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  1. Freebird
    That is truly a beautiful trike. I will probably do that some day but it's a few years off. Great job.
  2. Freebird
    OK....let me know how much and I'll send you a PayPal. Mr. Copus will reimburse me anyway. No hurry, I doubt I'll mess with it until we get back from the rally.
  3. Freebird
    They don't show a price but they say $20.00 minimum order. How much was it? Don
  4. Freebird
    Where did you get the fuse block? I think I need to put a new one on Mr. Copus' '89.
  5. Freebird
    I'm really sorry that it turned out well and so quickly. Those are scary times. I've got an ex-wife that I was worried about for a while after the divorce but she finally just disappeared and left me to raise my son.
  6. Freebird
    I know that Hopnel has been bought out. I'm not sure but I think it was Big Bike Parts or something like that.
  7. Freebird
    I have no problem with that and think it is a great idea. I'm open to any further suggestions and discussion about it.
  8. Freebird
    The small balloon is a good idea. The Edsets even ship with them now.
  9. Freebird
    I'm sorry, I there must be something wrong with my computer. I can't read this one.
  10. Freebird
    Yes, Ohio requires the title to be notarized also. That is something the seller has to do but you don't have to be there. He just takes the title and signs it in front of a notary and they notarize it before sending it to you.
  11. Freebird
    Really sorry to hear it. Sounds like he was pretty lucky though. Really glad it wasn't worse.
  12. Freebird
    I don't know how it can be. As Steve said, they went out of business in 1931. Started back in 1998 and were bankrupt again by the fall of 1999. That bike is much newer than 1931 and much older than 1999.
  13. Freebird
    I just put one just like it in the classifieds. Not mine, belongs to a local gentleman. I think he's a bit high on it though. He has a LOT in it due to paying a bit much and then really getting ripped when he had the carb diaphragms and boots replaced. He was by here yesterday because he had put a new sealed battery in it and didn't know what to do about the battery warning light. I did the resistor trick on it for him. He is negotiable but I'm not sure how much.
  14. Freebird
    Beautiful bike. I've seen something like that before. It's a Bridgestone isn't it?
  15. Freebird
    This one will email you also but you have to select that option in your UserCP. I just checked and in your UserCP under "Edit Options"...you have selected "Do Not Subscribe". That is why you receive no notifications.
  16. Freebird
    It is for a 3/4 helmet. It is an AirRider and the way they are made, the mic is molded into the left ear piece and comes out the cheekpad of the helmet. Don
  17. Freebird
    OK...that is fair criticism and it's always welcome. Let me address a couple of them. Yes, the other Venture site sends you pins, patches, etc. We could do that too. All we need to do is raise the price of the dues here to match theirs and we could cover that. I chose to do it this way though because I do understand that some folks are going through tough times and having access to the site is the important thing to them. Some could care less about pins, patches, decals, etc. So, here you have a choice. A basic membership with access to all the important information and fellow riders and the opportunity to purchase the other items if you so desire. Sorry, but I think that our way makes more sense. I may be wrong though. As for the logo design. I designed it long ago when I first started this club. I do not profess to be a graphics artist but most everybody voted for it and liked it at the time. A couple of years ago, I posted here that I thought we needed something better and asked if there were any artists here who were interested in coming up with a new design. The response was OVERWHELMINGLY against a new logo. The bulk of comments were that "this is our logo, it always has been, there is no reason to change it". So, I dropped the issue. Further discussion, comments, suggestions are always welcome.
  18. Freebird
    Folks, I just wanted to take a moment to tell you that I am sorry that I'm not posting as much as I once did. I love this group and it is as important to me as it has ever been but things have just gotten a bit busy for me. I still get every single post by email and read them all. I respond to some but not as many as I have in the past. The recession has taken a bit of a toll or our company also. We are doing fine and I think my job is secure but they are asking us to work a few more hours, see more customers and do what we can to drive more sales. I used to be on the road about 4 days a week and then get home Thursday night, do my reports and etc. on Friday and enjoy the weekend. Now I'm leaving early on Monday morning and not getting home until Friday evening. Then I usually end up doing my reports and etc. on Saturday or Sunday and getting ready to leave again on Monday. I'm feeling pretty good. They eye is doing OK at this point, vision is still good but it's too early to get excited about it. I don't know if it's just the fact that I'm getting older or the radiation but I find that I tire out really easily right now. I've been told that the radiation has a lingering effect that causes it. The fact is, when I get to my hotel room at night after driving all day and seeing 15-20 customers per day, I'm pretty much worn out. So please, understand that I'm still here and am still doing things in the background that need to be done. I still post fairly often but just don't feel as creative and outgoing as I usually do. I'm sure it will get better soon and things will be back to normal. Don
  19. Freebird
    Yea, he was out of line. The thing is though, he was SO goofy and SO out of line that it came across as comedic to me and not a slam against bikers. I thought it was funny and did not feel offended after seeing it. That's just me though.
  20. Freebird
    OK folks, several of you have requested that we offer some new shirts for our members. I'm very pleased to announce that Big Tom has offered to head up this project and we will be offering something very soon. I suggested that we keep it simple and just offer a couple of colors and styles but Tom said that it's not a huge deal to offer several colors and styles so we will see what he comes up with. These shirts WILL have our new revised logo on the back and probably just VentureRiders text in the front pocket area. YES...I did tell him that some of you insist on pockets so we do plan to offer those also. I've attached the new logo for those of you who may not have seen it. A huge thanks to Gray Ghost for his work on the Logo.
  21. Freebird
    Really sorry to hear it. Prayers sent and will continue to do so.
  22. Freebird
    Now THAT sounds legit.
  23. Freebird
    THANK YOU!!! Geezzz.....if it is stuck at the very top of that area, how hard would it be for folks to find? I thought the issue was that it got buried and people couldn't easily find it.
  24. Freebird
    I recently added a post to the first gen tech library that lists a couple of automotive thermostats that can be used in place of the expensive Yamaha thermostats on the first gen bikes. Somebody asked if these thermostats would also work on the second gen. Does anybody know?
  25. Freebird
    This area was created for the posting of legitimate fund raising events that are motorcycle related but being held by groups other than VenturerRiders. There are many charitable causes out there and I often receive requests to put "stickies" on such threads in the watering hole. If I honored all those requests, the first page of the watering hole would be nothing but stickies for such causes. So, this area was created for our members to post such things. Please note. ONLY events that are being held by recognized groups will be allowed here and only when they are raising money for verifiable charities. Any others will be removed. Only "Supporting Members" may post to this area. Thanks for your understanding.
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