Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
04-23-2012, 08:52 AM
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FS: Accumate battery charger
I bought it two years ago, used it -maybe- 3 times, the rest of the time it sat in my heated apartment. It works fine on BMW maintenance-free batteries, I bought it new from BMW Boneyard...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
04-23-2012, 08:46 AM
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BMW R1100GS seat for sale
Clearing out stuff. This seat came with the bike, it's perfect- no cuts etc. I think it' s the stock seat (unaltered etc). I changed it for a seat that's lowered, so this one's been sitting in a...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
04-16-2012, 08:52 AM
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Misc Junk for Sale (pickup Wall Street area)
small things I'd rather not ship, I'm in Manhattan at Broadway and Exchange. How about $5 each?
Krill light (like an electric light stick, lasts a long time on two AA batteries), a 2 AAA-sized...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
04-15-2012, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 17,768
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Forum: Americas
04-05-2012, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 9
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Anyone heading down to Mexico in June?
Planning to head to Sayulita, Mexico - first trip into Mexico, not my first trip travelling (3 weeks last year, 4 weeks year before), so I'm not a travel noob, but a Mexico noob. Would like to go...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
04-04-2012, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 17,768
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Getting rid of stuff: helmet and Bagster bag
Clearing out stuff, these are things I don't want to have to ship, so LOCAL PICKUP please. I work in Manhattan at Broadway and Exchange (near Wall St), can bring to work for you. My hours are...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
03-12-2012, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 17,768
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
03-12-2012, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 17,768
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
02-12-2012, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 17,768
Views: 1,128,707
I've had good luck at Vespa Soho...
I've had good luck at Vespa Soho (http://www.vespasoho.com/), been there twice, they check what's needed (horn, turn signals, brake lights), no muss no fuss, and you get to look at some mighty sweet...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
01-04-2012, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 17,768
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
01-04-2012, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 17,768
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They're very good, feel like regular gloves....
They're very good, feel like regular gloves. They're waterproof too, so they're my "go to" gloves when travelling when it rains. Last trip it did, and they stayed dry and warm(er) even not plugged...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
01-04-2012, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 17,768
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Yes.
heavy weight long underwear top,...
Yes.
heavy weight long underwear top, fleece, and liner-less jacket. And electric gloves, w/o the heated gloves I'd be both fingerless AND handless.
It's not a very LONG ride, maybe 40 minutes...
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Forum: Vendors
07-13-2011, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 812
Views: 99,333
Just go the package of maps...
... in the mail, they are very nice. Printed on a sort of vinyl-type stuff that won't tear or fall apart when wet. Haven't had time to study them, but they're very well made and seem as detailed (or...
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Forum: Vendors
06-21-2011, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 119
Views: 27,753
my install
R1100GS, installed under the GPS mount that bolts to the crossbar. I like the mounting there because it's shaded and obscured. The bottom of the GPS mount sort of obscures it, but if I look down a...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
06-03-2011, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 17,768
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FYI JD is an awesome NYC-area mechanic
Tuned my GS, fixed other things, noticed things I didn't (woops!) and reassured me that it's a very solid bike. That's key: re-enforce my beliefs and help enable me to buy stuff.
VERY good, very...
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Forum: Equipment
06-01-2011, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,891
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Forum: Vendors
05-31-2011, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 267
Views: 46,200
Ordered!
2 of each, stickers are cool.
Probably more cool than t-shirts collecting-wise. I find I buy t-shirts that I'd probably never wear even though, at the time, I thought I MIGHT wear them. But...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
04-26-2011, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 17,768
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On my way home Friday up the FDR around South...
On my way home Friday up the FDR around South Street where it merges down, cop on the shoulder HITS his lights and pulls out for some reason right at the merge, next to one car with another car in...
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Forum: Equipment
02-16-2011, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 142
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Forum: Equipment
02-15-2011, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 8,830
Woops- I think I have a Eureka! tent... uh.....
Woops- I think I have a Eureka! tent... uh.. wait:
Have YOU ever knocked Eureka! tent pegs into asphalt on a mountain in 50 mile an hour winds?
NO?
You think that tarp of yours will keep...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-15-2011, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 141
Views: 30,139
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Forum: Ride reports
02-10-2011, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 1,459
Views: 493,247
DVD? Yes!
DVD would be good, the footage from the middle of nowhere interests me.
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
02-08-2011, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 17,768
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Sucks to be an outlaw biker gang, with a...
Sucks to be an outlaw biker gang, with a reputation that leads tourists to...
Walk up, sit on the bench in front of your clubhouse and pose for photos
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Sit on bikes in front of your...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
02-03-2011, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 17,768
Views: 1,128,707
Aaahh.. Well THERE'S your problem.
You need...
Aaahh.. Well THERE'S your problem.
You need a t shirt and flip flops, and loudly proclaim "hey guys watch THIS!" before cracking the throttle.
Proper gear is important, but the prayer of...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
01-26-2011, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 17,768
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
01-20-2011, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 17,768
Views: 1,128,707
For finding general street parking info, check...
For finding general street parking info, check out http://www.primospot.com/ too.
It's for street parking - not sidewalking and what you might be able to get away with - it's helped me a bunch of...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
01-14-2011, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 17,768
Views: 1,128,707
Clever.
I disliked the RAM/Quest2 mount on...
Clever.
I disliked the RAM/Quest2 mount on my GS so much I soldered in a disconnect so I could remove it when not in use.
The Touratech locking mount I have now also bugs me, but it is what it...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
01-14-2011, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 17,768
Views: 1,128,707
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
01-12-2011, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 17,768
Views: 1,128,707
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Forum: Equipment
01-05-2011, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 8,251
It would be a bigger deal to me if the crew was...
It would be a bigger deal to me if the crew was always with them, like helping them pick the bikes up, navigate, etc, like following RIGHT behind them. Going seperately and meeting at the borders?...
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Forum: The Garage
01-05-2011, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 985
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Forum: Equipment
01-05-2011, 07:13 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 8,251
I liked all 3 series.
On a trip that long,...
I liked all 3 series.
On a trip that long, I think they edited it down WAY to much for 7 or 8 episodes. Yes I know it's for TV etc, but it's hard to imagine there aren't a few more hours in there...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
12-29-2010, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 17,768
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Forum: Equipment
12-29-2010, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,229
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
12-29-2010, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 17,768
Views: 1,128,707
Sorry to hear--
When my family and I (as a...
Sorry to hear--
When my family and I (as a kid) moved to a NYC, within a couple days of being in an apartment in a decent part of NY someone got in a robbed Mom's jewelry.
No lock-breaking, we...
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Forum: Equipment
12-29-2010, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,229
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Forum: The Garage
12-23-2010, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 985
Being a BMW n00b, I'm just curious - has this...
Being a BMW n00b, I'm just curious - has this ever actually happened to anyone?
I've taken trips on this bike, and cross-country etc on other bikes and NEVER EVER noticed or thought about locals...
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Forum: Northeast - Greater Flugistan and home of the carpet baggers.
12-23-2010, 06:48 AM
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Replies: 17,768
Views: 1,128,707
Two thoughts:
1) these are good, but...
Two thoughts:
1) these are good, but cheating. My Death Star grilled cheese was an act of God, a minor miracle (if you're a Star Wars fan). It being almost Christmas, if I hadn't eaten it perhaps...
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