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I've been thinking about buying another bike in a few months, and Harley was giving demos at the Knoxville bike rally this past weekend. I was surprised at some things I liked about the Harley. I hadn't ridden a Harley in years, and when I fired the first one up I thought "No"! It had the old Harley shake, but as soon as I started moving it smoothed right out. The first one I rode was an Ultra, and it was very smooth. The other things I liked was the low end power and the braking. The brakes seemed much better than my RSTD. It also handled better when stopping at red lights if that makes sense. Then I tried a Road Glide. It seemed basically the same except the riding position. After riding about 10 miles my back was hurting. I don't know if it was the way the handlebars were adjusted or what, but I was disappointed in the ride. Then I tried an Electraglide Classic and it rode better than the Ultra. I really liked it.I think they are basically the same bike, and I think it was just the way the controls were adjusted. Overall I was pretty happy with the way they rode. I think I was expecting more vibration and worse handling.
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Stranded in Lake City Tenn
eazyduzzit replied to greyghost's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
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Stranded in Lake City Tenn
eazyduzzit replied to greyghost's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Try East TN. Goldwing (865) 558-9564 if they don't have it, they might know who does. I am in Knoxville (just a few miles from Lake City) if you need help, let me know. My number is in my profile. I work from 8-4:30 so it would have to be after that. -
Did I just read not to use
eazyduzzit replied to Cruser's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
From the posts I've read on this site, synthetic oils have on occasion made the notorious whine even worse. I have read of more than one instance where the owner went back to regular oil after trying synthetic because of the whine. -
I run 15W40 in TN. It gets way below 40, and way above 60 here.
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shifting to 3rd feel under powered
eazyduzzit replied to trebor's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
If you're used to a V-twin you are probably shifting at too low RPMs. That's what I did when I first got mine. This engine isn't very good at low revs.- 11 replies
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Yeah, it's an aluminum block hot rod chevy engine. http://www.bosshoss.com/view_bike.asp?x=BHC3LS3SS Here's another picture. My friend Brian rode one too. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs132.snc4/36961_435427301473_512896473_5650474_5456789_n.jpg
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I can't afford one, but it's probably the most exciting thing (with a motor) that I've ever ridden.
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If you're in Knoxville, TN. You have to come to the bike rally and ride one of these. It's like a religious experience! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/eazyduzzit/329d384b.jpg
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Uncomfortable with heal toe shifter
eazyduzzit replied to ToyOdie's topic in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk
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What didn't you like about the Goldwing?
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Like everyone else said, it just takes a few minutes to change. You can always change back if you don't like 'em.
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I carry a can of Plexus in my saddlebag. I hate bugs on my windshield, so when I stop for gas or to look at the scenery, I spray the windshield and wipe the bugs away. Karen bought me a Chamois cloth. When I wash the bike, I follow quickly with the cloth to wipe the spots off. It doesn't matter what I do though, I can't seem to keep my bike clean, so I don't worry too much about it.
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Yeah, I put mine in the side bag every day at work.
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Another one of my letters got published in the newspaper...
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When I was young, I was in the car and hit a patch of spilled diesel fuel. It was like ice, I was all over the road. I don't want to think what it would be like if I were on a bike.
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It's a beauty! Did you just get it?
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Monty, I'll have to admit that is a good looking bike.
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Looking to buy
eazyduzzit replied to nytro's topic in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk
Just because a bike has low miles doesn't mean it's been sitting around rotting. I bought mine a little over a year ago with 4K on it, and it was like new. The only reason I'm thinking of selling it is because I really want a radio, and more luggage space I'm wanting a full touring bike. -
Looking to buy
eazyduzzit replied to nytro's topic in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk
I may be selling my '05 RSTD, it has 17000 miles on it. I will be amazed if I get anywhere near that much money, with less than half the miles and lots of extras. -
Oh well, it's not as bad as I thought. While Karen was packing I went down and took it apart. The pads are thin, but not bad enough that I can't make it home. I'll just take it easy on the back brakes.
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I'm on the road and my rear brakes are making a noise. Anyone out there know where I can find brake pads in this area? I did a google search, but I didn't have any luck. We are leaving the room in a few minutes, but I'll check back on here when I can. We will be staying in Christiansburg tonight. I don't really want to tear it down until I can find a set. Thanks
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I was going North today on the Blue Ridge Pkwy and spotted a Southbound purple Venture around 3:45. I'm not positive about the color as it was quick and shady. I'm just wondering if it was a member. I also met a nice guy on the BRP on a Goldwing. We asked him to take a picture of us next to my bike, and he said "Hey, it's my old bike." He had traded in one identical to mine on the wing. He was very happy with the Wing and about had me talked into trading for one.
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Yeah, we probably averaged about 40 too. We were 2-up and had about 50 lbs of gear. We're getting about 42 on the interstate.