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I am a true believer of 'Indian Summer' and it always happen. Ride safe and enjoy the ride.

Good morning! Cloudy conditions over here in SE Pa. Yesterday, it was so windy that riding was not even on my mind. Today is much better. Have a great day and ride safe.

Good morning to all! Have a great Monday.

Good morning to all! Was so tired yesterday helping out my cousin find a place near her workplace so she can start working as a nurse. Just five days in this country and she is ready to get to work. After all that searching, we were able to find a safe place that has shuttle service to and from her hospital. Much relieved after all that hard work. Slept pretty much all night like a baby and never had a dream. Have a great weekend and ride safe!

Good morning to all. Ride day today and it is RSV's turn to hit the road. In the low 40's this morning, but manageable with the proper cold weather gear. Ride Safe all and have a great day.

Good morning to all. Back riding today to and from...Finished installing my KUAT rack on the Taco and love I love it! We are hovering between 60° F and down to around 40°F. Truly a big swing in temp this time of the year. Glad I don't have to think about 'cutting the grass'. The way it looks, I may have two more cuts before the end of the year. Also this morning, I saw two riders with no fairing and no windshield riding at 42°F temp on the interstate. Temps are still not too bad. Ride safe.

Good Afternoon to all! Today, I just might give both bikes a nice wipe and check all fluid levels. Looking forward to install a roof rack on my Taco this weekend. Have a great weekend!

Good morning to all. No ride day today. Rain is in the forecast. Have a great day.

Good afternoon to all! Rode today and will ride until Wednesday even when it goes down to freezing in the morning. Need the heat for sure on this one. My body is still acclimating to the cold air and is getting better every day that pass by. @ChaharlyEnjoy quality family time. Sounds like your little man is picking favorites now. lol I will have to give the RSV a spin sometime this week, because these bikes do not like to sit too long in the garage. As always, Gear up and Ride Safe.

Hello @Chaharly. Hope all is doing well with the family. Awesome. Glad to hear you get the chance to ride. Same here, I've been riding since Tuesday. I rode the SVTC today and for tomorrow as well. I just need that extra heat on the grips and seat. It does help immensely. Ride safe and enjoy the cool Fall temps.

My Dad visited us from Michigan for a few days, so I spent most of the weekend driving him around and spending time with the family. He just left this morning and will spend the winter months in the Philippines and will stay there for a good 8 months. Today, I am back riding to and from work and doing errands and some short fun rides around town. Glad a few of you are able to ride as well. Gear up and ride safe all.

Worst case scenario… salt on the roads for example. I will always wait for the rainfall to wash away salt and grime before I ride again. Another cold night around our neck of the woods. Have a great weekend.

That is true. I saw a video about this seasoned rider and has been riding for years, but he said he is getting old...so he switched to a much lighter bike and ended with a BMW 1250 Adventure. I he very happy with his decision. I can see myself on one of these bikes someday in the future, but not sure how I am going to like cleaning the chains on a regular basis as recommended. Isn't she a beauty...

Adventure bikes I think are becoming to be so popular to the younger generation. I've been watching several Reels on these types of bikes and group rides. The BMW 1300 Adventure always attracts my attention.

I hope we don't get to see salt on the roads for the rest of the year. Road salt is every bike's nemesis.

I know the time will come that I will sound exactly like you. (no more rides in the cold) We all age beautifully and we must all take care of our body. For the meantime, I try not to think about it too much. No worries, we still have lots of 'warm' tolerable days until the end of the year. Stay optimistic and ride safe.

I think 10mm sockets and wrench have become the ‘Bread and Butter’ of most hardware stores.

I respectfully disagree Don. Riding season is not coming to a close even riders like me and to anyone else in the east coast go through during the winter months. Cold weather riding is my favorite and I hope it is to ‘some’ riders out there as well. I never sweat. 😀. Please don’t get me wrong. I am not saying to anyone to go ahead a ride during the winter months. This is all about the rider’s decision to hang it up for the winter and wait for Spring or if you are like me, I ride during the winter months barring good road conditions free of snow, salt, grime and unsafe debris. I get it…some riders just don’t like cold weather and I understand that completely. However every time I see a rider all geared up and riding at 30° temps, I feel excited and I say to myself…if he is having fun, I can also have fun during the winter months. I am not responding to criticize or belittle anyone or make me look good and sound good. This is just me and I’ve enjoyed cold weather riding ever since. So FWIW, riding in the Spring, Summer, Fall and winter always have all the inherent dangers. It is important to ask yourself, ‘Are you ready to ride or not?’ If the answer is no, please don’t ride. Follow your gut, because Spring is only a few months away after all. With that said and if you have watched ‘Games of Thrones’, it is inevitable that WINTER IS COMING!

You are right. This site was not down at all. It was a browser issue on my home computer that simply needed a to closed and reopened. Sounds like you and your fellow riders had a great time despite the crosswinds and 460 miles is truly satisfying to most riders including myself. Rode today and tomorrow will be a little chilly... must gear up appropriately. Ride safe.

Good evening to all. Glad to be able to access venturerider tonight. I could not login last night and this morning, but looks like everything is back up and running. Rain in the forecast. Ride tomorrow instead.

Happy Friday to you too. TGIF! It has been a long work week since I was called in last weekend. I am crossing my fingers that I don't get called in tomorrow or Sunday. I have lots of things to do around the house.

That sounds a lot of fun! Enjoy the ride and I wish all of you good Fall weather.

Just on top of my head, I think you simply remove the right side cover and there it will be...a small air filter. I have not done it yet and will double check the maintenance manual before I tackle the job. I'll post pics as soon as they are available. No special tools required.

It has been partly cloudy all day today, but it was the perfect day to run errands and commute to and from work. Just like you @Chaharly, I'll be riding to and from work. I just have a couple items to replace on the RSV and SVTC and that would be air filters on both. I am looking at partzilla to order the items. Once again, ride safe to all and most importantly enjoy the ride.

Good morning to all riders. Nice weather all week on my side. I'll be riding all week. Hope you are also having nice weather in your area. Ride Safe.