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    It is also easier to work on stuff at home where you can go out and kill a few minutes at a time without having to traipse across town. That way if get tired or to hot you just wander back in the house for a cold one and a rest.
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    That sounds like a lot. That is close to the limit. There is no "official" towing weight for a motor cycle. The rule of thumb that I have always heard is 50% of the bikes weight, but you have to watch the recommended max weight of the hitch on the bike. Some hitches specify some don't. The rule of thumb for tongue weight is 10-15% of the total trailer weight but you have to watch the recommended max tongue weight of the hitch on the bike. Some hitches specify some don't.
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    I would think that we can find someone here close enough to help you move it to under your front window. How hard can that be? Mine get ridden across grass every day. As far as long term parking on grass, Get 3 of the heavy type patio/driveway blocks and put one under each tire and one under the side stand. This will keep any of the points from sinking and it will still think it is on concrete. If you are going to cover it and have it stored outside I would also consider adding a couple of stakes and tiedowns to make sure that some wind storm does not knock it over.
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    Is that a pic of Jesus? This pic could be worth big money on ebay..............
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    I have given out a couple but have still not received one. Is that why I am have all of these issues with my bike????
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    I guess I never tried starting it in gear. From the wiring diagram it looks like there are actually 2 separate switches in the clutch switch, One is normally open and the other is normally closed. The starter cut out is the NC and the cruise is the NO. The switch is in the Normal position when the clutch lever is pulled. Dang, now I have another project.
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    I just drive faster so that the dirt can't catch me........ I give it a good wash/wax in the spring using a mild soap and water followed by a a coat of NuFinish wax, after that it just gets blow cleaned till next spring.
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    There is a clutch switch? If I grab the clutch while in cruise the engine just red lines, I just do not do that anymore. There is still 4 other ways to disengage the cruise. Is the clutch switch supposed to open or close when you pull in the clutch?
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    Congrats Joe But this does not qualify you as old, YET. Not till you become a great grampa, then you are old. I remember each of the grand children and each of the great grand children with each one being a special day.
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    Usually it only means that someone is still buying license plates for it.
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    Wheew! Hadn't heard anything in a couple of days. Thought maybe you 2 were talking to another warden.........
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    Unfortunately, most parts places (auto, bike, electronis, etc) really do not have the ability to look up a part by just a description. The only way the computer can tell them where to find it is by vehicle or part number. Are you sur that your pipe that measures 2 inches is not called 1-3/4? Kind of like plumbing pipe sizes where there is no 2 inch dimension on a 2 inch pipe.
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    :rotf: :rotfl:
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    That second pic looks more like she has a death grip on you.
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    Just how "raty" does it have to be. My daily driver is almost looking rough enough to be called a rat truck.
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    You just have to fill it with hard water, don't use the water from the water softener......... or if you want it somewhere in the middle then you can mix hard and soft water together...... Well I got the new mattress last night and worked on getting everything torn down cleaned up, bed moved, put back together, filled and the temperature stabilized. It took till 11:30. After all that work it sure did sleep good. I will have to see if Erika notices any difference when/if she comes back home on the 15th.
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    Soooooo......... Your saying it would be a good idea to suggest a one day wife swap with one of my riding buddies and make the ice cream stand loop........ Purely in the interest of safety of course........ OK....Maybe I'll have to word it differently than that.
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    Erika is considering trying out the role of passenger with me. We will wear proper gear. I do understand the adjustments to the suspension of the bike for the extra weight. I have not had a passenger on the back of a bike in about 25 years, and she has never been a successful passenger. Back in her high school days her boy friend took her for her first ride and was showing off and they crashed, it was a bad crash with extended hospital time. So she is understandably concerned. Neither of us are small people and it will be a load for the bike. I am wondering about the best way for us to safely learn to ride together. My thoughts were to find someone that is an experienced passenger to ride with me a few times to let me get used to the extra weight, and higher center of gravity. Someone that already knows the dos and don't of being a passenger. I am sure the handling will come back to me quickly. and/or Have her ride with a friend that has done a huge amount of 2 up riding. Or just load her up and head for some deserted roads and/or my favorite practice parking lot. Any other suggestions?
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    Well since this ain't hillbilly country the wife should not be to worried about riding with a cousin....................................Did I just say that??????
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    After doing some more checking I am thinking that there is something wrong in the front end. This morning I adjusted the front air to 17 lbs. On the way in to work today, I had to hit the brakes fairly hard, not panic stop hard, but a little harder than a normal stop, and the front end bottomed out going over a small bump (slightly raised tar line) with a loud clank. My windshield used to just rub the top of the door frame to the shed where the bike sleeps at night, there is now 1.5 inch clearance with me NOT sitting on the bike. I have also noticed that I used to look thru the windshield and I am now looking over it or right at the edge of it. I think it looks like new front springs are in my very near future. I just hope that with the new progressive springs that the bike will still fit thru the door.
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    Impressive. Maybe should take a 1st gen there to show them how its done.........
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    Looks like a great idea, to bad it wont fit the real Venture.......
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    Well I am buying another water bed after sleeping on one for 34 years and not liking anything else that I have tried. That should kind of clarify my thoughts on the best mattress. It is also great to be able to set the temperature of the bed. I run it a little cooler in the summer and a little warm in the winter. Since it is a heated mattress I can keep the house at 50° and be comfy on the coldest winter night or turn the bed down a few degrees and be nice and cool on a hot summer night.
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    So if it leaks it just blows at you............
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