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Mike G in SC

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  1. Yeah, for me,,,, It looked better in pictures than in person. Oh and she had a big butt! (And David, I see Miles VR membership has expired, not sure he is on anymore. He added a lot to the forums.)
  2. Also good for the guy in the back seat who is out fishing the guy in the front.
  3. I bought a 2001 in 2005, it had 4000 miles. I put 50,000 miles in 3 years. Sold it to my son-in-law at family price. I replaced it with a 06 RSTD. Seemed like such a bigger bike. I later rode the Road Star, seemed small. Guess I got used to bigger. Now I have a RSV and call my RSTD the "little bike". Enjoyed the Road Star (1600) a lot. It made me realize that after a 4 hour trip, I wanted to ride MORE. Wife was never comfortable on the pillion,, not for more than a half hour. I kept monkeying with it, Big Air kit and such. Wish I had just left it alone. Ended up getting sticky valve and when I sold it, told my son-in-law he should think of a valve job. Got hard to run in winter. Anyhow, he has only put 1500 miles on it in 5 years. He never did the work. Not sure it even starts. Think he is doing it at home,,, next year,,,,,. As you already have a Royal, it could make a good solo bike for you. Good spunk, good in the mountains.
  4. Only sat on one at the dealer. As my inseam is under 30", it was hard to flatfoot. Bike sits low enough, but the seat is so wide at the thighs you got to do the splits. So, might be an issue for shorter riders. Seems like Miles got one, look for his posts on it. See: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=77226
  5. Steve, Check the "VR Members Map" at the top of the page (left of "Classifieds"). Looks like you have a few "pins" within 30-50 miles. I ride with STAR Touring, there is a Lumberton and a Raleigh/Durham chapter. Let me know if you want contact info there. Might also contact local dealers to see if they have customers looking for same. Mike G in SC
  6. If the trunk won't open all the way, see if you left a helmet in the passenger seat! Oh, and always be careful about stuffing jackets and junk in the side bags. If you have something covering the lock tabs when you close it,,,,, it may NEVER open again.
  7. Someone who knows someone at Yamaha be sure to get this info to them. They might just change a fender color and call the remaining stock "2014's".
  8. Well, you show her,,,, the next time she asks you to open a jar of pickles!
  9. Joe, I see you got a lot of advise on this. Well, the best advise is what your mom said when you were first headed to school,,,, WEAR CLEAN UNDERWEAR!
  10. When we checked in we saw several pickups in the parking lot. The lady clerk said "they're having a dog show!" Okay,,,,, was field trials. The "boys" thought that was kinda funny. Thanks, will put the top half of NT on my bucket list. I retire in 21 months.
  11. There is a clean looking 2008 in the classifieds, located in Oklahoma. He did not give much info there but said it was also on Craigs List in OK. Think this is it: http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/mcy/3951053860.html
  12. Rode 200 miles of it from Wes0778's place (Jackson, MS) into Alabama. Pretty, nice quiet ride, typical National Park ride, but mostly flat. Stayed overnight in an okay/cheap Best Western next to a good Mexican restaurant in Kosciusko, MS. No, not exciting. Once we got away from Jackson, very little traffic. So it has the "away from it" feel. Would like to do the "Northern" half sometime. Prefer some contour.
  13. Andy, I have bottomed the front a few times, with bad bumps or potholes. But no fender dents,,, yet. If I had it to do again, I might have gone 1" instead of the 1 1/2". Because of that, I do have my front forks at 7 lbs to buffer it better (used to put 4 lbs). And the bars, we did have to turn them up max to miss the tank and my knees. But, because of the fairing, you are limited on how much you can turn them (stock bars). Funny thing was, when I left Wild Bill's house, I realized you will have to make full adjustments on the mirrors! But, the day we lowered it, my wife said she feels a lot more secure knowing my feet are flat at stop.
  14. I put the rear lowering kit on both my bikes. Later, I thought they were too low (scraping pipes and handling). So, I had a fab shop make mid-length links to drop approximately 3/4", instead of 1 1/2". Just right. That works with my RSTD which was lowered about 3/4 in the front. Level, but a bit lower. Then, when I got my RSV front lowered, I went back to the stock links cause lowering the front 1 1/2" was sufficient to get my feet solid. And, this makes a great RSV ride for me with the steering. SO,,, my RSV has the caliper relocation and stock links,,,,, like yours. Curious,, is the front of your bike lowered? (You can tell by the tubes extending above the triple tree,,, not flush.) If so, someone may have gone through the same process I did. Mike G. Oh,,, and leave the lower caliper bracket on. It make it real easy to check and replace rear brake pads!
  15. Brian, my bad, Darthandy is right, Clearview states Rainx is ok. From website: "Can be Polished, Buffed, and is Safe to use Rain-X Original Clear Formula" Sorry, Mike G
  16. Brian, Not Clearview, it's F4 Customs. F4 is the Poly shield. I have both,,, but haven't used RainX. F4 states you can use RainX. Pretty sure Clearview brand says no to RainX. PS: for cars, the RainX premix 2-1 windshield fluid (orange) in WalMart and auto stores is a great product for beading rain on the road. Works almost as good at the rub-on stuff, but reapplies just by hitting the wash button.
  17. That could be a game changer,,, kind of like the VW in the 60's.
  18. http://i.imgur.com/YW6Fufm.jpg
  19. 30 years ago,,,, 66 was old. Now, I see it as one year past retirement! Happy Birthday, Mike G in SC
  20. Washed one bike,,, as dealer who replaced my fuel pump yesterday said it was really dirty. (Going joke with him). It was 99 degrees, so will wash the other one in the morning. But, at least it has not hit 100 this summer. Last year, half the summer was there. So this summer we have had two straight months of RAIN. Checked over my granddaughters car for a road trip. Filled bird feeders. Too hot to do much else. Even pool is too hot to cool down. So, sitting on my butt with a Capt. Morgan. Spending too much time on-line. Wasted a Saturday. Should have rode,,,, anywhere. Rain expected for the next week. Better restock the Capt. Morgan.
  21. Bump. That's too funny. I copied the link and sent it to several today. (Even Googled for some Benny Hill clips.)
  22. Twenty years ago, riding my Honda Nighthawk on a back road, I was waved to by about 10 big bikes (probably Harleys all) and thought how nice that was of them to wave at me on a little Jap bike. Found out the next day that minutes later, some kid plowed through them in a turn, killing two and injuring several. The generosity of that wave has always stuck with me.
  23. We all wave,,,, down here. Try this, slap the top of your helmet 3 times. See how they react. Else: http://www.ridemyown.com/articles/safety/images/Ticked.gifTICKED OFF Extend your left arm straight out with your elbow bent 90 degrees. Carefully extend your middle finger to clearly demonstrate your dissatisfaction with the other guy. NOTE: It is not recommended you do this when you are alone. (PS: Moderator,,, delete if needed,,, though it was funny.)
  24. Like already said, no bare naked ladies! Only ads I have seen on this site is the top right, bike stuff ads. Right now, Ace High Leathers. You got pop ups. If they last more than 4 hours,,,,
  25. Looks like it's gone retail. I wonder if you sprayed yourself down with this and jumped off the diving board, would you skip like a rock,,,, or go to the bottom so fast you'd crack your head? Don't jump in the ocean till this has been tested,,, not a deep ocean anyhow! PS: We have a couple or windshield members here, F4 Customs and Baggershield. You guys going to give this a try?
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