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  1. Freebird
    Sometime in the near future, I will be making some major changes to the VentureRider site. This is not something that I want to do but am pretty much being forced to do. This site is a conglomeration of several different software packages that are somewhat integrated together so that a single login works from the home page, the forum, classifieds, etc. It is a common occurrence that I have to upgrade the software from time to time. Sometimes it is to add new features but it is often because new security vulnerabilities are discovered. Once they are discovered, it is not long before the hackers and spammer find out about them and then we are open to such attacks. The problem is though that often if an upgrade is required in one area, for example the forum, then it causes problems with other areas such as the home page. So it's a chain effect, an upgrade here ends up requiring an upgrade to other parts of the site. Often it is after an upgrade is already done before you find the problems that it caused in other areas. An example is this last upgrade where an upgrade to the forum software caused such things as the "Mark Forums Read" and etc. to stop working on the home page and also the side menu here. That is because the side menu here on the forum is actually part of the home page software. It all gets so confusing. While it can be irritating and cause a lot of work and debugging each time, the problem is that the people who wrote the software that I am using on the home page appear to have pretty much given up that business. They are no longer offering upgrades or support for the software. This last little change and the problems that it caused created some real headaches and several hours to figure out what code needed to be changed so that it all worked together again. As more changes are made to the forum, the problem will get much worse. The bottom line is that I am going to have to completely redo the VentureRider home page from scratch. Remove the current software and integration and come up with a new solution. Over the next week or two I will be looking at various options and making a decision on what will the be best route forward. There may be some changes that some of you like and there may be some things that go away that some of you will really miss. It can't be helped and I promise that I will try my best to retain all the current features that I can. The good news is that the actual discussion forum will remain pretty much the same. The decision that I make for the home page will determine if there are any changes at all to the forum. If there are changes, it will still be the same basic software and no changes in the way that it actually works on your end. Also, we should not lose any posts. The only thing that we might lose, at least temporarily, are some of the custom features that I have added over the years. If so, I will add them back as soon as possible. Well that's the story. It is not going to happen today or this weekend but will be happening soon. This is such a big change that when I do it, I will very likely have to shut down the site for at least a couple of hours. I will give advance notice before doing that.
  2. Freebird
    OK folks...the bells have arrived. I will be getting them in the mail tomorrow to all of you who have already ordered. There are still some left if anybody else needs one or more at this time.
  3. Freebird
    I don't like it. I think it's a good idea and would be great on some bikes but first of all, I'm not sure that it would allow the GPS to clear the fairing on our bikes but even if it does, it puts the GPS way too low. I would rather have it mounted higher so that I don't have to look down all the time to see it.
  4. Freebird
    No, only I or a moderator can change a thread title. Will be happy to do so though. Just tell me what you want it changed to. Well...I just looked and it appears it has already been done.
  5. Freebird
    You just hit the multi quote button for every post that you want to respond to. Then you git the reply button. That copies the text of the selected posts to your reply and you just insert your responses after the /quote tag of each one.
  6. Freebird
    I was immediately suspicious but getting ready to do a search. You just never know now days. Thank you for reminding me that it is April Fool's Day though. Now I will be more careful the rest of the day.
  7. Freebird
    Good...you found it before I even had to look.
  8. Freebird
    This is what I use: http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Other_Products/Mobil_1_Fully_Synthetic_Gear_Lube_75W-90LS.aspx
  9. Freebird
    June 19th. Oberlin, OH at my house. Hope you can make it.
  10. Freebird
    First of all, I would doubt that it is a heavy enough grease but the main thing is that I think all the grease is going to end up on the outside casing of the U-Joint and not between the shaft and inner splines of the joint where it needs to be.
  11. Freebird
    It was brought to my attention that there was a problem with the classifieds. When an item was listed with a separate shipping cost and the buy now was used. PayPal was not adding the shipping cost to the price of the item. There have been no recent changes so it has apparently been this way from the beginning. I thank Dingy for bringing the issue to my attention and it has been corrected now.
  12. Freebird
    Heck....that doesn't mean you have to leave us. It's not just about the bikes. It's about the friendships, the rides, the food. I do hope you enjoy the new FJR though, they are great bikes.
  13. Freebird
    Now WHY do you ALWAYS try to send out members elsewhere? Geeze...we have a number of RS riders here that MIGHT be able to help if given the opportunity.
  14. Freebird
    Yep....it will be no problem getting to it on Maintenance Day. If you do get down my way one weekend before then, just give me a shout and we'll do it then. It only takes about 10 or 15 minutes.
  15. Freebird
    Glad you got it working again. What you found is the most common problem. Here is the other info you are searching for. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=3905
  16. Freebird
    This issue has been resolved. If anybody still has a problem, you probably have an old page cached. Just hold down the Ctl key while hitting the refresh button on your browser and that should flush your cache.
  17. Freebird
    OK folks...this is "LAST CALL". I will be placing the order tomorrow or Tuesday at the latest.
  18. Freebird
    I agree, this is certainly not the type of news I hoped to start my day with. I'm really sorry to hear it. I hope that all come through it and will certainly be sending my prayers.
  19. Freebird
    I hated to start another thread but certainly don't want anybody to miss this if you are still staying at the Oberlin Inn. Due to them canceling some of our rooms with no clear answer as to why, I decided to do a search to see if there were any other complaints. I was a little shocked at what I found. There are several reports on a number of travel sites about bed bug complaints. These complaints are recent, starting in the fall of 2009 and some as late as a month or two ago. I have no idea if the allegations about bed bugs are true and the Inn refutes them in a couple of reports but several people have reported the problem. You can make your own decision but felt that it needed to be noted. Here is a link to one travel site where you can read about the possible problem. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g50795-d101747-Reviews-Oberlin_Inn-Oberlin_Ohio.html#REVIEWS
  20. Freebird
    WOW.....were you able to type that with a straight face?
  21. Freebird
    Don't give it another thought. You did good by letting us know. Apparently they weren't even bothering to call some folks, just putting letters in the mail. Who knows...by the time some folks found out that their rooms had been canceled, there may not have been rooms elsewhere.
  22. Freebird
    Bed Bugs? Looks like there could be other problems as well. Read some of these current complaints. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g50795-d101747-Reviews-Oberlin_Inn-Oberlin_Ohio.html#REVIEWS
  23. Freebird
    Ohio is on the verge of passing a law that specifically outlaws texting while driving. I saw some folks being interviewed and one said that "they are making it more dangerous for me. Now I'll have to keep my phone in my lap and look down all the time".
  24. Freebird
    I received and have confirmed a big with the software update. The "Mark Forums Read" button in the Login Box at the top of the left side menu returns a security token error. I will find and correct the problem when I get the time. In the meantime, there is also a "Mark Forums Read" link in the Quick Links drop down menu on the right end of the upper menu bar. That one still works.
  25. Freebird
    I've got Fiamm electrics installed inside the fairing. They may not be quiet as loud as the Stebels but they are pretty darn good. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=500
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