Flyinfool

As Freebird mentioned, many of those are simply way over loaded. Some get away with it figuring that they are only going a short distance and or fairly level roads or just don't care. There is a lot more to towing than engine size and rear gear ratio. Brakes, engine and trany cooling, axle bearings, tire ratings, hub sizes, even the weather makes a difference. When you look at that total combined max towing weights, many fail to add in the weight on the tongue, the weight of fuel, passengers including yourself and any cargo in the truck including all of the stuff that you store in the truck like jumpers, extra oil, tow chains etc. Its all weight and it all counts.

They say sometimes life throws you a curve ball, but then no one ever told me that sometimes life throws you a cannonball. Health is a major drain on the body making it hard to do many of the things you have loved forever, health also can wreak havoc on a family budget making it fiscally impossible to do all of the things you have done forever. Since Yamaha has gotten out of the touring bike market many members have moved on to other brands and left this site. Every time you see a Venture getting parted out that is our user base declining by one. Every crash or mishap with an obsolete Venture is also our user base declining by another one. Because there is no Gen 3 to fill the void, the void just keeps getting bigger.

The diodes are so cheap that it is certainly worth a try as long as it is out and opened up. Usually if a diode fails it takes out the main processor, but since the bike is still running you might just be the first lucky one.

Since the Hardly logo is stamped in just fill it with some body filler and paint them black to match the adapters and the rest of the bike. It will also give you that much less chrome to polish every day.

The RLU is about the size of a pack of cigarettes and is located behind the windshield and under the dash, or you might be able to get to it thru the headlight.

Cool Looking forward to it.

How long did you let it run? It takes a while for the filter and lines to fill with oil.

Many have tried, none have even come close.................... To get to it you have to be able to eat more ice cream than I can. I have not yet met that person...................

Glad you made it home for some sleep in your own bed. So with the trip out and back plus the rally how many miles did you put in? In how many days? My butt already hurts just thinking about it................

Neither, A car like that would come with the proper fastener torqued to the proper spec and run smooth enough that I would not need to add aftermarket thread locker to anything. Where I work, We do use the #425 Loctite for a plastic part on one of our machines, it does not damage the plastic and it does keep things together. The standard #242 blue loctite did eat the plastic parts. I have never used thread locker on my windshield bolts, and have never had one come loose. Wisconsin has the second worst roads in the USA behind only Connecticut, so I do get a good share of shake rattle and roll, bounce and jiggle. Average Wisconsin pothole............. The road smooths out when the hole gets enough cars in the bottom of it............

In an emergency ya, I'll try anything wet. BUt If I have a choice, real antifreeze is going in. Squirt can freeze just like water. That sugar cant be good for anything.

I'm still watching my new steps to be sure they aren't moving.

There is a plastic safe version of loctite, It is specifically made for plastic parts. Loctite #425

So how did the rally go? Looks like most of the bikes made it back to the hotel. Can you now tell us what your identifier was?

Hmmmmmm 1500 cc? (possible if a complete rebuild and bored over) Fuel injected? (Possible, There is a kit out to convert our carbs to EFI) Stainless steel trailer? Sure looks like aluminum to me.

Can you say back fire? If I am on probation and unable to occupy myself here where do you think I will go to occupy myself?????????? Huh, well Huh. just where do you think?

Why do I NEVER forget when someone ASKS for SNOW?

Oh man, this Saturday I am helping my 103 year old grandmother move. Or I could head for free meat and let her move herself.....................

Why is it that @cowpuc forgot all about the high temperature snow he has me developing. Why would I want to invent snow that don't melt till it is above 60°F.

Does heat in Canada mean that it got above freezing? I have been thinking about getting a dash cam or 2 for the bike and the truck. Not sure just what I want for features yet. It would be nice if there was a water proof one for the bike.

Why would you post to this thread in the middle of summer. This is a winter thread. Why would you tell me that you miss winter and want more

Mine is a bit obvious. I like to play with anything that will fly. I started with model airplanes 50 years ago and never stopped. I even managed to get my private pilots license to be able to fly full size airplanes even with passengers.

Over the 4th of July weekend I learned how to tear out and then build a new set of stars to allow me to get in and out of the house alive.

So who is going to be the first to put a Rostra on a Venture???? I have been thinking getting a Rostra for the cage.

Don't you have to have a mind to be a legend in it? I thought you lost your mind when the cork fell out..................... I know I am a mindless old fool. Not many can argue with that. Maybe from playing with so many flakes. Now where did I put that new nozzle wrench...........