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  1. Venturous Randy
    This month, my bike is 27 years old and this month I will have had it 14 years. It has about 129,000 miles on it and I have put about 106,000 on of those miles. I too, bought the bike from an owner that had done very little to it as he had it a little over a year and had put 109 miles on it. I also have a fairly unique bike and have made a lot of changes, such as plastic mods and paint. It fits me very well, given my short inseam and is a strong running bike. The down side of all this for me is as I am going through this divorce and now paying immediate spousal support prior to the divorce and then alimony after the divorce, along with the tax changes in going from married to single, I have had about $350 a month take home come out of what I am living off of. Now, to some of you that may not be a big deal, but with all the other stuff I am paying for, like a big credit card bill she run up that I am currently making the payments on, the $12,000 second mortage loan I got a couple of years ago that paid off a credit card she ran up(see a pattern here?), it is going to get real tight. But, in the theme of this post, is it worth it on the bike? I can not imagine going through all I have since mid November and what I know I will in the future if I did not have this bike to look forward to, plain and simple. I have almost wondered if this has helped keep me alive. I just really hope that in the future, I will not only be able to keep the bike, but I hope I will be able to enjoy riding it. Good post snaggletooth. RandyA This is the picture from our 07 calender. Since then I put on the Corbin seat and armrests.
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    If you did this much pumping without refilling the reservior, you may have pumped dry. RandyA
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    Way to go Brad and Lonna, you two deserve the world.!!! RandyA
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    Does it matter whether it is on the side stand leaning over or sitting up straight? RandyA
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    I guess I am pretty lucky as my cholesterol has never been over 140 and the last check was about 120. My triglycerides were 57 and 60 was the bottom of the normal range. My last heart check turned up clean in all the plumbing. I don't know why I am like that as I eat all the wrong things and get very little exercize. My problem has been diabeties and my hemoglobin A1C went from 11 to 6.6 after I quit loading on sweets routinely. I weighed 200 this morning and in mid November I was about 242. RandyA
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    Prayers sent for your beautiful children and you and your wife. RandyA
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    Before I did the needle mod, 42 mpg was a good day. Now, if I am running in the 40 to 60mph range, even two up, it is not uncommon to get 47 and I have done that several times. Guy sounds like an idiot to me. RandyA
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    What's even worse is I probably had that grease fitting in my tool bag when I was over at your house that day. DUH! RandyA
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    I have struggled with this for years and even got it named Purple Haze at Vogal I. The color is Twilight Royal Plum or Twilight Royal Pearl and I have thought about doing a play on the plum part like Plum Crazy or something like that. Just anything but Barney. RandyA
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    I wasn't a hippie, but for a car guy that turned 16 in 1966, it was just at the beginning of the muscle car era. They were everywhere. At 17 I bought a 64 Chevelle that was factory 327 four speed that ran pretty good. One other thing, I never got to wear bell-bottoms. My inseam was so short that by the time I cut them off near the knees, they were not bell-bottoms anymore. RandyA
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    I am looking at putting a V-max rearend in my 83 as part of putting in the 2nd gen transmission that I now have and am going to install. I think that will be just about a perfect setup for what I want. RandyA
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    On the Elite III that I just put on the rear, I had to wait a few days longer to get it because I was told it was in a different warehouse. When I received the tire, it had 0310 in the molded stamp area. If it is a March, 2010 tire, they must have taken it right off the mold and sent it to me. I must have gotten it around the first few days of the month. RandyA
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    It also helps to put a big plastic wire tie around the cable housing near the top and that will keep the housing from dropping out. RandyA
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    It is that time of year to think about lubing the speedometer on the 1st gen. It is usually worse when the weather is cool and probably when the bike has sat for awhile. Even though you don't need the type fitting in the attached thread, it does work good. Other wise, you will need to take the speedometer out of the dash and put grease down inside of where the bearing is that the cable goes into. Putting grease up into the square hole where the end of the speedometer does not work because the hole does not go all the way through. Anyway check out this thread. RandyA http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=36254&highlight=speedometer+squeal
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    You do know that any seating differences will require different bucket shims don't you? You will be too tight. RandyA
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    Tires

    Venturous Randy replied to a topic in Watering Hole

    Swmoto tire. Mine is for a 1st gen, so don't know about yours. RandyA
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    Tires

    Venturous Randy replied to a topic in Watering Hole

    I bought another Elite III for $117, shipping included, took wheel off and took it to SGN (Steve Neal) and he and I used his new Harbor Freight tire changer. I then put it on the axle between jack stands and checked for balance. After greasing my drive shaft, I put it all back together and the 80 mile ride yesterday was sweet. Thanks Steve, and I feel fortunate that it is not a big deal to do this kind of stuff. RandyA
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    6pak, I know I am much more aware of my surroundings when I am on the bike, but you got me beat. RandyA
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    I doubt you could do it with calculations, as the wheels are just a small part of the mass in question. The best way would be to find a way to lift the bike on a level plate on the bottom and have a round bar you could roll it foward and backward until it would balance. At that point, the centerline of the bar would be the center of gravity and you could measure to a reference point from there. As you could imagine, this would take a couple of people, or at least some way you could limit the movement of the bike. RandyA
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    So, you are saying that at least Don has a reason to use Viagra if he wanted to? RandyA
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    As Jim just said, there are some limitations on space, but there are several smaller mom & pop type places and a bigger hotel on the east end. But, to get together as a group, you may be limited as to how many you can accomodate. Again, google the area and you will see what is available and give them a call. Most places I have seen there are definately biker friendly as that is part of their bread and butter, especially in this economy. I would say most places would work with you, especially if you let them know the group you are with. RandyA
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    Are you asking about drilling a hole in the Deka battery or putting the resistor in the line to take care of the CMS icon? RandyA
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    Check/replace the spark plug caps. Easy to do and I encountered this problem with a friend's 89 having a dead cylinder. RandyA
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    At one time I had about four copies of Blue Highways and at least two are loaned out now. I have a hardback copy by my bed and another paperback somewhere. I will check the local used book store and see if they have any more copies available. RandyA
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    Before you do any kind of mods on the carb/boots, make sure you do not have any vacuum leaks. An easy way to check around the carbs/boots/YICS connections is to spray either(starter fluid) in that area. The top area around the YICS box can also crack. My suggestion on the entire YICS system is to remove it all and use good plugs on the ports. RandyA
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