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    Selling the Venture

    in Watering Hole

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    Demands of the new job have been such that I've only been able to log a few hundred miles over the last two years. Alas I hate to be paying insurance and watching the beautiful machine sitting. I've listed it on eBay - but also put it in the classifieds here. I'll drop $200 for any member that may be interested. If you bid & win on eBay for less I'll knock off the $200 from that if you're a member too. It's a 2003 RSV (the great red color!) with 29,250 miles and in great shape.

     

    Hope the job will leave a bit more free time in the near future. Perhaps just in time to get a third gen;-) Until then I'll be stuck in a cage or an airplane most of the time.

     

    Thanks for taking a look.

    -Greg

    Freebird's Maintenance Day 2010

    in Watering Hole

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    For what it's worth, I've loved the opportunity to link the trip with Americade the last few years. One week off and two of the three most meaningful cycling events of the year for me (VentureRider International= the other). That's scheduled for June 7-12 this year. Either side of that would make me a happy guy!:happy34:

    Turn signal bulb stuck in socket

    in General Tech Talk

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    One of my turn signal seals was letting some water in. Popped a bulb. The water that got in seems to have rusted the bulb in place. Tried some gentler persuasion - then a bit less gentle with some needle nose pliers after the bulb glass broke. Anyone got suggestions on how to loosen this up to get it out without damaging the socket??

    remodel of the Venture

    in Watering Hole

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    I was at Americade the week before MD. Spoke with the local Yamaha reps about it. They said there have been rumors of FI and some other minor changes but the mother ship hasn't told them anything yet.

     

    It doesn't seem logical to invest in the current platform now. It makes more sense that they'd work a new model around the updated VMax engine in the next year or two. If it were planned for 2010, I'd expect more rumor leaks or test bike sightings by now. Bottom line is nothing is firmer than rumors and guesses at this point though.

    We Are Fine, The Bike Isn't...

    in Watering Hole

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    Verrrry funny wize a$$, very funny!! Here's what he did. He took a guardian bell bag and filled it with some bolts and screws and gave it to me. I thanked him for the bell and put the bag in my pocket to mount later. Well, later came and I went to install the "Bell" and found out what it really was!! Big Tom put you up to that, didn't he?!!?

     

    Yes there was a bell, given by Big Tom, on the bike.

     

    Stopped over at the dealer on the way home and the estimate was over $6000. Forks do not appear to be bent, but they will check runout when the actual repair is done and replace if necessary. I should have it back in a couple of weeks just in time for the Skid In we hope. Our insurance is Nationwide and supposedly they are very good...

     

    Oh CRAP! I Honestly thought it was the extra bell I had! I didn't even look in the bag! I must have the actual bell somewhere around the house here. I'm Soooo sorry Bob! Now I really feel bad! I gotta find the real thing and send it off to you.

    Holy crap is it LOUD

    in General Tech Talk

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    Yeah, Mine saved me from the attack of the cell-phone wielding, mirror-ignoring, turn signal challenged moron I met on the freeway while on the way to MD. Snapped her RIGHT out of whatever funk she was in! :happy34: That bracket definitely is the way to go.

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