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  1. N3FOL
    Love PIAA bulbs as well as LEDs. I recently converted all my cager lights to LEDs and my Venture is getting there slowly but surely. The 4100K lumen is good. Also...it is good to know at this point that my bike takes an H4 bulb. This one is going to my wish list. Thanks.
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    I've seen an HD with Amber passing lamps as I was travelling on the opposite side of the highway. The amber color definitely stands out. In the past I have comtemplated about amber lamps and thought that there is nothing out there. These lamps are a good find.
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    Nice install. Congrats. Those lights should make you more visible. Also, there is a thread going when a member installed Amber Lamps. I may do this option and use it for a few months and then switch back to clear lamps....
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    Those are great looking lamps! I am very interested. So looks like these lamps are 35W each. What is the wattage on the Yamaha passing lamps? Do you know? Is it just a plug and play kind of deal.
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    Riding with a 3/4 helmet this time of the year will definitely make your face feel cold.
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    I really don't care anymore at this point whether you have a 1st of 2nd gen bike. All I want is to get out and ride, but with snow still on the ground and schools continue to open 2 hours late and daytime temperatures just hovering around 35°F...I may not be able to ride until late March...if I'm lucky. Anyway...I think my 2nd Gens just can't stand to stay in the garage for so long.
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    Try using a 'Left Hand' drill of the same size. Give it a lot of initial force on the first try and hopefully that broken tap will move the other way. Good Luck.
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    Give it a few days and it shall show up.
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    SNOW

    N3FOL replied to TEW47's topic in Watering Hole

    Just got back from our local SAMs club store. Snow is all over the place and some people are still blowing snow as we speak. The mid Atlantic states got more snow than Boston and New York so far. This season is just getting too crazy and as you all know, it is in the record books for Baltimore in terms of snow in a single season. We need a lot of warming up over here to melt all this unwanted snow.
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    Don't feel so bad. I'm confident that you'll be back riding in no time down there in Texas. Over here in the MD and PA area, we had some record snow fall this season and it broke every snow record amounts ever recorded. Baltimore alone had 79.9" of snow fall and winter in not over yet. I may not be back on 2 wheels in a couple of weeks, if we get lucky to thaw fast enough. However, make it an excuse to take out snow shovel and snow blower for a nice . Regards.
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    I really want Custom Dynamics to make a really nice & bright side marker. Didn't really like what J&P Cycles sell in their website that is why I have not done anything in that arena.
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    + 10,000
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    Check out this thread http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=30967&highlight=harley+running+brake+light, it has lots of comments and ideas that may spark your interest. I installed the Harley lights part # 68230-97B that I got from eBay with high intensity red LEDs from superbrightleds.com. Have fun shopping.
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    IMO, I think the price is fair. Just checked out the link on eBay and there is just a little over an hour left for bidding. Reserve has not been met as of yet. I say, go for the Deal!
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    I think we got about 25" to 30" in our area. Spent all day Saturday blowing snow and blowing more snow helping out neighbors. We expect to get another Snow bout Tuesday into Wednesday of this week and that may be another 8" on the ground. Next week, we are looking at the 40's with a long melt down process. Riding may not happen in the next two weeks or so...hey that sounds like March.
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    You won't be disappointed with the LED lights. As everyone has said, very bright backed with a lifetime warranty. Regards.
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    I stretched the circlip too much making it no longer re-usable. Luckily, our machine shop at work happened to have the same exact size and was able to get a couple more as spare. Once these circlips had been deformed, they are almost always deemed useful.
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    Snow on the side of the road and potential ice on the road...I wouldn't even think about riding my bike in that condition. Not a wise thing to do. Love the video though...
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    Since you have the 'correct' plug-and-play for your bike, I will assume that that kit includes the load equalizer as well as one unit. If not, you can order one from Custom Dynamics. Select the product that says 'No Load'....can't remember the exact name of it right now. As for LEDs for your turn signals, you can order LED clusters that will fit the Venture...please do a search on LED turn signals and there are several threads that reference/mention specific part numbers for the clusters. Sorry, I just can't remember on top of my head. Good Luck shopping.
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    I missed the 7 am news today. So, did Groundhog saw his shadow?
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    Glad to hear your friend is doing better after the accident. I do a fair amount of night riding so we all need to be vigilant at all times. Regards and ride safe.
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    Yesterday, I finally got everything put back together by noon. All I need is some rain to wash the salt off the roads and a nice day for a test ride. Thanks to all for all your very helpful advice and thanks to VentureRider forum.
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    The East Coast is for sure going to get a southerly storm. NC will be getting more snow than MD. Where is Spring?
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    All I can say it that these bikes are absolutely very dependable and fun to ride. Just like any other piece of machinery, maintenance is a prerequisite to happiness on 2 wheels. Hope you decide to stick with the 2nd Gens.
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    I think I over did the grease on the clutch hub last night. One thing I'd like to point out is that there is a thin rubber bushing under the hub as soon as you pull the fingers out. I saw it when I was cleaning the whole assembly. Oh yes, I did grease the fingers as well...I was glad that the fingers were not corroded at all with some grease applied to them. Also last night, I had the hardest time in installing the oil seal unto the drive shaft. What I failed to do is to remove the metal portion that I left in there...thinking that the rubber seal appeared to be glued to the shaft itself. I had no idea that that metal piece which is part of the rubber seal must go out in order for the new seal to slide in. After spending about 30 minutes trying to figure it out, I decided to give Eck a call and he gladly told me what needs to come out....Thanks to Eck!!! As far as the seal is concerned, it is not really all the way very close to the splines and I think this should be good as long as I can slide in the metal washer and put back the circlip properly. What do you think? From there it was past 9 pm and I decided to call it the night. This Saturday, it should not take me long to grease the d. shaft and pumpkin splines and attempt to slide the d. shaft back on the engine side. I may slightly over do the grease part, but I promise not too much this time. Attached are a couple of pics from last night. As you can see, the pic of the drive shaft still have the metal piece in there before Eck instructed me that that piece has to come out.
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