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I purchased a set of Dunlop D404's for my '99 RSV on Aug. 13, 2007, (should have read the posts on this site!!) prior to my trip to Deadwood, SD. Since then I have traveled 7,000 miles and the rear is worn down the the indicator marks. I talked with the Service folks a Riders Edge Yamaha in Gettysburg, PA (a dealer that I know and trust). They tell me the D404 provided through the Yamaha Parts system is made of a different compound than the "over the counter/after market" D404 and should last longer. Does anyone have any input/information about the Yamaha vs. Aftermarket D404?
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Yesterday I had reason to meet many of the Patriot Gurd Riders and they came through like the true champions they are .It was so good of my fellow riders to show up in such force in the middle of the week that it blew me away.For those of you who did not know yesterday I had the honor of meeting many of the PGR who showed up to escort a close friend and my past Fire Chief and was a veteran of Iwo Jima.I even saw a couple of Ventures in the group.And today there must have been at least 6 or 7 hundred bikes and they are still comming through heading down to South Padre Island for the big rally and saw a couple more in those bikes.Still looking for mine .Just aint found it yet.But as for as the PGR guys I was proud to ride with you and even though it was a sad day and my birthday as well it was a super birthday present to have you there. Thanks Ron P.S.Hip ypu could of at least sent me an e-mail saying happybday Freebird did.
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What keeps us riding even after a minor or major accident as we have seen on this site. This year I have lost 3 very close friends and one is in coma.... all experience riders. Is it in our blood or are we risk takers or we just like the Rush.... As for myself Im all those
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Time to get up on the old soap box after what I experienced in Charleston SC this past Sat. It seems Charleston has a new city ordinance, no motorcycles are allowed to park in public parking lots or garages. I found out the hard way, entered a parking garage and was chased down by an attendant and told to leave. After a brief discussion with the attendant I was informed of the city ordinance. I have made some inquiries into this matter and was informed that, get this, motorcycles are clogging the streets of Charleston and creating too much noise. I'll concede on the noise part, but clogging the streets. So, instead of ticketing offending bikes with loud pipes, they choose to discriminate against all bikes. Well, I was told I could park on the street in the metered spaces, which run for two hours before you need to put more change in. My time ran out and I ended up with a parking ticket to boot. To put it bluntly, I was totally pissed. Ruined what should have been a wonderful day. So now fellow Venture Riders, do we really want to go where we are not wanted? As much as I hate it, I won't be taking trips to Charleston, if they don't want my bike, they must not want my hard earned money. I plan on spreading the word to as many forums as I can. May even send a letter or two to a few magazines. Please feel free to tell others about this, I would like to think we as a group can change some attitudes towards riders. Let me know your thoughts. Thank you.
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I have a question for you folks what are some of the problems with the 2007 RSV ??
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First day of lay-off myself and two riders from work went for 500klm ride to Collingwood and surrounding area. Roads and scenery were great. Not to many trees were turning colour but it was a great ride anyway. Stopped for supper at Ted's Range Road Diner outside of Meaford (west of Collingwood)and had a Bison burger(good eats) . the menu was very broad including wild game allkinds of fish and sea food. He is biker friendly as one of my fellow riders seen his ad in in motorcycle magazine and as he doesn't open till 5:00pm his wife asked him and he opened at around 3:00pm just so we could have a meal(only burgers and fries with a drink) and be on our way. Would recomend this place for good food. Not much to look at from out side but all right inside. Looking forward to going to New York for the ride thru the mountains to see the leaves changing colour on the 13th of Oct.
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I am organizing a ride for people where I work - and came up with some assumptions to keep in mind while riding. I would love to hear your feedback - other assumptions worth remembering? Good Assumptions to Make for a Safe Ride 1. A bump on the road is bigger than it looks. 2. A hole in the road is deeper than it looks. 3. Just past a blind crest of a hill is a sharp jog to the right or left, or an abrupt T-road. 4. Just because the other guy has a yield sign doesn’t mean he will. 5. Just because the other guy has a stop sign doesn’t mean he will. 6. Just because the other guy has a red light doesn’t mean a thing. 7. Just because the other guy at an intersection looks you in the eye and waves you on through does not mean he will not turn right in front of you. 8. Just because the other guy is sitting beside you in a right turn only lane with his right blinker on, the front wheels pointed to the right, does not mean he will turn right. 9. A car in front of you with a turn signal on means either: (a) it will turn in the direction indicated, (b) it will turn in the direction not indicated, © it won’t turn at all, or (d) it will stop. 10. At every driveway, a car will pull out, back out, or pull into, regardless of who or where you are. Plan on it. 11. A nice twisty can have gravel, wet leaves, animals, and other pestilences which will cause you to soil your underpants. 12. A nice blind twisty will have a semi taking up both lanes, right at you. 13. If the sign on a sharp curve says 15 mph, that should tell you something. 14. Gravel on a twisty means trouble. 15. In a no-passing zone, plan for the on-coming vehicle to pass another approaching vehicle, right straight towards you, and in your lane. 16. A green light will not stay green very long. 17. If the driver of a vehicle beside you looks straight at you, right in the eye, that does not mean (s)he sees you. They will pull over on you. 18. At intersections, on-coming vehicles move faster than you think they are. 19. At an intersection, you will not be seen by other drivers, no matter how big your bike is or how many lights you have on. 20. It takes longer to stop than you think it will. 21. You drop off the shoulder of the road, you will cry on it. 22. In a wooded area or in a farm area or in a suburban area, a deer will jump across the road. Right in front of you. 23. It is not a good idea to run your bike with 5 lbs. of pressure in the tires. 24. That is good stuff they teach you in the Motorcycle Safety Foundation course. 25. There are bold riders. There are old riders. There aren’t any bold, old riders. Think about it.
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Soliciting input from 3XL helmet riders -- for 7 yrs I have had fantastic helmets from ARAI using their V ERY comfortable SIGNET GT in 3XL -- now the SIGNET is no longer made and the replacement (PROFILE) is not being made in 3XL -- any suggestions for alternate full face in 3XL? Thnx, DREBBIN
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Tuesday 10 July in Powder canyon. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLtN17y0aTk]YouTube - Riders - Cache La Poudre canyon[/ame] Maybe some stills will help.
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Who Has taken a Rider Safety Course & What is your opion on making them manditory for new riders to take before getting their License?
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Whenever it gets to icy or snowy to ride I try to go over some of my pics I use to help me with safety. You Virginia riders may recognize these signs -- what do you think this sign is warning you about?
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MANY OF YOU KNOW THE EXPERT "DAVE HOUGH"; FAMOUS OF BOOKS AND INSTRUCTION. DAVE IS 'THE" GUY WHEN IT COMES TO THREAT MITIGATION, IMHO. MY BUDDY DAVE PROVIDED ME THE FOLLOWING SAFETY TIPS; FANTASTIC ADVICE FOR ALL OF US. DREBBIN First, always start a ride with a riders' meeting, where you explain the rules. For a longer ride, I suggest you hand out route sheets (which you can make by snipping out portions of a state map, pasting on paper, and adding the schedule) The route sheet allows anyone to ride separately, or know where the group will be if they get separated by chance. If it's likely to rain, provide some plastic page protectors to keep the sheets dry. (Hello Staples!) Part of the rules should be that the group will depart on the scheduled time, so be gassed, geared, and packed. When the group stops for fuel, top up your tank so all tanks are full. Review the hand signals you'll be using, such as "staggered", "single file", "turn signal left on", etc. (see More Proficient Motorcycling) I suggest not pointing to hazards, but tapping the brakes three times to warn of an obvious hazard such as a pot hole or brick in the road. It should be up to the following rider to spot the hazard and avoid it. I always suggest staggered formation for groups, but any formation requires additional concentration and increased risks, so you might consider other options for longer rides. For example, make it a "historic run" or "mystery tour" and provide a list of questions each rider must answer by visiting some statue, monument, battle site, etc. That puts the responsibility for navigation on each rider, provides some entertainment, and a chance to give out awards at the end of each day, or the end of the ride. You can even specify that it's "illegal" to follow behind you. Some folks might balk at having to work at navigating, but in the end it helps keep them awake, and might even liven up the event. Whatever the total group size, I suggest breaking it into smaller squads of three riders each. For whatever reasons, accidents seem to occur in groups larger than 4, seldom in groups of 3. You can require that each rider find two others to ride with, or you can simply number off and assign them to groups. (each squad ("team") can compete as a group against the other groups if you're making it some sort of search game) With small groups, I think the leaders should rotate, so each has to share the responsibility for navigation. The lead can rotate at each "check point". With a larger group that's not practical, so you should be prepared to be the one and only ride leader, but assign someone to the "sweep" position. I wouldn't suggest trying to lead a group of 15 or 20 riders in a single formation for more than a few hours. When a large group goes through heavy traffic, it's not possible to avoid getting separated by traffic, signals, etc. so the general rule is: don't try to dash through "pink" lights. Obey all the laws, including coming to a complete stop at stop signs before proceeding. If you get separated by a signal light, continue on the same route until you catch up. If you're leading, wait for the others at the other end of town. If you're following a twisty road with numerous junctions, I suggest the formation should become single file, with each rider falling back more than six seconds. That avoids rear-enders when something happens ahead, and forces each rider to ride his (her) own line and speed. "Corner Marking" is the technique of waiting at any junction until the following rider catches up. The next rider should raise a hand to signal he has seen the leading rider, who may then make the turn. The next rider waits for the next, and so forth. That's only when the ride is "follow me" with no route sheet or independent navigation. If more than one or two participants have GPS, consider setting up the route and offering to download the route or waypoints to the other units via a laptop computer. The GPS route can also be printed and used as a paper route sheet. (several pieces) Provide contact information to each participant on longer rides. Telephone numbers of the lunch restaurant, hotel, cell phone, etc. (can be on the route sheets) It should be mandatory that anyone who becomes separated from the group for more than an hour contact the appropriate location and report in. You can write your own rules here, but it's important to avoid having people turn around and backtracking attempting to locate a "lost" rider. Be prepared with a few humorous "awards" which you can present at the end of the day. (plastic crab for someone who is crabby, walnuts for someone who is timid, whatever.) Keep it humorous, not mean. Helps the group bond together. Some groups communicate via radio, either CB or hand held "walkie talkies". If you intend to lead a larger group in a single formation, definitely install a CB and also on the sweep bike (or other vehicle) so you can communicate from front to back. Try to position weaker riders toward the front of a group, not at the end. The stronger riders should be at the tail end because they typically have to ride much faster to catch up. When pulling a group onto the road, ride at a slow pace until the entire group is rolling, then accelerate the group together. When approaching a slower speed zone, decelerate the group well before the sign, so that the tail end riders aren't running up the pipes of those ahead. Have a plan for what to do in the event of an accident or mechanical failure.It is not wise to stop the entire group on the road and cause additional problems. Perhaps you can assign someone with mechanical aptitude or EMT training to ride with the sweep rider, with the responsibility to "pick up the pieces" and radio to you. The group could elect to take a break at an appropriate location down the road, to allow you to return to the site if needed. The other riders can be directed to proceed to the next check--or even continue to the destination. There is no point in everyone trying to help and creating a new problem. If there is an accident at the front of the group, take steps to secure the scene, but get the others to a "safe" location off the road and away from traffic. If it's an injury accident, immediately call for medical assistance. (another reason for carrying a cell phone) Of course you know to never stop at bars, taverns, lounges, etc. where participants might be tempted to drink. How's that for starters? David L. Hough
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Not sure I'm in the right forum for this since I'm new to Venturerider.org I just moved up from a V-Star 1100 Classic to a Venture and am in dire need of more (cooler) air in the riders seat. Any suggestions on windshield replacements, removing lowers in summer etc. will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Chief2756
