Forum: Parallel Universe
02-25-2009, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 110
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Forum: Parallel Universe
02-25-2009, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 110
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Here is the heavy poop!!:topes
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Here is the heavy poop!!:topes
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=400838
Weight is really a relative concept. Th 800 GS is a flat bike and therefore harder to pick up(which for me...
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Forum: Parallel Universe
02-03-2009, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 6,633
Views: 1,996,197
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Forum: Equipment
01-20-2009, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,082
I am still in the looking stage for bags on my...
I am still in the looking stage for bags on my new 800 GS. I had Jesse's on my big gs and never had any complaints. The room and crash performance were great! The pics I have seen of the Jesses for...
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Forum: Parallel Universe
12-26-2008, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 218
Views: 59,477
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Forum: Parallel Universe
12-11-2008, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,136
I only have about 750 miles on mine, but I...
I only have about 750 miles on mine, but I haven't noticed the throttle being too stiff. I will have to go out to the garage now and see what my calibrated wrist has to say.:gdog
Mike
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Forum: Parallel Universe
11-30-2008, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,624
Weight is obviously a biggie, but not the only...
Weight is obviously a biggie, but not the only issue. The standard forks and 21 inch front tire lets the bike track much better on soft stuff than the big GS setup. I don't have much dirt time on the...
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Forum: Parallel Universe
11-30-2008, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 6,681
Not a real test, but my wife and I put about 50...
Not a real test, but my wife and I put about 50 miles 2 up. I couldn't tell she was aboard exept at a standstill. plent of room, no power issue at all, and she said the seat felt ok. I won't have any...
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Forum: Parallel Universe
10-29-2008, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,844
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Forum: Parallel Universe
10-28-2008, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,844
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Forum: Parallel Universe
10-28-2008, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,844
Official F800 GS weight
Official as in checked on a freshly calibrated floor scale. Factory stock, ABS, Touratech hand guards, 3.5 to 4 gallons of fuel: 485 lbs.:deal
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Forum: Ride reports
09-08-2008, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,968
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Forum: Thumpers
04-27-2008, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 5,348
Views: 980,128
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Forum: Thumpers
04-25-2008, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 5,348
Views: 980,128
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Forum: Thumpers
04-21-2008, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 5,348
Views: 980,128
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Forum: Thumpers
04-17-2008, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,185
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Forum: Thumpers
04-16-2008, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,185
I built a kit for my 1200GSA that should cover...
I built a kit for my 1200GSA that should cover anything. Since the bike weighs 2 or 3 tons, I wasn't too concerned about the weight of tools I carried!:evil I was hoping to keep the kit for the G a...
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Forum: Thumpers
04-15-2008, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,185
I have an old airhead combo tool with a 27 mm...
I have an old airhead combo tool with a 27 mm wrench. I tried that and it would probably work but it was sloppy. That sort of fit usually means a rounded off nut somewhere down the trail.
Mike
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Forum: Thumpers
04-13-2008, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,185
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Forum: Thumpers
04-13-2008, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,185
G650X axle nut tool?
I have been looking for a tool to remove the 26 mm axle nuts that will fit in a compact tool kit. No luck so far. Looks like the combo tire iron/wrench makers left out the 26 mm! Has anybody found...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-27-2008, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 807
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Forum: Thumpers
03-25-2008, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 5,348
Views: 980,128
I got a piece of blue 1/8 inch thick flexible...
I got a piece of blue 1/8 inch thick flexible plastic from a plastic company, cut a piece that ends up about 6 inches taller than the stock and bolted it on. it seems to break enough wind to help on...
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Forum: Ride reports
03-15-2008, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,087
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Forum: Europe
11-12-2007, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,341
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Forum: Europe
11-09-2007, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,341
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Forum: Europe
11-08-2007, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,341
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Forum: Europe
11-08-2007, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,341
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Forum: Europe
11-04-2007, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,341
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Forum: Europe
11-01-2007, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,341
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Forum: Europe
10-28-2007, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,341
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Forum: Europe
10-27-2007, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,341
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Forum: Europe
10-26-2007, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,341
Great Britain vacation
My wife and I are planning to fly over next year, rent a bike and tour England, Scotland, and Wales for a week or so. She has some relatives in Scotland that she wants to look up. Any tips on best...
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-18-2007, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 9,943
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-18-2007, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 9,943
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-20-2007, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,704
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Forum: Ride reports
07-09-2007, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 348
Local trials meet
I had never seen trials in person before. A friend organised a local club meet on the West side of Donner pass this weekend and invited me to come watch. It was a lot of fun. I got to see people that...
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Forum: Ride reports
07-05-2007, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,490
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Forum: Ride reports
07-05-2007, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 748
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Forum: Ride reports
07-05-2007, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 645
While at the BMWMOA National in Durango, we...
While at the BMWMOA National in Durango, we headed towards Mesa Verde park for the day. We stopped in Mancos for breakfast and landed smack in the middle of the Mancos Day parade. After spending an...
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Forum: Ride reports
07-04-2007, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 748
A group of us tried to ride the High Rock last...
A group of us tried to ride the High Rock last April. The water was so high up the canyon just North of Gerlach, I flooded my 1200 and trashed the flywheel. Conditions can vary a lot. This year the 2...
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