Flyinfool

You have to go at least far enough to get the engine warmed up.................... A mile an a half to get a pic of you, your Venture and the Bank sign with temp would make it a good run.

Chat sure been quiet lately. Maybe everyone needs more SNOW so that all that is left to do is to chat. Lets see I'll have to start a naught / nice list........... cowpuc Yama Mama bongobobny rbig1 snyper316 Yammer Dan LadyBug vicco27

Hate to bother you while i am still on Double secret probation...................... But here is another one. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?79290-Hold-your-breath-I-m-goin-in

That aint real snow. Its just a dusting.

So sorry to hear that. Sorry your best friend passed. Molly was my 2nd Springer and was the most mellow Springer I ever met. Springers are a bit more maintenance than a Lab with needing monthly haircuts and a lot more grooming after a run in the fields or woods. But they also have an energy level like no other dog. A Springer will make the energizer bunny look like a wimp. Your new puppy sure is cute..........

My guess the fan bearings are toast. My bike has been ridden in the cold often with no issues.

FWIW, every gremlin is a bit different. When I had a similar issue while trying to get home from Dons MD, I ended up finding 3 possible issues that could have each by themselves caused the intermittent dying. 1. broken kill switch. I scrounged a new one. 2. there are 2 black wires connected to the battery Negative post, one is the heavy one that goes to the engine block for the starter current, and the other one is smaller that goes to a 1 pin connector and then to frame ground. The one pin connector on mine had at some point in its life gotten doused in battery acid and was very corroded, I cut that out and made it a one piece wire from battery to frame. 3. In a connector in the dash the red/white wire, (same wire that goes to the kill switch) had a bad factory crimp to the terminal in the connector while I was wiggling wires this one simply fell out of the terminal. I soldered it back into the terminal. Any one of these could have been causing my issues so I have no idea which one fixed it. But I spent a month chasing wires around the bike to find them.

I really hate to have to say this but your case is broken, the hinges are rusted solid and everything is wide open up there. It is plain that I am going to have to teach you the difference between open and closed, and then teach you which way is the correct way to have things at various times of the year. It is obvious that you seem to have forgotten.

I have to agree that someone sure don't know the difference between open and closed. Cuz "Baby its cold outside.........":whistling: Hey Ben, Your door is WIDE open and swinging to make more wind. Trust us on this one. Durn kids always leavin the darn door open all the time........

See now if you don't believe that I adjusted north and east just take a look at Erie PA................. You just got a bit of over spray.......................

Are you sure that you know the difference between open and closed??? We did not even make it up to 0°F today..... Do I need to make another trip up there to show you what CLOSED means??????

There is only one of me, I can not get everyone all at once in the first week of winter. Give me time, you will get whats coming to you.

I was not aiming for the south, Up in the sensible northern half of the country we know how to deal with flakes. We like a White Christmas. If I aimed south it would ruin everyone's Christmas when they rolled up the streets and sidewalks and the whole world came to a screeching halt. But once the festivities are over...........................

I may be raciest, I only do WHITE Christmases.

And a Merry Christmas to all.

DOUBLE SECRET PROBATION!!! You mean I am now lumped in with the likes of @Yammer Dan and @cowpuc? OH OH I Hear it again. The words are stuck in my head............. "I'm Dreaming of a white.... Christmas.......... Just like the ones I used to know................"

OOPIE!! Sorry Bossman Swinging north and east. It may still take a bit for what is already launched to finish falling. Yes it is pretty, I love it when everything is clean and white. Now you are just dreaming. I can reach Florida, Arizona, Even Cali. Last winter there was snow on the ground in ALL 50 states at the same time. The location of the components is highly classified, Not easy to find. If it should be found, there is a significant defense system in place, I have many formidable weapons including jets and rocket powered aircraft.

I would not be nervous, failed drive trains are not a common issue with the Ventures.

That is the fun part that I have been looking forward to. I like fabricating stuff.

That back yard is beautiful. I sure wish they all could look like that.

1; I have been pretty nice so far this year, like you I do have some character flaws, one of which is that if I get accused of some thing and have to take the heat for it, and it sounds like it might have been fun, I sure am gonna make sure that I am guilty since I am getting the abuse anyhow. Might as well earn it.

The Faux tank grommet is really hard to find. I split a piece of vacuum line lengthwise and glued that around the opening in the frame and it has worked perfect for the last 50K miles. Which antenna for the royal, CB or radio?

So glad to hear that this part is finally over and with a positive outcome. We will be in Greenville on Christmas day, We will wave to you as we go by.

And even worse is that we might not even have a white Christmas. The big snow that was promised for Friday is now going to be 40°F RAIN. Even more Bah Humbug..............

Did you ask what they are testing for?