Venturous Randy

I wish Linda and I could have met up with you guys, but she worked Thur & Fri and picked up the grandkids this morning, so we just could not do it. But, we sure wanted to. RandyA

If you messed with the idle adjustment screw that much, there is no way the carbs are in sync. Did you mean the air/fuel mixture screws? RandyA

I think it looks good and I would consider painting it flat black. RandyA

I bet Tweety likes those cool temps. RandyA

Sent you a PM. RandyA

Most likely an exhaust leak pulling in oxygen during coasting and refireing. RandyA

I tried not to, but I smiled anyway. RandyA

I have the 83 that I have had for over 17 years that now has 162,000+ miles on it. I have done a few mods on it such as; MKII headlight assembly, bikini side panels, Corbin seat dished out even more, took 1/2 inch out of center stand and put steel wheel on right side to spin bike easily, purple paint with ghost flames and now a V-Max rearend. I also have an 85 that is ser# 5000+ that is complete that probably needs a TCI and some TLC. I still ride the 83 routinely and put 270 miles on it Tuesday and with the V-Max rear, I still got 45 mpg. RandyA

Sounds good, but if it local to you, it is too far for me. RandyA

On a real good day, I think I could go 250 miles, but I would be empty. RandyA

Linda and I would love to see you guys. If you will lay out your schedules, we may be able to make the trek down there for some kind of get together. I know we would not be camping, but is there any motels in the area? Are you leaving Sunday? RandyA

With the way the bike did a nose dive, it looks like he pulled in front of the car and hit his brakes. I could not tell if the car sped up, but to me, it is not apparent. It is obvious that the bike already had a problem with the cager. As I have said before, it is better to just go on and get away from the road rage. I'm sure the cops got to see the video and I doubt the cager was charged. On a bike, you just don't pull over in front of a car and intentionally grab the brakes or this kind of stuff will happen, especially on a crotch rocket that has real good brakes. RandyA

I sure do wish Linda & I could join you folks. RandyA

Well, did he survive? I checked both posts and he has not responded yet. RandyA

The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed north of Asheville to Mt Mitchell due to road cracking. RandyA

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First pic looks like the bike is laying on the ground. Hurts my neck to look at the picture. Other pictures show a nice looking bike. RandyA

EWWWWW... been there, done that. This is part of the maturing process. Well, by 3am, at least when someone says you are "full of it", you can say "NOT!!" RandyA

Many will disagree, but on all the oil changes I have ever done, I have never replaced a crush washer and I don't ever remember one leaking. RandyA

This was on the local news and pictures showed the road cracked right down the centerline. The crack was pretty good and up to eight feet deep in spots. They did not give any date when it will be fixed. RandyA

Also know as "talking heads", and this is why. RandyA

Well, I just filled up after the first tank running with the V-Max rear on my 83. I got right at 44 mpg's, which is a little down, but most of the riding was 1 up, where I usually do get less mpg's. In this case, I expected to be down some as I am still dealing with the throttle giggles and that has been fun. I also did some riding at 65 mph in 5th and I do have to say that the desire to shift up one more time would not go away. RandyA

Sure, I just put a V-Max rear end in my 83. I seriously doubt I will see any gas mileage improvement for awhile as I can't seem to get past the throttle giggles. I do not expect the gas mileage to get any worse for me in my 2up riding around the mountains and I routinely get about 45 mpg. Now, if I am going to make a 75 mph run down the interstate, I may see a little drop. The reason I went with the V-Max rear is I have another 1200 engine that I installed an 02 Venture transmission that the gears are wider spaced. This way, 5th will be about 5% higher, but 1st will be about 10% lower. I just need to get my butt in gear and get the engine swapped out. To use the V-Max rear I had, I had to go to an MKII driveshaft and a different dust cover/shield on the wheel. Other than that, it was a straight swap. RandyA

From the Zimmerman trial, one thing that we all should consider is we never know what can happen when we get into a confrontation. For example, as I have gotten older, I have come to the conclusion that the best way to deal with road rage is to just get away from the situation. This was hard for me, as when I was younger, I had a problem with road rage. It did not take a lot to set me off and it probably was a good thing I was not carrying a gun at times. Fortunately, I have matured some. Folks, let us all think about taking a step back when a confrontation appears to be building up and just keep in mind that you may not know how crazy someone else is. You just never know when something relatively innocent can become a tragedy. RandyA

With the media, it is all about money. The media does not care about the facts. If the media can stir something up and get more people watching the news and can charge more for advertisement, that is all they care about. RandyA