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  1. Freebird
    I hadn't seen that one and I like it. I think the Search Tempest that I posted is better if you want to define the distance that you are willing to go and etc. but yours works better if you truly want to do a quick search of the entire Craigslist. I like the simple links that it returns much better than the one that I posted.
  2. Freebird
    I see many posts here stating that the search function does not work or does not work well but if you know he best way to use it, it actually works very well and is simple to use. I concede that the base function included with VBulletin leaves a lot to be desired. That is why I long ago installed a modification called "Google Search". It is very simple to use and returns much better results than the standard search function. Here is the best way to search the VentureRider forum. First of all. Make sure you are on the home page of the forum, NOT the Venturerider home page. The home page of the forum is the page that lists all the various forum areas such as Watering Hole, First Gen Tech Talk, etc. To make it simple, you want to be at http://www.venturerider.org/forum At the top of the page are two blue menu bars. You will see the "Search" link in the lower menu bar. It is the third button from the right side. Click on the "Search" button and a drop down menu will open. Do not enter your search terms in the top field. Look at the very bottom of the drop down menu and you will see an option for "Google Search". That is what you want to use. Enter your search term, for example "oil", in the field just below "Google Search". Do NOT click search just yet. You have two selections to choose from just under the field where you enter your search terms. The are "web" and "www.venturerider.org". You want to click on the circle beside "www.venturerider.org". That way you are searching only the venturerider forum and not the entire Internet. After you have entered your search term and clicked on "www.venturerider.org", then click the button that says "Google Search". That's all there is to it and it works very well. I am adding some pictures to show exactly what you should be seeing. The first picture simply shows which search button I am referring to. The second shows what you should see when you click on the search link. The third shows what you should enter to search for, example, oil.
  3. Freebird
    The word oil is too short and too common. The minimum word length for the search engine is 4 characters. I can set that value but anything less than 4 characters causing the search engine index to be HUGE and very server intensive. There are a few 3 letter words that I have added but oil is not one of them. You CAN search for oil if you click on the search button at the upper right in the lower menu bar and use the google option. When you click on search and the drop down menu opens, at the very bottom is "Google Search". Enter "oil" in there and then select the "venturerider" button. You can search for 3 character words using that method. Actually, that option works best for ALL searches here. I just tried that and got 58,700 posts that contain the word "oil". It can be a bit overwhelming.
  4. Freebird
    There are a few I think but this is the one that I use. http://www.searchtempest.com/
  5. Freebird
    OH....and you MUST fill them with Mobil 1 Racing 4XT or they will dry rot from the inside out. DO NOT OVER FILL. About a pint of Mobil 1 in each tire will not only preserve the tires but also behave in the same manner as Dynabeads in keeping the tires balanced. One last thing...you should NEVER pull a trailer of any size with a motorcycle. It is best to put the hitch on the FRONT of the bike and PUSH the trailer. All just common sense stuff when you think about it.
  6. Freebird
    Sheeeesh......will nobody ever learn. The car tire goes on the FRONT.....bicycle tire on the rear.
  7. Freebird
    and THAT is the bottom line Cougar and the rest of you. While it may not have bothered some of you, others WERE indeed offended that somebody could be considered ignorant because they may think that it is an unsafe practice. Ignorance is lack of knowledge. If you research this particular topic, you will find that many good riders think that it is perfectly safe and many think that it is not. Many tire experts will also tell you that it is not safe. I'm not saying that it is or isn't, I'm simply saying that we can sometimes get differing opinions from different experts and then come to our own conclusions. If I come to a different conclusion that you do, that does not mean that either of us are ignorant, we just choose to interpret the information differently. This tire issue is just one example. The same holds true in regards to many things that we discuss here. Pulling a trailer, headlight modulators, and on and on and on. It is OK that we disagree and we can all learn from debating some of these things but that does not mean that one is ignorant just because they come to a different conclusion that somebody else. The problem is that some are more sensitive to such remarks than others. If it reaches the point that a member is afraid to post their opinion for fear of being insulted, then we lose what may have been some good information that we could have all learned from.
  8. Freebird
    I have to agree. Just because somebody may have a different opinion that you does NOT mean that they are ignorant. Many very intelligent people have different opinions and even people who are experts in their given fields can have vastly different opinions on any given subject.
  9. Freebird
    Yes, as well as CB, intercom, etc.
  10. Freebird
    I didn't use the volume measurements when I installed the Sonic Springs. Rick Butler has done several of these and I used his instructions. On the oil level, set it 5" from the top of the forks with the forks completely collapsed. The best way to do this is with the forks completely out and sitting on the floor. Rich provides instructions with the springs, so go ahead and read them. But do it in a couple of stages and pump the forks to get oil circulated (pour, pump, pour, pump). Use a turkey baster and measure 5" from the tip and place a wrap of painters tape. Fill it just over 5" from the top and then use the baster to suck the oil out until it sucks air (which means you are at the right level). Then slip the springs into the fork, place 2 washers on top of the spring, extend them fully, drop the grey pvc on top of the spring and make a mark at the top of the fork tube. Take the pvc out and remove 1 washer. Now cut the pvc say 1/4" under that mark. I use a PVC cutter and once it's cut and you are satisfied that that end is flat, sit it on a flat surface and mark the other piece (on the plus side) and cut the other spacer. Now with a washer on top of the spring and on top of the spacer, put it back together. I always do this with the fork on the floor sitting on a low stool so I can compress the spring with the cap and get the threads started. You don't need to tighten the cap until you get it back in with the bottom triple tree with the clamp tightened. Oh, loosen the cap while the forks are still in the triple tree with the top triple tree bolts loose.
  11. Freebird
    I need to point out that I have never used that method. It was passed on from another member and I just added it to the tech library. The only time I have changed mine was when we installed my new Sonic springs last maintenance day. At that time, we completely removed the front forks and dumped the oil.
  12. Freebird
    Well, most of you know that my job requires a decent amount of travel. I probably use somewhere between $800.00 and $1,000.00 most months just in my work car. I really don't keep up with how much my wife uses. Not much though because she doesn't work outside the home. She probably uses between 100-150 most months. Of course I would have to add vacations and etc. to that and it can get expensive during those times. Luckily, my company provides the company car, insurance, etc. and reimburses me for the gas, tolls, etc.
  13. Freebird
    Welcome back Lewis. I'm glad that you and Charlene had a good time. Good find on the shirt, I KNOW you needed another one.
  14. Freebird
    The search works very well if you use the correct one. From the home page of the forum, click on "Search" in the menu bar. At the bottom you will see "Google" search. Enter your search terms there and check the "Venturerider" button.
  15. Freebird
    I can think of a few islands that would work.
  16. Freebird
    Well, I admit that I missed 9 out of the 96. Five of those were just from not paying enough attention.
  17. Freebird
    It just proves that they are trying to do a good job for you. In order to match existing paint, it is pretty much essential to have the color code AND something original to match it to. There are a number of reasons. The original paint could be a little faded so then the new paint would not match. Even if it's not faded, the color can vary a bit based upon how thick and/or how many coats of paint are used. It's just almost impossible to match existing paint without something to compare it to. The color code alone just won't do it.
  18. Freebird
    Well, when you click on the avatar, it opens the profile. People COULD use a larger picture of their avatar as their profile picture then it would basically be doing the same thing that you are suggesting. Of course, most won't do that. Including me.
  19. Freebird
    I agree. I would be that the battery is shorted and would replace it before trying anything else. You said it was cracked so you are going to have to replace it anyway.
  20. Freebird
    I didn't think so. I will have to look at that. I thought only externally linked images could be inserted that way.
  21. Freebird
    I bookmarked that page. I'll try it the next time I find myself in that situation. Verizon is one of the worse offenders. I like their service but I hate trying to call them.
  22. Freebird
    Don't click on the paperclip. Scroll down and click on "manage attachments".
  23. Freebird
    Yes, I think so. If you edit and go to advanced and click on Manage Attachments, you should get the same window that you had when you first posted it. That is assuming that you didn't add the maximum amount of pictures the first time. If you want to replace one, you would just use the field that you used for that picture. So if you wanted to replace the second picture, you would just browse and select the new picture for the second field.
  24. Freebird
    I'm not sure but I think I was 14 when I got the '65 S90 Honda. Only a few months later when I was 15 I got my '67 Harley 250 Sprint. About a year after that, a '70 or '71 Honda CL350.
  25. Freebird
    Leveling links actually raise the rear of the bike about an inch to level it up and improve handling. The Baron's kit LOWERS the rear of the bike to help those who need the seat lower to the ground.
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