Rick Haywood

For me there are two roads that come to mind. #1 The road up to the top of Mt Evans In Colorado. 14,200 feet Highst paved road in america #2 Hwy 16 from down near Boone, NC to Tazwell, VA. Mt Evans: Hwy 16 : Honorable mention Mokee Dugway In Utah and Hwy 12 the (the hogsback) also in Utah The Hogsback: Mokee Dugway:

I will have a carb tune with me and I will also have my Carb Color Tune with me also.

It will be great to see you there.......................is that TDunc coming with you

Orlin, I do not think Slim and I will be able to make it this year. With the daughters wedding the weekend before and us leaving on vacation the weekend after it may just be to much. We hate it because we have such a great time with you and Sharon and of course everyone else. If we can come up it would be just for Saturday so we will see. But the good News is we will be up Friday Memorial weekend for three days. See you all then. ps if you haven't been to Orlin and Sharon's maintenance day/weekend you do not know what you are missing. Great people, great riding, great B.S. around the fire and the best place for Pizza in Wisconsin.

O Man You scared the heck out of me. I was already scrambling to try and get phone numbers from everyone. WOW I am glad you are letting us stay and play. THANK YOU DON

I ordered mine on Thursday night and it arrived from California Tuesday Morning. The shock comes preloaded they way it should be for the weight you tell them and if you ride two up most the time. I weigh 250 and my shinny wife tips the scales at a whopping 118 pounds. The shock also can be adjusted for preload and dampening. They way they set mine so far is perfect. Took me about 45 minutes to change with the help of my wife's skinny hands helping to put the top bolt in. I'd call and talk to them and tell them how you ride and the weight the bike carries and they will fix you up. MikeAliasMike on the board bought one the sme time I did but he got the regular one and he loves it too.

Here is what I ended up with. I got the heavu duty one set for 2 up and 30 pounds of gear. So far I love it. Hi Rick, Our part number M62097 replaces your Yamaha Royal Star Venture shock. We have two available. The first is our standard build for $439.00 for riders who weigh 165lbs - 240 lbs. and ride solo most of the time. The second is our special build with a heavier spring and damping. It is designed for heavier riders, those who tour or ride two-up a majority of the time. It sells for $516.00 Our Hagon monoshock has an adjustment for preload as well as compression and rebound damping linked on a single adjuster. It comes complete with all tools for adjustment and fitting instructions. The Hagon shock is guaranteed for 2 years and is fully rebuildable. We provide free ground shipping within the U.S. To order, we would require your full address, contact telephone number and payment details. We accept all major credit/ debit cards. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thanks, Christina Hagon Shocks, LLC 1788 La Costa Meadows Drive Suite 101 San Marcos, CA 92078 760.798.8015 760.510.2758 fax hagonshocks@yahoo.com http://www.hagonshocksusa.com

A new Works performance shock with an adjustment for preload as well as compression and rebound damping for $516 delivered. Is that a fair price?

I hve been running tht filter on my RSV for 110,000 miles with no problems

I just wanted to say the people in this group are amazing. I have received numerous donations and you guys and gals rock. Evey little bit helps us towards our goals of helping the kids. Again I thank you and so does B.A.C.A. I am so blessed to be part of this group

Puc and Annie, Thank You so much for your generous support. It will help us help the kids.

I'll be there. Think if I leave around 5:00 am I should be at Don's by 3:30 or so

Yes you may paypal me if you want and I will give it to the organazation paypal is pusch73@msn.com please mark it as a donation to BACA. Thank you so much. every dollar helps.

I am going to beg, grovel and plead with all my friends and I WILL NOT be ashamed for asking. we have a ride every May to raise money for our organization to help with the costs of what B.A.C.A, does in helping abused Children. What I am asking is that all my friends please donate anything you can and feel comfortable with. Whether it is a dollar, two dollars, five dollars everything helps. I know each and everyone of you HATE that children are being abused and with just a little help from our friends we can make a difference. I know you all are caring people and I know you care. Please make your check out to BACA and send donations to: B.A.C.A. PO Box 768 Metamora, Illinois 61548 We are a not for profit organization. Thank You to each and everyone of you for your support. For those that do not know what B.A.C.A is or what we do please watch the video Below Also below is a copy of the flyer for our ride 'I am going to beg, grovel and plead with all my facebook friends and I WILL NOT be ashamed for asking. we have a ride every May to raise money for our organization to help with the costs of what B.A.C.A, does in helping abused Children. What I am asking is that all my friends please donate anything you can and feel comfortable with. Whether it is a dollar, two dollars, five dollars everything helps. I know each and everyone of you HATE that children are being abused and with just a little help from our friends we can make a difference. I know you all are caring people and I know you care. Please make your check out to BACA and send donations to: B.A.C.A. PO Box 768 Metamora, Illinois 61548 We are a not for profit organization. Thank You to each and everyone of you for your support. For those that do not know what B.A.C.A is or what we do please watch the video Below Also below is a copy of the flyer for our ride ' http://www.venturerider.org/forum/asset.php?fid=97404&uid=10306&d=1427768064

I will get back with you next summer and let you know. We should have about 175,000 on the odometer by August of 2016. But I will agree it will be time to replace. not so much because it runs bad but because things wear out and I would be to the point of being a little apprehensive about really long trips away from home. (by long I mean 1500 miles not 500 miles)

Maybe I should restate how many miles I got out of the shock, I bought the bike with 16,000 mikes on it in August of 2010 and I assumed it still had the original shock. But if it had been replaced under warranty already then maybe all I got was 115,000 miles or so out of the shock that was on the bike. And as for the bike being wore out??? It seems to run and ride as good as the day I bought it. I have taken great care of the bike changing oil at 4,000 miles, running a little seafoam through the tank every month or so, wired all extras through a relay to avoid most electrical problems, Kept it clean and waxed. Other than that we just rode the hell out of it.

I thought about a new one to go on it and then next year when I buy another Venture with low miles switching them out putting thr nw after market on the new bike and the other oem on the old bike. Seems like a bunch of work. But then again I will keep the next venture till it is wore out sooooo what to do. Plus it only took us 4.5 years to put 115,000 moles on this bike

Well after 130,000 miles my original shock finally bit the dust. Hit a really rough RR crossing last weekend and that was it. So if anyone has one or sees one for sale please let me know. Thanks

We stay with our Venture Rider Friends as much as we can when we travel. And they stay here when they travel

E-3s front and rear

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Colorado. And by a week I'm thinking you mean a work week which actually gives you 9 days. I love riding in Colorado and southern utah. I would leave Friday around 5 pm and could be in rocky Mountain national park Saturday at supper time. That gives me 6 days to just rule around before heading home.

Blue Goose Pizza, Now we have to come. German Pizza.......................the best.:banana:

Jeff my friend you need to ride more:stickpoke:

Jay, we were lucky to grow up with the best music rock and roll had to offer. There is so much great music fro 1955-1980. I work part time security at a college campus and I was surprised how many young people listen to that era of music. I guess being force feed it growing up from your parents may have helped. I know our 22 year old daughter loves it is listens o it an a regular basis.