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  1. twigg
    That statue is one of my "go to" places when I want a quick ride to try something out. It would be easy to get another pic if folk want one.
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    Removing, disassembling and replacing the exhaust is not a big job There are caveats though. The night before, squirt PB Blaster or similar on every fastener. Use good fitting tools and they should all come undone. The fasteners holding the collector are easy to get to, and easy to spot with a decent flashlight. You should be able to leave the rear headers in place unless you feel the gaskets are leaking. If so, access is tight but they do come off. The parts diagram shows which gasket goes where and you might think about adding some high temperature RTV, because they can struggle to seal even when the gaskets are new. You may find more corrosion than you are expecting. It is common for the pipe stubs on the collector to be rotting. If so they will never seal and need cutting off and replacing. I had a local muffler warehouse make up some new stubs from stock pipe (it needed stretching), and welded on. You may also have to open the collector to remove the internal baffle. Mine didn't need that. This can be anything from quick and rewarding, to time consuming and frustrating, it all depends what you find when you get the system off the bike. Hope this helps.
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    Heh ... Yes.You.Can It would be easier if I spent a little money on polish
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    It's easy enough to go get another
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    lol ... There will never be any persuading some to simply do the right thing. Death tends to concentrate the mind though, and if it takes a law to prevent needless deaths of idiots, then it is a good law. Yeah, idiots. Irresponsible people who should not be allowed on a motorcycle due to their apparent inability to take basic safety precautions. Pointing out to me that people do other stupid things will not persuade me that it is okay to excuse this one peace. I'm done with this now.
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    On a serious note ... What you said earlier was excellent advice
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    John Ryan ... There is a name to conjure with. Fastest Ultimate Coast to Coast ... I hated two miles on an Oklahoma unmade road, so maybe you have a point
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    Really? And I imagine you protest just as strongly against all the aviation laws designed to keep you safe while parachuting, and working on your sarcasm? Same tired old arguments. What is curious about this is that the Helmet Law was in place, for public safety, and protection. It's a good law, that is why they passed it. It is a law that most of the developed world, and many parts of this country concurs with. I wonder what kind of Legislature it is that can reduce the safety of citizens, and burden them with increased costs. It certainly has nothing to do with freedom.
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    This is Will Rogers as a boy, with his horse, in Oolagah, OK: http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i418/twigg2324/IMG_20120313_102646.jpg
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    I believe Hyder is about the closest you can get by road. As for the Haul Road .... Stick some knobblies on the VR and just go do it ps ... Gold Wings have made the trip.
  11. twigg
    "Freedom of Choice" has nothing to do with it. You have no right to suffer a more serious head injury, depriving your wife, kids, family, friends of your company, and raising my insurance premiums. It's selfish and dumb!
  12. twigg
    Walmart parking lot is good for "scrubbing" tyres. Just ride in ever decreasing circles until you touch a footpeg down .... Then repeat the other side
  13. twigg
    Chrome lifting like that is usually caused by the underlying steel corroding. If that is the case here then it will not go away. The complete fix is to strip the affected area back, cure the corrosion then have the part re-chromed.
  14. twigg
    Are the exhausts stock? Any changes to the stock baffles can cause exhaust popping that is both unharmful and incurable ... It might hurt the ears. If it is stock, and has just started then you are getting air where no air needs to be "popping", or unburned gas exhausting "back-fiing"
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    +1 on "trust the tyres". You can't easily outride any decent set of tyres on mountain roads, on these bikes. They will grip way past the point where you are comfortable riding, but you do need to watch for gravel and ice (esp. early in the morning, even in spring). Lots of good advice in these posts but essentially ... Just slow down. Get a feel for it before you try any more spirited riding, and never outride the distance you can see and stop in. The one thing that hasn't been mentioned is wind. Every corner you turn, everytime you round a headland or pass between large rock formations, expect the wind to change, and sometimes it can be fierce. Be ready for it and you'll be fine. From the Swiss Alps to the Rockies and passing through the Pyrenees, I can tell you that if you take this thread on board, it will be a blast.
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    That sucks ... I remember it well. I cried when the guy rode away on my pristine Honda VFR750F. It wasn't much better when the Land Rover Discovery went the same way. Oh well ... life gets better after that.
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    I would think that Gary and everyone else is right. It's probably not necessary to mod the four brush starter, but you have it off the bike, so why not because it sure won't hurt it. However, it is important that the starter can get the current it needs, so upgrading the power and ground wires to 4 gauge is a no-brainer.
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    None of the Rally Masters affiliated to the Iron Butt Association, even loosely, will allow riders to take part without Helmet, Gloves, Arms and Legs covered and Decent footwear, regardless of State Laws.
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    Nicely done. If you ever get around to upgrading to an HID Projector, this is the beam pattern you can expect. The low beam has now been adjusted so that it dips the correct side: [ame=http://s1092.photobucket.com/albums/i418/twigg2324/1986%20Yamaha%20Venture%20Royale/Headlight%20Conversion/?action=view&current=DSCN0333.mp4]Headlight Conversion :: DSCN0333.mp4 video by twigg2324 - Photobucket@@AMEPARAM@@file=http%3A%2F%2Fvid1092.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi418%2Ftwigg2324%2F1986%2520Yamaha%2520Venture%2520Royale%2FHeadlight%2520Conversion%2FDSCN0333.mp4@@AMEPARAM@@file=http%3A%2F%2Fvid1092.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi418%2Ftwigg2324%2F1986%2520Yamaha%2520Venture%2520Royale%2FHeadlight%2520Conversion%2FDSCN0333.mp4[/ame]
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    These do? http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/gma_product.jsp?WebLogicSession=KJw0THXfqbTgKb5hE9PAj506Kirlo9WZMEcg46sAPPmX95IexSYe!84264674!hiwpbmsp01.ihd.hd!7005!8005&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442256687&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374309149629&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374309149629&bmUID=1254715445641&bmLocale=en_us
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    Cooler rack

    twigg replied to Richie R's topic in Watering Hole

    Nice ... neat solution. You might want to consider replacing the bungees with something a bit more secure. Webbing straps, with or without a ratchet would be my choice.
  22. twigg
    How about ... Oh, I dunno ... A photograph of your bike outside any major league sports venue?
  23. twigg
    They have taken complete leave of their senses. Dumb as a bucket of rocks!
  24. twigg
    The big bikes are no more difficult to ride than the small ones, providing you have a decent grounding in the basic techniques. When you first climb aboard everything seems massive, and heavy but all the same principles apply, and a few hours practise will have you throwing a Venture Royale into a corner with total confidence. They are a little trickier at parking lot speeds, but out on the road they are just comfortable and pretty stable ... all that weight helps.
  25. twigg
    My Dad, a Toolmaker by trade, showed me that trick 35 years ago when removing the centre stand from a BSA Bantam.
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