Venturous

Blue ridge parkway

I swear officer.... I thought he was a bear attacking. I only used half a clip.....

Texting each other I think...

Holy crap! You all would not believe what we saw hovering over the pond...

We are doing the KOA Cafe breakfast here at campground. They have that from 8 to 10am.

The bike slept good...

Bee345.... cleared for departure...

We have departed...

Neither really..but I am sure there are many with more miles. Which I guess is good since that means I can expect many more years of service from this bike.

I know this wont be most... but I've put 111000 miles on my 2002. Major issues have been two failed OEM shocks and a stator.

Well, the new (to us) RSV RV is ready for it's maiden voyage. Cya'll noon-ish.

Now that I am going to tow a heavier trailer, I would like my brakes to be their best. Test rides with it so far I believe the RSV brakes should be OK to handle this tent trailer. I have been told that I should upgrade to SS lines. But when I hold my OEM lines and apply brakes, I really do not feel any flexing. So for those who have done this upgrade.... was their really any noticeable improvement? Thanks

Wow Skid... how many counts of wax you have on that beauty?

Thanks Woody.

CYA y'all Thursday. I forgot to ask when I had them on phone, and my email confirmation doesn't say.... anyone know how early we can check in at the KOA?

Concur with others... I'm not sure I could that with my 1st gen or not as I didn't have it long enough. Even though I have over 110k miles riding my RSV, not real sure I could do that. I have done plenty of gravel road riding and even riding on grass... but those sharp turns at that speed on wet grass... makes me almost want to give a try. OK... maybe not.. One of the first things I noticed when I went from my 1st gen to 2nd gen was how much more top heavy the 2nd gen seemed. All in all, I find the 2nd gen to be a more comfortable bike, but the 1st gen felt way more nimble and more powerful.

I use both brakes until almost stopped, then switch to front brake for the final stop and put down both feet together. You know you are doing it right when you put your feet down and they plant immediately. If you are doing multiple touches before you stop... you are putting feet down too soon. The key here is being able to balance the bike at a mere crawl with both feet on the boards. I see soooo many riders either stopping or pulling out with their legs dangling. As long as that bike has ANY forward momentum, regardless of how slow, both feet should stay on the board/pegs. The best practice you can do is get in a parking lot and practice how slow you can go without stopping and with feet completely on boards. When I take my foot off of the rear brake and put down my feet down, I am barely moving so chances front brake only causing me issues is minimal. But... that risk is always there so be ready. Anyway, that is what works for me. YMMV

Prayers for a full and speedy recovery. I agree 100% cmcoffey, unless their was a clear deliberate act, I never could understand the cry for harsh justice when it involves a motorcycle rather than a car. We put ourselves out there. Apparently the guy in truck made a mistake. I suspect he will pay for this plenty in civil court. But unless he woke up hell bent on running down a motorcyclist... it doesn't make him a hardened criminal. Years ago my wife pulled out in front of a SUV with her mini-van. She took the worse of that accident. But it could have just as easily been a motorcycle that she pulled in front of. She made a mistake... not a deliberate act of aggression.

Good luck.

Tragic that a man who could bring smiles to so many people could not find happiness. What a great loss.

Mayor, sheriff, justice of peace and runs the local bait shop.

Lisa and I hope she has a speedy recovery and it all works as hoped.

I will be selling the Bushtec. I now have a Time-Out tent trailer that loaded weighs about what you are pulling.

Be sure to use Trip Advisor and post a review on that motel. Many people use this and it will get the word out and may force the chain to address the issues.

For many years, I have pulled a Bushtec cargo trailer. It has never had the option for trailer brakes nor have I ever thought I needed them. However, I recently acquired a tent trailer by Time-Out. It is a heavier trailer and trailer brakes are an option I can add. I have read some folks feel having trailer brakes actually makes towing more dangerous with a motorcycle. The reasoning is that if the braking force applied to the two trailer wheels differ.... it will cause the trailer to want to twist to one direction putting sideways force on the tongue. What are your options and experiences with trailer brakes? Second question is how much work would there be to integrate them into a Venture.