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Interesting. Post your impressions after you try it out. I may want to get one if it works well on a RSTD.

Your Venture is rejecting the Harley parts. Take two ounces of Seafoam and call me in the morning.

Travelling down a country road.....enjoying the sights side to side.....doin' about 50mph......crested a small hill and went instantly from paved road to newly laid, deep, loose gravel......had a puckered butt until I got it down to about 10mph. That stuff was so loose I couldn't safely go any faster. Rode it out for the next 3 miles until I got back to paved road. I don't care for gravel, but I don't usually shy away from it, but this stuff was LOOSE !!!

I've always been a Honda guy, but started liking Yamaha back in my hill climbing days when I had a Yamaha TT500, which I liked because they had superior clutches, which is pretty important on a dirt bike. Other than that I've stuck with Honda until I got into the heavier street bikes, which, after some research led me to the Venture, and there's been no looking back. Having said that, it's hard to say anything bad about a Honda. .....other than they can be a pain to start when cold.

The slingshot post made me think of this old video. A demonstration of American Ingenuity. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8whVxTj7iQ]Funny Homemade Fireworks (ORIGINIAL) - YouTube[/ame]

I feel guilty for laughing, but that was funny. Hope he's OK.

Now that guy's just plain nuts. Looks like it'd be a lotta fun though. Maybe if I were about 35 years younger.

I have a hard time feeling bad for the perp. He played a dangerous game and lost. The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.

Remember, these laws are implemented by YOUR government for YOUR protection. You should be thankful to have a ruling class that cares so much about your well being. We have a similarly caring gubment on this side of the pond.

All well and good, but I gotta say, by the looks of the rubber seals and parts, if it's a 96 they musta' used some poor quality rubber. I have a Ford 800 tractor / backhoe, which, by serial # I can tell was made in '57 and some of the original rubber parts on it look to be in better shape than the seals around the pushrod tubes on this trike. The numbers don't lie, and I believe what the experts say, but, knowing nothing about these machines....it looks a LOT older than a '96.

Must've had too many incidents of off duty officers shooting people at football games. I'm glad they took action to prevent any future such incidents.

The elk just wanted to see if he could outrun the Harley. Surprisingly, the Harley was faster. Musta' had some mods.

Thoughts and prayers going your way. Don't worry too much about the stint, from what I understand it's a fairly routine procedure these days. My brother had a similar situation. Flue like symptoms they couldn't figure out until they gave him a stress test. They took him from the test directly to the operating room and put a stint in the "widomaker". (98% blocked) That was on a Thursday, and he was back to work on Monday.

I stopped by and checked it out. From what I can see it is as described. Started on the first kick, and he was going to let me take it for a spin, but I didn't feel comfortable doing that, since I was not the prospective buyer. The rubber parts were cracked with age, but not enough to be a major problem yet. Oil seepage here and there, but no major leaks evident. No bad sounds coming from the engine other than maybe some valve train noise, which I'd expect from something that old. Only 306 miles on it. Seller weighs over 200 pounds and says he can get it up to 58 mph. It's licensed and street legal. There's some disagreement about the origins of this machine, but the seller was adamant about it, and gave a pretty detailed, and believable history. He says it's one of only three brought into the US, and, from the serial number, believes it was built in 1946. Seemed to me to be a good buy at $3500, but what do I know. In any case, I spoke to the prospective buyer (Vince) and told him what I could about it, so it's up to him from there. Whether he buys it or not, I enjoyed checking it out, and had a nice (and educational) conversation with the seller. In the interest of full disclosure, I also contacted my brother in law, who mostly collects and restores old Mack Trucks, but has an interest in things like this, and told him that if the sale didn't work out, he should check it out. Never did get a chance to drop my computer off. Still dealing with startup issues. My work here is done.

Elections have consequences.

I spoke with the seller, and will try to stop by and take a look later today. He's as confused as I as to who the actual interested party is. LOL:cool10:

Coincidence. I don't usually have my 'puter with me at work, but I've been having some issues with it lately, so I'm gonna drop it off to a tech savvy buddy after work. Anyhoo, I figgered that I'd try it before going on the roof. (Verizon mi-fy) and saw your post. I called the number you posted and got a voicemail. I left a message with my name and # and explained that I'd like to check out the "assault vehicle". That's where it's at for now. If he doesn't call back, I'll try again at the end of the workday,...before heading back home. That's about the best I can do for now. I'll let ya know what happens. I may have to use my phone to post though....not sure if I'll have to leave the 'puter with my friend or not. Never posted with my phone before......hmmmm.....

I'll be working in Reynoldsburg today, which is on the East side of town. If that's any closer to the seller, I'd be willing to stop by. Gimme a call if you'd like me to go.

Haven't missed an election since the mid 80s. I'm not so sure it matters though. I truly wish I'd never opened my eyes to politics. Then I wouldn't know just how bad it really is. Ignorance is bliss.

I've a cabin in North Central PA. For 20 years now, my wife and myself along with other couples do an annual innertube float trip down the Susquehanna River. We all take inner tubes, with a raft with a cooler in it, loaded with beer, pop water and samiches. Well, now we have to worry about this DNR ass who hides in the bushes with binoculars looking for people drinking beer as they float down the river. Looking to hand out citations. We're not a rowdy bunch, ...take all our trash with us....not hurting anyone, but now we have to worry about what the locals call the "Crick Dick". But we still call this the Land of the Free??? The locals are not happy about it as the tourist trade is the biggest part of their business. Now that the Game Commission has effectively decimated the deer herd, there's only a fraction of the hunters that there used to be, further harming the local economy. My brother fishes up there regularly, and had his license checked 9 times this year by the same guy. Yes....the Crick Dick. What the heck is happening to this country.....something needs to change.

Now that really sucked !!! There's 30 seconds of my life I'll never get back.

Trailer coulda' been nice, but, like I said, I don't need any more projects right now anyway. When I'm ready, I'll just pay the big bucks for a decent (used) trailer. Thanks for lookin' into it.

Great Price. I picked up 6 cans today. If you spend $25 or more you get a free hat. It's a pretty nice hat too, so be sure to ask for one.

Just got home I live about an hour North of Columbus, but work down that-a-way most days. I'd be happy to take a look if ya still need me to. Feel free to call or pm me. My number is listed in my member info.

Hey Gary.... I may be interested in the trailer. I need another project like I need a hole in the head, but if the price is right, what the hey.... I live just a little ways South of you, so the location thing works for both of us.