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No problem. They came so close together that I figured that might have happened.
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Some of them are nice people doing a job and making a living for their family. I see no reason to say such things about ANY single group of people and this is the sort of comments that we honestly don't need here.
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Well, I'm not sure how to reply to this. I've been part of a number of such groups and I honestly don't know of a friendlier one anywhere. There will always be little spats here and there. There will always be a handful of people that just love to stir things up and beat the same dead horses over and over and over. The only way of preventing that would be to ban those who do it and that is really not a good option because some of those same folks are also the first to lend a hand when somebody really needs help. It's not a perfect world. We all have our little "hot buttons". When I look at all the wonderful things that the members here have done for each other though, I have absolutely no doubt that the statement is true. I agree though that lately it seems that some folks are going above and beyond at twisting threads into political statements or other arguments. In the history of this club, there has been ONE SINGLE PERSON banned and he was way off base and warned several times. I hope to never have to ban anybody else but I will do so if it is clearly the best thing for the majority of the members.
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and where did you dig up that 1700 number? I've tried for YEARS to find out how many Venture and/or Royal Star Ventures have been sold and have never found an answer. Yamaha is very closed lipped about it.
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Kent and Floyd, which gauge brand do you use? I am happy with my Carbtune but wouldn't mind comparing it to some gauges.
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OK...I just deleted ONE thread that came after I asked that this stop. It seems that everybody has had their say so let's leave it at that.
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Folks, we have had plenty of debates here about helmet laws. Some think they are great, others think they are terrible. PLEASE...let's not turn this into another combative thread.
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Fuel Petcock Issue?
Freebird replied to robbitybob's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Yep...what he said. I pulled mine out several years ago. I just put it back in, tapped it lightly with a rubber mallet and it has never come out or leaked. I didn't use any locktite on it. -
What year is your bike? Also, it really depends upon how you plan to wire it. If you plan to use an isolation relay (recommended by most) there are a couple of choices with Modulite and Hoppy but both wire up pretty much the same. Here are some instructions on that on a '99 model. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=503
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Yea, it was a blast to ride and had PLENTY of power. I wouldn't mine having one but wouldn't replace my bike with it. AND....I STILL haven't found that $16,000.00 I must have left it in my other pants.
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WOW....first you use plastic screws for the purpose of losing her license plates, then you try to get her arrested at the border. You sure like living on the EDGE don't you. I do agree with the others though. There is NEVER an excuse for such rudeness from our public officials. I had a little run in with a local policeman a few months ago. I won't go into the long details but I had done nothing wrong and he was WAY out of line. I turned around and drove straight to the police station and filed a complaint against him. Most of the policemen in this area are pretty darn nice folks...this is one though that likes to wear his authority on his sleeve and push it around. I don't much go for that nonsense.
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uh..........do you think there will be a background check?
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Suspension help in DFW, Texas
Freebird replied to taps442's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
You've got some fine members in your area that I am sure would be happy to help you out. Check with V7Goose or Rick Butler for starters. You can find both in the members list. Just send them a PM and I'm sure they will assist you. -
That WAS funny but I've had to delete it because for some reason, it was causing errors on the server.
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This is news to me. I'm unaware of any changes to the carbs from '99 through present.
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Look in the top menu bar next to the donate button on the right side. I cleaned up and re-arranged the bar.
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Let's not get off track folks. Nobody said that anything applies to anybody who looks Mexican. He said that the local police reports are FULL of such incidences. That is true around here also. I am NOT anti-Mexican, my son is also married to a Hispanic lady and she is wonderful. We are not talking about Hispanics in general but those that are here illegally. Now let's please not turn this into a political discussion.
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Balancing is pretty easy. Some tires are pretty close and others are not. You may get by without balancing them one time and not the next. It only takes a few minutes, I would go ahead and do it.
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No problem. Glad to help. These guys are just rattling my cage. All in good fun.
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The yellow theme should be OK now.
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OH...never mind. I forgot about the "mellow yellow" theme that you use. I'll work on it tonight.
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You folks are confusing ME now. I see only one picgallery link and it's in the bottom bar. There is a VRPhoto link in the upper bar that goes to our Photobucket account. HUH? hmmm....on the right side...just left of the donate button.
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Only if you promise to bring that trike to one of our rallies. We want to see it. Same thing goes for you as I told Robert in the second post of this thread. You can't leave. We don't allow that around here.
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OK....I'll do it better this time. Here it is in my usual long winded style. Here is some information on the Firestik: All "FL" antennas are 100% American made with 100% American materials. To maintain a balance between flexibility and ruggedness, we use a custom blended, glass fiber reinforced tube. Each is wound with double insulated copper wire to prevent the oxidation and shorted windings often found on non-Firestik antennas. The tunable tip mechanism is made from rust-proof brass and has a rubber o-ring to hold the adjuster in place after tuning. Our 3/8"-24 threaded base will fit all Firestik mounts and accessories. Each antenna is covered with a static reducing, water-tight sleeve containing UV and pigment stabilizers. For peek performance we recommend that you use one of our Fire-Flex or RoadPal coaxial cables with these antennas. Here are the specs on the K40: ...specifications..... Universal Mounting Application Tunable Design Top Loaded Coil Frequency Range 26-30MHz Designed for CB and 10 Meter Radios 1/4-Wave Length Design Fits all 3/8" x 24 Threaded Mounts Chrome Plated Whip Adapter Mil-Spec Polyolefin Sheath Can be Used as a Single Antenna or Co-Phased for Dual Antennas And the Valor mount: Antenna Fold-Over The advantage of the 203EZ may not be immediately apparent. It was designed to provide an easy solution for dealing with an antenna while not in use, rather than removing the antenna from the base as a quick disconnect would require, the 203EZ will simply fold the antenna down into an easily managed horizontal position. Please remember, the antenna is not to be used while folded down, always make sure to place your antenna in the vertical upright position before transmitting a signal. Technical Specs: * (F) 3/8x24" thread on top, (M) 3/8x24" thread on bottom * Chromed Brass Construction * Durable Construction allows for use with fiberglass antennas up to 5 feet
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Yes, they are standard.