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  1. Freebird
    I don't find it to be particularly strange. Yes, I ride a Japanese motorcycle. I rode a Harley just prior to the RSV. I liked the Harley also. I wanted a new bike, took a lot of things into consideration and ended up buying the RSV. I wish it were USA made but some other factors overcame that issue. Same as with anything I purchase. I appreciate knowing where I can buy USA made products and the fact that they are made in the USA carries quiet a bit of weight. It is not the ONLY determining factor though.
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    I only know of one Avon that will fit our bikes. Same with most brands though I think there are a couple of Dunlops that work. I too am running the Avons right now and have been very pleased with them. My previous tire was the Michelin Commander. It was a very good tire also and I had no real complaints with it. The minor complaint with the Michelin is that it did howl just a bit in the long sweeping curves. The Avons are very quiet so if everything else turns out to be equal, I will stick with them. I THINK...haven't tried the Dunlop Elite 3 yet.....hmmmmmmmm
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    RETIRED????? Heck...Now I don't even feel sorry for you. No harm...No fowl. Look forward to meeting you at Maintenance Day.
  4. Freebird
    Here are some pictures of mine when I moved from Texas to Ohio. Seems like a LONG time ago. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=7732&highlight=Trailering
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    Dick, Come on now my friend and meet us half way. It is not an issue of space or bandwidth. We also don't mind answering questions that have been asked many times before. There are some members who don't know how to properly use the search function or computers in general and we are always willing to help however we can. BUT...to say that you just don't want to because you are too busy and need to make some money? That's not really very fair to all the good folks here who would like to help you. The person who may have the best answer for any particular question may have already answered it. He or she may be a terrible typist who spent 30 minutes typing with one finger to answer somebodies question. It is POSSIBLE that he is trying to make a few bucks to feed his family also but he took the time to help a fellow member so PLEASE....if you don't want to bother doing a search that's fine, but please don't get upset when somebody suggests that your answer may already be here. Now if you want to, you can make it to my house for Maintenance Day in June. I live in Ohio also and you can walk around and do a tire survey. Hope you can make it.
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    I've seen something like that before but only pictures, never used one or seen one it action. I actually had to study it and think on it for a few minutes but to be honest, I don't see why it wouldn't work but don't know that it really offers any advantages over a regular fixed ball. Your coupler will allow the bike to lean as far as I've ever seen anybody lean. The only real advantage to the swivel couple I think is that if you were to actually go down, the trailer could stay upright and not flip over. I'm don't see where this setup would allow that to happen. You still have limited range, not 360 degrees. I'm really just sort of thinking out loud here....maybe I'm wrong.
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    Easy solution. Get a new key blank. Take your two keys and have one side of the new blank cut to match one and the other side cut to match the other. Then you are down to one key again.
  8. Freebird
    OK folks, I just got a telephone call from a man in Hammond, Louisiana who has an '84 Venture Royale that he needs to sell ASAP. I don't know the guy but he got my info and called me. He has no title for the bike so is selling it as a parts bike only. From what he said, it hasn't been ridden in a couple of years. That's about all I know about it. He told me that he is trying to start a business and needs some cash. He would like to get $400.00 for it but will listen to offers. His name is John Grime and he can be reached at 985-878-9726. Seems like a nice guy but as I said, I have never met him and this was the first time I had ever talked to him.
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    Hope you folks are all OK. I've been reading the news about the fires. You are in our prayers.
  10. Freebird
    LOL....I wondered if anybody from here was bidding. But hey, now you get a chance to win it for free. THAT post isn't going to qualify though.
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    They used to make one for the FM but I think it has been discontinued. I think the one for the CB will work though or you can go to a single antenna with a splitter. Check out this link: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=11486
  12. Freebird
    Well heck guys....I guess I need to come clean and tell my story. The moderators here know about this but I had not decided whether or not to tell anybody else because I really don't want a big deal made out of this. I have smoked for a long time. Those of you who know me know that I smoke a LOT. I've been a 2 to 3 pack a day smoker for many years. I KNOW all the health risks, I know that it makes my clothes stink...I know all that stuff so no need to go through it all again. Well here's the thing. Last Saturday, I had a minor stroke. It happened while I was at the hardware store. My vision got all messed up ... double vision and etc....and I was a bit disoriented. It only lasted a couple of minutes I think but I knew something was seriously wrong. I made the mistake of telling my wife about it when I got home and of course she MADE me go the the Doctor. The appointment was on Tuesday. Well I wish I could say that they are probably wrong but the Cleveland Clinic is a fairly decent operation and I have to admit that they possibly know more than I do. I was told on Tuesday that I had a minor stroke, a TIA is what they call it. I went back on Wednesday for some blood work, MRI, MRA, etc. Still waiting on some of the results but so far, it appears that there was no permanent damage. To make a long story short, I guess I was pretty lucky. This was like a warning shot across my bow. The doctor told me on Tuesday "when you leave here, you will never smoke another cigarette"...."do you UNDERSTAND"...I said yes mam. She was wrong though. The first thing I did when I walked out of her office was to fire one up. I knew that she was right though and made up my mind that I would finish all my smoking before going to bed that night and wake up Wednesday morning as a non-smoker. So far, I have kept that promise. I have not had a cigarette since Tuesday night. I am not going to tell you that I will never relapse but I can tell you that so far I am doing pretty well. I decided to go cold turkey. No patches, gums, etc. I think that those things just prolong the agony. Each day it gets a bit better. From what I have researched, my chances of a stroke due to smoking will decrease by 50% after I have been smoke free for one year. After 5 years, same as somebody who never smoked. So...we'll see. Anyway, that is what has been going on in MY life over the past week. Like I said, I don't want to make a big deal of this but your prayers are welcome of course.
  13. Freebird
    I changed mine out to Firestiks long ago. The '99's had terrible antennas.
  14. Freebird
    You aren't violating any rules. There was a recent thread though, you may want to post it there. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=31089&highlight=smoking
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    Thanks...I can't take credit for all of them though. Many were done by other members and I simply formatted and posted them. Now, the passing lamp installation did not cause mine to not touch. You should be able to bend them slightly so that they just barely touch. Watch those brackets though, they do tend to break. You can usually see a crack starting in the bend. Yamaha will replace them if they break while your bike is under warranty but after that, you are better off buying the SS setup from Diamond R Accessories.
  16. Freebird
    If you haven't modified anything then you should be able to gently bend the brackets so that they touch. There should be rubber bumpers on the back of the brackets. Are yours there?
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    A bit soon I think for a 2007 model but assuming that you REALLY didn't accidentally hit the kill switch or something like that, I would sure suspect the ignition switch. Another slight possibility is that the tank is not venting properly and got vapor locked. If it happens again, or possibly even check it now, open the gas cap and see if there is a suction on it.
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    OK folks...a while back...I ran across this hat/lapel pin on Ebay. I thought that it might make a nice prize for a little contest here so I started bidding and ended up with it. Now I assume that this is pretty rare because I've seen a few first gen pins but never one like this. It says "South Daytona" "Lions" on it and then "Bike Week 1992" at the bottom. Now the cool thing is that I bought it from a seller in Germany so this pin has seen more traveling that a lot of actual riders. Anyway, it's in great shape. I didn't put a ruler next to it but it's a pretty good sized pin...probably 2 1/2" across. I'm going to make this contest very easy to enter. All you have to do is post to this thread about your first introduction to the Yamaha Venture motorcycle. Whether it was a first gen, second gen...heck even a Royal Star...tell us about it. Was in an '83 that you never owned but always wanted or a new '99 RSV? Now if you don't WANT the pin....enter anyway. I'm sure you can find somebody that would love to have it. The winner will be chosen by random selection from all entries one week from today.
  19. Freebird
    That's not true. I just proved it.
  20. Freebird
    Just to update this article a bit. Here is the info for Vintage Electronics. It appears that the belts have gone up a bit but that they still have them. https://www.vintage-electronics.net bob@vintage-electronics.net
  21. Freebird
    I run Mobil 1 Racing 4T 10W-40. I live in NE Ohio and run it year round. Don't ride much in the winter though. If i DID, it is still what I would run.
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    All done.
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    TW-200

    Freebird replied to FROG MAN's topic in Watering Hole

    I've never ridden one. I did own a Honda FatCat which has even FATTER tires. It was fun....but it HURT me. My fault though....there may still be a story about it in the "Embarrassing Moments" forum.
  24. Freebird
    Roadkill is correct of course. You cannot scroll through and find HS and SP...it will only show one or the other. When you see HS, hit the toggle/rocker switch to swap to SP.
  25. Freebird
    Are you absolutely SURE that you didn't somehow switch it to headsets?
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