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  1. Sylvester
    I have owned three silver vehicles and all three developed splotching (dark spots in the silver). I would never own another. I do like the Venture liquid silver color but not enough to buy one. If they had made a black and silver Venture I may have bought one, always liked the HD in that color.
  2. Sylvester
    I don't get out near as much now as I used to, the old age thing, but in the eight years I have owned Sylvester I have put 118,500 miles on him. Still running strong and trouble free.
  3. Sylvester
    I just rebuilt my clutch with PCW and new discs, after about fifty miles of riding my clutch is nearly all the way out before it grabs. Also when up-shifting I feel the gears grind slightly even though I am fully dis-engaging the clutch lever. Everything works well other than that. Before the conversion the clutch grabbed midway out on the lever. I will bleed the line and then put some serious miles on it.
  4. Sylvester
    I wanted a MM when I bought my 02 RSMV. I have always had an urge to own both the MM and the first year Midnight. Buttt alas, I can't afford one now. I guess I will just keep Sylvester in the best shape for the rest of our lives. Hope he outlives me!!!
  5. Sylvester
    I did the headlight replacement in 2004 and have never had a problem with it. I used the Adjure wave cut main headlight and also installed the wave cut pass lights. With the PIAA bulbs it really puts the light on the road.
  6. Sylvester
    If you ordered the spring and back friction plate or ordered the upgrade (spring and friction plate) plus new clutch discs (as I did), it is so easy you cannot screw up unless you are a caveman. You don't need somebody else to show you how to do it. And if you get confused...call John, he will set you straight.
  7. Sylvester
    Just last night I was talking to Little Bit (one of my six dogs) and told her that I haven't seen anything from Aussie Annie lately. Sure glad you're on the mend. Little Bit is happy now.
  8. Sylvester
    Naturbar, This is the web for Chapter 105 Piedmont Triad (Winston Salem, NC) Buster Hill is the President and also State Director www.freewebs.com/piedmonttriadstar105/ And this is the web for Chapter 456 Burlington, NC Alan Perry is the President www.startouring.org/chapter456/
  9. Sylvester
    After a particularly bad day a year ago, I said enough. Went home signed up for SS and did little for a couple months. Last winter I started a business (building and maintenance) since I spent almost fifty years in heavy civil and marine construction. Now I am comfortably busy and enjoy the time between jobs to work at home or ride. The best is that I have enough income to keep my bike and me happy. My wife, being younger, has a few years left to work.
  10. Sylvester
    You will not be able to run all three at the same time. That would drain your battery since the alternator couldn't keep up. I just run the gloves and full jacket and the jacket is on a thermostat, the gloves are direct. What I have done to make sure I don't drain the electrical supply is installed the carb heater disconnect which saves 70 watts and I leave my passing lights off while running the heat. I have no problems! I have installed the heavy stator (Buckeye Performance) on a friends Venture so he can run two sets of heated clothing. He loves that, but it ain't cheap.
  11. Sylvester
    You can replace just the door and there are many of them available now or soon to be. I will be changing mine out to gauges this winter and would gladly give you everything I take out. I have a Midnight Venture with the wood grain dash effects. If you can wait a month or so, I will get them to you.
  12. Sylvester
    Unless you plan on riding in the Northwest Territory or Alaska in the winter, you only need the gloves and jacket if you ride a Venture. Your core temp. will heat the rest of you. With your feet inside the fairing the engine will heat them. I have Gerbing gloves and Tour Master jacket. Buy what you like, they pretty much all do the job, and remember you can always add more later.
  13. Sylvester
    I use the Kuryakin.
  14. Sylvester
    Great news! I will post you on our next gathering here in North Carolina. Maybe you could make it. God bless all of our fighting men and women!
  15. Sylvester
    Use 3M adhesive remover to get the snot off.
  16. Sylvester
    I never turn mine off, but my mechanic does. Therefore every time I leave his shop I run out of fuel going down the on ramp to I-85 south. This never fails and I never remember to look to see that it is turned back on. The good thing is that I only use him once or twice a year, since I do most of my own work.
  17. Sylvester
    After looking at their pricing, I would have nearly $8000 for the basic plus fenders. For that kind of money the Tri-Wing and Hannigan look pretty good. For some reason I prefer independent rear suspension so Hannigan is the answer if I ever give up two wheel cycling. But I do like the Hannigan hacks too.
  18. Sylvester
    Mine is black and never get very hot even in the sun in the summer. I would take it to the dealer and make them warm it up to the hot temp, and not do it myself.
  19. Sylvester
    I actually got over 50 mpg while riding the Blue Ridge Parkway in winter two years ago. I left it in 4th, set the cruise at 45 mph and road from Ashville, NC up into VA. Usually under 70 mph I get 40-42 on regular gas.
  20. Sylvester
    I feel for you guys, I live near Shelby, NC and we are wet but not getting anything like you. I even got three acres mowed yesterday and saw the sun for a brief while. Rain through Sunday here but chances are lower.
  21. Sylvester
    As a cancer survivor, I can tell you that the greatest thing that comes with treatment is the time spent with your loved ones...all else is second. I will keep you in my thoughts. Jim and the herd of canines
  22. Sylvester
    After having heart catheterization on Thursday, I won't be able to ride until... TODAY!!! They found very clean arteries but a weakened heart due to an past infection (maybe pnuemonia in 2005), so I will be on meds the rest of my life. I will get out today and ride for sure.
  23. Sylvester
    I just learned how to turn this computer on so I can't post pictures, but if you go to my albums (2002 RSMV Sylvester) you will see what it looks like. I took them off in 2002.
  24. Sylvester
    Me thinks you need to park that machine. I have ridden for forty nine years and have only been hit twice...once by a small bird and once by a duck and yes I ducked.
  25. Sylvester
    Why don't you turn it off? I only turn mine on for group rides and then it is off the rest of the time. I would not torture myself with the squaking.
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