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    Immediately send a Registered letter to the IRS - or hand deliver to a local office and get a receipt - stating the facts of the case. Have your lawyer write a letter to the court - copying your ex - demanding a copy of the filed tax forms and all of her tax information (W2's, deduction claims, etc.). Take this information along with your tax info to a professional preparer and pay to have a correction done. Supply your ex with a copy of the corrected taxes and have them signed by her (don't sign it until she does). If there are additional taxes owed (or a reduction in the already sent refund) due to errors - well this can be sticky. You are both liable for this. However, if there was a refund, it may have come with both your names on the check. If so, she would have also had to forge your name on the check. That is a BIG no-no. Send the additional fee you incurred due to her ignoring the judges orders (including the additional lawyer's fee) and have that added to court ordered payment owed to you. You may not get it, but at least the IRS should be off your back. Don't know how long it has been, and you have probably already done this - cancel any credit cards and/or bank accounts that were at one time in both your names. Set up new accounts. Oh, and if you kept the house, change your locks. BTDT. Good luck. The only winners in a divorce are the lawyers. You just have to keep from loosing too badly. RR
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    Pics??? We must have pictures!!! Congrats on the new ride. A summation of few things mentioned earlier and some new ones: 1) If the stock tires are Bridgestones (commonly referred to as Brickstones) or Metzler, you will be pleasantly surprised at how much better a set of Avons Venom or Dunlop E3 tires feel. However, run your current stock tires until the rear needs changed (5k to 15k miles - likely around 9k). If the stock are Dunlop 404s, keep an eye on the rear. It may wear as soon as 4000 miles. 2) Buy some BLUE Loctite and a good set of ball end metric allen wrenches. When you get an opportunity, remove and Loctite as many bolts as you can reach. Specifically, the chrome bolts holding the trunk, the shifter pivot, and any bolts/screws holding on chrome. 3) It never hurts to follow the owner's manual break in procedure. These are pretty bulletproof engines, but some care goes a long way. 4) Learn to change your own oil and to lube the points that need it. We will be glad to help. There are some points in the rear end that are notorious for being underlubed (drive gear and pins). Easy to take care of if you have a lift or a fellow member (with a lift) to help out. 5) If you intend to do your own wrenching, get a lift adapter from Carbon One on this site. Best money you will ever spend. 6) Buy a GOOD helmet that FITS. And wear it! You will get various feedback on this (half helmets, 3/4, modular, full face). Dress for the crash, not for the ride. 7) If you are not vertically challenged, get a set of DiamondR raising links. These will lift the rear of the bike about an inch and will make a huge difference in the low speed handling of this bike. If your inseam is a little shorter, you can instead lower the front forks or put on a thinner front tire to get the same results. Easy to do if you have a lift. 8) Try to attend one of the local M&Es (meet and eat). You will meet locals that can help out with tools, advise, etc. that can make a difficult situation much better. 9) Don't ever be timid about asking for input. This is the friendliest, most helpful group of folks you will ever want to meet. Welcome to the family. And remember the pictures. One of the few rules around here. RR
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    When doing long distance runs, if I feel fatigue coming on, I stop at a rest stop, a dirt road, a church lot, or (believe it or not) a cemetery. In the rest stop, hit a remote picnic table and lay down. Dirt road, church, or a cemetery, find an out of the way place and lay down and nap. The residence in the cemetery don't mind. It is amazing the difference 30 or 45 minutes of sleep will make. There is also the Iron Butt Motel. This was coined by Ron Ayers (famous LD rider). Basically, set your bike on the center stand, lean back and nap - sitting on the bike. It works if you have a center stand. Not too comfortable with the side stand. Glad you made it thru OK. That is really scary. RR
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    Sylvania Silverstar H4. RR
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    Charlie, Nice tool tube. Get some black duct tape and wrap that up. The red will make your bike go too fast (red KLRs are fastest - just like with the RSV). That's the same place I mounted mine. And I see you installed that high-tech cruise control. How's it work for you? What is the little yellow box on the front wheel next to the fork? RR
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    FYI - they use this tire on the GoldWing. Your local Honda dealer may have one (at least the rear) in stock. This is a good selection for the Venture. RR
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    Warm and Safe heating jacket liner and gloves. I've been warm while being snowed on. RR
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    Was the Valkarie in-line or V? It was 6 cylinder. RR
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    If they told you it would be in Japanese. Then we would be excited, but not know why. RR
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    That bike is beautiful with the WWWs. Good work. RR
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    Jon, Welcome to the site. I don't know much about the first gen (early year models) bikes but wanted to bump this up for some of the old-timers to answer. As a point of protocol, when you purchase this bike, you MUST post a picture. You will get no end to the ration of sh*t if you don't. Again, welcome. Good luck in evaluating and getting this fine ride. RR
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    Every 28,000 miles or 43,000 km. RR
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    Yup, that's about right. There are pockets in the engine that will hold oil. Just go by the sight glass and you will be fine. No worries. RR
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    Hopefully, Ventura can keep the pond monsters at bay. RR
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    I usually use 80/90, but you might want to check your owners manual for the recommended oil for your Kawa. RR
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    If you have Streets and Trips software, here is my file from the trip with my Mom. If not, let me know and I will type up a description. RR
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    I rode around in that area a couple of years ago with my mother as passenger. The trip file is on my home computer. I will post later today when I can get to it. There are several great roads in the area. Natural Bridges State Park is a great stopping spot. There is also a back road just north of NBSP that has a hand hewn tunnel that leads to a great road. Til later. RR
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    No, you won't see any appreciable mileage increase. It only slips when accelerating. I also did the inner clutch plate upgrade about 15000 miles ago and it seems to be starting to slip again. The real problem is the weak spring. I am either going with the PWC or just adding my old stock clutch spring to the system. This would effectively be 2 weak stock clutch springs. Hopefully, there is room. I seem to recall this being able to be done. RR
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    Don't leave out the BMW K1200LT. If it fits you, it is a really great touring bike. RR
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    Yup, it is pretty easy to install. And to remove. I had mine in for a couple of years and then moved to using an MP3 player. Sold the CD player to another member on here and copied the instructions - just in case. Have fun and enjoy the tunes. RR
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    I found it. Good luck with the install. RR
  22. RedRider
    Spokes are a pain to keep clean and adjusted. However, that was probably not the difficulty with the highway riding. Many of the older bikes and dual sports have skinnier and/or longer travel forks which make them somewhat spindly. A good fork brace will often stiffen them up for a better ride on the highway. RR
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    Changing out a clutch is really easy. You don't even need to drain the oil. Set the bike on the side stand and go at it. You may get a couple of drips, but that will be all. I would recommend picking up a set of mechanics picks from a hardware store (under $10 usually) to make it easier to remove and inspect the plates. Make sure to get a new clutch cover gasket before you start (unless it is included with the PWC kit - don't know). RR
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    Spoke wheels will handle rought terrain better because they are more flexible than the mag wheels. That is why all dirt bikes and most dual sports have spokes. RR
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    I think I have a pdf of the instructions on my home computer. Will check later today and post (if I find it). RR
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