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  1. Freebird
    The copyright law is huge and divided into so many sections that it would take forever to search it all. I did find THIS on the MIT website which would seem to suggest that what we were doing is OK. This is specifically regarding music CDs but I would think that the law would be the same. Loaning someone your CD or even selling (but not renting) it is protected by U.S. copyright law since no additional copies are being made. However, when you send a music file to someone else, you retain your copy and an additional copy is made. This copying may violate the exclusive rights of copyright holders.
  2. Freebird
    I think that would be a different situation. Napster was not sending folks a CD for them to listen to and pass on. They were letting people download and save the music. We were not copying the CD and sharing it as was Napster, just sharing the original copies. I guess I'll try to find something in the laws about this but to me, it's entirely different than what Napster was doing.
  3. Freebird
    I'm no expert on the subject but I kind of doubt that. Books and even videos are shared all the time through public libraries and that is legal I guess. I think it is OK to share an original copy but not OK to copy and distribute it to others. I agree though that either way, it results in a loss of revenue.
  4. Freebird
    I'm not familiar with the light bar on the RSTD but are you SURE you got the right one? Is it possible that you got one for the RSV by mistake? Does it look like this? http://www.starmotorcycles.com/star/accessories/acscitemdetail/5/433/1812/11878/all/1/2557/0/detail.aspx
  5. Freebird
    OK folks...a couple of hints. There are NO XJs and no Maxims. There are no Bennelis and no Moto Guzzis.
  6. Freebird
    HEY...that is simply NOT true. I am still VERY Immature.
  7. Freebird
    Graded inline
  8. Freebird
    A special thanks to Ken Chapin (WuzFuzz) for his permission to post this write-up to the the VentureRider tech library. I found it hard to believe that YAMAHA states that regular fork oil changes are not needed on the 2nd Gen RSV. During my winter teardown process, I decided to open things up and have a look. Apparent right away is the fact the the forks do NOT have a designated drain. You can, however, remove the lower fork damper bolt. This bolt screws into the internal damper rod which has a rebound spring encompassing it. This bolt basically ties the internal components of the fork assembly together. I have the benefit of a centerstand on my '03 Midnight, so it was easy to use my floor-jack to raise and support the bike so that the front wheel is off the ground. Remove the caps from the fork air valves and release any air pressure. Next the front axle has to be removed so that access can be gained to the damper bolt at the bottom of each fork. The wheel/tire can remain in where it is --- in between the forks. You will now need a 6mm Allen head socket with a long reach to access the damper bolt itself. Prior to loosening the bolt, give it a couple of raps with a hammer to break loose any corrosion that may be locking the threads. I also have the luxury of a compressor and air tools, but the bolt can be loosened with a regular socket wrench. The inch long Allen bolt with its companion copper sealing washer will come out with the fork oil draining from behind it. Have a catch pail handy as over half a liter of oil will be draining. To speed up the draining process, you can remove the Schraeder valve from the air fitting on the top of the fork. Repeat the process on the other fork. I found the thin 5W fork oil somewhat on the dark and dirty side.............. looking nowhere near like new oil. My '03 currently shows just over 30,000 kilometers on it. I then used my air compressor to blow down through the forks to expel the remaining oil out through the damper rod hole at the bottom of each fork. When the oil quits draining ---- I left mine to sit overnight --- you can reinstall the damper bolt and its small copper sealing washer with a little sealer on the threads. It is best to lower the front end so that compression of the forks and their inner components takes place and alignment of the damper rod meets with the access hole. Tighten the bolt securely and use a torque wrench to obtain the specified 14 ft lbs. Refilling the forks with fresh fork oil takes a little longer but it can be done with a filler hose from a bicycle pump and a squeeze bottle or large syringe from a vet supply house or pet store. I chose to refill my forks with BelRay 15W in the specified amount of 553 cc per fork. First, make sure that the Schraeder valve is not in the air fitting. Then attach the screw-on filler hose from a bicycle pump onto the Schraeder valve. The squeeze bottle I use is equipped with a large bore needle on the end. It is also marked for volume and I attach it to the open end of the filler hose. Due to the smaller orifice of the Schraeder valve, it takes somewhat longer to fill the forks than it does to empty them. I would estimate that it took about 10 minutes per fork to squeeze the specified 553 cc of fork oil into each tube. When you have inserted the specified amounts, remove the bicycle hose, reinstall the valve into the fitting and preload the forks with your desired air pressure. With the 5W, I was using 5 or 6 psi, but I expect better dampening with the 15W so lower pressure ratings will most likely apply. I will have to wait until the start of the riding season (for me its next month) before I settle on an air pressure setting. For now.......... I inflated them both to 4 psi.
  9. Freebird
    It is apparently not a usual thing to do. Yamaha did not even include drain plugs for the front forks and they say that it is not necessary to change it. I don't know that I agree with that. I did find an article written by a former member. It was posted at the Venturers site. Here is a link to it. http://www.venturers.org/Tech_Library/index.php?action=article&cat_id=002013&id=319
  10. Freebird

    Hey Freebird

    Freebird replied to dingy's topic in Watering Hole

    How many times am I going to have to explain to you that I don' t habla inglés.
  11. Freebird

    Hey Freebird

    Freebird replied to dingy's topic in Watering Hole

    I could use a hammer like that around here. If so, I hope it's a special edition "red head" model.
  12. Freebird
    Vewy Vewy Rare.
  13. Freebird
    OK...here we go. Close enough.
  14. Freebird

    Hey Freebird

    Freebird replied to dingy's topic in Watering Hole

    FANTASTIC...thanks MUCH. Will come in real handy around Maintenance Day.
  15. Freebird
    Grade inline LOL...I've just enjoyed a lot of bikes. There are at least twice..actually more..than this.
  16. Freebird
    Graded inline.
  17. Freebird
    You are correct that it's a CT....but......
  18. Freebird
    Come on....I KNOW you can do better than that. You only got ONE of them right.
  19. Freebird
    Well of course not. First of all, wouldn't Brit bikes be metric also? Also, there are at least TWO Italian bikes in that bunch.
  20. Freebird
    OK...a little quickie contest. The attached picture is a collage of 16 bikes that I've owned over the years....it would be more but I don't have pictures of near all the bikes that I've owned. Anyway, the first person to correctly identify all 16 bikes and the year models within 2 years either way, will win a VentureRider lapel pin. Have fun.
  21. Freebird
    Absolutely beautiful job.
  22. Freebird
    I had a lot of custom ones made up. They were acid etched with folks names or whatever they wanted on them. There was a minimum order though and there just hasn't been enough interest to repeat it. I think I had to order 50 sets.
  23. Freebird
    I can honestly say that I do NOT have the AARP card. and I will continue to throw the offers of them into the trash.
  24. Freebird
    Thanks folks....they say you are only as old as you feel...now that's depressing.
  25. Freebird
    No, not really.
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