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    Oyster Run for us over here on the West

    in Watering Hole

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    Never been a fan of the Oyster run, all I've ever heard about is the number of accidents related to it. Whether going to or returning from... There's a whole lot of riders hitting the bars and then their bikes from what I've been told and those two things just don't mix... I've heard of at least two fatalities in recent years as well, so I won't be tempting fate any time soon. 15 to 20,000 bikers for a one or two day event is more than I want to deal with, as it's right out of my comfort zone...

     

    Personal opinion

    Trailer hitch project for this winter

    in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)

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    I thought about the possibility of making more than just the one for me, but I am not sure if it will be practical. We'll see how much work is involved once I get that far.

     

    I guess if you make welding jigs a mass production process would work and cut down on the labour intensity of the job. I wish I had a bit better skill set and a place to do that sort of work, it could suppliment my pension that's coming up about 6 years down the road...

    Cassette Deck vs?

    in GPS, Audio, Electronics

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    Like - I sat on a band new Venture in the show room yesterday..... on sale for 17 plus plus plus.

     

    Can anyone tell me why in the name of all that is known to man WHY does Yamaha put a tape deck in the flippin thing.... Like can you guys buy cassets, I have not seen a tape sold in 5 years in Canada.

     

    It would take over 20,000 $ to roll that thing out of the show room..... and it has a tape deck!

     

     

    A lot of gas stations and truck stops carry cassettes as do the odd music store... Yes in BC :63:

    Kelowna Yamaha not the place for an oil change

    in Watering Hole

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    I had the pleasure of great service in Roswell NM last year. I believe it was Motion Performance on 2nd St. They pulled a bike off a lift to do an oil change for me. Did that delay the other customers service? Not in the least, that job was waiting on parts... Not every job in every shop is being worked on at the same time, a dealer, if he wants a good rep, can work around almost anything. My response to the good service was to ride up the road afterwards and buy a 24 of beer for the shop... (I asked the owner which brand his crew liked. )

    Motorcycle Recyclers...

    in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)

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    In the past with other bikes I've owned, I always came up needing a part that's near impossible to find. After months of searching for some parts, I came across a couple of motorcycle "Wreckers" in the Greater Vancouver area. Unfortunately, one closed it's doors, but the other is always busy with people looking for what they need and the owner helping out whenever possible.

     

    That second location is a business called "Bent Bike" located in Langley BC. I thought it would be a worthwhile thread for people to list any recyclers in their area to form a resource for those looking for parts for their aging bikes. For example, I walked in the door today and hanging up in the rafters is the left side saddle bag for an '84 Royale, no lid was visable but apparently they have a lot of other plastic from that bike. I'll put the contact info below and if the powers that be find that this isn't a good idea, feel free to delete this thread, (or make it a sticky if it's worth it...)

     

    Bent Bike

    201-20701 #10 Hwy

    Langley BC V3A 5E8

    ph: 604 534-1033

    bentbike@telus.net

     

    Looking for seat mod thread

    in Watering Hole

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    Somewhere there is a thread explaining / showing how to modify the stock RSV seat to reduce pressure on the tailbone. Seems I recall a gel pak involved.

     

    anyone have a link for this thread? I forgot who did it and can't seem to find it.

     

    There's a guy in Langley that used to do AZZKICKERS seats but they thought he was too expensive. I've seen his work and I'm considering a gel upgrade from him...

    where to buy replacement mercury?

    in General Tech Talk

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    The worst thing about Mercury is that it "Bio accumulates" in other words, it stays in the body and will build up to toxic levels over time. Let's say you spilt the mercury near a vegetable garden, the veggies absorb it and you slowly eat it, microgram by microgram, eventually it builds up to milligrams and that my man is not good. If it was on soil, I would dig it all up and triple bag it and take it to a toxic waste facility...

    Feb 9, 2010 - 220km

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    Yeah we can rub the riding in pretty good this year, record setting temps the whole thing...

     

     

    I just hate it when it bites you in the arse the next day or so...

     

     

    They are currently hauling truck loads of snow 150 miles, from Manning Park to the Cypress Bowl ski hill in West Vancouver, one of the Olympic Venues. Cheap like Borscht, $1000 a load...

    Getting the wind off your knees

    in Bike Accessories

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    Buddy,

     

    Got my parcel in the mail today. At first I looked at the colour and thought, "Oh darn, that's going to be a bit off." So I took one unit out to the bike to hold it in place and was pleasantly surprised at how great the colour looked. I'm so glad you had that bit of blue left over because I don't think the smoked or black would look anywhere near as good on my bike. Can't wait to get them mounted and try them out.

     

    Thanks for the super job,

     

     

    Doug

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