Venturous Randy
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If you were coming anywhere near Johnson City, Tn, which I-26 runs through, I would love to see you guys. My cell is in my profile if you want to get together. Either way, have a great time and I wish it was me. RandyA
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Centre stand
Venturous Randy replied to Jimod's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
First thing is to make sure the bike is in neutral. If it is in gear, it may be catching the gear before the wheel is off the ground. I also suggest cutting a half inch out of the legs as that will help a lot. I am also considering putting about an inch and a half extension on the lever length. This will make a big difference in the leverage. And, as noted, it also helps to have it lubricated well. My bike is a standard, so I don't have the luxury of making an easy adjustment in air pressure. I'm also inseam challenged so I tend to run only about 35 lbs in the rear when one-up. Also, progressive springs in the front helped a little as it raised the front some. RandyA -
Don, an 80 gallon heater is a big water heater. Most families get along fine with a 60 or even a 40 gallon. I doubt you really need one that big. Something to consider is whether it is the top of the line Whirlpool or Mastercraft, it has the same tank and goes down the same production line. I spent 8 years with American Water Heater and four years ago they were bought out by A O Smith. I spent four years in Quality and four in the Product Engineering Lab. I saw a lot of cost cutting and other than the tank, insulation and outer shell, most of the other components come from China. Going with the top of the line Whirlpool will get you the Incoloy elements and they are probably a little better, but you will pay a premium for the feature. There are some features, such as with the Energy Smart models, that have surprisingly complicated electronic controls. They had a lot of bugs in them at first, but I believe they have been worked out. If your water heater is in an unheated area, it may be beneficial to get a heater with 2 inch insulation and for sure insulate the pipes in that area. I also agree that it would be a good investment to get a filtration system that is user friendly and cheap to change filters. A O Smith now makes about eight different brands of water heaters. The biggest difference I see between them is price. RandyA
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Yes, it amazes me too on what cars can go for on Barret Jackson. One car that I always wanted is a 1965 Chevelle Malibu Z-16 and a stock (restored) one went for $140,000 the other day. Many years ago I could have bought one for $800. RandyA
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That was very interesting. They sure touched on a lot of things. RandyA
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I have to admit that it was a bit difficult to watch that at times. RandyA
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Take a look at the next one about a scary trail. RandyA http://zanylol.com/path.html
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Tom, you will not need to drain the oil to check the oil filter, I don't think. I hope you did not break the flange that sticks down that the oil filter mates up to, but even if you did, I think there is a remote oil filter setup that will still work on the engine, but I am not positive. I also have a spare oil filter housing if you need it. Good luck. RandyA
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Bob, cruise ships are like motorcycles, you got to keep the right side up. Good luck. RandyA
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I have been diagnoised for a couple of years as being anemic, which seems hard to comprehend to be fat and animic at the same time. Mine was also diagnoised as iron anemia and the VA has put me three iron pills a day. I will be having some updated blood work done near the end of the month so we will see if it is still an issue. RandyA
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Keemez, who made the statement has a 93, MKII. RandyA
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I believe on the MKII's like your's, all you have to do is take the bag lid off and you can access the bolts. On the MKI's, you need to remove the bags, which are like removable luggage, to get to the bolts. Either way, I think Yamaha done a good job in the design. RandyA
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If you can not get the key to work in the side bags lock in the front of the bags, open the bag and remove the three screws holding the lock in place. The bag will then slide backwards and lift off. Behind the bag you will see a bolt on each side that holds the seat in place. Once you have the bolts out, the seat will slide back a little and lift off. Many times, if the bags have not been off in a long time, they may be stuck and difficult to slide back. Be careful not to bang on the bags too hard as you can crack them. I always put a silicon spray lubricant on the bars to help the bags slide. The silicon drys and does not collect dust and dirt like grease does. Welcome aboard and thanks for joining. This will be the best $12 you will ever spend on your bike. When you get a chance, post some pictures and tell us some about your bike and about youself. This is a great bunch of folks, but they do enjoy ragging each other if they get a chance. RandyA
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Still will not open for me. RandyA
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Hey, we hung an elephant here. RandyA http://blueridgecountry.com/archive/mary-the-elephant.html
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If there is any consolation, I also have a lot of creaks and groans when I get out in that cold weather. RandyA
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One of the things I always wanted in my life was to learn to fly. I had an uncle that had a plane for a while and spent four years in the Air Force. I also worked for a company for 15 years as the Corporate Quality Manager, where I spent a lot of time in the company Piper Cheyenne with most of the time in the co-pilot seat. I have flown both my uncle's plane and the company plane from the co-pilot seat for long distances once airborne and before landing, but I just never had the fun money available to pursue my license. I always loved being around airplanes. I would have loved to have something like this. RandyA
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Looking for a Really Good Used Touring Bike!
Venturous Randy replied to Bobby G's topic in Watering Hole
The RSV went for $3,850 and with some cosmetics and a few chrome pieces, someone will have a nice bike. RandyA -
How much of a discount do you have to get to let your insurance know how you drive everyday? To me, that is just too "big brother" to me. RandyA
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Serious Problem...HELP!!!
Venturous Randy replied to Brianb's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
I suspect you are due a new stator. But, make sure you check the other things already noted first. RandyA -
This is a really good demonstration of what happened to me several years ago. I was on a four lane divided highway in the right lane with a car passing me going just slightly faster than me. There was a girl waiting to pull out from my right and just as the car in the left lane was about even with me, the car coming out of the road to my right started pulling into my lane. There is no doubt she was committed and what she was waiting on was to make sure the guy that was to my left was not going to change lanes and hit her. As obvious as I was, she got fixated on the car and did not see me because, just like the yellow dots, I disappeared. What did make her see me was my loud air horns blasting. I was lucky on this one because the thing I remember most was "This is gonna hurt" RandyA
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On the 83 bikes, would you come off of the same vacuum port as 84 up with this setup? RandyA
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Grand kids are the reward of not killing your own kids. I still got you beat though as I have two great grand kids. I was a grand father at 38 and a great grand father at 58. Congradulations. RandyA
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Isn't google a neat thing? RandyA http://www.strava.com/segments/pub-road-13-climb-795567
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Hey Tom, great to see that you are being able to start on the bike. That really is a nice bike and only had 41,000 miles on it and looking at several of the wear points, I believe that is correct. Someone has also put a lot of bling on this bike. I hope you get many fun and SAFE miles on the bike and am very pleased that I was able to find it for you and help you get it. RandyA