
gunkylump
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Santa Claus....is not too far away.....and I was wondering if I should maybe sell my 550 and replace it with a 665. The xm radio and lane indicators are really very attractive to me...but....is it worth the extra$$$? Maybe members who have owned/used both could give me some insight as to their thoughts on the good/bad/ugly between the two gps's? How much is the xm subscription? How is the reception out in the "boonies" Does the lane indicator work well? on a 6 lane freeway for instance...... Where did you install the xm antennae? Can you install it inside the fairing? What's my 2 year old 550 worth? Will the 550 cradle mount(Ram mount) work for the 665? Thanks for your insights..... gunk:mo money:
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Thanks T.J. I bought a passenger seat and floorboards with mounts from them for the royal star years ago...there was a big kid working there, they called him Flipper....his feet were the biggest I've ever seen! He had a royal star all done up...or was it a V-max, he used to play with it.....light to light he said he was faster than a 'busa....must have tucked those feet in behind something, cause they'd be worse than 10 ton anchors they were so big. gunk:hurts:
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I had them on mine, I won't put them back on. Way too much maintenance....worse than a high school drama queen. gunk:hihi:
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Is that the dealer just up the road from the Palace T.J.? gunk:doh:
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You might want to keep in mind a heavy equipment dealer/service center. Most if not all the air filters have a stainless steel screen on the outside. They just throw the old filters out when they change them. The screen would be easy to cut to you desired size and shape. gunk:crackup:
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Don't be screwing around with the ice cream manufacturers Big Tom....we won't stand for it!! Leave the good stuff alone, we all need it, want it....and will quickly become cantankerous and probably verbally abusive if you go that route. Hang in there, spring is just around the corner....only 5 shooooooooooooort months or so. Go walk the dog.....wax your eavestroughs.....buy some ice melter.......wax your snow shovels......do SOMETHING....but leave the ice cream alone! gunk:stickpoke:
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Wal-Mart - $13.69 Canadian Tire - $15.99 Here in Ontario, it's a lot cheaper to buy Mobil 1 Synthetic MX-4T at Wally World....quite a significant difference in fact. I like the Mobil 1 oil, and this is the cheapest that I've been able to get it here. Not sure about pricing in the USA, but that's what we're paying here. gunk:think:
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That product just isn't available here in Ontario any longer. I have searched, inquired, moaned and groaned...but it just isn't to be found. It is the BEST that I have ever used. Buy lots of filters and wash liquid just in case the same happens to you as well! Dang, I miss that stuff! gunk:95:
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I'd like to tell y'all about "Gunkylump"...by the way, that's only the given name, the surname can't be posted here.....a wee ways back in time to my high school days.... Like I said, I'd like to tell ya...but I can't post it here....it is a family forum..... gunk:innocent:
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Heck, and I thought Beth's drink holder was something to see........ gunk:happy65:
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Taking the Space Shuttle back to the mother ship
gunkylump replied to Gary N.'s topic in Watering Hole
You and Mary have a safe trip my friend....geeesh, we HAVE to get together when you get back.....iBents, you, and I haven't shared vacation stories very much yet!!! gunk:stickpoke: -
Rear mono-shock replacement questions:
gunkylump replied to Semi-retired's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Hi Mike: You may not remember me, but we met at Haugen's one night a couple of years ago. Replacing the shock is not as hard as it seems, IBents and myself did one here in the garage a couple of months ago for another Venture rider and it took just over an hour. You're not that far away, you could ride over one day this fall or next spring and I'd be glad to help you change it out. BTW, the shock on my 04 went under warranty, and was replaced by Yamaha. gunk:big-grin-emoticon: -
How much mileage is too much on a used Venture?
gunkylump replied to Humbucker's topic in Watering Hole
They're all "special K's " Kreger....and there's no "doodles" with 'em. gunk:buttkick: -
Here's my two sons and I, and Beth and I in Tomball, Texas this past September! gunk:smile5:
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How much mileage is too much on a used Venture?
gunkylump replied to Humbucker's topic in Watering Hole
Hello Humbucker, and welcome to the site! A friend of mine out in Osoyoos, B.C. has over 270,000 k's on his bike. He has always rode two up, and pulls a pop up tent trailer as well. No burning of oil, no lack of power...and just regular maintenance, brakes, fluids etc. I have over 104,000 k's on mine, almost every K riding two up....and it runs better than new thanks to this site and the knowledge that is here. So...what's too high? I don't know....depends on the $$$$ for the bike. gunk:smile5: -
transmission / shifting trouble
gunkylump replied to massey130's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Please excuse my lack of technical expertise with terminology, but.. It sounds to me like one of the "wishbones" that move inside the tranny...or wherever in there, they move the linkages to change gears....is either loose or bent. Doesn't sound like it has fallen off or broken just yet. I had that issue with my 96 royal star, and the dealer had to open it up and change out a "wishbone" which had broken. The tricky part was finding all the broken pieces. I'm pretty sure there is a write up in the tech section on this. gunk -
Some folks we hung with on the flat @ss 2010 tour
gunkylump replied to gunkylump's topic in Watering Hole
A few more pics in my last post......you might recognize a few.... gunk:smile5: -
Pinwall has a full set right now, but they want 400 for the backrest and seat....without the driver's backrest. gunk:mo money:
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I call Beth cucpcake all the time......and last year on her annual pilgrimage to Michigan for shopping weekend with the girls, she spotted that wine. She brought a bottle home, and I must say, it really is quite good, great price, nice legs, the wine, the wine....good aftertaste.....nice color.....well worth purchasing. gunk:ignore:
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Hey Monty! Do you have the driver's backrest on yours? Yeah, I know, we rode right beside for a few hours only last month....but hey, I'm getting old, ya know what I mean gunk:moon:
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Sure hope that things work out for you, it's tough watching this type of issue progress. Hopefully the medical team will investigate and repair this new problem. gunk
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To those who have had both the corbin dual tourer seat and the Yamaha pillow top seats....how they compare? I realize seat choice is all kind of/sort of a personal preference.....just wondering how many pillow top users have switched to the corbin and really prefer it that way? gunk:smile5:
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A good friend of mine, and a fellow venture rider as well, sent this to me today....and I really think that everyone who watches this will bring something away with them well before it is completed. gunk:smile5: http://wimp.com/watchingthis