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  1. SilvrT
    no way to the bus idea... I'd fly! LOL If it wasn't bordering on the brink of winter, I'd be doing just that...riding it home.. but it's way too risky this time of year. It's 760 miles with 4 mountain passes to go through. The place where it is (Calgay) has the kind of weather that one day it can be 10 celcius above and the next day minus 20 celcius and a blizzard...the passes can have 2 or more feet of snow come down overnight.... nope...way too risky to ride it. Wife has a good idea tho and it would depend on the cost.... find a moving company with experience transporting motorcycles and get them to do it so, gonna look into that option tomorrow.
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    Seems U-haul here has M/C trailers for rent ... web site shows $14.95/day so that's pretty cheap! ... and my truck is already rated for 2000Lbs towing cap. with the steel step-bumper so should be good to go!
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    yep, that's what happens... show a guy something interesting and then tell him he can't have it and that's where LUST comes in!! :rotf:
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    Ha! that boat & trailer belongs to the downstairs tenant and he's long since taken it away to who knows where.... it's not available. But, I'll certainly go with the advice of ya'll regarding trailering the new scoot...was my first thoughts anyway.
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    Yes, I'm looking into the trailer rental thing but all I've found so far is a U-haul enclosed trailer that's only 4 feet high inside... but, I've just started looking so something's bound to turn up. 'nuther Q ... what's the normal weight capacity of a standard steel bumper on a 1/2 ton pickup? I'm thinking it should be sufficient to haul an RSV in a trailer..??
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    So, the next question is... how does one get that sukkah up into the back of a 77 inch pickup box with the tailgate down to add another foot and a half??? Ramping it into there would mean all the weight is going onto the tailgate and it's support cables..no?
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    It's 77 inches from bulkhead to tailgate. Tailgate adds what... another foot and a half or so (I didn't measure that). I'd thought about the plywood idea and yes, getting it up there (and back off again) could be an interesting challenge. I'd trailer it if I could beg, borrow, or steal the right trailer. hmmmmmmmmmmm.... could be interesting....
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    Here's a pic of the '06 I'm looking at buying. I'll need to transport it home in the back of my Dakota truck. Can anyone pls provide a measurement from point A to point B for me? Need to figure out if it will fit in the box or straddle the tailgate or what. Thanks
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    eh? on a 1st gen? never used a jack on mine... What I have had to do is prop the front up on blocks to remove the front tire so that it don't come crashing down on the tubes. oh, I get it now... if on the jack, ya don't have to take the bags, etc off....?? hmmm well, I'll have to be getting one of those jacks seein as I got my eyes on a 2nd gen now.
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    Every tire I've ever had replaced on a bike, I've removed the wheel and taken it to the place I got the tire. To me, it was the simplest way to do it.
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    thanks for the info... yes, my '87 will sit until spring and I'll sell it then. No, I haven't taken it for a ride...yet LOL but I will if the crappy rain stops...only downside of the '08 is it's that Grey color and I really don't care for that. I did some digging and found '08 "demo's" selling for between $13k & $14k in the US so it appears the one here is priced right. I'd grab it if it was the red & black color!
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    Speaking of shoulders, it's a common practise in Alberta for drivers to drive on the shoulder to let cars pass them on the left, even if they're doing the speed limit. Personally, I will not pass one of those drivers, especially if there are oncoming cars (unless the road is straight and clear) because, the shoulder is not always maintained and there could be potholes or dips or something else causing that driver to either brake in a panic or swerve back into "his" lane..thus causing an accident. I don't believe that practise is actuall legal in Alberta either but many Alberta drivers do that...even when they go to other provinces.
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    erm... I'm thinking that rule "illegal to pass on the right" is meant for times when a guy passes another vehicle by driving on the shoulder to do so.
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    Did you use wooden or paper ones and at what distance? I'm curious about your scores ie, say, out of 10, how many lit up that you hit?
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    :rotf: :rotf: lotta nerve ya got there! Some parts of the country they'd have ya in the jailhouse by now.
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    I may be mistaken but to me it looked like the trunk lid had had some major repairing done (from the inside shot of it...looked like a lot of plastic repair in the corners)...
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    Better hide that penny.... the tax man will be wanting it! We are so burdened with taxes on our fuel...it's the "one" place where the Govn't can grab more money easilly whenever they want it. I don't know about you up there but we've recently been hit with a "carbon tax" ... sheesh gimme a break evun! They come up with a name, spend a ton of money brainwashing us, and we pay, pay, pay!
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    I believe these bikes are around $22000 when they first hit the showroom. They had this particular bike advertized a week ago at $17,900 (I think it was this one but maybe not coz they didn't specify it was a demo then)
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    The '06 RSMV I'm looking into is posted here on the site.
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    Brian... we'd probably be able to do that trip but... let's forget about the TeePee... reminds me too much of my last relationship (she's a native) LMAO!!! (what a bad scene that was for a year and a half).. hehe
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    It's doubtful we'll make it but things can change. I am taking the whole month of June off so won't have any extra holiday time coming after that. As for a teepee... heck, been there..done that too LOL
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    My concern about buying a demo is how it was ridden during the various "demo's" it was on. Some people will drive the crap out of these things. Yes, it has warranty but if anything is wrong, then I'd be the one inconvenienced while it's being fixed.
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    A local dealer has an '08 RSV for $15,988. This is a demo bike with 4000 km and first service done. Wondering what your thoughts are about this? Is buying a demo risky? Does the price sound good (seems to be for here in Canuck land). If anyone's wondering, we've ruled out buying a new '09 Ultra... just can't work it into our budget so, the search is on for a really good RSV. I found an '05 on Van Island (asking $14000) and an '06 RSMV in Calgary (asking just under $14) that I'm looking into. Considering the price of the '08 and what the guys are asking for the other 2, .... the '08 is tempting.
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    hmmmmmmmmm... now you made me think... maybe that's why I'm bald today! :rotf: Answer: 1. I don't recall if I pulled any out but if I did, it musta grew back! 2. Come to think about it...NO!!
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    I used to do Tae Kwon Do but even just thinking about it tires me out! Good for the kids tho...very good in many ways.
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