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Darn nice picture ya got on that post, Peg!! BTW, I agree...real great thing you did for Bummer. When I read all that I had to wonder why you went to Canada in your car this time instead of on the bike. And then I realized..... HE had it all planned, knowing that Bummer would need your help. It's great to be right in the middle of one of His plans, isn't it? Joe
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Rumors MAY be true....I have heard that in order to meet new federal emissions specs for 2010, most large mc engines will need to be water cooled. Wonder if that is fact or just rumor.....
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Cindy, Copying and sharing is a violation of copyright laws unless you contact the seller of that DVD and get his permission. No different than buying an authors latest book, running it through a copying machine, and passing it on. I know most people don't realize it, but you can be prosecuted by the producer of the DVD. Just not worth it. You can legally send the original to someone to view and return. Just can't legally burn copies.
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After looking really close at the pix of the Wolo, and listening to their sound clip of it, I'd have to guess that they are identical. The Wolo is probably just a relabeled and repackaged Stebel. Either one will get the attention of someone within earshot!
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That would indeed be interesting. And ear piercing at the same time! The 2 ratings may in fact be based on different measuring methods.
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Somewhere on the tech forums is an article showing how to mount this on a 2nd Gen in place of the stock horn. Looked pretty easy. Have you see that?
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Well quit sittin' around and get out there and RIDE!!!:322:
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Myrtle Beach Bike Week Pics. Sorry it's late.
FreezyRider replied to SaltyDawg's topic in Watering Hole
I believe that those are Kuryakyn arm rests. They make them for Harleys and GL1800 Goldwings. Look identical, but I think this guy must have had the mounting brackets custom made. They do look sharp! This is what they look like on an 1800: http://www.easycart.net/GenesGAllery/images/8991_lg.jpg I'm not sure of about the seat....might be custom made. The backrest looks like it is a Utopia pad with custom made (and chromed) mounting brackets. Whoever owns that puppy ought to share his secrets!! -
Even though the WOLO looks the same, it isn't. The Wolo website says that it puts out 118db (decibels). The Stebel is rated at 139db. The Wolo is definitely an improvement over stock, but for the same money you can get the LOUDEST horn presently manufactured for motorcycle use (advertising propaganda from Stebel).
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Great! You won't regret it. Just one tip on installation......after it is all done, roll your bike out of the garage before testing it. Otherwise, you'll be saying "huh??" for the rest of the day when anyone speaks to you!! Been there, done that!
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I find myself riding more and more with my left thumb covering the horn button. Idiots are getting way too numerous!
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Here is a link to the Stebel: http://www.cyclemaxohio.com/inc/sdetail/32702 Cyclemax has great prices and reasonable shipping (only $8), and a chrome version is only $5 more. Get one. Before it's too late.
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About 2 weeks ago, I installed a Stebel air horn on my 1500 Goldwing. Wasn't easy....the only place I could find to install it was inside the fairing, right in front of the left side pocket. That location presented some challenges in getting it properly secured so it wouldn't rattle around, and in getting the wiring properly run to it. Took a couple of hours, but finally got it done. Yesterday on my way home from work, I had my first opportunity to use it in an emergency situation. I had just turned off of the main highway in front of my place of employment onto a county road lined with houses and driveways. I was accelerating when I noticed a black SUV ahead of me which was turning into a driveway on my right hand side. At that point it was probably 100 yards ahead. I was closing fast since I was in acceleration mode. Good thing I was also in "observation mode", because the driver of the SUV was NOT in observation mode. He swung into the driveway, threw the SUV into reverse and gunned it, planning on backing out onto the road in order to turn around. As soon as I saw the vehicle start to move in reverse, I swung to the left lane (no oncoming traffic, PTL) and activated the Stebel horn. What happened next had me laughing for the next mile or so.....the driver of the SUV, convinced that he had mistakenly turned onto a railroad track and that a 100-car locomotive was bearing down on his unobservant arse, stood on the brakes in record-setting time, then threw it into drive and hit the gas. As I passed his rear bumper, I gave him the obligatory "what the heck are you doing?" glare and continued on my way. Watching in my rear view mirror, the chuckles began. He sat there in that driveway for at least 10 seconds before beginning to slowly and carefully back onto the road again. I'm sure that he checked both ways about 10 times before his second attempt....or maybe he was just trying to get his heart rate back to normal before proceeding. Thank you Professor Stebel for the "always-look-both-ways" lesson that you taught an unobservant driver yesterday! The $50 for the horn and the 2 hour installation was some of the best time/money ever spent on my bike. If I would have just had my wimpy stock horns, my Wing would either be stuck into the passenger door of an SUV right now, or would have hit the side ditch pretty hard. Wouldn't want either option. If you've never heard a Stebel, believe me it is LOUD! Every rider should consider adding this safety device to his/her bike. LOUD HORNS SAVE LIVES!!!!
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Lowered 2008 Venture
FreezyRider replied to Owen's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
If it has already been lowered, the tubes will be sticking up through the triple tree by about an inch or so. If they are nearly flush, then it hasn't been lowered. Joe -
hey, snarly, I have been thinking about suggesting this too. Guess I was too chicken, thought I might get tarred and feathered for suggesting it. Now I guess you can take the heat instead of me How about it Don?? Joe
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My Honda dealer in Van Wert, Ohio stocks it. So, I assume they also use it....but I do my own wrenching so I can't attest to it.
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Lowered 2008 Venture
FreezyRider replied to Owen's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Good instructions here: http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=939 It's not that difficult to do. Good luck. Joe -
And just where did Don say that? Am I missing something? A post deleted? I don't see that anywhere on this thread.
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I think that was a car tire on the back!
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I don't want to be contentious, or start a flame war or anything like that....but...I have read that the absolute worst place for a child on a motorcycle is in front of the rider. If you hit something head on, or even have to break hard in a panic stop, that child will be through the windshield before you can react fast enough to grab him. Plus, in an emergency situation, what are you going to chose to do....grab (secure) the child or properly control the motorcycle with 2 hands? Nope. After reading that and thinking about it, I will never set a child in front of me. The reason I asked about strapping a child down is that I have always read that passengers should be trained to stay with the bike if it goes down (as much as is possible). Especially on touring bikes with crash bars, staying on the seat with legs held close to the bike will offer some degree of protection to the passenger. I do know of one case where this seemed to be proven. A friend of mine riding an 1800 Gold Wing was on his way home from supper one evening with his wife on the back. Both wearing helmets, armored jackets, and chaps. A deer ran into Dan's bike at the front right of the fairing. Even though the bike eventually went down, Dan stayed on it until it stopped. He had a couple cuts on his face from hitting the windshield, a lot of scrapes and bruises, but no serious injuries. His wife came off on impact and tumbled head over heels down the asphalt and berm. She ended up with a broken shoulder, broken leg, broken rib, and many cuts and bruises....and was laid up for a couple months before returning to work. In this case, staying with the bike seemed to protect Dan. I know that there are instances where coming off the bike would be better, but I have to believe that unless the bike flips you'd stand a better chance staying in place. I'd be interested to hear from anyone who actually has experience in staying on or coming off a bike during an accident, and how that affected their injuries or lack thereof. We can all have our "gut feelings", but often those are just plain wrong. Any experiences to share?
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Care to expand on why you think it's unthinkable? Seriously, I'm just looking for opinions and am open to all sorts....but would like to hear the reasoning behind those opinions. Any documentation of bad results from doing this? Or just a gut feeling??
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Question: What do you all think about strapping a young rider on? Good idea or bad idea? I've always thought that in an accident the rider probably would fare better by staying on the bike. I know that won't hold true in 100% of cases, but in general I'd think it would. I know it's hard for people on this site to express their opinions :rotf::rotf:on a subject, but give it a shot. Let me hear from ya! Joe
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Yesterday (Father's Day here in the US) I gave my 4 year old grandson his first m/c ride. He LOVED it. After riding about 15 minutes, grandma asked if he was ready to go home...he said "NOT YET" very emphatically. Got a feeling he'll become pretty familiar with the back seat over the coming years. Pix: http://picasaweb.google.com/wingriders/KyleRide Joe
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1. Turn the kill switch off WITHOUT pulling in the clutch so that the momentum keeps the engine turning. 2. Count to 4. 3. Turn the switch on and hope it doesn't blow off your exhaust. Back in the very early 1970's I was working for the Indiana Dept of Transportation (called it the Highway Dept back in those years) on a ditching and draining crew. We used to pull our backhoe trailer with an old, retired snow plow (International Harvester, probably built in the 60's). This old truck had a hood over the engine that was hinged down its center line, running from the radiator to the windshield. Us younger guys used to have a ball turning the ignition off at about 35mph, coasting a few seconds, then turning it back on and making a loud backfire. One day I was driving down a busy 2 lane highway pulling a loaded trailer, turning it off and back on and laughing hysterically with my coworker each time it backfired. I kept coasting longer and longer to make the explosion bigger. Finally, I went past the 'reasonable' amount of time, I guess. The explosion out of the carb was so intense that it broke the front of the hinge off it's mount by the radiator, and the entire hood pivoted up and back, covering my windshield. By the time I got it stopped and pulled off the road (driving half blind) I think I had to go change my underwear. But, being somebody who is a slow learner, it wasn't too much later that I blew the exhaust system off my mom's VW beetle doing the same thing. That one was expensive. I try not to do that anymore. Joe
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Rick, I have a 1500 stock Gold Wing seat. I cut about an inch of foam out of it, then cut pockets about 1" deep where my "sit bones" contact the seat. Filled the pockets with memory foam, then put about 1 1/2 inches of memory foam across the top where I took out the initial 1" of foam. I tapered the top layer toward the front of the seat so that it would be a bit lower there. With me, my tailbone doesn't seem to be the problem. It's my "sit bones" that cause pain. That's probably due to the fact that all my padding is out front and my butt is flat. Anyway, my system seemed to work fine last year, but this year was causing me misery. So, I did some more mods but to no avail. I have purchased a used Diamond seat from another GW owner. After it arrives I'm going to install it and then take some more hacks on the stock seat just to see if I can fix it. If not, no loss. And if I get too frustrated with it and don't bugger it up too bad I may have you take a crack at it. Thanks. Joe