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  1. brainfart
    quando omni flunkus moritati
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    i enjoy browsing, gleaning ideas from posts and it's kind of mental bubblle-gum while on conference calls. now if you want comments, post a question about tires or oil...
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    this year i've been in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time it seems. Been fortunate to get seat time on various STAR products. After 3 years on the '04 V* 1100, wife decided it was time for a new 07 RSV. now with 100,000+ on each of those, we stumbled across an insurance totaled 2006 Roadliner - all cosmetic damage. been riding that for a while now, LOVE the extra power but.... understand the rear tire life is short due to the increased torque. And there seem to be some neck-pain issues due to the riding position (hear it's common amongst Liner riders). Son-in-law up in WA stores his 06 Roadstar in our garage here in AZ. So i take that out every couple weeks. plenty of power, handles better than the Liner (maybe due to the Liners skinnier front tire). My daily commute preference is the V*1100. size, power, handling and it just seems more fun to ride.
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    looks more like outriggers than training wheels...
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    looks like ya gotta take the fairing apart and remove a couple bolts from the inside. bikebandit . com has schematics... ("body & fenders, OEM parts, cowling 1)
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    Hey joe, where in AZ? we're near Mesa, if you're looking folks to ride with-or- need recommendations (mechanic / towing / etc) - lemme know.. have a safe trip.
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    STAR patch placement guidelines state "No other club patches may be worn on the chapter vest without prior approval from the International Chapter Coordinator." I have a PGR patch on my vest, no issues. Meet with Alan Cease frequently - he supports PGR activities. Had a Chapter member with a "support your local Hells Angels" patch on his vest, we did ask for that to be removed. I see *NO* issues with a VR patch. Cmon down to our Chapter #347- you'll be most welcomed.. BRAND requirements -- the only requirement - is: "...chapter president must own a Yamaha street product..." Can be a sport bike, cruiser, street licensed quad or sidebyside, whatever...and President can ride whatever they like - just gotta own a Yamaha...
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    Old?!?!? well, i guess so.. prefer to think of myself as experienced or seasoned.. my favorite Venture "trick".. cruising down the freeway at 70 - 75mph in 4th gear as we come alongside an HD rider or two. Give'm a little wave (or tip my coffee cup at'em), slide into 5th gear and motor away... AZ speed limit is often 75...
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    i'm using Firefox V15 and V16.. no issues here
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    i'm gonna steal that one.. ;-)
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    Oven mitts on both hands -- Phoenix!
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    YES! i have, on a few occasions, been requested to slow down a bit. and it's never been an issue - from my perspective. Wife is there to enjoy the ride as much as me, if she wants to go a bit slower - no problem. My goal is to insure she wants to ride again, otherwise i won't be "allowed" to either. stay safe...
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    very glad it wasn't worse for you...
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    well............. with 112,000+ miles on my 07 RSV - I know what you mean. Here around Phoenix it gets a bit warm too. As previously recommended - add some highway pegs in front of the floorboards. I rest my hells on the front-end of the floorboards, balls or toes up on the highway pegs. When positions just right - it allows a bit of wind to blow up the pants-legs. ooo - don't be surprized if you get an occasional bee sting on you calf.. it's not soo bad ;-) ride safe.......
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    This morning i ordered the Avon front tire - AM41 - 150/80-16 form JakeWilson .com. will be delivered on Wed.
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    noticed if i turn the handlebars to the full right position - it's a bit easier to get off the kick-stand.
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    CONGRATS!!!!!! our eldest son was also born on Fathers day back in 82, -and- it was my wifes birthday that year also... i have no excuse should i ever forget..
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    another weekend of experimenting with pressures... couple hundred miles ridden. 2-up w/the kumho is a very pleasant riding experience. no issues with cornering, smoother ride over most any road surface. makes the RSV seem a couple hundred pounds lighter and more responsive. however, seems that regardless of the pressure combination (front/ rear) there is still a darting/wag/wobble that does not appear to be associated with varying road surfaces. have an Avon on the front - about half worn. steering bearing sufficently tight. wondering if it has to do with the 90psi to seat the bead or ????? debating additional experimentation with the kumho, try a Radial T/A or order an Avon...
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    wondering what percentage of darksiders experience this wobble? didn't feel it sat or sun while riding 2-up. but the commute today was a bit disconcerting. 30psi on the way to work, had it bumped to 38psi for the ride home. 70mph & above - there was the wobble / wag... just a bit of a pucker factor involved. spoke to another darksider - he expeienced the wobbel with kumho but not with a bridgestone cartire.. thoughts???
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    Placing my droid phone in a tank bag w/see thru cover works for me. loaded w/audiobooks and plugged into the 12v outlet, hasn't let me down yet..
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    Put just under 150 miles on the Kumho over the weekend.. Navigator says it's a much softer ride, less bumpy. Running 30 lbs right now - slight "wag" in the 70mph area when riding solo. just reviewd a bunch of posts this AM - think i'll pump it up to 38psi and see if that makes a difference.
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    chapter 2... i had no trouble seating the tire on the bead with my small compressor. the difficulty came in getting the tire to POP the last bit on each side. last night i pumped the tire to 95 psi and let it sit. figure it will either work or i'll take it to the local red-neck tireshop. about an hour later - while working on another project - heard the POP....POP... of success. reduced to 40psi for re-assembly and test-ride this weekend..
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    VERY SCARY commercial... and if true - now we boycott Nissan... Motorcyclists aren’t Targets:How Nissan Juke Misses the Mark | J&P Cycles' Motorcycle Parts and Acce http://blog.jpcycles.com/2012/04/motorcyclists-arent-targetshow-nissan-juke-misses-the-mark/comment-page-1/#comment-19918
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    Loud pipes and BIG-EAR stereo earplugs.. ...
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    Leaving work last friday the Venom on the rear was flat. Local dealer quotes for new Avon were $190 for the tire, then $25 to $100 for mounting. and they didnt offer to blow-in-my-ear for that price.... with 112,000 on the 07 RSV have been thru Bridgestone, Metzler, Michelin and Avon (my favorite so far). long story short -last weekend I dropped by Harbor freight for a motorcycle bead breaker, motorcycle wheel balancer and weights. cycle gear for tire spoons, then Discount tire for a Kumho. all totaled - $209. Then i fabricated a hitch-mounted tire changing "stand".. nothing fancy.. an old car rim, some steel box tube and left over fish-tank air hose (split lengthwise and siliconed around to the top of the rim). Last night I began the manual swap- not as difficult as i'd thought it would be. (swipped better-halfs' liquid dishwashing soap from under the sink) Pumped to 70 lbs it just wouldn't "pop".. stopped there - just not comfortable with pushing 100 lbs in there. will let it bake all day in the Arizona sun -s/b 91degrees today. hopefully that'll do the trick. From what i've read - appears 30 - 35 lbs makes the Kumho feel most comfortable... appreciate any feedback on tire pressures & break-in (other than the "it can be kinda slippery for the first couple hundred miles")..
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