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    Hmmmm, what can I win this year...
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    Well, as a matter of fact I do believe I'm suppose to pick up a luggage rack from you if you still have it Tom! You are on my list for either Friday afternoon or the following week Sunday on my way towards Orlando...
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    Becky and I are driving to Florida at the end of the month via I79, I77, I26 and I95. If you are somewhat near this route and want to meet up for a cup of Joe, a meal, etc let me know. We are NOT particularly looking for accomodations as we pretty much plan on spending time in hotels but would love to at least say hi on the way down and back. We are leaving Tuesday Jan 24th and are arriving in Boca Raton FL Friday. We are taking an 8 day cruise leaving Saturday from Ft Lauderdale. When we get back we have friends and relatives to visit in Florida for a couple of days and then heading back on a Monday. respond here or by PM...
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    And this is pretty much why I light up my bike like a Christmas tree...
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    Green Bay and New England...
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    If you wanted to convert ALL your lines (brakes and clutch) one of our suppliers, Buckeye Performance, supplies a complete set, but be prepared to open your wallet because it gets expensive, even with our Venturerider discount. I'm not sure how much Rick is getting for them now, or if he still carries them, but it will set you back around $400 but it includes every line you need plus new crush washers to boot and it is custom designed for whatever series Venture you have. Earl, Skydoc17 is also a great resource but I'm not sure he has any complete kits made up. As far as bleeding, what Gary (Dingy) was referring to are "speed bleeders" which work great! They are bleeders that have one way valves in them so fluid goes out but air does not go back in when you release the clutch lever. They are relatively inexpensive just make sure you get the right ones with the right size metric thread. Another "must have" device is a vacuum pump. Most auto supply stores carry them and it should set you back around $30. Using a vacuum pump you squeeze the pump handle at the bleeder, not the clutch (or brake) handle. Buy it once, use it for life!
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    Yup! I was half right too...
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    I remember you also have to temporarily relocate the wiring that gets in the way...
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    If you speak loud enough and long enough the stereo does indeed mute! Just a short burst of speech is not enough to mute though... Least wise I think that's how mine works, just like the 1st gen did, it's been a while since we rode...
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    OK! Here's my story and I'm sticking to it. I bought a new Clearview with a vent on it and used it all year. I went halfway across the USA with it this summer as well as a few other long trips and put on around 9K this year. I am retiring this August and will be spending even more time traveling in the future. What better choice is for me to get an F4 Custom shield and compare it to the Clearview which was a definite improvement over the stock one!! Also, if anyone needs a slightly used stock shield contact me and I'll give you the stock one, unless it goes up for grabs at the International this summer. Also, should I win, I will also give away whichever shield comes in 2nd!
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    Uh Huh! Are you happy for the snow or the 70MPH???
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    Ummmm, depends on how far you already have it torn down! The job is a whole lot simpler with both the upper fairings and the inner fairings out but at bare minimum you have to remove the false tank cover...
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    Ummm, more than just OK! It's a 1st gen MK2! The MK1's were just a sliver faster though...
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    The Odessey battery is an excellent choice but over the years they have gone up in price whereas the DEKA costs less and they seem to actually have a tad more power to them. I've had my Odessey for about five years now and still is as good as new...
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    There is one screw on the side cover that is "Special" as it does go all the way thru and some oil will seep out. It is the one on the bottom and there is a copper washer on it. Make that the last screw you take out and just reinstall it into the threads once the cover is off. It does not need to go in all the way, just enough to stop the seeping. Yes, there is a trick to getting the slave out but once you twist and turn it long enough it will literally fall out! I think the first time I did one it took a good half hour to figure out the right combination, and I pretty much exhausted my list of "Special" words! There was a thread about this several years ago, and another one about how buying the whole new assembly was not much more expensive than rebuilding the old one. You might want to check into this. While it's apart you may want to consider installing SS lines as well as it definately stiffens up the feel of the clutch...
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    You're gonna LOVE it Bob! Absolute GREAT time!!!
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    That's all because we were too busy shoving that delicious food down our throats Steve! Sorry you could not make it and yes we had a FANTASTIC time!! Thanks again to Ben who did the legwork getting everything arranged. Wish I could have gotten over to the other table to visit more with them but had a great time at our table too! Sooo, looking forward to the mid winter Marcarl M&E in Kitchener if Carl ever gets off his butt and arranges it...
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    Outstanding!!!
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    Oh boy!!! Today's the big day!!!!!
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    Try logging out, go to a different web page, then return and log in again...
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    That's a good one to send to Consumer Reports magazine for their inside back cover. Every month they display similar "what the??"
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    As long as it was properly maintained then yes, you should get many more miles from it. What is the asking price on it?
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    Congratulations Steve! I'll be joining you in 8 months...
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    Yes it can as I have seen it to some degree on fronts I have rebuilt, some very minor, others pretty bad...
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    8 months to go, but who's counting...
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