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  1. Motorcycle Mike
    I'm shopping for parts for my damaged front fender and have found the parts at Extreme Powersports http://www.partforyamaha.com/pages/OemParts?aribrand=YAM to be cheaper than Parts Shark. Has anyone here done business with Extreme? Good experience or bad?
  2. Motorcycle Mike
    The easiest way to find anything is to buy a replacement. The old one will magically appear. There are a few tools that I have spares.
  3. Motorcycle Mike
    Thanks!
  4. Motorcycle Mike
    What pins are we talking about here?
  5. Motorcycle Mike
    Shirley has never complained about hot feet, and I've never noticed the RSV being particularly hotter than my other bikes. But I insist we both wear over the ankle boots. Do you both wear boots?
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    :clap2::clap2:
  7. Motorcycle Mike
    Looks pretty cool but I prefer to put my stuff IN a trailer, not on it.
  8. Motorcycle Mike
    Shirley and I have included Ponch and family in our prayers.
  9. Motorcycle Mike
    I dont know about 2 ply vs 6 ply but 55 pounds is WAAAY too much air in that tire. I have been running 25 pounds in my Aluma MCT tires for around 30000 miles and they still look new. (Wish I could get that kind of mileage out of the MC tires). I carry a plug kit and pump instead of a spare.
  10. Motorcycle Mike
    3 to 4 hours commuting. I guess I "average" around 30 hours just riding. That number can fluctuate greatly tho.
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    I have no doubt the ins co will require me to get a professional estimate. I already know where I'll take it. I seriously doubt there is more damage, it was a very low speed impact and they stopped almost as soon as they made contact. But a pro will make that determination. I dont know if the shop will charge for the estimate or not, but the guy I talked to at the ins co said they would pay that. I may be jumping the gun as well. They MAY require that a shop does the repairs. We'll see.
  12. Motorcycle Mike
    Hmmm. Black IS the fastest color. Part of the reason I got this bike is because Shirley LOVES the color. But this may be an option if I cant find the right color. The only damage is to the fender. I've checked it out very well.
  13. Motorcycle Mike
    Yep! That pretty well says it all.
  14. Motorcycle Mike
    A woman backed into me at the gas pumps and rolled the tip of the front fender under. I can feel a slight crease in the fender back near the forks where it mounts. The crease is hard to see but I can feel it. The fender will need to be replaced. It appears their ins. is going to pay up and I'm waiting on a call from their claims adjuster. An estimate has not been done yet. I'm hoping after the estimate is done they'll wright me a check for estimate, parts and labor. I could then install the fender myself and pocket the labor $. I don't know if it will work out this way or not. Luckily this is my first expierance with something like this. The problem is, I cant find a fender in my color. No, I havent checked with the dealer yet. I'm trying to save a little. 2009 RSV"S" in Seashell/Raven. Any ideas where I can find one?
  15. Motorcycle Mike
    Look at the Honda VTX 1300. I have an 04 model with over 65000 miles on it. Toured with it, 2 up pulling a trailer. It sits alot lower than the RSV with a much lower center of gravity. It acually feels small compard to the RSV. It should do you well. I love mine.
  16. Motorcycle Mike
    Here ya go. http://venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=992
  17. Motorcycle Mike
    You know a furnace has a fan too, right? Fans do little good at 100+ degrees. My AC went out last week. 2 days to fix. Lucky for us I was off so we just went to my sisters house. She has a pool. Hope you get it fixed quick
  18. Motorcycle Mike
    Sounds like a great day. Cooler temp is ONE of the reasons we can be found in the mountains most weekends.
  19. Motorcycle Mike
    I know what you mean. I hate when we roll up on something like that. Unfortunately, it's not uncommon to see it. Hope they weren't hurt too bad.
  20. Motorcycle Mike
    How come every time I win something it ends up costing me?
  21. Motorcycle Mike
    Martha & the Vandellas.
  22. Motorcycle Mike
    I can't believe they let people like that drive trucks.
  23. Motorcycle Mike
    Pppfffttt! I was going faster than that on my stock 09 RSV last week. http://venturerider.org/forum/picture.php?pictureid=5687&albumid=517&dl=1310929526&thumb=1
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    Shirley stood up, leaned over me and held the bars so I could hold the camera with both hands.
  25. Motorcycle Mike
    I've been pulling a MCT for about 5 years and couldn't be happier with it. Great find on a great trailer.
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