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You are right. This site was not down at all. It was a browser issue on my home computer that simply needed a to closed and reopened. Sounds like you and your fellow riders had a great time despite the crosswinds and 460 miles is truly satisfying to most riders including myself. Rode today and tomorrow will be a little chilly... must gear up appropriately. Ride safe.

I checked yesterday and didn't have any trouble I don't believe. Seems like a good morning for some coffee and a car drive. We did get our ride in Sunday, but it was only 460 miles and it was in 40mph crosswinds pretty much the whole way. Needless to say, we were beat when we got home!

Good evening to all. Glad to be able to access venturerider tonight. I could not login last night and this morning, but looks like everything is back up and running. Rain in the forecast. Ride tomorrow instead.

Drive Weather. It will give temperature, rain / snow, wind, fog... and you can set your departure time and as you adjust it - it will change the weather along your route. If you add a stop - it will adjust your forecast. Free version only lets you plan a couple days in advance. Paid version lets you plan a couple weeks in advance.

I use Weather Underground and search on various cities on my route. It shows results 10 days out

Yea been there and looked at most of those. Also a facebook post about one. I used weather channel web site for a long time. You could put in your date if it was say 3-5 days away and it would tell you what you could expect temp and rain wise. But sadly it went away years ago. I dont do enough long distance trips in a year to warrant paying for one

Haven’t tried any of them but here’s some good info. https://www.vikingbags.com/blogs/news/the-10-best-motorcycle-weather-apps-of-2022-for-conventional-riders

Been looking for 3 days now trying to find a free weather app that I can put in poin A to B and get a guess on what might run into along the way. I have raindar, AccuWeather. I load a couple that said free but other than a radar overlay you have to buy.

Happy Friday to you too. TGIF! It has been a long work week since I was called in last weekend. I am crossing my fingers that I don't get called in tomorrow or Sunday. I have lots of things to do around the house.

Good morning everybody. Happy Friday!

It looks like beautiful country out there! Let us know a date and I'll see if I can make it!

usually first weekend in june. june 5, 6 , n 7th this next year! this year i couldn't ride because i laid the bike down on may 24th really easy. i had no road rash n the bike was all cosmetic. bike is fixed n am rid,n again. but the laydown produced a health issue that i'm addressing now. showed up in the ct scan that i had a swollen lymphnode in my stomach area n turned out to be cancerous. go'n threw chemo treatments now and it is go'n very well so far. i'm on my second round of treatment and can still ride some days. so ya, anything after the first weekend in june would be good for me. i've rid'n that area some n it was my kind of road's but don't change the date on my account, i'm not that important.

That sounds a lot of fun! Enjoy the ride and I wish all of you good Fall weather.

What weekend is your retreat.

We are near Viroqua, Western part. The area is called the driftless region.

Good morning. Planning a 500 mile ride this Sunday. We're planning on having the kiddo dropped off at my sister's and on the road by 7am. We'll leave Omaha and take Highway 75 up to Sioux City, then Highway 20 west to Highway 12. That'll take you north and west past Ponca (cool native history there). We'll stay on Highway 12 across the river hills until we hit Highway 81 and go north. Then we'll get to the south side of Yankton and cross Gavin's Point Dam. From there we'll take Highway 52 into highway 50 west across the South Dakota plain until we reach the west side of Wagner, South Dakota. We'll continue west and have lunch at Radar Hill, which is where the Fort Randall Casino is. It used to be called Radar Hill because there was an old Army radar station set up there. We'll continue west into Pickstown and cross the Fort Randall Dam and continue west on Highway 18 until we reach Highway 281 and travel south til highway 12. We'll then take highway 12 to highway 81 and take that south to highway 275 and head home! I'm really looking forward to it!

Whats the general area you're in? I've never been to a Venturerider event, so after being on the site for like 10+ years I think I may like to finally go to one!

duey would be interested but it has always fell on the same weekend as my aa retreat. just depends on the date!

I am interested as I have now moved permanently to Madison. I have attended at least a couple of your rides in the past and have enjoyed them

Just on top of my head, I think you simply remove the right side cover and there it will be...a small air filter. I have not done it yet and will double check the maintenance manual before I tackle the job. I'll post pics as soon as they are available. No special tools required.

Sharon the other day said she sure misses having people over and going out ridding. So, I thought I would put this out there and see if there was any interest. Do a Friday and Saturday ride, I will say that we are the take it easy kind of riders. And its a pretty laid back get together. In the past we go out for a ride have some lunch and back here for cookout and set around the campfire and get to chat. We have plenty of area to campout. its rustic there will be porta potties to use. We have our camping area down by the creek. Or there are motels in Viroqua or there are area campgrounds with electric and water hook ups with bathrooms and showers, and they are nice clean campgrounds I know that this is pretty early but like I said I wanted to see if there is much interest. I don't see much for Venture Riders getting together and meet. I know we sure had a lot of fun in the past. Orlin

Safe travels and enjoy your trip! I'm looking forward to seeing some pictures!

What does the air filter job look like on the SVTC?

Hi Rick, The guy who is fixing it for me didn't have the fairing off yet. Now he's got it all apart, and sees how it's all put together. Thanks to your post, he can get all the parts he needs. Thanks for all the help!