Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-16-2013, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 964
Laverda Jota.......
The earlier models had a...
Laverda Jota.......
The earlier models had a 180' crank if memory serves. Much nicer growl than the 120' that came out later. Or was it the other way around ??
The original Kawi 500 Mach III...
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Forum: Ride reports
04-24-2013, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 86
Views: 7,115
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Forum: Canada
04-23-2013, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 2,086
This happened in an INTERNATIONAL airport. Our...
This happened in an INTERNATIONAL airport. Our airport.
Millions pass through every year, and some poor shmuck loses it, and bang !
The guy was a bit light in the loafers, and agrivated ( chain...
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Forum: Americas
04-21-2013, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 768
Ahh.. trip planning. Just go.
Try not to...
Ahh.. trip planning. Just go.
Try not to over pack, as light is right.
Three weeks should be a great trip from Alberta, but you may want three months once up there.
Enjoy your adventure,...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-19-2013, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,504
Again, thanks for everyone's input.
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Again, thanks for everyone's input.
Txwanderers link to the Ironbutt.com research pretty well sums my thinking. Take the time to read it. The mesh is a no-go, as it is too limited a temp. range,...
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Forum: Americas
04-15-2013, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 1,380
Bonjour Al !!
I will be taking a route south...
Bonjour Al !!
I will be taking a route south from YVR through central Oregon - Nevada to loop around the Grand Canyon, then Monument Valley and north into Utah, Colorado, Wyoming for the good...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-14-2013, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,504
Thanks guys/ Hooliken.
I am trying to get...
Thanks guys/ Hooliken.
I am trying to get another season out of my gear - Joe Rocket jacket and Moto GP pants. The jacket is OK, turning into a nice shade of pink, and has done me well. The pants...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-14-2013, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,504
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Forum: Americas
04-13-2013, 11:47 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 243
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-13-2013, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,504
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-13-2013, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,504
Thanks guys !
Just the info I was looking...
Thanks guys !
Just the info I was looking for.
The mountain gear stores here in the GWN are more into the thermal/ winter side of the equation, so the M/C hot weather wicking idea was a little...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-13-2013, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,504
Hot weather gear
I know a lot of us are still freezing our yarbles off, but can someone post the linky to the hot weather gear thread that was aboot last (?) summer.
Looking for the ATGATT and wicking base layers...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-10-2013, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 4,824
+1 on that.
The past two pull overs, they...
+1 on that.
The past two pull overs, they let me off after some friendly banter.:clap
(I have the sickly feeling in my gut that they kinda pitied this old fart)
On the other hand, If you get...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-03-2013, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 339
Views: 18,101
Another Harly-ism is the "Formation" :huh
As...
Another Harly-ism is the "Formation" :huh
As in "we were riding in formation, and I lost my wingman ! "
An acquaintance at the "local" mentioned this to me after he had a Sunday ride with his...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-02-2013, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,417
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
03-31-2013, 12:06 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,417
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
03-31-2013, 12:03 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,417
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-30-2013, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 416
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-25-2013, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,413
2010 GSA and on my second.
The new one is...
2010 GSA and on my second.
The new one is still all over the place, and it is too much of a PITA to go for a third. Into the dealer bla-bla for another few days. Nope.
I just go for the old...
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Forum: Americas
03-24-2013, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 270
Hola Chip;
It's a big canvas, and you can...
Hola Chip;
It's a big canvas, and you can paint it any way you want.
I'm planning a roadie the first or second week in June. Two weeks from YVR.
Want to keep it flexible depending on WX, but...
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-14-2013, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 5,318
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Forum: Canada
03-13-2013, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,758
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-08-2013, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 513
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Forum: Canada
03-08-2013, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 1,895
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-08-2013, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 3,802
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Forum: Americas
02-28-2013, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 351
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Forum: Americas
02-26-2013, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 351
Still very early in the season Tob.
I would...
Still very early in the season Tob.
I would stay low - the coast (rain) or the slab/ I-5 (boring) till I hit California.
From there you can scoot into the cactus belt or over the "hump" into...
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Forum: Alaska
02-19-2013, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 2,529
Blaa... I'll bite.
You don't want to run out...
Blaa... I'll bite.
You don't want to run out of gas at the South Pole.
I just purchased 400 mt of 380 cst out of Whangarei so I / we are not caught out into Korea. Mundane job, but it pays.
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Forum: Ride reports
02-16-2013, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 242
Views: 15,656
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Forum: Americas
02-12-2013, 11:07 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 513
Hi Josh - How long are you planning to stay ?
...
Hi Josh - How long are you planning to stay ?
I just got back from Playa del Carmen Sunday. (Great stay at Barcelo Maya Beach Resort - daughters wedding :clap )
If you are only going for a week...
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Forum: Canada
02-12-2013, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,650
Hi Woofer;
Thanks your comments. I can...
Hi Woofer;
Thanks your comments. I can understand your confusion. ICBC can be a lot of smoke and mirrors.
I always go for at least 2 - 3 million on the third party limit. It does not cost that...
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Forum: Canada
02-12-2013, 01:15 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,650
Howdy Woof...
What I was getting at was that...
Howdy Woof...
What I was getting at was that in the classic liability insurance sense of things, If am riding my bike and injure an individual, then I may be liable.
That is what liability...
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Forum: GS Boxers
02-11-2013, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 1,948
Hola James.
Point taken, but do the other...
Hola James.
Point taken, but do the other BMW moto products have the paddle switches :scratch
System Commonality ?
Don't want to turn this into an oil issue (gotta love winter bantering !)
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Forum: GS Boxers
02-11-2013, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 1,948
Yup, the turn signal set up is the only real...
Yup, the turn signal set up is the only real issue I have had with my GS. I whined about it on the "what bugs me about my bike - or whatever thread" somewhere in here, and was told I'd get used to...
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Forum: Canada
01-31-2013, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,650
Howdy Steve ! I knew you would jump in :clap
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Howdy Steve ! I knew you would jump in :clap
What I am saying is that in the overall $$$ that the provincial govt. shells out, why ding the biker in case of an accident on the off chance you or I...
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Forum: Canada
01-31-2013, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,650
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-14-2013, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 2,085
Bump
Any news about Young James's trials ? ...
Bump
Any news about Young James's trials ?
Feel kinda concerned about the lad after that sleigh pulling episode with Radioman.:D
Hope all is well ($$ ? Looks like she did a bang up job and...
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Forum: Americas
01-13-2013, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 16,086
Views: 1,179,184
Tenacatita....
What a beautiful spot. Have...
Tenacatita....
What a beautiful spot. Have visited many times, and in better times.
Muy Hermana and BOL have a place in La Manzanilla, so we always paid a visit on our beach day when on...
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-05-2013, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 447
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Forum: GS Boxers
12-31-2012, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 4,706
Views: 1,548,689
Oh my. :raabia
Clean, functional, sans...
Oh my. :raabia
Clean, functional, sans plastique ... Nice balance.
That is one of the coolest GS' I have seen.
(Puts the new GS styling to shame when you look at the two). Hire that man !
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