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    jarrejx replied to pod50's topic in Watering Hole

    Welcome to the best forum on the web, Rex. Friendly, humorous and most of all, informative. I can not calculate the amount of knowledge I have received about my ride nor how much money, time and energy vr.org has saved me. You will enjoy it here. And although there is never any pressure, donate when you can. Jerry
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    You might find what you are looking for at one of these sites: http://www.vehiclelight.com/inf2ca1.html http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=TRUCK http://secure.countywebsite.com/victorylane/product_info.php?cPath=61_70_62&products_id=1351&osCsid=a718691aaafbef76231981df1b5dc8e3 I made a saddlebag rail light set up similar to what I think you described, using acrylic. I settled on a wiring route that went around the saddlebag, along the rails and the mounting brackets, using 3M double-sided tape to keep the wires out of sight. You can check out the following thread for a more detailed discussion of the low cost set-up I used: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=23418 The tape has held up well since the install and I have been very satisfied w/ the additional lighting provided by the LEDs. I have had no electrical load issues since completing this install. Your idea sounds great as well. Here's to your success. Jerry
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    Man, I don't want to know what you do when you actually plan a vacation. Awesome pix and video. Hope you had as much fun as it looks like you did. Way to ride!!! Jerry
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    dragerman, During my search for the Strico product you wrote about, I ran across this product on the 303 website. Seems to have the same UV protection qualities as the Strico product. http://www.303products.com/tech/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=428 I recently installed WWW on MyPalomino, so I ordered the free ($5.00 s/h) sample kit that includes the 303 protectant. Let me know what you think. Jerry
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    On Avons, I ran 36 psi front & 48 rear for solo riding and 41/53 on rare 2-up rides. My body weight fluctuates between 210-215 lbs. I have bumped the psi to 41 on the front Dunlop I just installed. Thanks for your insight. I got a suspicion that underinflation may have contributed to the unusual tire wear. Per other members' suggestions, I am going to break out the measuring tools and examine the forks today. This is the type of mileage I expected out of the Avon I ran on the front wheel. Got around 10K before discarding and as one member posted earlier, I probably rode on it longer than I should have. Jerry
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    I purchased MyPalomino from a dealer in NJ who had just received it in trade from a member of this forum. I found this out after I got the bike home. I made contact w/ PO to get more info on the bike's maintenance history. Through PMs he told me that he only owned the bike for 1 month and put the new tires on because his PO sold him the bike w/ worn out tires. I have no doubts re: his honesty as he had no reason to not be. He had already sold the bike to the dealer and my transaction was completed. That still does not mean that the bike did not have damage he was unaware of. I will definitely follow your advice and do side-by-side measurements against YamaQman's 2001 RSV and follow up w/ examination by a frame expert as soon as possible after that. I must tell you emphatically that I have not experienced any tangible evidence of frame or fork damage in my bike. Never a pull to left or right. Even on wide open slabs with one hand on bars, (did I write that?) bike runs true and no effort required to maintain straight line. As I said, never a pull to left or right. Goose, you could very well be right re: damage, however, the ride of this bike says otherwise. If a damaged bike can handle this effortlessly, getting it repaired would mean I'll have to start submitting flight plans before my rides. Badacer, you're absolutely on point with the harder lean into the left handers thing. As I said earlier, closest thing to a twistie in city riding. Right hand turns here are typically short and tight turns at intersections. No physical disabilities I am aware of. My U-turn practice is also predominantly to the left. I will check the fork tubes and its mounting bolts tomorrow. I'll be sure to have the frame expert give them a more thorough going over. Don't know if axle was torqued correctly, but it is now, since I put on the new tire. Will update all as soon as possible. You obviously could not have known that it took me 4 years to get through high school algebra, therefore most of the information in the above link was lost on me. But it did raise a curiosity in my mind...could being left-handed have any impact on riding style that could contribute to the uneven tire wear I have experienced? Maybe that is the physical disability Goose was looking for. Thanks again. I am believing that extensive repairs will not be necessary and I can spend my "allowance" on a hitch and trailer. Talk with you all soon.
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    You could be right about the riding style, although I am equally comfortable with turning either way, it's just that the left hand turns are the urban rider's closest thing to a twistie. I may put more into the left hand turns than necessary. When I changed out the front tire this weekend the axle looked fine. It rolled true on the garage floor and the wheel spun evenly when I did the "poor man's tire balance". Entire wheel mounted without any problem and fork appears straight. I will do some studying and check the steering bearings you mentioned. I expected switching from Avon to Dunlop 404s would raise some eyebrows. I wanted the E3s, but could not find them in a whitewall. I completely enjoy the handling of the Venoms but I have read several posts recently about premature wear and was not satisfied with my mileage on the front tire. My brother in law (YamaQman) rides the Dunlop 404s WWW on his 01 RSV and I enjoy the ride on his bike as well, even at slow speed. Thought I would give the 404s a try as a sort of comparison. This may tell me if the wear is more of my riding style or the brand of tire. (Hopefully it isn't anything more serious). In addition, I wanted the wide whitewall in the stock size tire and the Dunlop looks better to me. For a total investment of $203.00 (both front & rear from Motorcycle Superstore), it's worth the experiment. If wear is consistent w/ Venoms, I'll be back. I took a short ride yesterday on the 404s and felt the difference in handling but it was not a bad difference. Just different. I went to my favorite parking lot practice course and was able to do all the manuevers I could perform on the Venoms. Haven't tried them on open road yet, maybe sometime this weekend. Thanks to all for taking the time to give me your input. I'll post what I find out concerning the bearings. In the meantime, I'll keep enjoying those urban twisties. Jerry
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    Dalkopa wrote: "If you are still looking for a set of original bars and endweights, I do have both of those available for you. They are from a 08 tour deluxe and are in mint shape if you are still interested. I switched to the Flanders bars and the originals are just sitting in the garage. Get in touch with a price you are willing to pay and I could get them shipped out to you." Sorry, but forgot to update this thread. Purchased set of bars, weights & grips several weeks ago and install completed. Feels great and I have even greater confidence in ability to control this machine. Had a hard brake incident last week when cage pulled out in front of me. I am convinced that new bar setup allowed me to maintain control and keep the bike upright through 40 yards or so of fish-tailing, as well as avoid collision w/ the uncaring cager. Almost certain that this manuever would have been less likely with my former bar setup. Dalkopa, thanks for your time and your offer. Jerry
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    I purchased MyPalomino in March, 2008 w/ 32,700 miles. The Avon Venom tires were advertised as "like new" and indeed appeared that way. Several hundred miles ago, I started to notice a disturbing wear pattern on my front tire. The left hand side of the tire was wearing much more rapidly than the right side. The bike's clock recently rolled past the 42K mark and I came to the conclusion that I could no longer ignore the wear and I ordered new tires. (see pix) I've been waiting to get whitewalls anyway. Ordered a set of Dunlop 404s from Motorcycle Superstore on the last day for the VR discount and received them on Friday, HOWEVER, I want to understand the geometry of this type of tire wear. Is it normal for the Avon Venom front tire to show this type of wear w/ less than 10K miles? Could this type of wear have been alleviated w/ the installation of a center stand or garaging the bike w/ wheels lifted off ground? I read similar threads discussing, among other things, the geometry of left hand turns and the added wear on tires. Could that be a contributing factor? The front wheel appears to be turning true, HOWEVER, there could alignment issues. How would I know? I want to avoid this kind of wear on the new Dunlops, if possible. Any input would be appreciated. The first pic is of the tire's condition when I purchased the bike. BTW, the rear tire looks like it could go another 20K miles or more.
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    Now, I remember why Hebron, IL was familiar to me...from your signature which I had read on your previous posts. We did travel through Hebron several times and I saw the water tower from the distance, but was not observant enough to notice its basketball theme. It is a terrific wide open area and I can't wait to get back there on two-wheels. I will definitely give you a heads-ups before the next excursion and a shout if our schedules permit. If you took the toll road to I-65 south then you were less than 2 miles from my abode, Calumet Avenue exit south. I-80/94 is even closer. The invitation to stop is mutually extended, when you make it back this way. I hope that new tire gave you a satisfying ride. Maybe we will get together when Perch puts this "carb synch seminar for newbies" together. Can't wait. Jerry
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    This is a timely thread. Fellow member YamaQman and I are planning to purchase a carbtune kit, but we would love to see how it should be done first. MyPalomino is in need of the procedure and maintenance day does not look possible. My wife and I were caging through your area this past weekend, in transit to and from Lake Geneva, WI. and got a taste of the type of asphalt offered in Northern Ill. I would love to lean into a few of those twisties. Thanx for keeping us in the loop. Jerry
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    I saw these pix on the Star Touring website and thought about your thread. Here are a couple pix of a Venture in orange. Orange or white, it'll look great. Jerry
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    jarrejx replied to bj66's topic in Watering Hole

    Without a doubt, CARLOS SANTANA & BUDDY MILES LIVE!!!
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    Count me in for a monetary contribution, however, I think we could probably get more mileage out of an investigator than a reward. A person who commits this type of blazen act usually feels more comfortable doing it in their backyard. Therefore, the criminal is probably local, which means he probably exited the interstate within a few miles of his crime. An investigator (or possibly members of this org.) could check businesses along the section of interstate for any video surveillance that might identify this car. Perhaps, if driver stopped at a gas station or business along the route he used a credit card and could be identified even more specifically. Most promising would be businesses along the road where the vehicles entered the interstate. Chances are that driver purchased fuel somewhere near the x-way. These are more likely to lead to the cager's identification than a reward. Sounds like an impromptu meet-n-eat in Eck's locale may be in order. As many as can attend could lay out a game plan. Others could participate via internet. I need a reasonably warm (ok, something other than cold) place to ride. This menace should be identified and caught, if possible.
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    Check out this thread from earlier discussion on this subject. I believe Midrsv included some very good pix of his Unigo attached to his ride. I never pulled the trigger on the Unigo...it's a little bit more than I want to spend for the use I can make of it. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=19030
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    WOW, what a deal for some blessed person. In the meantime, we will be praying for you and your soon expanding family. Those who already know about the Venture will likely know about the 5 yr. warranty, but someone else looking may bid higher knowing about the existing warranty. Just a thought. God's best to you and yours. Jerry
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    Man what a great looking piece of art, whether one sees Harley, Venture, Honda, whatever. If it's your bike, IT'S YOU!!!. I'm thinking something more along the lines of those large stick and peel posters of athletes and sports logos, called Fatheads. How difficult would it be to produce a 3D illustration of my bike (perhaps even adding amenities not yet installed, e.g., whitewall tires) and enlarging like the Fathead posters? The stick and peel function will allow me to move it where I like (subject to wife's approval)....garage in summer...den or office in winter..bedroom in ....probably NOT... you get the picture. Would the investment costs be prohibitive?? If not, you could actually illustrate and "FatRide" a Harley, a Ninja, an Indian or any other bike. I would pay a reasonable price for such an illustration of MyPalomino. Whatdya think, philmartin? BTW, the Buick ports look good. I am planning on using the same ports, putting LEDs connected to the turn signals and running lights inside the ports and installing them on the front fairing or lower cowling somewhere. Jerry
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    Here is the link for the thread in which the PO discusses what he did to the bars. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=15073 Apparently, he just pressed them wider by 2 1/2 inches. You can definitely feel the difference from the stock bars. The cables appear to be stock. I would consider a straight up trade, provided we can work out logistics for doing the swap and that it can be done before Kentucky Lake fishing trip in early to mid-April and I don't find any other bars before then. If I happen to find a set of stock bars and install them on MyPalomino, you would be more than welcome to test and keep my present bars, if they work for you. Free of charge provided you could pick them up or pay cost of shipping. Let me hear from you after you read the linked post. Also be advised that the grips on my bars are much fatter than the stock grips. Jerry
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    It has been almost one (1) year and 8K miles since I purchased MyPalomino from a dealer in NJ. Bike previously belonged to member Joe McDermott who owned it for a short period of time, during which time he widened the handlebars. Probably to accommodate for his height and arm reach. I have learned to ride MyPalomino with the bar setup and have been quite comfortable with them, however, every time I ride YamaQman's '01 RSV with stock bars and grips, I feel a greater sense of confidence, control and oneness with the bike. The attached photo shows my current setup. I want to change to the stock setup. Does anyone have or know someone who may have a set of stock handlebars with stock grips and weights that they are willing to part with? I have posted a WTB ad in the classified section of this forum but thought I would restate my quest here in order give my request greater exposure and to get any opinions and advice concerning my intended swap out. I have read several of the old threads concerning the installation of Flanders bars but are there any precautions or surprises I should look out for when installing the stock bars? I guess first order of business is to find a set of bars. I hope someone here can help. As I said in the ad, I would consider buying bars separately from weights and grips, as I have seen those listed for sale on ebay fairly frequently. Hopefully, I can get the complete setup from one source. Feel free to PM or contact me through any method on my forum profile. Thanks for any assistance. Jerry
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    I used a small heat gun that I borrowed from my sister who uses it for her craft and scrapbooking projects. Not sure of the wattage but it is a small handheld unit about the size of a derringer pistol. It put out enough heat to bend the acrylic into desired shape in less than five (5) minutes. I first cut a piece of acrylic that was 2" larger than the rail opening on all sides. I clamped the acrylic to the rear of the rail at the point nearest the center of the bike and began to heat the acrylic at the point where the rail began to bend to the front of the bike. Heating and bending until I obtained the desire shape. As I explained in my post back last spring, it took me several attempts before I received a satisfactory result. I then clamped the acrylic at other points on the rail and allowed it to cool in the shape of the rails. Heat gun left no noticeable marks on the acrylic. Here is a link to the site where I obtained my very limited knowledge of heating acrylic. Hope it helps and be sure to let me see your finished product. http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2004/05/27/cinemedia_pc/3
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    Okay, I caught the plexiglass add-on bug and decided to try to make an alternative to the Harley Davidson add-on taillight assembly which is so popular with my fellow Venture riders. I thought if I could mount LED lights to a section of plexiglass, it could be mounted on the license plate holder on our RSV. I spent about $7.00 for a piece of plexiglass and cut it into an oval shape. I then cut openings for two (2) round 9-LED brake lights to be placed on left and right sides of the license plate, placed chrome molding around the edges of the plexiglass (mostly to hide the imperfections of the cut) but let's keep that between us. I also used chrome molding around the edges of the license plate itself. Lastly, I experimented with several single LEDs which were added to the plexiglass and attached to the brake light wiring. I then attached the entire unit to the license plate holder using the original reflector screw and wing nut assembly. Attached is a photo of the finished product. Unfortunately, I didn't capture a good shot of the individual LEDs but I will take a few nighttime shots with the brake lights on and post later. Hopefully, it won't take as long as it took for me to post this update. Too busy ridin' and workin' I guess. The round lights and single LEDs were purchased from an Ebay seller for approx. $25.00. Total cost: less than $35.00. Took less than five (5) hours of time commitment from a lightweight such as myself. The plexiglass could be cut into any shape you choose and any number of LED lighting configurations could be used, e.g., dual turn signal-brake light, etc. One could also bend the plexiglass backward and paint it to hide the wiring from view. You could also paint the entire piece of plexiglass to coordinate with the color of your bike. Lots of options and an easy add-on for the result. On my next attempt, I think I will lose the single LEDs and replace with some type of LED strip. (less wiring)
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    Finally getting around to updating this board on MyPalomino's lighting and posting photos of the mods. I changed the routing of the wires and took Mavrick's suggestion to use double sided tape to hide the wires from plain sight. I believe it came out very presentable. The attached photos were taken in the summer. I was not satisfied with the clear lens on the marker lights so I bought a can of VHT smoke tint spray ($9.00) and gave the lens a smoke look. IMHO it gives a better contrast during the daylight hours. BTW the 3M double-sided tape held well all riding season (approx. 7K miles of mixed city and highway riding). Very low cost and straightforward modification for those who don't want to pay the $200+ asked for the aftermarket rail lights. Total cost remained in the $75.00-80.00 range.
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    The coupon will come in handy and maybe I can put the $3.00 savings into MyPalomino's gas tank if the current weather forecast in our area for Saturday holds. Supposed to be high of 48 degrees with slight chance of rain. If so, YamaQman and I will ride over from NW Indiana, about a 40 mile trip. I read something on the show's website offering free motorcycle parking as well.
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    I thought that MyPalomino might have an opportunity to see one of its "siblings" until I saw your time of departure. I should be starting for Indianapolis at about the time you are passing through Hammond, Ind., so just give us a toot. I will look in on you when the tracking website is up and running again. Ride safe to ride again. Jerry
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