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  1. Freebird
    OK folks, here's the thing. Motorcycle Gear, previously New Enough, has changed the program that they have used for a long time. The old program allowed you to designate your "favorite club" and then they put a dollar in the clubs account that I could then use as prizes and etc. in contests. They have now discontinued that program. They are now using a "affiliates code" like many other online advertisers do. They will now pay a small fee if a buyer enters their site from clicking on a banner. So, I am asking you to please use the banner that rotates at the upper right of the forum and the home page if you go to Motorcycle Gear to place an order. If you go to their site via your own bookmarks and etc., VentureRider will get no credit for your purchases. The same is true of Jake Wilson and Motorcycle Superstore. If you don't go to their sites by clicking on the banner at the top of our site, we get no credit for your purchases there. I don't fill our site with a lot of banners because I don't want this site to be about bombarding you with advertisements but if you use the few that I have at the top, it does help to support the club. Also, we have $159.00 in our old account with them and we have to give it away now or will lose it. So, we need to have a contest and the winner will receive a $159.00 gift certificate from Motorcycle Gear. I will give it some thought and come up with something later today. I will make a new post when I decide what kind of contest it will be this time. It will be something simple though and probably run for a week.
  2. Freebird
    I can see where going from 0 to 50 psi would raise it a pretty good amount. That was why I went with the leveling links. Riding two up and pulling the trailer, I would often drag my mufflers in tight curves if I hit them very hot at all. Running about 50 to 55 psi prevented that but resulted in a fairly harsh ride. With the leveling links, I am able to run at 30-35 psi and the rear is still up so that I don't drag the mufflers.
  3. Freebird
    Hey, you didn't have to do that. The post was not a problem and might help somebody who actually does want to attempt to build one. Actually, I have a similar article in our Tech Library here. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=497
  4. Freebird
    That's not a how too make one...it's the original installation instructions that come with the Progressive balancing kit. I think I was the first one to ever install that mod and I uploaded those instructions when I was over there years ago. I've never seen any instructions for a home built kit but it is probably possible to come up with something.
  5. Freebird
    I have never seen an early Royal Star with any kind of lowers. I wonder though if a set off the new RSTD could be adapted to work. I know they wouldn't be a direct bolt on but with a bit of creativity....who knows.
  6. Freebird
    My answers are inserted.
  7. Freebird
    I've had stock RKs and Khromewerks. The stock RKs are MUCH quieter than the Khromewerks. To me, the stock RKs were not much louder than the OEM mufflers.
  8. Freebird
    HEY...the Cowboys haven't won that many but they do have few trophies. I sure wish they would get competitive again though. It has been a long dry spell.
  9. Freebird
    Yea, I just looked and I have 3,910 songs on my MP3 player. That is some complete CDs and parts of others. They come from a total of 961 different albums. Now I realize that the sound would not be as good as a CD to a person with a good musical ear but at 70 MPH on a motorcycle, it is close enough.
  10. Freebird
    Well, I have reached the point where I prefer QUIET and have gone back to stock mufflers. I will say though that I preferred the Khromewerks. The Samsons are LOUD and can't be packed, they use a permanent steel baffle. The Khromewerks have a re-packable baffle and I think are just a bit quieter than the Samsons and have a better sound. They also have an integrated shield that covers the clamp area. I just think they are better made.
  11. Freebird
    No, you don't. I've run the K&Ns with Samsons and Khromewerks and it was fine.
  12. Freebird
    That should be very easy to find...have you done a Google search for...... LOSER helmet. Sorry....I just couldn't stop myself. HEY...I'm a COWBOY fan...I would have to do the same search.
  13. Freebird
    I don't think that is a fair statement. There are a number of opinions from folks who DID try it and went back. Even the results of the poll indicated that about 32% went back to a motorcycle tire after experimenting with the car tire. You are correct, many have an opinion and some have never tried it for an extended amount of time but to say that most who don't like it fall into the latter two categories is simply not correct.
  14. Freebird
    That's exactly how I had mine mounted back when I had the changer installed. I liked it much better there than the ones I saw in the saddlebags. I removed it long ago though and went with the MP3 player. Just much more convenient for me.
  15. Freebird
    Yes, that would be possible if anybody really had a desire to do so. Like I said, if it is a real concern, just use the email feature instead of the PM feature.
  16. Freebird
    Yea, either post it as a new idea or......look under the tech talk section and you'll find it where it has been for a few months now.
  17. Freebird
    The simple answer is yes, it would be possible for me to read your private messages if I chose to do so. All private message naturally must be retained on the server in order for you to be able to read them. Anything on the server is stored in the database so it would be possible to read your private messages. That being said, I have absolutely no desire to do so. I don't care about anybody's personal business. It takes enough time just to read each and every post here, I sure don't have time to get into private messages also. If anybody is concerned about that though, you can also use the "email member" option if they have their profile set to accept emails. Emails are NOT saved in the database.
  18. Freebird
    uh...maybe....
  19. Freebird
    Yep...I had to look her up to. I'm not a fan of the Iphone but I'll bet that SHE could sell me one.
  20. Freebird
    Here you go. It's a piece of cake. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=258
  21. Freebird
    I think that the vast majority of you already know this but some may have not given it much thought one way or the other. I do all that I can to make sure that your private information remains private here. That is why if you email another member, the email goes through the venturerider email system so that your actual email address is never displayed here. Your private emails are not given out here by me to any individual or to any company. The only way that somebody should be able to get your email address is to ask you for it. Same with your telephone numbers. Many of us have our numbers listed here for the VR Assistance list and in our profiles. Your profiles are NOT viewable by guests, expired members or (as of today) trial members. I like to give our trial members access to all the features that I can but since pretty much anybody can sign up for a trial membership, I've decided that your member information will only be viewable by other supporting members. Even at that, you have privacy options in your UserCP so that you can hide your information to everybody or make it available only to members on your "friends list", etc. I say all of that to say this. If you are ever contacted by a ex member or guest asking you for another members email address or telephone number, please do NOT give it out. The best thing to do would be to forward the request to the member whose information is being requested and let THEM decide whether or not they wish to provide it. I do all that I can to protect our privacy here, please help me in doing so. Thanks much. Don
  22. Freebird
    Sorry...I...uh....didn't see that. I had already closed my computer.
  23. Freebird
    FINALLY something we can all agree on.
  24. Freebird
    I am almost SURE that they are not. I don't think your Royal Star has the strut that they mount to and if it did, I KNOW that it wouldn't be drilled for them.
  25. Freebird
    uh..yea...I need to get on that....still hanging on the pegboard.
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