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I'm counting 2...because I ride my wife's more than she does! 2011 RSV 2012 950T

They are nearly new, although they have been mounted in a pair of helmets since last May. We only rode together a little last year, because I had surgery on my elbow & hand, and by the time I could ride it was too hot-then-too-cold for my wife. Plus, I bought Shoei helmets last fall and now the others just sit because they just don't compare anymore. Actually, they're all just sitting right now because stinkin doc cut my other elbow 1 Feb...still telling me to stay off the bike. I gotta listen...hurts too much not to. These are listed as for full-face, and I have the original packing as shipped from Yamaha, minus the velcro for installing them. I would sell both for $200 U.S. Plus shipping. Not likely I'm going to use them since I have the Scala stuff mounted in our good helmets.

I like the Scala better...but the set I have doesn't let me listen to the radio on headset. Perhaps when the Q4, or whatever that latest model designation is, comes down some in price or goes on sale I'll upgrade. Meanwhile, I also have a set of the Yamaha headsets which I don't like as well, mostly because of the "leash". I'd sell them very reasonably if you're interested.

Of course they're motorcycle related. They're safety equipment.

Big bullets let in a lot of air. On the street I almost always carry a .45, but on rare occasions I carry a .380 or .357 depending on where. I have 9s, but never carry them because for the size and weight I can have a .45...which of course, lets in a lot of air. In the woods I generally have a single action .357 or .44 mag. That said, it all depends on what you can shoot comfortably and accurately. Some people think a .45 has a lot of recoil...but that's entirely subjective. #1 rule for a gunfight is: Bring a gun. The USMC rules for gunfighting apply even for those of us who are only USAF... USMC Rules For Gun Fighting Bring a gun. Preferably, bring at least two guns. Bring all of your friends who have guns. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive. Only hits count. A close miss is still a miss. If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not moving fast enough nor using cover correctly. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and diagonal movements are preferred.) If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a long gun and a friend with a long gun. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived. If you are not shooting, you should be communic- ating, reloading, and running. Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting standards will be more dependent on "pucker factor" than the inherent accuracy of the gun. Use a gun that works EVERY TIME. Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty. Always cheat = always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose. Have a plan. Have a back-up plan, because the first one won't work. Use cover and concealment as much as possible. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours. Don't drop your guard. Always tactically reload and threat scan 360 degrees. Watch their hands. Hands kill. (In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them). Decide to be AGGRESSIVE enough, QUICKLY enough. The faster you finish the fight, the less shot up you will get. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun, the caliber of which does not start with a "4".

Isn't ice cream kinda like snow?

Not likely YD...not likely.

Is this connector: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=38187 a low amperage switched hot I can use to close a 30 amp relay for buss bar? Thanks

If I won the raffle...maybe I could see what all the fuss is about re 1st/2nd!

I guess I missed something...when/what's Vogel?

No. I'm still in the Air National Guard full time...and much of what .gov does I don't support either. I stay because: 1. I believe that there need to be people in military service who understand what is, and is not, a lawful order, 2. I believe that I have the opportunity to teach young Airmen some measure of what the Constitution they swore to defend actually means, & 3. I'm too damned old to start over. I ride with the PGR as often as I can. It's not about whether or not the government is right, it IS about standing for those who have stood for us. My first mission was for a Korean Conflict vet who had been MIA, and whose remains were repatriated to his home town after about 60 years. I was proud to be there that day. You're a veteran...you'll find brothers there. I've "come home" a few times over the years, and every time a Vietnam vet tells me welcome home I get choked up. In Georgia at least, when we meet for a mission brief the ride captain always asks for various vets to identify themselves, thanks them for their service, and if there are vets from Vietnam we tell them WELCOME HOME. It seems sad to tell them now, when they should have been told long ago, but trying to help make that right for them is just one tiny piece of why I keep going when I can. PGR is much, much more than what it started out to be, and if you served in the Navy, I'm pretty sure you'll be blessed by participating with a group whose focus is on veterans and their families during times of sadness, as well as times of joyful homecoming. I cannot express how much it means to be able to give honor to those comrades in arms who gave so much before me, and those who give so much today.

The Georgia version of the BRC provides small motorcycles for the course. My wife took it, and it helped her "passengership" too...on that note, I don't think I could be a passenger.

I like mine...with the vent.

Looks like a Stebel to me...

Oooooooohhh.....yeah

tallest, widest F4...or you could:

I had a TD...now I have RSV. Liked 'em both, but the Venture is more useful to me because of the extra storage & passenger comfort. All depends on how you're gonna ride, and YMMV...

:rotf::rotf:That there's funny...

If it functions for you and not her, it almost certainly has something to do with technique...as already stated. Just one of the reasons I recommend revolvers for ladies who don't shoot much. There MUST be enough resistance against the recoil to allow the slide to use that recoil to travel all the way back, and the spring to push it back into battery, completing the cycle.

GOOD stuff! I was leery...had to replace rear tire for a nail this week; sealant slung out some (thought shock was going until close examination) but tire did not lose pressure. I had ridden on a PGR mission the day b4 I found it while checking pressures.

I bought passing lamps from Custom Dynamics that won't work...the pots are too big for 4-1/2 lamps, and I can't get the retaining rings to keep them centered even if I build a "ring" in the pot to hold them up front. They told me up front that because of the way Yamaha makes their headlamps, even for H4, their LED headlights won't work, so I didn't buy and haven't tried.

Dave, if you find an LED that will work I sure want to know where.

I tried the 130/90 on my RSTD and didn't like it. Made the bike rather squirrely above 45 mph or so, although it was definitely easier/quicker to turn at any speed and especially slow. Right now I'm running a "correctly sized" Avon on the front and a Commander II on the rear of my RSV. I like it. I know some folks won't think that's normal, but it works better than the 130 for me.

Well...just failed yesterday. 2011 @ 10,600 miles. I thought it was handling kinda screwy yesterday, went to wipe it down this morning and oil is everywhere.

Yep...that's funny