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  1. Mike G in SC
    Oh,,,, I just looked at the classified categories. The member vendor is titled "MEMBER VENDORS - VentureRider Members Products and Services". Bill, looks like that should be the place for your to post your services. Mike G.
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    I needed to find someone to lower my bike earlier this year. I posted here on VR. Wild Bill (Bill Little, Lake Norman, NC) was the one in my part of the country who could do exactly what I needed and he PM'ed me through VR. I have since had a few others PM me after seeing my original post, looking for similar help. And I have HIGHLY recommended Bill. Perhaps a "Member Vendor - Offered Services" could more easily put them in touch. Thanks for the consideration, Mike G in SC
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    I have a Harbor Frt w/Sears cargo, 12" wheels. Does fine at 65-70 MPH. Does fine at 80 on flat and up hill. But it may sway at above 70 headed downhill. 70 is fine. Problem is the Venture pulls it so easy, hard to remember 70.
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    The news "almost" covered it. NBC said he was fired, offered his job back, and he said NO. Love to here more. I imagine some idiot boss is squirming about now. My dad was a pilot in WW2. Later he was training a student in FL (Stearman) and he saw another plane go down in the swamp. It was tail up and starting to burn, pilot unconscious. Pop had the student pilot, who had not solo'd invert so Pop could bail out and get down and pull the other pilot out. He did. Instead of commendation, he got nailed for leaving the student pilot in the air. But I think he got a wink from his commander instead of punishment. You do what is right.
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    Rich, Lengthy PM sent to you. Squidley is in Cleveland TX above Houston. Read his reply to me earlier, perhaps he can help. Lowering the back is easier but alone tends to give undesired effect. I would lower the front first then consider the back. As noted above my RSV is now lowered 1 1/2" front and 3/4" rear. LOVE IT. Mike G in SC
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    For next time,,, go buy a mechanics mirror (mirror on a stick). Like $7. That and maybe a flashlight will let you sit on it level and point the mirror and flashlight to see the window. Else get someone else to look while you hold it level. Mirror is best,,, then YOU know.
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    Amsoil 10W40. Change around 7-8K miles. Amsoil says 9K is okay. Can change your filter half way if you want. I did bad math and went 13K once, oil was fine.) (They push 25k on cars if you use their filter) Current '06 RSTD 88k miles, current '09 RSV 38k miles, previous R* 54k miles & sold, previous Strat 46k miles and sold. Not cheap but goes a long ways safely.
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    I pull a HF trailer when me and wife do a week and need "our stuff". But for long weekends this “cooler rack” avoids the trailer and keeps the weight off high. We’ve gone all through the Smokies and it does fine in the twisties. It’s a Rivco cooler rack with added light mount ( bright Harbor Frt LED trailer lights) and ring bolts for bungees . If you don’t do the lights, your cargo will likely hide your bike lights. The lights plug in just like the trailer. I had a fab shop bend the mount from a sheet of stainless. With the Kuryakyn bag it's about 25-30 lbs. Oh, or carries two good sized watermelons to a picnic. But, yes you don't want to put more weight than that. Some people who have seen it say, “Hey, I can make one of those!”. Good idea as I have about $240 in it, between $170 for the rack, lights $40, fab & hardware $30. But it sure is handy. Rivco link: http://www.rivcoproducts.com/products/product.php?productid=36&cat=397&page=1
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    Like this?? http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/527946_10150944088938611_1724803066_n.jpg Wall Photos
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    A friend of mine got one the day they came out. He had owned the old Voyagers years back and loved them. Well, not slamming my friend but he is one of those constant boasters, boasts 18 hours a day, but that's okay, good friend and mostly knows what he is talking about. Well in the months he owned the new one, I didn't hear constant boasting (about the bike anyhow). Later he got T-boned by a car ("I didn't see him!"), totaled the bike. He how owns HD and never looked back and rarely mentions the bike. I never asked what he thought about it, but his silence on the Voyager, to me, said a lot.
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    I keep two cards, Navy Federal Credit Union (NFCU) and USAA. Got to be a veteran. No fees, decent interest and they don't screw around. I was talking to Choice Hotels last night about my "points". They guy then offered a gazillion points if I got a card through them - nope, not even for a gazillion points!
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    Not sure why we got back to winter gear in May,, but, ski pants instead of chaps. Easier to put get on/off, lighter weight, bundles smaller for storage. Some come with some fabric inside the ankles. A fair pair is $60-$80. More 60 year old men die of heart attacks putting on chaps than you think.
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    I have 89,000 miles on mine! Ultimate seat on my 2006 RSTD. I love mine, The rear is a bit hard for my wife. She likes the pillowtop on the RSV better.
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    That looks like the one BoBo the chimp ditched in the armored car robery in Dearborn last week. He and a hippo named Agnes made a break from the circus, thus the broken frame. It may be wanted by the FIB. They are still looking for the pair, which should be easy to spot, even in Michigan.
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    Ted,,,, I still got your brass bell,,, on the Dream (at 39k). My sister also gave me a St Christopher's gremlin bell, put it on the other side. So, question,,,, do you want me to mail your old bell back as you are riding again? Am I testing fate? It's yours for asking. Mike G in SC
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    When I was stationed in Wichita, KS (keeping the VCong out of KS) some guy west of the river would start jacking his prices down, then the gas wars were on. Price then,,1970 was like .35-.40. They battled to .17/gallon once. Finally, the competing stations would line up around his station and continue to circle around and fill up,,,, taking their time with drops per pass. He would give up and do it again next month. That been happening much there lately????
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    Ah, there is also a Cajun Crawfish Fest in Columbia,,, you might have been right at home! Mike G
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    Bump - This Saturday.
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    Yep, what Redneck said. I've done it that way on 3 or 4 now.
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    From 2009 post on becoming visible: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=43137 Use "PI",,, Polite Intimidation. The whole idea is to get them to look at you. Don't have to get them mad, but put them "on-guard". I use PI when coming to any traffic that may present a problem. When you see someone from leaving a side road or a gas station or one of those people headed towards your lane or center lane,,, turn on your brights and even better, wiggle your handle bars towards them like you are going to get unpredictable. Get their attention before they create the situation. Someone 30 years ago told me to "make them think you may be crazy, that will get their attention". (Oh, Make sure your rider knows you do this so they don't freak.) Never stay in someone's blind spot. Got Throttle, use it. If you are going to turn and traffic is behind you, don't break late, start slowing early. This will force them to start slowing before you get on the turn. Works in a car too. If someone is in the lane beside you, riding too close to your side, when you get past the driver window, come back towards them (cautiously) to "herd" them back to their lane. Also, when leading a group, I always have my BRIGHTS on (at daytime). Yep, and a air horn. And, use hand signals all the time, along with signal lights. You really do get respect from most cages when you do that. (It's not just a group thing.) 11-26-2009, 09:19 AM Mike G in SC Supporting Member
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    I think you have a couple of Yamaha dealers in the area that are best internet prices on Yamaha OEM parts. (I use their prices to show my dealer). One is: Stadium Yamaha 520 West Airport Fwy Irving, TX 75062 (972) 445-0825 Another: Central Yamaha in Plano So, maybe they would be good on tires too? But that's an excellent price if that's a pair of Venoms for a RSV/RSTD!
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    Yamaha Extreme Sports in Sumter, SC is having their 11th annual open house May 5. This year event is "Cinco de Mayo", a toco flavored fest. Door prizes and demos and free dyno tests. Any proceeds will benefit the Lupus Foundation (sponsered by the Sumter STAR Touring chapter). (Also their parts dept is pretty competitive on legit internet prices, tires, OEM accessories,,,. I usually bring in a "print page".) You have probably seen several on this forum with very good things to say about this "Yamaha only" dealer. So, head on in on 5/5, 9AM to 3PM. http://www.extremesportsyamaha.com/ Mike G in SC
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    Get her a Kindle. My wife used to read paper backs, she went to a Kindle then someone in the family gave her the new Kindle Fire. Been keeping her happy for years.
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    Yeah, I'll call in sick. As far as either my Venture or my RSTD,,, you bet, nothing to do but gas it.
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    Just a reminder, Seafoam is still on sale at NAPA stores for $6.48 through the end of April. I passed through a small town with a old NAPA store Friday. Seafoam on the shelf still had $9.99. The dealer quickly acknowledged the $6.48 price. Said "You want 10?". Nope, just 8. So, I'm set for a while (if I quit giving them away to my kids and friends).
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