SilvrT
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IMHO, you generally can't go wrong with either a Mazda or a Toyota product; however, certain Mazdas are/were manufactured by Ford (make your own conclusion from that).
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Hey BJ ... how about an update on this after you've put a couple thousand Km on it. Hope it's still as good.
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No problems accessing them from my location and I tried with 3 different browsers.
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A "whois" lookup of venturerider shows the following... DOMAIN AVAILABILITY Registered Domains venturerider.com venturerider.net venturerider.org (above belong to Freebird) Available Domains venturerider.info venturerider.us venturerider.biz venturerider.in venturerider.mobi
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From my limited knowledge of domain name registration, all domain names are "centrally managed" meaning that if a particular domain name (ie venturerider.org) has been registered, then no matter where in the world you are, you will not be able to "take" that domain name. Having said that, other similar domain names (such as venturerider.com, .ca, etc) may well not be registered and therefore are available. I doubt very much that any domain registration company would attempt to advise the owner of xyz.org that somebody else is registering xyz.com and that's mainly because you can register an available domain name "on-line". This is the way I understand it...maybe someone else has a more in-depth or different explanation. In any event, the email appears to be some kind of spam attempt at getting money out of you.
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We (well, at least I ) will be looking for a full review/report on the new Nomad including pics. Congrats... I agree...they are sweet lookin bikes! ... always have been IMHO.
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Can a Brother get a hand?
SilvrT replied to GuthDaddy17's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
This 2nd gen is the first scoot I've ever owned that has a spin-on filter. All other bikes were of the canister type with a rubber O-ring. I've always only used grease to get them to stay in place. Coat the O-ring with it first before seating it into the groove. I would not recommend silicone because you then have the issue of cleaning that off the next time you change the filter and that can be a PITA. Back in the day when I pulled wrenches for a living and Chevvy engines used a canister oil filter (among numerous other vehicles), we did it exactly the same way....grease the O-ring first. Now, don't do like I did with a spin-on filter. First time I changed mine on this scoot, it was so tight I couldn't budge it even with a filter wrench so I drilled a large hole thru it and used a prybar. Later, when I was emptying the drain bucket, I found all these "metal filings" and freaked coz I'd forgotten about the drilling and thought they came out of the engine!! :rotf: -
Not exactly true (assuming this qualifies as being "built over water") King Pacific Lodge, British Columbia, Canada Built atop a floating barge, King Pacific Lodge enables guests to experience pristine wilderness without sacrificing five-star comfort. The hotel is accessed via a floatplane, and is towed in to Princess Royal Island from May to October.
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... I won't even ask why you'd think of THAT!
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for 46k they should throw in the seat, toilet, clean underwear, and maybe even a roll of paper!
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heh... I think you're EGGSIGHTED!
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well, goes ta show ya what being "overserved" does to the memory ... but it sure didn't affect the taste buds... man oh man that was sooooooooo good! Having Rob there sure added to the evening... you guys are sure a walking wealth of information and interesting stories.
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Interesting writeup .... http://en.autos.sympatico.msn.ca/resources/article.aspx?cp-documentid=21060261 I commented re: no mention of the RSV in the article.
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LMAO!!! well, at least my "patio" ain't so big (yet) that my "playground" is hidden!
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Just wanted to share our 3 day weekend trip (Aug 1 - 3) with ya'll. We left Vancouver around 7:45 AM headed for the Langdale ferry leaving Horseshoe Bay @ 9AM. Being that it was a long weekend, the linup for the ferrys was extremely long but around here, if you're on a scoot, you go past all the cars, campers, motorhomes, etc and get right down front. It's a "first on - first off" for bikers. Met another couple riding an '07 RSMV from Kamloops doing the same trip. The "trip" takes us up the "Sunshine Coast" via 2 ferry rides to Powell River, across the straight on another ferry to Comox, south down Vancouver island via the "old" coast highway to Victoria and from there back to Vancouver. We took a side trip to Saltspring Island to visit with Sailor and his wife. Those not familiar with this route can google it and take a look ... it's one of the best 2 or 3 (or more) days bike trips around here. Lots to see and do and the scenery is amazing. A word of warning tho... make hotel/motel reservations on a long weekend or you may just find yourself riding a lot further than expected (don't ask how I know this LOL). We hooked up with Sailor mid-afternoon Sunday and after a short rest and a drink or 3 at his place, Nina & I headed down to the lake for a refreshing swim (the lake is just down the hill from Sailor's house). Then it was back to his place for more R&R, drinks, story telling, jokes and so on ending with a feast of BBQ ribs, salads, and an amazing chocolate raspberry "OMG this is so good" dessert. (it was raspberry, wasn't it? ... I think I was slightly "overserved" by that time LOL) What a host/hostess he and his wife Janet are! I just can't say enuf good words about them ... truly awesome "real" people! Monday we headed off the island to ride out to Sooke and hook up with my nephew who was out fishing with his daughter and her boyfriend. While at it they set a crab trap and got a good mealful. Plans are to go over there for the long weekend in Sept for more fishing and partying. My nephew is sure in his glory with his new, all aluminum fishing boat. A few pics for ya'll to check out here.... enjoy! http://s393.photobucket.com/albums/pp16/SilvrT/Aug2009LongWeekend/?albumview=slideshow Hope you can access these...
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I have a very hard time refusing to lend things to my kids .... NOBODY else. For quite a while I failed to lay down the ground rules to them... once I did, I got stuff back... but time passes and somehow the rules get forgotten ... then I have to impose them again BUT, that surely doesn't always ensure that what got lost when the rules were forgotten will get returned. For some strange reason, the kids (and they are all grown) seem to adopt this mentality of "what belongs to mommy and daddy will eventually belong to me so I guess I can keep it indefinately" LOL
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Not only do I hate losing tools (generally by misplacing them) but I hate it even more when I lend a tool (or anything for that matter) and that person looses them (or fails to return them) GGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
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I think the ban should apply to all activities NOT ASSOCIATED with vehicle operation...at the very least, using a cell phone in any way while driving (not limited to texting). This ban should be in place everywhere.
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http://blogs.carpoint.ca/2009/08/texting-tow-truck-twit-splashes-down-in-pool.html Typically, a tow truck is called in to cart off the vehicular casualties of an accident. Alas, such was not the case recently when a Lockport, N.Y. area tow truck driver needed to get his rig towed – out of a private swimming pool. Worse, it was the tow truck’s mindless behaviour that caused the accident. Authorities identified the driver of the tow truck as Nicolas Sparks, an employee of Adams Towing. According to reports, the tow truck was traveling down Tonawanda Creek Road when it struck a car at an intersection in Lockport near a residential area. Sparks rear-ended the back of a car, causing the vehicle to swerve out of control. The car slid into a nearby trench prior to crashing through a resident’s backyard fence. Meanwhile, the car and motorcycle that Sparks was towing on the back of his truck flew off, obliterating a residential air conditioning unit and the gas lines of a house. But Sparks wasn’t quite done yet. After damaging the structural integrity of a house and smashing through a backyard fence, the tow truck finally came to a soggy stop after it plunged into a backyard swimming pool. Luckily, nobody was taking a dip at the time. Hey, accidents happen. But in addition to dangerously tailgating the vehicle in front of him, police confirm that just prior to the mishap Sparks had been talking on his cell phone and text-messaging simultaneously. (The phone has been confiscated by police to investigate the call history.) It would all make for a comedy of errors except for the fact that the woman driving the car had to be transported to Erie County Medical Center via trauma helicopter for serious injuries. Her passenger, an eight-year-old girl, was taken to Women and Children’s Hospital for her injuries. The car was a write-off. As for Mr. Sparks – the newest poster boy for distracted driving insanity – he’s been charged with reckless endangerment and tailgating.
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forget it... it's back to normal now... I did nothing...I swear! Weird these computer gizmos!
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All of a sudden, out of nowhere, all the posts (the ones with multiple lines of text) no longer fit within the width of the screen and I have a horizontal scroll bar at the bottom and I have to scroll right to see all the text. ... ???? It wasn't like this, this morning or ever before. Yes, I am a computer tech but when such things happen "out of the blue", I have no immediate answer. Nothing on my system has changed (that I know of). Any ideas out there?
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hmmmmmm.... can't say as I heard that b'fore ... as previously said... "ya learn sumpin new every day" .... I'm gonna give that a try!
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This is a great place for knowledge! You're welcome
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is she bald too? :sign20: