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Not sure if anyone has heard of this before,nut the wife and I are thinking of doing this if we can get the money together before the cut of date. Locally its $55 to get a 6 ft tree deliverd to the troops over seas. Not sure if you can stipulate where it goes as far as specific troops or not,but it would be nice to have them deliverd to all our members over there and many more if we could. Laura and I plan on going this weekend as it is locally done in Highpoint nc but the link says it has many other sites. What do you guys think??? http://www.treesfortroops.org/ Hope you all have a good one. In a time of chaos we live in these folks are over there putting there lives on hold and on the line so we can live free as we please. It wopuld be a nice way to say thanks. If you know me personally then you know who will get one from me if they let me stipulate whom and where it is deliverd. If not just getting it to the troops will be good enough for me. David
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i got a jacket this week from new enough. a tour master corteck. a $288 jacket for $89. total cost was $100. nice jacket glad they addv. on here . have to eide in cold more to try it out:smile5:
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I wanted give a plug for Rider's Hill in Dahlonega. I pulled my rear wheel this morning and took it to the tire shop there and they mounted and balanced the Avon Venom I took them for $25. They also have a large selection of tires in stock, at least 400 or more and I'll try to buy my front Avon from them when I need it in another 2,000 miles or so. They have a snack bar in the motorcycle dealership there, nice tables with a big screen TV, dipped premium icecream available as well as a variety of sandwiches. Here's the nice part. I ordered a chili dog and coke while I was waiting for my tire to be mounted (took 15 minutes). The lady at the counter asked me if I was a military vet, to which I replied yes. She said lunch is on us today, no charge..... For those not familiar with this shop, it sells new Aprilia and MotoGuzzis, and has a large consignment area with a variety of makes of bikes. http://ridershill.com/
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Here in Amarillo, we have a nice coating of ice other everything. yippie.....
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What a great weekend. I love it when a plan comes together. Next weeked our 16 day rifle season opens and I had a butt load of things I had to do and some things I wanted to do. Everything went well including changing from the mower on my JD to the snow blower. Last year not so. I had to clean up my DR leaf and lawn vacuum and put that away plus clean the mower deck and the mower. Also wanted to get in some fall turkey hunting as it was the last two days and yesterday I killed a nice 13.5 lb Jake and it was the best eating bird I ever had and I've shot about 40 birds since they opened it up here. After a great dinner I went on a nice ride as the weather was great for this time of year up here. All and all the weekend couldn't have been any better. I just hope next weekend in a good one.
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I would like to see if any of the folks here from the Knoxville TN area are planning to ride in the Toy Run from Smokies Park this Sunday, October 25th. It would be nice to have a chance to meet before or even after the ride at SMH-D....
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Went for a 500 mile ride today. While passing through Lampasas, Texas I saw two nice Ventures. While sitting at a light, a very nice 2008 crossed the intersection. It had a PGR banner on the windshield. About a quarter mile past there, a very clean, very shiny Midnight RSV, towing a trailer and riding 2up passed the other direction. Wish I had time to chase them down but I was on a schedule... Nice to see 3 ventures in a small town!
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I guess Hondas coming out with a new V4 motor http://www.blogcatalog.com/blog/2wheeltuesday/a47519bf40f691d9527c6678c627391b http://www.blogcatalog.com/blog/2wheeltuesday/80179491dbb16f3caf173d078525f5fa http://feelv4.com/en_GB/pages/mainpage/nointro/cid:001/gap:003/lm:gb1/af:a01/ap:h01/cr:E03/ln:en_GB http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/26/spy-shots-new-honda-v4-motorcycle-caught-testing/ http://www.blogcatalog.com/blog/2wheeltuesday/a47519bf40f691d9527c6678c627391b I guess it will be 200 hp V4 1200 cc motor and have cylinder shut off for better gas mileage what a concept. Boy that would be nice in a 1st Gen package. At least some manufacture is thinking ahead.
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I couldn't find anything on this so here goes. A local dealer changed a rear tire and never put the metal sleeves back in the left saddlebag....within 100 miles I got a nice big crack in the rear. They accepted responsibility in April and I just got the new bag...finally (but they did it). They didn't want to touch it again and that was fine so I mounted it today and the cover doesn't seem to want to close properly. I am leery of bending the tongues and don't see any other adjustments. I tightened the sides first and bottom last to minimize twisting the bag. Any ideas what I might try....I could live with it but it was nice when it locked on just a drop of the lid as opposed to a hardy push.. Thanks in advance
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I figured, since you did not wanted to read anymore of my "vulgar posts" I write you something nice. NICE NICE NICE NICE NICE ................................................ I thought this would make you smile:bighug:
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Today after work, I stopped by one of the local salvage yards to see if they had a window roll up for Laura's van. I was told that now they have a new yard with Cash for clunkers vehicles in it and they should have plenty. I went in and saw at least 200+ vehicles and to be honest, it looked like a pretty nice car lot. In fact, there were a lot of cars and trucks that I would be proud to own. There was an 02 Burgundy Escalade in very nice shape, a two door Seville with a Northstar engine, several Blazer SUV's that looked almost new and on and on and on. It was absolutely unbelievable that many of these vehicles were not worth more than $4,500 for a straight trade-in or private sell. They are now selling parts off them, but no engine parts. But, with "disabled" written across the windshield, the engines are worthless, since they have been seized up. I know several people that are in great need of a decent vehicle and it is truly a shame at what has happened to these vehicles. Yeah, there are some that are truly clunkers, but many were really nice. RandyA
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The wife and i took a nice ride today along the Delaware river from Trenton rte 29. We traveled north thru Lambertville to Frenchtown. We had lunch in a nice spot along the river.and then south down thru New Hope. We passed 3-2nd gen Ventures at different times along the way. Were any Venture riders in that area today? Chris
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Put diaphams and slides in this newly aquired 1986. Fresh gas and it fires right up. Will only run with the choke on until fully warm. Then will idle nice (after sync) but coughs and backfires when I give it gas. Any ideas for me to check out when I work on it again tomorrow?
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Before I start: I'm also a Goldwing rider. I've had two, the most recent a GL1500 with 88,000 miles. Like everyone I ride as much as possible; my longest trips have been Key West 5 times and Maine once. The GoldWing is an incredible bike, period. Why change then? I want to try something different now because If I'm blessed enough to keep riding for years to come I'll want another wing. Now is the time to try something else. Additionally, this web site was a major factor in my decison to puirchase a RSV. I Just purchased a 2006 Midnight Venture with 3200 miles on it. I found, what I thought, was a great deal on it just outside Cleveland Ohio ($9,500). After talking to the owner three or four times and looking at the pictures closely I decided to fly up Labor Day Weekend and purchase it. My wife smiled lovingly and mumbled something about a mid-life crisis but gave me her blessings; We live in Atlanta. The Seller was kind enough to pick me up at the airport and I think it shocked him I actually made the flight; helmet and raingear in hand. The bike was better than he promised. Actually, when I saw his garage I knew I was OK. You could eat off the painted floor and it looked like something from "Bikers Garage of the Month Magazine." It is a beautiful bike and was very well maintained. He had installed a drivers backrest and highway pegs; ideal for my ride. He went over everything and gave me the shop manual. A short test ride, some chit chat, a little paperwork, a handshake and I was off. Day One Cleveland, Ohio to Lexington, Ky 319 Miles: The weather was nice sunny and Upper 70's. The bike seemed smaller than the wing and I had no issues with it being top heavy, of course I’m 6’5” and 290 lbs. It is very manageable. He had a gravel driveway and even in the gravel I felt in control. Low speed turns were also no problem, Yamaha knew how to balance the bike. 35 minutes of two lane road to get to the interstate. It cruises like a dream but I don’t understand the lack of a tachometer? What gives? The bike never seems to strain though even wound out and I had to break myself of shifting to early, the bike actually seemed to like the high rpm’s. I Hit I-71 South and felt comfortable enough to put it in the wind. 75mph and very solid feel this it what this bike lives for, as a matter of fact I think I can say if you want something to cruise around town and your never going to get it out on the road for some mileage then buy something else. This bike needs to stretch out to be at home. The sound system is the best. It beats even the upgraded system I put on my GoldWing. The controls are easy once you read the directions and I never had a problem. I used the FM and plugged in my MP3… Great Sound. Never used the CB and this one doesn’t have a CD player, I prefer MP3”s anyway. And WOO HOO I have a tape deck. GEAR NOISE, Oh yes it is there. At first I thought a 747 was taking off in the lane next to me, ok it was not that bad but I was a little shocked at first. I’m not sure why but 30 miles later I just got use to it and that is that. As bad as I make it sound, don’t let it stop you from getting one - it blends in with everything else and soon you don’t notice it. Cruise control works well, I nursed 80mph out of it and it did its job. As for speed, later in the day I touched 95mph a couple of times and the bike seemed willing to keep going. It is very stable and feels solid even at short bursts to 100mph. The power is there. I know there are faster bikes, I’ve ridden a Valkyrie, but to me it had everything I needed and rolling on the throttle at the right rpm’s did everything I would need it to do. Day one ended pulling into a hotel in Lexington, Ky just in time to eat and watch the Mighty Crimson Tide Roll over Virginia Tech…… I slept sound feeling good about my purchase. Day Two Lexington, Ky to Atlanta, Ga 381 miles. WHO checked the weather?? I woke up to a somewhat cool overcast morning. Nice time to ride, about 7:00AM I like to ride early sometimes. The Venture started easily with a little choke. Some gas, then breakfast, and then I-75 South. My thoughts on fueling are have a rag handy. I’m certain some of you are much better at this than I am but the way the tank is made it splashes when near full. I even saw some type of insert online for the Venture tank to prevent this. I’ll definitely order one. This venture does not have factory pipes; the owner replaced them with stock Harley Road King Pipes and made the necessary adjustments. That worried me at first, but it is not loud at all and actually has a nice sound. It is difficult for me to get comfortable in this seat. I feel it is to short for me from front to rear, actually at the end of the first day Willie and the boys were a little numb. Today I’ll try some different positions with my feet to see how it feels. But I can already tell me and the seat do not agree. As for storage capacity, to me, it’s small. Will it hold some stuff, sure? I was just surprised for the bike it is, it didn’t have more storage capacity. The bottom fell out about an hour down the road. Pulled over to put on rain gear and met a nice guy from Nashville. He was headed to meet some friends and ride to Alaska. They had been planning it for ten years. He was now 60 and said it was now or never…. good for him. I would like to go and would be thrilled to take the Venture right now if I could (after a seat change) Let’s touch on the Harley issue for a minute. A beautiful Classic, several of my buddies ride one, I’ve ridden them. As we set under the overpass my friend from Nashville is on a 2007 H-D Heritage. Nice looking bike. He looks over my Venture sees the cruise control, am/fm, CB, MP3 input, speakers, headset plug in, air adjustable suspension, the big V-4, and I tell him about my unlimited mileage warranty until 2012. He ponders a moment and asks what I paid. I told him $9,500. He ponders again and said he could have bought two Ventures with what he paid for his Heritage. Like I said H-D’s are classics but I like my Venture. On through the rain. I’m tall and the windshield provided good coverage as did the upper and lower fairing. I thought I would take in more rain but the Venture is designed well. It’s heavy with big tires and plows through the rain at safe speeds very well. I would not hesitate to ride in the rain again if I had to. The brakes are ok with me. You can’t stand it on its nose but you can stop it fairly quickly. I didn’t experience any fade, but they could be a little stronger. Nothing that concerns me though. I don’t know about this heel / toe shifter. The floor boards are ok but one thing I miss from the Wing is easily flipping through the gears with just an up or down nudge of my toe and no need to move my foot. It stopped raining in Chattanooga and I rode to Atlanta in the sunshine. To me, It is not as smooth as the wing or as overall comfortable as the wing but you know what, it’s not a Goldwing and wasn’t designed to be. It is a bike of its own - well designed, powerful and comfortable. I would have hated to have not bought this bike and missed out on the experience it offers.
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I left early this Morning 2C burr I rode a 200 kms(1 way) venture To Provindence bay , Manitoulin Island for some Salmon Fishing Put my neoprene waders and boots and walked to chest height water, Had a ball all was catch and release 3 nice Chinook between 5 - 12 lbs salmons :crying:Sorry I didnt have a waterproof camera enough witnesses though A few photos The scoot ,, Rare Whooping Cranes and Fisherman in the bay
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Nice looking bike http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yamaha-Royal-Star-Royal-Star-Venture-1987-Yamaha-Venture-Royal-Touring-Bike-S-W-E-E-T-NR_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem45ee1025ccQQitemZ300346779084QQptZUSQ5fmotorcycles
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I just put a set of these on my RSTD. It takes some patience to put them on, but they look nice when done! http://stores.shop.ebay.com/TS-Custom-Leather__W0QQ_armrsZ1
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We didn't ride far, but it was nice with no vibration and first ride of any distance since Rick reworked my seat. We hit some fresh new blacktop and everything working together made it feel like we were floating instead of riding. Almost a religious experience.
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Nice 1st gen at Ricketts Glen State Park, in Pennsylvania on Sunday, September 6, around 11 a.m. - nice two tone maroon bike with PA tags?
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I rode 4 hours to trade my suzuki c50 for an 07 blue venture. When I got to the dealer, the first thing I did was take the venture out for a test ride. The first thing I notice about a half mile down the road is the chirpping sound that so many talk about here. Brought it back to the lot, told the sales person about it... then they try to tell me they all do that, and it is normal. Finally the mechanic let me take his personal 07 venture out to try it, and voila, nice smooth quiet venture. So I left the bike there and rode back home. No deal!! The bike has already had the i basket replacement and the rear diff shimmed or aligned under warranty, and is apparently still noisy. So I just don't want to buy a bike that is not smooth and quiet. Why is it so hard to find the right one?? Hasn't someone found a real cure for this noise problem with these bikes? Im pretty frustrated at this point. I just want a nice trouble free blue venture with no issues. -
Looking at getting a Chatterbox Headset for my wife's flip-up helmet. She doesn't ride very often, but it would be nice to be able to converse. Any experiences with these?
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My wife and I were in Mo. and Kansas last monthwe stayed at the Best Wester Motel on old rt,66.We went to Lebanon to see the Munger Moss Motel, we also went to Cartthage to see the rt.66 Drive In the has been restored,and to Baxter Springs Kansas check out a few spots.The had a nice musuem there and a nice Bed&Breakast.I am posting some pics.Hope you enjoy them.Jerry M.
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It has a side car and trailer and is in perfect shape according to seller http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yamaha-Venture-Royale_W0QQitemZ180396907373QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_motorcycles?hash=item2a007e5b6d&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245 Its nice if you got deep pockets. Nicest sidecar I have seen yet.
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Have you noticed that there are almost no nice 1st gens on E-bay lately? There used to always be a couple. Maybe Yamaha needs to make a few more. -
For those that use saddle bags, do you like them or do they take up too much valuable space inside the box? I know the convinence if just grab-and-go is nice, but what about the down-side of using them. (if there are any) If you like them, which ones do you recommend I get and where can I get them?
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