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A while back I posted that I was considering combining my phone and MP3 player because I saw no reason to carry a phone and an IPOD around. Several of you saw pros and cons about that but I decided to give it a try anyway. So, a few days ago my new LG Venus arrived and I've been putting it to the test. So far, I think it was a great decision. This is a slide type phone and it support an 8 GB MicroSD chip which I have already added. At this time, I have just over 800 songs uploaded to it and haven't used 1/2 of the 8 GB chip yet. The sound is FANTASTIC through the earbuds that I have hooked to it. It also supports stereo bluetooth headsets but I haven't, and may not, bought one of those yet. As you can see, it even shows a small picture of the album artwork. You can play random, create playlists, etc. and you can select by song, artist, genre, album, etc. just like on an IPOD. It always has several tone settings such as rock, concert hall, flat...several more. I can plug it into the auxillary of the RSV the same way I do the XM and IPOD now or if I really wanted to get fancy, I could buy a bluetooth to FM transmitter but I like the hard wired solution just fine. For me, it's just one less thing to carry when I'm on the road. Anyway, the phone quality is great and the music player is great. I'm very pleased with it so far.
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You are missing the important part of my post. Those links don't necessarily mean anything. Many folks do not login when they visit. They registered but when they come here to read, they do not login. Some of those folks could be visiting every day but because the don't bother to login, it doesn't reflect that they have been here. There is just no real way to tell how many that might be.
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It's pretty much impossible to tell how many of the members check in at any given time. Many check in and read but don't login. You only have to login if you actually post. I can tell you that about 990 members have actually logged in over the past 60 days. Many more than that have visited but not logged in. Some members login and read daily. Some post daily. Some read but don't login unless they wish to post. This site crashed well over a year ago and everybody had to re-register. I STILL get emails on a regular basis saying things like "I was a member but my information seems to have been deleted". They are from folks that visit but haven't tried to post since before the crash. The bottom line is, we get a LOT of members coming back here to read but who don't often or EVER post. They are important to.
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V-Max rear question..
Freebird replied to artventurer's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
It depends. If you just buy the rear out of a VMax, you will have to have it machined to accept the speedo sensor of the RSV. If you buy it from Blue Ridge, it is ready to just bolt on. -
I've got an '83 engine out in the storage building. Do you know if the crankcase off the '83 1200 will work on the '86 1300? If so, I can remove it and send it to you. It will probably need some buffing and etc. though.
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Happy Thanksgiving to all of you from the Nelson's house also. It will be a quiet day here. Just Eileen, Dylan and I along with the brother in law and wife's nephew. Lot's of good food and a nice time. We have much to be thankful for...sometimes we let life get in the way and forget that. I am thankful for each and every one of you. You are a big and VERY GOOD part of my life. Thanks for being here.
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V-Max rear question..
Freebird replied to artventurer's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
I agree. I've got the K&Ns, Dyna3000 and have tried various mufflers but nothing helps the bike as much as getting it in the right RPM range. I love it. -
Yes, I can order some more anytime there are enough people that want them. No problem. Probably need to order at least 100 at a time though.
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Just received this via email if anybody is interested. http://www.cafepress.com/hogswear?CMP=EMC_200711_ffoffer_hogswear
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OK....I just added mpeg file types so you should be able to upload them now. Assuming they are not too large.
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OK folks....it looks like MOST would rather do it on the 7th so the 7th it is. Also, I hadn't thought about the hotel availability on the holiday weekend. That CAN be a problem around here. So...this is the official announcement, the Maintenance day will be held on Saturday June 7th, 2008.
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Crutchfield still has both listed. They may just be selling out the existing stock of the 400 though. The difference appears to be the power rating. 105 peak for the 400s and 135 peak for the 401s. RMS tops at at 35 for the 400s and 45 for the 401s. I actually think that the 400 model will be better for our bikes AND they are $30.00 cheaper than the 401s.
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Great write-up. I will add it to the tech library soon. One note. I doubt that these would work in the rear pods. Looks like the magnet is a big deeper. I originally tried some Infinity speakers on my '99 and they would not work in the rear either. The pods would not go back together due to the size of the magnet. That being said, I think that you get very little from the rear speakers. The fronts are where most of your sound comes from. I will likely give these a try also. I too am running the Pioneers at this time but am not completely happy with them.
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Well folks....it looks like I am down to 17 bells now. I almost forgot to add my own to the count.
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Yes, sorry Ed, I have yours and added you to the list.
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This is actually something that I started a couple of years before I even started VentureRider.org. It is actually an idea that I copied from when I lived in Dallas, TX and the local MTA group there did something similar. Sorry my friend, I just don't get enough time off to do it in various places but the fact is, ANYBODY can do this. Just get with other members fairly close to your area, find somebody to host it and have fun. It doesn't take a LOT of planning and can be a lot of fun and even educational.
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Increasing horsepower
Freebird replied to ediddy's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Oh...I see....you mean for the VMax. Nope, don't see it there but they do list it for the RSV. -
Mini Muffin...I found yours. Sorry about that, I had it filed under the "pink bells with lace" folder. Also just got a snail mail order from Bill Darling. That means that there are only 29 bells left of the 250 that I ordered. I'm thinking now that maybe I should increase my order to 300. hmmmmm
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Yes, I have yours. Sorry about that. I've added you to the list. No problem. Got you down for 3. WHERE'S THE MONEY????
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I'll look when I get home later today, I may have just missed it. I may also have just thrown it away. I typically will not ship to anybody who might display it while wearing pink chaps.
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Increasing horsepower
Freebird replied to ediddy's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Sure they do. It is right on the starmotorcycle website. 79 cubic-inch liquid-cooled, V-four tuned to put out class-leading power — 97hp @ 6000 rpm and maximum torque at 89 ft.-lb. @ 4750 rpm — for incomparable touring performance. http://www.starmotorcycles.com/star/products/modelfeatures/4/0/features.aspx -
Now YOU stay out of this.
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Glad I'm married to a brunette and also that I don't ride an '83 BLONDE. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,312136,00.html
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That's almost funny. My Doctor recently decided that I have ADD and gave me a prescription. My insurance told me that I'm too old to have ADD and refuses to cover it. I was happy to find out that I have such good insurance that they know better than my Doctor. I'm glad to know it was a false alarm.
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Folks...I'm thinking May 24th for my annual Maintenance Day. That is Memorial Day weekend though as Memorial day is the following Monday, the 26th. Does that cause a problem or make it better for everybody? I can move it to the following weekend, June 7th, if that works better for most people.