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1BigDog

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  1. The backrest should have some type of adjustment screw, usually under the pouch if there is one, which will allow it to go back some. It’s a top heavy bike and you will need to get used to it. It really isn’t that bad and you can add a 130 front tire for easier steering although my personal preference was the 150. Baker used to make a deflector for the lowers as well as Yamaha. Hard to find now. Clearview makes a wider windshield that will help a little with the wind. 

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  2. 1 hour ago, skydoc_17 said:

    Hey Jeff,

    If you two have "Puppies" from that meet up, I sure would like one!! That's a great looking pair of scoots! Tell the truth, did either of you accidently get on the wrong bike during your meet?!?! All kiddin' aside, what a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. It must be great to get out and "stretch your legs" after the lockdown. My hat's off to ya'!

    Earl

    Only one is mine......Bought mine 2 months ago up in SC and the other one popped up in South Florida shortly after so my friend and I went down there to get his.  Kens trike belonged to EDS and I believe he has one of your clutch kits in it. As far as the puppies go...see below

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  3. 24 minutes ago, Joe in WV said:

    Good to know.   My daughter lives close to where  295 crosses over the  I95 in Jacksonville on the southern side.  Hoping to get down later this summer.

     

    I’m not too far from the Dames Point bridge. My daughter lives in Nocatee not too far where your talking about. Do I smell a mini meet and eat brewing? 

  4. 13 minutes ago, djh3 said:

    Man if its on a weekend give me a shout. WE recently moved up this way. We are just south of St Augustine. We ran down to Ormond Sunday for breakfast.

    Wow, you left Sebring! I usually run down to Vilano Beach and sit on the pier. 

  5. Turns out it was EDS old trike. I had bought his old final drive unit from him when he triked it up in Buffalo. And now my friend buys it in Florida. Weird how the venture community crosses paths . Needs a little TLC but otherwise it’s in pretty good condition. 

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  6. A friend is looking to buy this 2005 Hannigan trike. I saw that it had a Venture Rider sticker on the windshield but the guy was never a member. He didn’t know who the original owner might have been. I’m hoping that some of you old timers might recognize it. Just trying to track down its history before we make a 300 mile trip to buy it. Some particulars: raked tree, aux tank, no reverse. Chrome air box covers. Earlier rear brake set-up, not the upgraded ones. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

     

    I already checked with EDS. It wasn’t his🙄

     

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  7. Prices of full sized bikes/dressers have skyrocketed. Dropping 40k plus on a bike is just crazy. The younger kids are more into sporting type bikes now. Wonder what the electric revolution will do to the two wheel landscape soon. Things ain’t what they used to be anymore 


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    I have a silver 2005 fairing but it does have scuffs and some surface gouges from being dropped. All tabs are intact. No cracks or broken sections. Asking 200 plus shipping or Local pickup in Jacksonville Florida. 


     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  9. Just finished restoring a damaged Wagner grill I found at Pinwall for 49 bucks. About 20 bucks in materials including the JB Weld and it’s finished. Steve made a nice product but unfortunately he left us way too soon. 

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  10. My then girlfriend had a RD250 Yamaha 2 stroke that was a blast. After we were married we dabbled in a few Hondas but found a nice 83 Venture. Rode it into the ground after 2nd gear crapped out. Picked up a 99 RSV in 2002 and had it until 2014 when it became too heavy for me. Triumph Rocket three followed by two Harleys and I’m back on an RSV trike. 

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  11. As a former member here from 2006 to 2014 when I sold the RSV and (shortly) gave up riding, I recently rejoined when I picked up my 2005 RSV Hannigan trike. Some may remember me as Ruffy or Ruffrider99. It certainly is a lot quieter here than I remember.  As I went through a bunch of the older pages I see that many of the older members are no longer here for various reasons and I guess that included myself. After selling my 99 due to mainly leg strength issues and leaving I went stir crazy about a year later and bought a triumph rocket 3 tourer. It was up in Mass and Jonsey went over there to look at it for me. I bought it and had it shipped to Florida where I rode it for about a year until it became hard to support as well. Another year or so I was going batty once again and tried my luck with a 2010 Ultra. Soon found out that too was a mistake and sold it about the time I retired In 2019. Fast forward to 2021 and the bug bit me again. I bought a beautiful 2011 heritage from an 80 year old man and it was a blast until my legs and now my balance became an issue. Then along came this 05 trike at the right price. Sold the heritage almost immediately and went up to SC with the cash. Getting back on an RSV was a great feeling. Brought back so many good memories. Even those that had me tearing it apart when necessary. Still looks to be well run and there are still plenty of old timers still hanging around. Ya did good, Don. I hope to be here for a while longer now. 

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