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    You are not right in the noggin
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    Indecent exposure!....you took the bag off your head!!!
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    OK Folks....I got the last cabin, seems today was VR.org day. Looking forward to getting out to Cody next year
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    JB, If you want to get out of it let me know, we can see what you have and work out buying you out. If the folks that complained about the cost of the cables are reading this. Make a set for yourself and see how much money is involved. Make sure you add what your time is worth, I make $20 hr at work, so my time is worth atleast that much and it's over an hour to make a set of cables.
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    Chief....you know where the cheesecake will be this weekend, balls in your court bubblehead
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    This thread will help others in the future on what to look for as they are assembling one of these trailers. I have to say that for the money, this little trailer is a decent rig. I have built several trailers and for the price you can purchase these for you couldn't buy the materials to build one yourself, little own the time involved in assembling a home built trailer. Dave's issues was kinda a fluke in the fact of the spindles being wrong. Just have to measure the ones that come with the kit for anyone else buying one. I would have absolutely no reservation buying one of these trailers for the money. They do exactly what they claim and pull nicely for the most part. I'm just glad that we got it figured out and now Zipcode has a good axle under his trailer
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    Yes sir it did, it was an Oddessy battery less than a year old. Always better to be safe than sorry
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    Seaking, The 2 steel shims in 1st then the half friction disc in on the outside of them. Full steel plate over the top of that assembly Retaining wire over the steel plate Assemble with another friction disc andf start your stagger making sure to keep all the friction discs with the dual notches in line with all the others.
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    This is just me talking, and there are folks that wont agree and thats fine. I dont know the specifics of damage to your battery, not a battery expert. If your battery is 3 years old, and your getting ready to do a big trip...change it out. $100 bill is nothing compared to being in the middle of nowhere and having a battery puke. The Venture both 1st and 2nd gens are very hard on batteries due to a barely adequate charging system. I have seen several ventures, including one that I owned, just have the battery puke. It was fine one day and the next it was dead. I since then have never kept a battery in any Venture I have owned for over 3 years. I dont need any surprizes 1000 miles from home
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    Folks, I am going to close this thread, I have seen this too many times in the past and we dont need to go into an open discussion. There is nothing worse for any website than airing dirty laundry. It will polarize people on both sides of the issue. The question was an honest one and now it's up to the 2 involved to take care of this matter privately.
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    Steve, It's not that hard to do, if you have the right components. I used 4 gauge battery cable and 1/4" hole 4 gauge copper ends. I also used a product called a solder slug and soldered the cables into the ends. You would need 2 lengths of the 4 gauge cable 34" long and 1 pc 5" in length. Some folks have crimped the ends onto the cables, but I liked to solder them as I know they wouldn't loosen up. I'll see if I can come up with a better how to or see about getting some materials and make some up. I imagine as copper has gone through the roof the price will have gone up to make them. I used to make them for $40 with $5 shipping in the cont USA $7.50 to Canada. I imagine that I might be able to do it for $45 to $50 per set ready to install.
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    IM home

    Squidley replied to oldgoat's topic in Watering Hole

    James, It's good to see your back in familiar surroundings. You know you'll always be welcomed here no matter what you ride. Take care of yourself and listen to the docs, welcome back home bud
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    Derrek, I have had LL on all my RSV's and never noticed any difference. I think your fine as long as you dont have to get into that panic stop situation.
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    Glad that you got out and the thumb is healing up, a good cause for sure my friend
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    Good to hear your almost back to the homestead Gary. What an adventure you 2 had, thanks for letting us vicariously live your life through the pics
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    I used to make them years ago, but JB took it over and he's not on here much anymore. If we have a great need for a decent amount more I'll make up a few sets if there is any interest. It's a labor of love as there isn't much profit in it for the time that is put into making them.
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    What actually happened, couldn't really make it out beside them pulling a bike out of the ditch?
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    Me thinks it's you Gary...yeah I know no big surprise there I have no issues with Firfox here
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    Here is Carbon Ones adapter and I have one myself, well worth the money and the quality is impeccable. http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=2673&title=carbon-one-freestanding-lift-adapter&cat=7
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    Bob, As mentioned you more than likely need a new set of fork springs. If they are the original ones they are worn out. The Superbrace is a big improvement also. The tires that are on the bike IMO suck, I dont like many of the Dunlops as for me they track road imperfections badly. I have a set of the E3's on the '89 I ride now, but they still do things that I dont like. Another thing too is check the rear swing arm, there is an adjustment for the bearings at the arm pivot. I have tightened a few of them in my day and the difference is immediate. It will take a bit of getting used to, but the 1st gen is a fine machine. Some taller guys dont like that it cramps their legs, but others love the foot position. Let us know what you come up with and we'll steer you through it....welcome to the site
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    Nice one Pinky!
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    Almost 20 years ago I was one of those guys, that is a feeling that only a few know. There are things in life that take you back to a moment in your life so vividly that you feel you are back there again....that video took me there. God Bless ALL our Warriors past, present and future. Semper Fi
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    Welcome back home Brother....welcome back
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    I think it's just the lighting Forest, my '99's looked like that.
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    Nice job having Karen wash the bike!
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