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Dan, Didn't you put new diaphragms in the black bike? Why don't you just use those carbs?
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I don't even give them the chance of turning me away. I usually make my reservations online before I get there. If I don't make them for the entire trip before leaving, I will make them during the day when I decide where I will be that night. I usually carry my laptop with me and I have even logged on from the hotel parking lot, made my reservations online, then walked right in and checked in. Not only do I then KNOW that they have a room but the price is very often cheaper when you book online. I went into a hotel one day, on a business trip and not on the bike, and was quoted $89.00 for a room. I told them that was high and I had seen it cheaper online. They said that the online price was only good if you booked online. I walked right out to my car, got online using the hotels WIFI connection, made a reservation at $69.99 per night and walked right back in and checked in.
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Just an update on Starcom. I got an email from them this morning with an apology that "my emails were misunderstood". They sent a new dealer list and also information that their Goldwing headsets Part number GH-004 / GH-006 are 5 pin headsets. From my past experiences, those should also work with the Venture. Also, they do offer a 10% discount to club members. They require a membership number when you order. We do not really use membership numbers here but if you need one, they would basically the number shown in the URL address bar if you click on your name in the members list. For example, if I go to the members list and click on my username, the URL that shows up is: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/member.php?u=1 The number following the "U" would be your membership number. In my case, 1. I have decided to give Edsets a try this time but am not trying to discourage anybody who may want to try the Starcom units.
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Parking in marked stalls..ediquite and safety
Freebird replied to tony h's topic in Safety and Education
and that is exactly the way I feel also. I feel the same way about toll roads. I travel a LOT and avoid them anytime I can. I pay enough taxes on gas and etc. that I don't feel I should have to pay again to drive on any road. -
There have been a number of discussions here about the "gremlin" or "guardian" bells. I am working on getting some custom made with our logo and or club name on them. Is there any interest?
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That would be a very possible scenario.
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Sorry to even have to ask but I need really nice pictures of Leslie, Dave Buffa, Bigtruck (Dave Idle) for our memorials page. If you have anything, please get them to me. Thanks.
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I am so sorry to hear this. What a useless and tragic accident. My prayers will be with the family.
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I'll see what I can come up with.
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Actually, it was both of us. While in Fort Collins, I discovered the notorious exhaust leak where the front and rear exhaust headers come together on the RSV. V7Goose suggested that I use JB Weld. I have used JB Weld for many things over the years and knew that it was a good idea. So, I went to a parts store and picked some up then made the repair. It worked perfectly. Now this leak was on the back side of the pipes, NOT on any chrome. I just used a wire brush to clean it off and applied the JB Weld. Once it sets up, it can be drilled and tapped, machined, whatever. Good stuff. If your leak in on a chrome part of the exhaust though, I'm not sure how it would work.
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That would be pretty easy to do actually. How big would we want it?
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I'll take a look. I just read a lot of posts on a 1800 Wing forum and most were positive. I did see a few complaints, as you do with all headsets, but opinions were really about 50/50 it seems on audio quality.
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I don't have all the details. You should shoot Squidley a PM or an email. He can fill you in on all the details.
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You have to be a paid member to see that link. Many, most of us, are not.
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Actually it WAS Squidley that was working with Electrex or some company. They actually built him a high capacity stator and he installed it and had a lot of problems. I think he ended up with a burned out regulator among other things. He ended up going back to stock.
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I've heard that their service is good but I've always bought my J&M stuff from http://www.sierra-mc.com They sell J&M and are cheaper than buying direct and ALWAYS top notch service also.
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It is about time that I have to think about replacing our headsets. I've been using AirRiders for several years now and though they are OK, they are no better than a basic or mid level J&M headset. So, I started looking and trying to decide what to replace them with. I have seen several people mention the Starcom headsets and was thinking about giving them a try. I have to say though, they may be a good headset but the company is not easy to deal with. They don't seem to know their products very well. The first thing I did was contact them to find out if they have dealers in the USA for their standalone headsets. They sent me a list of dealers and websites and the vast majority of the sites were invalide (page not found) or going to the sites that did work did NOT list the stand alone headsets. I let them know about that and then they told me that they DO sell direct from the UK but that they don't make a standalone headset for the Venture, only for the Goldwing. Now the last time I checked, the Goldwing and Venture use the same headsets and cables. That may have changed with the 1800 Wing, I'm not sure about that. I emailed them back and told them that they were probably turning away business by not knowing that the Venture would use the same headsets as the Goldwing. The response was that I should contact sales@starcom1.com to suggest the development of a new product. NEW PRODUCT??? They HAVE a product and don't know it. That is what I was trying to tell them. Bottom line, they just don't seem to know the application of their own products and I'm tired of going in circles with them. Will probably go back to J&M this time. OH...and one of the initial emails told me that they have worked with clubs to offer discounts. When I emailed back asking about the discount for clubs, I never got a reply.
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We will be sending flowers on behalf of VentureRider.org We have a fund set up for this sort of things. It is maintained by Black Owl. Anybody who wishes to contribute should contact Black Owl.
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Yes, that is where I checked. I entered the year, model make, etc. of my RSV and none came up. I know for a fact that there are some...on the rear end, trunk, etc.
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Well....it's not. I know of several TSBs and just looked and they list none for the RSV.
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Russell, I don't see any TSBs there, only recalls. As far as I know, there has never been a recall of any kind on the RSV. A number of TSBs though. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place there.
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Here is a pretty good article on the subject. I found it very interesting. http://www.countrystyletx.com/articles/062/062_01.aspx
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Well actually, that's not true. I'm not sure what the other thing is that you are thinking of but another myth is that Texas is the only state that reserved the right to secede and again become an independent nation. Here is some info on the flag. http://www.snopes.com/history/american/texasflag.asp
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Very sorry to hear this news. Way too much of this lately. Please know that you and his family are in our prayers. If you have a picture of him, please post it or email it to me. Don
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YEPPERS...one of my favorites....Stardust.