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    Kevin, It doesn't appear there is a kit for the Venture. I assume you are looking for something similar to the light bar / HID light kits sold for the BMW GS. One of my projects this winter is to figure a way to mount a couple of retina searing HID aux lights somewhere on the front of the Venture. We shall see. FWIW, if you look at the HIDs from the CanadianCruiser folks, be aware you will need to put a switch in line with the headlight. These will not start consistently without one. Let me know if you want more info. RR
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    www.zumoforums.com These GPS geeks never take vacation. Good luck. RR
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    'Hidden' to you, maybe. 'Ignored' to the rest of us. RR
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    Got Ran Over

    RedRider replied to dkip's topic in Watering Hole

    The wonders of modern design. If you were in an older, albeit heavier car, all the energy from the crash would have translated from the rear bumper, thru the heavy frame, to you. With this design, you see the rear crumple zone accepted the energy from the other car and translated very little forward. Note there is little damage or distortion ahead of the rear door. It worked the way it was designed. Sorry, the engineer in me just thrust up its head. Glad you came out alright. Being able to walk away from this should be another reason for a Merry Christmas. RR
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    Chili - no question RR
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    Wow, I haven't heard of it either. Doesn't happen often. I will check my travel schedule and let you know if I can get there. I know there is a northern trip coming up next week. RR
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    it is -13F here in FDL, WI this morning. Nice toasty 50F in the garage. It has a larger furnace than my first house (although my first house was in NC). Had to go out and start the wife's truck this morning since there is no room in the garage for her. My truck, my bikes, and the '72 Buick Skylark take up the 3 stalls. Life is good. RR
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    That would be Rick Butler that does the Butt Butler. http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=1023&title=butt-butler-seat-mod&cat=25 Enjoy, it helps. RR
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    Buddy, You have a PP from me. A set of black please. RR
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    Bob, You just need to paint it black and add some chrome. Have fun. RR
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    Yeah, agreed, yours looks really nice. However, you could buy 10 of the HF trailers for what yours costs. RR
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    Hub drive pins. When you remove the rear wheel, the hub is on the drive side. There is an internal circlip (snapring) that needs removed and then the hub will lift off. You will see the pins. If they are dry (likely) and have any rust (likely), clean them with some emory cloth or fine steel wool. Get some Honda Moly60 from your local Honda (car) shop and lube the pins. No need to go nuts with the lube since any extra will get wiped off when the hub is replaced. You may want to order and use a new circlip. If you don't have a good set of snap ring pliers, you will likely bend it using screw drivers to remove it. It is pretty easy to take care of once you find the circlip. Will need to clean some grease out of the way to find it. RR
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    Yup, that's it. Mine looks about like the one shown in the picture - hole and all. Replaced with a could of heavy spade connectors. RR
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    Got the same from an early 2000's BMW RT. Dang, it was a good deal too. Probably a good thing it was a scam. It would have been the most expensive bike ever purchased (with the addition of all the allimony and child support, etc.). RR
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    These don't look like they would fit my monster dog (St. Bernard)!!! RR
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    There is a connector under the tank that has a tendency to smoke. It is a main line into the ignition switch. I seem to recall it is blue. (no, red - AAAHHHHHHHHH - Monty Python fans may get this). This connector going bad prevents anything from happening. The connector sits right on top of the frame as you remove the tank. Had this happen to me in downtown Chicago. Not good. Cut out the connector and replaced it with a couple of spade terminals and haven't had a problem since. Update - the connector color is a faded RED - almost PINK. RR
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    Gloves - Warm and Safe (www.warmnsafe.com). RR
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    I just purchased a new 2010 Chevy Tahoe. This is my 5th of this type (2 Tahoes, 1 Yukon, 2 Yukon XLs) and I couldn't be happier. I sold my last Yukon XL with 215,000 miles on it and didn't have any qualms about driving to 250k+. However, it is a business vehicle and it was getting a little ragged. Chevy/GMC did have difficulties with their brake rotors. However, the last 2 Yukon XLs have gone 80k+ miles before brake service was needed and there was no warping. A couple of my previous trucks did have the problem. Started to show up about 20k and got to where I couldn't stand it at 40k. Don't know about the intake gaskets. Never had one fail. Maybe I was just lucky. For the first time in many trucks, I looked at the Fords (would prefer to purchase from a non-Gov't owned company). Nice vehicles but didn't have the gas mileage or features I wanted. Needless to say, I put a lot of miles on and comfort/convenience are important. GMC/Chevy for me - Ford a close second. RR
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    That will be my next bike. It is ugly like a bulldog. RR
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    For those of you that do long trips, make sure you call your Credit Card Company (CCC) first. Often times the CCC fraud computers will shut off a card if they see it being used in several states over a short period of time. However, if you call them ahead of time, they will input the expected states you will be in and the time frame you will be travelling. No more shut off problem. RR
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    Could also be a CV joint. Take it to the dealer and let them diagnos it. It usually cost a bit more, but they are most likely to get it right. RR
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    +1 on Rider and Road Runner. RR
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    Just bought the wife's Christmas present - a Panasonic Toughbook CF-51. 15" screen, magnesium alloy case, military shock rating, etc. It should be a good travel laptop since it won't need an extra case. Ebay, refurbished for $238. We shall see how it holds up. In the next issue of the Iron Butt Magazine there will be a discussion on travel laptops. The author has been soliciting advise from folks that have 100,000 miles carrying a laptop. I don't qualify (yet) as a source. RR
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    No cream pies here. Made 3 pumpkin, 1 cherry, 1 pecan, and 1 mincemeat. The mincemeat pie got hammered first, cherry second, pecan third, and then they all started on the pumpkin. It was a great day. Started cooking at 7:00 am, we ate at 4:00 pm, and then I got to sit and watch everybody else clean up. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. It was really great having lots of family around. RR
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    FYI for next time - Go to Sears and get a set of mechanics picks. They're about $10 and easily do many of the previously irritating jobs - like popping out shims. They are also invaluable when working on clutches. Glad it worked out. Did the shims last winter and am really glad it is done. RR
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