital. Besides it's not going to happen for $60 as it costs almost that much just for the horn once shipping is added from the various vendors I've already checked. With my brackets and wiring harnesses already made up they can be shipped immediately when an order came in where as with having the horns on hand to would slow the process down I think. If I can find a vendor willing to sell them as a group buy then I'd gladly put a package together and pass on the savings to our members here. Larry
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    Joyce picked up some extra discounted coupons for $3 off regular admission price.We have 4 available to anyone who didn't buy tickets in advance. We'll be going in the morning but not sure what time. Anyhow if someone wants any of these let me know and we'll figure out a way to get them to you. Larry
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