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Forum: Beasts 05-18-2013, 08:49 AM
Replies: 17,124
Views: 2,756,459
Posted By andykeck
It's a known issue that the ABS model Tiger ECUs...

It's a known issue that the ABS model Tiger ECUs will ignore the correction factor.
Forum: Beasts 05-02-2013, 09:27 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 38,490
Posted By andykeck
I have the same problem, it drives we crazy....

I have the same problem, it drives we crazy. Dealer says they can't hear it. :dunno
Forum: Beasts 04-19-2013, 06:39 PM
Replies: 1,027
Views: 104,973
Posted By andykeck
What about the Motofizz magnetic map bag? ...

What about the Motofizz magnetic map bag?

http://www.aerostich.com/motofizz-map-bag-1.html
Forum: Beasts 04-14-2013, 09:55 PM
Replies: 1,027
Views: 104,973
Posted By andykeck
It's part number 9901-1336 if that helps. ...

It's part number 9901-1336 if that helps.

http://www.parts-unlimited.com/products/?productId=119925&partNumber=99011336
Forum: Beasts 03-16-2013, 03:18 PM
Replies: 1,889
Views: 333,599
Posted By andykeck
For what it's worth, SIA is the mileage til next...

For what it's worth, SIA is the mileage til next service menu page. I suspect your sequence of button presses is wrong and you end up toggling past the ABS menu.
Forum: Equipment 03-09-2013, 09:34 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,476
Posted By andykeck
If you do decide to order from Germany, I can...

If you do decide to order from Germany, I can tell your was very happy with how Bikerland-DE handled my eBay order. I got my Sidi Adventure Goretex boots for less than $400 shipped. Been very happy...
Forum: Beasts 03-01-2013, 10:39 AM
Replies: 17,124
Views: 2,756,459
Posted By andykeck
I can tell you when you fire up the motor after...

I can tell you when you fire up the motor after resetting the plunger, it makes quite a racket until pressure comes up. The spring appears to be there to help take some of the load off the resister...
Forum: Beasts 03-01-2013, 10:20 AM
Replies: 17,124
Views: 2,756,459
Posted By andykeck
That's not what the manual says: and

That's not what the manual says:



and
Forum: Equipment 02-26-2013, 09:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,181
Posted By andykeck
Apostrophe rage! :kboom

Apostrophe rage! :kboom
Forum: Beasts 02-22-2013, 04:46 PM
Replies: 17,124
Views: 2,756,459
Posted By andykeck
Note: this is not professional motorcycle advice....

Note: this is not professional motorcycle advice. I don't know shit about anything as far as you know.

If I were doing it again, I would leave the tank in place and not bother with the valve...
Forum: Beasts 02-22-2013, 01:40 PM
Replies: 17,124
Views: 2,756,459
Posted By andykeck
Yeah, I'll often do that with a piece of...

Yeah, I'll often do that with a piece of broomstick. But in this case it wasn't needed. The sound and location was plain as day. And once I got the tensioner out, it was clear that the resister ring...
Forum: Beasts 02-22-2013, 11:13 AM
Replies: 17,124
Views: 2,756,459
Posted By andykeck
[QUOTE=ducnut;20783863]Cam chain noise and valve...

[QUOTE=ducnut;20783863]Cam chain noise and valve clatter sound totally different./QUOTE]

For sure. But a clatter at startup that goes away after a couple of seconds just screams tensioner at me.
Forum: Beasts 02-20-2013, 06:45 PM
Replies: 17,124
Views: 2,756,459
Posted By andykeck
For what it's worth, mine started making that...

For what it's worth, mine started making that startup clatter at about 6,000 miles. It irritated me, so I followed the procedure in the manual for removing the tensioner. Looking at it, I saw that...
Forum: Beasts 12-16-2012, 02:34 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 38,490
Posted By andykeck
Don't sweat it. If I had a dimes for every time I...

Don't sweat it. If I had a dimes for every time I misread a thread or posted out of order, well, I'd have a shitload of dimes....
Forum: Beasts 12-15-2012, 09:17 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 38,490
Posted By andykeck
That's exactly the cover that I pulled off. The...

That's exactly the cover that I pulled off. The pivot pin at the bottom was firmly in place and the guide was well centered on the chain run. As best as I cold tell from the service manual everything...
Forum: Beasts 12-15-2012, 03:06 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 38,490
Posted By andykeck
So I got the needed gasket and bolts and pulled...

So I got the needed gasket and bolts and pulled the timing chain cover yesterday. The timing chain seemed to be appropriately tight, the chain guides were correctly positioned and without play and...
Forum: Beasts 12-10-2012, 09:38 AM
Replies: 344
Views: 38,490
Posted By andykeck
...and by "not convenient", I mean they're just...

...and by "not convenient", I mean they're just far enough away that it's difficult to get to/from without a long bus ride the iffy proposition of getting a cab to come pick me up out there.
Forum: Beasts 12-07-2012, 09:01 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 38,490
Posted By andykeck
It should be, but my dealer is not very...

It should be, but my dealer is not very convenient to me, and they already said they didn't think it was a problem.
Forum: Beasts 12-07-2012, 05:47 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 38,490
Posted By andykeck
Yeah, I mean to pull that cover off and take a...

Yeah, I mean to pull that cover off and take a look, but I need to order the gasket first so I can button it back up right away.
Forum: Beasts 12-05-2012, 07:16 PM
Replies: 344
Views: 38,490
Posted By andykeck
Mine started ticking right about that same...

Mine started ticking right about that same mileage. It does it all the time. At the 6k service last summer, the dealer service guy said it sounded like the other Tigers they had in. We'll see how...
Forum: Beasts 09-01-2012, 09:26 AM
Replies: 1,222
Views: 274,006
Posted By andykeck
Wow, I misread your post and thought, "That is a...

Wow, I misread your post and thought, "That is a hell of a lot of stuff to take on a day trip."
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 08-26-2012, 09:05 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,896
Posted By andykeck
I'll go with a Landmaster! ...

I'll go with a Landmaster!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8e/Landmaster.jpg
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 08-19-2012, 09:59 PM
Replies: 21,027
Views: 4,509,416
Posted By andykeck
Wow. Guess I missed all the drama. Been on...

Wow. Guess I missed all the drama. Been on Wetleather for, dunno, 16-18 years, but never manage to get fully caught up. Last looked at rec.moto about that far back. It's just not the same without...
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 08-19-2012, 09:47 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,565
Posted By andykeck
Couple of observations. I quit a contract at...

Couple of observations. I quit a contract at Microsoft because the 520 commute to E. Capitol Hill was destroying my soul. The tolls really opened 520 up though, to the point that it was wide open, so...
Forum: The Garage 08-14-2012, 07:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,417
Posted By andykeck
When I had my garage/shop built, the best thing I...

When I had my garage/shop built, the best thing I had done was to have threaded sockets cast into the foundation, tied to the rebar. I can screw large eyebolts into the sockets and have a place to...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 08-14-2012, 07:08 PM
Replies: 21,027
Views: 4,509,416
Posted By andykeck
Someone else remembers! Is there even a KotL...

Someone else remembers! Is there even a KotL anymore?
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 08-06-2012, 09:41 PM
Replies: 21,027
Views: 4,509,416
Posted By andykeck
Rec.moto represent! Andy, DoD #1254

Rec.moto represent!

Andy, DoD #1254
Forum: Beasts 08-05-2012, 05:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 446
Posted By andykeck
I had a great experience buying my '11 800XC at...

I had a great experience buying my '11 800XC at I-90 Motorsports in Issaquah, just outside of Seattle. I can't really speak to their new pricing as I bought a demo unit, but I can't imagine they're...
Forum: Beasts 08-05-2012, 10:53 AM
Replies: 275
Views: 50,907
Posted By andykeck
I did the same thing and love the change,...

I did the same thing and love the change, especially now that it's finally hot up here. But I share your concerns about the exposed instruments and hope some good solutions pop up here. I have not...
Forum: Equipment 08-05-2012, 10:42 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,738
Posted By andykeck
That's a good price. I just bought my Adventure...

That's a good price. I just bought my Adventure Gore-Tex boots from biker-land.de on eBay and paid about twenty bucks more.
Forum: Beasts 08-04-2012, 09:41 AM
Replies: 1,889
Views: 333,599
Posted By andykeck
Just so you know, you edited an old version of...

Just so you know, you edited an old version of the list. I'm mobile right now and the cut and paste will be a nightmare, but I'll fix it when I get home.
Forum: Beasts 08-03-2012, 09:44 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 11,023
Posted By andykeck
I have an 800XC and 70mph is nothing at all, you...

I have an 800XC and 70mph is nothing at all, you could ride like that all day long. 80 is good too. Haven't gone much faster than that.
Forum: Beasts 08-02-2012, 08:57 PM
Replies: 1,889
Views: 333,599
Posted By andykeck
Hell, why not? I'm in. nu3704 (abs) ...

Hell, why not? I'm in.

nu3704 (abs)

jphish
yossarian
mercury264
pyg rydr
burmbuster + rob dirt
richardu
Forum: Beasts 07-28-2012, 10:48 PM
Replies: 382
Views: 49,204
Posted By andykeck
Yes. The manual calls for 87.

Yes. The manual calls for 87.
Forum: Thumpers 07-16-2012, 11:08 AM
Replies: 8,821
Views: 844,942
Posted By andykeck
For what it's worth, I'm gonna be selling my...

For what it's worth, I'm gonna be selling my Vortex, recently reflashed with the newest maps as of a month ago. I no longer have the bike, so it's an expensive yellow paperweight right now. Probably...
Forum: Equipment 07-12-2012, 09:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 592
Posted By andykeck
Yeah, this. I've owned a bunch of good helmets in...

Yeah, this. I've owned a bunch of good helmets in my time, and even the best ones still left me wanting earplugs. It's deceptive how much damage wind noise can cause, even if it's not at an...
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 07-09-2012, 10:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 606
Posted By andykeck
I got turned around because of a couple short...

I got turned around because of a couple short stretches of snow. I got over the first two, but then thought better of it as my tires are still the semi-useless Battlewings. The saddest part is after...
Forum: Beasts 07-09-2012, 09:47 PM
Replies: 1,222
Views: 274,006
Posted By andykeck
Here's from my 'break-in' ride above Kachess Lake...

Here's from my 'break-in' ride above Kachess Lake in the Washington Cascades...

http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x355/andykeck/d24cd358.jpg...
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 07-08-2012, 08:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 606
Posted By andykeck
I had the same thought, but at the last minute,...

I had the same thought, but at the last minute, instead of heading south toward Stampede, I went north along Kachess. Nice day!


http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x355/andykeck/d24cd358.jpg...
Forum: Thumpers 05-23-2012, 08:40 PM
Replies: 8,821
Views: 844,942
Posted By andykeck
Good trick. I chose not to do that as I was not...

Good trick. I chose not to do that as I was not sure what freezing temps would do to the rubber and plastic, or if those materials would contact enough to even make a difference. In the end, the...
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