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Ive seen 2 memebers from here hydrolock and ruin engines Brian

I would be a bit worried about the check valve that the stock ones have to stop the cylinders from filling with fuel if the needle valve leaks a bit. I hydrolock can be a nasty thing.... Brian

another thumbs up for the vro.org membership, going to the Michellin Commander2's on the front and rear. a credit card to put gas in the tank.... Brian

I was assuming, (and Ive been told lots of times I shouldn't do that) that he meant the Venturerider Intl Rally. Brian

I would love to go, but short of winning a lottery, I just cant fit it in this coming year. I am gonna be around Western US and Canada this coming season. Brian

I felt the same way when I first got my 03 rsv, and after removing the old Bridgestone tires and putting on a set of Michelin Commander2s the bike felt like a new bike. Michellin doesn't come in the OEM width for the front so I went to the 130 width to make the bike feel much easier to handle at low speeds. I run the tires near the max most of the time and keep my forks even and fairly high as well. I do vary the back shock based on whether I have a passenger or not, and Ive noticed if I don't put the back shock close to max the front tire sometimes gets a bit skittish and feels loose at highway speeds. Brian

I just took the cracked one into Napa and they matched it up from the shelf stock. Brian

that sux, I hope things straighten out for you real quickly.. thoughts are with ya. Brian

SOooooooo, what hotel did you say they were staying at? hmmm????? We can make some phone calls........... Brian

I am still in a test and they are using me as a guineau pig, but hey what the heck I get some cash out of the insurance companies for a change. And yes it does track sudden stops and starts and even hard cornering, ive found it a good tool to be able to needle the insurance company with their opinions of what too much acceleration and cornering is. They don't appear to have any biking ppl on staff which is why about a hundred of us in the province are on this trial (supposedly the first time its ever been tried on motorcycles) NO need to worry about it becoming commonplace too quickly there are some huge bugs, at one point it had me going 100kmh in front of the police station in town, a street I don't recall ever having been on for a couple of years. Another time it had me as an extreme overspeed thru the south end of the province but the highways dept had the speed limit mapped wrong so I shouldn't have gotten the flags on the mapping.) If it ever becomes available mainstream where it affects my rates I will be out of it pronto!, its too invasive for my tastes. If anyone wants too have a look at my webpages for the device send a msg and ill send you the info to login.

My insurance company put a tracking device on mine to supposedly give me a discount insurance rate if I am what they consider a good rider. It tracks where ive gone and where the bike is, ....but I got the device so I can pull up a webpage that lets me know where the bike is at all times. Its free and it works ok for what I want. ( the first 2 years of this trial the company has actually paid me to have it installed!) Brian

Actually pretty darn fine for 9 or 10 months of the year..... I don't always wanna talk about the rest though....

Ive always liked the looks of the turned down exhaust on bikes and my 85 VR. Ive noticed some pics here with the turned down exhaust on the RSV. Who makes those and are they still available? Or does a member have a set to sell? Brian

Here is the one I bought, It came with all of the spacers, nuts bolts and the exact directions on how to hook it up on my Venture. It was easy, I did the install at PIP in about 10 minutes with a screwdriver and pliers. It really lights up the back now!!! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-Royal-Star-Venture-LED-Brake-Running-Light-Bar-/231272274949?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35d8e6dc05#ht_1211wt_925

tons of jobs up here just at the north side of the Bakken oil field, OIl related jobs, trucking mechanic, also a lot of mining and related jobs in that too. Unemployment here is under 3%. here is some info http://thinksask.ca/work1 Over the last few years the provincial govt has set up job fairs in Ireland, Britain and other places to bring people in to work as semi driver, nurses etc. Brian

the tick, tick tick is normal when you turn on the bike, its the pump filling the carb bowls. once the bowls fill it stops. if the bowls are still full it will not run.. but I don't know of any one stating fuel pressure in here, but I am sure someone more knowledgeable than I will stop in shortly to help out. Brian

how about gas coupons, lodgings paid for, and spending money to make a free vacation package for someone for the 2016 Intl Rally wherever it is? Brian

same issue with IE , I just click next, next next, on the pics until I get back to the beginning pic and the 2nd time thru the pics show up fine. Brian

looks like a great camera, enjoy! Brian

I am so happy that it worked for you, I apologize for not stating that different versions of Firefox are slightly different. For me, this is the quickest fix, after removing any malware. Absolutely no offence taken, I am glad you posted so it may help someone else. Ride on! Enjoy Brian BTW there is a similar reset in Internet Explorer but I cant remember the details anyomore...but if you poke around under the tools/internet options/Advanced you should find the reset somewhere there.

My oil level light comes on once in a while under a really hard wide open throttle run.. I thought it wa normal as my 85 did the same thing.. brian

If youre using Firefox and having issues with things just not working right or your settings have been changed by malware do a reset to default to get it back to new. In the top menu click on Help, Troubleshooting. then look at the top right side of the screen and youll see a box the has a button that will reset Firefox back to the settings it had when you downloaded it. It fixes most issues, but you will have to re-install your add ons. (but be careful, they are likely what caused some of your issues in the first place ) Brian

I don't want to create work for anyone that is supposed to be having a good time. But, do you think there would be time/ desire to hookup the driving light kit? It supposed to be a big job and has me kinda spooked as I don't really know what end of a screwdriver to use... Russ if you could let me know If its too big a job or not, Ill leave it at home and get it installed if its too much to do for a fun weekend Brian

Ive picked up the mirror finish stainless steel twinky and carb covers from SlowrollWv and they are first rate with a decent price. Also, if you are putting on a light bar, get his spacer bar so you can open the fairing without having to take your light bar off. Brian

so sorry to hear of your crash, but very thankful that youre mostly ok... Don't wait to get that spot looked at in your lung,....it might turn out that the crash saves you by detecting something early.... Brian