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:sign yeah that: Sounds like something I would do......:rotf:

On the 2nd gen do you have to pull the carbs to do valves? Or does pulling them just make it easier? I did not pull carbs when I did my 1st gen. It also helps a lot to have a good small magnetic pickup tool.

When you buy the progressive springs the material for the spacer is included. You have to cut the spacer to length so that you can tune for your preference. the only other thing needed is new fork oil. You have to get the oil separate because they do not know which weight you will want or your brand preference.

If you buy the gaskets and parts from @skydoc_17 on this site he will let you use his shim set and tool. I just finished doing my valves and sent the shim kit and tool back to its rightful owner. I have a first gen so there are differences in taking the bike apart, but the procedure for setting the valves is the same. I am not real far away in Milwaukee. There are a few members closer to you that have also done this job. Shameless plug, I do make and sell the valve shim tool, PM me.

If there was a cell phone in my shoe, there is no way i could get the shoe on, feel it or not, there are certain laws of physics that would not let the shoe get on my foot. other sad part, they are both hard of hearing since neither could track the sound......

http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/going-concern-value.html My understanding is that it means that the business being kept together and run as a business if worth more that the physical assets of the company. The assets would be the hard equipment, machines, tools, desks, chairs, pencils, buildings, etc. I wonder just how many bikes are sitting there assembled and ready to ship? The article does say that there is inventory that could be out the door in 2 days after reopening if it is sold as a complete business.

I converted the stock red reflector to running, brake, and turn signals. Here is how I did mine. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?41588-Lighting-up-my-Venture

30 Year old stock springs and low air in the front is the ideal recipe for bottoming out the front. I found that lowering the air pressure in the back to near minimum and adding air to the front near maximum, did help my bottoming out, and helped with my feet on the ground.

I just print the needed pages from the on line Yamaha manual and then I have hard copy for when I am working. Since the on line is a PDF file, I have it downloaded to my home computer and to my phone for reference on the road. I have been very disappointed in both Haynes and Clymer manuals in the past. The both left out important details that ended up causing issues.

Just read an article in the local paper about Buell. Buell is a local company here. Since Buell is in receivership one of the companies looking to snap them up is Polaris Industries, home of Victory and Indian Motorcycles. Erik Buell has said that the closed down so fast that they literally could be shipping Buell motorcycles within a couple of days of reopening, there is inventory built ready to ship. Here is the full article. http://www.jsonline.com/business/with-his-motorcycle-company-up-for-auction-erik-buell-craves-another-comeback-b99535394z1-317329291.html

And who be that trouble maker? Related to Frosty who????

Great trip. Keep the reports coming.

Frosty who? If you ain't got 4G of pics it didn't happen.

That is so that the dogs can give you gas at the same time.

That has been done, but you have to bypass the pump and only half of the tank remains usable. It will not gravity feed thru the pump.

You have to watch the specs close on the LED headlights and driving lights. Everyone assumes that LED is low power consumption. A lot of the LEDs that are getting to be bright enough to be an effective headlight or driving light are drawing MORE power than the incandescent they are replacing. So you are not necessarily saving power by going to LED.

I'll have to look and see if I even have any, never used them.

I thought everyone had their VR CC and health. I just had a heart job and the bills should be showing up soon.......

That one might fight back if you tried to put it on a hook.

I would have used it as an air horn bracket. Might as well make it useful.

So that is what my bike would look like if I were to give it a bath........

Who ever said I was any good at advanced math? letters and numbers and equal signs....... sheesh.

There are a bunch of similar devices about to hit the market. The next year or so will get scarey when people start doing dumb things with these. There are already near misses almost every day between drones and full size aircraft because dummies think it would be cool to get close ups of an airliner in flight.

I see, you are hoarding the Aussies AND the ice cream..........

Not sure what that is there for. but that is about where I have my Bad Boy horn mounted, one on each side. But I had to use a P-clamp to mount them cuz I dont have that tab.