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N3FOL

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  1. I meant just cover the ignition....
  2. Try to keep up with the speed and stay away from the idiot drivers out there. Just by observing how a driver move around traffic, we all can almost always spot which vehicle you need to stay away. If a vehicle wants to pass me, I let them pass as I maintain my cruising speed. Defensive driving is the key and keep in mind, we will never win against a cager so exercise extra caution. Ride Safe everyone.
  3. +1 on lubeing all moving points and use a lock and key lubrication on the ignition. Perhaps next time you wash your bike,cover with plastic to prevent water from entering.
  4. My worst fear too...I've seen my share on the road and I hope I donKt have to deal with them. This time of the year, I try to stay on the main roads ...Ride Safe. Glad to hear no significant damage to your bike and yourself.
  5. Glad you mentioned about the lining of your helmet. I need to do my own as well and take advantage since we expect rain off and on up to Thursday. :-(
  6. You believe and it shall happen. Prayers sent. Never forget the Sabbath Day.
  7. On my '07, I will get 38 mpg cruising the highway at speeds between 75-80 on the speedo. As we all know, 75 to 80 translates to between 70-75 mph corrected speed. Not bad IMO for gas mileage. Next time, I really want to try going just 65 mph and see what my numbers are in terms of gas mileage.
  8. I hate reading about this type of news and it saddens my heart. RIP Tammy and Allen.
  9. I can see why longer trips (above 50 miles) may yield higher mpgs. My rountrip commuteis about 50 miles and cruising speed of 70 to 75 mph. At those speeds, I will get between 36 to 39 mpg with better numbers during warmer weeks. If I only take the side roads, I probably may reach the low 40s. But....the highway cruise is much more fun for me for now. Ride safe.
  10. I pretty much stay on the high end of 70 for cruising speed. This summer, I plan to visit Ohio and clock in at least 500 miles for the day. After reading all the post here, it makes me want to ride more for long distances this season. Ride Safe everyone.
  11. I just inspected my brackets this morning and it showed little surface rust. As soon as I arrive from work, a nice coat of anti-rust may help a little. Thanks for this thread, this is something I'ce never really paid attention to.
  12. It happened this winter on my bike only in the morning. When I sit on my bike as I get ready to pull out, my rear shock (I think it is my rear shock) moans.....but as I sit up and down; the sound goes away. I honestly think my shock is starting to show some problems. At least I am still within my warranty period.
  13. Hmmmm, I've never seen Castrol @ Advance Auto. I need to go to Autozone 15 miles farther.
  14. True confession on this end too. I honestly 'also' don't understand what is the deal with Radials and Biased Tires in terms of moto install or on a car install. The good part is, I mase sure I have bias tires installed on my Bike as well. Please go Bias on the Venture. Ride Safe.
  15. I've never seen Castrol moto oil in our area, but I'll keep an eye out. Very interested to try this on my Venture.
  16. I used the no load signal stabilizer for my signals and also kept my self cancelling & hazard capability. LED clusters are the way to go for bright LEDs. FWIW, I can not comment on other load equalizers from Custom Dynamics.
  17. Love the Blue on the Venture. Two thumbs up!
  18. jfoster, who is the Manufacturer of the FS3330? Curious, I may get one for stock.
  19. If I am not mistaken, Yamaha recommends to replace paper air filters after every 26K...I have taken off my filters 2X now and cleaned them with compressed air, but honestly...I don't see any difference as to how much dirt was blown away or not. At least not visible through my naked eye. At 22k, I am thinking about getting a pair around mid-season.
  20. FWIW, I jack up my bike using my J&S jack about once a week and check my oil level while it is on the jack.
  21. Glad to hear all went well. Great job. I am also planning to fire up the bike tomorrow and commute to work. Need to do safety checks first - since the bike has been sitting for a month now. It is finally starting to warm up especially this coming weekend. Ride Safe.
  22. N3FOL

    Tire Question.

    Yes. I have Bias tires for my rear.
  23. So, are we up to speed now?
  24. Congrats on all of your installation work. Have fun working 2m & 440 mobile and stay safe while riding. Your LED side markers are bright as well. Would you be willing to share information as to where you got your LED side markers? Perhaps JC Whitney?
  25. Wow! Impressive, Rick. You probably don't slow down for anything. As far as cleaning the calipers, I've never done one on my car but I can't wait to do this job around summer time. Ride Safe all...
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