LilBeaver

I never had a problem with that.... (picking up motorcycles with the radar that is)

Looks like they have subdued the suspect. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,578292,00.html Text of article: " Seattle police shot and killed the fugitive who gunned down four officers in a suburban coffee shop, a sheriff's spokesman said Tuesday. Maurice Clemmons was shot to death after a "very alert patrol officer" investigating reports of a stolen car recognized him, Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer told Fox News. Clemmons, 37, murdered the four Lakewood police officers at a cafe Sunday morning in Parkland, a Tacoma suburb about 35 miles south of Seattle. He was killed by a lone police officer in a working-class neighborhood after he was found with the help of information about possible hiding spots, Troyer said. "Shots were fired," Troyer told "Fox & Friends" Tuesday. "We're very happy that the Seattle police officer is OK. ... This could have turned out a lot worse." Sgt. Mark Renninger, 39, and Officers Ronald Owens, 37, Tina Griswold, 40, and Greg Richards, 42, were the victims of Sunday's shooting spree. Troyer told Fox police arrested three people overnight on suspicion of rendering criminal assistance. The suspected getaway driver also was caught early Tuesday morning, about 6:30 a.m., he said at a briefing. SLIDESHOW: Deadly Lakewood Police Shooting More arrests are coming, Troyer vowed. "We're also looking at family members who aided and abetted in his escape," he told reporters. "They did everything they could to hamper our investigation. We expect to have six to seven people in custody by day's end." Bios of the Slain Washington Officers A gun belonging to one of the fallen Lakewood officers was found with Clemmons after he was recognized with the stolen vehicle about 2:45 a.m. and then killed, Troyer said. He was reaching for it when he was shot Tuesday. "We know our suspect. He's not afraid to shoot cops," Troyer said at the news conference. The officer saw Clemmons and ordered him to show his hands and stop, according to Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel. "He wouldn't stop," Pugel said. "The officer fired several rounds." Police had surrounded a house in Seattle late Sunday following a tip Clemmons had been dropped off there. After an all-night siege, a special weapons and tactics police team entered the home Monday morning and found it empty. But police said Clemmons had been there. Police said they aren't sure what prompted Clemmons to kill the officers as they did paperwork on their laptops. Clemmons was described as increasingly erratic in the past few months and had been arrested earlier this year on charges that he punched a sheriff's deputy in the face. More from Q13Fox.com. "There is no answer, other than that he was angry about being incarcerated," Troyer said. "There's never going to be an answer that makes any sense." Authorities don't believe Clemmons knew any of the officers he gunned down, but was just targeting police in general. "Whoever was in there was going to suffer the wrath of what happened," Troyer told reporters. Clemmons indicated the night before the shooting "that he was going to shoot police and watch the news," Troyer told the Tacoma News-Tribune. Clemmons' death capped one of the largest manhunts in the region's history. Clemmons had stayed on the run for nearly two days with help from a network of friends and family who gave him places to stay, medical aid, rides and money, police said. Troyer said authorities believe they were planning to sneak him out of the state. On Monday, officers detained a sister of Clemmons who they think treated his gunshot wound. Her name wasn't released. "We believe she drove him up to Seattle and bandaged him up," Troyer said. Police think people close to Clemmons deliberately misled officers. Troyer said anyone who helped him could face charges. "We don't think anybody helped him plan this murder," he said. "But he's been bailed out of jail ... This family has enabled him. Even after this happened, after he killed all four officers, they continued to save him. ... They're going to pay for it." Authorities said the gunman singled out the Lakewood officers and spared employees and other customers at the coffee shop. He then fled, but not before he was shot in the torso by one of the dying officers. Troyer confirmed that Clemmons did have an untreated gunshot wound when he was killed Tuesday. Police frantically chased leads on Monday, searching multiple spots in the Seattle and Tacoma area and at one point cordoning off a park where people thought they saw Clemmons. Authorities found a handgun carried by the killer, along with a pickup truck belonging to the suspect with blood stains inside. They posted a $125,000 reward for information leading to Clemmons' arrest and alerted hospitals to be on the lookout for a man seeking treatment for gunshot wounds. "We need to get him into custody and we need to end this," Troyer said Monday night. Authorities in two states were criticized amid revelations that Clemmons was allowed to walk the streets despite a teenage crime spree in Arkansas that landed him an 108-year prison sentence. He was released early after then-Gov. Mike Huckabee commuted his sentence. Huckabee cited Clemmons' youth in granting the request. But Clemmons quickly reverted to his criminal past, violated his parole and was returned to prison. He was released again in 2004. "This guy should have never been on the street," said Brian D. Wurts, president of the police union in Lakewood. "Our elected officials need to find out why these people are out." Huckabee said on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor" Monday night that Clemmons was allowed back on the street for a second time in 2004 because prosecutors failed to file paperwork in time, but acknowledged his role in commuting Clemmons’ sentence, making him immediately eligible for parole in 2000. “I’m responsible for that,” Huckabee said of the commutation, which cut Clemmons’ sentence to 47 years. “And it’s not something I’m happy about at this particular moment.” Huckabee reviewed roughly 1,200 such cases each year during his tenure as governor, 92 percent of which were denied, he said. “My heart is broken for four families tonight,” Huckabee said. Pulaski County Prosecutor Larry Jegley, whose office opposed Clemmons' parole in 2000 and 2004, said Huckabee's criticisms of the district attorney's handling of the case were "red herrings." "My word to Mr. Huckabee is man up and own what you did," Jegley said. Troyer said authorities were "disappointed" by the former governor's remarks. "What we take issue with is him blaming us for something we had no control over," he told reporters. Clemmons was charged in Washington state earlier this year with assaulting a police officer and raping a child, and investigators in the sex case said he was motivated by visions that he was Jesus Christ and that the world was on the verge of the apocalypse. But he was released from jail after posting bail with the assistance of Jail Sucks Bail Bonds. Documents related to those charges indicate a volatile personality. In one instance, he is accused of gathering his wife and young relatives and forcing them to undress. "The whole time Clemmons kept saying things like trust him, the world is going to end soon, and that he was Jesus," a Pierce County sheriff's report said. The Associated Press contributed to this report."

Texas Panhandle here (Lubbock, TX) I put on ~250 miles two days ago and rode to work this morning... It was 28 degrees when I left - but a nice 55 on my way home. We are supposed to get some 'snow' tonight and tomorrow, so we'll see what happens... but if I don't see it in the morning I'll be on the bike and off to work

Very nice! I know I don't need to say it but, Enjoy your trip! Hope the weather stays good for you

My : Filter: I use Mobil 1 filter (or Bosch). I had used Fram until I read a few write-ups and saw some cross-sections on them. Yikes. Oil: Most recent - Mobil 1 Fully synthetic (motorcycle specific). Before I found the motorcycle specific type, I had used the regular Mobil 1 fully synthetic line (non energy conserving) 15w-50

There is some discussion of it here. None with the High/low beam feature. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?threadid=43156 Also, some of the sources are NOT very good about listing the beam pattern and whatnot; but at least they do make the LED setup in the PAR36 sized sealed beam configuration.

If flb sees this, maybe he'll chime in. A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to take a look at the centerstand on a bike, and it looked great. On that same bike (flb's) the exhaust pipes, crash bars, and floorboards were obviously familiar with the pavement - as he can really throw his bike around, . With all of the marks, I do not recall the centerstand being marred all that much. So from memory anyways and based on the looks of flb's bike, I would 'venture' the guess that the centerstand will not limit your lean any more than the stock parts do. Hope that helps.

Yeowch! As others have said, heal fast and COMPLETELY. And, in all honesty here, be thankful it was torn. Had you just stretched it, you would have most of the pain and the doctors would be able to do very little for you.

If anything, use the cnet.com, consumer reports, etc. reviews as a rule of thumb and really, for the most part, I have yet to find a good chunk of 'user' reviews that I actually agree with... at all. This includes hotel visits, a computer, tools, software, cell phone(s), etc. I wouldn't worry about it. Try it out and if you dont' like it - return it... So what if you are out a few bucks on the sales tax? You are MUCH better off being out a few bucks for the tax than being 'stuck' with a product you don't like and in essence being out whatever you spent on it. Or, depending on the deal you got on it, you could always e-bay it.

Very nice!

We have a few members on here that have or are in the process of removing their trunk. I know one for sure did and just wired the antennae through the left saddle bag - where the hole is for the CD player.

:thumbsup2: That is how I took my first ride... Although I (obviously) do not remember, my parents have pictures. Apparently I have been hooked ever since. Looks like she enjoyed it

Dynodon I will add that if you can feel the scratches you are more than likely out of luck. Being that the car is 9-10 years old, in my opinion the couple hundred bucks it would cost to get it professionally buffed and polished would be a waste (based on what it will cost to get it done). For less than what a place would charge you for an honest buff and polish type job, you could get a descent coat of paint that will make that car look much better. If you have a Maaco nearby you, it may be worth going to get an estimate (if you just want to shine 'er up and get rid of the scratches with no other body work you SHOULD be looking at somewhere around $250 for paint services only - which is an enamel paint, hand sanding, masking, and final detailing after painted; the poly-eurethane singlestage with an integrated clear would be the way to go if you are looking to hang onto the car for more than a couple of years... I'll stop here, if you want mroe info just pm me). If you have a 'normal' body shop nearby, and you want to see how fast your jaw could hit the floor, take your car to them for an estimate... **My experience: family owned/family run body shop. I have detailed, painted, done paint prep and body work for a few years. Just my

You could have an agreement saying that he fixes it then you give him his current asking price (or some fair agreed value) or talk down a heck of a lot more than 300. A carb job at a dealer is going to be more than 300 -- and that only would address the carbs. Did you pull the plug on the cylinder that you think is not firing? You could get an idea of what it could be by cranking it a few times (or letting it run, either way) then pull the plug and smell it/investigate it. If you do not smell fuel and the plug seems to fire then it COULD be that the fuel delivery to that cylinder is completely clogged (at which point the sea foam wouldn't do a thing for it). If you smell fuel it could be a bad plug, bad wire/coil, etc... In my opinion, if the guy is unwilling to get it fixed or come down more in price walking is probably a good way to go. And in your case, where you said you don't really have a good place to work on it - trying talking him into fixing it may be the better way to go. Just a couple more

EDIT: NOTE: I may have mis-interpreted what you mean by 'no such thing' Just to clarify this. Centripetal and centrifugal forces both do exist. Centripetal force can be defined as 'the force required to keep an object moving in circular motion'. Centrifugal force is a pseudo-force [real term] (not to be confused with something that does not exist) that can be defined as the force an object would feel in a rotating reference frame as a result of the motion of the reference frame itself. That is, for example, if you are driving in a cage and you make a hard turn; inside the car, it feels as if you are being pushed in a direction opposite of which the vehicle is turning. This is due to the inertial effects on a body in a non-inertial reference frame. Your car is 'connected' to the road via the frictional forces between the tires and the road, and by contact with the rest of the vehicle, will go where the net force between the tires and the road cause the car to go. The occupants of the vehicle are 'bound' to the vehicle via the frictional forces between their behonkuses and the seat as well as a seat belt (and anything else in contact with the vehicle) but also obligated to abide by the laws of Physics. So the pseudo-force that the person inside the vehicle 'feels', 'pushing' them, inside the vehicle, IS the centrifugal force. So, to clarify this, there IS such thing as a centrifugal force. The term 'centrifical' is commonly used, which is often confused with 'centrifugal' and/or 'centripetal' which centrifical is the one that does not exist. Hope this helps clarify things, - Rick (M.S. - Physics) ANYWYAS, back on topic - one of those stick on aquarium thermometers would be a cheap solution to the 'what is the temperature outside' question. And I like the idea of the IR thermometer pointed at the pavement some fixed distance ahead of you. That seems like a handy way to get a heads up on what is coming.

My apologies if you took that the wrong way; my thought process led me back to a few months ago when I went into my local [yamaha] dealer looking to order a rectifier. I got talking with the parts guy I told him what I wanted, he asked why - and I described what happend, my tests etcetera. My CB came up and he asked what kindof CB I had on the bike. I told him it was the one that came standard with the venture. The guy insisted that Yamaha did not sell a bike with a CB on it. He called another parts guy over and kindof laughed when he asked him and the other guy looked at me, straight face and all and said "No bike that Yamaha sells comes with a CB radio on it - the one you have must have been added after the original purcahcer got the bike". At this point I was ticked off enough that I invited them to come look at the brand new Venture they had on the showroom floor and pointed out the CB button and the unit under the trunk. Their response was: "[The black box under the trunk] is the radio receiver; and the CB button is there for the easy installlation of an aftermarket unit". At this point I was ticked and completely baffeled at the same time. I just simply could not believe that these folks were standing there telling me this. To make it worse, I asked about the 'second' [CB] antenna and they said that was there to plug into the aftermarket system. At this point I was no longer dumbfounded by their responses and more ticked off. When we got the key and I turned ON the CB, the parts guys told me that the floor model had the 'optional' CB put in - and it was extra $$$. My point being, it would not have surprised me if a dealer told you that the 2009 were the last ones even though the 2010's have been released. So again, I was not 'taking a shot' at you or anything, it was purely motivated by my experience with my dealer - and me imagining what they would say if I asked them about the upcoming Venture.

Got it, Thanks

Congrats! May you have many more in your future!!

I dont' know why they would get so down... It shouldn't be that much of a suprise By the way, I know someone near-by you that would be happy to take those tickets off your hands if you want to get rid of them

Sorry, I did not see this until now... Glad you called

Well, Lowell and I had a nice visit this morning. Surprisingly enough not all Country Kitchens are open everyday... I rode with him out to Dickens, TX (~65 miles west of Lubbock) then he peeled north and I had to head back to the office. Great weather, mid 60s and mostly sunny with a gentle breeze out of the south west. It was great to meet and ride with you, thanks for giving me a call. Gdspeed and ride safe - Rick

More interestingly the 'last post' by some were in 1969... how about that?

Yea, I've noticed; thanks for the heads up though.

Yup, that is what I read too. I am curious as to how it actually does in terms of lighting up the road in front of you. I know they have a picture there, but that is hard to tell. So +1 to letting us know how they work out for you!

Yea, I was not impressed... Of the 14 days I was there - rain on all but 1 of them... I guess it was quite the change from where I am in Texas. Our annual average is something like 18" (~460mm) per year