DragonRider

High bidder as of 5:30 am Wed. March 6. Still plenty of time left to bid...................:mo money: 1. Venturerider Belt Buckle...........Aussie Annie @ $310.00 2. St.Jude Venture......................Miles @ 1575.00

You will do well selling all the plastic here, lots of us 1st gen owners need replacement parts for our bikes, ask me how I know...............

Sorry for your loss, we will keep your family in our prayers as you go through this difficult time. It was very wise for your parents to have a will, so many dont and it causes trouble and animosity among the family.

Hope all goes well and your recovery is swift and full. We will keep you in our prayers.

Happy Happy Birthday!!!!!

Its amazing what a little fresh paint, elbow grease can do for an older bike. Really a beautiful bike you have there Tom, Hope I get to see it in person at Vogel.:clap2:

Letters on my keyboard keep jumping around...............I never won one either, but I do own.....got it right that time................Sorry......But it looks like everyone knew what I meant....:doh:

Just to let everyone know how the 2 high dollar auctions are going. High bidder as of 5:30 pm Sat Mar. 2 1. Venturerider Belt Buckle...........Aussie Annie @ $310.00 2. St.Jude Venture......................Red Rider @ $1525.00 Awesome bidding folks, keep it up. :clap2::clap2:

Ouch, thats gonna leave a mark.....

I know many here at VR own more that one bike, its not unusual for people to own more than one bike, I count myself in that number. So how many bikes do you own, running or not.

Kevin, it really hits me hard when I know such innocent children are fighting the battle of their life before it even really begins. I play a small part in just motivating people to help them fight that battle, if I never ever do another thing in my life, I know I have helped make a difference for some sick kids by pushing and prodding and begging others to help out. I will continue to so till I am unable to and I hope I can pass the torch on to someone else who has the same passion as I do, to help the "Kids" at St. Jude. And hopefully before I leave this place that I can motivate everyone on this site to just give $1.00 to the "Kids" St. Jude. I think it would be awesome to have 100% participation. I thank you for those kind words, but the thanks goes to all who support me in this effort. I will and I hope others will keep Little Baby Molly Campbell in their prayers for successful treatment.

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Saturday, March 2 , 2013 :mo money:Let the bidding begin:mo money: [ATTACH]74370[/ATTACH] http://www.venturerider.org/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=4480&title=1984-venture-aka-stjude-venture&cat=15

Dont forget Vogel, Aug `14-18.

Looks like I will be posting the Venture to the St. Jude auctions this weekend, I should be getting some more detailed pictures from Ken when he returns home. I also have some parts for 2nd Gens that I will be posting also..........safety chrome!!!!!!!!

You gonna lead the ride to Dillard House this year?

The new auctions for Cruisin' for St.Jude, Shirts, Hats, and Pins are now posted and open for bidding. Bid big and bid ofter, remember its not about winning the auction. "Its all about the Kids". Thanks to everyone for the fantastic support you have shown now and in the future for helping the Kids at St. Jude :mo money:

The bidding has not yet begun, we still have some details to work out and when that is all done it will be posted in the St. Jude auction in the classifieds. There are no bids yet!! I will post here in the Watering Hole when it is up and open. Haven't decided how long it will run yet, please be patient. There are a few details that have to be worked out yet.:no-no-no:

Details and pics are in a new thread.............St. Jude Venture http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=76220

I havent got them posted yet, hopefully will have them up tomorrow.

Ken has allowed me to post the details of his 84 Venture that he is donating to benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital. He has also forwarded me a couple of pictures. He is not home so these are what he has and will be taking and sending me more pictures when he returns home. He says that Squidley and Kreggerdoodle are both familiar with this bike if anyone wants to contact them about it. Please pm me if you need any additional info on this bike, and I will contact him for any questions about it. Details are below. I should be posting in the auction section by this upcoming weekend. [ATTACH]74291[/ATTACH][ATTACH]74293[/ATTACH] This is a 1984 Yamaha Venture Royale, XVZ12DL model. It was manufactured on 10/83 but is considered a 1984 model. Current mileage as of January 2013 is 73,500 miles. Modifications done by myself: · New front fork seals, bushings, and progressive spring suspension October 2012 · Front and rear brake calipers rebuilt · Argus battery bug upper left speaker · Upgraded automotive style fuse panel under false tank cover · Odyssey PC680 AGM Battery · Higher output larger capacity stator · Shindengen Mosfet R/R upper left fairing · Spin on automotive type oil filter · K & N Air and Oil Filters · New 4 brush starter · 4 gauge battery cables (thicker than stock) · New starter solenoid · Platinum burner driving lights · New EBC front and rear rotors · All fluids changed July 2012 · New spark plugs as of July 2012 · Rear end shaft maintenance/lube completed July 2012 · Final drive gear oil replaced July 2012 · New stronger clutch spring Feb 2013 · Russell Day Long cushion seat with factory backrest CLASS system permanently disconnected. There is a manual fill Schrader valve between the back seat and the trunk for the rear shock air ONLY. The engine is from a 1986 model and is a 1300cc vice 1200cc, which was the original engine size. Forward Message

I will have more info to post once I get the pictures.

Don, donations to St. Jude auctions have to be whole and in working order...............:rotfl:

Have you thought about donating here and let me post it in the St. Jude auctions, 100% of the winning bid will go to St. Jude along with all the other monies we receive throughout the year. If your not familiar with what we do, we have already donated over $25,000.00 to St. Jude since 2005. However you choose to do it, its a very worthwhile donation, and thanks for supporting St. Jude.

Ok, someone told me they havent been seeing me on the site enough, so I was going to start this anyway, who is ready for some St. Jude Auctions, I have tons of shirts, a few hats, and pins. [ATTACH]74270[/ATTACH][ATTACH]74271[/ATTACH][ATTACH]74272[/ATTACH][ATTACH]74273[/ATTACH] On another note, if your like the rest of us and strapped for cash due to the economy and just cant find a way to donate or bid on the St. Jude auctions, there is another way to donate. Have some accessory you arent using, part, a computer, tablet, or something you think someone else might find a use for, you can donate that, I will put it up for auction for St. Jude and you have helped the "Kids" at St. Jude. Several members have done that and we were able to add a nice sum to our donation. If you have an item to donate you can pm me and we can work out the handling. You dont need to send the item to me, you will just have to ship it after the auction is over and I will cover the shipping cost. It is also time to start planning for Vogel VI, keep watching and within a week or two I will start posting info for the Tail of the Dragon/Vogel VI.