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From the album: Motorcycle and trailer (and me)
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From the album: Motorcycle and trailer (and me)
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From the album: Motorcycle and trailer (and me)
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From the album: Motorcycle and trailer (and me)
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Yep, Indianapolis has had .37 inch of rain for the entire month of August. Average is 4.06 inches. Driest August EVER! I think they said 1888 previous record was like .42 inch. I think they said 31 days so far this year over 90 deg. F, which may not seem extreme to some of you, but I think they said the average is 17 days over 90. Hot and dry sums it up, dry enough to ride but too damn hot most of the time to enjoy it. Global warming? Just saying.
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Quote: "Uummm, integrated brakes on the Venture? " How little do you know about the 1st Gens.???
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Seems like a lot more "politics" involved than I could have imagined. I suppose it's all in the eye of the beholder, but I fail to understand why, if a group is asked by the family to participate and provide certain "services", it would stir up so much contreversy. If a family does not want photos taken of their final farewell gathering, then so be it. If the photographer doesn't get it, and if some group protects and acts on the family's wishes, the reporter/photographer should just hang it up. Unfortunately the press has access to a means of public communication, and can abuse the privelege under the guise of reporting news or information. Is there actually a rift between National PGR and some State PGR's? If so, it's a damn shame that they can't just serve to fill a common need for the honoring of the fallen, returning, and embarking heros. Lots of conflicting and confusing information on the internet. Can't/shouldn't fly colors? Flying colors would be to honor those who serve. Seems like there are some who think that flying colors is for a promotion of one self, rather than the intended purpose. I'm having second thoughts and I'm not sure that joining PGR is in the best interest of honoring those heros and show support for them. 'Nuff said.
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I have signed up with the Indiana Patriot Guide Riders. My questions are, how many of you belong to both the National and a State orginization? How many to just one of them, State or National? Are there any advantages or disadvantages to belonging to both or just one? If you belong to both do you fly/display the National Patriot Guide flag, decals, etc. or the State items? Or maybe some of both? Thanks in advance for your response(s).
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Possible fuel pump failure? It sometimes is an intermittent problem. Check for the clicking sound when you first turn on the ignition switch. You will get some more (probably smarter) suggestions.
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QUOTE: I was told that a few years ago, Harley told their dealers that they had to build these high end motorcycle boutiques if they wanted to retain their franchises. I do believe that is the 1st time in my 73+ years that I have seen the words "motorcycle" and "botique" used in the same sentence!!!
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MKII bags & trunk for my MKI
Mel replied to a1bummer's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
My $.02----- Why not trade or sell/buy MKI for a MKII? I like the streamlined look of the MKI. I rode a '84 VR until '04, and now on a '07 RSV. I got to the point that I just did not want to deal with the repairs/maintenance of a 20 year old bike. At 73 years young and not as slim as I used to be, it's tough getting down and up to work on 'em. I would like to see a NEW MKI styled Venture, they were fast and easy on the eyes. And, you could take that luggage off the bike and carry it into the hotel/motel. (Then you could use their tub/towels to clean and dry 'em). Keep the original luggage on your Venture and not have to deal with all of the hardware, electrical, etc. Trade up to a MKII. -
Me too!!! I still have a ticket stub from 1953 (cost $1.00) OSU loss to Illinois. Guess how old I am and how long a Buckeye fan? Big 10 is now the Big --12?!?!? The Ohio State Buckeyes http://i1007.photobucket.com/albums/af193/gdingy101/Brutus.jpg
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Those side bags and the trunk size/shape on the '84 Venture were part of the reason they were FAST! If I were to go back to a !st gen. I would prefer the MKI. Plus I liked the "remove and tote" feature of the MKI luggage. I'd use what is there and enjoy the looks and function of the original equipment. My $.02.
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Follow-up to motorcyclist killed in Indy in police crash
Mel replied to Mel's topic in Watering Hole
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Report out late this afternoon--- blood alcohol level .19 for police officer. Officer involved in fatal crash tested positive for alcohol Posted: Aug 10, 2010 4:24 PM EDT Updated: Aug 10, 2010 6:04 PM EDT http://wthr.images.worldnow.com/images/12957301_BG1.jpgEnlarge this picture http://wthr.images.worldnow.com/images/12957301_BG2.jpgEnlarge this picture Officer David Bisard Indianapolis - The IMPD officer involved last week's fatal crash tested positive for alcohol, Eyewitness News has learned. Investigators from Indianapolis Metro Police are working with the Marion County prosecutor's office on a possible probable cause affidavit concerning the officer who struck a group of motorcycles last Friday, killing one of them. Officer David Bisard, 36, was on an emergency run with lights and sirens activated when he struck two motorcycles at the intersection of East 56th Street and Brendon Way. Officer Bisard was transported to the Methodist Occupational Health Facility from the accident scene. Bisard submitted to a blood draw to test his blood alcohol content, a standard procedure for any officer involved in an accident. Metro Police Chief Paul Ciesielski confirmed to Eyewitness News that Bisard tested positive for alcohol. Eric Wells, 30, was killed in the crash. Two others, Mary Mills, 47, and Kurt Weekly, 44, remain hospitalized after suffering critical injuries. They were among four Defense Finance and Accounting Service employees who had gone out for lunch on motorcycles when they were struck. Since the crash, Mills has been upgraded from critical to serious condition. Weekly remains in critical condition. Wells was laid to rest Tuesday. Sources close to the investigation say accident investigators are working with personnel from the prosecutor's office on a possible probable cause in the case. Meantime, Metro Police Chief Ciesielski reassigned Bisard to administrative duty during their investigation into the deadly crash. Bisard has been involved in five other on-duty accidents in the past eight years. All were considered minor and did not involve injuries. In June 2002, Bisard struck a fence, and in December 2003, he slid into a fence. In January 2004, a suspect's car struck Bisard's squad car. In September 2005, he struck a concrete retaining wall, and in August 2007, a suspect's car hit Bisard's squad car. This story will be updated. Related links: One dead in northeast side crash with IMPD car Friend of crash victims still looking for answers
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I rode a brand new 1984 Venture Royale until 2004, and I installed Progressive springs in the forks about 1989. Now riding a 2007 RSV and never thought about having Progressives in it. I don't have the front fork bottoming issues that I had with the '84, so it never occured to me that this mod. would be needed. Seems to me that the springs/air in the GEN 2 forks work fine. Why the change to Progressives?
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I don't know if this has been posted yet or not. Updated: Friday, 06 Aug 2010, 11:18 PM EDT Published : Friday, 06 Aug 2010, 10:59 PM EDT Reporter: Phil Sanchez INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - At least one person is dead following a serious accident involving an Indianapolis police officer on 56th Street near Brendon Way; it's the second crash involving an IMPD K-9 officer today. Police tell 24-hour News 8 that the officer had his lights and siren on while he was responding a call to help officers serve a warrant. Witnesses say the officer came upon the motorcyclist at the intersection of 56th Street and Brendon Way. Police say the officer tried to swerve around the motorcycles when he struck them. Police say Eric Wells, 30, died in the accident; Kurt Weekly, 44, is described as being in critical but stable condition. Mary Mills, 47, is in serious condition but is alert and conscious. The group worked together, they were out for lunch with a fourth co-worker. George Burts was also riding his motorcycle, and witnessed the whole thing. "We did everything we were supposed to do, stop stay in place and let the officer do what he's supposed to do." Burts said. George says they came to a red light at 56th and Brendonway, that' when George says he heard the sirens. "And I'm looking to the right and I can't go nowhere, we couldn't go forward because there was a car in front of us. I froze, that's what I've been taught, or maybe even a cars been taught it, if you can't move, stay put they'll find it." But for whatever reason, Officer David Bisard couldn’t find an open lane. Burts says, the officer was shaken and that there were "Bodies, bikes, were going everywhere." "He says did yall hear my sirens, and I said I heard them but there was nothing we could do. God, that fast coming through an intersection...I don't know ya know?" We did some checking and got IMPD's Vehicle Operations policy. They have a long list of guidelines. They basically spell out that officers must be licensed, wear seatbelts while driving and must have their lights and sirens on during pursuits or responding to calls. State law says, when a emergency vehicle is driving with it's sirens on, you should pull over preferably into the right lane, but if you can't do that, stop, don't move or second guess the officer just let the officer move safely around you.
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QUOTE: As a former service manager, Im on the side of the shop. If they had customers booked up and are 2 weeks behind, why should they put off regular customers who are patiently waiting and made appointments? Maybe attitude is why former? I also see from your profile that no VR assistance is offered. When on the road away from home, the brotherhood of motorcycling would dictate that making exceptions for the traveler's needs would be providing service. Oil and filter, new tire, or major repair, the dealer should try to accomodate the traveler. Word of mouth for good deeds can bring rewards, plus the servicer can go home for the evening feeling good about his day. My $.02
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:12101:From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gandy dancer is a slang term used for early railroad workers, especially those in the Southern United States, who maintained railroad tracks in the years before the work was done by machines. No one knows the origin of the term for certain, but it is generally thought that it was a combination of gandy, from the Chicago-based Gandy Manufacturing Company, maker of railroad tools, and the "dancing" movements of the workers using a 5 foot rod ("gandy") as a lever to keep the tracks in alignment The Gany Dancers Ball The Gandy Dancer is a railroad man And his work is never done With his pick and his shovel and his willing hands He makes the railroad run There's Macanaw Mack and Toledo Jack And the boys from Idaho And the Frisco kid and Saginaw Sid And good old Cotton-eyed Joe Oh they danced on the ceiling And they danced on the wall At the Gandy Dancer's ball Hey! Swing around, Swing around, Swing around the Jimmy John Swing around, Swing around The Jimmy, Jimmy John Swing around, Swing around Swing around the Jimmy John Swing the pretty girl round The Jimmy, Jimmy John
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Make sure you use a deep six-point spark plug socket. That will give you a much better fit than a twelve-point socket.
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Quote: Isn't the thing self-grounded to the bike? If you look at the receiver, you will see that it is powder coated or painted. That means it is insulated! This obviously is not my thread, but my experience tells me that trailers or any lighting on an accessory connected to the bike through a hitch needs to have a ground wire. A direct connection for ground assures a complete circuit. Makes electrical things work. Any other comments are welcome of course.
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1) Tail light 2) Stop light 3) Left turn 4) Right turn 5) Ground
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Quote: do you want this done while driving the motorcycle, or just pick a speed while sitting at the computer with pen and paper at hand? I guess you could just turn on the speedmeter display and pick a speed to calculate or you could pick your nose or maybe go to the movies and pick your seat. Whatever floats your boat.
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To compare the accuracy of mph to kph on our speedometers we can simply pick a speed in either category, do the math and then closely look at the speedometer and check the accuracy. Maybe they didn't print the scales accurately??? Here are the formulas: Step 1 Multiply the speed in mph by 1.609344 km per mile. For example, 55 mph is 88.51392 kph. For most practical intents, multiplying by 1.6 is accurate enough. Step 2 Convert from kph to mph by dividing the speed in kph by 1.609344. For example, in many countries the highway speed limit is 90 kph. This equals 55.92 mph. In most cases, dividing by 1.6 is accurate enough Read more: How to Convert MPH to KPH | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2306811_convert-mph-kph.html#ixzz0uKOxMTuQ
