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  1. SilvrT
    BE NICE !! Actually, funny you should say that and me read it this evening coz today on the way home we stopped at the supermarket (yes,,, I did it again...and so did she almost LOL but that's another story).... anywayzzzzzzz.... I'm standing there by the bike and a guy walks over saying... nice bike man...is that a Harley? ... geeeesh... I say "no" but before I could say what it was, he says... what then?.. a Kawasaki? ... OMG! .... TWO insults! I quickly enlightened him.... but hey, at least he noticed and I think he even drooled a bit LOL
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    Congrats!!! and, until you screw something up (ie busting the tabs), you can't say it's YOUR's ! Wait a minute.... does that mean my scoot isn't mine??
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    anyone can talk the talk but ifn you ain't got that scoot yet, you can't walk the walk! :rasberry: :rasberry: btw, how did you make out?? did you do the deal?
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    What's "normal" to one, may not be to another... it depends on your view of "normal" and what you're accustomed to. Mine "clunks" going into first just like SaltyDawg describes.. my '85 did it and so did my '87. I've found that if I shift too soon from 1st to 2nd and if I do it slowly, I will get a clunk...maybe even a "ker-clunk"...that's because the revs aren't high enuf yet for a smooth shift IMO. I figgure this is all pretty "normal" ... heck, these bikes shift a whole lot smoother than some others I've ridden including HD Ultra.
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    Well, I guess GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE! btw, what do I see on your air filter cover??????
  6. SilvrT
    I think you're shifting too soon... rev that sukah out some before shifting and don't pause during the shifting... clutch in - shift - clutch out ... should be quick and smooth.
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    DANG!!! excluding the spoiler, I thought I was looking at my scoot... you got the same chrome trim around the edge PLUS that little stick-on chrome thingy below the trunk latch PLUS, the same LED light strip!!! Nice spoiler but I wonder it the trunk rack would fit with the spoiler there too? OH... and I see you got the SAME chrome trim around the edges of the side bag covers! Did you copy me or did I copy you? LOL
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    Awesome!!! now, you know the RULES .... pics, pics, pics (when U get it)
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    I cut my stock w/s down by 2.5 inches ... I generally run @ anywhere between 65 & 85 mph on the highway ... only time buffeting is somewhat bothersome is when I'm behind a large vehicle.
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    The thing is...if the price you pay is a price you're happy with, then it's the right price.
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    Unfortunately, I would not recommend you ride on that tire like it is.... it is NOT BALANCED! ... You need to make and identical slice on the other side of the tire!
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    Oh, I forgot... welcome to this site and I/we hope to see you "venture" on a Venture. ps. ... the Midnight ones are the FASTEST!
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    You're in New York..right? I'm in Canada I paid $12,900 CDN last Nov for my stock 2006 Midnight that had only 1300 kilometers on it. I dunno... an 03 in the US for $10k ??? perhaps but I'd think it should be a little less maybe, unless it had a bunch of extras installed such as passing lamps, luggage rack, etc, etc.
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    righto! .. a "useless boob" who's milk produces life... now what can you girls do better with the other 2? :rasberry:
  15. SilvrT
    Very cool!!... gives me an idea of what to do to make a gas cap cover soas to stop that reflection in the windshield.
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    by my calculations, one guy is more than twice the size of the other... one would think his strength would have "some" affect on his ability to manage the bike...or should I say "man handle". I'm assuming here that a 290 lb guy has a lot more strength than a 110 lb guy.... but, you do have a point.
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    I got that CD/DVD 2 years ago for xmas... I watched it a couple times and planned to put it to use come summer... then I made the mistake of lending it to my son.. who lent it to another guy...who lent it to.... and so on and so on... I haven't seen it since and nobody seems to know where it is. Guess I better get another one coz they sure are good.
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    Maybe... but I'm just a "little guy" (155 lbs soakin wet) compared to pics of many I've seen on this site and I have no trouble with low speed handling either. I find this bike way easier to handle at low speeds (ie parking lots, etc) than either of my 1st gens and if memory serves me... better than my 83 wing.
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    The problem with the tailbone hurting is associated to an individual's spine, how it curves and/or flexes, etc and whether or not they have back problems in that area I think. My ex-wife suffered similarly and I don't think any scoot I had when we were together was totally comfortable for her to the point that her tailbone wouldn't hurt. The '85 VR I had at the time was probably the best for her but even after a long day of riding she'd be hurting. Some have this problem, others don't but if it's anything like the pain I get in my neck, I sympathize with ya. Even with the adjustable bars on the 1st gen, I couldn't totally get away from it...but I did find it had a lot to do with my posture as well. Having said that tho, I will admit I have vertabrae problems in my neck since I was barely 20 and have seen more chiropractors than carter has little liver pills (wonder how may of ya have heard that expression...it's older than dirt! LOL)
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    DITTO
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    so you're saying it should have been "dick fUngers" ??? :rotf:
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    yeah.. and leave the wife waiting until I return... or, I coulda sent her home in a taxi with all the goodies and I could have gone off riding on my own for a while while she got home and made dinner! :rotf:
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    ummmmmmm... the same way you change 'em on a 2005RSTD.... :witch_brew:
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    Do they REALLY RIDE... or do they "bar hop" ... I'd bet there's a lot of riders out there that don't talk about how uncomfortable their scoot is...they just put up with it and say nothing. After all, they're "BIKERS" ... tougher 'n nails yanno... I've put many miles on both my 1st gens with the stock seat .... yeah, after 10 hours in the saddle, my butt would get a bit stiff and sore....but not enuf to go out and buy a different seat, nor enuf to say anything about it. Haven't been that long of a ride on the '06 yet but 5 hours of riding gives me a pretty good idea that I'll be feeling a bit numb and sore after a 10 hour day...but not enuf to...well, y'all know the rest of the sentence. As for them handlebars, I got the Baron's risers on order coz my butt can take a lot more punishment than my neck and shoulder can
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    heh ... there's less capacity in the 2nd gen than there was in my 1st gen...that was ONE TIME I was thinkin "now if only I was still ridin the 87" Had I realized she was going to do a weeks worth of grocery shopping, we would have... it was only supposed to be a "few things" for supper. ... TODAY's supper... not supper all next week! (actually, that's a bit of an eggzagerashun) But it all served to get familiar with packing the bags of this scoot, not to mention provide some good laffs.
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