Forum: Orange Crush
Yesterday, 07:18 PM
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Forum: Orange Crush
05-20-2013, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 7,917
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HDB Switch Setup
The ideal setup would be to have Rowe make a version of the PDM60 that had four switch inputs plus a couple of non-switched circuits. Now THAT would be sweeeet. Get rid of the relays and fuses...
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Forum: Orange Crush
05-20-2013, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 7,917
Views: 1,463,916
HDB Dash Stuff
Thanks. It's mostly Highway Dirt Bikes with a bunch of home brew stuff.
http://shov1.smugmug.com/FARKLES/Purple-Goose/KTM-FARKLES/i-X4QRxPH/0/L/KTM%20990ADV%20Dash-L.jpg
One of our TAPP...
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Forum: Orange Crush
05-20-2013, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 7,917
Views: 1,463,916
Battery Games
Got tired of having to drop the skid plate on my 990 to plug in the Shorai battery charger dongle so I called the guys at Anti Gravity to see what would fit my bike. They recommeded the 16 cell small...
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Forum: Vendors
05-19-2013, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 29,072
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Forum: Vendors
05-19-2013, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 29,072
Switched TAPP USB Power
Tapping (no pun inteneded) into a switched circuit like the taillight circuit is easier. We now supply one of those cool PosiTaps in each kit to make it easy. If you have an older kit that doesn't...
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Forum: Vendors
05-18-2013, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 149
Views: 29,072
The most common problem is reversed polarity....
The most common problem is reversed polarity. TAPP is protected against reversed polarity. It won't hurt the TAPP it just won't work. Is it located where you can temporarily connect it directly to...
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Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States
04-30-2013, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 905
Views: 31,592
Anyone from Edmond going?
Anyone from Edmond area going?
I'm new to OK and wouldn't mind a riding partner to show me the way so I don't have to navigate in traffic.
Being from CA I don't know if riding in the crappy...
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Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States
04-22-2013, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 905
Views: 31,592
Add "Really" before "old and slow" delete "KTM...
Add "Really" before "old and slow" delete "KTM crazy fast guy" and I'm all the rest. I'm semi-retired so can make time to whatever fits.
Just so long as I have some help getting my bike back on its...
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Forum: Vendors
04-21-2013, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 334
Price Update
Tedder - thanks for the update. I didn't know how to deal with the price since it varies with the type but "cables start at..." works great. We'll use that in the future.
Cheers,
-Shov
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
04-20-2013, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 423
BaseCamp
I've been using BaseCamp heavily, plotting TAT for this summer's ride and have really gotten to like it a lot. I have a mix of OSM, 24K Topo and NA City Navigator maps that I'm going back and forth...
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Forum: Vendors
04-20-2013, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 334
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Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States
04-14-2013, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 905
Views: 31,592
Thanks for the welcome
Thanks to all for the welcome:clap and thanks to RW for riding out to Pop's to meet me.
Had a bit of a scare on the way home. I looked down at my GPS & it was gone.:eek1
I had taken it out of the...
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Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States
04-12-2013, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 905
Views: 31,592
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Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States
04-11-2013, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 905
Views: 31,592
Just Moved to Edmond from out of state
I have just retired and moved to Edmond from Silly Cone Valley in order to be able to pay rent and squeeze an occasional meal out of my meager SS check.
Needless to say I'm old enough to remember...
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
02-07-2013, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 1,009
Views: 136,843
RKC in HDR
Can't tell you anything about the pic other than it is my 2009 Road King Classic. I guy at work took the pic in the company parking lot.
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Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States
02-04-2013, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 5,135
Views: 326,670
Magnets
That's why I put it on the centerstand. I'm not sure what would happen if it was closer to the electrics and I don't want to find out:rofl
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Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States
02-03-2013, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 5,135
Views: 326,670
Super Conduction Magnet for stoplights
Try installing a big kick ass superconducting magnet to trip stoplights. It seems to work for me but no guarantees. My son stuffed one down inside the hollow swing arm pivot bolt on his GSXR 1000 and...
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Forum: Road warriors
01-27-2013, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 112
Views: 10,591
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Forum: Road warriors
01-26-2013, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 112
Views: 10,591
On My Second RKC
I'm on my second RKC. I thought my '06 would be the last HD I'd have to buy (I'm 71 yrs old) but couldn't resist the wider rear tire of the '09 & later. Here's a pic of the two before I sold the '06....
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
01-17-2013, 11:58 PM
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Replies: 645
Views: 110,622
Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree National Park in August... 100+°
http://shov1.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Rides-and-Bikes/i-m79Pv8G/0/L/100_8254-L.jpg
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Forum: Equipment
12-30-2012, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 1,161
Views: 540,426
Thinking Inside the box
...or if you prefer thinking inside the box with a turnkey solution:
3BR Powersports Panel TAPP and TAPP CAPPed GPS Charging Cable...
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Forum: Vendors
12-29-2012, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 149
Views: 29,072
TAPP & TAPP Lite Quiescent Power
Yes, contrary to what you might read in other ADVRider threads, all switching requlators have some quiescent (no load) power drain.
TAPP Lite draws 8mA (.008A) which isn't much so unless your bike...
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Forum: Orange Crush
12-15-2012, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 5,718
ABS Kill Switch
I put my ABS kill switch on the right cluster. If I find myself screaming down some gnarly hill with every orifice in my body puckered tight enough to cut re-bar, I'm not going to want to take my...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
12-14-2012, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 323
Views: 14,337
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
12-14-2012, 12:49 AM
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Replies: 323
Views: 14,337
Look Around
For those of you who think riding without a helmet is your right and doesn't affect others I have a suggestion - go find a family of a person who is an invalid as a result of a brain injury. It...
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
11-19-2012, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 7,985
Views: 773,650
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
11-19-2012, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 7,985
Views: 773,650
There's no problem running directly to the...
There's no problem running directly to the battery. There is no current draw when the Montana is off or out of the cradle. I happen to have mine connected to a switched circuit only because it was...
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
11-10-2012, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 7,985
Views: 773,650
Montana Mount & Power Cable
I prefer to have as little cable as possible on my dash or bars so I shorten everything where possible. Here's the Montana install on my KTM 990 ADV....
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Forum: Orange Crush
11-08-2012, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 4,240
Warm-N-Safe Heat-troller
Yup, Warm-N-Safe Heat-troller was the way to go for me.:clap
KTM Hard parts switch was replaced with the Heat-troller installed to the right of the speedo (red arrow).
The Heat-troller wires are...
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Forum: Orange Crush
11-08-2012, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,733
Sorry, but silver wires RARELY mean they are...
Sorry, but silver wires RARELY mean they are aluminum. It usually indicates TINNED COPPER. Tinned copper wire is better than bare copper as it is much more corrosion resistant. Have you ever stripped...
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Forum: Vendors
10-30-2012, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 13,343
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
10-29-2012, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 482
Views: 86,201
the Old Man
My Dad, LAPD Motor Squad circa middle '40s.
http://shov1.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Rides-and-Bikes/Dad-on-his-Police-HD/1122575317_5wMTj-M.jpg
60 years later with gen II and III
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
10-05-2012, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 3,373
Views: 512,176
SPOT USB Power
It appears to be all about battery discharge curve. If you look up the data sheets on the battery types only the specified batteries have a very flat curve. My guess is that the SPOT won't run...
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Forum: Vendors
10-04-2012, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 149
Views: 29,072
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Forum: Orange Crush
09-28-2012, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 3,102
990 adv vin
How the heck did the gendarme read the VIN?
I recently shipped my 990ADV to England and the shipper had to verify the VIN before the bike was crated. We squinted, lit with flashlights and assumed...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
09-10-2012, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 4,545
I ride a '09 RK Classic and a '11 KTM 990ADV.
...
I ride a '09 RK Classic and a '11 KTM 990ADV.
At 71 years old I really appreciate the pure comfort of the RK. It does OK in the twisties like our Hwy 9 from here in Sillycone Valley to the coast....
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Forum: Equipment
09-07-2012, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,269
ASUS Transformer Prime + Docking Keyboard
All good stuff that makes it MUCH more useful than my iPAD.
However, on a ride across Europe I got really frustrated with it when I couldn't find a way to get coordinates on Google Maps. WTF? ...
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
08-29-2012, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 7,985
Views: 773,650
Montana vs. ZUMO 350
We purchased a ZUMO 350 to see if we could cut the regulator of the cradle wire and replace it with a USB plug so it could be powered from one of our TAPP USB power ports (it worked fine). Never...
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Forum: Equipment
08-20-2012, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,570
Eco-Friendly Fuel Spouts?
Let's see - we jump down, spin around, rub our belly while patting our forehead and hold our tongue just right while pouring, otherwise fuel spills all over the place. But they are Eco-Friendly,...
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