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  1. Freebird
    So sorry to hear about your Dad. Please know that you and your family are in our prayers also.
  2. Freebird
    This honestly makes me feel sick. I will truly miss Darrell. Godspeed my friend. Sorry...I don't know what else to say at this time.
  3. Freebird
    The ONLY place I have heard this has been from a handful of Amsoil distributors. Even the official Amsoil site doesn't make these allegations. So where are you finding proof of this?
  4. Freebird
    I should have given more info in my first post. I already have an air source heat pump and it is great. I got a quote last year for putting in a Geo Thermal system and it was no cost effective. I now have a very high efficient propane furnace for backup to the heat pump when it is too cold for the heat pump to work. The problem is, for these extra cold winters like we are having this year, there are a LOT of days and nights when the system has to swap to the propane. Installing geo thermal would cost me about $10,000.00. Due to the high efficiency of my current system, payback would take about 12 years. Life expectancy on the geo thermal system is just a year or too longer than that so it just makes no sense. I have a forced air central system and was thinking of just replacing the propane backup furnace with electric. Based upon the current price of propane and electricity, it should be considerably cheaper and the initial cost shouldn't be very high. I'll just have to look into it a bit further. The only questions are will propane stay high and will my electricity stay low.
  5. Freebird
    I agree. I'm 99.9% sure that they are exactly the same from 1999 - present.
  6. Freebird
    OK....I know that we have discussed various options for heating our homes but I have another question. Have any of you swapped from propane to electric heat? I know that at first, it seems like a dumb question but I've been doing some research on it and it's not so dumb as it may seem. There is a breaking point with the price of propane and the price of electricity where electricity becomes cheaper and I'm thinking I have passed that point. From what I have learned, when propane reaches $2.48 per gallon and if you are paying no more than .10 cents per KWH for electricity, then electricity becomes cheaper. I am now paying $2.50 per gallon for propane and my electricity is .07 cents per KWH so according to what I THINK I have learned, I would be better off switching to electricity. Any experts here who can show me where I've made a mistake?
  7. Freebird
    Done. I don't remember seeing it when I posted the article. Thanks for the heads up.
  8. Freebird
    Well, I've only used the bluetooth on my phone a few times in the car. Never had any problem with it dropping out. I just installed the BuddyRich cable on the bike but we are a ways from being able to ride around here. I'm anxious to give it a try.
  9. Freebird
    I agree. It is a shame that happened and I sincerely feel for you. I know how sick you must feel. BUT....any reputable body shop should be able to match the paint so that you won't be able to tell. I think your dealer is full of it.
  10. Freebird
    My Corbin seat is all leather and I love it. Much cooler than vinyl.
  11. Freebird
    Mobil 1 is absolutely a true Synthetic. This is another statement that some Amsoil distributors have tried to spread. This has come up here before and I did the research and posted the proof here that Mobil 1 is indeed a true synthetic. Sorry, I don't have time to find it again now but will later if I need to. That is why Mobil challenged Castrol for claiming that THEIR'S was a true synthetic.
  12. Freebird
    PLEASE folks....don't get all bent out of shape over this. We are not going to start fussing at people if they post in the wrong area. We are just going to try a bit harder to keep things organized and are simply asking you to please help. Nothing more than that.
  13. Freebird
    I don't know of any such diagrams except what is in the service manual. You can download that here: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=3384
  14. Freebird
    JC Whitney used to sell one made by Hopnel that they listed specifically for the RSV. I have one but I don't see it listed there now. Here are some more though. http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/detail.cfm?model_ID=0&Category_ID=0&manufacturer_ID=62&product_ID=2052&sblid_name=Hopnel_Beverage_Holder http://www.whitehorsepress.com/product_info.php?products_id=5352
  15. Freebird
    You ladies are all talk and we just aren't scared. NOW...Buddy WHO? Don't think I know him.
  16. Freebird
    Here is an install article that might help. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=15303&highlight=buddyrich+cable
  17. Freebird
    I wouldn't want to go either direction but for me, coming back down would have been worse than going up.
  18. Freebird
    While I can see the convenience of not having wires, I don't like the idea of something else that I have to charge every night when I'm on a trip. First of all, there are MANY times that we ride for longer than 9 hours so I fear that the bluetooth would be dead before the end of the day. I like wireless for a lot of things but am not ready to go wireless on my motorcycle headsets. I too have the Zumo 550 with Buddy's cable for my phone. Haven't got to test it all yet due to being a bit snowed in but I think it's the right solution for me.
  19. Freebird
    You are right, a lot of things get posted in the wrong areas. We have been pretty lax on enforcing it as nobody has complained and as long as folks are happy, it's not a huge deal to me. I do think that tech questions should be posted in the tech sections as it makes them easier to find later and also, as BradT says, posting them in the watering hole gets them moved down very quickly. So, I am going to may this an official public plea to the moderators to help me move posts to the correct area if they are posted in the wrong place. I will also ask that members start paying more attention to where they post also.
  20. Freebird
    As for a plug and play harness, there are none that I know of. I've seen them for the Goldwing but not for the Venture. That would sure be nice.
  21. Freebird
    But...how does it tie into the bikes system for the CB to work?
  22. Freebird
    Yes, the Mobil 1 4T racing is what I've used in mine since 1999 at 2,000 miles. It's all I've ever used and I have no plans to swap. I use it in my mowers too. Seeing as I always have about a half quart remaining, I just save it and use it when I change the oil in my mowers. I usually get mine at Autozone but some Walmarts now carry it also. I've found the price to be about the same at both places though. In my wife's Sorrento, I also use Mobil 1. I've just used it for many years and am very pleased with it.
  23. Freebird
    Folks, I should have brought this up LONG ago but just hadn't really considered how big a deal it could end up being. I'm going to have to ask you that if you are hosting or helping to organize a VentureRider rally, Meet and Eat, whatever...that you PLEASE not solicit donations from any of our listed vendors/supporters listed on this site without checking with me first. The problem is, we have a LOT of events throughout the year and we simply cannot ask a handful of vendors to donate prizes for each and every one of them. Our primary rally of the year is the Internatonal Rally. This year it will be held in Arkansas. We will be asking our vendors to donate prizes for that rally and hopefully some of them will be generous enough to do so. These are mostly small vendors though and they simply cannot be expected to donate to every event. It is also not fair that they may not even KNOW what is a major event, what is simply a Meet and Eat, etc. They get a message from John Doe at VentureRider.org and may assume that he or she is making the request as an official representative of the club. I'm sorry, but it just can't work that way. We will only ask our vendors here to donate to one major rally a year. For the other events, if you wish to give away prizes, you really need to approach your local dealers or new vendors. Please do not approach any company or vendor on behalf of VentureRider.org without discussing it with me first. I hope you understand and I thank you in advance for that understanding. Don
  24. Freebird
    Yes, that study has been around a while and MANY people never realize that Amsoil funded it. I think that Amsoil is a very good oil but not quiet as good as THEY think they are. I'll stick with my Mobil 1.
  25. Freebird
    I think you'll find the tips to be VERY expensive from a dealer. If you watch, you can sometimes find a like new set of mufflers on Ebay. I bought a set off a new RSTD for $50.00 complete with tips.
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