larrydr

Today here in Manitoba we have 8 inches of snow and the temperature is - minus 4 degrees Celius ....You might say the riding season is done for 2022 ...I am making plans to do some riding in USA next season in 2023 ...I have Family / Friends in the USA and the gasoline prices in the USA are not near as high and they are here in Canada ...Todays price here is $9.87 per gallon ...My direct fuel costs in 2022 as a contractor where $3568 to date in 2022 My Venture gets to very Cranky if I run the fuel with a octane rating of 87% ...I need to run fuel with a octane rating of 89% or higher to have stable fuel milage ...

Thank Giving is a great time ...It helps us remember how fortunate we are , having a place to live , food to eat and health

Many people keep on trying to get lucky by buying lotto tickets and will spend all they have to do this ... I told folks I had already won the lottery and they asking about how I was spending the money , and I said to them it is not like that ... I said I have had Liver cancer and under went 8 hours of surgery and 4 days of chemo and I am now cancer free .... I call that being cancer free ... winning the lottery , and I thank GOD everyday for the GIFT OF LIFE ... What good would winning the pile of money in the lottery and then to die of cancer ...The best things in life are free ...GOD'S LOVE , FAMILY & FRIENDS ...We should be praying for people suffering from diseases and injury

I agree and I know just what kind of problems lines , dirt , dirty filters can do ...I will no longer buy a $2.00 filter when there a $6.00 filter next to it and will only buy quality / industrial grade fuel lines I spend most of days working on bikes that have not run for years ...Good Luck and have fun

For as long you feel well , you tell yourself that age is only a number on calendar ...I am 76 years and my wife and I enjoy a day out on the bike nothing fast , but a slow cruise in the country side

I have not seen as you call it motoball , but have seen some things that come under the same heading ...Risky... ...

The best help you have is God's love and grace .Faith brings hope

That looks great , that is the kind of riding you can do all day long

I repair and ride old bikes , my 1978 XS750 Triple has not run since 1979 ..It sitting in humid storage shop , and the exhaust had terrible rust condition near the end of the muffler ..I wrapped it with galvanized tine to cover the rusted holes .. I found some Chrome spray paint , it is not perfect but from about 15 feet it looks like real chrome

Here in Canada 37% of the price of gasoline is tax ...Every time the government needs cash they will find a way of adding another tax

I am making plans to do some riding in the USA in 2023 as I am sure the gasoline prices .. I hope will not be near what they are in Canada ...I paid $9.58 per gallon today hear in Morden , Manitoba ..I have friends and family across the USA I have not seen for more than 2 years , and 2023 may a good time to pay them a visit .... I do hope that this thing called COVID stays away

My thoughts and prayers go out to the people in a hurricane / tornado ...I live in Manitoba and get temperatures down to minus 40 degrees and piles of snow , and their is no way I would trade for the weather conditions I see on the news that the eastern coast line has .

I agree with you on that one ...I the world in general has gone upside down , self respect , and others is gone ...It seems like unless their cell says it is okay everyone is lost ...Here in Manitoba , Canada we can see the civilization dumping their minds into media trash can

I have gone from the narrow front tire to a wider front and what i will and can say for sure is that the wider front tire is more stable on the roads we have here in Manitoba ...Our road conditions in general are poor at best ...The wider front tire does not follow every crack in the road .

My tools and tool box were bought in 1965 when I started to work for GM and have added metric wrenches ...It still needs everything put back in its place every so often and it seems that if I don't everything back in its place the size I need is always hard to find ...All the handy tool holders only work if I put everything back into the right place

I rode a wing for 2 years , and I will say that what I do like about it is the engine is down low which the center of gravity down low .(1). My Venture has the fuel tank in much the same position , but the wing is easier to balance ..(2) .That also makes the wing easier to handle in a bad side wind ..(3) Sometimes the venture will show a side thrust on applying engine throttle / torque .

If you are in crowed noisy room , the best way to have some quiet is to feed them

Good topic ...I started my on ride on the street on Harley 45 in 1963 , and although I have a 1983 venture I do miss the V-Twin design ..I will be turning my XVZ1200 into a trike , I will keeping a old version of the Virago as a 2 wheel standby ..I spent time on dirt bike on and off the race track , where handling is a first ...The same goes for riding the 500cc flat track , and at 76 years old seat height and handling come first ...90 percent of the guys my age here in Manitoba have traded in their import version of touring bike ( Yamaha ...Honda ..BMW ) for a Harley ..As far as technology goes Harley has made a move to the electronics system for control ...Which has brought a bunch of growing pains for Harley , because of updates their control system needs...

I can relate to not being able to ride ...My doctor pulled my drivers licence in 2021 for 8 months ...After 8 months of Hospital stays and more testing , a heart monitor they found nothing wrong ..Got my licence to drive back on January 4th 2022 ...Your health is something you cannot take for granted , my wife and I enjoy riding together but at today cost we have not been on the road this year ...I I turned 76 on September 5th and I do ride at times The fuel prices jumped to $9.97 a gallon here in spring , and about 1/2 the guys that were riding up to 2022 are still not riding because the cost of the fuel .... All the best to all out there and enjoy the ride ..

What are your thoughts on extending the wheel base about 10 inches ?

I would build it myself , I have welded steam and , air compressor tanks, uni body car chassis , truck frames , aluminum compressor tanks , W 31 grade aircraft tubing and have passed inspection on all ....I am retired and time does not matter ...I buy all material at a reduced cost , and I would estimate my total material cost at about $1000.00 ..The only thing that I am undecided abut is to build a solid rear axle unit or independent rear suspension .....

I was thinking of going with 2 in the back , because that would leave me with more of 2 wheel feel while riding ..Some of the guys here are talking about independent suspension , although the solid differential would be a simpler build ..There is metal bender near by who tells that they can easily build me a aluminum body .. I was thinking of using a GM Chevite or Ford Pinto differential ...Like in any build there are probably going to be several things coming up that will require some extra input

Started disassemble my 83 to make it into a trike ...Have had many guys telling me what to do ...None of the people have ever had a 83 Venture and turned it into a trike ..Many of the trike owners out here all talk about wheel base , but no one here has ever built their own ... Have heard about trikes role over in tight turn ..Would like to hear from some one who has a 83 trike conversion and their thoughts wheel base and some changes that might help ..Trike builders here will not say anything and that they only build them one way ..

My meds are costing me $470.00 per month as a average and sometimes more .( I have stopped taking some of these medications )...The are many medications here in Canada that are not covered by government plan or any insurance we can buy , and most of the pain medications are not covered ...Any of my Diabetic test equipment are not covered and do cost $150.00 per month and any of my Asthma medication ..Symbicort and Zenhale cost me about $240.00 per month .. , mainly because of the health risk and side effects some of these medications can cause ... Symbicort will cause infections in the mouth and throat ....I Asked my doctor to explain shy these medications were being prescribed if can cause serious infections ...There times I think we are being used for or as a Lab Rat ....

As you mentioned the right handle bars is important .. I do know because I always have to make my bike fit me , and if I don't , I will end up having trouble with my upper body ..And also my favorite handle bars do not fit everyone else ..Take time to find what you need to things comfortable for you