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  1. Freebird
    OK folks, I have started rebuilding our 2013 VentureRider Rally countdown page. I've added the information that I have at this time. Please take a look and post any additional information that you might have. There are at least a couple that I'm not sure will be repeating and if they are, what the dates might be. http://www.venturerider.org/rally/
  2. Freebird
    Very simple. Just remove the 4 screws in the bottom of the trunk. When you move it back about an inch, you will see that there are 4 matching holes already there that line up. Now mine had nuts welded on the back of those 4 additional holes and I just reinserted and tightened the screws. I've read some reports that the holes did not have the nuts so I think those folks had to use longer screws and put nuts and lock washers on the bottom side. Either way, the holes should be there already.
  3. Freebird
    I think everything is OK. After further discussion, it appears that the member in question got a message that a classified ad was about to expire and mistook it for a notice that his membership was about to expire.
  4. Freebird
    Folks, just wanted to step in here for just a moment. It is obvious that there are strong feelings on both sides of the issue and more so about the Star organization in general. It's OK to disagree but please don't let this become deteriorate into name calling and etc. That will get this thread killed.
  5. Freebird
    Beautiful rig. It will look nice lined up with Gary's at maintenance day.
  6. Freebird
    I got that one too. Deleted it and never went to the site they listed.
  7. Freebird
    I know that it is normal but am not 100% sure WHY. I wonder if it has something to do with the firing sequence of this engine. Maybe something to do with how much fuel/air mixture is actually pulled into that cylinder based upon the timing? I know that these engines aren't completely balanced in that manner. I'm grasping here because I really don't know but am hoping that my response will trigger the thoughts of somebody who DOES know.
  8. Freebird
    It never happened to me but just to be safe, I have deleted that thread.
  9. Freebird
    I can't get it to happen. I went to that thread with Google Chrome and got no warnings. I then clicked on every link posted and still got no warnings. I would try to correct the problem if I could get it to happen.
  10. Freebird
    I just logged in with Chrome and got no warnings.
  11. Freebird
    No, you would not lose the 6 months. It would automatically add a year to the expiration date.
  12. Freebird
    You can also go to the UserCP. Scroll down to where it says "Paid Subscriptions" in the left menu. Click on that and it will show your start date and the expiration date.
  13. Freebird
    Folks, I got a message from a member here telling me that his subscription is about to expire. That concerns me because his membership is good through April of next year and the automated reminders here do NOT go out until a few days before your memberships expire. Has anybody else here gotten such an email way ahead of your expiration date? If so, please let me know. It causes me to wonder if somebody is attempting to scam our members.
  14. Freebird
    I'm hiring security this year to deal with Mini. At least I'm TRYING to....some seem to not want the job. I have started a thread in the VentureRider Rallies section for further discussion on accommodations and etc. Nance56 has already talked to the Oberlin Inn and got special pricing but space may be limited so see the other thread for details. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?p=720475#post720475
  15. Freebird
    OK folks. It's on the calendar. I realize it is early and some won't know yet but please go to the calendar and RSVP when you are pretty sure. Thanks. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=337&day=2013-06-08
  16. Freebird
    OK folks. I need to rebuild the event countdown page for 2013. This is mainly for our regular events, not the smaller meet and eats. Take a look at the VR Rallies page and let me know the dates for your regular events and any that need to be added. I'm not real strict on what is included but the page is a bit tricky to build and if possible, don't want to be adding little dinner rides and etc. all the time.
  17. Freebird
    I agree and what am I missing here. You have a $175.00 locking mount secured to the ball mount with a big wing nut. Just loosen the wing nut and take the whole thing? I don't get it.
  18. Freebird
    They are not Yamaha accessories. Even the ones that Yamaha sell are made by J&M. J&M, Edsets, several other brands will be just fine. I've used this place a lot. Very good people and they sell J&M cheaper than J&M does direct. http://www.sierra-mc.com I personally use Edsets. Like them a lot but if all you want is communications, a cheaper J&M set will do just fine. http://www.edsets.com
  19. Freebird
    OK folks. After taking a quick look at my schedule for 2013, I'm thinking about having my maintenance day on the weekend of June 8th. That is well after Marcarl's meet and the week before father's day. Am I missing anything?
  20. Freebird
    See what you started you 'ol hoot owl. YOU are going to be responsible for deleting your OWN thread.
  21. Freebird
    The posts in question were deleted.
  22. Freebird
    We'll continue to keep him in our thoughts and prayers. So glad to hear that he is going to be OK but I know he has some healing to do. Just glad it wasn't worse.
  23. Freebird
    Folks, I can assure you that every thread on this forum is read and watched by myself and the other moderators. The thread in question has been monitored for a while now. It has been discussed and is very close to being deleted. As for a button to report posts, we already have one. Right above the country flags and etc. is a white triangle with a red border. Hover your mouse cursor over it and you'll see that it says "report post".
  24. Freebird
    I disagree with all of you. 4" is the diameter of the woofer. The holes will be slightly more. Here is an example. This is of a Pioneer but it is the standard. I have used these same Pioneer speakers as well as the Polks and they all had the same measurements in regards to the stud locations for mounting. They also matched the stock Clarion speakers.
  25. Freebird
    I personally feel that the dangers of handling mercury have been greatly exaggerated. Yes, getting mercury in your system is not good. It is 100% correct that it should not be used in paint for baby cribs, toys, etc. Never should be used in any way where it could be ingested. If handled properly though, there is very little risk to it. There are a couple ways that you can absorb it into your body. One is through ingestion and the other is through breathing the vapors. At relative low temperatures, mercury will put off vapors that can be inhaled. I'm not talking temps in the hundreds either. On a typical very hot summer day, it can emit vapor that can be inhaled. Otherwise, it can be handled quite safely. As most of you did, we played with it when we were kids. I've seen it dropped and scatter all over the floor many times. I also worked in a chlorine plant in Muscle Shoals, AL where mercury was used to manufacture chlorine gas. The main think we watched there was that any mercury spills were washed into trenches where it was cover with water until it to be collected and disposed of properly.
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