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    Carbon One.

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    I was helped by a fellow member that contacted Carbon One and I was told he is NO LONGER making parts for the RSV.

    Sooooo, if anyone has a used one, they will part with, please contact me.  

    Steve

    Blue Ridge Parkway Trip

    in Watering Hole

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    48 minutes ago, BlueSky said:

     

    I'm taking blood pressure meds, but it isn't that.  However, that could still contribute to the problem.  I firmly believe old age, numerous surgeries and bad hips and knees are the biggest problem.  

    Blue Ridge Parkway Trip

    in Watering Hole

    Posted · Edited by Steve S

    Hello Fellow Venture Riders.  

    Patricia and I are home after a 7-day, 1800-mile trip up the Blue Ridge Parkway and Shenandoah Valley on Skyline Drive.  We were blessed with wonderful weather as we traveled up through N. Carolina and Virginia. After reaching Front Royal at the north end of Skyline Drive, we rode across W, Virginia and Ohio to Maysville Kentucky. We went to Maysville so we could ride back across KY on US 68 to our home in Hopkinsville. 

    The one downside of the trip was that I have realized it will probably be the last trip we will be able to make on the bike.  The balance issues when stopped are getting worse so we decided that any future trips will be on the trike.  However, we are blessed with a wonderful last trip on the bike. I will keep the bike for future solo trips with my riding buddy.  

    Steve

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    Smoky Mountain trip

    in Watering Hole

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    Hello Venture Riders.

    My riding buddy and I made a trip to the Smoky Mountains last week and had a wonderful time riding the mountain roads.  Due to our older age, we were only able to put 1250 miles on the bikes. 

    Thankfully we had some wonderful warm weather most of the week.  A rainstorm blew in Thursday afternoon that caused the temperature to drop Thursday night for a very cool ride home Friday.  We left N. Carolina in a misty 45 degree morning and made it to Kentucky that evening with it only 65.  

    I'm hoping the weather will hold so the wife and I can make a trip up the Blue Ridge Parkway next week.  I would like to get one more good trip in before the cold sets in.  

    Steve

     

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    Little Ride on the Trike

    in Watering Hole

    Posted · Edited by Steve S

    I am talking with a fellow that has a 06 Venture he triked out with a Hannigan kit in 12.  He had the front rake changed and said it handles wonderfully.  I feel the price is right and the wife is very much for it.  I will be keeping up with your progress Freebird to see how it is going with you.  

    I have a question though.  Has anyone ever put a car tire on the front of a trike?  I like the idea of the high milage tire but am not sure if it is viable.  

    Steve

    Front Fairing.

    in Want To Buy

    Posted

    Hello Forum

    I am in the need of a Midnight Venture front fairing in good condition.  

    Mine got some road rash on it and I feel it needs to be replaced so my Venture can be as beautiful as it once was.

    Thank you.

    Steve

    Thinking about a Trike

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Freebird said:

    I don't know what options you are including but here's what mine would have cost.   NOT counting the bike.

    $9195.00.   Basic kit

    These are the options that mine has.

    $1045.00.   Floorboards
    $1095.00.   EZ Steer
    $1095.00.   Reverse
    $1195.00.   Aux Fuel Tank
    $ 495.00    Chrome Wheels
    $1795.00.  Paint (one color)
    $ 425.00.   Paint (floorboards)
    $ 325.00    Trailer Hitch
     
    $16665.00. Total
     
    PLUS Installation.  I don't know but have been told about $2000.  So that brings the price, if you already own the bike, to $18665.00
     
    I didn't own a RSV so my decision was easy.  The fact is though, there are a number of RSV trikes on the market for far less than what it could cost to convert yours.  So unless you have a very low mile RSV that you just can't stand the thought of parting with, I would look around for a used one.  I paid a few thousand less than that for the 2005 that I just bought and it even included a color matched Bushtec trailer.   It had just over 28,000 miles on it and also came with a handful of other options including riders backrest,  highway pegs, passing lights, tank bib, etc..
     
    I see them on the market between $12,000 and $15,000 for the trike without a trailer.  Deduct what you could sell your bike for and you would be out much less money just buying one that has already been triked.

    Thanks Freebird.   I added up the extras i wanted and it went to more like $1600 plus installation.  I have a good bike that now has 27,000 miles on it, but I am not attatched to it, so I will look for a used trike. 

    Steve  

    Thinking about a Trike

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    Hello VentureRiders.

    After our 7500-mile ride and dropping the bike 4 times due to being tires and not staying focused I am seriously considering a Trike. 

    I have looked on Hannigan's site, they are only 50 miles from me, and can get what I want in a Trike for around $14,000 using my ride. I have thought about a Honda Trike to get an engine with fuel injection, but I really want to stay with the Venture. 

    I have never ridden a Wing and I am not sure about the comfort of one.  I was told by a man that had 2 Ventures that the center of gravity is much lower on a Wing and are much easier to balance and keep upright. He may know what he was talking about since he was 80 years old on a trip with 2 other men that were in their late 70s.  I think a Wing test ride may be in order before I commit to the Trike.  

    I would like to hear any thoughts or concerns anyone might have. 

    Thanks

    Steve S

    We are back home.

    in Watering Hole

    Posted · Edited by Steve S
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    Hello Venture Riders.

    Patricia and I are back home in Kentucky, after a 25 day, 7500-mile motorcycle trip.  We went to 16 different states, a few of them several times, 2 Canadian Provinces, and several National Parks. We talked with numerous people that were simply amazing.  

    After going up in the Space Needle in Seattle Washington, we rode down the Pacific Coast Hiway to San Fransisco. We rode across The Golden Gate Bridge and rode by Fisherman's Wharf in San Fransisco. We took the Oakland Bay Bridge on the way to Vacaville CA to visit Patricia's niece as a surprise. On this trip we saw many beautiful sights we never thought either one of us would ever experience. 

    We went from sea level to over 12.000 feet in the mountains in Colorado. Rode through the Mojave Desert and went to both the North Rim and South Rim of the Grand Canyon.  We experienced temperatures from low 50s to a high of 103.  

    There were so many beautiful experiences we had and saw, it would take several pages and become so boring to the reader that they would run far away.

    The most important thing is we are home safe and never had a bad experience.

    Steve S

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    Taking my summer trip

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    Hello Forum.

    Now that the weather has finally cooled down and kids are back in school, the wife and I are heading out tomorrow morning from Western Kentucky to Washington State and the Pacific Coast Hiway.  It has been my dream for years to ride the PCH from Seattle to north of LA Calif.  The Good Lord willing and we make it to Seattle safely, I will finally get to do it.  Any positive thoughts and prayers would be very welcome.   I will check back in when we make it back home.

    Steve 

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