RDawson

Regular key. I had some made at a local locksmith.

Welcome to the circus, you’ve found the best place to be to keep her going.

The first engine I ever tore down was an old Chevy 350 that used the paraffin based Quaker State and probably never changed it. Trying to learn how to pull the heads on an engine when I couldn’t find the bolts was rough on an inexperienced teenager. Sludged up to the rockers and a rod thru the pan. NOW BACK TO SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING. Sorry for the hijacking.

I’m not sure I want to know where they stuck those clamps on her to fly. Looks painful. 😬😬😬

I’m not much of a believer in engine flush chemicals. I have seen truck engines end up with oil pump screens stopped up after using a flush. These were high mileage engines that probably had a lot of build up that the chemicals broke loose and sucked it into the screens, but I hesitate to use it in any engines. Call me old fashioned but regular oil/filter changes are all I do.

@Deeridercheck out the Hannigan trike in trikes section I just posted. Less than 30k on it. I’ll have more info on it Tuesday.

I’m pretty sure the manual said the same thing about Tweeks. 🏍🏍🏍🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I liked the idea of auto renewal, guess not. I just sent my $12. Thanks Don, I know this has got to be a pain.

There was an ‘18 Venture posted here last year that a dealer clearance priced at $12k new. I called and talked to the dealership and nearly bought it but decided I like the water cooled V4 too much.

https://www.venturerider.org/forum/topic/178-desiccant-canister/?tab=comments#comment-848 Go to home page and scroll down to the 1st gen read only section. Lots of great reading there to keep her going. If you don’t find it there post questions in the 1st gen tech and the gurus will be along shortly.

I can tell you from experience that blaming anything on the wife will not end well. 🤣🤣🤣. Glad you’re ok.

If I remember correctly intake clearance is .004-.006 and exhaust is .006-.008. Set them toward the higher limits as clearance shrinks with wear.

Have you checked the SpeedoDRD? I have it on my 2nd gen but no experience on the SVTC.

Talk to @skydoc_17 OEM discs are very good.

Gotta watch him Phil, he’s sneaky, ya never know what kind of pics he’ll take. Hope they get the border open soon so we can all get together again.

Welcome to the circus we call home. You may want to post this in the Watering Hole heading, more people will see and respond. They are great bikes, you won’t be sorry. Don’t ride it like a V Twin, these thing love to spin. Around 4000 rpms is where the power is and it’ll go all day up there, don’t be afraid to down shift. Scroll down to the read only tech section and you’ll find known issues to look for. You won’t find a better place to help you keep her in top shape than here. The $12 price will pay for itself not only in repairs or tips but in the fun we have. The guys and gals here are ready to help anytime.

I still had a GPS using the factory port when I installed the others.

I hope all y’all are doing ok with the storms today and tomorrow. My daughter is in Huntsville and a niece in Tuscaloosa, both colleges are using storm shelters. Looks bad with lots of tornadoes down there.

I wonder how much longer Tweeks would’ve lasted with good oil @cowpuc

This is what my wife considers roughing it 🤣🤣🤣

Here is where I put mine.

I had a Ram ball mount on my left bar that a Garmin snapped on to. I did away with it and use a Ram X mount for my phone, I use phone for gps now.

You can lower the front by raising the forks in the triple tree by about an inch: https://www.venturerider.org/forum/topic/152-lowering-the-front-end/?tab=comments#comment-3804 To lower the rear you need a lowering kit that has longer (yes longer) dog bones and a caliper relocation bracket to keep the caliper from hitting the rear fender. Baron’s is the only brand I know of. If you decide to use a lowering kit I have one I’ll let go cheap. It was on my bike when I bought it but I’m too tall for lowering.

I ride what I like and is comfortable to me. If I worried about what others say I’d be on an HD like all the followers, besides that I am an old man so it works.

The RSV has more leg room.