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    I like that low profile fuse block.. where'd you get that?
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    Thanks for the responses guys, she appreciates the well wishes.
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    OK, OK it wasn't the helmets fault.. but does re-enforce why you should always wear it, no matter how short the ride, and should never carry anything in your hands.. We just returned from a trip to the Texas Hill Country with some friends and rode the 3 Sisters and around Bandera/Leakey area. We survived deer, rattlesnakes, llamas, cattle and 100+ degrees, no problem. Then rode up to Fredericksburg and rode up to Enchanted Rock and back on the Willow City Loop. Stopped at a ranch that rents rooms to check it out and had stopped at the office to talk. They had a mini western town and saloon farther down on their property we went to check out. And then a series of bad choices and bad luck ensued... - My wife, who is diligent about wearing her full face helmet at all times, decided to just carry it since it was only a short ride on the property. She threaded her left arm through the face shield. - We end up traveling down there on some dusty red gravel roads and it was a little difficult to navigate. - Then, in the quest for shade from the heat, I went in the grass to park under a tree. There was un-apparently a low spot they had filled in with red gravel about 6" deep and I lost control of the bike and it fell on its left side - while at almost a dead stop. We both fell off of course but my wife ended up in great pain. Everyone else saw what happened and thought the fall was insignificant and maybe she bruised a rib. I had only slight gravel rash on left hand. She was a tough cookie and made the ride back to Fredericksburg but I could hear her wince when we hit the cattle guards on this old farm road so I took it fairly slow. Back at the hotel she tried to lay there with ice but I finally convinced her to go to the hospital. The ER Dr also rode and after describing the situation felt bruised ribs was likely all that she had but took X-Rays anyhow. To his and OUR surprise she had broken two ribs and punctured her lung and had partial lung collapse. They came very close to installing a tube through her side to drain the air in her chest cavity (pneumothorax), but decided to admit her and see if it would heal itself. We stayed 2 nights in the hospital and after several X-Rays and CATscan they decided it was stable and healing itself. We have followup appts Monday at home. She will be on pain meds for a few weeks for sure. So what should have been a fairly uneventful fall off the bike, ended up being pretty serious because what we determined is she had fallen on her helmet and it broke her ribs. she did not break her fall with her hand at all because she was holding her helmet. Of course I also should have not driven where I didn't know the ground, or lost control of the bike, and should have let her off on the road... so I will always feel that guilt. The bike is a bit heavy for my 160lbs and I do need to get the front lowered but not sure if that would have helped in that much loose gravel. Here are some other cautions for that area.. -Another Dr said that all of the red granite gravel roads in that area are real slick with a powdered dust due to the extreme drought (he fell off his bike in his own driveway at the gate). -And the deer are out on the roads a lot looking for food and water. -And Hwy 16 from Bandera to Fredericksburg and beyond has a lot of fresh gravel and asphalt going down FYI, if you have to go to a Hospital in that area, Hill Country Memorial is probably the nicest folks and best treatment we have ever seen. Feelin' like a heel but I share my embarrament in hopes it prevents a similar occurrence with anyone else. Keith
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    ha funny and I heard that The Schitt-Happens children were ‘unplanned’ and some real little squirts
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    A lot of folks also use the Kuryakyn longhorn dually pegs. They are very adjustable. See this thread for pics http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=57747 And search for related threads for other ideas.
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    Well people in the office do call the BlackBerry devices a "CrackBerry" for that very reason.
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    Yea I noticed that 05 RSTD you were eyballing at Lunsford was finally gone.. was wondering if you got it or not. Probably best not as it sounded like it needed some work and they sure had it a long time.
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    I'm kinda new to the Ventures so was wondering if this is what is referred to on this forum as a First Gen? At least it does have a side car with it. http://i51.tinypic.com/72u25e.jpg Saw this for sale at Wally World and couldn't resist.
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    Yea, I agree. Don't want the phone interrupting that special day of the year.
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    hmm I seem to have made it worse.. Now instead of a squeal.. I get a tone.. like a pitch fork tone.. I applied the stuff to back of brake pad.. then snapped on the metal shim plate I also sanded the pad surface and used a file to bevel the edges.. Did I do any damage? Will this tone subside? Thanks, Keith
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    I am attempting to apply some Brake Quiet to my pads.. but the bottle says not for Shimmed Pads. And the caliper side pad does have a metal shim clipped to it... So are you applying this stuff to the pad then attaching the shim? Doesn't seem like it will have much affect then.. Do you also apply it to the back of the shim? The stuff I have is "Disc Brake Quiet" by CRC bought at Advanced Auto. Thanks, Keith
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    Yea I had similar experience.. changed handlebars and thus replaced brake lines with stainless ones.. so after all that, the squeal went away... FOR A WHILE.. but its back now.. I guess that validates it is related to the pistons hammering the pads.. I bought some brake quiet stuff.. but haven't applied it yet.. hmm maybe I will do that today.. maybe
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    I bought the E3s from Dennis Kirk in March - they had best deal I found at the time MV85HB-15 rear tire for $126 # 542891 150/80H-16 front tire for $107 # 543447
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    hmm if you're riding naked.. what would you have to change? Glad you're OK Chris... that will get your adrenaline flowing for sure
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    I don't know the temp or why.. but I find my feet get unbearably hot in the summertime on this bike.. that's why I added the wind deflectors (which are not so effective) and the longhorn pegs. I just figured it was due to the lower cowling trapping the heat in.. wish they had vents you could open like the Ultra.
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    Glad the surgery went well Don, Hope you recover fast.
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    Congrats Dave! That was a long time and that's a lot of parts.. I've been watching your saga and what Yamaha will do for you, as mine is still under warranty. I now worry that I if I use a non Yama oil filter that I may have problems.. Glad you got it back and hope you get the kinks out of it. Keith
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    Yea your right.. I had good help doing all that and new tires at a local SE Texas Maint Day recently. Its a helpful bunch around here!
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    I just had a new key copy made at ACE Hardware for my 07 RSTD and it worked fine. They had the blanks in stock (found that out from another thread on this forum).
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    Is this what you are looking for? http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=515
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    I used Carbon One bracket.. works good. Just note.. it is designed for a Stebel Horn which comes with a black spacer that needs to go between the bracket and the horn. The Wolo horn IS just like the Stebel but does not include the spacer. I have used a nut and a washer for now until I find something more attractive.. but who's looking that close anyhow right.. I like the Wolo all Chrome .. ordered from Harbor Freight I put the Relay under the side cover since already had a fuse block under the seat. This allowed the stock horn wires to plug right on also. see pics I have a RSTD but assume is same as Venture. Hope this helps, Keith
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    I did the Flanders bar install last summer about the same time as Phoneman1981. They were on backorder for awhile but got mine through Phats for $139.95 Here is the thread with usnmustang's great pictoral writeup http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=37770 but the p/n he listed is possibly a typo as for the RSTD it is 650-08783 as Phoneman said. usnmustang and Phoneman have come up with unique ways to get the bar end weights back on.. but my bike didnt have them as the previous owner had installed Kurykans.. I did change my front brake lines to SS and extended it by 3 inches. Got them from Cycle Brakes p/n FK003D463-3+3 for $150. Yamaha recommends the rubber ones be changed every 3 years anyhow I believe. I still want to change the back ones one day.. The other cables were easy enough to extend. Kreg, since you have a RSV it would be a different Flanders model, but I hear RSTD stock bars work and give you more pullback. I would give you mine but already promised them to Squidley. -Keith
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    +1 for Onkyo and +1 for monoprice.com - cheapest cables and decent,, espec for just reals of speaker wire. Had some component cables from them that were too stiff and would back out .. but for the most part much better than the overpriced big box stores checkout Crutchfield.com also for home theater systems, they have a very educational website.
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    Looks like Crocket area is getting hammered again tonight... Good luck up there...
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    WOW.. and we are all whining on this side of the pond because it is approaching $4/gallon. I also get about 150ish to the tank I believe. Good luck
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