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  1. Freebird
    Thanks Dennis. That is exactly what I was looking for.
  2. Freebird
    OK folks...as I await the arrival of m Zumo 550, I'm already trying to learn about it. I rode with a guy one day that had all the Yamaha Dealers installed as POIs. Do any of you know where I can get that file? Are there other interesting POIs that I should know about? Thanks
  3. Freebird
    There have been some recent requests for the VentureRider flags. We have been out of these for some time now and it was time to make them available again. Details are in the VentureRider Merchandise forum area at: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?p=285603#post285603
  4. Freebird
    Folks, for any of you who enjoy the piano, we have a member here who plays absolutely beautifully. Bob Geresti, username Geresti, sent me a couple of MP3 selections during the holidays and they are just wonderful. I asked him if he minded me uploading one of them to the Chat Room music selection and he said sure. He also told me though that he has about 28 CDs out and that he was willing to offer any VentureRider member a discount on them. For a preview, you can hear Bob's "Stairway to Heaven" in the chat room. Bob's CDs sell for $13.00-$15.00 each and he has told me that he will make them available to VentureRider members for $10.00 each plus shipping. If you like piano, you will love Bob's music. You can find them at: http://cdbaby.com/all/gerestimusic or http://www.gerestimusic.com/
  5. Freebird
    Brad, I'm sincerely sorry that this happened to you and your family. Looking at the pictures, I think you are lucky that nobody was hurt worse than they were. I'm sure there will be some aches and pains. Yes, it was a nice car but it can be replaced and the important thing is that you are all relatively OK. We will keep you in our prayers.
  6. Freebird
    It's best to keep large amounts of parts...such as parting out an entire bike...in the classifieds. Then it's OK to post in the tech forums that you have listed some parts there.
  7. Freebird
    Flags are now available for order. Please see this thread in the Venturerider Merchandise area. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?p=285603#post285603
  8. Freebird
    Well...I just placed the order for the Zumo 550 from PC Nation. I found it slightly cheaper a couple of places but the feedback on the companies wasn't very good. To be honest, I really wanted to just forget about ordering one at all for now but my wife insisted that this was her Christmas present to me and that she was going to be hurt if I didn't do it. Oh what a man must do to keep the peace. I guess now I have to order the special cable from Buddy. Not even sure what it's for but I've been told by some of you that I need it.
  9. Freebird
    I received this information from Douglas Harless and thought it was worth passing on. As you know, most cell phone providers charge extra if you call directory assistance. Google offers a free service that does the same thing. I haven't tried it yet but understand that it works very well. They even connect you. http://www.google.com/goog411/
  10. Freebird
    I received the following information from ReineyRooster. Please keep the friends and family in your prayers. Though Al may have just joined to help out with the Rally, he DID post here a number of times and as with any of our members will be missed. From ReinyRooster Don, a very good friend of mine, Al Johnson died December 19th and was laid to rest December 23, 2008. He joined this club just to become a member so that he could help us organize and run the VentureRider rally that we held in Kitchener this year, and was in charge of the t-shirt sales until he become to ill to handle it. His handle was "King of squirrels".
  11. Freebird
    64 here in NE Ohio right now. Unfortunately it is also wet and windy. I may even get my traditional New Years Day ride in this year. It's supposed to drop into the upper 20's by then but if it will dry out so that the roads aren't wet, I'll still get that ride in.
  12. Freebird
    OK OK OK..... So...have any of you seen it cheaper than this from a RELIABLE source? I think it's $657.00 here...it has been about 15 seconds since I looked and I don't remember for sure. [ame=http://www.amazon.com/GARMIN-010-00567-00-Zumo-550-Receiver/dp/tech-data/B000H2W4E6/ref=de_a_smtd]Amazon.com: GARMIN 010-00567-00 Zumo 550 GPS Receiver: Electronics[/ame]
  13. Freebird
    Yes, they both play MP3. I don't care about the phone when I'm riding. I don't want the XM because I already have a Sirius unit that I move back and forth between the bike and my work car and don't want to add another subscription. The only other thing I know of is the text to voice. From what I understand, that just means that though the 450 tells you when to turn and etc., it doesn't actually say the street names.
  14. Freebird
    Well.....the TomTom has been returned....I did another post on that. This morning I stopped by a local jeweler and had him look at the ring that I had bought for my wife. I had ordered a size 7 and it measures a size 4 1/2. I called the jeweler that I had custom make the ring and she was very upfront in that she had simply screwed up. She says that all her notes say size 7. The invoices all say size 7 but on the work order that she wrote up for her caster she wrote size 4 1/2 and said that she has no idea why she did that. I will be sending the ring back to her tomorrow and she is going to completely remake it. Cast a new ring, set new stones, etc. She was very apologetic and is paying shipping and insurance both ways. So the ring problem will work out. The good news is that the Ford Taurus is still running fine.
  15. Freebird
    OK...here's the continuation of my Christmas Story. As I mentioned in another post yesterday, my wife bought me a TomTom Rider 2 for Christmas. She was so excited that she had surprised me with something that I had wanted (a GPS) for a while now. The problem was, I spent all day yesterday messing with it and could NOT get it to power up. Then I got an email from BradT telling me that another member here had bought the same unit and that he had to hold the power button in HARD to get it to power on. So after reading his email this morning I took it out of the box again and pushed the button VERY HARD and sure enough, it came on in about 2 seconds. All is well. I then played with it for about 30 minutes but pretty much already knew that I was going to return it. The problem is that the TomTom Rider does not have an audio out jack or a built in speaker. The only way to use the voice prompts is to use the included bluetooth headset. That means that not only would I have to buy my wife a bluetooth headset but then some sort of hardware to convert the existing audion system of the RSV to bluetooth in order to use the headsets for the intercom, sterieo, etc. I think that TomTom really missed the mark with this setup. I ended up heading to Best Buy about 10:00 this morning to return the unit. The nice young lady asked me if there was anything wrong with it and I said well the main thing is that it's just not compatible with my bike. She then informed me that there would be a 15% "restocking" fee. I said are you telling me that it is going to cost me about $85.00 to return this product. She replied yes, all the stores do that. I said NO...Walmart doesn't. At any rate, I then asked her what the policy is if the unit is bad and she replied that there would be no restocking fee in that case. I said OK then....I can't get it to turn on. She said that she would have to test it and verify that fact to which I replied...PLEASE...do that now. She took it out of the box and pressed the power button and sure enough, it wouldn't turn on. She took out the AC Adapter and plugged it in and again...it would not turn on. I didn't tell her to press very hard on the button. She shrugged and said hmmmmm.....it must be defective and then gave me a full refund. I'm sure glad that TomTom makes them hard to power up. So now I'm on the fence. I'm trying to decide between the Garmin Zumo 550 and the 450. I know that the popular choice here is the 550 but after comparing them, I don't know that I can justify the extra $300.00. I don't want the XM capabilities and the only other thing that I see is text to voice. Am I missing anything?
  16. Freebird
    There are others also. Here is one that looks like a boat. http://www.bikebuddys.com/ and some more cars: http://www.americancustomtrailers.com/ http://www.carreplicatrailers.com/
  17. Freebird
    I don't have an answer for you but got a new TomTom rider for Christmas and have decided that I don't like it due to the fact that sound is only available through the bluetooth headset. Will likely return it today.
  18. Freebird
    I got a new GPS. Eileen was so excited and so was I when I opened it. I've looked at them for a couple of years but just didn't want to spend the money. I think though that I'm going to return it. Great screen and etc. but it's a TomTom Rider and the quick study that I've done on it just leads me to the conclusion that it's not what I want. I love that woman though and she really did do good.
  19. Freebird
    David, Thanks, but I tried all of that. This thing is just dead. It doesn't seem to be taking a charge or getting any power from the AC Adapter. I checked the adapter to make sure it is putting out the correct voltage and it is but after charging for 3 hours, the adapter isn't even warm so I'm thinking the unit is not charging for some reason. I went through the manual and came upon the tips you list but it just won't power on. No big deal, I'll run it back to Best Buy today and exchange it. As for the car, I'm just kidding about it. I'm not a huge Ford fan but I have owned two Taurus's in the past and they were both very dependable. This was my mother in laws car so it has been in the family for about 6 years and has never missed a beat. It has pretty much sat for the past 2 or 3 years and then we got it when she passed away earlier this year. I went over it well. New brakes, oil change, etc. and got it all waxed up and etc. Dylan thought we had sold it and was very excited when he saw it on Christmas morning with a box on top. It will be a great first car for him. The ring? My wife loves it. I actually did order the right size but they just made a mistake I guess. They will take care of it for me. So all is good.
  20. Freebird
    Sorry to say that we are out of flags at this time. I received a new one from a new vendor a while back and we should have them available again soon.
  21. Freebird
    We are having a wonderful Christmas and I hope you all are also. In SPITE of the fact that: The ring I bought Eileen doesn't fit. It will have to be re-sized. She bought me a new TomTom Rider Version 2 GPS. I like it...I think...it appears to be dead on arrival. Will not power up at all...even after charging for several house. Tried the reset button and other tips but it appears to be dead. Will have to exchange it tomorrow. Now Dylan (my 16 year old son) did OK. In addition to a lot of clothes and etc., he also got his first car. It is a '96 Ford Taurus. Low mileage and nice but ..... it IS a FORD. Hated to do that to him but he will have to live with it.
  22. Freebird
    OR.....you could click on the link in the left menu that says VR Members Map.
  23. Freebird
    Well....whether you really wanted it or not...that was a heck of a deal. I'm sure you can turn a profit on it.
  24. Freebird
    Merry Christmas to all of our wonderful members and visitors here. As the year comes to an end, I can only look back and be thankful for all the wonderful friends that have joined together here to become a family. Some of you I have met, others I hope to meet in the future but all are an important part of what we have built here. In spite of all the negative things that are going on in the world around us, I know that I can always come here and see so much good being done by so many of you here and I know that because of people like you, our future is bright. Here is a little clip from a classic animated movie that says it better than I can. God Bless each and every one of you. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKk9rv2hUfA]YouTube - Charlie Brown Christmas[/ame]
  25. Freebird
    I'm surprised that you are having that big a problem. These bikes don't run NEARLY as hot at the air cooled Harley. That being said, I have heard a very few complaints about the heat but not many. Sorry I can't answer your question about the shield. I've never seen them used on our bikes.
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