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kedge · 01-22-2019, 09:01 AM

hi folks! I just joined your forum and look forward to learning much about my new ride. I have ordered a venom 250 3/4 size chopper and am looking forward to its arrival in the next week. I live on the coast of Maine where right now it is a crisp 5 degrees above zero, nobody riding today! As I have plenty of time before riding season I'm looking forward to assembling my new bike and checking everything over. Do many of you replace the original nuts and bolts with new grade 5 or 8 fasteners?

Alpha Reign · 01-22-2019, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by kedge

hi folks! I just joined your forum and look forward to learning much about my new ride. I have ordered a venom 250 3/4 size chopper and am looking forward to its arrival in the next week. I live on the coast of Maine where right now it is a crisp 5 degrees above zero, nobody riding today! As I have plenty of time before riding season I'm looking forward to assembling my new bike and checking everything over. Do many of you replace the original nuts and bolts with new grade 5 or 8 fasteners?

Hi, welcome aboard. You got us beat. Up here in Ohio it got down to7 degrees yesterday. Most of use use blue loctite to secure the bolts. As long as they don't fall off there shouldn't be any problems with them.

kedge · 01-22-2019, 09:16 AM

thanks! I have owned dozens of bikes over the past 40+ years. stopped riding a few years ago, but since I have retired (just 30 days now!) I thought a small light weight bike might help keep me busy. Looking forward to warmer weather and taking these coming cold months to get ready

**JerryHawk250** · 01-22-2019, 09:27 AM

Welcome aboard!

Thanks for joining us. Please post pictures of the bike once you get it put together.

Weldangrind · 01-22-2019, 11:32 AM

Welcome! Looking forward to pics of your new chopper.

jsumd · 01-22-2019, 02:54 PM

Welcome! Make sure to snap some pics when she arrives!

01-22-2019, 09:01 AM	#1
kedge Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 2	new member hi folks! I just joined your forum and look forward to learning much about my new ride. I have ordered a venom 250 3/4 size chopper and am looking forward to its arrival in the next week. I live on the coast of Maine where right now it is a crisp 5 degrees above zero, nobody riding today! As I have plenty of time before riding season I'm looking forward to assembling my new bike and checking everything over. Do many of you replace the original nuts and bolts with new grade 5 or 8 fasteners?
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01-22-2019, 11:32 AM	#5
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Welcome! Looking forward to pics of your new chopper. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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01-22-2019, 02:54 PM	#6
jsumd Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 408	Welcome! Make sure to snap some pics when she arrives! __________________ 2002 Harley Davidson XL883R 2012 Yamaha FZ6 2022 Hawk 250 2002 Yamaha R6 sold Vader 125cc sold after owning for many years 1997 Jeep Wrangler sold due to frame rot
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01-22-2019, 09:16 AM	#3
kedge Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 2	thanks! I have owned dozens of bikes over the past 40+ years. stopped riding a few years ago, but since I have retired (just 30 days now!) I thought a small light weight bike might help keep me busy. Looking forward to warmer weather and taking these coming cold months to get ready
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