RDawson Posted June 4, 2023 Share #1376 Posted June 4, 2023 Don’t blame me. 🤣🤣🤣 I became a believer the first time I rode in the rain. Kandi even mentioned how much smoother the ride was on her first trip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3FOL Posted June 5, 2023 Share #1377 Posted June 5, 2023 Yesterday, I finally got the chance to replace plugs, final oil drive and coolant. They were all past due for service. Almost 8 years on the coolant, over 10K miles on the plugs. It was so refreshing today weather wise as well as working on my ‘07. Rear tires has been ordered. Took only 3 pics, because I was so into it. 🙏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDawson Posted June 13, 2023 Share #1378 Posted June 13, 2023 New final drive seal, rear wheel bearings, a lot of cleaning to get the grease off from the pumpkin seal🤬🤬🤬. AND some new sparkling arm rests for mama, my newest design. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIZ Posted June 27, 2023 Share #1379 Posted June 27, 2023 Tina has been asking about highway pegs for her, since nobody is making aftermarket parts for the Star Venture. I decided to make my own design. She wanted her feet to be out more than forward so this is what I came up with. The floorboards still fold up out of the way when I'm riding solo. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted June 29, 2023 Share #1380 Posted June 29, 2023 You are sooo nice to your Tina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dueyk1111 Posted June 30, 2023 Share #1381 Posted June 30, 2023 like the look of those. would you be willing to make more of those and sell them? i would take a pair!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted July 4, 2023 Share #1382 Posted July 4, 2023 Finally finished the repairs and repaint to the left side and rolled it out of the garage for a trial run around the neighborhood. Tomorrow I hope to get the insurance back on bike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted July 4, 2023 Share #1383 Posted July 4, 2023 3 minutes ago, saddlebum said: Finally finished the repairs and repaint to the left side and rolled it out of the garage for a trial run around the neighborhood. Tomorrow I hope to get the insurance back on bike. Looks clean and SHINY!! Nice goin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted July 4, 2023 Share #1384 Posted July 4, 2023 My makeshift paint booth 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted July 4, 2023 Share #1385 Posted July 4, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Marcarl said: Looks clean and SHINY!! Nice goin' I had no choice. I knew If left the rest dirty I would not hear the end of it. But thank you just the same. Edited July 4, 2023 by saddlebum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted July 4, 2023 Share #1386 Posted July 4, 2023 (edited) Today I renewed the insurance and lic plate and rode it to work. Edited July 4, 2023 by saddlebum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted July 4, 2023 Share #1387 Posted July 4, 2023 30 minutes ago, saddlebum said: Today I renewed the insurance and lic plate and rode it to work. You WORK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted July 5, 2023 Share #1388 Posted July 5, 2023 (edited) Hey @Marcarl FYI! It's hard work handing out repair orders. 1- you have to pick up the phone and page a tech to the office, 2- you have to lift a piece of paper known as a repair order off the desk and hand it to him, sometimes even explain it to him. ( if your lucky you get time to catch your breath between 1 & 2 ). 3 you got to tilt the chair back so you can rest up for for the next time you have to execute 1&2. Sometimes it gets really rough you have to answer the phone to answer silly customer questions like (when do think my truck will be ready) Edited July 5, 2023 by saddlebum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted July 6, 2023 Share #1389 Posted July 6, 2023 22 hours ago, saddlebum said: Hey @Marcarl FYI! It's hard work handing out repair orders. 1- you have to pick up the phone and page a tech to the office, 2- you have to lift a piece of paper known as a repair order off the desk and hand it to him, sometimes even explain it to him. ( if your lucky you get time to catch your breath between 1 & 2 ). 3 you got to tilt the chair back so you can rest up for for the next time you have to execute 1&2. Sometimes it gets really rough you have to answer the phone to answer silly customer questions like (when do think my truck will be ready) You didn't say anything about lifting a cup, or going to fill it, or going to the throne,,, or actually getting there in the first place.. You have it soft, I tell ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted July 7, 2023 Share #1390 Posted July 7, 2023 On 7/6/2023 at 9:24 AM, Marcarl said: You didn't say anything about lifting a cup, or going to fill it, or going to the throne,,, or actually getting there in the first place.. You have it soft, I tell ya. That's because I am far too busy monitoring the air conditioning unit in my office to get involved with those other issues but they are on my list of things to get around to when time allows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted July 7, 2023 Share #1391 Posted July 7, 2023 2 hours ago, saddlebum said: That's because I am far too busy monitoring the air conditioning unit in my office to get involved with those other issues but they are on my list of things to get around to when time allows. Got a call from your boss. He was wondering if I knew anything about what you do all day. I sent him your list and he was pleased that the AC was on the list and he is looking for a 'wireless' coffee refill cup for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted July 9, 2023 Share #1392 Posted July 9, 2023 On 7/7/2023 at 12:01 PM, Marcarl said: Got a call from your boss. He was wondering if I knew anything about what you do all day. I sent him your list and he was pleased that the AC was on the list and he is looking for a 'wireless' coffee refill cup for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted July 9, 2023 Share #1393 Posted July 9, 2023 Took my bike out for its 1st out of town ride since getting it back on the road. Guess what! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted July 9, 2023 Share #1394 Posted July 9, 2023 5 hours ago, saddlebum said: Took my bike out for its 1st out of town ride since getting it back on the road. Guess what! Guess you went the wrong way again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrLube Posted July 10, 2023 Share #1395 Posted July 10, 2023 Took my '05 RSTD for a rip with Granddaughter. Just replaced clutch with help from skydoc_17. Really hooks up now. Way better giddy up and go from stop. No more slipping. This site has been great. Just became subscribed member. Are there members from Manitoba here? How would I find out besides asking here? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Posted July 10, 2023 Share #1396 Posted July 10, 2023 Not the Venture, but I got new flag poles and mounts on the Ultra. I had to get the mounts that attached underneath the rack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted July 10, 2023 Share #1397 Posted July 10, 2023 9 hours ago, MrLube said: Took my '05 RSTD for a rip with Granddaughter. Just replaced clutch with help from skydoc_17. Really hooks up now. Way better giddy up and go from stop. No more slipping. This site has been great. Just became subscribed member. Are there members from Manitoba here? How would I find out besides asking here? Cheers Hopefully I got this right: Go to the search on the top bar of your screen, drop down menu to members. Put nothing in the box. Goto search 'more search options' and enter only the province. Voila! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDawson Posted July 10, 2023 Share #1398 Posted July 10, 2023 12 hours ago, MrLube said: Took my '05 RSTD for a rip with Granddaughter. Just replaced clutch with help from skydoc_17. Really hooks up now. Way better giddy up and go from stop. No more slipping. This site has been great. Just became subscribed member. Are there members from Manitoba here? How would I find out besides asking here? Cheers Welcome to the greatest Venture site around. Go to the drop down menu and click community map, blow it up and zoom to your area to find members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BratmanXj Posted July 12, 2023 Share #1399 Posted July 12, 2023 Over the weekend I finally had some down-time to address my power draw and charging issues on my '99 RSV. Ordered an ignition switch bypass relay off this forum. Pull the tank to find the switch harness connector ground pin half melted. Cut the end off and shrink-connector the relay harness into place. Pull the ignition switch and open it up to polish the contacts. I was getting barely 12v of charging at 2,500 rpm with the radio & spot lamps turned off. Orders a Rick's High Output stator and some new gaskets back in May that have been sitting on the bike seat for 2 months now. Pulled the left side appar to find 1/2 of the stator epoxy heat-hardened and flaking off. Buddy comes by to help me remove the harness bolts inside the side cover (15 min where I needed 4 hands) then drinks all my beer.... It starts to rain so he leaves his Harley Ultra and takes my car home. Next morning I'm buttoning up the bikes and figure I'll check his bike over with my routine. Front tire at 26psi and rear at 22psi. This apple didn't fall far from his father's tree, who never did anything until his vehicles broke. I send him a text giving him grief and he responds with the following pictures from is Road Star Warrior where the rear tire stem blew apart when he attempted to check that bike's tire pressure! So my Venture is mostly back together, no power draw with the ignition off and 13.5v at 2,000 rpm with the radio on. I'm still fighting to get the master cylinder primed after a rebuild, the piston face had a nasty groove that would bind on the brake lever pin. As for my buddy, there's a set of D404s on order for the Harley ('10 & '13 date codes on his tire) and Shinko Verge for the Warrior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvmy40 Posted July 18, 2023 Share #1400 Posted July 18, 2023 I sold my '86 to my Daughter's fiancé today. Sorry to see it go but I just don't haver room for two anymore. Bye, bye Beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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