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Yea....you have to watch that Boomer fellow...he's a sneaky one he is.

Go to the UserCP, scroll down until you see "Subscriptions" in the left menu.

You may be thinking about two different things. Your profile pic does show the new bike. The picture you see at the top of your post is your avatar. It is different than the profile pic. You will need to go back to the UserCP and change your avatar if that is what you are talking about. By the way, the new Harley is very nice.

Folks, as soon as anybody knows any details please let us know. We need an address to send flowers. We could even send them to the house if any of you have an address. Thanks

So sorry to hear this news. Warrior has been around here for several years and has been very active with the club. He will be missed by all. Our prayers to Mary and the boys.

There is more truth to that than you can possibly know.

I corrected the link.

Yes, that is a Bushtec hitch. I have a Bushtec and really like the pin setup but I don't know of anybody who makes the coupler that can be added to your trailer. What I like about it is that it is a slip fit over the pin with no real play so you get no noise as you could with a ball and coupler. It is a very solid fit. Also, the heim joint on the Bushtec trailer will rotate 360 degrees so if you ever drop your bike there is no way for it to put any pressure on the trailer. To be honest though, I think that most ball type hitches will allow the bike to lay over without flipping the trailer. Here is what the coupler and pin combo looks like on an actual Bushtec trailer. Now I have seen some homemade couplers made from a regular heim joint such as are used for tie rod ends and etc. It can be fabricated if you want to go to the trouble. The easiest and cheapest route though would be to just remove that pin and add a ball.

It sounds like you bought a hitch with a Bushtec pin. Is it welded or mounted with a stud and nut like a ball? If it is an actual Bushtec hitch, the pin is probably welded. They also sell just a pin that mounts like a standard ball that you should be able to remove and replace with a ball. If it is the removable pin, I would be interested in buying it from you. If it is welded, about your only option would be to cut it off and drill the tongue out to accept a ball. IF the tongue is wide enough to do so. If you could post a picture, we could get a better idea.

Depends on how you look at it. You KNOW that I'm blind in one eye.

There are a few for sale on the Cleveland Craigslist, some are really nice but not cheap. Here is a very cheap one but it needs a little TLC. http://cleveland.craigslist.org/mcy/3215626525.html

Folks, I guess I should have done a little research before posting my warning about NOT using the synthetic blinker fluid in an older or higher mileage bike. Apparently, this is a sensitive issue. Just minutes after submitting that post, I received an email from a "trial member" here suggesting that I delete my post or they will be sending me a "cease and desist" order first thing on Monday. I did a little searching and found out that this trial member not only is a major stock holder in the new synthetic blinker fluid product but also the major distributor of that product. So, his opinion is not exactly non-biased. Apparently there have been a few claims that the synthetic blinker fluid may cause light leakage but according to the company, these claims are totally unsubstantiated and such posts are causing irrevocable damage to their company. I am not usually one to back down when I feel that I am correct in my opinion but to be completely honest, I have neither the time nor the money to defend myself against a lawsuit at this time. Therefore, I had made the decision to delete my post and just let it be. This is where it gets even more interesting. No sooner had I come to the conclusion to delete my post when I received yet another email. Apparently this is an issue that a few people are watching and continuously searching the Internet for. This second email was from an attorney whom is gathering evidence in preparation of filing a class action lawsuit against this company. The attorney told me that she needs a person who is knowledgeable about motorcycles who can help her gather the necessary evidence to prove that this synthetic blinker fluid is causing problems. I replied to her that though I admire and appreciate what she is doing to help protect the biker community, that I just didn't have the time to help. With my full time job and running this club, I just really don't have the time to get involved in this. She replied that she understood but to please reconsider my decision. She sent me a picture and asked that I study her credentials. I had told her that if I WERE to get involved, that I would insist on seeing it out to the end. NO out of court settlements. I want it to go to a jury trial so that the company cannot agree to any type of settlement that does not include admitting guilt. She assured me that if I would agree to help her, that we would take it to trial. She also promis...uh...I mean warned me that this could take many months, possibly years, and would no doubt require MANY very late nights. Folks, I don't have time for this but upon studying her....credentials...I have decided that I would be remiss to turn my back on this important issue. This is a gosh darn dangerous safety issue and if I can't find the time to step up and do my part in defense of not only the fine members here but the motorcycling community at large then I have no right to call myself a motorcycle enthusiast. Therefore,, I am letting you all know that after taking a very close look at her...credentials....I am taking up this cause. My responses to your PMs and emails may be a little delayed, especially in the evenings but I will get back to you as soon as possible. I expect to drag this...I mean for THEM to drag this out for as long as possible so there is no telling how long it might take. I am not as young as I once was so please keep me in your thoughts and hope that I have the stamina to see this through to the end. The attorney has asked that all correspondence regarding this issue be routed through me at this time. I will be meeting with her on a VERY regular basis. She does not wish to have her name revealed at this time but just to show that this is a serious issue, she has granted me permission to share her picture. Please wish us luck. Don

or...no underwear at all...but in that case...make SURE it's just a fart.

Folks, I don't want to start a debate here over synthetic vs. dino based blinker fluid but I strongly recommend that if your bike is over about 5 years old or 40,000 miles that you NOT switch to synthetic blinker fluid. It can cause leaks in such cases. I had a very good friend that swapped to synthetic fluid at 45,000 miles and it caused the light from his blinkers to drip out onto the ground.

I already have that feature on my bike. Through the Zumo 665 and the Buddy Rich cable.

I am being 100% honest when I say that I've had absolutely no problems with my RSV crossed the highest mountains in Colorado. Maybe I was just so into the beauty of the mountains that I just didn't notice but whatever power was lost certainly wasn't an issue. Much of it was riding two up and pulling a fairly heavily loaded Bushtec trailer.

Just curious, have you tried it with the cable plugged in but the CB powered off. You power it completely off by holding the CB button until it turns off.

I agree. The seller is 100% wrong. It clearing states that the auction is for two light bars.

Thank you for the comments. I've deleted the 4th one. The first one is working fine for me though.

A HUGE thank you to BigBear for taking the time to shoot videos of the proper way to use the valve shim tool. I would like to encourage any of you who has the time to produce such videos. They will make a GREAT addition to our tech library. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?p=711236#post711236

A HUGE thanks to BigBear for taking the time to create these videos. There are 4 versions here. They are similar but he did some editing in an attempt to create smaller files. I decided to upload them to YouTube so am just going to link all 4. Putting them on YouTube will save us a TON of bandwidth. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ldYil1yUl4&feature=plcp]Valve Shim Removal for Yamaha Motorcycles - YouTube[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKIrvHRP0SA&feature=channel&list=UL]Yamaha Motorcycle Valve Adjustment from http://www.venturerider.org - YouTube[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thiVJKtzgXo&feature=channel&list=UL]Yamaha Motorcycle valve adjustment from http://www.venturerider.org - YouTube[/ame]

I'm thinking that nobody would know that better than YOU.

We don't have a lot of rules here but I'm thinking that we should maybe consider adding a new one. Rockin' Robin and Aussie Annie cannot be at the same rally at the same time.

I think it looks fantastic. Great job.

WOW Dingy...that last one is listed as a '95 model. I'm thinking he may not know much.