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I'm afraid that I can't be much help. I bought a Harbor Freight changer about 3 years ago and have yet to use it. I WILL one of these days but every time I've been ready for a tire, I've been in to big of a hurry to mess with it. From what I've read, the main thing is to be very careful putting the tire on. It is easy to scratch or ding the rim if you aren't very careful.
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I've got several and am not good with any of them. I use Corel Draw, Micrographix, and several others.
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OK....quickly thrown together.
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I don't think you will. Yamaha is pretty aggressive about them not being published. There used to be a couple of places but they have been taken down at Yamaha's insistence.
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Is that a 2 stroke engine? If so, it is perfectly normal for it to smoke a bit. If it's a 4 stroke, then it's not normal but probably not unusual for one that has been sitting for so long. It could possibly be a stuck ring.
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They had just come out with their new engine shortly before going under the last time. It actually looked very nice, don't know how it performed though. From looking at the FAQ page, it appears that the new one will have some version of that same "Power Plus" engine. They had started with S&S engines but did eventually build their own. I honestly can't see paying a thousand dollar deposit on a bike that you can't see and that the price has not been announced. The FAQ only says that the retail price has not been determined but it is a premium bike and that will be reflected in the price. In other words...MUCH MONEY. That being said, I wish them the best. I wouldn't mind owning one if money were no object.
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HEY...no smart remarks unless you have a design to submit.
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Am I the only one playing? Another option.
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Here is my initial attempt.
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It could be a Harley and STILL have 4 wheels.
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More colorful?
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Good points my friend. It is my belief though, and I may be wrong, that it could actually BOOST participation here. You see, the newsletter would just have a "preview" of the articles and/or forum threads. If the subscriber wishes to know more, they will have to visit the forum. It would hopefully be enough to pique the interest of those who haven't visited recently or don't visit on a daily basis. What got me started thinking about this was that after our Fort Collins Rally and also after some of the others, I received PMs from a few members saying that they wished they had visited the forum more often because they would have liked to have attended but missed the posts about those rallies. This would really be a way of better keeping in touch with those who don't get on here as often as they would like. These are just my thoughts and I am certainly not always right.
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Just to answer some of the questions. I think the newsletter will be in .html format so links will be active. Because you will be receiving it via email, you will be able to forward it to whomever you wish and will be able to print it to hand out as you please. You will be free to print, copy, reproduce it as you see fit. More to come later.
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would you buy a RSV again?
Freebird replied to stvmaier's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
I've owned many bikes and other vehicles in my life. As for bikes, they have included Honda, Harley, Yamaha, Kawasaki and many models of each. Until buying my '99 Royal Star Venture, I have never owned any vehicle for more than 3 years and never owned a motorcycle for more than a year or so. I've owned the RSV since May of 1999 and still love it. -
Is there any interest here in a newsletter? This would be a newsletter that you would have the option of subscribing to. It would be emailed to the members who subscribe on a monthly, bi-monthly, whatever basis. The big advantage of this will be for those who do not visit and read every post on the forum on a daily basis. It would pull out the highlights or important threads from the forum and also any other relevant info that the author wants to write. It could include information and reminders of upcoming rallies, eat and meets, etc. The possibilities are endless. It would also be available online for anybody who prefers that it NOT be emailed to them. I already have the necessary module installed here for the newsletter feature, it is just something that I have never gotten around to doing. Now here is the next BIG question. Do we have a volunteer who is a good writer who would like to write the newsletter?
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Well...I think it's a really cool old scoot and trailer. Would love to own it.
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WOW...you mean you STILL have that Photoshopped Pic.
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Well...I've traveled alone in Mexico a lot. I never really liked it but it was part of my job. The only time I ever had any trouble was late one night in Mexico City. I was walking from the airport to the hotel which is actually connected to the airport by an elevated crosswalk but I didn't go that way. I ran across a young man who decided that he would like to have some of my money. I told him that I would prefer to keep my money and it would be better for him to just run along. After a brief stare down, he agreed with me and that was the end of it. I was lucky though. It could have turned out much differently.
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Actually, you may be right. I got my info here: http://smokeriders.com/History/Honda_History/body_honda_history.html According to the actual Honda site though, the first model was indeed the D-model Dream.
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I hate to say it but I sort of agree. I've been to Guadalajara many times on business but never on a motorcycle. I would actually consider it one of the nicer places to go in Mexico and safer than most but I'm still not fond of traveling south of the border.
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Nope, the first Honda was the one I listed above. The first Honda imported into the USA was the 1958 Honda C100 Super Cub.
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Well...I wasn't 100% sure about which model of Kawasaki they road, the 900 or the 1000...I just did some research and found that they actually used both. KZ-900P and KZ-1000P
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In November 1947, the 1/2 horsepower A-Type Honda was being manufactured and sold as a complete motorbike. Because the motorbike gave off a lot of smoke and a stench of turpentine it was known as the "Chimney".
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If I remember correctly, Ponch and John road Kawasaki KZ1000 Police Specials.
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Indian Motorcycle dropped the "R" in 1923. What do I win?