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    Hey Ruff that didn't stop me in March going to Bike Week... I ran in 3-4" of snow and slush for the 45 miles between Belfast & Augusta and then again in DC but it was just wet roads down there and wasn't sticking... I think the only thing that saved me was my All-Season car tire on the back and the trailer... I did do some fishtailing on the hills on Rte 3... That will make certain things pucker... But I lived to tell about it so it was all good
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    I'm hoping to make it but I won't know for sure until the week before...
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    Good deal Annie... I'm glad they made it.. Thanks,
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    Well my odometer just passed the 100K mark last night... I bought my 03 in June 05 with 10K on it on ebay for $8500... It had been dropped and I had to do some work to it but was very rideable and only cosmetic damage.. The only out of pocket repairs were a Stator which I replaced with the Buckeye Performance Higher output stator which works fine powering my 55W Passing Lamps... A Clutch which I replaced with a Barnett Pressure Plate and new factory discs.. The Barnet has a little stiffer pull which you really don't notice after a while until you ride your Buddy's stock RSV and sometimes it can take some doing to find neutral but I would buy another Barnett in a heartbeat.. I also had to replace a coil in TX which would have been a warranty item had I known going in that it was the coil but Yamaha had the coil backordered at the time and I was down there working... The Independent shop hooked me up with a used V-Star coil and it's been in there since... I had the valves adjusted at 60K and the mechanic (Yamaha Dealer) was kinda sketchy on how they were. I replaced the original still working battery in 07 cuz I was doing a long trip and I never had a battery last 4 years before so I didn't take any chances.. Warranty repairs: Rear Shock, Ignition Switch, and CB Antennae which the dealer ordered the FM Antennae so I have to radio Antennaes which don't bother me cuz I only listen to the CB occasionally.. Usually to find out why traffics backed up.. I don't own a headset so my Ratchetjawing days are over... That's about it except 3 sets of brakes and a whole bunch of synthetic oil and tires... All in all this has been the best bike I have ever owned and I've got the most bang for my buck... I hope it goes another 100K..
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    Is the Life's a venture cut all the way through the steel... If so it would be real cool with a light behind it...
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    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccONs7WGzpk]YouTube - Cop Hits Innocent Guyon his Motorcycle[/ame]
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    I don't want to hijack the happy couples thread... I was just trying to be funny...
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    Wayne & Robin Cool way to celebrate with a ride.... I just had my 25th on April 7th... Then I celebrated my separation when my wife moved to NH June 1st...
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    How did you send the money??? I haven't seen a price yet..
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    I think they've found a niche right between HD & GW riders... I don't know how many older guys I've talked to that are looking to move up to a touring bike and can't decide between a Harley and a Wing... To me it's a No-Brainer get a RSV it's right between those... I think I read here somewhere "Looks like a Harley... Rides like a wing" . I agree Harley snobs are comical... I've seen them walk over to check out my bike from a distance and as soon as they realize it's not a Harley they turn their head like they're thinking 'Wow that was close I hope nobody saw me looking at that riceburner" BTW I've had a Harley tatoo since I was 19 when I bought a brand new 1977 XLCH Sportster... But after getting screwed on obvious warranty issues they wouldn't stand behind and buying a couple of lemons that had more shoptime than road time I stopped drinking the Kool-Aid and tried some Jap bikes and never looked back.. I bought my 03 RSV in June 05 w/ 10K on it and it's gonna turn 100K this week and if there's a better bike out there for cross country touring with a big fat guy (Not as fat as I used to be 333.. down to 265 and dropping) on it I haven't seen or ridden it yet... Only repairs have been a stator, clutch and 1 coil
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    You're right... GWs, BMWs, and 1st Gen Ventures are "Standard" Touring bikes due to the rider position... HDs, RSVs, Victory Visions, and now the Voyager are Touring "Cruisers"... It's apples and oranges as far as I'm concerned... I'm amazed at how many people don't see that.. While the GWs are fine bikes with my knees I don't think I could do 1500 mile days on it like I have several times on my RSV..
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    Good point Wiz... I rented an Ultra a few years ago and got stuck in Ft. Lauderdale traffic and was standing up at red lights cuz the crossover pipe was burning my inner thigh... Finally I had to jump off the thing at a gas station and thought I must of had a burn of some kind but when I dropped my drawers I had nothing... And that pain was pretty intense..
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    Which one is Ernest??
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    Carl and Annie you're plates are mailed... Carl yours is coming UPS and Annie yours will be coming USPS in an envelope... Seems the USPS website and the Post Office here in BumBlast Maine aren't on the same page and it ended up costing a little over $20 to ship.. Don't worry about the difference Annie you've been more than patient with me... Thanks for you're business and patience people... Extra Stuff... I think all I have left is some rear crash bars for the original style RS... I've been told these fit V-Stars with an extra hole drilled and possibly Road Stars... I also have the left side headlight switch assembly for RS... No push to talk button so it won't work on a RSV unless you don't use the CB..
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    Sorry Pete Carl beat ya to it... Carl just send $65.00 to theeddys@fairpoint.net via PayPal and I should get it shipped Mon... I'm going to Boston and NH for the weekend leaving tomorrow morning..
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    OK Guys I got your plates all packed up and labeled and will drop them off at UPS today... Thanks again for your business and patience... My whole world has been turned upside down recently and I'm still trying to get a handle on things.. I'll post something about that another time.. Annie your shipping is going to be $12.95 ($67.95 US total) IF I can fit it in a Priority Mail® International Small Flat Rate Box... I may have to cut the original packaging to fit it in this box.. I usually keep the original packaging intact as these are New Old Stock that is unopened... The packaging is a little frayed and that's how I got the good deal on them.. Also what looked like 3 sets out in the shed turned out to be 4 sets when I picked them up... So the next person to post to this thread wanting my last set for $65 shipped to 48 States gets them... I think that's the fairest way.
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    Hey sorry guys... I just got home (Tues Night) from NH... My father's not doing too well and I stayed the weekend... I should get your plates shipped tomorrow... Annie yours will be $55 + shipping to Austalia and I'll work on getting you a price..
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    I'm busy the rest of the week and should get everything shipped over the weekend or 1st thing Mon. morning at the latest. TIA for your patience.
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    Okay all 3 sets are sold... Ridgeway, Thumper, and Annie... PM me your addresses and my Paypal account is theeddys@fairpoint.net Annie I never sent anything to Australia before so I'll have to see how much the shipping is... To the guys in the US it's $65.00 shipped.. Thanks
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    I got 3 sets left I checked today.. I haven't been on as much as I used to... I check out the site every once in a while but don't post much anymore.. Sorry about the delayed responses but I gotta lot of stuff going on right now.
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    I don't know if you ordered them yet Pete but I might have a set or 2 left... I was selling them for $65.00 a pair.
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    I've got about 50K on my Barnett now and it still works fine and have had no issues with it... I've been using Barnetts since the 70s in Harleys and have never had a failure so I spent the extra bucks for a name I trust... My buddy says my clutch pull is harder but I don't even notice it... My stock clutch was slipping at 10K when I bought it in 05 and I finally replaced it at 42K... I now have 95K
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    Lead Acid Starting Battery 12N4-3B http://www.scootusa.com/batteries_chargers/battery12n4-3b_small.jpg Click Image to Enlarge Fits gas powered scooters with Electric Start This Battery is shipped dry without Electrolyte. Volts: 12 Amp Hour 4 Length: 5" Width: 2.8" Height: 3.7" $34.95 Out of Stock Item 101
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    04 You should pretty comfortable at OOB cuz half of Quebec will be there... If you're starting in Portsmouth and your only going as far as OOB (about 40 miles) the first night you got time to drop down into Hampton Beach, NH and ride up 1A to 1B through N. Hampton and Rye back up following the coastline to Portsmouth and into Kittery and Rte 103... Just hug the coast and you'll see plenty of nice scenery all the way up... York Beach is pretty nice... Not knowing your timeframe it's kinda hard to suggest side rides cuz you could spend a month roaming around here with all kinds of good riding...
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    I've tried all the browsers and right now I'm using Flock... Avant used to be my favorite but it turned buggy with recent updates..
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