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That just reminded me....we have GOT to build a bigger corner here. The one that we have is just standing room only now.

I THINK it is hidden now.

Brake Pad....that is a good idea. Not for the Grand Prize but for a door prize or drawing. One winner will get a lifetime membership to VentureRider.org. It's a done deal.

Folks, this thread has the potential of blowing up but it doesn't have to. Though it no doubt has political overtones, the warning about the security of your personal information being at risk on the healthcare site is real. Please take the warning for what it is. Regardless of which side you are on, the security issue is real and everybody should take note of it.

You cannot just change out the antennas. The stock antennas do not use standard mounts. The fold down mounts will need to be replaced. Firestik used to make an AM/FM antenna that looked like the CB antenna but it was actually wrapped in nylon line instead of copper wire. I am pretty sure that they discontinued that product. That's what is on the '99 that I sold to Yammer Dan.

OK...I figured out what is causing it. It is the way that you have your options setup in the UserCP. You need to go to the UserCP and then click on "Edit Options" in the left menu. Then scroll down until you see the section for "Miscellaneous Options". For the "Message Editor Interface", change it to "Enhanced Interface - Full WYSIWYG Editing".

I think I can have it painted cheaper than I can replace it.

I knew it was started in fun but it was some worthwhile discussion.

I've owned two Kia Sorentos. A 2004 and a 2012. I had absolutely no problems with either and would not hesitate to buy another one if it met my needs. I sold the 2012 because it was a 4 cylinder and did not have the towing capacity that I ended up needing. At the time for the small boat I was pulling, the V6 would have done just fine but I ended up getting an Avalanche instead and glad I did because then I ended up with a bigger boat. Bottom line is, I really liked my Kias and would not hesitate to recommend them.

Ok folks, I've been watching this thread from the beginning and waiting to give most of you a time to express your thoughts and opinions. Here is mine. I think that changing the name and/or focus of this group would be a mistake. As Black Owl has stated, the VTS did that and they have never again been nearly as active as they were before. There are a number of sites out there for other brands and models. There are a few "all brand" type sites. What makes this site special and unique is that it is dedicated to the Yamaha Venture. Though we have always welcomed riders of all bikes, the focus of the technical areas and etc. here has been the Yamaha Venture and Royal Star models. There is no doubt that it is the love of the Yamaha V4 that brought us all together. Yes, some of us have slowly moved to other bikes over the years but we stay here because of the many friendships that we have made. It is a formula that has worked and I would personally not want to change it. But...I will listen to your opinions on the matter. Has it been a little slower lately? Yes it has. Does that really matter? Not so much to me. There have been slow times before and it has bounced back. It is just the nature of such things. Could it get slower yet as the Venture is discontinued and there are less new ones being bought? Sure it could but only time will tell. Heck, we might find it even getting more active. How many of us have run across Yamaha dealers that know NOTHING about the Venture? Now that the dealers won't even have any on the floor, they will know even less and we may find more riders looking for answers to some of the same question that led many people here to begin with. So yes, I do get a bit concerned at times when things get a little slower but I don't think it is time to panic. We still get new members here every week and our actual paid membership numbers have remained fairly constant, though flat, for several years now. So my hope is that we just continue to enjoy what we have here. Continue to spread the word about VentureRider.org and continue to enjoy the friendships that we share.

Oh not to worry. I am here and watching this thread as well as the other one. I am always open to the thoughts and suggestions of the members here but my personal opinion is that it would be a mistake to change the name of this group. Hey....we are what we are. All are welcome but VentureRiders is our identify and I would hate to lose that.

Please join me in welcoming our newest sponsor, SuperBrace. You will see their banner rotate with our other banners at the top right of the forum and home pages. Superbrace has been offering fork braces for the First Generation Ventures for many years and offer a very high quality product. Note that they are also offering our members a 15% discount.

No, nothing has changed. I seldom use that feature but just tried it and it seemed to work as it should.

Here is a picture that Eileen sent me of our yard this morning. Not too bad but it's coming.

When did you do that? I thought I changed it. The old one is still OK for now though but I'm make sure I get it changed.

I'm in the market for a truck also. In no hurry but keeping my eyes open. I love the Avalanche but have decided that I would feel better pulling the boat with a 3/4 ton. Keeping my eyes open for a 3/4 ton crew cab with short box and 4x4. Likely will go with Chevy again unless I find a great deal on something else. Won't buy a new one, probably an '07 or newer with less than 50,000 miles. It is not a daily driver so that would last us a long time.

I was in touch with friend from the Philippines. She is in the UK now but all her family is still there. Was glad to find out that they live in the northern part of the country and were not affected to badly. Our prayers go out to all those who are affected.

Folks, I have changed internet provider at home so any of you that have my email address as frontier.com will need to get rid of that one. It would be best to just use my venturerider.org email. Some of you have it already and if you don't have it and need it, it is listed in my profile right after my cellular telephone number.

Try here. They make a nice backrest. http://www.utpr.com/

Yep, that was the one they had.

Well after this thread reminded me that I needed to pick some up, I stopped at a store in New York today and picked some up. I also noticed that they now have a version of "Apple Pie" for sale in the stores. I don't remember the brand but it was made by one of the new Tennessee Moonshine companies. It was in a mason jar. Started to pick up a jar of it to try out but decided I would just make my own.

I'm actually going to make up another batch soon also. I will be in Indiana next week and plan to pick some up while there.

Not sold in Ohio. I pick it up when I'm in Indiana or Kentucky.

Hey, that's a VentureRider cup and a VentureRider flag.

It was in the low 40s today but I did manage to get a short ride in. Only about 50 miles total but it sure felt good. Here is a picture I snapped when I stopped by Lake Erie.