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hmmmm.....I don't know if I was just complimented or insulted....or if Eileen was complimented or insulted. Now if I were complimented, then she must have been insulted unless I truly am a great guy in which case that would mean that we were both complimented unless there was sarcasm intended in which case I am a terrible guy and she was insulted for marrying me unless she married me out of pity in which case that makes her a pretty special person and she was truly complimented unless I am terrible and she is stupid to have married me in which case it was really an insult to both of us unless ...... WOW...you SEE....I can think just like you WIMMINS do.
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I once had it that way on my '99. It is called the Jason Mod. Some think it helps but I really saw no benefit to it.
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There had BETTER be pictures. That's the rules you know....would hate to have to de-sanction this event. Especially considering the fact that I'm not even sure that de-sanction is a real word.
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That's exactly what I figured...I KNEW that Eileen was explaining it wrong.
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By the way, I started to use this one.
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Well I'll admit that I DID think of the Muffinman when I did it. Actually though, the pig graphic just happened to be pink so I just went with it.
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Got up fairly early this morning. A member from Norwalk, OH had called yesterday asking if I could help him sync his carbs and I said sure, come on by. So he was here about 10:00 this morning and we got the carbs synced. Then of course the yard needed mowing so I spent about 4 or 5 hours doing that. Absolutely beautiful day. So I finished the yard and came in the house to change clothes and take a little ride and no sooner had I gotten ready than one HECK of a thunderstorm rolled in. Checked the weather and they were warning of hail and winds up to 60 MPH. So much for riding. Most of it has blown through now but it's still raining. Small tree limbs all over the place but nothing major. Oh well....maybe tomorrow.
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No problem, was glad to do it. The hardest part was trying to create the banner. I'm not exactly a graphics artist. I thought the scared looking pig was adequate though.
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LOL....Tooldood deleted it without being asked. That showed a lot of class. I had actually seen it before and really didn't find it offensive but I know that some would. You just can't get political without somebody on one side or the other taking offense.
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I guess I can fabricate a Bushtec hitch to the back of my Bushtec trailer and have a train. Just a note here folks, the trailer will NOT actually be at the rally. You will be awarded a certificate for the trailer and then you will pick it up at or arrange shipping from the Bushtec factory in Tennessee. Cost of shipping is not included in the raffle and is the winners responsibility. That being said, I'm sure that we actually could put together a relay to get it to the winner if we need to.
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Pretty cool. It's amazing what creative people can come up with. If I'm not mistaken, the Fiero engine is the same as the older Cavaliers. I'm not 100% sure on that but I know that the transaxle is. I bought a Fiero years ago with a bad tranny and bought a Cavalier transaxle from a salvage yard. Bolted right in, just backwards.
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Finally running right
Freebird replied to Freebird's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
I looked at them pretty closely and didn't see where that could happen. It appears that the only difference would be the angle/direction of the drain screws. I'm not saying that it isn't possible though. BUT....the reason I pulled them off last fall in the first place was because of this issue with the bike not running right and my fuel mileage being so bad so the problem did not start after that. -
Don't discount the fact that the Modulite could be bad. They do seem to have a quality control issue. I know of several who have gotten bad ones and I think that Cougar went through 2 or 3 of them before he finally got a good one.
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Broken radiator cowling tab
Freebird replied to Geezrr's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Yes, I think most people do pull the lowers off when they service the filters. I know that some, Squidley for one, does not but I find it easier to just pull them off and I think that most dealers do also. -
Yea...I know. I just have a soft spot for those big blocks. My last Chevelle SS was the 454. Loved that engine.
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OK....I've got the double menus added back. Since you say you are OK with the buttons and etc., I think I'll leave them as is. The problem is that when I look at my error logs, I have a LOT of errors on that theme due to the fact that the person who developed those graphics did not create buttons and graphics for everything that we use here. So my error log is FULL of "file not found - images/yellow/....various buttons and etc.
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Yea....:buttkick:is what I got from Eileen.
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Finally running right
Freebird replied to Freebird's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
There really isn't much to it. The most time consuming part is removing and then re-installing the carbs on the bike. Actually, re-installing them is the worse part simply due to trying to get the rubber connectors on top to stay where they should be. Cougar wrote an excellent article on removing the carbs here: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=7830 Once they are removed, the service manual has good enough instructions. Wish I had taken pictures and when I do this again, I will. I think that Bob Dakin and I are going to pull and check his in a few weeks. I promise to take pictures then. -
I was in a parade last summer. Can't remember where...I think it was Gatlinburg but not sure. Anyway, it was a day before the 4h of July. I didn't realize that they claimed to have the first 4th of July parade in the nation. I was just trying to get to my hotel and somehow got stuck right in the middle of the parade between two floats. It was raining like CRAZY and people just waving at us like we belonged there. The bad part was that when I finally got all the way through town and to the hotel, I found out that I was at the wrong one. The Comfort Inn where I had reservations was the other direction, I had passed it almost 90 minutes earlier.
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I recommend the EBC HH pads also. Last time I needed pads, the local Honda shop was out of the size for the RSV. Ended up going to the Yamaha shop and all they sell is Ferrado so that's what I've got now. They are OK but seem harder and noiser than the EBCs.
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New 2006 Venture, gots questions...
Freebird replied to Seaking's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
I also have the Corbin seat and love it. Some folks truly hate the Corbin though. They are very hard and it takes a while to get one broken in. You said 500 miles in a week though? If that is correct, you have nothing to worry about. Most folks here are OK with pretty much any seat for 300-400 miles per day. It's the 500 mile per day and up rides that the seat starts being a real issue. -
ME TOO..ME TOO...that is one of my favorite cars. I would like it even more if it was an original 396 but I can make do with a 350.
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I think that we can consider the trailer give away a done deal. SOMEBODY is going to win it. $150.00 away is nothing. I'll also buy some more tickets if I need to and we'll sell some at the rally. Somebody is going to own a new Bushtec.
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Yea, and I sold my laser engraver about 4 years ago.
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LOL....you are right though. I announced a contest, solicited ideas and then got busy with Maintenance Day and never got anything going. So.....now what. OK.....over the next day or two, I'll decide what the contest is going to be and we'll get it started. The prize will STILL be a $100.00 gift certificate from New Enough.