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  1. Eck
    food for thought on marker lights and LED's... I removed the rear red marker lens that is located underneath my license plate, put it on my drill press, and with proper depth set, I drilled three holes through the back plate. I then installed three red LED lights that I got from Auto zone ($6.00) and pushed the snuggly into the holes I drilled, then wired them up to the Brake light. You can do the same thing with the side marker lights and you can run the wires through the inside of the chrome rear crash bar. There are two drain holes in them to run the wires through and wire them to your running lights. The front side markers are a bit tricky, but you can run the wires along side your front brake hoses with enough slack to flex and wire then also to your running lights..
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    I heard about this by a friend who lives in Charleston, Sc. Here are the new laws they put in place George: http://myrtlebeachbikerinfo.com/ordinances.html I have coffee and talk with the sargent and other officers of the Madison County Police department almost every morning and the sargent was telling me this past summer that the city of Madison and the city of Huntsville both are drafting new laws to stop the trail of tears ride from coming through thier cities because of the time and cost impacts it has them. I was told that it is mandatory for every poilce officer in both cities to work the day of this ride directing traffic and handling bike related accidents and when doing so their total manpower is "tied up" and they can not attend the normal everyday public situations (domestic disputes, roberies, thefts and cager accidents), in a timely manor to protect and serve their city / communities as they need to... This past summer was the first time the ride was split into two rides with one going north west out of Chatanooga and over lower Tn (I-64) and the other ride coming through Huntsville and Madison (hwy 72 east)... I am anticipating the same thing will happen again this year...
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    You can up shift and down shift these bikes with out even using the clutch by slowly letting off the throttle as you pull up or push down on the shifter.... Maybe this would give your hand some rest and only use the clutch when coming to a stop.
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    No way will I ever pay $110.00 to have this cheap thing re-chromed.......... I would buy a new Yamaha or GW rack for around the same price as that.
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    suspension

    Eck replied to Reed's topic in Requests for Features

    30 to 40 lbs depending on if your riding single or two up with lots of luggage.. 40 lbs should give you a good ball park start... and then you can let air out adjusting as you ride..
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    GenMar Risers are Part # Y122 = and cost about $90.00 Baron’s Risers are Part # BA-7430-00 and cost about $75.00 Flanders pull back handle bars = Part #: FL650-08763 Barnett SS Cable Sets Throttle Push Cable = Part #: BP426-450-327 SST Throttle Pull Cable = Part #: BP426-450-327 SST
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    Sorry to hear this John, I know you have been dealing with leg,hip and foot problems "way" before I met you. I wish you the best during your operation and with your recovery.
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    Brad, I-75 goes south near the west side of Florida and Daytona is way over on the east coast line just off I-95 ........ Sounds like your friend is planing a round trip of Florida. If he is taking a round the world trip of Florida, he can travel to Jacksonville, and see if he can find someone there to drop off his truck and trailer. Then he can take I-95 south all the way to Key West if he wants, and then he can travel back north on I-75 going up the west coast all the way to to I-10. He can take I-10 east back over to Jacksonville and pick up his truck and trailer ..
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    I like the Odossey battery my self and suggest you plug it up to a Battery Tender when not riding...
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    Down shifting

    Eck replied to Caveman's topic in Watering Hole

    Down shifting wont hurt it a bit... I would like to see constructive evidence your friend has to back up his theroy... Constructive evidence on my theroy...... Every rider I know, and have know, downs shifts thier bike. I have never once in all my 40 years of riding heard anyone state that it does, or will, cause a problem. Just watch and listen to any bike race on a round track, and you will hear them down shift constantly and HARD on every curve and they are going a lot faster then we will ever be going.. I have down shifted every stick shift vehicle I have ever owned..and when nessisary, I have down shifted my automatic transmission vehicles on very steep hills to avoid my brakes from overheating, and have never once had a problem.
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    I would take several measurements of tread depth in both directions from the center line towards the rim edge. These measurements would be taken in several places around the tire, then The patteren of measurements would tell if you are out of (or off) center.. Dont go by the dirt lines on the tread as V7Goose mentioned.. I agree you cant judge the tread depth or wear patteren by the dirt lines
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    I bought and installed a JC Whitney luggage rack on my 05 RSV and I will never buy another chrome piece from JCW... The weld constantly rusts, and the very cheap chrome is spotted in several places... I have heard from others where they experienced cracking in the weld joints... So for what its worth... dont buy a JCW luggage rack... spend another 40 or 50 bucks and get what you pay for...
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    Yamaha mp3 player

    Eck replied to a topic in Watering Hole

    try here: http://portablemedia.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/yamaha/yamaha_mp3_player_product_list.html Or here: http://www.fixya.com/support/yamaha/mp3_and_digital_media_players Or maybe this down load will help: http://www.brothersoft.com/downloads/yamaha-sound-card-drivers.html
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    jt, It's good to see your posting again.
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    I thought this time of year was where the hot season started over there... 70s, 80s & 90s.. wiht lows around 50s & 60s..?? My son and his wife live north of Sidney ... Sure wish I could see them..
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    Now this Indian bike is Beautiful, and it even comes with passenger floor boards.... but where does the passenger sit.....on the fender...? Passenger seat pad is missing for sure in this photo...
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    Check here .....just let me know if you see something you need. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=15244
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    I had to quit... had smokers cough, then started weezing really bad,, went to Dr. found out I have Emphysema... I quit about 3.5 yrs ago and cant stand the smell of smoke.. Every year I have noticed I have shortness of breath worse then the year before...and its only going to get worse the Dr. says.. My Dad is dieing from Emphysema right now, Been on oxygen for past 10 years...he cant hardly move his body anymore with out gasping for air..something I have to look forward they say.. When I smoked, I enjoyed it I think, but then again, it was a habit, so I am not sure if I really enjoyed it or needed it.. but I did it. Glad I stopped though...and if you can then do it.
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    I know I would want to ship the parts back out to only one person if it were me... This guy would not make a dime on this if he had to package and return ship each set individually to each owner all over the world now.... Most likely we would have to send the floor boards to one VR member, that member would then send them ALL IN AT ONCE to the chroming company..they would return them to that one VR member when done and the VR member would be in a hell of a mess at the post office packaging and sending individual sets out to each owner...
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    Check your steering head bearing adjustment.... http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=511
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    Well you are sort of asking a loaded question,, something on the same order as: Do you prefer HANEs or Fruit of the Loom... Some folks wont go for a ride at all until they have RIDE ON in thier tires. Some here dont use anything. I have used ride on and in my opinion, it does give one a better sence of security in that you feel you have a little more "edge" if your tire was to get a small puncture. Now this puncture must be within the center line of the tire, or very little to one side or the other of the center line, for it to really work. I have since then replaced those tires (3) times now with new tires and I have not used Ride On in any of my new replacement tires. This is by choice and not because there was anything wrong with RIDE ON, or that I do not believe in it. And by the way........ I prefer Hanes...........
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    Here's my memorial....
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    The lost generation?

    Eck replied to a topic in Videos

    Very nice!
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