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    I knew I blew it about not being in the picture after I had it downloading, but let it go anyway. No points deducted for JD tractor, as I recall, just extra credit for an IH or Minneapoli Moline. I can see where you should get extra credit there, as most IH & MM tractors will need a tow to get them by the silo, unless that's where they happened to die. Larry
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    2 targets, maybe, but not 3. I got the silo and tractor. We just didn't have to go for a ride to get this one. (We did go for a ride after we took the picture, however.) My first thought on the Rock City barn was "What's that?" but after Cinderella's post, it looks like it might be something that quite a few folks, though not everyone, can get at. Good luck looking, and riding!!! Larry
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    Pilothawk: Have to differ with you on your picture, that's neither a silo or a tractor. What you have is a grain bin and a dozer. I'll try to do a picture here that should qualify as silo and tractor, although I forgot to get myself in the shot. [ATTACH]22476[/ATTACH] Since you actually turned around to get the shot, and I just lined things up on my yard, and took the picture, I'll defer to your choice of the next target, okay?? Larry
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    Juggler, Yeah, we took a few "short" cuts. We could have been home Sunday evening and we were, just a week later. 2500 miles total for the trip. We'd love to ride SW WI and SE MN some more. Those are our kind of roads, windy and up and down, through the trees and valleys, not just pounding down the road to get there. Thanks for the tip on the Brewery Creek B&B. Here's one back for you....Pleasant Lake B&B by Osceola, WI. Ask for their "just because" special and the room is $99 a night. It's a couple miles out of Osceola, tar road to the drive, one lane drive thru the trees to basically a private little lake where the B&B is located. Jacuzzi for 2, deck overlooking the lake, great breakfast, and nice hosts. Even let us use their grill to make our supper that night. Also a great area to ride in. Make for a nice getaway for you and the Mrs. Norm, we sure enjoyed the Sunday a.m. riding with you and Kim too. You must have survived the wind and rain getting home?? Grandpagak, thanks again for hosting the whole show. Always more work than what is imagined by those of us that just show up and partake. Wild hair, it was a wild hair kinda ride, only scaled down somewhat. Any truth to the rumor that you were sighted on the Baja Peninsula since I last saw you?? Take care, Larry
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    Yep, we got home Sunday night from the PIP that ended a week earlier. Denise and I spent the next 7 days wandering northern MN, nw WI, and a bit of upper MI. Looked for the least straight country roads we could find and hopped from state park to state park, geo-caching as we went. Road some beautiful country, mostly in decent weather (we got absolutely drenched once by Two Harbors, MN) on our RSV, and really enjoyed ourselves. Highlight roads included county 71 around Ten Mile Lake south of Walker, MN (new tar, lines painted, but NO signs whatever had been replaced after the ditch re-building, and the road curved and carved the hills along the lake-way fun, right Norm and Kim?), Highway 1 from Ely, MN to Lake Superior, Pierce County (WI) O from near Red Wing, MN north toward River Falls, WI, and a handful of roads that took us south from Marenisco, MI toward Woodruff, WI. We spent Sat and Sun in SE MN around the Winona area, and you could ride there for days and not run out of good roads. Wish we could have spent more time there and in SW WI, but that will have to wait for another time. Also have to echo what has been said about the PIP, great hosts, great place, great people, great food, great time. Such a diversity of people with the common interest of riding on 2 wheels, mostly Ventures. I learned a lot getting in on Maintainance Time as well. To report on the carb sync results, my mileage increased to 43-44 mpg, after having faded to the 40-41 area prior to the sync. Can't say that I can notice a difference in performance or smoothness, but the mpg's are there again. Owl, Denise made good use of the gaitors (sp) thru the week, sometimes when it was cool and they went over jeans, and sometimes when it was downright cold, and they went over everything else she had on. So thanks again. Look forward to crossing paths with all the folks at PIP again in the future. Wish we could have got to know the Canadian contingent better, but they got in about the time we were going to head to the hotel for the night on Sat (definite disadvantage for not camping on the grounds) and they were out on a group ride by the time we got there on Sunday, and hadn't returned by the time we left. That's about enough. Thanks again to Gary, Ann, Owl, and everybody for a good time. Larry:thumbsup2:
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    We just got home from our extended PIP run last night, and the first thing I did when I got at the computer was to scout through the threads looking for news on Bob. Sounds like it's been one tough week, but good to hear that he's coming around some. We'll continue to keep him and his family in our prayers. Also thinking of the group that was riding down with him. Had to be a very tough thing to see and deal with, one of your own down and hurting so badly. Tough to climb back on your own bike and head on down to PIP, but glad you all made it okay. Larry
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    Earl: Boy did I read that wrong, I think, the first time....I read, "What would you be asking for 'her'?" as in "What would I be asking for my wife?" Second or third time thru I decide you meant the bike. That's good, wife's not for sale or trade, and Jean will probably be happier that way too, huh? The bike is in the boards classifieds, with more details. We're asking $3200. Thanks for the interest. Larry
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    She's moving up to the back of my '06 Venture!!! We started 4 years ago with a Honda Shadow 1100, she rode it some, but found it too heavy to be comfortable with. We checked out smaller options, and picked up this VLX. She rode it when she went on her own, but most of the time if we both went out, she was on the back of the 1100. Last Sept we moved out the 1100, and got the Venture, and she hasn't ridden the VLX since. I've taken it out a couple times to warm it up, and charge it up good, but she prefers the back of the Venture now. So cushy, and she can relax and watch the scenery. "Leave the driving to us" you know, or was that some kind of bus?? So the VLX is up for sale....pretty sharp bike, not a tourer for sure, but a fun runabout. Larry
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    Just a heads up that I posted a classified for my wife's 2002 Honda Shadow VLX Deluxe. Very sharp lightweight bike. 4200 actual miles. Take a look!! Thanks, Larry http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w317/larrykir/Honda%20VLX%20Deluxe/100_0618.jpg
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    John: I've only pulled mine once, so not an expert. I had plenty of trouble getting the front end of the shaft back in the yoke, and it was always obvious that it wasn't in far enough. When I finally got it lined up and it slid together, it would go far enough to get the bolts thru the holes all the way, and it seemed clear that it was right. Maybe someone else will chime in and confirm (or reject) this. Good luck, Larry
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    My wife is from Platte, SD, so we travel 44 every now and then. It's good from I-90 to as far as Winner. After that I haven't been on it for a while, but I don't think you'll have any problems there. 18 is a good road from Winner to Hot Springs, and then you can head toward Deadwood on 385 thru the Hills, missing Rapid City altogether. It will probably take longer though. Good luck!!
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    I put Yamaha headsets in our HJC CL-14 full face helmets a while back. No glue involved on that model. Got the styrofoam out and cut the holes, replaced everything just fine. It did take some time, and I remember some grumbling, but it got done. Can't say about the Z1R. If you've got the CL-14 and need help getting it apart, I can look mine over and remember better what I did. Good luck!
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    Thanks for the advice so far guys!! I forgot to mention that while we were sitting at the corner waiting for help and the air tank, what pulls up but a 2000 RSV with a friendly couple on it. We had help on the way, so they went on. He said they were from Avon, MN. Wonder if they are members here?? Anyone know them? Larry
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    Denise and I took off for a ride this afternoon, got 6-8 miles from home, rolled up to a stop sign, and the bike felt squirrely to me. I wondered about tire going flat until I tried to pull away, and the bike gave a definite bump/lurch. Pulled over and sure enough, rear tire very soft. Called in my step-dad with an air tank, and it blew out near as fast as we blew it in. Found a piece of metal shoved in the face, cutting a good slice in it. So, I need a new rear. We bought the bike late last fall with 900 miles on it, up to about 2500 now on the original Bridgestones. Based on all the Avon lovers on this site, I was going to order an Avon for the rear, but my question is, can I leave the Bridgestone on the front?? Will this give any handling concerns, or can I run it until it needs changing?? Thanks for the advice. Larry
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    I got a Diamond R a few weeks ago, and have to agree with the above. Easy enough to install, feels good on the back, but it seems to push me well forward, even when adjusted as far back as it will go. I took the bolts out of the upright, and put the backrest iron BEHIND the bracket, instead of in front. That gained a very little. It's been cold and wet here, and I haven't been able to try it on the road at all yet this spring:(, starting to get grouchy. I'm not going to mess with it any further until I get a chance to ride, but may be looking at "adjusting" in some way to make it a better fit for me. Any of you make a modification that you'd care to share?? Simply bending it backward will result in it leaning away from you, because the bracket will stop the rest from standing upright. TIA, Larry
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    You guys that did both the front end lower and the Baron risers---did you have any trouble with the throttle cables and clutch hose being too short?? The sky hook thing worked for me, and i got the mod done, but the throttle cables are plenty snug when locked to the right, and so is the clutch hose. I re-routed a couple wire cables, and that helped the throttle cables, but the clutch hose still creaks and stretches a bit when I turn hard right. Everything seems to work, but????? Anybody else have this problem? I may take the risers back out and try it that way. It didn't occur to me that by lowering the front end, the handlebars move up and closer to the rider, so the risers may be overkill for me. It would sure be nice if it would quit snowing, so I could go try her out as modified. I haven't turned a wheel since early Nov. Larry
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    Rick: Looking at your pictures, that looks like a good idea, but I don't seem to have much slack in the cables. I don't think I could get the fairing and handlebars that far out of the way. I was out looking at the whole thing again, and although there are a lot of wires, they appear to go pretty much, maybe all, to big plugs. I could probably cut a couple of cable ties, unplug the plugs, and get the whole thing off of there. Maybe cutting the ties is the key, get some extra slack?? While the bars are off, I'm putting in Barons risers as well. You commented to Nathan about this being a mod for the inseam challenged, but I'm interested in the reported improved handling of raising the rear, but do not want the bike any taller, even though I'm 6'2". The bike is pretty new to me, and still feels big and heavy to me, so talk of improved handling and lower center-of-gravity are of interest to me. My previous bike was a Honda Shadow 1100, about 250# lighter. Big difference, at least to me. Thanks for the info and pictures. I'll dig into it again tomorrow.
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    I'm working on lowering my front end too, along with adding passing lamps, and Baron's handlebar risers. I have the windshield off, and the front half of the fairing off. The 2 nuts and bolts that hold the rear part of the fairing in place are off, so it is loose. It looks like I need to disconnect a lot of wiring to actually get the rear part of the fairing completely off the bike. Is this necessary, or can I accomplish the fork slide with the rear fairing still hanging there?? Maybe it's not that bad to disconnect the wiring, but it sure is tied off in a lot of places, and bundled up just so to get it all in there. What do you think?? Larry
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    Any of you Ventureriders got these? Are you happy with them? Most reviews were good, and they look like a good idea for increasing visibility without adding extra lights in new locations, requiring more wiring. Interested in your experiences. Larry
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    AKR: I've got a tall one with 2000 miles on it that I'm willing to swap with you. It's 26" wide just above the fairing, and sticks out 16.5" above the fairing, if you want to compare to your old one. I don't think there are any issues with the shield. I think it's original equipment, but I bought the bike used, so can't be certain. If I missed this offer, and there's someone else out there that would like to do the same, let me know. Larry
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    2wheelsforme: What kind of backrest did you get, and what don't you like? I'm close to ordering one for my '06, and interested in any input. Most seem to like 'em, but....... Larry
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    Thanks Tom. I appreciate the extra pictures. Your pegs look like mine, only I think mine are mounted to the front. (I'd go look but the bike is in the shed across the yard, and it's 10 below here, and heading down.) That might cause a bit of interference, but I could trim the bottom if it's a problem. I've added the vents to my wish list for this winter's upgrades. We'll see if they actually get bought and installed or not later. Larry
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    Hi!! A new guy here. Been lurking for a few months, but this is my first post. Is there room for both highway pegs and the Yamaha vent wings?? Or do they get in each others way? Tom's picture looks like both are there, but couldn't tell for sure how it worked out. We got an '06 Venture in mid-Sept, so didn't get a lot of riding in this fall, but got out enough warm days to know that getting the feet out from behind the lowers on highway pegs, or having the vents looked like a good idea. Didn't know if I could do both, so opted for pegs, so I can stretch the legs too. Thanks for the great site, many nice folks who love to help out with answers and opinions. Larry
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