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  • Birthday 01/09/1963

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    Ryan

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    Ottawa, Canada

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    Ottawa

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    Canada

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  • Bike Year and Model
    1985 Venture
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  3. Ottawa
    Has anyone ever replaced the oil in the rear shock? Is it possible? I hope to improve the ride for the remainder of the year. My shock is getting tired and seems to be leaking air. Did the entire lead test and found no bubbles anywhere.
  4. Ottawa
    Took a me day on Sunday and went for a ride from Ottawa to Carleton Place to Renfrew to Bancroft and back to Ottawa via #7. Around 522km. Fist fill up in Eganville I got 50mpg or 5.65L/100km Very nice!! Second fill up I got 46.59 mpg or 6l/100km Nice! Two weeks ago I took my wife and our rather large camper trailer to Kingston and back and got something like 38mpg I got better mileage on the secondary roads going 80 to 90km/h in 4th then doing 100-110 in 5th. Gota love the Venture!
  5. Ottawa
    That's the way I think. I am way more inclined to be careful on a bike; however, since I drive a motorcycle, I am now a way better driver. Waite a minute!!! driving a motorcycle should be mandatory!!!
  6. Ottawa
    I am very surprised at the mask used in the demo video for Dupli-Color. With the chemicals in paints now a days one is really taking a chance with their health just using a paper filter. That young guy wants to be breathing with a oxygen tank in the near future. I was watching a part about candy colors. The filter I use is from a automotive paint supply company who has never steered me wrong in the past. GUY'S!!! Go for it! paint your bikes yourselves, but, use a filter that will remove all organics and what ever else is in the paints that cause cancer!!!
  7. Ottawa
    I own a 2001 Prius because, for some reason, I wanted a Hybrid. Never again!!! The potential costs of repair and the repair costs all starting at $3000.00 is not worth the little you will save over an efficient gas or diesel car and driving smart. I was confronted with a $4000.00 dollar estimate at the stealer-ship just a month ago. New traction Battery (3100.00) and a new mass flow ($300.00). I read up on the web and after a week I ,at least temporarily, repaired my traction battery and picked up a can of Mass flow senser cleaner and cleaned it. All this for $600.00. :mo money::mo money::mo money::mo money::mo money: All Toyota traction batteries before 2010 are not very good. The batteries will most likely fail after 150,00km. The 12v battery cost close to $200.00 Just my
  8. Ottawa
    We have had Majic Jack for 2 years now and have been VERY Happy with it. $69.00 for 5 years for unlimited north American calling, not bad!! I probubly will go with the new one but I am not in a hurry. I think I can still get it for a special price of $20.00. And with my lap top I can use it anywhere. I say go for it.
  9. Ottawa
    Yes bad drivers get us all, 2 and 4 wheelers alike but sometimes it the little things that bend the the branch to the limit . Just one thing I really hate!! The metal bridges that I have to cross from time to time that grab your bike and seem to toss you around. You know the ones that with the rectangle grid pattern that tend to span , at great heights I must ad!, rivers and such. Last time I was on such a bridge it had one lane gone for construction and, not being overly excited about heights would explain why I felt like screeming like a little girl!!!
  10. Ottawa
    November 17 and still ridding!! Gota just love it. Any suggestions for a good set of snow tires for the old girl!!! Rode today and loved it!! 0C at 8am on my way to work. Roads were dry and standing water was still liquid. 4C when I left for home. Going to safely push it as much as I can. My goal is drive it at least once a month. With the weather we been having it may be possable.
  11. Ottawa
    Please take me off the list as well.
  12. Ottawa
    Thanks for the time you took to make the video and post it for us. I am looking for something for my bike and the walk through answered all my questions. P.S. Good songs!
  13. Ottawa
    My 85 has 79000km or around 49000miles. Hardly broke it yet!!!!
  14. Ottawa
    Just put in some ngks and they work GREAT! Seems my bike was running on three cylinders for a time and still had power to spare. However, gass mileage is much better now. Went to Lake Placid fully loaded with gear and the wife along and still got good mileage. 38mpg
  15. Ottawa
    Very nice!!! I wanted to change the look ant this does it for me.
  16. Ottawa
    That's just mean!! I gotta try that !!!! I can remember many many years ago when I was around 17. Going with my old Yamaha going to some guy selling parts in a yard sale and telling him I needed a new clutch. He dug through a box and pulled out some parts and told me this should do it!! He was right on. Gone are the days you can get that type of knowledge in most places. Except here!!! OK! getting all mushy and teary eyed. Gonna stop now!!
  17. Ottawa
    PM me and we can talk soon.
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