Forum: Orange Crush
12-20-2012, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,551
Few more thoughts
Sounds like you may have decided already, but since I've lived with both I'll throw out a few more thoughts. You said you ride a lot of slab. I find the Adv vastly superior to the SE for slab. Two...
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Forum: Vendors
10-16-2012, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 749
Views: 63,867
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Forum: Orange Crush
10-15-2012, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 564
Views: 145,923
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Forum: The Rockies It's all downhill from here...
08-24-2012, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,200
Advrider is the coolest. I'm watching all the...
Advrider is the coolest. I'm watching all the solo breakaways on television and see the guy with the adv sticker who has the best seat on the planet following Tommy D and Jens. I look up the...
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Forum: Ride reports
07-23-2012, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 8,920
Hey guys, thanks for going to the effort of...
Hey guys, thanks for going to the effort of posting. My dad and I went out there from Louisville in the middle of June and I just got to relive our trip by reading your report. We must've been...
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Forum: Central From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
07-16-2012, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,964
I'm Tired
Well, I'm tired today. Jim, I was bummed you didn't make it. I was a little concerned at the start riding the 950, but it actually worked out okay and after I got a little loosened up and got a feel...
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Forum: Ride reports
07-22-2011, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 6,924
Lets get this thread going!
Come on everybody - Cetme's reports are very entertaining - I was just wishing he'd ride somewhere and write about it again. :clap
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-10-2011, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 14,994
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-01-2011, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,839
Depends what you want to do
XRL's are pretty crude if you are used to a 990. They vibrate a lot and I didn't like the spacing of the gears in the transmission. Sold mine. It was reliable, just not enough fun.
If you value...
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Forum: Central From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
06-23-2011, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 937
Views: 41,734
Still riding this evening?
I was actually thinking I'd be able to join you guys this evening if it is not thunderstorming. Is anybody still meeting at 6:00?
Karl
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Forum: Orange Crush
06-17-2011, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,346
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Forum: Orange Crush
06-17-2011, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,346
Who carries that 11.2 spring?
Factory Connection can get me that progressive 8.5 - 11.0 spring but it's 250 mm long vs. the stock 215. It looks like there's enough threading on the shock body to accomadate it (and it must be...
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Forum: Orange Crush
06-17-2011, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,346
More Info please
I called Factory connection and they don't know what spring this is. Can you give a part number or tell what bike it was for so I can get one?
Thanks
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Forum: Orange Crush
06-16-2011, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 314
Does this look like a stock 950 carb needle?
I know my picture is out of focus, but it's the best I can do right now. This needle has a straight (not tapered) length (about 0.350" long) at the tip that is 0.040" in diameter. I found a pic on...
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Forum: Orange Crush
04-09-2011, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,144
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Forum: Orange Crush
03-03-2011, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,192
When I first got my 950 adventure, it took me a...
When I first got my 950 adventure, it took me a while to get repeatable, accurate dipstick readings. My mistake was not letting the engine idle long enough before shutting it off to check the oil....
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Forum: Vendors
12-24-2010, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 6,472
Posting from Kentucky
I hope a pic of your website on the computer is okay because I blew all my ink cartidge money on important stuff like a Renazco seat.
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-19-2010, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 3,776
Use 1150 crush washers
I'm pretty sure I've been able to service my final drive, trans, and I think the engine oil on my 1200 with crush washers out of the supply for my 1150. I'm not organized enough to quote any part...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-19-2010, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 4,335
Views: 669,795
I can on mine
[quote=neduro]You can't remove the cam on an 08 530 without cutting, unless you take the motor out of the frame.
I've got an 08 530 EXCR with a 12/2007 build date and I can pull the cam (just...
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Forum: The Rockies It's all downhill from here...
08-16-2010, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 252
Views: 16,189
Pictures
I was planning my annual trip to Colorado and came across this thread so I figured Id give it a go. I rode out from Kentucky on a 950 adventure and got to Colorado a couple days before the ride. Id...
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Forum: The Rockies It's all downhill from here...
08-16-2010, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 252
Views: 16,189
Home
Hi guys, made it back to Kentucky at 3:00 this morning after 1220 miles nonstop. Probably not the smartest thing to try and ride out to do this ride on an altitude untested bike. I'll post a couple...
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-17-2010, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,059
go to Home Depot
Home Depot sells a 3 pack of spark plug sockets for $10. The small one - 5/8 (16mm) fits down in the 950 engine. As a bonus the 2 bigger sockets have external 22mm hexes with 3/8" drives that you can...
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Forum: Orange Crush
07-03-2010, 04:06 AM
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Replies: 112
Views: 31,268
Speaking of carwashes
Did you see this guy when you were there?
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=596015
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-08-2010, 05:48 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 776
Use a wood chisel
Wood chisels work well because they come to a very sharp edge which can get started in the smallest gap - unlike a screwdriver. They are also wider so less likely to gouge up your aluminum.
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-29-2010, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 2,669
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Forum: Orange Crush
08-20-2009, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 323
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Forum: Americas
05-25-2009, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 4,376
You could get lighter camping gear
In the warm part of the year like this I get away with a 40 degree synthetic sleeping bag that weighs 1.75 lbs that I got on sale for $70. I use that bag in a Hennessy light racer hammock that...
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Forum: Central From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
05-16-2009, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 133
Views: 6,384
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Forum: Central From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
05-16-2009, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 133
Views: 6,384
More Photos
I put up more photos on the kyadvriders yahoo group. They are in the photos section in an album called Madison May 16th Ride.
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Forum: Central From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
05-16-2009, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 133
Views: 6,384
Great Ride
Here's a picture of our fearless leader:
Thanks Kris, for putting this together. I will post again and let everybody know where I put all the pictures once I do it.
Karl
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Forum: Central From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
05-15-2009, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 133
Views: 6,384
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Forum: Thumpers
04-28-2009, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 6,726
Views: 809,007
Which is oil drain plug?
I just bought a used DR200 and the previous owner didn't have an owner's manual. I need to do an oil change and I'm not sure if the oil drain plug is the one that is screwed into the cover for the...
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Forum: Central From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
03-09-2009, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 133
Views: 6,384
Sounds good to me
If I'm in town then, it looks good to me. I'm only about 60 miles away but have never ridden there before.
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Forum: Face plant
03-05-2009, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,127
I'm no doctor, but I showed your post to a doc...
I'm no doctor, but I showed your post to a doc that deals with shoulders. They couldn't tell from the x-ray, but if you had an anterior dislocation (came out the front) you should be able to keep...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-02-2009, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 10,460
I don't see that listed anywhere. The only...
I don't see that listed anywhere. The only mention of any rpm I've ever seen is on one of the stickers on the frame it mentions 5750 rpm for noise or emissions or something so if you double that...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-02-2009, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 10,460
looked in my 2008 manual
In the back of my 2008 owners manual the numbers for 3rd - 6th gear agree, but 1st is 2.57 and 2nd is 1.88
The primary reduction is 2.30
A 530 for the USA comes with 15/45 sprockets and with...
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Forum: Orange Crush
03-01-2009, 10:29 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,623
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Forum: Ride reports
01-30-2009, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,749
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Forum: Ride reports
01-30-2009, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 3,632
Day 8 cont.
We crossed over Highway 6 and got on some much more twisty dirt road up to Strawberry reservoir. I had a little more dirt mapped out, but this rock hard rutted dirt was starting to get on my nerves...
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Forum: Ride reports
01-30-2009, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 3,632
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