Flyinfool

My 2 tags is only because I can get my one in Wisconsin and one in Michigan. So I took one buck from each state. We used to get lots of tags, now the deer herd is decimated. Where opening day at first light used to sound like a war zone, in all of opening day this year my shot was the only shot anyone in our group heard.

Sorry to hear about your Vet friend. Please thank him for his service for me. I think I am glad to hear about a new girl friend............ Hope new GF like bikes, that will help rack up the miles. I know the feeling about not getting to ride enough, for me it has been the last 2 years. At least put a tarp to keep the sun and snow off that poor 1st gen, but make sure the bottom is open enough for good air circulation to avoid rust. Make sure it is placed out of the wind so it does not blow over in a winter storm, You know they are coming.

V-max stock is 3.67 (9 tooth pinion, 33 tooth ring), 1st and 2nd gen Ventures stock are 3.33 (10 tooth pinion, 33 tooth ring). As to getting better gas mileage. I want to change my truck from 3.42 to 4.10 to get better gas mileage. A big part of the equation is your "normal" driving. as to what would work best on a trike, I have no clue.

Saddlebum is in charge of the cold air. I just get flakey when Saddlebum cooperates........................

Believe it or not, that is one of the cleaner boards that I have seen. That brown goo all over the place is a factory applied coating that is supposed to be there.

What is all this picking on me while I am away killing deer to make the roads safer for us to ride????? Yes I filled all of my tags. Check Mark √ in my target book. Another check mark √√ in my target book. Sorry, was still calibrating, was aimed more north and east......... Who is this Flyingfool imposter amature you refer to. So soon you forget........Only 2 years ago, I took last winter off............ Another one talking about this imposter called flyingfool, remember what happened to you the last time you made that mistake....................... does 10' ring a bell? Hey I have been up nort deer hunting, filled both of my tags and made all the hunters up there happy with some nice snow for hunting. I am not in charge of cold air, that is Saddlebums department. He has to do his part before I can do my part. I am still putting the finishing touches on the cold air collector up der at da border so that when @saddlebum leaves the back door open to let all of that cold Canadian air slide down here I can collect it and then pipe it in insulated pipes so that I will have colder air for snow making. I just hope that I can get enough volume thru the pipe to keep up with the snowpercharger to maintain full output.

It is on 2 wheels. It must be a balance system like the Segway.

Winter will happen weather you are rural or smack dab in the middle of a big city.............Trust me............ And then you're going to let/make her watch you be all warm and cozy all winter, and know that the V-Max got to warm and cozy all winter. She may not be happy with that. Man you are going to have to find a LOT of Hardleys and 2nd gens for her to dust off to get her happy again.

Store it on the center stand, I have had the tire and shock air pressure drop enough with the extreme cold to tip the bike over while on the side stand. Store it where the prevailing storm winds will not have a good shot at it so that it does not get blown over during a blizzard. Plan that it will need an oil change to get the condensation out of the engine come spring. In your case Sta-Bil should be fine. Since I learned how Sta-Bil works I now just use SeaFoam in my gas. Don't forget to run the engine to get the treated gas all the way thru the carbs. Tank topped us full as you can get it, the less air the better. Mine has been living in a steel garden shed since I got it.

Scarrrry as it sounds, I have seen worse diaphragms than those. A lot worse, and the bike still ran. Puc, things are "warming up" out in the shed. Gotta get some white stuff for deer hunting, makes it easier to spot them. There may be some collateral damage......................

I guess my brain was stuck on clutch

I could be wrong as I do not have that style clutch, But are there not 6 springs to a set?

Puc you could always kind of do a go around for discussion purposes of a neat feature or item by putting the actual pic and or text, with the advertising part removed, in the thread instead of a link that will go bad as soon as it sells. That way the features could be discussed on their own merits and the thread will not loose validity in a few days. This way you are not violating the advertising rules since there is no price or contact info and still have discussion that will be valid for years to come.

That is why the oem foot pegs and floorboards are spring loaded and hinged. You WILL hear and feel the scrape and that is your warning to go no farther into the lean, the spring will allow the peg or floorboard to deflect and not reduce tire contact pressure, because you are right if the frame or other hard mounted parts scrape, they will lift a tire and then really bad things happen.

And Just who is this frosty character that you speak of?????????? Thats OK, I never get mad, but I always get even..................

Not having a star on your bike is NOT a valid excuse to depart our company. Stick around, you still can have fun here.

As far as those MIA. Are you talking physically or mentally, I may fit one of those categories....................

The last I heard of @Zzyzx is this thread. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?124829-I-am-still-around! Even though you spelled his name wrong................

Dang it anyhow. Now you got me thinking again, We all know just how dangerous that can be.......... AND winter is nearly here which gives me time to act on my thoughts............. Is there already a provision to mount a stud on the foot pegs of a 1st gen or the floor boards of a 2nd gen? (I am assuming that the boards are the first part to drag on a 2nd gen?) I will have to go out tonight in the dark and see if I can figure out how to mount a set of sparkers on my 1st gen. I have sourced some magnesium bar stock to load up in the lathe............... Is there any interest in a set of magnesium feelers to fit a 1st or a 2nd gen?

Here ya go. http://secure.billydump.com/store/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=263 These are Titanium which will make good sparks, But if you can find them magnesium makes even better sparks.

Yup you missed some. In #1 , All powered vehicles that operate on a roadway, must be licensed and insured regardless of size or number of wheels. in #4 , everyone needs eye protection regardless of age. Number 4 and 5 contradict each other. If you are not required to wear a helmet, than why have to cover toes and torso? Number 7, dad will just say he is the primary operator and nothing will change. In #8 , Any vehicle that is operated by someone unlicensed will be impounded, regardless of number of wheels.

Today we are supposed to break another hi temp record for the day. And there is not a cloud to be found anywhere. We are getting close to breaking a bunch of heat records. But the weatherman is promising that it will get cold enough to have SNOW!!

There is someone that sells magnesium studs to put on your floor boards or whatever hits first, so that when you scrape you throw off a big shower of sparks to look cool.

My Aunt nad Uncle have a farm. After the last cow escape he was mad and went to the farm store and bought the most powerful fencer they had. He was sneaky though, if saw us heading for the river we would have to cross the fence several times. He would turn it off while someone grabbed a blade of grass to test to see if it was on and then he would turn it back on as soon as someone touched it. then you could hear him laughing back up in the barn. He forgot that he was messing with another prankster. So when he went out to feed the cattle he would turn the fencer off. While he was out in the field somehow the fencer got turned back on........... I have no idea how........... But there were a bunch of us standing there laughing......... I might be a little different, I seem to like electricity. I used to hook myself up to a high voltage source and then I could make sparks jump out the end of my fingers. If you shook my hand or I could sneak up behind you and touch your ear.......... Maybe this playing with electricity explains some things about me....................

I do almost nothing for cosmetic reasons. I did put in HID and LEDs to make me more visible and to let me see where I am going, and save wear and tear on the electrical system. I added a receiver hitch so that it will not be real noticeable but I can still pull my trailer. Other than that I have simply replaced or fixed stuff that was worn out or broken.