FuzzyRSTD

Thank you very much. Fuzzy

Great design Jeff. I wished I could do that. I did my drawings in paint, the best I could. Worked alright, but your drawings are great. You could probably sell a few of those from what I been hearing. What is the measurement from the rear of the hitch to the 1/2" pin hole ? Just wondering because my stinger mount is 2 1/2" to center of pin hole to the rear of the stinger. I may need to change from 2 1/2" to 2" to the center of the pin hole from rear of stinger. Fuzzy

Great design Jeff. I wished I could do that. I did my drawings in paint, the best I could. Worked alright, but your drawings are great. You could probably sell a few of those from what I been hearing. What is the measurement from the rear of the hitch to the 1/2" pin hole ? Just wondering because my stinger mount is 2 1/2" to center of pin hole to the rear of the stinger. I may change from 2 1/2" to 2" to the center of the pin hole from rear of stinger. Fuzzy

Thanks Mike. Is the rear area with the ball attached a solid 1/4" or so plate of steel ? Just wondering if that is what some are talking about welding to. If so, then you could just remove the ball and weld the reese type receiver/adapter to the bottom, while trying to keep the other side cool with wet cold rags maybe. Keeping the other side cool enough so the chrome does not come off would be the tricky part I think. Thanks for the pictures. I now understand it more when being asked about the 1st gen hitch working with the Stinger Flagpole Mount I build. Now I see, said the poor blind man. Fuzzy:thumbsup2::thumbsup2:

Thanks David, seems there are several interested and some that want to do the conversion as you. I am glad to help out. I have a reducer/adapter that would work for this I think. Just weld it to the bottom of what you have I think and you would end up with a reese style hitch. I would appreciate a picture when you get it back if you do not mind. Thanks again.... Fuzzy

Been ask about the 1st gen bike hitch. I would appreciate some help to find what would work and pictures would be great. Thank you for your time. Fuzzy

Wow, Black Owl, that is something to ponder on. Thanks for the information about Canada. Hope you all the best in your fund raiser for a special cause. I received an e-mail to ride with the moving American wall here in Ky. It is crossing the state. I can not make it but will be remembering all. Thank you for what you do for the PGR. Take care and be careful out there. Fuzzy :thumbsup2:

I agree with this statement 110% . Thank you and Glad you got to flex those riding muscles Flyingfool. I liked that......... Fuzzy :thumbsup2:

I have pictures and so forth to help explain what I have done to make a PGR 3'X5' flag pole to use as a mounted flag on the bike and then also removable to use at the funeral home and grave sites. I have been ask how to make these and I promised I would do a "how to" here. So I will do the best I can to explain this here. Rather simple to build, but hard to put in writing for me. So here goes; #1. I purchased a 8' long poplar 1 1/4" dowel rod from the local hardware/home store or where ever you may find them. Around $10.00 - $12.00 . You can find plenty 6' long for closet rods and curtains that are expensive to, but not long enough. You need to cut the rod to 6' 6". This length gives you enough to keep the flag from touching the ground while standing the flag line at a slight angle. The poplar are what you may find most of the time. Hardwood such as oak would probably be, or possibly be better, but the poplar does work well and is light and pretty tough. Pine would be to brittle and would most likely break when under stress, so no good. You would be surprised at the force generated at 70 mph with a 3'X5' flag flying. #2. So now you have a 6' 6" pole. Next attach a decorative type ball on what would be the top end of the wood rod. You can find these at the same hardware places and are easy to find. Around $2.00-$3.00 total. You need one with a screw attachment made in it. Mine did not have the screw and I bought one of the attaching screws with it. #3. I bought some eye lag screws. You need at least three. This explains what I am talking about. http://www.boltdepot.com/Wire_eye_lags_Zinc_plated_steel.aspx #4. Purchase your self a 3'X5' polyester American flag. The cheap ones are what I use. #5. I put an extra grommet in the flag at the center of the flag, so that it now has three. You might want to even use four of these, but three is enough. I purchased a grommet package for tarps that included the small tools. Be very careful when putting these in. Use light hammer force and quit when you have the grommet attached and cut the center material out with a utility sharp razor. #6. Attach the flag to the eye lag screws with these quick links, shown here just to give you an idea. These give you the freedom to remove the flag and place in a zip lock bag for storage in your saddle bags if you like and also to replace the flag very easily. http://fasteners.hardwarestore.com/16-63-chain-links-swivels/quick-link-134619.aspx #7. I put a screw and a washer with a rubber washer on the bottom end of my flag pole. This will protect it while standing the flag line and resting the bottom on the concrete and black top. #8. I spray painted my pole with a clear finish shellac. It worked OK with several light coats. The next one I am going to paint it on. I feel I can get a better coverage and a thicker coat than the spay on. Just remove the eye lags and paint the end ball/decorative end. Then after drying put your hardware back on. Hope this helps other PGR members and I thank you for your honorable decision to help such a great organisation. Take care and ride safe. Remember the PGR is not only for those that ride, but also for those that do not. There are times that we can help in the winter months and drive our cars and trucks to help to. I build Motorcycle Flag Pole Mounts to work with this pole. My main decision to do this was because of the PGR members. I hope I have helped you here with this little explanation of how to build the flag pole. Here is the link to the Motorcycle Flag Pole Mounts that I build. The best and safest way to attach the 3'X5' flag I think. You can use these on bikes and also other vehicles with a 2" receiver by using the reducer/adapter. The flag removes very easily with just one small pin and re-attaches just as easy. http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showcat.php?cat=34 [ATTACH]66020[/ATTACH] The 6' 6" flag pole. Needs to be 6' 6" to keep the flag from touching the ground. [ATTACH]66021[/ATTACH] The decorative ball. [ATTACH]66022[/ATTACH] The top ball. [ATTACH]66023[/ATTACH] The hardware I used. [ATTACH]66024[/ATTACH] Quick link flag attachment. [ATTACH]66025[/ATTACH] The grommet package. [ATTACH]66026[/ATTACH] The bottom of the pole. Fuzzy

An honorable decision. Glad you joined. Fuzzy:thumbsup2::thumbsup2:

Hope I can help you. This is why I started making these. http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showcat.php?cat=34 Just give me a call if you do not have PayPal and we can work something out with a check or money order if your interested. Fuzzy

OOOOoooopss! :rotf: :clap2: Yep, some good back stepping there ........... Fuzzy

Mine my membership is not up for a while, renew later with a little extra for ads. For those of us whom sell our products on here, I do not think it hurts to donate a little more than the $12.00 cost myself, in my humble opinion. Most places will charge you a small fee for ads, Don does not. ..........Thanks Freebird ....... Fuzzy :thumbsup2:

Thank you Sir for what you do for the families. I know the feeling and it almost brings tears to my eyes as I read your post. The PGR is and always will be close to my heart and the best thing anyone or I could ever do as a bike rider. Fuzzy

See, I warned you. But really we are here to help my friend. Come on in and take your shoes off,sit a spell. Welcome .......... by the way, Don (the boss) is Freebird and he is hosting the Maintenance Day at his very nice abode in Ohio. I will not be able to attend this year (shoulder surgery), but would recommend it highly. He feeds you some good food and a lot of bull. LOL But really a good meet and a good place to get to know your bike and the people some. And yes you can actually work on your bike there with lots of help, just do not be shy like I was the first time. There will be tire changing and what ever going on. Bring a few tools and get involved. Oh Ya, there was a guy there last year doing some really beautiful pin striping and so forth to. Fuzzy :thumbsup2:

Nope not me, just an offer to get it since it is so close for me. Figure I wont be, or could afford to, do any long runs after shoulder heals up and finally get back to work. No problem neighbor. Get it if you like. Just an early offer. Fuzzy :thumbsup2:

Welcome to the site. Glad your here. You came to the right place. Go ahead and pay the small fee of 12 dollars and become a member, you will never regret it. All the mods and maintenance and everything about your bike are here. There are some really nice people with a lot of good mechanical back ground that help you with anything you will need. I love my 2007 RSTD, the best bike I have ever owned. There are little perks here and there that you will deal with, but it is worth it. Every bike has some kinda perk problem anyway. I just put the Flanders bars and stainless clutch and front and rear brake lines on my bike about 4 weeks ago. I am anxious to get to ride her. I had left shoulder surgery and can not right now. So once again welcome and become a member ASAP and you will never regret it. Fuzzy :LIME: :thumbsup2:

Glad you got it off. Hope you get it welded and back on soon. Fill us in on how it turned out with a pic or two. I am now wondering about that rod. I will have to go take a look at mine. Fuzzy

I would take the advise of pouring a footer up to, or close to, the rotted part and remove it and replace with new treated 6"X6" pieces maybe two foot long or so. Sit them on a 1/4" thick and 7"x7" piece of steel which will sit on top of the concrete. You could also use some cut off 20" - 24" pieces of railroad ties and cut the rot off and stack these under the popular post ends to build the difference back up. I also think there are jacks made that you put under the post after the rot is cut off and then leave them in. But probably a costly thing to do. * I do not know who built this, but never ever use popular wood for post, and for sure if you bury them in the ground. It will rot for sure with in a couple years. This is the softest wood you can find, it just will not last buried in the ground. It is like a sponge and bugs just love it to. http://www.permacolumn.com/?gclid=CI2n05TWpq8CFelgTAodLX6vZA http://en.allexperts.com/q/Foundation-Stabilization-Repair-3587/2008/2/Steel-Post-Jacks-under.htm Fuzzy

Welcome ........ :LIME: Fuzzy

Welcome to the site. You sure picked the right place. Good bunch of helpful people here. A few jokers to, as you will soon find out. Search the threads and if you have any questions just make yourself at home and ask away to any of us. Fuzzy :LIME: :thumbsup2:

George, you miss read his thread. He said it was running fine and parked it (in garage maybe) and then it would not start. Lights come on but no start, just clicking. StarUmp, I am going to say you need a new battery my friend. Keep your receipt for the new one. I use a battery tender during winter and when I am not riding much. The battery tender just helps prolong the battery life. I have not yet replaced my battery and it is a 2007 model. So I think it is high time for me to also buy myself a new battery before I end up in the middle of no where and no starty for the bikey. Fuzzy

Should be a simple weld. Make sure to wrap the rest of the stand in cold wet rags to try to keep it as cool as possible. The chrome will come off it if it gets to hot. With the center stand down you should be able to remove the side stand completely and get it welded, no big job there. I believe you will have to have the side stand down before the center stand to be able to remove it, or more simply remove it, not sure about that though. I had to grind a small amount of the toe of my side stand off in order to get it to go back up properly after installing the center stand. Ponch made my center stand and brought it to me from Texas and installed it for me at Freebird's MD a couple year ago. All I did was hand him a tool. I miss Ponch, a very good man. Fuzzy

I also plugged my AIS right after adding new Roadhouse pipes and it stopped the annoying popping back fire. Which I am going to say that this is probably why you have such an interest in it. No problems and the write up was the same for me on a 2007 RSTD, same as your 2001 Venture probably. Same bikes just you have more electrical stuff and rear trunk. I will do away with mine soon and stop carring it around for no reason. Someone said my bike sounds like a Corvette on steroids. Roadhouse pipes. I like the pipes and have had many compliments from people whom have heard them, and some from other VentureRider members about the pipes I have.vI know I like it and 42 mpg at average speed and one up. Here is a old link about the pipes and the AIS system. Roadhouse pipes --- http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=63142 AIS --- http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=485 Fuzzy