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  1. Freebird
    Some people claim that a REALLY GOOD carb sync will prevent the backfiring without plugging the AIS. You might check that first. If you still want to plug it, see this thread. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=485
  2. Freebird
    I think that would be fun. Come up with a date and I'll try to make it. I've not been very lucky lately at making them though.
  3. Freebird
    I've never seen a studded Hopnel bib. I don't think they make them. There are some other, though more expensive, sources. Here is one choice. http://www.chilhowee.net/motorcycle-tank-bibs-main.html and here is one in Canada. http://saddlebagsbytalisman.com/index.php
  4. Freebird
    I'm not sure but you might check with: http://www.sierra-mc.com
  5. Freebird
    I'm glad that none of that applies to ME.
  6. Freebird
    I did the traffic school in Texas a few years ago...OK...I've actually done it a couple..or three times over the years to keep a ticket off my record. It ends up costing about the same but it keeps them off your record. In Texas you can actually do it online. At that time, I had to go to Blockbuster and rent the tapes and then go online to take the test after each section. They may have it completely online now.
  7. Freebird
    I have had several dealings with them. They are located in Ohio and I have stopped by their place to see it and meet them in person. Very nice people and ALL their parts are stored indoors out of the weather. I always recommend them. There is actually a link to their Ebay page on our home page here. I don't place those links to anybody that I don't support.
  8. Freebird
    What do you mean you'll be hanging around? Were you under the impression that it is YOUR CHOICE? Haven't you heard? You can check in here but you can't EVER check out. We'll come find you. Congrats on the new bike. I do hope that you find a site that you find helpful but don't hesitate to ask your questions here either. We don't mind at all and we do have several other members who have owned and some that currently own Wings. The bikes brought us all together, the friendships keep us together. You may be selling the Venture but you can't sell your friends.
  9. Freebird
    I've never heard that they could not be chromed. In fact, somebody...Baron's I think...used to sell them on an exchange basis.
  10. Freebird
    The foot massage idea doesn't work for me AT ALL. Sorry....I have a thing about that...cute feet...oil....hmmmm........... it's already getting out of hand for me. I think I will confine that to the privacy of our room.
  11. Freebird
    There was already a feature where you could exclude topic areas for New Posts and etc. but not to totally hide a forum. You can now do one or both. It's not a bad thing and shouldn't be taken as negative. It can really help clean up the home forum page and prevent having to scroll down so much if there are areas that you don't care about. For example, if you ride a first gen and never go to the second gen tech talk or vice versa, you can hide that one from the list. I like reading the posts in ALL areas but different folks belong here for different reasons. Some don't care for the chit chat at all and are strictly looking for technical info. They may wish to hide the jokes, ladies lair, motivational, whatever. It's just another way that you can all customize your VentureRider experience.
  12. Freebird
    If none of you have a Color Tune, I could mail mine to one of you to use. Let me know. It will be Friday before I could get it in the mail.
  13. Freebird
    OK folks...I had a request that members be allowed to hide certain topic areas from the list of forums. I THINK I finally have a custom modification that allows you to do that. In other words, lets say that you don't want the topic area "Jokes" to show up. You can hide that from the list of forums on the main forum page. To do so, just go to your UserCP and then click on "Edit Options" in the left menu. Scroll down and you should find a box where you can select topic areas to hide and then another box to exclude certain forums from "Get new Posts" and etc.
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    Menu Bars

    Freebird posted a topic in Watering Hole

    You may notice that I have been doing some work on the menu bars at the top of the page. The lower menu bar was getting pretty crowded while the upper bar was almost empty so I've moved some things around. So...if you think something is missing, just look around a bit and you should find it. For example, the link to the chat room is now in the upper menu bar on the right side beside the donate button. Really...I just did it to keep you all confused.
  15. Freebird
    Seems that I'm always recommending them but they pretty much always have whatever is needed. Pinwall Cycle Salvage. Not always the cheapest but good to deal with and they have a LOT of parts. I know that they have some final drives and I've seen them priced between $139.00 and $189.00. Depending upon year, mileage, etc. http://stores.ebay.com/PinWall-Cycle-Parts-Inc
  16. Freebird
    You folks don't forget about Motorcycle Superstore. When you compare prices, remember that they give us a 10% discount. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=25266
  17. Freebird
    There are pictures here: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=17406
  18. Freebird
    I'm not familiar with the rear hub of the VStar but if it's the same as the Venture and the RSTD, I would still suspect the fingers in the hub. You said that it's a trusted dealer and that he greased the splines but are you and he talking about the same thing? The splines are on the drive shaft but the fingers are actually in the hub. They are very often overlooked and/or ignored by the dealers.
  19. Freebird
    I've been told that you can listen to the idle but my ears aren't that good. I use a Morgan Colortune. It is like a spark plug with a sightglass so that you can see the color of the spark. Most modern dealers would use an exhaust gas analyzer.
  20. Freebird
    You might check with Rick at Buckeye Performance. http://www.buckeyeperformance.com Be sure to tell him that you are a member here and you'll get a discount too.
  21. Freebird
    OK folks, I told you that I would get the bells shipped on Friday or Saturday but it was just a very busy weekend and I didn't get them out. They are now all packaged and addressed and I will be dropping them off at the Post Office early tomorrow morning on my way out of town. I still have about 60 bells left so there are plenty for any of you who might still want one or more.
  22. Freebird
    Here is a thread with some pictures. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=8061
  23. Freebird
    We have a member here, Lowell, who used some boots off a Snapper lawn mower. I think they are drive shaft boots or something and they look like they were made for the Venture.
  24. Freebird
    I got an email the other day and then spoke on the telephone to a company that does custom paint jobs. He was interested in purchasing a banner on our site. I talked to him for about 30 minutes on the phone and he seems to be very customer oriented. His work is NOT cheap. It is top notch and professional. I do think though that, based on quotes that I've received in the past, his prices are fair for the type of work that he does. I declined the offer to sell him a banner simply because I haven't seen a LOT of interest here for high end custom paint jobs and I didn't feel that it was a perfect match for our members and I am committed to not adding banners just for the sake of making money. I do think though that this is a reputable company and worth checking out if you really want a nice custom paint job. I spent some time looking through the pictures on his site and really like the work that they do. They have been featured in many custom motorcycle publications, also television on the Biker Build-off and many other places. Here is the link for anybody who is interested. http://www.airea5150.com/
  25. Freebird
    I think it's pretty common for the rear pads to go first. That's been my experience anyway and I do NOT use the rear that heavily. Maybe because there is only one set of pads rather than 2 sets as on the front. I'm not sure. Also, I always tell folks to check the INNER pad on the rear. I've a LOT of times when a quick inspection of the outer pad will lead an owner to assume that the pads are good only to find that the inner pad is completely worn out. Shouldn't be that way but I've seen it many times.
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