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  1. friesman
    I believe that they came as a Venture Royale with radio, class, etc, or the standard without the radio, class or cruise. thats it, I think it was a matter of keeping things simple brian
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    one more thing, fuel- Keep the tank full to prevent condensation, ESPECIALLY if you park in a heated garage, the part of the tank with no gas in it gets really covered in ice with the temperature changes. I keep a can of seafoam and gasline antifreeze in the truck at all times, although its been a few years since ive needed it with the alcohol being added to our gas now Well, ok another thing---Also if its really cold (-25c), dont add air to your tires unless you really need to, as most compressors are inside the garages and the warm moist air raises all kinds of condensation and freezing issues with the Schrader valves in the valvestem, usually sticking them open. In the warm winter weather my tires are probably a couple of pounds overinflated so when the temps get real cold I dont have an issue with low air pressure as a low tire (not flat) thats frozen with the flatspot on the bottom and will keep you from moving anywhere. Brian Brian
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    Pavement is rough......wear your gear.....but this is such a bizarre demonstration.... [ame=http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/82204329/]Scraping Hand on Pavement Video[/ame] Brian
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    Yup, my 2007 4x4 Escape sounded like everything was creaking on Tuesday morning and it takes the engine a lot more work to get a truck moving when its cold like it is right now so it sounds like its running fast and you will find that he wont have any suspension for a mile or2 either. Ive got OEM Continental tires on my Escape and they were frozen square on the bottom on Tues morning at -32c Most other tires Ive had in the past dont get frozen like that until closer to -40c (-40f also) but those Contis are awful. He will need a new battery to crank it over (i only get 4 years outta most of mine) and he should have a block heater installed so he can plug the heater in to make it start easily and not be too hard on the engine on a cold start. (He should try to use a timer if he can as the block heaters suck up a bunch of power, I find 2 or 3 hours on power before you need the car to start really helps it start more easily. Also he should check his antifreeze to make sure its good to at least -50c if its only good to -40c and the temp actually gets there the antifreeze will gel causing the truck to overheat probably needing a tow into a heated garage to thaw out overnight. Something that the old truckers use to generate more heat in the truck is to block off the grill (buy a winterfront at Canadian tire or use cardboard) so all the frigid air doesnt go thru the radiator, but you gotta remember to pull it off once the temps heat up outside. Call me or message me if you need something, I have a couple of friends in Estevan where your son is that drive tanker trucks for the oil companies, that can give him some help if needed. Brian
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    Anyone that has an Android tablet or phone can download ForumRunner or Convo for free from AppBrain or Android Market. They do essentially the same thing as the Tapatalk client, basically stripping all the extras off the postings so all you load is mostly text, saving you a ton of bandwidth. (handy if youre using a phone to connect, but not really necessary if youre using wifi or any broadband connection. Brian
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    Hi Russ Its an app for ipad/iphone/android that allows access to forums like this without loading a bunch of graphics etc allowing use of a lower bandwidth connection. I use it on my android tablet when i need to, but not thrilled with it as I like all the extras i can get with my home connection. Brian
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    Bring the bike into the living room and do both! Brian
  8. friesman
    Gary is living life on the edge so far that the rest of us aint even there yet.....we all gotta catch up..... brian
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    there are a few settings on the first page that may be incorrect, but You should check with your ISP as you may have a pop3 account not an IMAP Account, and while the incoming mail settings look ok, the outgoing mail is usually smtp.yourmailserver or whatever the ISP sets up. Brian
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    I find that hard to beleive...... Brian
  11. friesman
    Why do you do that to your poor wife? We have had a gorgeous winter here and you wait until its the coldest weather to send her out here. Youre just so mean to Nina.... Brian
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    isnt payback a b**ch!!!! :rotfl::rotfl: Brian
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    I understand there are some offshore places that just generate random numbers and run small amounts through that wont be noticed immediatly to see if the account is active, and then in a day or 2 they come back and go for some large withdrawls. A couple people I know have had it happen and all had creditcards tied to their bank account to do the direct debit. its probably not that youve been hacked its that theyve just picked you at random and ran your account against the banks database. Brian
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    that was fun!!! Brian
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    Walter is wondering what the lead is in the bottom right pic. (ok,ok, I was wondering too) Brian
  16. friesman
    So glad that youre doing well! Brian
  17. friesman
    :mo money:So....kinda like the big 12 bucks we spend here every year:stickpoke::rotfl: brian
  18. friesman
    Ive heard it helps for those "cold Starts":whistling: brian
  19. friesman
    I kept my tent price under a hundred bucks because I figured if it was too hot or too cold and wet I was going ot be in a motel anyway. I just couldnt see spending the extra for all the extras when i am really just a fairweather camper and would never need a tent that would handle 100mph winds or torrential downpours. brian
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    I have a pair of side bags for an 85. just pay shipping brian
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    I wasnt there but here is the story as I heard it:backinmyday: At the first Cody Roundup Russ had trouble with his bike getting tired while going through Yellowstone and it laid down for a rest. And then Last summer while going through Yellowstone again, Russ ran his bike outta gas. So this electric bike that cant be tipped over really does cover all of Russ's problems with the Virago. ........(well most of them anyway.....) Brian
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    I just caught an article that John Lehman of Lehman trikes passed away. He had recently made arrangements to sell the company, but his life ended to early to enjoy his retirement. http://www.bikerspost.com/forum/topics/john-lehman-founder-of-lehman-trikes-passes Brian
  23. friesman
    You might send gordo a message, when we were riding last summer he was telling me he injected a mix of something into the shock and it stopped his shock leaking. I cant remember any details but Gord was saying that his shock has been fine for a couple of years since he did that fix, whatever it was. Brian
  24. friesman
    Have you tried contacting Buddy Rich? Maybe he has an idea whatcha need. Brian
  25. friesman
    You and I think the same....:rotfl:
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