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Thanks Goose...so I guess the only symptom would be oil under the bike...maybe some bad handling. The bike can still be rode with a blown shock right? (I am pretty sure I did not blow it...but since I am leaving at 4am in the morning...I want all my bases covered). Thanks, Wally
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Yes...I knew better. I have a PROGRESSIVE pump for the front, but I don't have a bicycle pump. So I thought I would just TAP the the air hose on the REAR SHOCK. It went up to 60 lbs...now I am worried about the seals. It did not pop...and it holds the air now (or at least appears to hold air so far)...but is it possible I could have pumped it up that high without blowing the seals? Yeah...I know STUPID. But with our trip starting tomorrow, I kinda want to know what to expect... In fact, what if it is blown...can I still ride until I get back from the trip?
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I'm interested in your review now that you have had this setup for awhile now?
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I'm no tire expert, but I have experienced those same observations and agree with that opinion 100%. Whr En I am riding and it starts to rain (especially a light rain on a hot day) ... I slow WAY down until the roads have been thoroughly soaked and washed. Ironically, I feel I have the MOST grip and fell the safest after a rain and right after the pavement is dry.
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Just curious...Do we have any old coin collectors on here... I used to collect when I was a kid (still have the collection), but haven't collected any coins since I was a teenager (I'm OLD now). I remember the 1955 DOUBLE DIE being a fairly expensive penny...and even some mistruck coins...but have no idea about this coin. Anyone got any information or what this might be worth if anything? Wally
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First off...this is a very interesting thread. Thanks for ALL the replies and opinions. Secondly...frankd, you stated that the plug probably blew out...I always worried about that and so I went to the "Stop-n-Go" brand of plugs. It is more of a "system" using a tool to insert the plug into the tire. But the plug is not your normal plug, instead it is a siliconized mushroom headed plug. When you get a flat, you have a reaming tool to roughen the puncture, then you use the tool to insert the mushroomed plug into the puncture, somehow it reverses the plug so that the mushroom side of the plug is INSIDE of the tire. Once the plug is in the tire you remove the tool. Then you take a pair pliers and pull on the "tail" of the mushroomed plug until you seat the mushroomed end up against the inside of the tire. The only thing left to do is to cut off the excess plug on the outside of the tire. It sounds tedious, but is about a 2 minute operation! And when I finally replaced the tire, I looked at the plug...on the inside of the tire, the mushroomed end of the plug had BONDED to the tire...which I thought was neat. All that to tell you that the chances of "blowing" a plug out using this type of plug is very unlikely. Pretty cool system. Here's the system I use: http://www.stopngo.com/products/Pocket-Tire-Plugger-%252d-For-All-Tubeless-Tires.html Sorry to go off track...but wanted to share this system...it works extremely well.
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Yeah...but I looked at Gooses picture and I think we are within a few pounds of each...just wished it was as close in height.
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Thanks Goose...I have been running the Avons now for about 2 weeks...VERY NICE!!! Thanks for the use of your expertise!
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Hey Goose...I know this is probably somewhere else...and I have searched, but I couldn't find a (semi)definitive answer. The Avon Venoms...I am running 40psi on the front and 48psi on the back... I know the tires say 42 and 50. But I did read where you said the bike seems to handle better (for you anyway) at 48psi on the back. What is your sweet spot on the front? Thanks (again) for answering this. Wally
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I go with option #2. Crack the fairing, grease the connections and try it then...
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MidRSV is right. RadarScope is the BEST iPhone App for weather that I have (and I have 5 weather apps). Great app...expensive, but worth it (especially when you're needing to know what a storm is gonna do). Wally
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You can also order this DIRECT using PayPal...I like it better than Amazon (plus sometimes Amazon + 3rd Party = delayed shipping. The can is $29.99 at Redagas.com, but shipping makes it the same price as the Amazon.com site. http://www.redagascan.com/
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Oark Cafe is pretty cool...and the food is good.
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We have a guy that is a photographer here in Arkansas...we call him the Ansel Adams of Arkansas. Met him a couple of times and he is an awesome photographer...this is one of his more well known conversation pieces. Pretty cool, huh? http://www.buffalorivergallery.com/displayimage.php?album=24&pos=14
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This is a little bit of a hike too...here I am about 5 years ago on Hawksbill Krag.
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I second the review for Kimberling City, MO. This place is a GREAT place for a small group to have a weekend party. The bar is a nice NEIGHBORHOOD bar that's open EVEN when no one is at the motel...They also play live music on weekends...albeit small scale. I give the place 2 THUMBS UP!!! One of the best "biker motels" I have stayed in... Don't know about the hub, but I hear good things. If you want to stay cool...go up to Eureka Springs (only about 20 miles Kimberling City)...or head down the Buffalo River...Ponca has some nice cabins to stay in and you can see the Elk early in the morning or early evening. Around the Mulberry River it's also pretty nice with temps much cooler on the river. And finally, I don't recommend staying there....but if you have to travel through Blytheville, AR (Northeast Corner of the State near the Bootheel of Missouri)...and it's during the week...stop by Penn's BBQ. It will be THE BEST CHOPPED BBQ SANDWICH you ever ate!! If they happen to be closed, you can the Dixie Pig, Kream Kastle, Benny Bobs, Yanks, Red Gill's BBQ or one of the other 6-7 other little BBQ shacks in Blytheville. I have eat a LOT of BBQ pork sandwiches...and I can tell you that the WORST BBQ in Blytheville, AR is better than MOST other sandwiches anywhere around!! And you can take THAT to the BANK!! Wally
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We are in a major heat wave here in Arkansas...and using true "hillbilly" ingenuity, I was able to strap the AC to the back of the bike...now I gots to figger out how turn thems vents around.
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I pay for a lawn service and I also pay to have someone clean my bike once a year...whether it needs it or not.
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Ok, then what would be a fair price for this service?
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Just curious...mostly from people that have had this done at the dealer (stealer). They also changed out a back tire at the same time... So what is a customary charge at a DEALER for this service? I'm only interested in what was charged for the swing arm bearing lube. Thanks.
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SOB the Venture is...Speakers
rumboogy replied to rumboogy's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
I listen MOSTLY to XM radio which is definitely not as loud as the radio... Yep, the radio is Much Better. -
SOB the Venture is...Speakers
rumboogy replied to rumboogy's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Cool...Bubber, you smashed my record of 5 hours of sweating. My only excuse is that I was out in 100 degree weather!! I noticed that my volume went from about 21 to about 26 now to get the same sound. Wally -
You know who Johnny Kelley and Bill Rodgers are. You know Heartbreak Hill ain't someplace where you lost your girl.
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Check your connections...mine did that and that's all it was.
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The thing I don't like about this design, is that the bolt is round (that's a revelation ain't it)...but the seat pan bolt holes are OBLONG. This allows the seat to "move" and I can see it even eventually would wear or cut the bolt into two pieces. What I do is to put a RUBBER (hard rubber) washer on the bolt...and then use Rick Butler's Nylon Nuts to cinch down the seat. For the first few rides...you are constantly tightening the nuts...but EVENTUALLY oblong hole will form a mold of the oblong and keep the seat from moving as much. Any other ideas out there? What would be great would be a "washer" with a hole, but also the same pattern as the oblong bolt hole.