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  1. RedRider
    I also have the yellow Sears jack and use it with the CarbonOne adapter with legs. Have used it for 3 seasons without any problems at all. Very solid. Have also used it to jack up my lawn tractor with no problems. Great product and worth the extra $$. RR
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    If you check on the PCW website, the Gen 2 spring upgrade is in the 'Specials' section for $50. If I hadn't just done mine with the standard OEM spring over the winter, I would buy it. Hmmm... I still may. BTW, I changed back from synthetic to dino oil hoping it will help with the clutch life. However, I expect the trouble I have been having is completely due to the weak OEM spring. RR
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    Goose, Thanks for the update. My bike was pre-wired for a trailer when I got it. There is a module in the battery box area that must be the convertor you mentioned. I never really paid too much attention to it since it just worked. RR
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    The patch cord required is different for various brands of headsets. Do you know the brand of headset you have? J&M, Chatterbox, Scala, Sierra, etc.? RR P.S. Welcome to the family.
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    Rain?? In Seattle?? Say it isn't so. RR
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    Why will a 4 pin not provide both? I have a 4 pin on a MC trailer, a boat trailer, and a utility trailer. They all have running lights, brake lights, and turn signals. There is a modulator in the MC trailer wiring (on the bike). Am I missing something here? RR
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    By reading girly magazines? RR
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    As another alternative, tie the cord on the handlebars with a ziptie. I find the cord to the helmet no longer catches on the pocket flap of my jacket when I turn my head. Just a thought. RR
  9. RedRider
    Let your wife drive the truck and you ride the Venture. Problem solved. You're welcome. RR
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    As promised, here are the pictures of my AP-2 installed behind the battery. The heavy wires that run out of it to the blue covering is an extra 10 amp SAE connector for an air compressor. The blue covering is a couple of fingers cut out of a nitrial work glove. Hope this helps. RR
  11. RedRider
    OK, I'll post mine. It is a little cluttered, but a great garage. When my wife and I came to look at the house before we bought it, I checked the garage first and advised my wife to check the house. I didn't really care about the house. The garage was perfect for me. It is two story. The floor where the cars are parked is Spancrete. There are stairs into the basement which also has a walkout. There is a paved path around the back of the garage to get from the main level to the walkout doors. The furnace is bigger than I had in my first house and can make the basement workshop into a sauna on the coldest Wisconsin winter night. Both floors are wired for stereo (separate steroes) using old 70's Pioneer SX receivers. It is truely my 'Man Cave'. I just have to get cable run out there and my wife will never see me. RR
  12. RedRider
    And get the Carbon One horn bracket for easy installation in the current horn location. Listed in the classifieds. RR
  13. RedRider
    If you have the Garmin Zumo, get a cable from Rick Butler and tie it into the stereo system under the fairing cover. It works great and is recognized by the stock Yama stereo on the Aux channel. Problem solved for a $30 cable. RR
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    This is exactly where I mounted the Centech AP-2. RR
  15. RedRider
    Since I assume you are looking to use this for the return trip when you pick up your new ride, I understand why your time is limited for installing stuff. Just take the cheapo, battery operated GPS and put it under the map window in a tank bag. There is a cigarette plug in the fairing on the clutch side at the bottom (look from below and you will see it) if you can use aux power. That should work fine to get you home. Once there, you can take the time to properly wire in the Zumo. FYI - You can purchase a new cable and RAM mount from several places. The brake/clutch reservoir bolt mount is very solid on the Venture. For the dual sport, just use a RAM 7/8" ball with a U-bolt mount around the handlebar. Keep the current wiring installed on the DS, tape the connector and tuck it away when the Zumo is on the RSV. To exchange the Zumo, disconnect the mount from the power cable, loosen the clamp in the back, and remove the mount. It then will easily re-install on the other bike. This is a whole lot cheaper than buying a complete new motorcycle mount. And if you're like me, I don't use the GPS on my DS very often. So swapping it once or twice a year isn't any big deal. Have a great ride back with your new Venture. RR
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    Highway pegs

    RedRider replied to Monty's topic in Watering Hole

    Look at a set of Kuryakyn Offset Longhorns. You can rotate them to extend the footpeg closer or farther away. Very solid though not cheap. Link here: http://www.kuryakyn.com/index.cfm/go/Home.ProductDetail/IMID/467 There are several types of foot pegs that use the offset mounting. RR
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    Many states do not require registration/plates for small trailers. If you are from outside the country, I do not believe you will get any LEO's to give a second look at the registration for a trailer. Here in Wisconsin, we don't have plates/registration requirements. I have pulled my trailer around the Midwest and the Southeast and have never been bothered. I have also pulled it thru Canada without any problem. I wouldn't worry about it. Besides, if they give you a citation for it, you can just frame it and put it on the wall when you get back down under. I don't think they will pursue you down there to collect the fine. It was a good idea to about having your friends get on the HOG website and troll around for someone who will rent/loan them a trailer. I expect the trailer owner will want a serious deposit, but that could be handled easily. Work with a local (local to Oregon) HD shop to handle the money. RR
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    Nice find. I believe it was Tarten Terror that is building the FF edition. RR
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    I mounted my CenTech AP-2 on the wall above the battery, below the seat support frame. Will get pictures tonight. It works great, is easy to get to if you want to add a circuit, and cleans up the battery box. RR
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    As another thought, just take a couple of bungie cords (or one of those nylon netting things) and strap your bag on the passenger seat. Plenty of room there. RR
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    Be careful with this. The Packer God/ ViQueen Killer may be heading your way on his retirement tour. I wonder if he will be cheered or boo'd if he shows up in Lambeau wearing purple? RR
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    I will also get this occasionally when the load is too great for the cruise control to compensate. Such as when I am running at high speed (for the cruise - maxes out at about 80MPH) and pass a truck. The wind wash from the truck cab will sometimes be enough to not allow the cruise to keep up. The lights will start flashing. Turning off and back on the cruise switch in the fairing resets everything and I am good to go. Don't know if this helps. RR
  23. RedRider
    This is more of a California problem. With their tighter (think - do anything that LOOKS like it will help whether it does or not) environmental standards, the gas pumps have a strict vapor recovery system. The spring loaded covering on the gas nozzle goes all the way to the end and can be difficult to retract to allow the nozzle to go into the tank. Here in the Midwest, we don't have those problems and this certainly looks like a waste of money. As for gas splashing on the tank when finishing the fill, punch out a couple of holes in the filler neck to release the offending trapped air and the problem will go away. You will also gain an additional 1/2 gal, or so, capacity. Instructions are here on the website. RR
  24. RedRider
    The Tourtank works will and is easy to plumb in. I have the 3 gallon version. Just got back from a long trip and it was essential in the strong headwinds. My mileage was knocked down to almost 25 MPG (driving 80 MPH into a 30 MPH headwind). On long trips before I got the Toutank, I just filled a 1 gal plastic gas can and strapped it next to the cooler on the trunk rack. Perhaps not as safe as the MSR cans, but cheap and had it around already. RR
  25. RedRider
    Try here: http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php/product/1662/cat/7 RR
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