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Slayer, I can't agree with you more...you'll get here soon enough & drive yourself crazy finding things to do lol

Snyper, My Gamertag is Joey Gabagool. I racked up a bit of coin on that game playing missions. I successfully completed the Mastermind challenge which earned me $20 million ($10 on 360 & 10 on X1) over the last 4 years I earned a total of $2.7B. My wife says I play too much, she may be right lol

I retired from banking in NYC at 50, TRUST ME you will have plenty to do. First there is the never ending HONEY DO list. Then there is all the improvements you've always wanted to do on your bike. Sleeping late (great option but it never happens), watching TV until 3am on a Tuesday lol, Let's not forget XBOX (gotta spend a few hours a day on GTA5), taking road trips, and that's just off the top of my head lol Congrats & most of all ENJOY!

OOPS! Sorry Don, I didn't realize my subscription was up! Got it all up to date now. Can't survive w/o you guys! Andy

IDK, I installed it on the 90 Electra Glide I bought. The Alarm has been set (on & off) as I have been working on it fro 2 weeks now. The bike has not really been ridden. That said, I can still fire her up without issue. OH BTW I just realized that by pushing 2 buttons on the remote, you can program the system to self arm 30 seconds after the ignition is off.

I found a great source for a decent motorcycle alarm system. It was very easy to wire up. It is a 2 way system which means one of the 2 keyfobs it comes with receives an alert if the alarm goes off. I found it here: http://sharkmotorcycleaudio.com/#_l_l5 It's called a SHARK SHKMOT2WAY. I only paid $30 bucks. I has a shock sensor, motion & also remote start & engine kill switch. They shipped fast it got to me in 3 days. Just thought I'd share with the group

Since the heat shields are chrome, I'm thinking about wrapping the pipes with heat tape & then putting the shields back on. It should cut down on heat (at least the 3rd degree burns) while retaining the stock look.

I know what you mean. I found that heat...burned my calf even though I have the chrome heat shields on the pipes!

Thanks, This winter I will be breaking her down & repainting her. This is my "vision" for a color scheme

Love Jborough! Very peaceful & tranquil. Helen has been having a field day at the flea markets & the Farmers markets. My neighbors are horses across the street in front & cows greeting me in the morning during coffee. (As seen from the sunroom) lol Doing a few tweaks & add on's (like trailer hitch) on the bike so possibly will be able to take her there. Need to talk to you about details. I sent you an email with our # so we can get together.

Well I have a new addition to the pen, a 1990 Electra Glide Classic. Happen to come across it on Craigslist not far from my new home. It has 47K miles and the engine & trans were rebuilt 1,800 miles ago. The PO has back issues & now rides a trike and "didn't need 2 Harleys" The best thing is I got it for $5k.

With any luck, by August we should be moved & settled in. So we are looking forward to it. Hey we can even ride out there together!

I bought mine at Cycle Gear when I couldn't deal with the Kenda Kruz tires anymore. What I bout was: Front Dunlop E3 120/90-18 or MR90 https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/750/-/140026/MR90-18-%2871H%29-Dunlop-Elite-3-Bias-Ply-Touring-Front-Motorcycle-Tire Rear Dunlop E3 140/90-16 or MU90 https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/750/19446/Dunlop-Elite-3-Bias-Ply-Touring-Rear-Motorcycle-Tire

In case you need a conversion chart Save yourself the aggravation YOU WON'T REGRET E3's!

Gary When I bought my 1984 Venture it had Dunlop E2, I thought the bike ran fine. They were a bit worn so I replaced them with Kenda Kruz (yes I cheaped out) I HATED THE WAY THE BIKE RODE. I sucked it up for a few months & was SO HAPPY when I got a nail in the rear tire. I had it patched & started researching. The top 2 that came up were Metzeler & Dunlop E3. After more research I opted for the Dunlop E3 & couldn't be happier. The Venture rides quiet, smooth & nimble. Get the E3's you'll be happy you didn't cheap out...ESPECIALLY if you ride a long trips I forgot to mention, the first long haul I took was 2 up with the wife to Tail of the Dragon. in the rain, all weekend & the bike NEVER felt slippery on the road!

I saw this awhile back, maybe it will give you some ideas. http://www.kloppenberg.us/chopper.html

I bought my 84 & within a year I replaced the battery with a top of the line Autozone unit. I worked for 3 months, after that it would crank down & die off. I replaced it with an Advanced Auto unit. That worked better but if I didn't run the bike every 4 or 5 days is would get too weak to start the bike after I was cranking it for awhile. Then I bought the DEKA from skydoc17. The Price is commensurate with the others and IT WORKS LIKE A DREAM. I leave the bike unstarted for weeks & it fires up. I run ALL the systems & alarms...& it ALWAYS works. I bought that battery 2 years ago, when the time comes...I will get another from SkyDoc17. QUALITY BATTERY! Pull the trigger, you will not regret it. As far as the sensor goes ... http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?489-Battery-Warning-Bypass

V8, the man is a genius with 1st Gen seats. Had mine done last winter...I only wish I had done it sooner!

billmac here's the thing, just looking at the seat, there is no visible difference from the stock seat. Rick pulls the cover off & reshapes the foam based on your needs ( I needed it lowered) the adds memory foam to fill the reshape. I had memory foam cushion pads before the mod...I no longer use them

Rick did my MK1 seat over the winter... BEST MONEY I EVER SPENT.