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    Bubber hit all the points pretty much, you do want tounge weight on the bike. Just remember that you have to keep more distance between you and other drivers as it will affect your stopping. Just tone down your riding in the twisties, and try to consiously remember that you have a trailer behind you. I can tell you that it is EASY to forget you have one there until you stop. Also too is when you do pack it is keep the majority of the weight to the front of the trailer. If you start to drive it and it doesn't feel right or is squirrely, stop and reposition the load. You wont have to run the tires at max pressure either, this will cause it to bounce more. Set your pressures at what pulls best for you, there is no super science to that, just what the seat of your pants tell you. Once you get used to it, you'll love it, they are very handy and for long trips it really takes a lot of weight off the bike which is a good thing. I have pulled trailers behind my bikes for better than 20000 miles and couldn't imagine a week long trip with Momma without one
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    OK I stand corrected....perhaps the north pole would have been more appropriate
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    160934.4

    Squidley replied to a topic in Watering Hole

    I so do love those pics He really is a redneck, just doesn't want his adoring public to know
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    1st 2 things I bought for mine was Highway pegs and a backrest, backrest will make a long day way easier. Buy the hitch later
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    Holy Hell 3 big heads!!!
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    I know things take time to get to Canada Charlie....but we knew about that 3 weeks ago BTW I do LOVE the Raven and Seashell color combo, I actually would have taken it over my '08's color had I known
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    I haven't had to try that Igya, I know some have had them, but never really asked about a skipping issue. This is just me, so take it for what it's worth, but I would invest in a radio that has an auxillary port and hook an MP3 player or Sat radio (if you like that) into it and then you have music for days.
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    Cool pics...I would definitely like to see that XS special one of these days
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    Scott, The only other thing I can think of, if it's NOT the water pump components is the cams. These being overhead valves with shims on top of the valves might be out of spec. It would be easy if it had hydraulic lifters as from what you describe, might be constrewed as that if we had lifters on these bikes. Just hit me....what about the cam chain tensioners any motorheads here have a thought on that
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    I do it once a year at the beginning of the season, and that is often to some folks. Not to be a cynic, but a dealer will tell you to do it more often...as it is money for him
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    Scott, I am by no means an expert, but I have heard on some of the 1st gens had plastic impeller, I have never pulled that system apart. Yours would be a rarity if at 50K it went out, but it's obviously not impossible. I can't think of anything else that would cause a sound like your describing beside a bad impeller or the drive gear. I would just make sure that your anti freeze level is good before you tear it all apart. I have heard knocking from low coolant but it doesn't sound like this is what you have.
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    Deb, I have bought one of them and they are VERY cheaply built. It doesn't blend as well as I like and for me would have to be trimmed to get the fit on the trunk that I would feel good with. The one that was posted up by Rivco looks to be decent and I may just have to buy it and see how it's like.
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    Dont even think that Cindy, whenever you need to vent, come on here and do it....we will always listen to what you have to get out. Be safe Kiddo, were thinking about all of you
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    Yeah....Her fish looks bigger than yours..as usual
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    Thanks Scotty, got your payment The new total now is $2653.22 Thank you all again for all your efforts and donations only $346.78 to go for the goal and we have 1 week to go
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    It is a lot of work, but I have tried to just snake them through, 1 made it, the other didn't and I still had to tear it apart. I also recommended that when you do this that if you haven't done the spark plug wires on the bike that this is the time You can try it without all the removal, but just be prepared if it doesn't work out. Make sure that ALL the contact points where you are connecting the cables to are perfectly clean. Ventures are very fussy with electrical, and I have seen lots of problems from just a little corrosion on the right connections.
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    Sometimes you just have to let folks step on their own toes. I do that sometimes here, if I know what the problem is and tell them. Folks will try everything else, I let them. Guaranteed when they do fix it, they wont forget it and thats why this forum has the fix for just about everything. We have all broke something or such and learned the lesson the hard way
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    AVON's stink

    Squidley replied to yamahamer's topic in Videos

    I had a sneaking feeling that was gonna be your reply....Good burnout by the way
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    Welcome Raiki, The majority of us believe that the Venture is better than the Wing. The V4 is the biggest perk on the bike, it's a bullet proof engine and makes good horsepower from 3000 rpms up to about 8000 rpms. By '93 all of the problems were pretty much worked out. As long as the bike has been maintained properly, you really wont have many issues. These bikes will go 100000 miles without a problem and I know of some 200000 mile bikes that are still rolling strong. The 1st gen tech section of the forum will give you more information than you know what to do with. As always feel free to come on and ask questions. Glad to have you with us and enjoy the site
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    AVON's stink

    Squidley replied to yamahamer's topic in Videos

    I take it that your getting ready to put a new tire on the back
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    Just to caution folks here on this auction. They are labeled wrong there is no CBX KZ1300 Venture, I know it says they fit different models and makes but dont know that I would trust that. The shipping is $18.50 the start price is $25 thats $43 just to start. MAW sells them for $55 and about $10 shipping and if they aren't right you can send them back. I'm not trying to rain on this thread, it's appreciated that you want to share this, but I'm all about buyer beware on ebay
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    Ken, I would suggest that you get the hitch coupling 1st and take your measurements and then find a tube that will fit it snugly. Here is a site that might help you http://www.gadgetjq.com/trailer.htm
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    You dont need to grease the ball, the 4 flat has the white wire that is the dedicated ground for the system.
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    Good to hear it was a memoriable time Gene. I know when I was in the service one of my duty weekends was on a 4th of July. My duty was to ride in a 4th of July parade in Jacksonville Florida, in the Rumble seat of an old Ford. It was one of the greatest memories I have of my time in. I was able to ride in a bus with a number of Vietnam vets that were so very cool to us despite what they went through when they returned home. You were lucky enough to spend time with the greatest generation this world has seen or probably ever will see again.
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    NGK's.....I have never had good luck with Champions, keep the stock plug in it.
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