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    Sputtering...losing power....ramblings

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    Recently got bad fuel at remote station, deserted with credit card access. Fortunately, got home before trike acted up.

    Had to drain fuel tank and fill with new conditioned fuel, replaced fuel pump (got damaged), replaced fuel filter and then

    coaxed new fuel into carbs by reving and popping clutch. Engine finally cleared itself, and trike is back to its old self.

    RSV Sighting

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    At 11:30 today, saw fellow with a club jacket on black gen2 driving towards Newark Airport on Route 22.

    Can't recall the last time I saw a Venture around here. To say the least I was excited.

    Lightning Myth

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    Few years back, one of our fellow Venture riders died as a result of a lightning strike. Fellow was returning from ride-in in pouring rain,

    and he was nearly home. Lightening struck road next to him and blew hole in the surface. Driver lost control and went off the road.

    After surgeries and rehab, this person never returned home and died a year later. Very sad!

     

    Was caught in lightening storm at Beartoot Pass, Montana. It was very dark and lightening strikes were everywhere around

    me. Could only think of above-mentioned rider. Turned around and went back down mountain to Yellowstone NP. A number of

    bikers continued to charge up the mountain in spite of the terrible conditions.

    Vietnam War Veterans Day

    in Watering Hole

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    Vietnam Era Vet here, '68-'72. Volunteered and proudly served in the U.S. Air Force. Didn't even consider hiding out in Canada. Enlisted knowing Air Force could do anything they wanted with me. They said they would put me in an electronics AFS, based on my entrance exam scores, but there were no guarantees. The ace in my pocket was an Associate Degree in Industrial Electronics. My background helped me sail through tech school, and I was offered a technical instructor position. Proud of my service to our country, and do not regret missing out on combat. Thank you to all who served and especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice!

    Enough Power

    in Trike & Sidecar Talk

    Posted

    Been all over country with our RSV Hannigan trike. As others have mentioned, it's good to keep rev's up. Climbed Mt. Washington a few times, once two-up.

    Have ridden the Rockies. Rode in more than a month of 100+ temperatures. Only time I wish trike had more power was out West with the 80 MPH speed limits.

    Trike can do 80 MPH, but it is pretty much flat out and gas mileage suffers. Chose to back off and save fuel.

    Tags renewed

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    Don't think we can do ours my mail. We need too muck proof of who we are. We need birth certificate or passport, SS card, two proofs of residence and two ID cards.

     

    Just because you are a citizen, Chuck. Otherwise Wall Mart card is fine.

    Shoulder surgery

    in Watering Hole

    Posted · Edited by leo3wheel

    Fell in April 2012, and broke my humerus bone into my right shoulder joint. Doc opened me up and repaired the bone, long scar in armpit.

     

    Took three months of physical therapy, and I was off on my trike from NJ to AR in September. Didn't have full use of arm for a year, but today,

    it is 100% and stronger than my left arm.

    Alaskan Cruise

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    I am doing a Bahamas cruise next month on NCL. It is for a Navy reunion, and will be my first civilian cruise. They have the"drink free at sea" for this one. This could be dangerous.

     

    Sent from my LM-V405 using Tapatalk

     

    You may have to pay gratuities on those "free" drinks.

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