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Wow, way to....... I love my '86 VR, I am not in love with the "Harley Look" of the Gen 2, but a lot of my friends have the newer bike and love them. I have ridden one and it rides nice, a lot like my older version. I just prefer the look of the VR, and still hold out hope that Yamaha will decide they have done the Harley thing long enough, and bring out a true competitor to the Gold Wing and the new Voyager or the BMW LT. At this point, the LT is probably going to be the next bike I buy when I can't keep my VR dependable.
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Gregg, I won't get into the Car Tire (CT) or Motorcycle tire debate, but I will congratulate you for taking the time to talk with and help a fellow biker. Good job!
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I found this group and through this group, I found some local friends and the local STAR group. I like VR, but there isn't any "local" presence and rides in my area are few and far between. So I ride with a local STAR group, and about that, yes there are a lot of written rules, but like any organization, you will find some chapters to your liking and others, not so much. I had to change chapters a while back, and found a good group. Maybe that will change in a few years, hey, things change, just go with what works. I am not a huge groupie, but compared to the last time I rode (20+ years ago) I am having a lot more fun being here and part of STAR, and I am also in the local GOLD WING RRA chapter and ride with other groups in the area. Last time I was just a loner, and I am having a bunch more fun now. The more I know about STAR the more I like it so far. Rules? ride a few times before voted in? You want to ride with others and make friends, get help or you wouldn't be looking for any sort of group. The local group needs to know if you are crazy and will cause a wreck, or if you need help to become a better rider. So they ask you to follow a few rules, and ride with some experienced people at first. Man, I appreciated that then I started riding again, got me going quicker and safer. After that, ...the patch? I wear it, but not all the time and you don't have to ever wear it if you don't want. Yamaha? You can ride anything you want with most groups. Star, Venture Rider, Venturers, GWRRA, BMW even Harley groups, look locally and find people you can mesh with. then ride the rides you want to. There are some people here that are hung up on who owns Star. Never met him, and if he makes some money, then more power to him. If I like the local club, and other area groups, and the events are fun, what do I care who owns it or how much money they make. Everyone has to get by and I won't begrudge him a penny. If I ever do, I can just drop out. This site charges a fee, I don't begrudge this sites owner the money he makes, and chances are it isn't much, but that isn't my business. Again, I can vote with my pocketbook (or PayPal account!). Just my 482 cents worth!
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1984 yamaha venture royal
dynodon replied to oldgoat's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
If the plugs don't work I know a good independent mechanic in the Pekin, IL area (near Peoria) if you can get the bike there, I highly recommend him. He worked on my Gen 1 and I am taking it back to him for some leaks and other things in a couple weeks. No Yamaha shops in your area? We aren't all that far from the Rockford area. -
From what I hear from my other friends in Wisconsin, all you need to do is cross the border to MN or IL and find turkeys at every pro-football stadium? Hey, I am a St. Louis Football Cardinals fan, so you KNOW I am frustrated! (yes, I know they moved to AZ, that is why I am frustrated doubly, they couldn't win there either!)
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Yama Mama....that is so cute...I am .....loosing strength..........must resist cuteness........oh NOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo.......................
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Bob, Your profile lists 3000+ posts, mine is 300 some I think, so I am safe. Haven't hijacked a thread in what???? 15 minutes? So what up bro?
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A good friend of mine had his whole family get the H1N1, Healthy young couple, Two boys about 12 and 8, the kids got it at school and both parents got it. He said they all had a couple days of feeling weird, two full days of Being really knocked down, and then a couple more days of feeling a little better. None of them had serious health problems, and they got through it. Big Tom, I hope you get to feeling better.
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I was leading a group of about 15 bikes this last weekend on a fall river/color (late, few leaves left on the trees, this is important) tour and ran into the results of a dumb property owner. I had done a pre-ride the night before, so we were on the road less than 20 hours after it was deemed clean and safe. Rounded a turn on a particularly curvy section (thus, this road is probably a favorite of bikes all summer long, even though I had just discovered it 20 hours before!) and found the ENTIRE LANE cover at least 2" thick with leaves. Luckily, even though I had run the road, I didn't know it that well, and was going pretty slow (leading) and I got on the CB (most riders had CB and we had been communicating all along) because a hand or foot signal would not be seen by other than the one bike behind me and he was already in the leaves! The leaves were dry thank goodness or it could have been worse. After I realized I was going to make it, and the alert had been sent, I looked and saw that the ditch was perfectly clean on that side of the road. Well howdy! How nice of the property owner to intentionally make a road dangerous just so a ditch (that wasn't even in front of the house, but well off to the side) could be clean. In thinking about it in the 36 or so hours since, I have come to the conclusion that this owner did this intentionally, putting the leaves in the road right after a curve to wreck some motorcycles or less likely, to slow and wreck some cars. He almost succeeded with our group, but since I was slow to begin with, only one bike without CB had a wiggle and everyone made it through safe. I was embarrassed, even though there was nothing I could have done to avoid the situation that I could think of, short of pre-riding the route 10 minutes before, and even then it wouldn't be a sure thing! We were single file, at a very reasonable speed, below the speed limit, and spaced pretty well. Those things saved us some skin and chrome I am sure. One last thought, I am tempted to call the county police and report this homeowner. I am sure there is some rule about debris being thrown on public roads. I own a bit of property that fronts a city street, and won't throw grass clippings or leaves on the road or over the curb. I see this all the time in the country though, and it ticks me off every time, even if I am in a car, because I am always thinking bike safety. This happened in Illinois, any Illinois police (or other police) have thoughts on reporting this property owner?
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OK folks, the current target is a Turkey or a Pilgrim, actual or sign (oh, and plus you and your bike of course), no biggie if we don't get a hit in a few days, I may consider changing it. Ideas?
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Sounds like you had a great day, but why call it the "last ride" If you plan on riding all winter even if "only" 75 miles, those are rides too aren't they? Since Friday evening, I did about 280 miles, 100 by myself, about 100 with a large group and today about 80 miles with my wife. Was a great three days. But I don't put on 25 thou a year! Wow. I think I have averaged about 5000 each of the last three y ears since getting back on for the first time in 20+ years. Keep on riding!
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SO! What are the AGES of the DRIVERS of VR.Org?
dynodon replied to Zfrebird4's topic in Watering Hole
Early 60's, and two new hips, my '86 VR does take the years off, and keeps me ahead of my friends with Gen II's and the other Harley style bikes! heck I go ride with the BMW folks and keep up with them, just grindin' my forward pegs down to nothing though. -
Welcome Chaharly, I agree, takes some guts to go with your own kind of ride! I am early 60's and have an '86 VR. Love it! Makes me feel like I am 16 again (almost) Lots of good people here, even a few youngsters, and a LOT of us are young at heart. A good motorcycle will do that. Be safe, take all the riding courses you can, MSF etc. I remember my first motorcycle when I was 19, and I thought I was invincible. NEver wrecked hard, but did get the attention of a state cop one day who read me the riot act about how he "is tired of scraping up jerks like me from the road!" (direct quote) I did take that advice and became a bit more reserved. Kids and life took me from my motorcycle and then all of a sudden I am older and need new hips, more years away from the bike. Now with bionic joints and the realization if I don't do it now, I may never get the chance, I bought my '86 almost four years ago and haven't let it sit much since. Even though I live in Illinois, I ride year round. Am leading a group today on a two hour ride ending up at a good BBQ place. Again, welcome, send some pics, and ride safe!
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Sounds like you are on the right track. you may need to revise your hitch so the ball is lower. Do you have a removeable ball mount? If so, You may be able to just buy a mount that lowers the ball. 10% weight on the ball is right. You can go a little bit either way, but if your total trailer and load is 400 pounds, then you need 30-35 on the hitch anyway, just to be safe. With the tongue just slightly downhill (keeps things from bouncing back and taking weight off the hitch) you should be good. I did have one other thought. What tread pattern do you have on your tire? Many car tires are directional and asymmetrical. What you want in a c/t is a generic patter that is not asymmetrical for sure, and I would not want it directional either just to be safe.
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Also glad you are all OK. Lost loves take a little time to heal, but your new scoot will win you over quickly if you choose well. Do consider the new Kawasaki, I haven't sat on one yet, but Plan to soon if Yamaha doesn't update the RSV soon. Also consider the BMW K1200LT. I have been looking at these, used ones with low miles go fairly cheap for what you get. I have lots of BMW friends that love these bikes. Also, there is the GoldWing. And heck, enjoy yourself and take out an Ultra Glide just for kicks. Never know what will trip your trigger! (anti HD types, take your shots, but heck, why not look?). I love my '86 VR, but realize I may have to replace it someday. I would love if Mama Yamaha would bring out a new version of that bike...there are enough Harley look alikes around for my taste! Anyway, have fun looking.
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No cassette? Look at the small door under the speedo. I think that thing has at least a single, if not a double cassette. About the Silverwing. I wanted one (650 version) back in the day, thought it was cool, and would still consider buying one if I could find a good one used close enough. Not sure it would be big enough for the "new" me though!
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OK, I will stick with the turkey or pilgrim target as above. Have fun! Here is what I plan for Turkey day. Yordy smoked turkey Homemade egg noodles Smooooth mashed potatoes with butter and homemade gravy. A big pan of dressing A few veggies and "healthy" stuff Some olives and sweet pickles for snackin' OooooooWee! Now we're talkin' eatin! Oh, and I do plan on sharing all this with about eight other people! Somewhere in there I hope to work in a ride, probably before we eat, since I won't be able to waddle out and get on the bike after!
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Thought the target included a pumpkin patch. but I can see where it might be in addition to a carved pumpkin. I will abide by eusa1's and the group decision, and if this doesn't qualify, then no harm, I had fun with the ride anyway.
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The couple of times I have had my Evoline in cold weather the shield has refused to fog up. works like a charm. I tend to agree that the slide down sunshield is a little short, and not very dark, but it works for me to supplement my sunglasses during the bright times, and works by itself good in the not so bright times. For the shield itself on this and my other helmets, I bought some windshield tint from Wally World and cut it to run a band on the top edge and bottom edge of all the shields. The top edge works in place of a true sun shield that won't work on full face, and flip-up shields, and the bottom edge works also as a shield when you flip the shade up out of your way. One $10 or so roll of this stuff has treated about four helmets and I can do another 4 or 5 before I run out. I may want to buy some better quality from a pro shop sometime, but for now, it works oK. Also, I put this on the OUTSIDE of the shields. If you put it on with liquid, and keep the edges away from the edge of the shield a little, it won't come off, and it preserves the inside anti-fog aspect of the shield. also helps protect the shield from bugs/rocks etc.
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About 2 miles south of my home is this pumpkin field, and here I am with my '86 VR If this qualifies, the next target will be you, your bike and a turkey (live or otherwise). Or you could substitute a Pilgrim (same, live, sign or otherwise, but not just the hat) all in honor of Thanksgiving.
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Gibvel, If the battery is hard to get to, on my '86 you have to remove the tank cover, not a big deal, but still....ride it or take it out and carry it. Auto parts stores might be able to test, but call and see if they can do a "load" test. If it is Interstate, I would take it to an interstate dealer or distributor. Check the phone book for the distributor near you. I am lucky that my distributor is about 1 mile from my home! So I don't go to a dealer, just direct to the distributor.
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The battery is about 1.5 years old, and it is possible the discharge at the dealers did some damage. Take it to a Battery store where they can really test it. have it fully charged when you do. I take mine to the Interstate distributor. they test the cells, and put it on a load to check for shorts or a dead cell. Even though 1.5 years isn't a long time, any battery at any time, even brand new ones, can go bad. Sounds like you have a bad cell.
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I have heard about but not tried several anti-fog products, but here is a solution that you might try. Many many years ago, we had a Western Auto store just a block from my house. I was having problems with fog in my 64 VW. they sold a cloth that you wiped the fog with and it solved the problem. Turns out the cloth just had some soap in it, and the soap caused the fog to be a thin film of water that stayed there. OK, I had to look through the wavy water, but I could see something. You might try taking any old cloth, put some dishwashing soap in it and work it around, and let it get dry or dryer. Keep it handy, and next time you have fog, wipe the shield, and it should stay that way for some time. Free and may work.
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Those "Start Seeing Motorcycle" banners that Illinois has had all over the last couple of years have caught the attention of local farmers. One guy near Peoria, IL has signs up along his country road: "Start Seeing Tractors". I thought it was funny and this time of year, very appropriate!
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Bah! I have a garage with two 20+ YO Taurus SHO's, and a 78 VW along with my '86 VR and my wifes '98 Honda scoot. Along with a valuable collection of old parts (want a tie down loop or the original airbox from an '89 Taurus?), and a pile of rags. There are a few old Craftsman tools also. Mine is "lived in" and takes less time to clean up than it does to dust those places. I pity those people, they will never know the joy of cleaning up drips from $2000 cars with kitty litter and an old broom.