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  1. RedRider
    In VT, don't miss highway 17 across the northern edge of the Green Mtn Nat'l Park. Incredible road. Also, in NH, take the time to ride up Mt. Washington. It costs $12 and is money well spent. Hwy 17 is a little south of your route. However, Mt. Wash is just a few mile detour south from Gorham. Have a safe ride. RR
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    I am sitting at the computer with my Iron Horse Lodge hat on. It is a great place tucked away in the hills of the Smoky Mountains. They have campsites and very nice, clean cabins for resonable prices. Nice folks too. They serve dinner and have a large lounge in the main building. Usually a campfire going where folks sit around and talk bikes and things. No alcohol is served, so BYOB. Have a great trip. Best riding in the east. RR
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    Very nice ride. Did my SS1000 and BB1500 last year. Planning 4 Corners in 2010. Venture is a great bike to do this with. Thanks for sharing your trip. RR IBA#33089
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    Or, the person could fly into Buffalo, NY (115 miles from Kitchner) and not deal with international flights. $142 one way on US Air. RR
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    You may want to contact ReinyRooster (Reinhard Schmidt). His phone number is in his profile. It would provide you a local contact for logistics. RR
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    If you can find someone you trust to ride it home, Air Canada has a flight for $261, one way, out of Indy into Toronto (50 miles) tomorrow. Leaves at 9:20 am. Would be cheaper than gas and a hotel room for driving up and back. How are YOU getting home? Sorry to hear of your misfortune. My wife just had her's out a couple of months ago. It wasn't very pretty. If you needed to get to WI, it might be a good ride for me. However, having just gotten home from a 10 day trip ..... The locks would be changed when I got home. Good luck and get feeling better soon. RR PS. At least it is a 2nd Gen, so whoever is riding it will surely get home.
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    Just a plug for Buddy's cable for the Zumo on a 2nd Gen. Easy to install and works great. RR
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    The RSV is quite the large dual-sport machine. You may want to look at putting some knobbies on the front. Seriously though, riding gravel is like walking on ice. You have to be very careful, don't make sudden moves, and the moves you make need to be small. Momentum is important as starting and stopping seems to give the most trouble. Try not to stop unless you are exactly straight up so your foot does not slide out on the gravel trying to support a lean. Watch for piles of gravel. If the drive is well levelled, you should be OK. The piles and ruts are dangerous. And, if you can do it, the key to getting out of a front tire washout on gravel is to give it throttle. It lightens the front end and pulls the tire out. It is really difficult to do (mentally) on such a big bike. Glad no one was hurt and hope the bike was spared any rash. RR
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    As promised previously, we made it to the top of Mt. Washington. I know it is a little late, but here are the pics anyway. You can't get the bike to the post marker since it is on a pile of rocks, but one pic is our group at the marker, the other is me in the parking lot at the top. It was a great trip. RR
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    Rather than replacing the seats, you may find it less expensive to take it to a local auto upholsery shop. They can often recover the seat with the material of your choice for much less than a new seat. RR
  11. RedRider
    It is never good to lose safety chrome. Mine was almost lost - one screw was gone and the other was loose. I was glad to catch it before it fell off and was lost. Replacement screws were locktited in. RR
  12. RedRider
    I have not sent an email to Yamaha - but I will. Good idea. I forgot to add - the technician lubed the drive pins when he changed the tire. Just like they are supposed to do - and they usually don't. RR
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    As some of you know, I was stranded in Erie, PA at the end of my summer vacation ride. My rear tire was showing cords and wasn't trustworthy to take the final 700 miles to home. This was Saturday night. That night and the next day, I tried to find a tire (MC or car tire) and someplace to install it. No luck. Searching on the internet, I found a local Yamaha dealer named Off-Road Express. They did not open until 9:00 on Monday morning, so we (my father was riding with us and stayed around) hunkered down with the remaining Jim Beam and cigars thru Sunday. Off-Road Express did not have an answering machine when I called trying to provide some forewarning of my plight. However, there was an email address on their website. I sent a note to them advising my being there at 9:00 Monday morning and needing some help. I arrived at the dealer at 9:00. Went in and talked with the Parts counter (Frank). They had the tire and gave me a discount (even though they had me by the short hairs). I then went to the Service Manager (Brian) and explained my trouble. He checked with the shop and they had my machine on the rack by 9:15. At 10:05, my bike was back in the parking lot. The technician - Garry (I think) - took the time to explain a couple of things he noticed when he took a short test ride. No rush, no pressure, just bikers getting a fellow traveler back on the road. While getting my riding gear back on, Joe Askins - Vice President came out and said, "You must be Jeff. I just read your email. Did you get taken care of?" When I advised that I had, he thanked me for the business and offered to have the bike cleaned off (it was nasty from about 3000 miles of bugs). I declined, but thanked him for the offer. Here's the kicker - $160 total out the door for a Dunlop 404 installed!!!! There shop was clean, professional, and had a great selection of accessories, fluids, and stuff. They also had an '07 Blue/Black RSV and a RSTD (didn't check the year). They carry Yamaha and Victory. This is a dealer I will recommend to anybody in - or travelling thru - the Erie area. Off-Road Express 10320 Wattsburg Road Erie, PA 16509 877-9YAMAHA www.offroaderie.com RR
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    You likely have a loose steering head bearing. When you hit the front brake, does it 'click; forward then back a little bit? Instability in the handle bars is a classic symtom of a loose steering head. RR
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    A quick suggestion on placing a hidden key on the bike. Any long trip I try to make sure I have at least one extra key hidden on the bike. Tape one using electrical tape to somewhere on the frame. If the color of the tape is correct, you won't even know it is there. I couldn't find my extra key before going on my NE trip. Had 2 extra keys made and went to hide one of them on the bike. When I found the perfect hiding place - there was my other key. Duooh! Loosing a key at home is an inconvenience. Losing a key on the rode is trouble. RR
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    Made it home last night. The dealer in Erie (Off-Road Express) was exceptional!!! I will be making a complete post singing the praises of this dealership. Just a quick teaser - They opened at 9:00. Had my bike on the lift by 9:15 and in the parking lot by 10:05. New Dunlop 404, installed, $160!!! I should have had them put a front on also for that price. Technician took it for a quick test ride and suggested a couple of other things that needed done. Didn't pressure to do them - thru conversation he knew I did my own wrenching. But spent the time to show me things and how to properly do them - such as my steering head bearing is loose. Great guys. Just wish they were closer. Like I said, there will be a complete write up on this dealer. RR
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    Yeah, that was my thought also. No one in town (Erie, PA) that is open on Sunday has a properly sized car tire. So, we decided to stay overnight and get a tire in the morning when the local Yamaha dealer opens (at 9:00). Interestingly enough, I didn't notice the lighter spots of rubber until I looked at the picture before posting it. That would have been real trouble running the highway and it would take me 2 days to get home if I kept the speeds way down anyway. I did find a place 110 miles away that was open, but am not going to ride that far with this tire. BTW - I never did let you know - the Harley brake lights look and work great. RR
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    Todd, Thanks for the offer, but a first gen is the wrong size tire. As I was reading your post, my father was on the phone calling the casino/track about getting a shuttle pick up. Looks like a good place to watch a ball game and have lunch and a beverage. Enjoy this beautiful day. Thanks again. Jeff
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    Forrest, I really appreciate your help. I called Moe last night and left a message. However, without the appropriate rubber, tools don't do any good. No one has a tire. I called all the motorcycle dealers and car tire stores in the area. The closest I found open, with a tire of any kind, is 110 miles away. We are going to just stay the night and hit the local dealer in the morning. My dad is here with me. He's retired so the extra day is no big deal for him. RR - Jeff
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    Rod, Thanks for the info. I have spoons on my other bike - never thought I would need it on this one. The problem has been solved (or at least postponed) by no availability of the tall, thin car tire in town on Sunday. Walmart, Sears, Firestone, and any other shop I could find open did not have one. Therefore, we are hanging out at the hotel for the day and will hit the stealer tomorrow when they open. That's going to hurt. As a side note - The best idea I heard for breaking the bead is to use the kickstand. Place the tire on the ground, move the kickstand over the bead and let the weight of the bike break the bead. You obviously will need a different bike to do this with since the one with the tire removed isn't very easy to move around. Never had to try it, but others have on smaller bikes. RR
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    In another thread I proclaimed my stupidity about leaving on a trip with insufficient tread on my rear tire. It is Sunday, and the M'cycle dealers are all out riding. I am stuck in Erie, PA. I can likely find a car tire, but am not sure anyone will mount it - or even let me mount it. Does anyone in the Erie, PA area have the tools (lift, wrenches, changing tools or machine) to change a rear tire. I can do the work if you have the tools. Thanks. RR - Jeff
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    Beer, Thanks for the offer, but if I can't get a tire today, I will hit the Yami dealer Mon morning and be on my way. Got to work on Tuesday (meeting with prez at new customer - can't miss it). Have a great ride. Thanks again. Jeff
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    Yup, Walmart opens at 9:00. It will be interesting to see if they will mount it or even let me use their equipment and mount it myself. Jeff
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    Added a picture of the tire on the first post. Interested in viewpoints as to whether this would make 700 miles or not. RR
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