Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
10-21-2008, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 3,566
Hey Danny - nice pics! I think next year I'll...
Hey Danny - nice pics! I think next year I'll bring my GSA up to the VCMC event and we can do some of the big bike loops...no bike naps allowed though! Hopefully I'll see you out at one of the...
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Forum: Ride reports
10-01-2008, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 449
Views: 90,323
Don't come home.
Hey Jeff - I can't believe you're still on the trip! We returned home on September 3rd and after 3 days I was totally plugged back into the rat race and forgot we had even ridden to Panama and...
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Forum: Latin America
08-11-2008, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 597
Great!!! The trip has been awesome so far...and...
Great!!! The trip has been awesome so far...and you could totally be a road warrior and do the whole trip in half the time, probably in a month if you want...but you'll miss a lot...we're missing a...
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Forum: Ride reports
08-11-2008, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 449
Views: 90,323
Holy ox-crap! Both my wife and I read this...
Holy ox-crap! Both my wife and I read this together and nearly started crying!!...we could you feel your pain!!! Some days (or series of days) just suck!...but at least you got things squared away...
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Forum: Ride reports
08-03-2008, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 449
Views: 90,323
Hmmm...how appropriate...I just got a speeding...
Hmmm...how appropriate...I just got a speeding ticket in Panama today! I played hardball...pretending I spoke no Spanish and asking the cop for his name and badge number before I handed over my...
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Forum: Latin America
08-03-2008, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,621
Panama is a breeze...
Just arrived in Panama City today, and CA1 from the border is a 4-lane divided highway nearly the entire way...pretty easy to make up time here, but be careful of radar speed traps in Costa Rica and...
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Forum: Ride reports
07-27-2008, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 449
Views: 90,323
Honduras experience...geez!
Ok...I read about your Hondurian experience and set my expectations accordingly...but it sucked for us too! It only took about 90 minutes, but it cost us $112 to cross...it's Sunday and the bank was...
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Forum: Ride reports
07-24-2008, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 449
Views: 90,323
We're going to throw our camera in the trash!
Hey Jeff - we've decided that we're going to throw our camera in the trash...your pics of the waterfall coming up from Lake Atitlan on your way to Guata City makes ours look like crap...so thanks for...
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Forum: Latin America
07-24-2008, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 597
Thanks Guys!
Yep...it's been raining pretty much every day! I test bikes and contribute for a couple of motorcycle mags and BMW hooked us up with all of the gear, including rain gear, and the stuff has been...
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Forum: Latin America
07-19-2008, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 597
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
06-11-2008, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 3,566
Decisions, decisions.....
Sounds awesome! I don't know what bike to bring...the 950 Super E, the GSA, or the WR! I might have to trailer all three of them!
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
06-03-2008, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 3,566
Mandatory Ride
Last year was epic! Wouldn't miss this event for the world.
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Forum: Latin America
05-29-2008, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,055
I way rather take dirt roads too - given that...
I way rather take dirt roads too - given that you'll be solo on the bike and you have a long time-frame (6 months) you should totally explore. If you drop your bike in the mud, who cares, it's just...
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Forum: Latin America
05-29-2008, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,055
I have no idea, but I'm leaving in 3 weeks to...
I have no idea, but I'm leaving in 3 weeks to find out...I chose Tourance tires for the journey and I'll be 2 up with my wife on the back. We've got 11 weeks planned to do Los Angeles through Baja on...
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-28-2008, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,101
Bike Cover
I'm looking to create some sort of backrest too for my wife for our upcoming Central America trip. Since weight/space will be at a premium, I'm thinking of using the bike cover as padding and...
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Forum: Latin America
05-09-2008, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,055
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-08-2008, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,465
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Forum: Latin America
05-08-2008, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,055
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-01-2008, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 3,219
Views: 289,590
Peace of Mind
I think the biggest peace of mind of never having an EWS issue in 13k miles on my 07 GSA and having a spare ring in my tool tube that I've swapped out and fully tested in the garage, is that I never...
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-24-2008, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 3,219
Views: 289,590
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-23-2008, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,388
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-23-2008, 07:50 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,388
True - ABS on an unlinked system would only...
True - ABS on an unlinked system would only modulate a single wheel at a time, keeping it from locking. ABS on a linked system is engineered to slow the bike down in the shortest distance possible,...
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-22-2008, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,388
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-22-2008, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,388
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-22-2008, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,388
Totally Normal
I've never gotten more than 4800 miles on a rear set of pads. I always use both brakes when braking and do quite a bit of off-road, but don't worry about it, it's totally normal. Get yourself some...
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-22-2008, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,555
Ikea Shopping Bags
I'm not sure if you have an IKEA store near you, but they sell their blue or yellow shopping bags for 50 cents each at check out. They're made out of plastic tarp like material, have handles for...
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-22-2008, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,979
I'm gonna get boo'ed, but if I did not need a...
I'm gonna get boo'ed, but if I did not need a bike for 2-up riding (my wife and I are riding to Panama in June), I would definately get the KTM 990. Light, fast, and awesome for the dirt...where I...
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-14-2008, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 1,862
I took my wife on a quick 300 mile overnighter...
I took my wife on a quick 300 mile overnighter this past weekend and the "Oil Can" lit up for about 15 miles of twisties, then went away. When I got home I put the bike on the side stand for a few...
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-14-2008, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,662
Absolutely try it out - you may find it less...
Absolutely try it out - you may find it less fatiguing with the additional flex. Personally, I find that even with the cross-bar and hand-guards (they add a little rigidity too), the bars flex quite...
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-13-2008, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,662
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-13-2008, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 10,314
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-10-2008, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,662
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-10-2008, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,665
I'd have to agree with this - it sounds like a...
I'd have to agree with this - it sounds like a function of tall gearing more than throttle response. In stop and go traffic here in LA, it's a bit of chore to slip the clutch so much, but you just...
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-08-2008, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 3,219
Views: 289,590
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-08-2008, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,998
It's ok
I'm sure there is nothing wrong with the bike. The K bikes have a very heavy steering feel which is natural and necessary for on-road stability. The GSA steering is much lighter, essential for dirt...
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-08-2008, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 969
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Forum: Americas
04-08-2008, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 527
Go for it
LA is not too bad - make sure the lugguage on your bike is balanced to help out in the stop and go traffic, but on the 405 S you have a carpool lane after LAX, so you should be fine. However, to the...
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Forum: Americas
04-08-2008, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 791
Call your current insurance provider and ask if...
Call your current insurance provider and ask if you're covered abroad. My wife and I are riding down to Panama this summer (wet season) and I called my provider and (Blue Cross PPO) and they said we...
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Forum: Americas
04-08-2008, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 719
Baja: Go down the Sea of Cortez
Beach camping in Baja is the only way to go - in fact, the whole Sea of Cortez side is setup for camping - all of the fish camps have cheap camping spots with $1 showers and a cantina for grub/brew. ...
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-04-2008, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 6,242
Agreed.
And to each, his own. But until I...
Agreed.
And to each, his own. But until I start seeing ABS in MotoGP, Dakar, etc. I rather use my own skill and intuition...unless my wife's on the back...then I'll use ABS an excuse.
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