Forum: Hacks
07-29-2010, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 668
NEW Midwest Ural OPTION!
Thought I'd let everybody know that BMW Motorcycles of Omaha have recently started carrying and being an authorized shop for URAL!
I have had nothing but the best of experiences with them...
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Forum: Hacks
05-26-2010, 04:19 AM
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Replies: 936
Views: 236,516
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Forum: Ride reports
05-23-2010, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,519
Cool!
Great RR - wife and I have read all of them; and we 'went Ural' as well... Seeing how the two of you have so much fun, we decided we needed to give that thing a try as well - and we can take Grady...
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Forum: Hacks
05-10-2010, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,324
Thanks again!
Wow - haven't posted here in a while (after I traded my GS for the GT), and almost forgot the fun that can be had on this here board ;)
Anyhoo. Mr Cob - advice taken (thanks again!). Wife and...
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Forum: Hacks
05-10-2010, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,324
Thanks!
Thanks for the replies.
Yeah, I can see that UDF getting old after a while - and it's not just at the pump; while 'driving,' I even have people pull up next to me, matching my speed and gawking...
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Forum: Hacks
05-09-2010, 10:06 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,324
2010 Ural Gear Up
Rode/Drove (?) home Saturday (630km from WI to W. IA): New 2010 Ural 'Gear Up". Did the first service on Sunday; she's ready to go 'off roading' :rofl :freaky :evil :D ...
Will have a (standard)...
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Forum: Ride reports
09-26-2008, 10:08 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 288
Day Two
Day Two - Monday, 15 September, Ft Collins to Glenwood Springs
SPoT track for day two... (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=117566521687776236444.000457541ab0382fd0365&z=8)
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Forum: Ride reports
09-26-2008, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 288
Solo CO Fall (On Roads) Ride
I went for a solo ride through Colorado on my K-GT after the ‘family vacation’ in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
The ride was loosely planned as a riding vacation – not really to experience...
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
09-23-2008, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 3,373
Views: 511,644
CO trip tracking
Got back from a week-long CO tour last week-end. SPoT worked pretty well the whole time - wife (and coworkers) were quite amused being able to follow me around...
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
08-14-2008, 07:08 AM
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Replies: 3,373
Views: 511,644
'Shared' Pages Changed!?
It appears as if there were some changes to 'shared' pages on the SPoT web site recently.
Anybody know what that 'fire eagle' stuff is?
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
07-15-2008, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,401
Scala Rider
The wife and I use the Scala Rider Q2 for bike to bike communication, using the provided earphones and microphone in our helmets. I also pair my phone to it when I feel like it, and that works fine...
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
05-22-2008, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 3,373
Views: 511,644
RAM mounts
Too bad they didn't take pictures showing the SPoT properly oriented to actually work (i.e. logo facing the sky...) :lol3
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Forum: Americas
04-26-2008, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,655
Tried multiple
We had Sprint, Nextel (pre-Sprint purchase), AT&T Wireless/Cingular/AT&T, Alltel, and Verizon.
Sprint sucked outside of towns. Nextel did as well, although the nationwide PTT was a neat feature.
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
04-23-2008, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 3,373
Views: 511,644
Finally - Cool!
Set up two: a password-protected one with my messages and tracking (family only), and a "public" one with tracking only...
Would be nice to be able to choose how many days/hours back messages...
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
04-01-2008, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,112
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
04-01-2008, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,112
That sucks...
Obviously, the 'news.com' article I quoted overstated the feature somewhat... Big deal that I can now transfer one waypoint at a time to my GPS! Sorry for creating excitement :cry ...
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
03-31-2008, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,112
Google Maps Sent to Garmin GPS?
Yeah baby! And Mapquest will have it available later in April as well...
Starting Tuesday, people using Google Maps to plan trips will be able to send location data to their Garmin GPS systems,...
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
03-08-2008, 05:45 AM
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Replies: 3,373
Views: 511,644
Yeah...
Yep, pretty neat; but the real enhancement would be the GUEST log in resp. tracking capability...
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
03-07-2008, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 3,373
Views: 511,644
SPoT ride
My test... Overall, not too bad, considering the SPoT was in the tankbag, with me partially blocking its sky view on the K1200GT.
Attached is the SPoT 'message log.' The link below is to the...
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-01-2007, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 695
Success!
It worked. Put the new battery in and ... she started with no problem!
And yes, Jim and Dick are great, so is the mechanic there. And for the record - No affiliation with them, just a (very) happy...
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-01-2007, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 695
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Forum: GS Boxers
09-30-2007, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 695
Thanks for the replies!
Looks like a bad battery...
On the battery tender it shows slightly over 13V. I hit the starter and it goes down to about 6.6V.
I let it recover by turning off and back on (after recycle,...
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Forum: GS Boxers
09-30-2007, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 695
GS 'Dead' - Electrical???
Today, the 'Hornet' ('07 R1200GS) gave me grief...
I have it in the garage, hooked up to a battery tender (pigtail directly connected to battery terminals). It has been there for about a week.
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Forum: Equipment
08-30-2007, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,500
CA (long) version
Guess I have that one :). Got the 3-disk set and had no issues with the disks (Toshiba Progressive Scan DVD player)
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-17-2007, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 706
Yeah...
looks like you add approx. 0.5 gal capacity when removing the rubber thingy; drilling can add up to another 0.5 gal.
I'll have my fuel gauge recalibrated by the dealer next week. Found the...
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Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
05-27-2007, 07:07 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 765
Maybe another option?
Check this out...
http://www.openroadjourney.com/loadroute.asp?rid=422
I did this one, and it's a nice 3-day loop when taken easily :D...
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-22-2007, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,852
Cool!
:clap
Thanks. I talked to the mechanic at the dealership, and he said the same thing. He doesn't know why that is so - doesn't make sense to anybody - but he has had multiple customer complaints...
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-21-2007, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,852
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-21-2007, 07:09 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,852
Another fill-up...
Another fill-up. Bike on center stand, filling up until gas is half way up filler neck (after 2-3 burbs; rubber thingy still removed). Different gas station.
With 18 miles on the trip computer's...
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-19-2007, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,852
CONFUSED! [Gas Mileage]
Ok. I must admit I am utterly confused...
Today I ran my tank ('07 R1200GS) to "8 miles 'til empty" on the trip computer. Filling up, I only got 4.278 gal in (with 205.8 miles on the odometer -...
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Forum: GPS Tracks - Central, Texas & Gulf States
05-11-2007, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,488
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-06-2007, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,652
Touratech "LDC" seat?
Does anybody here have experience with the Touratech LDC X-Low seat (http://www.touratech-usa.com/shop/show.lasso?sku=044-1011&-session=touratech:20166D0D4442206C95746BB74214D04C)...
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-26-2007, 04:25 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,476
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-22-2007, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 840
On Order
Got one on order - will let you know when I get it... Anything will be an improvement over the OEM 'low' seat :freaky
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-08-2007, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,627
Bags-Connection w/ SW-MOTECH
I use a 'Bags-Connection' Daypack II with the SW-Motech 'horseshoe' quick connector:
http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/1859/252/
Only PITA is you have to attach the male piece to...
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-27-2007, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,966
quick set up temt?
Why not use something like this? Takes me less than a minute to set up, and maybe 2-3 to put back up...
http://campmor.stores.yahoo.net/24450.html
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-11-2007, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 8,039
Views: 3,984,734
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