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The wife's been pushing me pretty hard to get a Spyder, but I'm not quite ready. Took the RSV out for a short ride the other day and was reminded of why and how much I love my Venture.

Good luck finding reloading supplies.

My thoughts and prayers are with you....for that matter, they're with all you old timers...lol I'm right behind ya...lookin' at the big 60...yikes !!!

Brings back memories. My last job as a Union Laborer was when they refaced the Lake Milton Dam....In the late 80s. Best thing I ever did was to turn away from the bigger money for the better future..

Such a failure at highway speeds can be a really BAD thing. Been there, done that....I'm very pleased that you survived it, and that you were resourceful enough to get her going again. I'm sure you were shaken, but ya got right back up on that steed and rode it home. Nice going !!!

If it happens, Lisa and I would like to attend.

If it ends up happening, Lisa and I will plan on attending. Will need an RV space.

Wow !!! Sorry to hear that. Do you know the nature of the failure? Like Freebird said, I've never heard of a blown motor on one of these....many of the old ones have 2nd gear failure, but I've been with the site since '08 and yours is the first motor failure I've heard of.

Happy Birthday, Brother....Thanks for all you do. Hoping you have a GREAT day!!! 🎂

That's a good lookin' bike.

WOW That does speak well of that Sedona. I'm very pleased that they got out of it as well as they did. Prayers for a speedy recovery.

I use Seafoam on anything that sits. I put 4 cans of it in the motorhome when I put it away for the Winter. I've an 87 Venture Standard that was last licensed in 2014, and I put a very heavy dose of Seafoam in it because I knew it wasn't likely to be used soon. I had pretty much dedicated myself to my 06 Venture, but still loved the 87 and couldn't let it go. I store these bikes in my pump shed, so they're out of the weather, and kept above freezing. Just for the heck of it, I tried to start the 87, and, believe it or not...she fired right up. As soon as I'm done bringing the old Nighthawk back, .... (and the snow melts enough to get the 87 the 300' to the work shed).....The 87 Venture is next on the list for a good going over. I think I'll try to put a few miles on her this year. Now lemme get that Nighthawk finished up.

I have an 87 Standard and an 06 Royale and they get.....uh..... Actually I never checked...lol.

I thought about putting something pretty solid in line with the mailbox. I've a length of 3" pipe....How about taking a post hole digger and going down a couple of feet, then concreting in a length of pipe with a threaded nipple at ground level.....then, when I know snow is coming, thread a ? 6' ? length of pipe into the nipple and wait for the "CLANG".....I could paint it like a barber pole to make it hi-vis, but my concern is that if he damages the plow / truck when he hits it,....I'm gonna be payin'.... I've done stuff like that before...if we ever meet...ask me about the pumpkin boobytrap....Hilarious. ps: Just looked at the diagram for the swing away mailbox. Looks super easy to build....I'll put it on my list for when the weather breaks....or maybe for this Summer...but by next Winter this issue will be addressed.. I'll post pics.

Took off work today. Plowed my drive, along with my 5 closest neighbors. County plow truck took my mailbox out 5 times so far this year.....We'll see if this helps.

True Dat. From Central Ohio, it'd be a bit far for me right now, but it's something I'd be interested in a few years ...(more than a few)...down the road when I retire. I like the way you're thinkin'.

Pic taken in the mid 80s. My niece and I down in Key Largo. I just took her up to the end of the street and back.... Her daughter...(my Grand Niece?) will be 4 in April. Maybe I should get a pic of her on the back of my Venture.....for posterity....

And my chosen profession puts me outside, on the roof in this crap.....

This guys a frickin' idiot. Thanks for giving me another reason to avoid youtube.

My deepest sympathies to his family. I'm certain we'll all get to see him again. Suggestion: If anyone has any pics of him.....put 'em up.

I DID !!!

I've been putting ethanol free gas with a heavy dose of Seafoam in it in these machines as I bring them back. That should keep 'em for a while.

I'm focused this Winter on turning some of the old projects I've laying around into functioning machines again. Got my old Polaris 4 wheeler sorted out and ready for action...been sitting for 3 or 4 years. Got a 10k generator back up and running after (someone else) left it sitting for about 5 years. Now I'm working on getting my old Honda Nighthawk 700s back up and running. It's been sitting about 6 years. I had Seafoam in the gas back then, and now, with a tank leak, had no gas in it. I loosened the bowl drain screws on the outer carbs and it appears the bowls are dry as well. I'd like to fill the bowls and let them soak for a day or three, but don't know what I should use. I don't think Seafoam is meant for actual cleaning....I know some carb cleaner is not friendly to rubber parts. SO...What should I fill the bowls with to dissolve any varnish that won't damage anything.....???

News news???

I sooooo want to go, but I'm not convinced that, through his great wisdom and resolve to protect,....Cuomo will have the state opened up by then.