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  1. Venturous Randy
    That was a really neat video. There is no doubt that these guys know to handle their vehicles. I also noticed that from the git-go, you knew it was a closed course and not something done out on the street. That in itself made it better for me. Thanks for sharing. RandyA
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    I have tube of KY lubricant in the garage. Now, I have never tried the "warming" kind though. RandyA
  3. Venturous Randy
    My only tree adventure was getting hit in the windshield at about 40 mph with a walnut. It was still covered and wet and was heavy. It scared the crap out of me and I was glad to have a windshield. RandyA
  4. Venturous Randy
    Last week going to Gatlinburg, there was a guy in pickup truck with some boxes in the back and one came out at about 65 mph. The box was full of single toilet paper rolls and there must have been about six dozen and they were all over the right lane. We were able to go into the left lane and miss them, but in thinking about hitting them on the bike it could have been real bad. I believe it was last year that Linda and I had a baby bed come out of a truck right in front of us. Earlier in the week I saw a guy in a pickup heading for the interstate with a box spring and mattress in the back without any type of straps. Some people are too stupid to be driving. RandyA
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    It won't help me unless it will keep my riding lawnmower from distroying it. RandyA
  6. Venturous Randy
    I knew better than to enlarge the picture and I did it anyway. RandyA
  7. Venturous Randy
    With my last name being Atkins, I would sure like to be kin to uncle Chet. But then again, I did not do too good on the Atkins' diet either. RandyA
  8. Venturous Randy
    Unfortunately Bob, it looks like you are going to be on the wrong side of the mountain ridge for me. I wish you were coming through Johnson City, TN on I26 and you would have a place to spend the night if you wanted. RandyA
  9. Venturous Randy
    Unfortunately, I afraid you will soon be glad to pay what this gas hike price is at this time. RandyA
  10. Venturous Randy
    It is amazing to me that when driving, driving should be the most important priority, bar none, but that is not the way it is for some. Unfortunately for many, driving is the last thing on their mind. That is why I have the signature I have below. RandyA
  11. Venturous Randy
    If you want me to Tom, I can post some pictures of the bike for you. RandyA
  12. Venturous Randy
    This is true. But sometimes it comes out so easy that it will almost fall out. There is a bit of a trick in the sequence of how it comes out easy, but I don't remember it. Also, the bolts may be real tight to break loose, so make sure you have a good Allen head tool. RandyA
  13. Venturous Randy
    Just razzing you buddy, I appreciate the credit. RandyA
  14. Venturous Randy
    Way to go Art, you got a lot to be proud of!!! RandyA
  15. Venturous Randy
    Yep, I do think Dan might be right this time. What is the saying? "Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every so often". Sorry Dan, that was too easy. RandyA http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=48681&highlight=washers
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    I was in Gatlinburg Thursday and yesterday and it was about 60 degrees and clear. It sure did make me long for spring. Hope you enjoyed your visit to our little corner of the world. Ya know, I had my laptop in the car and never thought about turning it on. RandyA
  17. Venturous Randy
    What kind of battery did you get for $150? I think I paid about $90 for my DEKA and I don't think you can get much better than that. RandyA
  18. Venturous Randy
    One more thing I forgot to mention. Make sure all the needles are on the correct side of the stop pins before you reassemble everything. RandyA
  19. Venturous Randy
    These fairings are a lot easier to take off than they look. On tightening the valve cover bolts, since they are shoulder bolts and normally bottomed, I suggest you get some thin washers and put then between the bolt and the rubber grommet. RandyA
  20. Venturous Randy
    On the speedo, as you may have already have read, you want to put the grease down into the very bottom around the sleeve where the cable goes into from the outside. On the tach, I don't suggest using a thick grease like the speedo because it can make the tach slow, especially when cold. RamdyA
  21. Venturous Randy
    I do believe Nascar is going to fuel injection next year and I suspect there are a lot more cars in drag racing that are fuel injected rather than carburated. RandyA
  22. Venturous Randy
    My opinion is to ride it pretty hard. The seating of the rings, in my opinion, is more effective if done under load. Not lugging, but wide open throttle in the mid rpm range up to maybe 6,000 rpm's. In today's machining techniques it may not be as critical as the old days when people babied their new engines during breakin and then wondered why the engine always used a little oil. The rings never seated properly. These are absolutely fabulous engines and the do like to rev. Don't ride it like a V twin where you lug it all the time and then don't feel it has the power it should. My 83 routinely sees up to 8,000 rpm's and it has over 150,000 miles on it. RandyA
  23. Venturous Randy
    If you will look on the end of the shaft that comes through the housing, you will see a mark. This mark will line up in the center of the slot on the part that slides on the shaft where the clamp bolt is. If you put it together like that, it has to be correct. RandyA
  24. Venturous Randy
    Yep, I can sure second that. RandyA
  25. Venturous Randy
    What I have found that has worked good for me is to take one of the Phillips head inserts and when using long nose Vise Grips to hold it, I will seat the insert into the screw and peck on it with a small hammer. After it is seated good, I will start turning the insert slightly and continue to peck on the top of the insert. I try to be careful to not rotate too much and let the insert climb out of the slots. I have had to do this several times on different bikes and have yet to have encountered a screw that did not come loose. RandyA
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