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  1. Freebird
    Say what you want but I got plenty of tickets when I was younger and a few lectures instead of tickets. I prefer the lecture thank you and some of them DID sink into my thick skull.
  2. Freebird
    Beautiful bike Eck and one of my favorite colors. WOW...now not only do we have a Wing rider organizing our '09 VentureRider Rally but also one of our MODERATORS riding a Wing. What has the world come to.
  3. Freebird
    I have the Hopnel bib on mine but I too removed the rubber strip. Just didn't seem that the new one would lay down nice and smooth over the top of it.
  4. Freebird

    Nice...

    Freebird replied to tooldood's topic in Watering Hole

    I've always liked them. Unless something has changed, they are made in India now.
  5. Freebird
    HEY....I had a '67 Tempest also. Blue with a 326 in it. Fenton aluminum wheels.
  6. Freebird
    What bike do you ride? On my RSV, I spliced it into the wires inside the fairing that go to the power outlet.
  7. Freebird
    OK folks...please don't make this political..I just thought it was an interesting concept and since I'm 54 years old, it WORKS for me. Now I'm just offering it up in the spirit of fun. I didn't take the time to check out the numbers and all that mess. Don't know if it all adds up or not but I doubt it. This was an article from the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper on Sunday. The Business Section asked readers for ideas on "How Would You Fix the Economy?" I thought this was the BEST idea. I think this guy nailed it! Dear Mr. President, Patriotic retirement: There's about 40 million people over 50 in the work force; pay them $1 million apiece severance with three stipulations: 1. They leave their jobs. Forty million job openings - Unemployment fixed. 2. They buy NEW American cars. Forty million cars ordered - Auto Industry fixed. 3. They either buy a house or pay off their mortgage- Housing Crisis fixed. All National financial problems fixed!!!
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    I thought a long ago about making some of the pods. Before Robert passed away, he was selling a few of them. He was having them vacuum formed and selling them complete with gauges. When I looked into it after he passed away, I learned that his wife had sold the patent to somebody but they apparently never brought them back to market. I don't know what the legal ramifications would be at this point, that was several years ago. The company that I work for does vacuum forming of logos, letters, etc. I'm sure that I could get them made if I just had a mold.
  9. Freebird
    Thanks Eck....I am still reading every post right now. That will end on Saturday though. Lobo Hurfiano...I went ahead and corrected the spelling for you.
  10. Freebird
    I already have an altimeter. It's build into the Zumo 550.
  11. Freebird
    Here's a thread that should help. You don't have to split the fairing so you can ignore the first part....just read through it ... starting about the third picture down. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=494
  12. Freebird
    There are too screws that you remove from the top of the inner part of the fairing. They are the only two that hold the chrome strip on. There are some tabs on the chrome strip that break very easily so be careful as you work it off. If you break one, don't panic, there is an easy fix posted in the tech library. Once you get the chrome strip off, you will see the screws that hold the windshield on. Very easy to do.
  13. Freebird
    Actually, I think THIS ONE is true.
  14. Freebird
    Very nice. This mod gets better all the time. I may have to take a closer look at mine the next time I have things apart.
  15. Freebird
    Very nice. This mod gets better all the time. I may have to take a closer look at mine the next time I have things apart.
  16. Freebird
    Beautiful bike. I know that we have another member with a triked MM also. Looks pretty much the same as yours. Can't remember now who it was dang it. I'm sure you will be very happy with it though. Hope to see it in person one of these days.
  17. Freebird
    Very nice. There used to be a pod like that on the market. The company was owned by an MTA member and he was a great guy. Unfortunately he passed away a few years ago. That is the route I would have taken had it still been available. You did a great job.
  18. Freebird
    Here's a decent article on K&N Filters. I use them in my bike. Can't really say that I ever noticed any increase in power though. I would still buy them again though because it does save on replacement filter costs. http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2/k-n-air-filter/
  19. Freebird
    I've never had a problem with the cooler. I just plan for it and load some of the heavier things at the rear of the trailer to compensate.
  20. Freebird
    Let them know that we are thinking of them Brad. It's a long drive and only made worse when you are under such stress from worry. Make sure they stop and get the rest that they will need.
  21. Freebird
    I think you did a great job on it but I agree with the others about the tongue weight, I think that is WAY too much.
  22. Freebird
    I also read on a Zumo forum that the unit will initialize the song list quicker if you create multiple folders and not dump all the songs into one. I created a number of folders and just named them M1, M2, M3, etc. Put maybe 100 or so songs in a folder? Maybe somebody else can elaborate on this. It works fine for me and seems to initialize quicker when I turn the unit on. The 1000 song limit is my only complaint with the unit. It took me a while to decide which songs I wanted to have with me all the time. I think I ended up with 997 songs on the SD card. Of course it would be easy enough to carry an extra SD card with another 1000 songs but I finally decided I was being silly...1000 songs is plenty.
  23. Freebird
    Folks, I get a number of emails from people who have forgotten their passwords, did not receive the confirmation email when they registered, have questions about how to post, etc. I still plan to answer those questions for the most part but over the next few weeks there will be times when I am simply not available to do so. At the bottom of the main forum page, in the blue bar, there is a link that says "Forum Leaders". If you click on that link you will get a list of the moderators here any of which should be able to help you. If one of them does not know the answer to your question, he will get with the others and try to come up with an answer...if that doesn't work...they will make something up. So over the next few weeks, if you contact me and do not get an answer in a reasonable amount of time, you might try contacting one of them. I am placing the link here also. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showgroups.php
  24. Freebird
    Here you go. Nothing to it. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=3905
  25. Freebird
    Folks...I've read through all these posts and even added a couple of light hearted responses myself but I honestly think we, as a group, have been a bit hard on Peg's husband. We don't know the guy and he may be a wonderful person. Many of us here feel strongly about the bikes that we own and ride. If a friend or neighbor were to ask us for a recommendation, most of us would suggest that they try out a RSV, RSTD, or Venture. It's just sort of a natural thing for us to recommend the bike that we all enjoy so much. If my wife were to want a new bike, I would likely take her to the Yamaha dealer to look at the VStars and other Yamaha models. If I owned and was riding a Harley though, I would probably take her to the Harley dealership to check out the bikes there. It's just sort of a natural thing to do. The fact is, most of us here don't care what make or model bike a person rides. Peg's husband would be more than welcome to join us at any of our events and I am extending an invitation right now for him to join Peg for my Maintenance Day on June 6th. I know that the issue here is NOT that he rides a Harley but that he seems to be pressuring her to ride one also. If it is because he is embarassed about her being on a Yamaha in front of his friends, then I agree that he needs to get his priorities in order. It may just as well be that he just happens to love the Harley motorcycles and wants Peg to have what he thinks would bring her more joy. We really don't know his reasons and so really shouldn't be judging him at this point. I will say that, in my opinion, the Sporty is not near the bike that the VStar is. If my wife wanted a Harley, I would be suggesting one of the Dyna series...perhaps the Dyna Lowrider. Very nice bike and one that she would better handle because it has a low seat height. Oh well....enough said for now. I'm personally not hung up on brands. I just love motorcycles. Harley, Honda, Yamaha, Triumph.....whatever. Doesn't matter to me. If I was a rich man, I would likely have several brands in my garage and one of the first additions would be a Harley of one model or another. I love the sound, the classic look, the fit and finish. Few companies do chrome and paint as well as Harley does and though the VTwin engine would be very dated by some, Harley has many features that surpass those on our RSVs. Fuel injection, anti-lock Brembo brakes, available factory security systems, much better audio system, etc. They have stayed with their VTwin engine because they LISTEN to their customers and that is what their customers love. As much as I love my RSV, can any of you point to anything that Yamaha has changed over the past 10 years due to the input that we have given them? So Peg, I hope that your husband keeps an open mind and allows you to be your own person and respects your choices to ride whatever puts the biggest smile on your face but when the final chapter of this story is written, please know that you will always be welcome here. Some of these responses would scare off a person who chooses a Harley as their preferred ride but that is not the intention here. The repsonses have been intended to show support for you and your right to make up your own mind but many come across as Harley bashing. If your husband happens to read these posts, please let him know that he is welcome here and at my home for Maintenance Day. I hope that you can make it whether he chooses to join you or not.
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