Forum: Parallel Universe
06-13-2013, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 295
Views: 49,154
New forks??
Can anyone verify, my dealer stated the new 800 Adventure has a different front fork. Said it's a WP unit... Didn't mention adjustability ??
Going to go look at it tomorrow .
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Forum: Road warriors
03-18-2013, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 766
Views: 77,780
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Forum: Orange Crush
11-30-2012, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 999
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Forum: Orange Crush
11-30-2012, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 999
990 valve adjustment
Tried a search for adjusting valves on a 990 after not finding anything in the HOW. Can anyone point me to any threads covering this procedure!
Thks!
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Forum: Alaska
06-05-2010, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 599
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Forum: Alaska
06-02-2010, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 599
Lodging/Food Recommendation in Delta Junction
Will be spending a night in Delta Junction on the July 4th. Any recommendations on lodging and places to eat? Heading east on the 5th to Dawson City via the 'top of the world' highway. Will need...
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Forum: Orange Crush
02-24-2010, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 216
Views: 29,782
RLCanon Quote:
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Forum: Orange Crush
02-23-2010, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 216
Views: 29,782
For those wth this issue!!!!
I'm currently looking at a new leftover 08 990 Adventure... Wondering if for those of you who are having this issue with the FI, did it perform poorly from the first mile??? If so I'll negotiate a...
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Forum: GS Boxers
12-16-2008, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,423
50,000 plus miles after doing 0=0
Bought an R1100R new in 07. Tried many times to reduce the surging by balancing the TBs over the first 10K miles. Helped some, but still not acceptable. Surging deminished a little over the first...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-15-2008, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 765
2007 KLR Gas Tank Capacity???
A friend ran out of gas last week on his "old Style" 2007 KLR. Only went a couple of miles on reserve and it quit again. Laid it on it's left side to get a little more gas on that side of the tank...
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Forum: Orange Crush
08-08-2008, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 668
Congratulations!
Hey Marc,
Glad to see if went to an Inmate :freaky J
ust posted the Ad "SOLD" a few minutes ago, then saw your post. Hope it give you great service !
ZOL
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
08-06-2008, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 831
Thanks for the responses!
New Hampshire does give "in transit" tags for 20 days. Which would work for me! But I was really looking for a way to avoid CA sales tax ( 7 3/4 % and the Governator is trying to raise it ...). If...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
08-06-2008, 07:39 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 831
Buying a new bike in New Hampshire
I'm looking to buy a new bike in New Hampshire and register it using a friends address. Then ride around visiting old friends in Mass (hometown), before riding home to CA, via Blue Ridge Parkway,...
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-04-2008, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,929
Bummer
Must've been a monday morning bike...:cry , after a 3 day weekend!
Traded my 05 GS in on an 08 last month with a little over 27K miles on it. Had zero issues with it. Did all my own...
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-23-2008, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 463
Transmission Oil weight in 08 GSs
anyone know if the Factory recommened weight oil for the transmission in the revised trans in the 08s is still 75W90?? It was specified in the owners manual for my 05, but not stated in the owner's...
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-03-2008, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 703
They all have them...
Micatech, Jesse, and Happy Trails top cases mount to a plate that snaps into the pillion mount on the bike.
http://www.micatech.net/packrack.html
http://www.jesseluggage.com/topbox.html
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-03-2008, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 3,404
New 08
Just traded in my 05 1200GS with 27K trouble free miles for an 08, Just had to have the Computer :evil Also have ordered Micatechs so I can carry more junk
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-20-2008, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 514
Don't know exactly when they changed to the...
Don't know exactly when they changed to the non-servo (power assist) ABS brakes. But 2 friends have 07's and they are the non-servo ABS. I think it was all 07's...
Price is not bad considering...
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-11-2008, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 921
??
The shocks on your wife's GS were shorter than regular GS shocks ?? Any handling differences ?
Just got a new 08 GSA today and I'm thinking of installing regular GS shocks to get the softer...
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-11-2008, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 645
Anybody try standard GS shocks on a GSA?
Just picked up my 08 GSA today in Titanium Silver !! The stock shocks are oversprung for my 155 lbs. I have an almost new set of 07 regular GS shocks I'm thinking on installing - with some preload...
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Forum: Alaska
05-11-2008, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,158
Here they are...
http://akcyclecenter.com/Default.asp
http://www.themotorcycleshop.com/motorcycles/kawasaki.php
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-11-2008, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,237
Warranty work in Cabo on US bike
Mike,
A buddy had some warranty work done at the Cabo dealer last January (Phoenix, Victory BMW bike). Cabo dealer called Victory to get authorization. Buddy had to pay in Cabo, but Victory...
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Forum: GPS Tracks - West & PNW
01-23-2008, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,395
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Forum: Vendors
11-11-2007, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,610
I'm in`!!
I was getting ready to order a screen from them for my new R1200R. Now I think I'll order one from Parabellum...
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-04-2007, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,079
I've had multiple models with the power assist...
I've had multiple models with the power assist brakes and have never had a problem with them (Rt, RS, GS,s) Currently have an 05 1200GS. I bleed them myself so this cost is not an issue for me. I...
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-20-2007, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,872
Just completed first trip with this windscreeen
I installed my Cee Bailey Adventure 20X18 last week. Already had the BMW windwings installed. I'm 5' 10" and with the screen in the lowest setting I'm looking about 1 inch above the screen with the...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
04-26-2007, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 498
Nicer Route
Hey Luz,
I'm not sure I'm going up this year (from Oceanside).
But I would suggest a much nicer route is to take 395 all the way up to just before the Nevada border - turn left on 89 (over...
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Forum: Orange Crush
04-20-2007, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 484
Getting Extended Warranty for Used 950
Anyone know if it's possible to get an extended warranty on a used 950. It's a 05.5, out of USA factory warranty (18 months old) and has just over 7,000 miles. What company might offer a warranty...
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-16-2007, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 467
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-13-2007, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 467
After market extended warranties
A friend bought a new 07 GS in January (now has about 2K miles on it) and passed on an Extended Warranty. Now he wants one, but his dealer in Phoenix only offers one thru a company that will write...
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Forum: GS Boxers
02-11-2007, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 488
Battery type in new BMW's ?
For the last few years, BMW has stated that the batteries in the last of the 1150's and the new 1200's is a GEL battery and requires a special charger.
However, I have checked a number of these...
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Forum: Vendors
07-31-2006, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 396
Views: 104,094
I totally agree with Jhank !
My wife and I...
I totally agree with Jhank !
My wife and I have 10 year old Ultra Cordura suits and I have a 4 year old Kevlar Ultra suit and the sport Kevlar Jacket. I also have a Thurlow Deerskin suit - that...
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-10-2006, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,195
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
04-06-2006, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 7,093
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
04-06-2006, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 7,093
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Hey Robert,
I just checked...
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Hey Robert,
I just checked the Garmin and Lowrance websites and compared the resolution for the 60cx and iFinder. Screen size is very similar. However, the 60cx has 160X240...
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Forum: Orange Crush
04-02-2006, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 228
Views: 53,939
Then howcome BMW releases their new bikes into...
Then howcome BMW releases their new bikes into the USA at the same time they release them in the other parts of the world ???:eek1 There's no reason KTM couldn't due the same if they wanted too !!!...
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