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Hello Venture friends. I have finally gotten to the point that I am not comfortable on the Venture any longer. The last few times I have ridden it, I had trouble getting my feet down quickly, so I started putting them down 20 to 30 feet before I got to my stopping point. This worked but made me very uncomfortable. I got to looking at other options and decided a Wing Trike was the way to go. I found a beautiful 2013 with a Champion conversion that I fell in love with. It's low miles and in excellent shape. The owner on had 3 of the same color so it wasn't hard to talk him into parting with it. I only have a couple of pics so far. I plan on cleaning the Venture up good and putting it up for sale. I absolutely loved riding a Venture, having ridden in every one of the lower 48, but it's time to say goodbye. I will still be around checking on everyone. Steve

I bought this Arai helmet off Marketplace. It’s new and was still in its box. Paid $200

I have been struggling with going from the Venture to a trike for several months, so I bit the dust and went to check out a nice Goldwing. It was a beautiful trike and well maintained so I was really interested in it. However, I had NEVER even sat on a Wing before, so I was not prepared for the experience. I was totally shocked at the cramped feeling I got when I got settled in on it before even starting it. I told the owner it felt tight and he said he was used to it. We rode it for about 30 minutes, and the cramped feeling kept getting worse. It was a wonderful ride on a bike that handled well, But I felt so uncomfortable and cramped I had to get off ASAP. I know Honda makes a quality bike and liked the power it had, but I am going back to the drawing board to find trike with fuel injection that has more room for my long legs. And having owned a Harley Road King, I am not interested in another one. I did see a Suzuki Boulevard C90 on Facebook that looks nice, so I am going to check it out this week.

I finally got the '06 out of the garage, changed the oil, and went for a ride. A little late this spring but she's running fine and the ride into work this morning was fantastic. Now to schedule her annual bath.

Since my stroke last year I've given serious thought to a trike. My wife is also pushing for that (she knows I don't want to give up riding. In mid February the Firm I worked for closed its doors and I've been out of work. So now I have minimal insurance and not riding out of extra precaution. I may need to sell the 2018 by the end of the year to pay bills. When I get a job I'll be looking hard at a trike.

I retired from riding back in September. I'm not leaving here tho. Too many friends to just walk away from. I just wont be leading anymore rides.

no need to leave the forum

I bought some Prestone antifreeze that said was compatible with Aluminum and Cast Iron but didn't get any positive response about using it so bought from dealer who got this at a good price and I paid $13can for it! Bought 3! Checked all fluids and topped them up,started bike and meter showed 13.7v at idle and increased with throttle so hopefully take for test run tomorrow and my charging problems are solved!

I was in the Army from 67 to 70 when we had a half million GIs in Viet Nam. Fortunately for me, I was sent to S. Korea. But, a friend died over there, my first cousin was shot in the abdomen but survived and another friend came home with a creased helmet that was shot off his head. Almost everybody my age, 82, knows someone who died over there. I am a student of history and the heroes who sacrificed themselves in WWI and WW2, the Korean war and all the others are owed a tremendous debt. If anyone would like to know more about the war in the Pacific during WWII, watch Battle 360 on youtube. It's a series of programs mostly following the Aircraft carrier Enterprise, the only carrier we had that survived the entire war. It's an amazing story.

Dog gone it, I hope you and your small dog are okay and we get to see ya in Asheville

Picked up this 83 for free and of course the frame is badly cracked at its usual spot. I’m looking on eBay for some frames but they are way overpriced!! Surprise! Will post pics when I flip the bike and get a better look but from what I can tell, the cracks on both sides are probably an inch wide and 2 “ long. This is a long shot but if anyone has a good frame they are willing to part with , please let me know. I’m assuming the 83 engine will also fit 84 & 85 frames. thanks!

Voltage is determined by the voltage rectifier, called the regulator/rectifier.

Quite normal.

Have been out a few times and the voltage has not gone over 13.5v. I have tried ridding around 60 to 70klms to get the revs up but volts haven't gone up ,maybe 13.6v once or twice!

You can sometimes take it apart and clean up the contacts to make it work again. I think instructions are in the read only library. Look in the sale items, a member (can’t remember who) sells or sold a bypass kit that took the load off the switch and ran everything through a relay. The instructions are here somewhere to make your own, pretty simple. I built one for my 07 several years ago.

Check battery cables and cables on the start relay. But probably the switch.

Very nice. They are a smooth ride.

Beautiful Trike! Enjoy the ride.

One of my oldest friends and I will be riding up to the cabin in North Central PA on Thursday the 18th. We'll be doing some short rides around the area, hanging out at the cabin around the campfire , maybe enjoying an adult beverage and even a cigar....shooting the breeze for a couple of days. Should be relaxing and low key. Will be heading back to Youngstown OH Saturday or, more likely, Sunday. I was thinking that this may be an opportunity to invite some VR friends to stop by, maybe do a ride, even stay the night if they wish. There's a total of 12 bunks, one couch and two recliners. Cabin has a kitchen and a bath with a shower, serious business is done in an outhouse designed and built to be odor free. I know a HVAC guy (me) who built it. When I retire (beginning of next year) I'm hoping I'll have time and Lisa and I would like to arrange some low key get togethers at the cabin. This could be a good trial run for that, but I'm thinking for the time being, guys only.. You know....He man woman haters' club. lol... If anyone wants to swing by lemme know.

Sounds like fun. Weather permitting I hope to be at NSA Joe’s memorial ride.

Sounds like fun, enjoy the peace and quiet

Who knew a Honda Goldwing could double as a dirt bike?

Stick around, you never know what might be beneficial down the road and who you can help.

A Biker is always a Biker, like a 5 year old child on his bicycle. Don't fade away because you don't ride anymore, just rejoice with the ones that still do, Later-

Have fun on your test ride. The Voltage at 13.7V is what you want. Healthy voltage! I think your riding season has just started and thousands of miles ahead...

What @N3FOL said! You can still keep intuch with everyone here even if you don't ride anymore!

Take care @uechi kid, but we will still be here talking about bikes and everything else. Hope to hear from you time to time in this forum. Enjoy your summer!

If you’re anywhere near west Ky I’m trying to clear all of this out of my shop. $400 for it all. Chrome forks, both fenders, saddlebags, trunk, fairing.

I used AI to generate this image. The message is something I posted in 2024 after a friend called. He lost his son to suicide because of PTSD. Please feel free to take, share and use it however you like. I believe it's an important message to get across. I've seen several posts this year from friends and family that have lost people they love to this unseen ghost.

Amen. We owe them more.

When the only bike I had was my Kawasaki, my wife complained about the uncomfortable little seat so I looked at some baggers. A coworker had a 2004 Kawasaki Voyager for sale for $4,000 and I test rode it but it seemed to be too top heavy for me. I then went to the Honda Dealer in Miami and test rode a 2006 Honda Goldwing. It was even gold colored. The wing has a much lower center of gravity. I wanted the wing but it only had about 6k miles on it and this was 2010 and the price was $16,995. I just couldn't justify spending that much on a bike. I then bought a 2004 Kawasaki Concours with about 21k miles on it for $3,000. It was a nice bike but the most top heavy bike I've ever ridden. It has a 7.5 gallon tank on top and less rake which made it even more tricky at slow speed. The Concours forum even has a section for discussing how many times you dropped it! I sold it after a couple of years.

When you going to make the jump to a trike

If Woody would go ahead and make my reservations we would be golden.

That's the same problem I've always had with the wing. Been on several different seats that give a little more leg room but not enough for me. Great bikes, I wish I could get comfy on one.

Finally figured how to get clamp opened to get wires out! Was a real pain disconnecting tha small 2 wire plug that had to come out with Stator!

I just sold my 07. It took several weeks as big bikes just aren’t selling well. Had to turn down several lowball “offers” and wait for the right person that really wanted it. Friend has a 2010 HD Ultra that’s been on the market for a year. Hope yours sells quickly.

I gave him the info. Pretty sure he’ll show up here. We talked about good knowledgeable factual information vs facebook information. Now I need to move out 2 more for even more room. Got a 1st gen and a Honda to move.

The time has come for me to say goodbye. I haven’t ridden much in the past 5 years so I sold my Venture. I need to make sure I thank everyone here for being such a great community. You’ve made being a diy guy so much easier. The expertise here has saved me time, money and a lot of aggravation. It’s been great. Ride safe. Rich Flay

We have rain this weekend and maybe all of next week here in the Bluegrass State.

Asheville is only about 80 miles from me. If I can make it work out, I'll ride up for at least a day visit. I've had some rotator cuff surgeries on both shoulders. Thought I was doing well until 2 weeks ago when I dislocated my left shoulder saving my small dog from the neighbor's pitbull's jaws. My dog survived with some punctures and muscle damage. My shoulder MRI is this Wednesday, May 27th. Hopefully, I won't have any residual damage.