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Who is that old man with Monty's girlfriend?
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HEY...my wife's in that group...I guess it's time to have a little chat with her.
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Eddie is his username. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/member.php?do=getinfo&u=187
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Looks like I ended up with an extra torque wrench. It is in a red case. PM me with your address if it is yours and I'll get it mailed.
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Eddie had his chromed and they turned out very nice. You might want to shoot him a PM for the details.
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Just wanted to offer my sincere thanks to all of you who attended my maintenance day. It was great to see all our old friends and meet some new ones as well. This is something that Eileen and I truly enjoy doing and once again, we enjoyed it immensely. It would have been perfect had it been about 10 degrees cooler. I told you that I would not let it rain but I just can't seem to get the temperature thing down. When the last had left and Eileen and I were sitting on the front porch having a cup of coffee, we both had the feeling that it was WAY to quiet. It's almost like an "empty next" syndrome. She looked at me and said "maybe we should do this twice a year". I was quiet surprised by that remark and don't know that it would be a good idea but I was surprised that she said it. I think though that having it once per year makes it a bit more special. If we ever DO decide to do it twice per year, I'm thinking that the fall one would just be for socializing and NOT for maintenance. A lot of work got done and if I try to name all that helped with the many projects then I will surely miss some people. V7Goose is always MAJOR help though as well as Squidley, SkyDoc, Monty and so many others. This just couldn't happen without the help of so many of you. If somebody was there to lend a hand for you and you want to thank them publicly here, please do so. Again, a big thanks to each and every one of you who made the trip. You folks really touch our hearts and you probably have no idea what a huge part that VentureRider plays in my life. You are all very special people. Some of you are so special that perhaps a bit of medication would help.
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You will need some clamps to connect them to the crash bars. Take a look at his add here and he gives some links to them. http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=2692&title=carbon-one-crash-bar-braces&cat=24
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Fantastic. It turned out great and I'm sure it runs as good as it looks.
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I'm going to smack you the next time I see you. You were supposed to call if you missed your flight so that we could come back and take you to lunch or something. You stubborn thing you.
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Cool idea. I know there were many others. Florida and Washington were represented as well as several others.
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I really enjoyed the video...very well done. Thank you for taking the time. It sure is quiet here right now...WOW...what a difference when everybody is gone. We were actually sitting on the front porch a little while ago and Eileen said "maybe we should do this twice a year"................hmmmmmmmmm "Freebird's Fall No-Maintenance Day". Just fun and visiting...no tools allowed..... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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I've found two pairs of eye glasses left on the little table beside the coffee maker in the garage. One pair of blue sunglasses. One pair of silver framed glasses that appear to be prescription. If they are yours, PM me your address and I'll get them in the mail.
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Sorry Mr. Bob, you've got to get up pretty early in the morning to beat me to the chrome goodies.
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Here you go: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005-YAMAHA-ROYAL-STAR-VENTURE-TORBLEAU-TRIKE-XVZ13TF-/370512983166?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item56444b747e
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16898 is the house number.
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I suspect that it's the timing if anybody is traveling through there. Most are probably leaving earlier that are coming in on Friday. Come on though...I KNOW you can find the way.
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neutral switch issues
Freebird replied to Darren's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
I will try to take a look at the wiring diagram tomorrow but I doubt it's the gear indicator. I still suspect that it's the side stand switch. Have you worked it manually a few times to make sure it is making and breaking? -
That's been suggested in the past but I've just never had the time to figure out what all I need to make it happen. Probably no time to do it this year. Sorry.
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I agree, that sounds really bad and would drive me crazy. What year is your bike? If there is any warranty left on it, I would sure be making the dealer do something about it. I'm sorry that I don't have any great suggestions for you. With the Royal Star Venture, changing the clutch basket is the first step in correcting that issue but I'm not sure on the VStar.
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Well believe it or not, I pretty much finished the "honey do" list today so I'm about as ready for all of you as I ever will be. Just got to make a run to Walmart tomorrow to pick up water, soft drinks, ice, etc. so.....let the show begin.
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With very few exceptions, most here would recommend the Dunlop E3 or the Avon Venom.
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WOW...now you went and told everybody here...and they will tell somebody else...and those people will tell other people...and ....EVERYBODY will know. Yep...you've done it now.
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Check the VR Classifieds under Member Vendors and Hillis.
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Barnett makes stainless steel throttle cables. I put them on my bike when I installed the Flanders bars. Try Rick at http://www.buckeyeperformance.com He should be able to help you out. He sells the brake lines also.
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Yes, but out of the kindness of my heart, I would give her a ride.