Venturous Randy

This is a major upgrade for the 1st gen bikes. I recommend that anyone that has not done this make this a priority. With this mod and the starter ground mod, this will eliminate the vast majority of the start and especially hot start problems on these bikes. I appreciate what you do for this group. RandyA

Well, at least you have some reasonable excuses. I have a big stove out in my garage and plenty of firewood and still can not muster up enough energy to go out there. I also have plenty I need to do. RandyA

While dating my bride to be for a year, I started going to her church, which was a Seventh Day Adventist. Since I had been raised as a Southern Heathen, I took up her religion and noted it on my military records. This also gave me Saturday off and I attended the SDA church on base. There was only about ten of us that attended and the Pastor was, I believe, a Major. He was a really nice guy. He would always ask us if we had any problems and after being there about a month, I stayed after church and told him about my suitcase and how I never got an answer when I asked my TI about it. So, I left the church and went to chow and loafed my way back to the barracks. When I got back to the barracks and walked upstairs, there stood my TI with my suitcase laying on my bunk. He looked at me and stated, while gritting his teeth; "Make sure that in the future that he completely understands my requests so we can make sure we get them resolved." He then went to his office. Evidently, the Major called our Squadron Commander, who was a 2nd Lieutenant and explained to him what my problem was and the 2nd Lieutenant called my TI and explained to him what my problem was. It was amazing how quick it got resolved. Even though I now had our orders in hand, it did not matter anymore and because of this, all six of us would have to wait two more weeks at basic in a special barracks for "Personnel Awaiting Orders" for tech school. to be continued... RandyA

After being inducted with five other rednecks from NE TN and with me having some ROTC or my name starting with an "A", I was designated to carry all our paperwork going to basic in San Antonio. So, to keep from carrying around our orders, I put them in my suitcase and we went to the airport bar and started drinking and 18 was legal then. So, after two planes and a bus ride we arrive at basic training, except we have a big problem. My suitcase with the orders inside was lost by the airlines. As you can imagine, we got off to a rough start, not including all six of us being somewhere between being drunk and hungover. As those of you know that have been through the military, everything evolves around the paperwork. From that point on, everything we did required the six of us to be processed separately. To get our shots, our clothes, our pay or whatever, the six of us were singled out and as you know, our TI"s just loved that. To make all this even more stressful, just as I was leaving for basic, I found out my girlfriend was in a motherly way. to be continued... RandyA

I was in Knoxville, TN and after completing all the physical and paperwork requirements, I stood with a bunch of other guys and was inducted into the USAF. It is amazing how many details are still so clear to me of that day 45 years ago. RandyA

Little far away for me. RandyA

To also improve the MKI brakes, use EBC FA88HH brake pads. The double H pads do help. RandyA

My concern on the mileage picture is how out of line the numbers are. This may indicate the odometer has been worked on. The first thing I do on a low mileage bike is feel the rotors and see if there is much of a lip on the outer edge. At 6K miles, there should be very little rotor wear. RandyA

Sure, but then you will have to start all over and re-qualify each and every shim again. RandyA

JT, I like your list of cars. I had a 72 240Z I bought in 77 and in 79 I put a 350 Chevy engine with 350 Turbo transmission in it. I put 156,000 miles on it with a 350 and a 327 engine in it. That car was a lot of fun. RandyA

The front and the back are the same on an 84 and as noted, comes two pads in a pack. RandyA

The best would be EBC FA88HH. RandyA

I saw on one of the news programs where the movie Wolf of Wall Street has the F-word used about 560 times. That's a bit much. RandyA

Mini, with you getting him fixed, I wonder if it will calm him down some. RandyA

In another thread, there is some discussion as to how running/fog lights should powered. I have been running extra lights for a long time and I have them powered from the battery thru a fuse and a switched relay to the lights. I know this is not a good idea as far as accidentally leaving them on and running down the battery, but to me, I feel it is safer. Years ago I was out riding and the main fuse blew and I lost everything. Fortunately, I was riding on a country road during the daytime. I bypassed the fuse to get home and never did find why the fuse blew and that was probably 40,000 miles ago. My concern is that if the fuse had blown at night and everything was wired thru the switch, I would have immediately lost all lighting and that is not a good thing on these curvy mountain roads. I always run my fog lights at night and if I blew the fuse again, at least I would have the fog lights. That could be a lifesaver. RandyA

You have to ask yourself, if the early Venture was that good compared to the Goldwing, why was it not more sucessful? I guess advertising and promotion can beat superority. RandyA

Ditto! RandyA

Hey Yammer and Skid, is this having any affect on you guys? RandyA

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I thought it was because you liked us? RandyA

yep, I musta been splainning somethin to the guys. RandyA

Donna, you nailed that one. My in-laws retired in south Birmingham in the 70's and I can attest to you, everything you said is correct. Every major holiday we were on the way Alabama. RandyA

Dan, sorry to hear about your mom falling and getting hurt. I hope and pray she gets through this and does well. RandyA

Dan, it is zero here and I am wide awake. I should go snuggle down and get some sleep. I have water running in the bathroom sink that I hope keeps it from freezing. Never had it freeze before in the 13 years I have been here, but it is cold. RandyA

I suspect it looks a lot like this video around Yammer's house right now. RandyA