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  1. Kirby
    This is just one of the reasons for my buying the Venture. You don't see one every time you turn the corner. Even with the 10 year old technology, it's still the better bike to me.
  2. Kirby
    Very well put Eck!
  3. Kirby
    Tailgating, I call it the "I'm as good as any Nascar driver" syndrome. Some won't stop it until someone else is killed or paralized for for life.
  4. Kirby
    Don't use gas station hose if their pressure is greater than 57 psi. You'll most likely blow the seals!!The volume of air that is needed is too small to try to get the correct amount in without blowing the seals. Unless you can turn the regulator down to low pressure and gradually build up, I wouldn't even try. A rear shock is over 400 bucks!!! Best to wait until you can find a riding buddy with a zero loss pump and be confident you're not going to blow the seals!!!
  5. Kirby
    Fellas, let's just chill a little. I think there has been a little misinterpretation here. Goose said,"Weight, on the other hand, generally makes tires last LONGER." I don't think Goose or anyone else believes that I should go out and overload my bike so that the tires will last longer. He was just explaining that reduced friction, by increasing weight on the tire, will stop or reduce the slipping which causes wear. If a tire is forced to turn under power, that power will try to break the tire loose and cause it to spin. Case in point, a burnout. If the weight on the motorcycle was so much that the power could not turn the tire then it would be impossible to do a burnout. How long would the tire last? Unknown. Same principle, different case, during stopping. How many have slid the back tire and got a flat spot on the tire? If the load were such that the tire couldn't slip, there wouldn't be a flat spot created on the tire. You'd have some really great traction and it would be like running into a brick wall, because the stopping power would probably throw you from the bike. Now getting back to the issue. If a tire and bike is loaded within the manufacturers' specifications then the tire wear is mostly left up to road conditions and the rider's driving habits. As with anything that has a tolerance, once you leave the optimum specs and go toward out of tolerance, more wear will naturally occur. Goose and Miles are both right, but this being a forum with where vocal tones and expression are left to words that are typed out, it's so easy to be misunderstood.
  6. Kirby

    Downshifting...

    Kirby replied to KIC's topic in Watering Hole

    I downshift every time I stop. It makes it easier for the bike to start off again. :dancefool::dancefool:
  7. Kirby
    Thieves thoughts: "What was I thinking??" "Let's get the he77 out of Dodge, that old fart's got a gun!!!" :clap2::clap2::clap2::crackup::crackup:
  8. Kirby
    I also use Sea foam on occasion and have never had fouled plugs. As a matter of fact, my first set of plugs were changed at 37k when I did the valve check. I now have 58k and this is the same set of plugs that I put in at that time. Still working just fine. I think changing plugs is overrated, especially at 8k. But then again, whatever works!
  9. Kirby
    What concerns me is you left something sticky inside the tire for the beads to stick to. The other thing is, even with all the beads stuck together, you shouldn't have lost the seal. You may have had a very out of balance tire but that's no reason to lose the air unless you didn't have but maybe 10-15 lbs of pressure in there. Even with that amount it would have been difficult to unseat the beads of the tire. I just recently replaced a front tire on a GW that had run the tire almost flat and it didn't turn loose of the rim. What pressure did you inflate to after you thought you had it seated? If Dynabeads won't roll around freely inside tire, then the tire needs to be cleaned out before assembly! If you poured the beads in during assembly they could have possibly be blown up under the seating area of the tire bead and as a result you didn't get a good seal. When putting Dynabeads inside the tire, the company recommends that you either put them in through the valve steam or leave them in the bag and cut the corner off the bag so they can get out as the tire spins. Otherwise you may experience a poor seal. Also when using Dynabeads make sure you are using dry air. Air compressors collect condensation which needs to be blown out before use. This keeps your air tank from rusting out prematurely and keeps you from blowing all that water into your tires or whatever else you are trying to fill. Hope you get this worked out.
  10. Kirby
    Maybe you didn't get the tire seated properly??
  11. Kirby
    I've seen them, just haven't been around up close. Do these bikes shake like a HD at idle? I think they are very nice looking bikes.
  12. Kirby
    They(1st gens) carry a rope so whoever comes along can tow them back to the garage. :crackup:
  13. Kirby
    No need to go anywhere, stick around, we're gonna have some fun.
  14. Kirby
    Jack, there's a big ol' lump in my throat and heaviness in my heart right now. I feel for you brother. My wife and I have been married for 41 years and I can't imagine life without her. If you need someone to just talk to, my number's in my profile. My deepest sympathy my friend!
  15. Kirby
    Fader doesn't work with the headsets, just the onboard speakers. Did you turn your ipod to max? Some mp3 players need to be on max and then adjust the sound level with the main volume control on the handlebar.
  16. Kirby
    You got 'em.
  17. Kirby
    Well I just posted the same question but Dion beat me to the draw, so I deleted the post. If the risers were installed beneath the handlebars and the rubber dampeners were not relocated then the fairing will shake like crazy. You may have to purchase some type of foam rubber to wedge in between the fairing and the handlebars to absorb the bouncing of the fairing, at least until you get back home. One other option is to remove the risers until you get back. All this is moot if you don't have the risers installed in the first place. Can you post a pic of the handlebar mounts??That way we can see if the risers are in there.
  18. Kirby
    Never mind, wrong year model.
  19. Kirby
    You got it brother!!
  20. Kirby
    PGR mission, sorry I missed the M&E.
  21. Kirby
    Six computers. All green.
  22. Kirby
    Tell that to the guys driving the big rigs up and down the super slabs. Their tires are much bigger than ours, but if it makes you feel better having an opportunity to slam dynabeads, go ahead. I've been using them long enough to know better.
  23. Kirby
    Dangit Walt, That's twice within a week you've Wowed me!!
  24. Kirby
    I've changed a lot of tires and I've never had to take off the rotors either!
  25. Kirby
    #1 on the Mojolever!!!
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