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Thunderstorms forecast for tomorrow. Hopefully it will get the crap off the roads. We've had our share of snow but right now it's the piles of salt that have my attention. My bikes are still hibernating in the garage and I'm chompin' at the bit.
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The website says "You can plug in the cassette deck or directly to the amplifier" so I'm guessing you can place it where you had the CD. It specifically says that you don't need the CD player. It's independently plug and play. I've also heard of power issues. When you power down, you lose memory. It goes back to the beginning of the playlist. The CD picks up where you left off. That's a feature I'd like to have.
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I bought a Husky compressor from Home Depot for $30. It's reasonably light weight but draws 15 A so like XV1100SE I had to run a fused line from the battery (found out the hard way). I ran it to the rear trunk, following the CD player cable. It's bailed me out a couple of times. Never leave home without it.
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Is this what you're referring too? Has anyone gone this route? http://www.venturemp3.com
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You can toggle through any of the CDs and songs. I like mine a lot - but it's only as good as the road you're on. It doesn't like bumps. You may want to consider something solid state (mp3, iPod). I have yet to look into it, but I'm sure someone can weigh in here.
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Ordered a T for me.
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Well there's only one thing left to do - I'm taking tomorrow off and going skiing.
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I took the same placebo. I bought my 2008 with 8K miles a few years ago. It whined noticeably around 50-55 mph. When I changed oil for the first time, I went with Motul 7100 synthetic. The whine disappeared. I have no idea what the previous owner used. I now have 25K miles on the bike and the whine remains a thing of the past.
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I have over 10K miles (front & rear) on my V-star 1100. They still look great. Haven't used them on the Venture.
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I used the ratchet strap when my Avon rear tire wouldn't seat. Worked like a charm.
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That's certainly a nice arrangement. It's nice to have access to all that experience when you get stuck. I've replaced my tires a couple of different ways. I've used a local bike shop who completely botched the balancing - must have used 10 ounces of weights. They got it right after I took the bike back. The next time I put the RSV on my Carbon One stand, pulled the wheels, and mounted/balanced them at a buddies house who's well equipped for that sort of thing. It cost me a 6-pack of 60 minute Dogfish Head. Last week I picked up a nail in the rear tire. My buddy's out of town so I took the wheel and new tire to the local Harley dealer. They'll mount, balance, and add ride-on for $70. I'll find out how that goes tomorrow morning. Hopefully I'll be greasing the splines and getting the wheel back on by lunchtime - just in time to dodge a few thunderstorms. -
Good calls on A1A and Ocala National forest. We'll add them to the route. Thanks.
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I will do that. I appreciate your input.
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Thanks Brake Pad. That's close to what we had penciled in for the return route. I like yours better.
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I’m planning a ride from the Washington DC area to Tampa, Florida and back, planning to leave May 1 pending weather. This is strictly a motorcycle ride. We don’t have to be anywhere and have no schedule. The only restriction is having to be back by May 9. We were thinking of hugging the east coast going down, primarily sticking to Rt. 17, picking up Rt 301 north of Jacksonville, FL and continuing on into Tampa. On the return we will reverse that, picking up Rt 15 in SC and taking that through Chapel Hill, NC and on into VA. I know nothing of these roads south of Virginia and am open to comments, warnings, alternate routes, and side trips that don’t take us too far off course.
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I used JC Motors this past summer. Rode the bikes from Maryland to Phoenix, AZ and had them (2 bikes) shipped back. We dropped them off at one of their terminals near the airport, very convenient. We kept the keys. They pushed them onto pallets and strapped them down. It took them about 10 days to deliver them to the house. I believe that's what they quoted. Interesting though, they had the bikes back in Maryland within 5 days (I was able to track) and it took them another 4 days to deliver to the house. They claim that the Venture requires a truck with a larger than normal lift gate - it barely fit. I would have to dig into my files to get the exact cost but I believe it was around $1300 for the 2 bikes (my Venture and a Honda Shadow 1100). I'd use them again.
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Avon Venoms current status
TwoStars replied to bmxndad's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Put Venoms on my '08 Venture last year, front and back; 5k miles and all looks and feels great. -
My first drop was in the garage as well, a day after I bought the bike - before I realized how top heavy the Venture is. I'm 5'9" and was able to do the butt to seat walk up method, mostly driven by adrenaline. The second time was somewhere in Missouri, after finishing a 400 mile ride. I was backing into a parking spot, not realizing it was sloped a bit to the left. I was tired, and perhaps rushing, and down it went. I needed help this time, partly because of the slope. Valuable lessons learned.
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I'll testify!
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I believe the light is still good, even after leaking out of the blinkers. I'd catch it in a bucket and save it.
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Performance decrease out west?
TwoStars replied to BigLenny's topic in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk
I love the Million Dollar Hwy but Rt 50 from Gunnison to Montrose, though not as high energy, is very nice as well. The Blue Mesa Reservoir is spectacular at sunrise. Enjoy. I'm jealous. -
We rode the Million Dollar Highway in June, Montrose to Durango. There were 18 wheelers coming the opposite direction - must be a right of passage. The road is narrow but the surface is solid and clean. It was a great ride. Just remember your basic motorcycle safety class; the bike follows your eyes. Watch the road and you'll be fine.
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The Million Dollar Highway (Rt 550) connecting Montrose and Durango, CO is an interesting ride - shear drops with no guard rails. I'm told that it freaks some people out. I thoroughly enjoyed it, even on the Venture beast. Check out the following picture I pulled of the internet, as I was too preoccupied to take my own pictures: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Million_Dollar_Highway_10_2006_09_13.jpg
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Performance decrease out west?
TwoStars replied to BigLenny's topic in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk
Went from Maryland to Phoenix a few months ago. Hit 12,000 ft a few times in Colorado. Didn't notice a loss in performance. Gas mileage stayed in the upper 40's as well. -
I'm told that Alzheimer's patients tend to remember events when they are highly stimulated. My father in law had Alzheimer's and I took him for rides a couple of times a year. Near the end, he couldn't remember my name - but he recognized me as the guy with the bike. Then he smiled. Enjoy the rides.