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  1. Freebird
    First was a Honda S90. I was 14 years old and it was shared with my brother. I let him have it completely about 2 months later when I bought a Harley 250 Sprint.
  2. Freebird
    Those of you who were at the rally know that my wife fell in love with a dog that was hanging around the hub. Some here had posted that there would be a new VentureRider mascot. Well...Eileen just can't stand it any longer so she called me today to tell me that she is leaving for Arkansas again tomorrow morning to get her. I guess we are indeed getting a dog.
  3. Freebird
    I just saw the other day where Ohio is legalizing crossbows for dear hunting this year. I used to do some bow hunting with a compound but lived in Texas where crossbows were illegal for hunting at the time. I haven't hunted in years though.
  4. Freebird
    I don't want to be an alarmist because I'm not even 100% sure that it's the right brand. We have a rider that rides with a local MTA chapter though that has been pushing this oil for a couple of years now and I'm ALMOST sure that it's Shaeffer oil. I just looked at the website you posted and it seems to verify my thoughts. It has friction reducers in it. I will NEVER use an oil that has friction reducers added. The guy that I'm talking about claims that they will not cause clutch slippage but there are MANY here who can tell you for a fact that they do cause clutch problems. Use it if you wish but I'll pass thank you. I also see that you are a rep for Shaeffer oil and understand you wanting to promote your product but I'm sorry that I can't support it.
  5. Freebird
    It's been a few years but the last time I was there, there were no tolls. Beautiful country though.
  6. Freebird
    Heck...I taught Bill everything I know while at the Hub so either I'm not too good with these 'puters either or he's a slow learner.
  7. Freebird
    I agree with most of what you said but not all. I don't want this to turn into yet another of those threads that ends up being deleted but I need to address one thing. Freedom of Speech in a private organization is NOT guaranteed by the Bill of Rights or anything else. This is a private club and there are a few rules. One is that political discussion and debate is not allowed. Inflammatory remarks and personal attacks on fellow members is not allowed. There are a few rules which are clearly spelled out here and repeated way more than should be necessary. This is not a government organization. I hate censorship and it always pains me and the other moderators when it becomes necessary but it would NEVER be necessary if the members here would simply think about what they post before doing so. Most are VERY good about doing so but some feel that they must always push the envelope as far as they can. It really needs to stop.
  8. Freebird
    Folks, we all have the right to our own opinions but name calling and personal attacks on another member because you may not agree with what they say or an action that they did or didn't take will not be allowed here. If you can't state your opinion without the personal attacks then please don't state it at all.
  9. Freebird
    I'll just add my 2 cents and agree with the others here. Peggy, you did nothing wrong. In fact, I was wondering just the other day how that trial had turned out and wasn't even sure it had happened yet. It is often not the first post that is a problem but a response to a response and etc. Please don't feel that you have done anything wrong.
  10. Freebird
    POOF....and it's done.
  11. Freebird
    Heck, I don't know that it got rained out and it certainly wasn't your fault. I think we were just beat from a good day of riding and our hearts probably just weren't in it. Thanks much for the idea and maybe next time we can make it happen. It was a pleasure getting to know you and your wife a bit.
  12. Freebird
    Home safely. Unpacked. Gonna lay in bed now and see what's on the tube. Unfortunately, gotta hit the road again tomorrow and will be gone all week on business. It was fun while it lasted.
  13. Freebird
    What can I say. The past two weeks have been a glorious time for Eileen and I. We had to leave Vogel yesterday before the meal but we had a wonderful time. This entire trip has been fantastic. We left Ohio a little over two weeks ago and have really taken our time on this one. Been in no hurry and until yesterday, had not ridden any interstates at all except for about 15 or so miles near Memphis getting to our hotel. We have slept in most days and then done only about 350-400 miles per day most days. The rally in Arkansas was fantastic. Bill and crew did a heck of a job organizing it and I don't know how it could have been any better other than perhaps the weather being a bit cooler. Then over to Vogel where Lewis hosted his usual class act. All who helped with both rallies will be justly recognized when I get back home and have more time to get things done. Eileen and I left Vogel around noon yesterday and took a couple hours of back roads again before finally jumping on the interstate and truly heading for home. Stopped in Lexington, KY for the night and will make the final 330 mile leg home today. I hate for it to all end but that ugly 4 letter word....WORK....is screaming at me from somewhere deep inside and it must be appeased. It was great seeing old friends and meeting new ones. You are all the best and I look forward to much more in the future.
  14. Freebird
    BRAKES? THAT'S what I was forgetting.
  15. Freebird
    I would if it was for me. Mr. Copus already has a LOT of money in the '89 and is needing something cheap.
  16. Freebird
    Eileen and I had a very nice ride today. Did the Cherahola/Dragon loop. Left Helen and took headed to Robbinsville. Did the Dragon and got rained on pretty heavily but still had a nice time. The took 129 to 72 and that across to 411. 411 to 360 and then 165 all the way back to 129. Got back to Helen about 8:00 this evening. Took a few side trips also and ended up doing a total of a little over 300 miles. Wish I knew how many curves we actually went through today.
  17. Freebird
    NEW? I don't remember. I looked them up and almost had a heart attack. I'm thinking $125.00 each or so. That's why I'm trying to find a decent used one for the right side.
  18. Freebird
    I guess it's time for a reminder folks. I'm amazed at the number of political threads started lately and also some of the jokes that are crossing the line of our PG rating here. I'm not going to give a big speech here. There are plenty of threads where I have done so. I'm just going to ask that you PLEASE think about what you are posting before you post it. It's really simple. No political discussion here and the jokes should be no worse than PG rated. Thanks, Don
  19. Freebird
    I have an '89 Venture Royale listed in the classifieds that belongs to a man who lives near me. He tells me that it needs the right side panel louvers and asked me to try and find some for him. If any of you have them for sale, please send me a PM with your price. Thanks
  20. Freebird
    It was Mark's. Here is the link. I don't think he shows them but I know he makes and sells them. http://markspipe.com/index.htm
  21. Freebird
    Thanks for all the replies. I agree now that it is obviously a scam. I did not respond and have deleted. I don't care if somebody registers the name with some asian extension. Let them have it.
  22. Freebird
    I hate to hear it. I know the pain and frustration such things can cause. We were hacked here a couple of times and it can take many late nights to get things fixed again. Just tried to go there and it was blocked for me also.
  23. Freebird
    I will research this when I have more time but have any of you system admins seen this before? I feel that they are probably going to try and soak me for money but this one is new to me. Here is what I received. Dear Manager: We are a Domain Name registration service company, which is a professional Internet Domain Name Registration and dispute resolution organization in China. On August.10th,2009, We received HAITONG Investment company's application that they are registering the name "venturerider" as their Internet Keyword and "venturerider.cn"、"venturerider.com.cn" 、"venturerider.asia"domain names etc..,It is China and ASIA domain names.But after auditing we found the brand name been used by your company. As the domain name registrar in China, it is our duty to notice you, so I am sending you this Email to check.According to the principle in China,your company is the owner of the trademark,In our auditing time we can keep the domain names safe for you firstly, but our audit period is limited, if you object the third party application these domain names and need to protect the brand in china and Asia by yourself, please let the responsible officer contact us as soon as possible. Thank you! Best regards, John Oversea marketing manager Tel:+86(0)21 6296 2950 Fax:+86(0)21 6296 1557 web:http://www.ygregistry.cn
  24. Freebird
    Eck, I just now saw this. We actually stayed just outside of Huntsville in Streetsboro or something like that. Sorry I missed you.
  25. Freebird
    Almost anyway. We stayed in Cornelia last night but are going to be in Helen for the next couple of night before checking in to the cabin on Wednesday. We haven't gotten rained on at all but it has sure been hot. For some reason, I can't check my email from this hotel. Internet is working and I can get my email from venturerider.org but they seem to have the entire Verizon network blocked and I can't access my email through Thunderbird and even the Webmail page won't open. So...I wasn't able to check my email of all the posts for the past day and can't get any email that you may have sent. Hopefully it will work from the hotel in Helen. This is the first time I've been able to get online and have my email not work. Looking forward to seeing you all.
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