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    Tell Ben and Finny at Mason's "Forrest says howdy"

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    Joe Rocket goes up to 5xl in the pants. I just purchased a Joe Rocket Phoeniz 4.0 in 6xl a month ago from http://www.newenough.com http://www.newenough.com/protective_apparel/mesh_jackets_and_pants/joe_rocket/phoenix_2_mesh_motorcycle_overpants.html
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    BTW Tartan, how's that research coming? I have yet to find anything about anyone ever wrecking because of a car tire. How about you? Any fiery balls of death yet? Come on, you're coming up on 2 months to research this. Ive stated my "few sources" that show that it's safe. Where's your "proof" that they won't work? I've posted pics of bikes dragging hard parts, I've posted videos of motorcycles riding on car tires and dragging hard parts. I've posted other rider's accounts of how the motorcycle handling actually feels better with the tire and yet, nothing to support your claim that it's dangerous and it will not work. Ive read that some riders went back to a motorcycle tire because they didn't like the car tire, but that doesn't count, otherwise I get to dismiss every tire that has been mentioned on the forum that folks do not like the handling characteristics of. Im going to have to disagree with your claim that insurance will not pay as well. Drunk driving and speeding are both against the law, but yet, if you have an accident, they still pay out. They will most likely drop you after they pay, but they still pay.
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    Drunk in Public or They call me tater salad. Kinda ironic you bring up Ron White, he was born and raised in Fritch, TX, just 50 miles away from here. http://www.spiralfrog.com/sfimages/covers/pop/cov200/drg100/g131/g13179ffor2.jpg http://www.hotmoviesale.com/dvds/16159/1/Ron-White-They-Call-Me-Tater-Salad.jpg
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    Ive never ridden on the sidewall of any tire, unless it was flat. It's funny that my tire is wearing out in the center and the edges still look brand new. You never ride on the sidewalls of any properly inflated tire. A radial tire flexes and keeps most of the contact patch on the ground, even in a turn.
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    http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=512
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    :backinmyday:
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    Yep, it'll affect the radio. All the electronics run through that itty bitty switch.
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    This is a Harley ad...yeah, yeah, yeah, I know...but it's good...Gotta love their marketing. http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/content/pages/2008_campaigns/screw_it/screw_it.jsp?locale=en_US&source_cd=Email_ScrewIt_050508
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    Yep, you lost your ignition switch. Cost ya about 118 bux from Zanotti's with shipping. I just did mine last week.
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    You can squeeze a few more MPH"s out of it by putting a Speedohealer on. Ive gained almost 8mph on the cruise by adding it.
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    I know wild hair runs it and the last rear tire he changed, he found 5 nails in it.
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    These cheap Chinese made Bias ply tires will last forever on a motorcycle trailer.
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    I would only recommend to run a motorcycle headlight which is the H4. The other is an automotive bulb 9003 and not suitable for motorcycle use. Safety first. you do not want that bulb burning out in the middle of the night. I bought the H4 at VatoZone.
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    I am running 40psi. That is 5lbs higher then the max, but it handles better. Lowell ran his at 35psi at first, but he now is also running 40psi and likes it better. The tire is rated at 1100lbs, 300 more then any motorcycle tire that will fit the Venture.
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    OOPS

    flb_78 replied to Freebird's topic in Watering Hole

    The member names are out of order, no biggie though, just different
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    The torsion bar suspension should ride really nice. I would pump the tires up to the max to reduce rolling resistance for better gas mileage.
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    I recommend running max pressure to make the tires as hard as possible for less rolling resistance. If I remember correctly, the XL has the torsion bar suspension which is far superior to leaf spring. If they are leaf springs, I run 20 psi in my Harbor Freight trailer to take out some of the bounce. I even went down the just the one large spring and flipped the axle to get the trailer to sit lower.
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    Well, so far I have 3225 miles on my tire since I installed it. It's wearing very well for me. Most tires only last me about 8000 miles. If anything, the tire is wearing faster on the center then the edges, but I've read many a post about how this happens on other darksiders and it is fairly normal. I can ride long sweepers in the triple digits, I can drag floorboards in tight turns. Rear brake does not lock up unless I really stand on the brake. Wet traction is vastly improved.
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    With disc brakes, the pads are always against the disc. At low speeds, you will hear them rub.
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    I get a consistent 27mpg out of my Venture. It pushes a lot of air.
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    Because the good ones have Diesel engines in em, the ones being sold in the states are gasoline. The diesel one is too dirty for our retarded EPA standards. More of the government deciding on what's best for the bigoil citizens.
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    You could. You don't have to since it's only hooked up when you use it. But if you're airing up a tire and you walk away for a minute and the compressor locks up, it could cause a problem. If I ran one with clamps off the battery, I would not run a fuse.
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    I wanna know what happened to the little S-10's and Rangers and Dakotas and the little Toyota trucks. Heck, now all em are pretty big trucks compared to their ancestors.
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