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Don't ya just love those neighbors that plant their trees right on their property line without regards to what's going to happen years down the road. Not all that bad when they're saplings, but when they end up 40-50 feet tall and shed leaves and... in my case...those dam Liquid Amber sticker balls by the ton, they become a pain in the A$$. I hate raking someone else's leaves...and don't even bring up those balls.. I finally got the guy to cut down the three trees in the front yard, but I still have one of them in the back. I also have some sort of Japanese Maple on his side, right next to my office, and the thing ended up covering part of the office roof and the eaves of my house. Filled up the gutters every year. I finally invested in one of those pole pruners with the chainsaw on the end. The Maple now ends at his fence line... Sorry for the rant, but your post got me going...

One of the things I like about the DEKA is they have the same foot print as the OEM. The Odysseys have to be padded. Also the DEKA is rated a bit higher than Odyssey's. And... very importantly... the DEKA are a better buy. :mo money:That said I still have a couple of Odyssey's sitting in the corner of the office. Charge them once a year. Takes about 15 minutes to top them off.

My wife and I did a Caribbean cruise aboard NCL about 10 years ago, and we did Roatan and Cancun as well. Anyone going on this trip is going to have a great time. One of the few times I could drink, and not have to worry about driving...

Another thought... might be your side stand could be bumping the kill switch??

No debate about it... If it's what you want and fits your likes and taste, go for it....

You're gonna love that '07, but I think it's just a matter of taste and life style. The TD is more of a boulevard cruiser. The RSV is more an interstate cruiser.

I'm sure you already have, but I gotta ask. What is the VDC at the batt terminals when the bike is running over 2,000RPM? Should be 14.2-14.4vdc. Also there are AGM's and then there are AGM's.... DEKA seems to be the batt of choice for many Venture riders. Good quality 'Made in the USA' battery. With proper maintenance it should last 5+ years.

I lusted after an '83VR when they first came out, and it took me 22 years before I finally got one in 2005. So I'm just a nu-b. The combined mileage, on all the V4's I now own, comes to 524,000, but who's counting...

There's only a couple of members who have the need for speed. Beyond a little tinkering like the Jason Mod and exhaust/jetting, the majority of us are satisfied with the performance of the Venture as it sits. For the small stuff there are some good articles in the tech section covering most...if not all of them. Hence the non-response by many.

I think it was back in High School. When you bought your tickets early for the Senior Prom you got a discount....

You go girl !!!!!

Well said for the most part Bob, but this part is what I'm talking about. It seems like lately they aren't getting replaced. I usually log on in the early AM and there always was 50 + posts to scan through over the years. For the last year or so that number has been dwindling. This morning.. 19 new posts. I get surprised when it gets above 25. Same thing in the evening...

Locally we have a company, Blue Diamond Almonds, and their slogan is..."A can a day is all we ask". Maybe we should make ours " A post a day that's all we ask". How long does it take to type something???

Where did you go on your last long weekend ride on the bike.?? Any pics??

I really don't care, and if that's what Don want's to do, it's his board. But..... I've been supplying fork braces to the members only for about 4-5 years now, and still will if anyone want's me to. The price has been very competitive as I don't make anything on them, and if Super Brace want's to offer the same pricing as a courtesy to our 1stGen'rs then I don't see why I'd have reason to continue. BTW: I still have 2 braces left from the last batch. The ad is in classifieds under 1stGen parts.

I'm with Randy on this one. I run E3's on both of my 2ndGens and they are rock steady.

Most of the old crew have moved on. Site needs to be named the 'Biker Blog'.....

Hope everything goes without a hitch Larry.... Can you hear me now????

Lately I've noticed a big drop in the supporting member activity. Both viewing and posting. I just looked at the count and there were only 44 members, and 240-something guests on the counter. Seems to have started about the same time our illustrious leader decided to get warts, and go buy a Harley, and it seems like fewer and fewer folks are participating. That and older members moving on to other makes, and taking more interest in their new 'love'..... Is this a harbinger of the future of VR.org??? Or just a sign of the economic times???

The last time I viewed this bike I wondered how the effects of the flywheel on their v4 would oppose the gyro effect of the wheels?? I think our V4 is the best way to go. I used to ride a R100/7 Beamer Boxer and when I rolled on the throttle, even at high speeds, the bike wanted to lean to the left. A little disconcerting the first time I experienced it....

From the looks things we're doing great in the promotion dept. Besides even if we did have a trailer raffle, I'd win it anyway.....

That second one in Texas looks pretty nice, and if the price holds it could be a deal. And.... it's only about 800+ miles away.... just an afternoon ride...

Ain't that the truth..... That's because they only used it 15 times and want their money back out of it.... Kinda like a Harley owner....

Keven you might want to keep an eye on Craigslist. Locally there have been a few for sale. One down in the teens. Can't remember if they were the turbo+2 or not...