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I am in the process of uploading all my pics, first to the FB site then here if there is any interest. If you are on the VentureRider FB page, check them out. Ventureriders | Facebook

Hello Friends. Patricia got started out we as we made it to Cherokee NC on the first evening, going through the Tail of the Dragon of course. Then made it to Banner Elk NC by going up part of the Blue Ridge. We had planned to stay 2 nights in Banner Elk, but liked the area so well we stayed for 4 nights. Then came back to Pigeon Forge for 4 nights. Our original plans changed mainly because I am having some serious pain in my left hip. I saw an Orthoptic surgeon a couple of weeks ago for an injection in my hip for an ongoing problem. When the X-ray showed that the hip had gone to bone on bone, I knew it is time for a hip replacement. HOWEVER, since I had a heart attack in March, my Cardiologist said I really needed to wait a year before I could go off a blood thinner for the surgery. I really wanted to make the trip again before the hip got too bad, but it wasn't meant to be. So, if the surgery goes well, there is always next summer. We are having a blast in the Smoky Mountains making short trips through the mountains and have seen several wild animals including one black bear. And I swear I was not the person streaking across the stage in the Comedy Barn last night!!! Life is full of surprises now. Steve.

I would like to say that it has been a great trip through life with Celia my wife of 53 years. Happy Anniversary honey and many, many more.

Trish and I are heading out tomorrow morning to Cherokee NC to get on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We have done this run a few times, but it's the first trip on our Goldwing Trike. I sure do miss riding the Venture, but I am looking forward to some long trips on the trike. We had planned on going to Yellowstone this week, but the forest fires in the west concerned us about the air quality out there. We canceled a trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for the same reason. The reports of heavy smoke and pollution from Canada fires prevented that as well. I hope our friends up north are doing well with the air quality up there. Steve.

I have a practically brand new one, still in the original Yamaha box if interested. Will sell cheap, shoot me a message. I only had it on about a month and decided to go with the Utopian backrest which I had on my 2003 Venture as well.

Please keep Woody and his wife in your prayers. I just got a text from Eck about an accident at the Ashville meet. I have limited information at this time but from what I’m told they were on a ride when they rolled their Goldwing trike. I’m told that Woody is in ICU. I’m told his wife Katrina has a broken neck and a broken back as well as a dislocated wrist. They are getting limited information at this time due to family not being notified yet. So if you are a prayerful person, please offer one up for both of them.

LOL. @Freebird This is like the 4th story like this that I have seen in about 2 weeks. Police in Parker, Colorado released footage of a traffic stop involving a Tesla driver who offered an unusual explanation for a speeding citation. Officers say the red Tesla was traveling 64 miles per hour in a 45‑mile‑per‑hour zone. When pulled over, the driver insisted he was not responsible for the infraction because the vehicle was operating in self‑driving mode. Tesla Driver Caught At 64 In A 45 Insists He Wasn’t The One Driving | Carscoops . Sorry @Freebird couldn't resist LOL

I am the "wife" of Moped who still has our 99 RSV. The bike is in really good shape. I believe it has 80,000 miles on it and we have never had any problems with it. I guess the problem is, he has made no effort to sell it. It has been just sitting in the garage taking up space for two years. Is there a clever way to strongly encourage him to sell it. I actually know how he is feeling about it. We both love the RSV. It has been a wonderful bike for us, but we no longer ride it. I do not bring the subject up but I think the riding season would be the best time to sell. I guess I just do not want to be annoying about it, but then again I sure would like to sell it so that we have more room in the garage. Any suggestions. Yama Mama

Not motorcycle related unless you keep your bike under surveillance, which I do or did until I updated our internet to spectrum and now my wireless cameras will not connect. I have done a lot of research and found that most wireless cameras work on 2.4 ghz and my new wifi is 5 ghz. Now I figured out that I can temporarily turn my router to 2.4 and it will work on somethings, like the garage door opener but I have yet to get the wireless cameras to work on either frequency, all my wired cameras work as before but they go through a nvr that is hard wired to the router. Thanks for letting me vent and hopefully this will help someone else. ps. I am using a night owl system not promoting them just saying.

Hey All, I shamelessly stole that line from Clint Eastwood, and I take full credit for all of the foolishness that I have gotten myself into over 70 years by disregarding that famous line! Now, back to reality. Due to neglect, my body had to give me a reality check in the form of a few heart issues and a few surgeries. Much to my suprise, I didn't DIE! (Which my wife was happy about for some strange reason!?!?) I most likely killed a few brain cells. But I can still type, and I can still Ride, and I hope to be back up to speed here very soon. I apologize for letting the Forum down, but I have returned to make that right. If you have a question about your bike, or anything else for that matter, please feel free to contact me on the open forum or by PM. Earl Harrell (skydoc_17)

Has anyone taken a universal arm rest assembly and fabricated it to fit 2nd Gen Royal Star Venture? Not having any luck finding anything to fit it for sale

Barons slip on exhaust BA-1300 , anyone ever use these, are they too loud ? Will they fit?2000 royal star venture