Leadwolf56
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Sue and I will both match the 10 cents per pound donation.
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pulling weight????anybody have any ideas..
Leadwolf56 replied to painterman67's topic in Trailer Talk
Now Darrin, I've pulled a trailer for 2 years. First the Bushtec and now a Bunkhouse, neither had or has brakes, the bunhouse empty weighs 275 lbs., the Bushtec 125 lbs. I've pulled both fully loaded with full bags and 2 up. no problem pulling or stopping, you do have to use common sense when stopping, use the engine to brake more than the brakes, Electric brakes are nice but if not set right could cause some trouble. If you haven't trailered before it's best to practice with it empty or with a light load in it to see how it is. -
Saw this two weeks ago in the comfort of my living room. Great movie, yep, classic Eastwood.
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Maybe you could just bring all of that to Maintenance Day, we could use it after losing all that weight. :rotf:
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Hey Darrin, I didn't know you got a 92, did you get rid of the 93 or use it for parts? :rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf:
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So, Darrin was telling me about this the other day. I'm up for this too, I'll sign up to lose 30 lbs. I like the idea of paying for the pounds you don't lose, $1.00/lb. isn't too much. I'll go one further and say that I'll kick in $1.00/lb. for anything I lose more than my goal too. This is a good cause and healthy to boot. So are you volunteering Brad?
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We have 1994 Bunkhouse we stole last year, it was a great deal. Pulled it to Canada with the 90 VR, no problem. Doesn't have brakes but stopped just fine. It worked out for us very well. I agree with others, you have to watch your riding style with it and take bigger corners, but it pulls very easy, didn't affect my mileage very much at all, maybe 2 mpg, that's about it.
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Brad, Glad you're all ok. Too bad about the car. We had bad fog here too. Rain has melted all the ice but they say it's going to do it again tomorrow night. Lots of accidents here the last couple of days. Hope you can get out of the ticket due to the fog.
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Brad, how can that be when I bring you "Canadian Club"?
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Sounds like she's ready to and he has to for that ticket. I do happen to know that Brad has some extra cash around since he hasn't had to buy much "rye" this year. Don't ask me how I know this..... Rhonda, just so you know some of us are good, Sue's getting us high speed internet and HDTV installed. I must have been very good lately... Hope it gets better for you.
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Gary, glad to see you having a great time and enjoying life again. Looking forward to seeing you somewhere down the road.
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If Brad sells his bike and needs something to ride in the Spring I know where there's a real nice 1st gen he can borrow anytime. All he has to do is say so.......it would be there. Sorry buddy, but it's better than nothing. I can't let you have my 2nd gen, Sue would kill me....... Hope things get better for you soon.
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Jack, Are you doing this so you can find out what your bikes are worth? Maybe interested in selling them and buying a good used 2nd gen? :witch_brew:
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:sign yeah that::sign yeah that:
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All of these numbers make sense. When riding in the mountains the engine would be working harder going up but mostly idling on the down side. I haven't pulled a trailer with my 06 yet but with my 90 I had the following: 2up, no trailer - 42-44 mpg 2up, Bushtec trailer fully loaded - 40 mpg 2up, Bunkhouse camper fully loaded - 36-38 mpg With the 06 2up and bags fully loaded with a rack bag - 40 mpg, this was at 75-80 mph. I would think with a proper tuneup, carb synch and tire inflation the venture should regularly get 38 - 42 mpg. Considering a VMax rearend, that would move the rpm ranges up by about 500rpm or about the same range as a 1st gen. Yes, I am considering that and a Dyna 3000 unit to increase the my max rpms.
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[quote=squidley;2752 BTW Carl...dont listen to Dano, he wouldn't know how to properly taste that pie. I mean look at him, how can a skinny guy like him have the proper tastebuds to distinguish good taste. He could have a tapeworm, that would keep him skinny.......but I agree he probably isn't qualified for the job, however, I am more than qualified and would be glad to do the honors...
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Duct tape would work well...........
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Give it back to them, they can use all they can get. That ride was great although a little cool.....I gave not expecting anything back but the satisfaction that I helped out a good cause.....I got the same memento of that ride as Brad did......
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Just booked rooms for us and 93 Venture. We'll see ya'll there. Stardbog, maybe we can do the usual brunch in Elkhart on your way through.
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My 06 has a 130 Avon on the front. Since I went to this from a 120 on a 1st gen I have no experience with a 150. My bike is stock, no leveling links or lowering kit or anything. The 2nd gen feels a lot more stable than the 1st. Denden said it would feel "tippy" at first, I've had no problem with that at all. Stable at highway speeds? Had it up to 95 a couple times last weekend coming home from Memphis, no problem whatsoever, like riding a rail......right Squid?
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Put on 5500 miles on the 90 before we bought the 06. Have put 4000 miles on her since early August. That's mostly just weekends except for the Canadian rally as I don't ride to work much at all.
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Depends on how much you want to spend on it. Saddlemen makes the Travelcade seat, there's Corbin and Hartco too. You could just have your stock seat redone. Maybe talk to Rick Butler about it, maybe he could help you, he's a member here who works on seats. He just modfied mine and they're great.
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Hey Bob, No problem. Sue noticed quite a difference in her seat too even though it is flat. Much more comfy for the long rides. Went by the other day but we were running late and couldn't stop to see you guys. Maybe we can get together one of these days soon.
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A couple of weeks ago I sent my seats off to Rick Butlerto do his "Butt Butler" modification to them. Mariner Fan had asked me to let him know how I like them now. We were on the St. Judes ride this weekend. Rode a total of about 1310 miles. 170 on Thursday, 491 on Friday, 220 on Saturday and 430 on Sunday. I can tell you there was a big difference from when we rode Labor Day weekend and put on 900 miles. Neither of us had any pain from tailbone pressure whatsoever. In fact, before we would be ready to stop and rest our butts well before we needed fuel. Now, we rode from fuel stop to fuel stop with no problem and weren't sore after the long days. I would highly recommend this seat mod to anyone looking for more comfort for longer trips. It's well worth the money. My 06 Black Cherry has Midnight seats not pillowtops and we were quite comfortable for all day long. Rick is a pleasure to deal with, turns the seats around very quickly and his price is very reasonable. He has an ad in the classifieds if you're interested. Until having this done we were considering buying a set of pillowtop seats but we both feel we don't need to look into that any longer. Besides, the studs on these seats look cool with the other chrome this bike has on it.
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The only answer is "to the nearest gas station". If you don't know where that is you shouldn't wait until you hit reserve. When we're on the road I start looking for gas at about 130 miles. I don't want to be sitting on the side of a road or leave my bike and start walking. One tip, if you're going through Nebraska you might want to have a spare can of fuel, there's a loooooong way between stations sometimes.