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  1. Shamue

    Durango

    Shamue posted a topic in Watering Hole

    I plan on being in Durango, Colorado this weekend 6-19/20-2010. Going to the Bar D Chuckwagon Saturday evening for dinner. Will be riding a Silver '08 RSV, don't know where I will be staying in Durango. Riding up from Albuquerque on Saturday and returning on Sunday taking senic routes. If anyone is in the area I'll be looking. Hope to run into a Venture member. Shamue
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    If your around Albuquerque the weekend of the 19th, I would like to meet up if I'm not working. Might be able to ride a distance with you. Really doesn't seem you will have a lot of time. Amarillo to the Grand canyon is a good hard day 600+ miles. Might be able to show you a nicer shorter route off the interstate. Give me a call when you are in Amarillo my # is on my profile. Not many Venture memebers around here, so the wife and I ride alot by ourselves, or a few Harley and Honda riders we know. It's all good.
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    Sorry, I missed you. Was there Sunday, and saw a few RSV's. Mostly parked. Rode up from Albuquerque to the Vietnam Memorial in Angel Fire to meet with a few Vet friends. Around noon I rode over to Red River and totally forgot about the rally until I was deceding into town. They estimated 10,000+ bikes and some nice venders. Great weather all day and the ride home, Sunday evening was warm. Hope you had a great time, I usually find that I am the only RSV rider showing up at events in New Mexico. Have been trying to get the word out, just don't see many. Shamue.
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    Having riden for many years across the country on many different brand bikes, I have found livining at 5000 feet and riding in higher elevations 86 to 88 octane provides excellent performance. Then at lower elevation around sea level the 86 to 88 octane (sometimes) I have noticed a drop in performance. So at lower elevations around sea level I use the higher octance 90 +, to achive the same performace. Gas milage stays around 40 mpg. Don't remember the theroy here, but know that at sea level there is a reason fuel needs higher octance to achive the same performance as lower octane fuel at higher elevations. If you notice the same vehicle in California requires high octance to keep from pinging, but if you live in a higher elevation with the same vehicle the a lower octance is recommended.
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    Look for an early 70's Ford Pinto they used a 7 1/2. If my memory serves me some of the 70's Ford mustang II's also had a 7 1/2. Junk Yard maybe, very popular rear end for dirt track racing out this way and getting hard to find in good shape. Good luck
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    I'm just the opposite. Wife has been riding on the back since we meet 32 years ago. Our honeymoon was a 3 !/2 week trip around the country. She loves to ride and always aked to take the bike out to dinner, short evening rides. I do ride a little different when she's on the back, larger safety distances, little slowers speeds, but she has a very good since of how to be a passenger and just sit back and I'll do all the leaning with the bike. A very good partnership, that let's me go on too many to count 3 and 6 week rides as long as she can fly in some where and ride for her vacation time of 2 weeks and the fly back home. She also makes it easy when I can't find a buddy wanting to ride she is ready to go. She will do 600 mile days and if she gets tired she will nap like a baby in a car seat. Together we have enjoyed so much of this country on a bike, that I don't have to tell her about it causing any jealous thoughts. We have had some close calls, and I pray a lot to have safe rides for all on bikes. But I know what many of you are describing. The thought that your riding could hurt someone you care about very much, and we have talked about that. Her responce has always been she has confidence in my abilities and I have never done things with her that were careless to scare or impress her, just go responcible riding. Some of her confort comes from me having taken motorcycle safety courses, and having gone through police motorcycle training and ridden a few years on the city streets. Like many here can tell you a companion that likes or loves to ride as much as you do adds a lot to the biking or touring experience.
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    you may want to take the front of the fairing off and check the audio plugs. there are several. I had the same problem with my '08 a few days after picking it up. found the plugs are like the multi-pin gannon plugs i was familiar with in the service, but these do not have a tighting ring. so i unplugged them and used a small amount of dielectric grease on the pins and pressed the sides a little with my fingers to tighten up the two end when plugged back together and wrapped the joint with a little electrical tape. everything was back to normal and have put 18,000 mi. with no more issues. Yamaha knows about the harness issue and was willing to order new ones to replace them. But so far happy with what worked.
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    I've been using, NAPA GOLD, CARQUEST BLUE, and WIX filters for years on everything I own. Motorcycles, Cars, Trucks, Heavy Equipment, Tractors, Compressors, Mowers, Hydraulics, you name it. Never had any problems with these as they are all made by Wix. It's all about being confortable with what I use if I'm not using the manufacture's filter. While under warranty I use what is recommended by the MFG, after that it's up to me. AS often as most of change oil we should never have an oil filter problem, I still remember using a roll of toilet paper as the filter for a 50 Chev. pickup. Thanks, Shamue
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    Don't know how much time you have, but see your on Interstate alot. If you have time, I would suggest staying on I-15 past Salt Lake, Utah and catching state hwy 17 at Anderson Junction, Utah to hwy 9 east at La Verkin, takes you through Zion NP and to hwy 89 at Carmel Junction. Ride 89 to Jacob Lake then hwy 67 the 45 miles in and out to see the North Rim of the Grand Canyon and Lodge. Very nice ride through the forest. Leaving the North Rim catch hwy 89 again and go east through/to Marble Canyon drive down a paved road after crossing the suspension bridge to see where they launch the rafts for river trips down the Colorado river through the Grand Canyon. Anyway back to hwy 89 and it wraps around to Paige AZ and Lake Powell. On hwy 89 you will intersect with hwy 160 across and through the Indian Reservation and catch up to you origional route near Mesa Verde NP, also a should see, then a short ride to Durango. If you do dicide to cross the reservation from Paige AZ, keep your gas tank topped off. This area is beautiful in it's own desiclite way. Have ridden all these rodes and often go out of my way to ride then when I'm heading to the Northwest. Let me know the dates you will be around Durango, if it includes a weekend, my wife and I would ride up for some ice cream. Sorry I don't have a lot of time during the summer as I'm a one man operation at work and weekends is all I have Customers that make orders that have to be shipped same day during the week. You can always PM, me. Shamue.
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    Tents

    Shamue replied to Kirby's topic in Watering Hole

    I must agree the Timberline is great. Riding and camping for 30 years. I started with the 4 man and in the last few years have been using the 6 man. Both tents can be set up free standing if you have to, and after a few uses takes less that 5 minutes. Two up, I like the extra room and I can stand inside and move around. Traveling, I pack two full size Cabela self inflating mats in a single roll bag, the tent and 2 medium weight sleeping bags. Granted not much room for extras without the trailer, but can do laundry often.
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    I have had luck on tight hoses, by pushing the hose on or towards the nipple which loosens the hose from the nipple then the hose can be twisted and removed. Pops the hose loose. -
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    FROM WHAT I REMEMBER THIS TRUCK HAS A REV. LIMITER THAT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN OR FIRE IRRATICALY TO KEEP THE ENGINE FROM BLOWING UP. I would talk to the dealer to locate this piece and see if there is a test to see if it is working properly. It may have shifted, gotten dirty, gotten loose, may be old and just wearing out, causing the engine to think it is running at too high an rpm causing to shut down. (Another thing you might check is the speed sensor pick up on the drive shaft may be out of time with the sensor give false info. to the computer causing this. Very rare for the speed sensor cause the problem you have described. Just a thought.
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    I like the look, nice and clean. If it were mine I'd look for some place that does chrome and see if they can black chrome the hinges. Won't be as dark, but would look nice and custom.
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    1. Colorado 2. Utah 3. New mexico 4. Arizona 5. North carolina 6. Virginia 7. Idaho 8. Washington 9. Maine 10. Texas/arkansas
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    The glasses in the early mid 70's were just plain jane. Now I use perscription polarizing and it works very well. I've used the cheapest plastic safety glasses and they work.
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    SEEING IN THE RAIN I have used this many times and it works well. As a young patrolman, one night it was raining so hard you couldn't make out the front of the car I was driving. I was riding with an Old Salt 35 yrs. ago and he suggested I put on my sunglasses. WHOW! All of the sudden the visibilty in front of my windshield was perfectly clear. Almost as if there was no rain. You can see the rain bouncing off the road, it even works with the spray or kickup from semi's and cars. You will see the drops of rain on the windshield but NOT the sheet of rain falling. I have worn my sunglasses even at night to see in the rain and disperse the blinding headlights of people that drive in the rain with their brights on. It works, but you do loose some visibility. Ever since being told, I've always carried dark glasses when I travel, now I use a pair of flip-ups. Any dark glasses will work, just try it. REMEMBER DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH SUNGLASSES IS AGAINST THE LAW IN MOST STATES, BUT THIS MAY SAVE YOU FROM PULLING OVER AND GETTING HIT BY SOMEONE ELSE THAT CAN NOT SEE IN THE RAIN UNTIL YOU GET TO A SAFE PLACE TO STOP. REMEMBER TO NEVER RIDE IN THE RAIN USING YOUR CRUISE CONTROL MC OR CAGE. Pass this on to all your friends and family, IT SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN DRIVER'S ED CLASSES.
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    I have been looking at several car top carriers that are for carrying ski's or long items to make a single sleeper. Searching the web, there are several from $200 to $600 and weight approx. 30#+. Would work great for single sleepers.
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    It's a theft if the bike taken was not used as collateral for the loan on the Venture. She needs to call the Police and report what happened. The Police will not persue criminal charges if the bike is returned but need too have this documented. There maybe an opportunity for the friend to pressure the the loan company to back off awhile since their agent the repo man stole his property. These things can be quite up setting and stressful. An attorney might be able to do wonders with this in a civil suit.$$ It wouldn't bring alot of $ but could help in srinking his loan.
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    In all my travels I also carry and extra key around my neck. The lonely credit card and a few bucks are kept locked up hidden in one of my saddle bags or trunk. If I loose my main key the spare from around my neck will give me access to my card and cash. This way I don't have to ever worry about something happening to my card or spare cash. Only thing is on my 2 and 3 week trips the spare cash usually disapears by the time I get back home.
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    check out www.zcoil.com these are great shoes once you get used to them. A little different and take getting used to the way they position your walk, stance. Can be a little hazardous if you are up and down a latter alot or have to lift items from the floor. I have several pairs and they are great, been using them for 15+ yrs. They look strange but there are covered heel versions. I'm 6'2' 280# on concrete 10 to 15 hrs. a day in a warehouse and they sure help me. It took me about 2 to 3 weeks to get used to the stance but I forced myself not to throw them away untill I gave them a day for every dollar they cost. Before I knew it, I never wanted to take them off. Shamue
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    I'm checking it breakfast, lunch and before I leave work, then maybe 3 or 4 more times during the day on average. Though I haven't met anyone on here personally, I feel like I have from this site. Like reading about other's difficulties makes mine seem trivial. Also I can see the smiling face of a new Venture owner, and feel the excitment of their travels though these posts. But most importantly even after riding for 40 yrs. I learn from those that post questions and those that post answers. Thanks to everyone. Please pray for our troops every day, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL and HAPPY NEW YEAR Shamue
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    Take a 150 mile radius from Durango and you have some of the best motorcycle Mtn riding in the US. The reason they call it the Million Dollar Hwy is, during construction they used tailings from the mines in the area as road base and they estimates the tailings still had a million dollars of un-collected ore. To really see the beauty of this area you need to get off road on the jeep and dirt bike trails, traveling to some of the old mining sites that still stand.
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    If you haven't yet talked to an attorney, look in the phone book for a workman's comp. attorney. They are usually paid through workmans comp. and it should not cost you anything when it is a legitimate claim with doctors involved. In NM the attorney fees do not decrease the anoumt of settlement. Results can still take time, but an attorney may be able to get your workman comp. payments started again. Remember, workmans comp. insurance cost to an employeer are figured yr. to yr. based on the inheriat work dangers and then the claims filed. Employer's workmans comp. insurers play had ball to keep the cost/payments down to be competive and not loose business. Sorry you having such a had time, Good Luck, and don't let them ware you out.
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    take 1/2" ribbon about 10" long tape them all around and under the faring, around the side covers and crank it up to hiway speed. You'll see where the buffetting is coming from. This works. It could be the visor on your helmet is catching the air and making it seem worse. I have done this on a lot of my bikes before I start modifying or cutting up good parts. Good luck.
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    My '08 did the same several times untill i got into the fairing after taking it to the dealer several times. Mine was not grounding properly at the plug ends for the radio, cb, int. Quick, dilectrict grease and a little pressure and have been good since. 16000 trouble free listening miles. Probably a bad connection at one of the grounds for the radio system. Good luck.
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