Forum: Parallel Universe
04-22-2013, 03:07 AM
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Views: 1,264
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Forum: Equipment
04-20-2013, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,719
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Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here...
04-14-2013, 05:25 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 639
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Forum: Equipment
04-13-2013, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 283
Views: 57,243
Old thread but what the heck...
Aerostich...
Old thread but what the heck...
Aerostich Combat Touring Boots, made by Sidi for RiderWearhouse.
Bought a size 8.5 and it fits perfectly, same as my sneaks in the same size.
Caught them on...
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-13-2013, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 3,686
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Forum: Americas
04-12-2013, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 316
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Forum: Americas
04-12-2013, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 316
Roger that. We had BigDog's and Countdown's...
Roger that. We had BigDog's and Countdown's tracks and waypoints as part of our planning, and I loaded all of the waypoints into my Nuvi 550 and CSx76 but ended up referencing Countdown's tracks as...
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Forum: Americas
04-11-2013, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 316
Several of us rode the CDT in 2010. Not finding...
Several of us rode the CDT in 2010. Not finding fault but in hindsight and based on reading here, nearly everyone over-thinks the the thing. We certainly did -- started out with GPS tracks, state by...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-07-2013, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,615
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
04-04-2013, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 637
Finally made it ... a year later! lol
ACME is well worth the stop. :thumb
Warning - stay away if you are an undisciplined m/c apparel whore! :lol3
In spite of Andrew's excellent skils as a salesman I managed to make it out the...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-31-2013, 05:54 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 951
I admire your transparency on the deal. Don't...
I admire your transparency on the deal. Don't beat yourself up, it's a transition that many others have experienced in the same fashion. Interestingly, when I got back into riding in the mid 1990's I...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-29-2013, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 77,039
Views: 13,980,025
All of us know that heat and cold impact the...
All of us know that heat and cold impact the physical properties and performance of metal, rubber, liquid, and other substances. And at some point it is cold enough -- or hot enough, that special...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
03-29-2013, 06:51 AM
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Replies: 6,459
Views: 1,239,933
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Forum: Thumpers
03-29-2013, 05:47 AM
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Replies: 77,039
Views: 13,980,025
"Summer tires?" Jeezum -- once again I've heard...
"Summer tires?" Jeezum -- once again I've heard it all. Summer tires is as big a crock as the old prank of "winter air." Or the carpenter's prank of a "board stretcher," or the plumber's joke about...
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Forum: Equipment
03-27-2013, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 660
I've had a Kennedy Cell-set in my GL1500 for...
I've had a Kennedy Cell-set in my GL1500 for several years. My iPhone 4S hooks right in and is utilized via the onboard Honda intercom system. I use a basic J&M headset and mic.
And only recently...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-27-2013, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 330
Views: 15,227
Point well taken.
The basic two options I...
Point well taken.
The basic two options I see after reading most of this discussion are division by Make and the Model, or division by CC's and then Model.
E.g.,
Make & model
Kawasaki
-...
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Forum: Beasts
03-27-2013, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 705
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Forum: Beasts
03-27-2013, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 705
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Forum: Beasts
03-27-2013, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 705
As if you were not just bitching? :lol3
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As if you were not just bitching? :lol3
Seriously - I answered his question, which I consider to be entirely legit.
But I also gave him a heads up on how to become his own best friend when it...
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Forum: Beasts
03-26-2013, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 705
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Forum: Beasts
03-26-2013, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 705
I can (believe it), 'cause there's ump-teen...
I can (believe it), 'cause there's ump-teen gazillion "which DS bike" threads already on the forums. But since the question seems to come up at least once a week I've even begun a "boilerplate"...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
03-25-2013, 03:11 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,228
And another thing...
FWIW, each year after the winter break I head out to a nearby parking lot and do a particular set of drills to re familiarize myself with the bike.
Riding skills are all acquired, and I'm not of...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
03-24-2013, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,228
To my thinking lots of variables play into the...
To my thinking lots of variables play into the answer. Chiefly, controls, handing, braking, and speed/weight issues come to mind.
It took me several hundred miles of a particular trip I recall to...
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
03-21-2013, 04:13 AM
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Replies: 124
Views: 33,357
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Forum: Road warriors
03-20-2013, 04:47 AM
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Replies: 95
Views: 7,140
Re, seeing the HD's in the middle of nowhere. I...
Re, seeing the HD's in the middle of nowhere. I have heard this from others who have done long trips and so I've considered going to a Road King or an Ultra when I trade, but I am so familiar with...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-20-2013, 04:37 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,314
:1drinkPoint taken. In that climate I can see...
:1drinkPoint taken. In that climate I can see where the grips would be a valuable amenity. And I've known others who really liked them.
But for me, I settled on a set of winter gloves that have...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-19-2013, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,314
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Forum: Road warriors
03-19-2013, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 95
Views: 7,140
And another thing! :clap
You mentioned that...
And another thing! :clap
You mentioned that your bride will be riding with you.
There is a prime reason, if not THE driving reason to look seriously at the GL1800.
Until I bought a Wing in...
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Forum: Road warriors
03-19-2013, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 95
Views: 7,140
I didn't read every post so others may have...
I didn't read every post so others may have already weighed in with thoughts similar to what I'll observe to the OP.
Your observations about the obscenely high costs of maintaining a BMW...
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Forum: Equipment
03-18-2013, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,191
(emphasis mine)
On my most recent helmet...
(emphasis mine)
On my most recent helmet purchase I declined the visor and vents bells and whistles and opted for simplicity. DOT approval assumed, your comment about head shape hit a critical...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-01-2013, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 7,213
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Forum: Thumpers
02-11-2013, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,266
For thought, I would emphasize focusing on the...
For thought, I would emphasize focusing on the bike that fits comfortably, and that you can stomach in terms of maintenance. And I'll digress to a story to make my other point.
Back in college, in...
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Forum: Thumpers
02-10-2013, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,266
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Forum: Thumpers
02-10-2013, 02:47 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,266
Good advice in all the comments thus far.
As...
Good advice in all the comments thus far.
As Dino commented, +1 on the ergonomic angle. If you are not comfortable on the bike you will ride tensed up, which leads to excessive fatigue and thereby...
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Forum: Equipment
02-10-2013, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,837
LOL.
Since you came back and posted the...
LOL.
Since you came back and posted the update, I'll do likewise.
Other than the ungodly long and tedious break-in period, and the tight fit issue with the jeans as noted above (post #23), I am...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
01-27-2013, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 4,174
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Forum: Thumpers
01-06-2013, 04:33 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,776
A splendid thought!
+ 1 :thumb
Me...
A splendid thought!
+ 1 :thumb
Me too, because photos of bikes and tires make tire threads interesting but there's nothing engaging about photos of oil in drain pans. :puke1
I do have a...
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Forum: Parallel Universe
01-05-2013, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,573
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Forum: Parallel Universe
01-05-2013, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,573
Back when I was on beemers and hung out at the...
Back when I was on beemers and hung out at the Chain Gang site, the fuel injected 650's came along and for a while there seemed to be a huge problem with the FI mapping and engine stalling. IIRC one...
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