F800GS goes on a diet - Page 11

Crazy Canadian · 03-05-2011, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by AdvWolf

Just was giving my .02 cent and do not get me wrong I have spent some money on farkle but some of it is just not worth it.

Hoping to get to TENN. this year on my way down to ATlanta.
+1 ducksbane

And mine was only a cent and a half! Gotta save me some pennies to pay for my store bought farkles!

AdvWolf · 03-05-2011, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Motorfiets

roll thru here and I'll show you around

Very cool! I will be fully load 2 up. Wife and I are running the mountian down. July- we are plotting a course now. We are looking to camp/ see some site/ good eats/ DS roads

RexBuck · 03-05-2011, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducksbane

If you live in Australia one of the great farkling challenges is not being ripped off by the local importer. It's a bit like a contest ... the local importer (who set their prices when the Australian dollar was 20 to 40% under what it is now) gets the home factory to ban other countries distributors exporting to Australia. The game is to find your way around this and prevail in retail!

Same problem in Canada. Parts Unlimited many times has an "exclusive" distributorship from certain manufacturers and mark shit up 200% . . . Of course, if we take a ride down to the US (Good Idea!) for a week, can bring back $750 of stuff bought at the right price and no 12% SALES TAX.

I've heard some people even go down and get stuff at the right price, install it on their bikes and just ride back and lie to the border person

. Now, this is illegal and I don't condone that, but apparently it happens.

Crazy Canadian · 03-05-2011, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RexBuck

Same problem in Canada. Parts Unlimited many times has an "exclusive" distributorship from certain manufacturers and mark shit up 200% . . . Of course, if we take a ride down to the US (Good Idea!) for a week, can bring back $750 of stuff bought at the right price and no 12% SALES TAX.

I've heard some people even go down and get stuff at the right price, install it on their bikes and just ride back and lie to the border person

. Now, this is illegal and I don't condone that, but apparently it happens.

And people wonder why I moved to the USA! I always get sticker shock when I go home!

Motorfiets · 03-07-2011, 07:53 PM

Givi crashbars are gonna fit....

as well as my fuel line can no longer bind!

details when I'm more awake

Motorfiets · 03-10-2011, 06:06 PM

better way to run the T

KendoUK · 03-11-2011, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Motorfiets

That looks like it was painfull!!

a1fa · 03-11-2011, 06:00 AM

Testing the bed liner?

Motorfiets · 03-11-2011, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by a1fa

Testing the bed liner?

it works!

Motorfiets · 03-20-2011, 06:51 PM

dendrophobe · 03-20-2011, 07:44 PM

Nice! Looks just like the photoshop! Can't wait to see better pics in the light.

Crazy Canadian · 03-20-2011, 11:27 PM

Lookin pretty bad ass, now just figure out a way to keep those pannier lids attached with the front wheel reaching for the sky and you are all set! Or just pay for me to ride RTW behind you to pick them up!

Motorfiets · 03-22-2011, 06:52 PM

changing my plans a bit....

but first... better pictures... lol

now... who wants to buy my holans panniers?!?

left side... never fallen

comes with pro rally brackets...

fallen side... little bent...

but holds true and doesnt leak... just crooked... 10mph MAYBE fall...

with liners...

how they look mounted

going with the top loader pelicans... seem to be the better way to go for my type of riding... but that does mean for fabbing on the holan rack to make them fit...

Oso Blanco · 03-22-2011, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Motorfiets

going with the top loader pelicans...

Good choice. You'll be happy with them I'm sure

OZZY-GS · 03-23-2011, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Motorfiets

changing my plans a bit....

but first... better pictures... lol

now... who wants to buy my holans panniers?!?

left side... never fallen

comes with pro rally brackets...

fallen side... little bent...

but holds true and doesnt leak... just crooked... 10mph MAYBE fall...

with liners...

how they look mounted

going with the top loader pelicans... seem to be the better way to go for my type of riding... but that does mean for fabbing on the holan rack to make them fit...

Hi,

Great bike by the way!
I have the Holan Pannier racks on my bike.
How do you find getting the centre stand down with the rack mounting on the pillion pegs.
I find it near impossible with my riding boots on to get enough purchase on the centre stand.
If you have fixed the problem please let me know.

03-07-2011, 07:53 PM	#155
Motorfiets ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Location: North of Jack Daniel's, South of Country Music Oddometer: 2,970	Givi crashbars are gonna fit.... as well as my fuel line can no longer bind! details when I'm more awake __________________ Ben My Photo's

03-10-2011, 06:06 PM	#156
Motorfiets ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Location: North of Jack Daniel's, South of Country Music Oddometer: 2,970	better way to run the T __________________ Ben My Photo's

03-11-2011, 06:00 AM	#158
a1fa Riding Nomad™ Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Oddometer: 12,721	Testing the bed liner? __________________ Learn to ride. Ride to learn. FS: 1993 Suzuki DR350S (wide ratio 6 speed - street legal kickstart)

03-20-2011, 06:51 PM	#160
Motorfiets ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Location: North of Jack Daniel's, South of Country Music Oddometer: 2,970	__________________ Ben My Photo's

03-20-2011, 07:44 PM	#161
dendrophobe Motorbike Junky Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Charlottesville, VA Oddometer: 843	Nice! Looks just like the photoshop! Can't wait to see better pics in the light. __________________ Doug *Semper Fi* 2009 BMW F800GS, Olive Drab 2006 Ducati Sport 1000, Black Custom built Ducati GT1000 Scrambler, Red

03-20-2011, 11:27 PM	#162
Crazy Canadian All who wander r not lost Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Soaking up the Southern Californian Sun. Oddometer: 1,982	Lookin pretty bad ass, now just figure out a way to keep those pannier lids attached with the front wheel reaching for the sky and you are all set! Or just pay for me to ride RTW behind you to pick them up! __________________ I've learned to give "impossible" the finger as I pass it by. The only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it! Day by day, nothing seems to change. But pretty soon, everything is different.

03-22-2011, 06:52 PM	#163
Motorfiets ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Location: North of Jack Daniel's, South of Country Music Oddometer: 2,970	changing my plans a bit.... but first... better pictures... lol now... who wants to buy my holans panniers?!? left side... never fallen comes with pro rally brackets... fallen side... little bent... but holds true and doesnt leak... just crooked... 10mph MAYBE fall... with liners... how they look mounted going with the top loader pelicans... seem to be the better way to go for my type of riding... but that does mean for fabbing on the holan rack to make them fit... __________________ Ben My Photo's

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