SilvrT

Unfortunately, Victory didn't engineer a locking mechanism ... maybe they figured nobody would dare to steal a Vic ? I've added a caliper lock plus an alarm system that even has a "near to" feature, meaning if someone even gets close to it, the alarm will sound.

"They" say "this is the way we've always done it". I say "just because you've always done it that way, doesn't mean it the right way or that there isn't a better way" Some folk are just too afraid of change. As for the steering of the bike, I leave mine straight. Why? because "that's the way I've always done it" :rotf:

tell the truth Brian, it's easier for YOU to "catch on"...

Reading what some of you have paid for your scoot, I figure I've ALWAYS paid WAY TOO MUCH for mine! I'm not gonna read any more of this thread, it's too DEPRESSING!

I'm still on the fence. There's some things that are better, some that really make little difference, and a couple things I don't like at all. Oh well, as the saying goes "you can please some of the people some of the time............." That said, as an IT guy and application developer, I can "walk in Don's shoes". As other's have expressed, thanks Don for all your hard work and dedication to keeping this forum alive and current with the times. :thumbsup:

OK, so I added my scoot ... I still don't see a way to turn off the display of PhotoPlog :bang head:

go here instead... http://www.venturerider.org/forum/se...e=vBForum_Post

It appears at the top of the New Posts. Uses up too much screen space IMO.

This is what I'm using... http://www.venturerider.org/forum/search.php?do=getnew&contenttype=vBForum_Post It brings me direct to New Posts.

ahhhh... there it is! thanks!

MUCH easier on my eyes!

The thick BLACK dividers between the posts are a little hard to look at due to the stark contrast between the BLACK and WHITE and the clickable links on the bottom black bar of each post are really hard to see. Drop-down menus ... the highlited choice is "blacked" out. In otherwords, as you move the selection bar up/down a drop-down menu, as the highlite moves, it blacks out the menu item is is supposed to be highliting. For example, the "Quick Links" menu. ya, can't say I'm happy with the color scheme. Thought there was a way to change it in the old version but can't seem to find that here.

I get the same thing... SilvrT, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons: Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system? If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Definitely a nicer "look" to it. Obviously a few more "goodies". What I don't see anymore (and I couldn't see them in the old site) is the pics I uploaded to my "album" which no longer exists??

My '85 was a "whiner" between 2900 and 3100 rpms in all gears.

What kind of phone is it? If android, you should be able to simply plug it into your computer with a USB cable (probably same one you use to charge with) and open it up in Windows Explorer as a disk drive. Inside, find the folder called DCIM. Inside there you will find your photos. Apple is a different bird and I think you need iTunes for that.

That sounds like a smokin deal, especially with disassembly/reassembly. Personally, I would be very leery about someone disassembling/reassembling my scoot unless I knew he had LOTs of experience with MY kind of bike.

I did a complete color change on my '87 including the seat. That was several years ago so memory has faded as to how much paint was used so, a good guess is 2 quarts of color and 2 quarts of clear. Problem I found was I couldn't buy the clear in quart sizes. I had lots of clear left over as well as hardener and reducer. It's a LOT of work and it's very helpful to keep all the little screws, nuts, bolts together in baggies with labels for which body part they belong to. Pics of things before and during dis-assembly will be a great help when putting it all back together. Wherever possible, put screws, etc back into parts where they came out of after the part has been removed. This way you don't have to remember which screw came out of what.

I will have to try that !! (nuttin else seems to work!)

ahhhhh... a dEEr ... got my wires crossed when you typed dEAr ...

My DEAR hunting days are over ... (for your sake tho, don't let the missus catch you)

You mean you're not at the stage of talking to yourself yet?

I woke up in the middle of the night to take a leak, couldn't get back to sleep so I come on here and THIS is what I find???? GROOOAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!

Good luck to ya Don, I know exactly what you're in for. Take your time, plan it out, and yes, make sure it's all backed up.

Want to? .... YES Can? ... unfortuantely NO