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Now the customizing begins. Let me know if you need any ideas. I've added quite a bit to mine. Mostly comfort items other than the Stage One which is only exhaust, air filter, tuning. As I said before, I also removed the header pipe and replaced it with one without the catalytic converter to help with the heat. For the air filter, I actually prefer the stock filter cover to most of the aftermarket ones so I just went with a stage one kit from Fuel Moto that uses the stock filter. Then I added a set of Vance and Hines Monster Rounds. Didn't want anything TOO loud and these are perfect for me. Went with a Dyno PowerVision tuner that I love.

Looks to me like you got a great deal. Did you know that it is a twin to mine? Exact same color.

Well that post makes it sound like you bought one already. I know it can't be true those because I don't see any pictures.

I agree that the absolute only difference is the fairing. From the fairing back, they are the exact same bike. My experience has been exactly opposite of yours in a lot of ways though. Now granted my bike only has about 9,000 miles on it but other than the first service, it has never been back tot he shop for any reason at all. I've not had a single problem with it. As for comfort, it's the only bike that I've ridden that I feel is as comfortable and gives me as much room as my RSV did. Eileen tells me that it is more comfortable for her than the RSV was. A bit part of that is likely because just after buying it, I added a KuryAkyn trunk slider that allows the trunk to be slid forward and back. It is probably slid back about 2". I have it setup about the same as the RSV in regards to highway pegs, handlebars, etc. and find it fits my 6'3" height very well. I absolutely agree with you that they run hot. It's not a big deal as long as you are moving down the highway but get stuck somewhere in traffic and the heat is brutal. I've installed a head pipe without the catalytic convertor, free flowing Vance and Hines mufflers and a DynoVision PowerTuner. Those things helped a little but the simple fact is, it still gets HOT. I have been please with the ride quality and more than pleased with the handling. I don't think that anybody should be offended by your remarks. We should consider all reviews and reports when thinking about a different bike but in the end, the important thing is to get in a good test ride.

I'm half considering selling mine. This is NOT an attempt to get you to buy it because first of all, I'm still undecided and secondly, the exchange rate would very likely make it unattractive to you. I absolutely love the bike but to be honest, Eileen and I are just not riding like we used to. I am not going to quit riding but could get by with a bike that I have a lot less money invested in. Been kicking it around for a while now and even went so far as to list it on Craigslist a few months ago but ended up removing it shortly after posting it.

By the way, that link works ONLY for supporting members. It will return a "not authorized" message for all visitors, trial members, etc. Due to the fact that our supporting members have person info entered there, it is only accessible by other supporting members. Same reason that member profiles are only viewable by supporting members.

That would be great Jeff and I'm sure it could be done but it's way out of my league.

Another thing you could do is just copy and save the link Assistance List to the bookmarks on your phone's browser. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/memberlist.php?&pp=100&order=asc&sort=field19&&field21=1

Eck, you can sort it any way you like. If you want to sort by "city", just click on "city". Then it will be alphabetical by city and you should be able to find all that live in Nashville easy enough. Just sort it the way you want and then print each page if you want a hard copy.

Here are some comparisons that I did after buying my Road Glide Ultra. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?80404-RSV-to-Road-Glide-Comparisons&highlight=Road+Glide

We've had it for a long time my friend. It's called the VR Assistance List. Just click on "Community" and then "VR Assistance". It is also sortable by most of the headers. In other words, click on "State/Province" if you want it sorted that way or "Name" if you want it sorted by members names and etc. Unlike our old list which I could never keep up with, this one updates automatically and immediately when members choose to add their information. They simply edit their profile. Select "YES" to VR Assistance and select the services that they are willing to provide. Once they save their profile, it is automatically added to the list.

I see absolutely no reason for the robot controlled motorcycle except for purposes of testing cutting edge bikes. Who here would possible want one? Would we get any pleasure from sitting in our living rooms with a fan blowing our hair while the robot was out riding our bike? OK....I can see it being used to develop the bots for performing chores like driving tractors and etc. but for motorcycling? I don't get it at all. Even for racing, I just can't see any racing enthusiast cheating on their favorite rider if they were all robots. Just makes no sense to me.

Nanci, My next purchase will probably be chaps. I have to count my pennies though.

Many of you know Nanci of Ace High Leathers. Her username here is @Luvdaleather She is also one of our vendors and has donated generously to our various meets and rallies over the years. She keeps promising to make one of my Maintenance Days but it just hasn't worked out yet. I look forward to finally meeting her someday. I have personally purchased a few things from her including some custom saddlebag lid covers that turned out beautifully and are hopefully still on what is now Yammer Dan's bike. Also some beautiful leather grip covers that are on my Road Glide. A while back, she offered to let me post some of her excellent blogs on our site but I still haven't gotten around to doing it. After looking through them again tonight, I realized that there are just too many great article to pick and choose a few to add here. I may do so anyway at some point but it has taken me too long so I decided to at least provide a link to them. The following link will take you to her website. Scroll down and you'll find excellent articles on everything from tanning leather, properly fitting chaps, custom leather work and much more. At the bottom of the first page there is a next button that will take you to even more articles. Certainly worth checking out and thank you so much Nanci for your support of the VentureRiders. http://www.acehighleathers.com/category/blog/

Attached is a mockup of the shirt design for the 2016 International Rally. Thank you to @slowrollwv for his work on this and the other rally details. This is a mockup that I did based upon the artwork that he sent to me. It could change slightly but this is the basic design. The color may not be exact either but is the closest that I could find. He tells me that they will be "High Vis Yellow". The shirts are listed on the registration form so please get your registration and shirt orders in at your earliest convenience.

A big THANK YOU to Ed (Zzyzx) for this excellent tech article. Attached is the how to for repairing the proportioning valve on 1st gens I did to my newly acquired 83 over the weekend. 1st Gen Rear Brake Proportioning System Repair.pdf

LOL...who me?

I"m mot sure I'm understanding the problem. What is happening?

WOW...sounds like you folks think I was referring to @Marcarl Interesting.

OK...I know it's not...but who does this look like? Or...maybe it is.

What a cutie. I'll be she has no problem getting what she wants without singing.

OK...I am fully aware that I am no different than any other grandfather. Very biased in my opinion about my granddaughter. I love the way she sings though. She is 15 now but was 14 I think when she did these. Not professionally produced, just messing around in her bedroom. https://soundcloud.com/karsennelson/all-of-me https://soundcloud.com/karsennelson/not-like-the-movies-katy-perry

The 2016 International Rally registration forms are now uploaded to the International Rally thread. Please download and get your information in as you can. There is also a logo design pretty much done. Pictures of the T-Shirt design will be posted as soon as available. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?110181-2016-VentureRider-International-Rally&p=935662#post935662

Dan, hate to tell you but it sounds a little high. I just did a quick search and then built it on KBB. I built the "Leather sedan" which is the very top of the line. I added every option available including navigation, premium sound, moon roof, premium wheels and etc. Everything you can get on one. Even with 1200 miles the average private party value is about 14,382. Of course private party value is typically a bit less than dealer price because they will tell you that dealers have done inspections, made any necessary repairs, etc. We all know that some are better than others at that but regardless, the dealer price comes to about 16,787 if it is a certified pre-owned from a Buick dealer. If it is not certified, it comes to about 16,312. So, if you really love the car and plan to buy it, I would do some negotiating. I don't know much about that model so can't give you any inside on the actual car.

Two things I would start with. First of all, verify that it is running on all four cylinders. It's amazing how smooth these bikes will run on only 3. For reasons that I have never understood, there have been more than a few coils go bad or the right rear cylinder. Another thing to check is that all the boots are complete down and sealed on top of the carbs. If the clamps are over tightened, they send to ride up and leave a gap between the boot and the carb throat.