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    Juggler I wanted to buy these Baron Passenger Floor Board adjusters. How have they worked for you? BIRIN
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    Thanks Mark! Just completed the order Bill
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    I have gone to every nut and bolt location within 400Km and no one has a stud reducer of these specifications Any idea where I might buy one? ...on-line vendor? I am stumped I appreciate any help Thanks Bill
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    I am not really good at electrical work - but I have too many direct leads to my battery posts so I need to install and new mini blade fuse block with built in relay? I connect the positive lead of the block to my positive battery post using the correct gauge wire and then ground the block. I am not clear how to wire in the white switched lead that I read about in this forum? How does this connect? To the relay? Can anyone give me a basic wiring diagram for this? Or point me to a place on this site where I can see a wiring diagram? Thanks a lot Bill
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    http://www.vancouversun.com/news/pistol+packing+seniors+fined+after+border+bust/5827447/story.html Thought some of you might find this interesting. Two Americans fined $20,000 for not declaring 6 guns at the border into Canada I thought the articles closing paragraph was "interesting" "Outside, Barr was asked why they were carrying so many guns, and he said he’d heard that northern Canada was wild and dangerous — “a bit like it was in the old covered wagon days.”
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    I understood the K-40 antennas that are stock with the venture have a 3/8"-24 threaded base ? I connected with the Firestik antenna company and they confirmed their attenna bases are all 3/8-24, male threaded So i must be incorrrect? The Venture K-40 stock attennas cant have the same base - since one cant simply be removed and replaced with the firestik Can someone tell me what the base thread is for the stock Venture K-40 attennas?? Thanks
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    I lost a front fork seal on a 3000 kilometer haul this spring over a 4 day period when I racheted the front end down tight.
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    Looks like I have to go abroad for 12 months Any tips on storing a bike for 12 months. Any issues with leaving it in cold storage? Could get 25 degrees below zero in the winter. Any tips or recommendations are appreciated
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    I was wondering if you got a price for this unit yet?
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    http://www.pod-ium.com/PODIUM-motorcycle-luggage-trailer-aluminum.html Same approach but the trailer expands and contracts Could haul a fiberglass box, golf clubs. bikes etc etc Problem - more expensive
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    Any recommendations on the best light weight enclosed trailer to haul a venture? Tried an open trailer this past year and the bike was a mess after every trip. Need something that is fibreglass or light weight enclosed with some level of suspension. Lost a few bolts on the bike when hauling it on a trailer with no suspension. Looking at hauling the venture a few thousand miles every year behind a new 4 cylinder SUV
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    I have not been up since the Olympic improvements. How long did it take to drive up? Bill
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    Just got back to Oliver BC from Phoenix. Drove down and towed my motorcycle Drove I-5 - Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, LA on the way down and Las Vegas, Salt Lake and Boise on the way back. Did not like the snow at the pass in Southern Oregon on the way down. Had to buy chains (that I never used). If you have good weather the coast highway would be a nice trip if you stay off I-5 If I had to bike back - I thought the Vegas, Salt Lake, Boise up to Osoyoos was the best. Lots of open highway. Lots of bikes on the raod, Nice big wide open spaces. It depends what you like - but I would do the west side of the grand canyon (new lookout that has a glass floor). Lots of motorcycles there two weeks ago. The Hoover dam would be your next spot. Then Vegas. Then through the open country up through the unique country up to Boise and Salt lake. Just my thoughts. BIRIN
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    Towed my venture down to Phoenix from Vancouver. On the return 2400 Km trip I stopped at a "Flying J" truck stop and bought 2 -3 foot firestiks that were on sale for $30.00 a pair. I tried to mount them but the thread base was the wrong size. Do you have to mod the venture attenna base? or do you have to buy a specific Firestik size?
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    I am not sure the Venture integrated CB,voice and music system is really worth investing in. I would move towards the new Blue Tooth units. I say this for several reasons. The first is the amount of issues of road noise that you can read about in this forum. I like many others have had considerable problems. You read about all kinds of "fixes" like "Mike Mutes" to make the factory system work. The second reason is the antennas. Firestik (a supplier of antennas) will tell you 30% of your CB transmission is lost into the second "radio" antenna on the bike. If I were to start all over again - I would not connect to the antiquated Venture system. Surely the presence of a "tape deck" should give you a hint that nothing has been invested in the Venture audio technology for a decade .
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    I bought an 8 inch smoked Slipstreamer from HarbersCycle for under $65. Awesome service and product. Other sizes are available Looks great, nice height to just look over so it never causes a night concern. Had no impact on the passenger with wind etc. One of the better investments I have made. Riding with it for over a year now.
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    Phoenix Riders?

    birin replied to a topic in Watering Hole

    Shep Have been off the forum for a while Just got back on Arrived in Phoenix after towing my venture down from Vancouver Canada I am down in the Chandler area looking for some tips on some good rides in this great weather. Thanks BIRIN
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    Ken Did you pay $85 Canadian for the adapter and shipping? Birin
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    I was plannig on buying the edsets adapter that converts the 5 pn to allow earbuds to be used. The problem is that the unit is worth $55 and shipping is $23 ($29 with insurance) I am up in Vancouver - and thought it may be worthwhile to ship to a USA address and have someone just mail them to me? It seems like such a small units and paying $25 seems crazy?? Any thoughts?
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    I just took them to a local muffler shop up the street. They expanded them in a matter of minutes for no charge Worked well (I had to verify that if they over expanded it was not going to be their fault)
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    Made some minor mods. What do you think?
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    SilvrT Odd - I got an online quote today for my 2004 midnight ($15,000 valuation) with no accidents or penalties for $400 at $1000 deductible and $444 for $500 deductible Did you get $1000 or $500 deductible? Might be that the rates in Vancouver are higher than the outlying suburbs. BIRIN
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    Available in BC competing with M&F from Vancouver ISland 15000 agreed value Riding gear 1000 Road Side 100 Rekeying 500 Deductible 500 Annual premium - $390 for non basic (as per details above) ICBC basic premium 864 Total 1255 to ride for our short summer season
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    I got my lights today I purchased the leather studded wraps from Chilhowee http://www.chilhowee.net/saddlebag-guard-covers/080428001.html I have the bag guards on my MIDNIGHT and the reflector is mounted on the bag guards - not the main stock bar at the rear. I plan to simply run the wire under the leather wrap to the base of the bike and then into the battery box. I see I have a red and and black wire on the new LEDs. Can anyone help with where these connect? What color is the primary running light wire- where does the RED LED ligt wire connect too ? And the black is simply ground? Appreciate your help Bill
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