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Bluesman

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About Bluesman

  • Birthday August 23

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    Bluez

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    Mississauga, Canada

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    Mississauga

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  • Bike Year and Model
    2009 Royal Star Venture
  1. I've removed mine twice due to the chrome flaking off. (Cheap, cheap, cheap!) Got the rivets out and then just cut the darn tips off using side cutters, a hammer and a chisel. Since they were useless anyways and I was replacing them with new ends I figured hey, what the heck? They're toast anyways. Hope this helps! Bluez
  2. No nut with mine either but to play it safe (cause I did notice a little unscrewing with mine), I put some plumber's tape around the screw and then threaded it in. Only had it 2 months but haven't noticed it budge since. Bluez
  3. What awful choice to make.....to have to 'pull the plug'. And at such a tender young age! :sign **** happens:
  4. My idea was to dispense with those plastic tabs located on the trim and in order to keep the trim from 'flapping' in the wind and making strange noises, to secure it somehow. Velcro is a nice idea. And as for magnets, they come in various sizes and strengths. With a little experimentation, the right strength could be found so it won't be so tough to seperate and at the same time, hold the trim properly in place. As for changing the windshield, heck, I'd do it all the time. During the day? A nice tinted shorty. For the evening and night? Switch back to the tall boy in order to keep from eating bugs. Mild day? Half size. Long distance? Full size. If it's something that I could do quite easily, I'll do it. Hell, I'll have me a windshield rack in the garage just like some people have a gun rack in their trucks! *L* Gotta love options! Bluez
  5. First, apologies upfront if this has already been discussed. I've typed in a few variables in the search part and couldn't find anything close so here goes....... Most of my buddies ride Harleys. What I've always admired about their bikes is that they have low cut (4" or taller) tinted windshields which are easily removable in order to change back to a larger shield for long distance riding. (Ahhhh, to have that wind-in-the-face feeling again!) So this got me to thinking about my own Venture and how I'd love to be able to switch back and forth from my huge shield to a tiny one for local rides and real hot summer days. The big problem with our bikes is removing the chrome trim on the fairing because of the design of the damn thing (those little plastic tabs! Aaaargh!). I get nervous as hell trying to remove it just to get inside to do some wiring on occasion, never mind having to remove it on a more regular basis to switch a windshield. So I began thinking up ways to come up with a 'quick' release system for the fairing. My first thought was to find some real shiny chrome screws and drill into the trim and fasten it to the fairing so that way I'd only have maybe 5 screws to remove (2 in the back, 3 upfront) in a fairly reasonable time with an electric screwdriver, then remove the screws for the windshield and make the switch. Voila! Done! But having a discussion one evening with Draegerman, we came up with a better idea. The chrome trim already utilizes 2 screws to make certain it stays put so instead of drilling holes in the trim, why not use magnets? Apparently there are some pretty heavy duty magnets available on the market nowadays that would do the job very well. Mounting them in the right place would surely hold the chrome trim in a perfect position. This way, all you have to do is remove the 2 screws and then pull out the chrome trim and not worry about those plastic tabs anymore! Now you have fast access to the windshield mounting screws and they can be removed just as quickly and switched with another shield. Sure it may take 5, maybe 10 minutes, but to have a shorter screen up front would sure be nice at times. Anybody want to add to this? Anybody come up with any other way to remove a windshield quick? I'd love to hear other ideas if anyone has one before I go and give this particular idea a try. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Bluez
  6. Hey Freebird, almost an offer I can't refuse! *L* So tell me, where abouts you live? Could be a great excuse for a ride! (Like I NEED one, huh?) LOL Bluez
  7. Hey Jopie, thanks a million! Great site. And it's close (well, kinda) to home. I"m in Mississauga and pass through Hagersville every Friday the 13th! Just wrote them for more info as their catalogue seems to cater only to Harleys. If they'll take care of a metric owner, the may just get my business. Wow, no taxes either. I wonder if the Feds are waiting on the outskirts to nail buyers! Bluez
  8. Hey folks, need some help here. I'm looking to purchase a set of aftermarket pipes and after Googling the Internet umpteen thousands of times, it seems the only sellers of any of these exhaust systems are located in the US. Does any one know of some decent Canadian dealers? I'm tired of getting screwed with the exchange rate and I'm damn pissed at the rip-off brokerage fees UPS charges (they ding you for almost the cost of the product!). There must be SOME Canadian motorcycle stores that I can pick up a set of Vance and Hines or Bubs from. Any one have any connections? Bluez Oh.....PS: Slip-ons or the entire system.....which is better?
  9. I'm in the middle of installing my factory passing lamp mount and ran into a snag. I've just attached the passing lamps themselves to the mount and now I'm in the process of attaching the turn signals, problem is, I can't make the connection because of the rubber sleeve. Is this supposed to be removed before installation? Or is there a way to wrestle it on properly? (took a lot of twisting and pulling to remove the signals from the original bar in the first place) Bluez
  10. Hey, I never thought of that. Anyone know off hand what size speakers to buy to replace the stock ones? And what about an amplifier? Any suggestions? Bluez
  11. Hey good people, I just picked up my '09 Venture last Sunday and due to a hand injury a month ago, I'm unable to ride my new scoot for at least another 2 weeks or more. So in the meantime, since I bought myself a truck load of chrome, I have plenty of time to accessorize and customize my bike to pass time till I actually do get to ride. I've been reading past posts in regards to what to do under the fairing after you've split it but I can't recall where to find them again so through this thread, I'd appreciate your input on things to do once you've pulled the fairing apart by helping me put together a 1-2-3 list of the things required. I'd really like to do this as a one time thing unless something drastic happens later. I have a few accessories that require pulling the fairing so while I'm under there, I'd like to be able to get all the jobs done in one shot. (I recall things like adding dialectric grease to electric connectors, rerouting a jack input for the MP3, adding a second accessory plug etc.) So with your help, we can compile a nice list that others can utilize too. I'd really appreciate your help. Thanks in advance....... Bluez
  12. Bluesman

    My New Bike!

    Just picked up my '09 on Sunday. Hadn't had a chance to post anything cause I've been way too busy drooling over it and adding the accessories! Besides, I can't really ride her yet anyways due to a hand accident I had 4 weeks back. Another 3-4 to go before I'm actually gonna be able to operate the clutch. *sigh* In the meantime, lots of goodies to attach!
  13. Thinking of dressing up my ride a bit more and came across the Wizard 7-in-1 programmable light set. Anyone familiar with these? Anyone have any experience with these? Would love to hear something about them before I lay out the cash. Thanks.... http://www.customdynamics.com/wizard_lights_color_changing_led_accent_lights.htm.htm Bluez
  14. Oh, or this one. A better view. Bluez
  15. Not sure if this is what you mean by triangulation but over the years, I've had many positive comments on my last bike standing out more visibly then bikes with 'in a row' lights. See the pic....... Bluez
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