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Yeh well just make sure you leave your speed loader at home this time ....You can only get lucky so many times.

Naturally I am interested as long as the date does not conflict with the international, maint day or WNY I should be good for pretty much any other weekend.

The biggest problem with hunting up here is the number of people crowding the forests making it dangerous specially when a large number of them get buck fever and become too trigger happy. Scary :duck:Or you get the Rambo ones that need to buy military replicas to go hunting when an ordinary long rifle is just fine. Those people scare me too. We used to just go out dressed in ordinary but warm earth tone clothes and get what we were after. Now you get these new breed of people who go out there like they are on some sort of military excursion. Like I said they scare me.

Hey @cowpuc I notice you seem to be more concerned about the bike accidentally getting a shot of brandy than me getting a shot of seafoam ------I'm hurt:bawling:

May you you and you wife have a fantastic day and may your enduring relationship continue for many more years to come.

First before arriving at home stop and fill your tank right up. This is to reduce as much air space in the fuel tank as possible to keep condensation to a minimum . Then pour a couple shots of you and your bikes favorite drink.

38 Years ago today I married a quiet little girl who I fell in love with a few years earlier and who has been my Wife Friend and Lover ever since. Though maybe not so quiet these days as she has since discovered vocal cords (but not in a bad way) she has stood by my side through ups and downs, Given birth to 5 wonderful children who subsequently provided us with 4 wonderful Grandchildren. Life has not always been an easy road but with her by my side it has become so much more a pleasure. Happy Anniversary Marita.

Yes Happy thanks giving to all my American Friends. My wife who is actually an American citizen is down Highland IL this week to celebrate with her father and the rest of her family. Sadly I used up all my vacation time this year going to those darned VR rallies plus a trip to my daughter in Nova Scotia, so I had to stay home and work. I wish the best for all of you and for those of you who are still able to enjoy fine weather and enjoy a good thanks giving ride, ride safe.

I am not a Vet and have not served in any type of Military action due to having very poor eyesight but I am behind every soul that has sacrificed to keep this Continent free. I think Australia said it best when they listed among their freedoms (THE FREEDOM TO LEAVE IF YOU DON"T LIKE IT) It irks me when you open your house to someone and the first thing they do is re-arranged the furniture and act as if their right to do so invalidates you rights.

To be honest I am not a big fan of GUN/DEER season . Considering how many innocent deer have been killed by vehicles all year ------The thought of driving along or riding along back country roads and suddenly having -------a gun packing deer step out in front of me playing Clint Eastwood in retaliation scares the daylights out of me.

Ha guess @Flyinfool never heard of a plasma cutter. Ps just getting ready for a nice ride. best I check that door while Im out.

I have not seen this one yet. Looks like a good site to bookmark. Thanks for posting. Heres another one you might find useful. http://tourstart.org/drive/

Sorry , no , it is designed for cages only. However I have an experimental version for the spider, its called a nov/march unit . . . Namely cause I can't seem to get it to work beyond Mar for some reason. I may have to get together with fool and borrow some ideas from his snow machine technology.

Hope this is not taken the wrong way but I do not agree with the phrase HAPPY VETERANS DAY - It would have been better if there never had to be veterans or a veterans day. HONORABLE VETERANS DAY yes for without their sacrifice we would not have the freedoms we enjoy today and my sincere thanks goes to those who in the past present and future serve to protect our beliefs and freedoms. My Mother and Father lived through WWII. My mother helping to smuggle downed allied pilots out of Germany occupied Holland, and my father fighting with the dutch under ground as a teenage boy as well as having escaped three times from a German prisons including a local jail that my uncle broke him out of. BTW his escape from German prisons were often with the help of German people who did not believe in Hitler. He again went to war in 1949 with the Dutch Marines to fight the Japanese in Indonesia, were he led a demolition team that would go behind enemy lines in the middle of the night to take out artillery ahead of the main attack. I saw and lived with the toll it took on him and can only imagine the pain of watching a comrade in arms fall as you marched on to continue the fight. Hopefully a day may come when love of humanity replaces the need for war. In my fathers words "war is when you are shooting at some one who you don't even know, who under different circumstances could have been a friend" and all because political/financial greed, lawless bullies or religious extremists, who believe more in their cause or personal interest than they do in humanity as a whole.

I am not sure what to do about the othe other issues but I think I can help with the AC ..... I may be able to install a 4/60 unit for you at absolutely no cost. A dutchmans dream if I say so my self.

Looks like a pretty standard socket to me and you should be able to acquire a mating plug from any Auto parts outlet, trailer parts or truck parts supplier. The main thing is the number of pins, they usually come in 6,4 or 1 pin configurations and are made by several manufactures such as Cole Hersee, Tectran, Hopkins or Philips and most brands are interchangable.

Once again on January 9th 2016 , I would like to put together a Meet and Eat here in Burlington Ontario, making this the 5th annual meet and eat. As in previous years this is the weekend of the NORTH AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE SUPER SHOW, which is a three day event here in Toronto Ontario SUPERSHOW - North America's Largest Motorcycle Show . The place I have in mind will again be at TUCKERS MARKET PLACE in Burlington Ontario. Burlington | Tuckers Marketplace Restaurant . Which is about 25 minutes from the motorcycle show. In the past we have had between 25 and 30 members attend, and a great time was had by all. I would love to see a similar or bigger size group again to kick off the year of 2016. For you American members the exchange rate on the dollar makes it one of the best times for you to come up and enjoy some Canadian hospitality. Spend the day at the motorcycle show then come to Tuckers, for a great all you can eat Buffet dinner with friends and fellow VR riders. So make sure your passports are currant and come on up. My plan is to set reservations somewhere between 6:00 & 6:30 PM. I try to take into account that not everyone lives right around the corner but also that some will either be at the bike show or have to work and need a bit of time to get there. Also please don't forget to go to the calendar and RSVP so that I can get a reasonable head count. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=461&day=2016-1-9&redirect=1 Also I Always book a few extra seats just in case, to accommodate those who for one reason or another are unable to decide until the last minute but it helps to try to get as accurate a head count as possible. That includes counting those without a head on their shoulders as well

Now @cowpuc are you talking about the PG rated rule or are you insinuating that there may be some that actually prefer not to see the picture posted.

What do you mean you froze your asses off It was practically speedo weather here on the weekend I went for a great all day ride and totally enjoyed the high temperatures, practically broke a sweat every time the bike came to a stop. Looking forward to another great ride this weekend coming.

IMHO the Dunlop E3's seem to be a pretty good balance between wear and road holding though initially they do seem to take a little longer to scrub in then some other tires. Another thing to consider is proper head bearing adjustment. Too tight and the bike tends to fight to right itself in the curves and too loose the front end feels sloppy.

One thing that never seems to be brought up is the center of gravity of any given bike, whether it has a low center of gravity or whether it is top heavy . We are taught or told to lean with the bike going into turns but I have found from experience that this is not always 100% true. The more top heavy a bike is the less you lean with the bike. On slow tight turns I do not lean with the bike at all but rather let the bike lean under me like you would a motocross bike. Now having said that, obviously the faster your turn, the more you do lean with the bike. Basically it is learning to find that fine line between leaning with the bike and/or counter balancing the bike in any given turn at any given speed, to place the overall center of gravity in the right spot to maintain stability. Try it you may be pleasantly surprised at how handling improves.

I had to leave the door open----I had no choice.... By leaving the dor open and letting all that cold air slip down in @Flyinfool's direction I ended up with a nice day for yet another nice fall color ride Huh going to try to pull it off again tomorrow so @Flyinfool and @cowpuc keep your woollies on :rasberry:

Just food for thought but The wheel balancer we have at work although it is built for transport truck wheels it is also capable of balancing car tires. Wonder if it would have worked for your tire. Sorry I never thought of this sooner.

Congratulations to your niece. If you want your niece's child to have a normal life never let on that your her relative and a VR member