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  1. frogmaster
    Seen one of those at MD-2009. Scooterbob from Wisconsin had similar a very nice setup indeed. However Mimi would want to pack 150lbs in a 50lb box LOL. Niiice job
  2. frogmaster
    WHO: VentureRider.Org & I.B.M.C (International Brotherhood Motorcycle Campers) and Friends and Families of these 2 Organizations. www.VentureRider.org & http://www.ibmc.org . WHAT & WHERE & WHEN: Meet & Eat ("M&E" above) Saturday 29 August. 1pm EST at Firefly Buffett, Soaring Eagle Casino, Mount Pleasant, MI. http://www.soaringeaglecasino.com/firefly.htm Camp Out Check-in begins @ 1pm Friday 28 August. Check-out begins @ 1pm Sunday 30 August. Here is the Campground: http://www.gammywoodscampground.com Located at 1855 Coldwater Road, Weidman, Michigan, 48893. This is Just far enough North the give that "UP NORTH FEELING" without excessive Northerly Travel for our Friends in IL, IN, OH and ONT and Central to Michigan. Gammywoods Campground has offered both these fine organizations an outstanding special rate of just $5.00 Per person Per night. You MUST mention your Organization to receive the special rate. This special rate is ONLY good until 11:59pm on 10th August, 2009 and applies to Tents or Motorcycle pulled Campers only and DOES NOT apply to camper cabin rental or regular camper units (ie: Travel Trailers, Pop Ups, 5th Wheels or Motor Homes). After that date NORMAL Camping fees apply. All other campground policies remain the same. All reservations must be paid in advace to guarantee campsite. Master Card and Visa gladly accepted. To make reservations please phone 989-506-8005. If you wish to make a reservation as an individual group (ie: 6 campers in the Smith group) we need one name representing your specific group. All others will be co-located with fellow yet unknown VentureRider.Org or I.B.M.C members by the campground staff. ATTRACTIONS: Soaring Eagle Casino: http://www.soaringeaglecasino.com Soaring Eagle Casino Presents "Brooks & Dunn Concert" August 29th 7pm : http://www.soaringeaglecasino.com/entertainers.htm?id=211 Golf Courses, Canoe Rentals, Hiking Trails, Fishing, Restaurants all nearby, here is a Visitor Bureau link http://www.mountpleasantwow.com
  3. frogmaster
    Reboot. Oops not a computer.. well kinda... Pull the Battery Leads for a few minutes then reconnect this might straighten out it brains like a reboot on the onboard PC. Good Luck
  4. frogmaster
    See how E-Braking may have saved injury or maybe worse... [ame=http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=38330]Nearly Missed Accident last eve (descriptive details)... - VentureRider.Org[/ame]
  5. frogmaster
    I think your concept is correct and if your my age we all seen the Blue Smokers of the past (years ago) but today's oils are very clean and burn cleaner too. At the rate he is adding Oil he is burning clean oil constantly no chance to collect all the old Carbons suspended in the Oil thus less Blue Smoke as reported. Compression test will confirm Blow Bye. If lucky the Rings are Shot and the Cylinders & Valves are not Damaged (fingers crossed for you) Good Luck.
  6. frogmaster
    YouTube Link: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_r_bB3PFG4&feature=related]YouTube - Old lady motorcycle commercial[/ame]
  7. frogmaster
    Emergency Braking is something you have to "Practice" to be good at. A Saturday in an empty school parking lot. I even make my 2 Up practice this too. Told her is is OK to fall forward onto my back and shoulders and Hold Tight... might as well close your eyes nothing to see except the back of my neck LOL! She did very well TY. The MSF.Org course has some braking courses... The one that is mind-blowing is in the middle of a curve SNAP handle bars Level then E-Brake. Feels un-natural to pull out of a curve to Brake but they explain several real life senarios that make since and get this IT REALL WORKED. They start with Straight E-Braking and is part of Final Exam and if you lock rear or front you fail that exam. They gave us 45 minutes prior to exam to practice anything we wanted to do better at... Yep I spent all 45 minutes E-braking. Anyways PRACTICE E-Braking the right way. See MSF.Org. Hey Redryder I see ya near TAWAS, MI. MSF.Org $25.00 and use there 250cc if ya like. Good Luck
  8. frogmaster
    Warning...Ghost Double Images at Night reflections... Other than that... it is a GREAT 2-UP Windshield and the GW-Vents is super nice too.
  9. frogmaster
    Me LIKEY way Too Funny. I would of spiced it up with a Hot Babe on back of Bike and she jumps off calling him an @ss and jumps into Minivan Passenger Seat. LMAO now
  10. frogmaster
    Dealer here had V-max in show room 3 months ago... guy placed $1,000.00 down then lost his job and the $1,000.00 down. Kinda makes me question what was said in FL? Oh Well no lost sleep here...
  11. frogmaster
    the Coast Line Northern Main to Boston. When in Boston go to Bull & Finch Bar also known as the "Cheers Bar" has nice Gift Shop too. Hampton Beach New Hampshire is on the Coast Line too another tourist town. Most of all Dress for the Slide and not the Ride (crazy eastcoast city drivers) everywhere.
  12. frogmaster
    Did almost same see my Pics.. You KNOW the RULE... Without Pictures its just a story... As far as tounge 1.5 is ok for a car or truck but for a m/c I would say 2x (the axle length, outside tire to tire) MINIMUM. I know (I still have to extend mine H.F, stingy with tongue length). Did you remove the 2 smaller Leaf Springs? IMHO not needed and adds to bouncing and handling problems like you described. Also I experimented with Tire Pressures / Weight by spray painting 4" swath across tread and pulled across cardboard to see Tire Patch... Here is what i found: Empty = 170lbs = 20lbs Plus 50lbs = 25 lbs plus 100lbs = 30lbs Did 600 miles in 2 days with 50lbs @ 25psi..... PERFECT WEAR PATTERN and no BOUNCY Good Luck
  13. frogmaster
    Look at tailpipe openings. What color? Ashy Tan vs Dark Brown or Black??
  14. frogmaster
    2008 RSV 2 Up or 1 Up Michigan Hills Full Face Shield Up or Down (does not matter) XXL Clearview Vent Full Open or Closed (does not matter) IDEAS: Synch Carbs Seafoam Carbs Your Exhaust has a crack or leak? Valves adjusted every 26,000mi? Clean AirFilters? Add WindJammers? Not a RSV + XXL Clearview + 2up-Shield "Common Issue" If ya feel like riding to N.W Michigan we can swap bikes for a day of riding and see what happens. Good Luck
  15. frogmaster
    Friends DO NOT let Friends miss Valve Adjustments... PERIOD! You want 250,000 mile from your Venture you best do Valves every (26,000) specially if in the Magic 5 Year Window called Warranty. Nuff Said Way to go V7Goose Who can put this in the TECH Library???
  16. frogmaster
    Will try my best to describe so you get a good picture in your mind... Last eve was on the way home at Sun Set and Peak Deer time. I had my XXL Clearview Windshield and my Clear Safety Glasses and my visor was full up. Had Mimi on the back too. North West Michigan rural Highway M-37. I was scanning left and right 10 to 12 seconds (Max headlight range) like a mad man. Seen 5 deer next too road (3 did not move, 1 went back to woods and 1 crossed 10 to 12 seconds in front). Then climbing a large and long hill I was 10 seconds behind a Toyota ForeRunner he was using High Beams and I was in the left 1/3 of my lane (near the yellow line) using Low Beam. Me and the Forerunner had been like this for the last 15 or 20 miles (best for the situation). Mimi and I have a "Deer Spotting Contest" DEER Right, Deer or Left Deer Front commands through our intercom. OK back to the large and long hill. There is a campground at bottom of hill on leftside and over the hill about 2 miles is a Party Store / Gas Station. Just as we got to the top of the hill I say "Deer Left" in the next 1 to 3 seconds I realize there are 4 "DEER EYES" bobbing up and down.... Wrong... I then recognize them 'bobbing deer eyes" as Bicycle Pedal Reflectors from two bicycles. They were on the farthest left shoulder of the road going head on to on coming traffic (good), but then I see them weaving badly into the oncoming lane maybe 1/3 into that lane. Remembering when I was a kid peddling to the top of a big and long hill I was tired, out of breath and wobbly too... OK so far recognized and analyzed the situation at hand... Then headlights started from the other side of the hill (Thinking to myself they better get that wobbling under control soon).... Just as the Toyota Forerunner in front of me passed them one of the kids decided he was going to avoid the oncoming car in his lane by cutting across the street (now 5 to 6 seconds out)!!! I PRESSED Hard Right to get too the White Line and the kid is still coming across his front tire is now at the double yellow line. By time I get TUNNEL VISION and ON THE WHITE LINE and steady I started emergency braking procedure (My arms strained as me and now Mimi full weight was upon the handle bars). Realizing I was fully upright and not skidding when I was braking and under control I then forceably broke eye contact with white line to see where the Bicycle was now? In the corner of my left eye I see his Back Tire breaking the reflective double yellow lines and briefly seen his handle bars cranked hard left about 18 to 24" off my left handle bar!!! WE MADE IT. 1. Thank God 2. Thanks to my MSF.Org Training Classes (Basic and Advanced 2008). 3. Lucky
  17. frogmaster
    Me neither... Same Bike RSV-08 and I'm not freak of nature just a 5' 8" and heel stays down. Maybe having an ankle flexibility issue? Either way Good Luck.
  18. frogmaster
    I HATE that... Glad no major injuries other than EGO.
  19. frogmaster
    Want to say THANK YOU to all PGR everywhere. Had a funeral for SSG Timothy David who did 6 Tours 2-Afghanistan & 4 Iraq. I never knew him personally but when I heard of 6 Tours I got into my US Army Reserve Uniform and rode Bike 2 hours to Beaverton, MI. After paying my respects and honor I shook the hands of every PGR Member I could find and thanked them for being there nearly 100 of them. Some PGR members were very well aged and some in wheel chairs and walkers with oxygen bottles and they held Flags lining the sidewalks (THEY ARE GREAT AMERICANS and I told them so). IT WAS AWSOME !!! My first Tour was Afghanistan in 2003 and Jan 2010 all expense paid trip to Iraq (have to check up on Muffin-Man). As a Soldier myself and now a Biker and soon to be PGR member I can tell you that PGR makes a Military Funeral 1,000% Better. Charlie US Army, Captain.
  20. frogmaster
    What kills me is: Vibration Vibration Vibration Lack of Power (disguised by loud pipes... HP is NOT equal to Loudness)!!! Lack of Reliability Lack of Waranty Overpriced accessories Overpriced MSRP. Comsumer Reports would have HD for Lunch!!! Kind of like a Mini General Motors... So stuck on themselves and not listening to Customers = Bad Business. 2 cents
  21. frogmaster
    Walmart RCA mp3 player $39.00 600 songs no skipping same size as two Bic Lighters.
  22. frogmaster
    NGK - Iridium use the NGK to NGK Iridium conversion chart. These Spark Plugs: WILL NOT..... give more power or better fuel mileage (same as stock). WILL........... start faster and reduce warm up time by 50% or better. I use NGK IRIDIUMS in all my Yamaha's (2 each Outboards, UTV-Rhino-660, Subaru Forester- 2004) I will be replacing NGK to NGK-Iridiums in my Toyota Highlander 2008 & RSV-2008 when they are scheduled to be done soon.
  23. frogmaster
    niiiiiiice... Now we know Piggy Backer buys these and adds cooler rack and bumper! Can anyone confirm? I would not be buying PB Stock right now!
  24. frogmaster
    Was not too long ago a guy in had a Bad Whin just popped up from nowhere and NO OIL fixed it... He ended up Pulling Tire and Lubing Splines and that is when he discovered he needed a SHIM of 0.30" because something shifted or moved. READ THIS LINK... http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=36609 PS: Do not confuse the Chirp with Whine.... Good Luck
  25. frogmaster
    Frogman, Take it from the Ole "Frogmaster" you want the flooring to be 2x6 (Which actually measures 1.5" x 5.5") and either pressure treated (green stuff) or deck stain by Co called CABOT. An 850 lbs RSV on a trailer doing 75 mph on I-75 and hits a (dip in the road) can create greater than 1.0 G-Forces thus temporarily placing more weight under each tire. I have seen several vehicles bust thru 1" planking, especially after a few years and rotting. Good Luck.
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