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Keith, Here is my 2 cents on what I think the cause is... Inside the rear hub the hub pins fit inside rubber boots. If these are dry there would be nothing but friction between the hub pins and these rubber boots. Friction generates heat and eventually you will smell rubber and the wheel will feel very warm to hot depending on how much friction there is. I personally would remove the rear wheel and lube the drive shaft and hub pins just for insurance that this possible culprit is put to bed. Here is the link for how to instructions: Feel free to give me a call if you need to be walked thru any part of this. My phone number is on my profile page. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=13263 Make sure you include these instructions contained in this link during reassembly: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1705 Also: Before you reinstall the wheel... While the rear wheel is off you have total visual access to look up under the fender for any wear marks caused by the tire rubbing. While the rear wheel is off, take a minute and look at the bottom portion of your rear shock. Using your fingers, pull up the rubber boot that is around the bottom of the rear shock and look for signs of dampness / oil. Being an 05 model I would also think your rear shock would be leaking by now if it has never been replaced....(A common problem on 2nd gen Ventures). Another possible cause: On right and left hand sides of bike (facing forward), look at the exhaust pipe closest to the passenger footboards. See if you notice if anything melted on this pipe... like the leg of your pants or your passengers shoe / boot, or a loose piece of clothing that may have been touching the exhaust pipe.

This is a strong possibility to repair it if it is broke near mounting screws. If you don't want to trim off the lower portion, you could make (2) metal strips (bans) and "Sandwich" the windshield between the two strips bans. Then you can drill a few extra holes thru both strips and windshield in other places to help secure the windshield. However, taking this action may call for longer mounting hardware screws.

Randy, I really don't have an idea on how to repair it. I really would not trust any type of glue for the constant vibrations caused by changes in speed, withstanding the repetitive changes in wind pressures put on it, all these variables could cause it to become weak, then a piece could possibly break loose and fly off into his eye and then he could have a worse crash where he would not be able to tell us about it. Just my 2 cents bud. Not so sure I would even try to repair it.. Also another thought here I don't know how bad (big) of a chunk is broke out of it, but maybe you could just sand the broken edges smoothe and just leave the windshield being chipped out... no pieces could break loose hit him in the eye

We send our condolences. Eck and Konnie

I found him...........

You've been rather busy Skid..........

I have been working with this young kid (he is from India) for a while now. I have fixed his Bicycle a few times, and I have been working with his friends who ride around with him, who also stop in and ask me to air up their tires or tighten this or that. After I do fix something for any of them, I wait to see if they say thank you. Most always they didn't. When they don't, I just say to them: Oh, by the way, you are welcome......this hits them, and they then say Thank you... Since I have said that to these kids for some time now, when they do stop and ask me to fix something, afterwards they always say thank you now... I have also been preaching to them about bicycle and mini bike safety, like always wear your helmet, don't wear flip flops when riding and have shared with them some rules of group riding. I now have about 4 kids that will always wear their helmets, and the others I keep hounding by telling them I care for them and don't want them to get hurt. I also tell them I am proud of them when I see them wearing safety gear. (Just wish their parents said the same once in a while), Anyway, Im not looking for a pat on the back, I just hoping someday they will look back and say, I remember that an old man named Eck who always told us to be safe and to stay off drugs.

Links work for me now... ???????? They didn't during 1st try.??????

68k on front is darn good...

Where was the photo taken? Ashville is correct. What year was the photo taken? 07 is correct.. We have another winner... Got to get one a little harder I guess... hold on..

Questions: Who are the two people in this photo? Correct you are - Boo and Jane What year was the photo taken? Where was the photo taken? Sorry, Arkansas is not correct.

Amazing how no one ever mentions the other 4 or 5 guys behind me that couldn't catch that UPS truck either, but for those of you who are newer members, here is the real truth... "WE"... (I...) could not keep with a UPS truck on the curves that are located about 5 miles north of Helen, Ga. on Hwy 75. So if you ever see /read about Eck and a UPS truck now you know... but it gets worse.. At the Vogel rally a year later, we are in Robbinsville, NC., and a bunch of us stopped at a gas station after riding the tail of the dragon, and by golly there was a UPS truck there, so I pulled up along side it and held onto the door handle and asked Sleeperhawks Mechanic to get a photo "QUICK"... so she did, and that is now my Gospel proof that I can catch a UPS truck. That wasn't good enough..so once we arrive back at Vogel state park later that evening, a bunch of us were sitting outside a cabin enjoying conversations, stories, food and drink and next thing I hear is 86er (Todd) yelling out my name and telling me to get up and come over here and stand next to him.. so I get up and go stand next to him. Then he proceeds to tell everyone the story of where I could not keep up or catch the UPS truck the previous year and he hands me a toy UPS truck in a box and says here... hold on to this one.. I still have that UPS truck too........(Thanks Todd) OK, enough about the UPS truck.... Here we go again. Questions: Who are the two people in this photo? What year was the photo taken? Where was the photo taken?

Many thanks guys... I not sooner got his tube patched, and his bike is all back together and there he is on a bicycle in front of my garage. He looks at it and asks me: Is it fixed? I said; Yep, it sure is. How about taking it for a spin and let me know what you think. I said I also fixed your automatic chain adjuster for you too. The spring was broke and I just happen to another one like it so I put it on for you. The kid jumps on his bike, turns the key and off he goes. I watch him for a minute and he stops, turns around and yells back at me.... "Its fantastic..........thanks a lot Mr. Eck... SO he yells back again and says, I'm going to take it home and I will be right back for my bicycle. I yelled...OK.. Ride safe. I hear him yell again as he takes off..........TTTTTHHHHAAANNNKKKSSSS.. I told him when he came back for his bicycle to tell his parents to get a front tire and i will put it on for him too since the front one is as bald as a baby's behind. Sorry guys, I'm in my glory now and just smiling inside. On another note, I got my car tire mounted on the rear rim ($10.00) and I installed it on my bike. Took it out for a spin and wow.. what a nice change it brings in handling and balance. Took it up to 85 MPH and it was soooooooo smoothe... Hit a few curves and I felt so much more secure. I now know I will never ever go back to a rear MC tire on my GW again... $156.oo for a tire, $10 bucks to mount it and I can get 50 to 60 k out of it v/s the measly 5k miles out of a MC tire.

Hey Don, Your links don't work for me.. They may not work for others and I thought I would let you know. I was just at the Rattlesnake saloon two weeks ago for lunch with my wife.

A young boy in the neighborhood was on his bicycle and stopped at my house and asked me if I could put a new tire and tube on his battery operated mini bike. I grinned and said well, If you could bring me it to me I will surely try. He said I'll be back in 5 minutes and off he went. Next thing I see him standing in front of my garage with rear wheel in hand with a new tire that someone tried to put on but could not get one side of it on the rim. The rim was pushed part way into the tire, and the new tube already had air in it and was inside the tire..(duh).. SO I just pull the rim out of the tire, pulled the tube out of the tire and then removed valve core to let air out of tube. Using only my hands and fingers, I Lubed up the bead of tire and rim, slipped one side of tire on rim, installed tube, slipped other side of tire bead on rim and aired it up.. Just as I was about to air it up, here comes the little guys bigger brother pushing the mini bike (holding rear off ground and steering with handle bars). The little guy looks at me and then asks if I could put the tire on the bike. I grinned and said sure.. Little did I know there were disc brakes on it and a rear axle with spacers and flat washers.. not knowing where these parts went I had to carefully figure it out, which I did and off the little guy went on his mini bike all happy and smiles. About two hours later he's back, and says his rear tire is flat.. I look, no nails in tire, valve core is tight, no leaks using Windex on valve core..so now I have to remove the tire from bake and from rim and look for a hole in the new tube. Out of the mouths of children...the little guy says: I bet I know what happened. I said what. He said his mom used a flat blade screwdriver and pushed the tube up into the tire but could not get the tire on the rim and I bet she poked the tire... I told him I cant fix the hole (which I found) in the tube until I get a patch kit so leave the bike here over night.. SO this morning...I am off to Wal Mart to buy a patch kit for his tube and some tire balancing beads for my GW...... Getting a car tire mounted on the rear of my wing today..

And we have a winner............ You get to keep the Oynk the pig........ Dan, I didn't forget about you... I forgot you have the bike now.

3 of 4 have been answered. What is the name of the pig on the back of the bike? (Leslie will have to confirm the answer on this one) What is the name of the BIKE that the pig is on? - Brown Sugar Edited: Who owned the bike, at the time the photo was taken? - Skid & Leslie Where was this photo taken? Vogel State Park, GA.

Many of the older members may know the answers, but some of the newer members would never know. What is the name of the pig on the back of the bike? What is the name of the BIKE that the pig is on? Edited: Who owned the bike, at the time the photo was taken? Where was this photo taken?

DUH............... Well, you can just ride that day Bob... it don't have to be to work.. that is what I am going to do...

Just looking ahead here and realized the Ride to work day is approaching which is Monday June 16th (11 days from today). Thought I would send out a reminder to mark your calendars now.. The first Ride to Work Day event was the third Wednesday in July of 2001. This day was the annual day until 2008, when it was changed to the Third Monday In June. This change was made to climatically better accommodate riders world-wide, and to give more riders an opportunity to participate. Riding your motorcycle on this day demonstrates: * The number of motorcyclists to the general public and to politicians. * That motorcyclists are from all occupations and all walks of life. * That motorcyclists can reduce traffic and parking congestion in large cities. * That motorcycles are for transportation as well as recreation. * That motorcycling is a social good.