Venturous

+1 Good idea!

I ran the small flags on my antennas for 5 or 6 years with no issues. Then one day while riding in the rain the flags got heavy and the radio antenna apparently had enough.... SNAP! Have used the fold down flag mounts ever since.

Yep. Me too. It is these times that I really appreciate the six horns I have on my RSV including two air horns. The reaction is always priceless. It is not always the teen girls, although they seem to be the worse. Couple years ago I watched a sheriffs deputy almost rear end stopped traffic while texting. I was stopped in opposite direction lane and watched the whole thing. I called it in later, but seriously doubt anything was done about it.

I saw this on local news. They also mentioned drugs were also suspected.

I put in a Ricks Motorsports stator 6 months ago. No whine that I can hear. I also got a HD R/R at same time. The new R/R just failed and I put back in the OEM R/R. All tests I did on the Ricks Motorsports stator still show in spec. Have you run any tests on the stator and R/R using a multimeter yet?

Can't make campout. But live 2 hours away. Might make a ride.

Hello All, In June, my wife and I have a rare week where both our two teens will be away. We want to do a ride and camp. I suggested returning to Myrtle Beach, but my wife mentioned along the gulf coast since we have never spent any time there yet. Looking for suggestions for good places to tent camp. Right now considering Gulf State Park near Gulf Shores, AL and also maybe on Dauphin Island. We would prefer somewhere shaded and designed for tents instead of RV pads, but electric hook-up is a must for a fan. Appreciate any suggestions. Also any good day rides for that area. Thanks.

Prayers for the families. Always sad to hear of this.

Don't forget the discount code... 3939 I am reserved at the campground, but forgot to use code. I need to call to be sure I get in the right campground area. I read somewhere about a event fee. $60/pp maybe? How/to who do we pay that? (EDIT: I found it!) Thanks.

Joe, the HD R/R I got from buckeye last July did fail last week. I finally had a chance to run the system tests found at the other place. All the stator tests come in just fine. But when I did the diode test on the HD R/R, it failed that test. Since I saved my original OEM R/R, I tested it and it showed fine so I put it back in. So far, it is charging steady 13.6. Where yours seem to be overcharging... my failed HD R/R was under charging.

Joe, my bike showed signs of my electrical gremlins returning on a ride past wekend. I have not had a chance to do any diagnostics yet. But I just put a new stator and R/R last August. I'm starting to believe putting higher output stators on our bikes is simply a bad idea. Anyway, have you ensured that whatever meter is telling you that you are overcharging is not malfunctioning?

+1 on the Garmin 660. If you can find a FACTORY reburb at decent discount, that sometimes can be a way to save some. But I would steer clear if not a factory refurb. I know a lot of folks who use the Garmin Nuvi's which have many of the same features as the ZUMO line. But... they are not waterproof and they usually have to throw them in the trunk or put a gadget condom on it when it rains. I would rather just keep rolling without worrying about all that. I like that I can load all my MP3 files on the 660 and play it through my AUX along with the turn by turn when I choose to listen to that. I guess you can also do your phone through these, but I already had a Kennedy Cellset installed so I still use that for the phone.

I now prefer inline splices and solder, but this certainly looks like a good option as well.

That would be the lowest part of your gas tank when on side stand. If there was water in the gas it would sink to that point if the bike sat for long periods. I wonder if the maybe the rust isn't coming from inside out...

Good for you not accepting the first doctors reluctance to take action.

I work part time at Lowes and have written a few install contracts. Just wondering a few things. First, are you a great distance from the store you bought the tank from? Also it seems odd you took the water tank. When we write an install contract, usually our contracted installer will bring what you bought with them whether that is a water tank, dishwasher etc. If you really do have a straight forward install with no additional mileage, I would call Lowes back and make sure they are aware that installer asked to charge well above the posted install rate for apparently no reason.

Not sure if this will work, but here google captured a whole bunch of Yamaha Ventures http://goo.gl/maps/5p62Q

This is the one I have. Called CyclePump It is small, works well, and had good write ups when I did my research years ago. Still have it, still works. Not cheap though. http://www.bestrestproducts.com/images/Product/medium/30.jpg http://www.bestrestproducts.com/p-30-cyclepump-adventure-combo-w-gauge.aspx For plug kits, I bought a kit by BMW that uses mushroom plugs. It also works well. Never used it on my bike, but fixed two car tires with it. Can't remember how much it was. Someone in our SCRC got them and I bought one from him years ago.

Maybe they will introduce the Venture Royale. Heard they found a large stash of cassette decks.