Forum: Hacks
05-18-2013, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 827
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-10-2013, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,013
First thing I bought here was a WeeStrom. I...
First thing I bought here was a WeeStrom. I drove to VA to pick it up. The seller took about 2 hours showing me every flaw, scratch, and nit pick. To my eyes it was pristine- 5000 miles on the...
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Forum: Vendors
04-13-2013, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 564
Views: 94,989
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Forum: Vendors
04-11-2013, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 564
Views: 94,989
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Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
04-08-2013, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 156
Views: 5,987
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
03-25-2013, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 668
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Forum: The Garage
03-10-2013, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 1,002
Views: 197,823
When removing the starter on an F150, it is...
When removing the starter on an F150, it is important to remove the starter mounting bolts. Do not substitute by removing a transmission bolt.
Pay particular attention not to do this while...
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Forum: Equipment
10-19-2012, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 6,738
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Forum: Hacks
10-10-2012, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,627
It's FI, but my 1993 K1100LT has a Ural chair...
It's FI, but my 1993 K1100LT has a Ural chair bolted to it. I get 36-40 mpg, and I'm not too gentle with my right hand. It comfortably cruises WAY beyond hwy speeds. The K1100's are actually...
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Forum: Hacks
10-08-2012, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,078
Sidecarstar-
Well said. Girlfriend & I are...
Sidecarstar-
Well said. Girlfriend & I are here because I do practice emergency maneuvers regularly (and with monkey) & try to always have an escape plan. Without some idea of the limits of my...
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
10-08-2012, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 8,169
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
10-08-2012, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 116
Views: 7,353
760, give or take. Lots of it was on 2 lane...
760, give or take. Lots of it was on 2 lane roads through the mountains of WV and Kentucky. I was still reasonably fresh, just got where I was going.
500 mile days are about the max I plan on a...
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Forum: Hacks
10-07-2012, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,078
Fast forward 3 weeks.....
I've had an...
Fast forward 3 weeks.....
I've had an irregular heartbeat my entire life. PVC= premature ventricular contraction. It's usually nothing to worry about. Basically if you have something wrong with...
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Forum: Hacks
09-29-2012, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 646
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Forum: Hacks
09-28-2012, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 646
Just a few cracks in my 8 month old tire
On a road trip to upstate New York in August I noticed some cracking around the tread blocks in my Avon Distenzia (whatever) tire on the pointy end of my rig. It's a rear, fitting "backwards". It...
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Forum: Hacks
09-16-2012, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,078
Near miss on slab
My girlfriend & I took the hack when we treated ourselves to a nice dinner tonight. We toured around some of the sights in Detroit, Belle Isle, downtown and generally had a nice evening with a...
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Forum: The Garage
08-14-2012, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 683
I own a boat top canvas place. Yep, have the...
I own a boat top canvas place. Yep, have the technology....
Any upholstery shop, shoe maker, or boat canvas place should be able to fix it without any drama or any real $$. If it's torn at the...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-13-2012, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 172
Views: 10,595
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-12-2012, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 524
Views: 42,566
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-12-2012, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 7,653
About 2006 I was helping with a rock climbing...
About 2006 I was helping with a rock climbing class near Toronto. It was May, the weather liar said 60 degrees and sunny for the weekend. I loaded up my new to me WeeStrom and went climbing. Of...
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Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
04-11-2012, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 394
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Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
03-24-2012, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 394
Holly, MI paved & purty
I might be joining a friend tomorrow for a ride starting & ending in Holly. She's got a FZ1 and is not happy on gravel. Any suggestions for about a 3 hour ride?
(she is starting to think as much...
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Forum: Beasts
03-23-2012, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 150
Views: 20,308
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Forum: Equipment
03-21-2012, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 13,590
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
03-20-2012, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 169
Views: 11,538
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Forum: Hacks
02-26-2012, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,553
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Forum: Hacks
11-18-2011, 06:21 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,263
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Forum: Hacks
11-15-2011, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,625
Update-
Girl friend bought herself a new...
Update-
Girl friend bought herself a new helmet, is all geeked to take a MSF class in the spring with her friend (the SO of another inmate), and asked me to find her a decent starter bike.
And...
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Forum: Hacks
11-13-2011, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 6,666
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Forum: Hacks
11-09-2011, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 122
Views: 17,066
I've had 2 really moving UDF experiences. Both...
I've had 2 really moving UDF experiences. Both were with my first Ural, a green Patrol.
First-
I was in a parking lot gearing up when an old timer came up to me with tears in his eyes. The last...
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Forum: Hacks
11-08-2011, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,625
Girl friend's first ride in the hack
Last Sunday was an unusually beautiful November day here in Detroit. After months of trying, I convinced girl friend to take a short ride in the hack. She hates being a passenger in a cage and was...
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Forum: Hacks
11-08-2011, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 8,363
AWESOME rig.
More awesome to take it places-...
AWESOME rig.
More awesome to take it places- waiting the report!
Claude assembled my K1100 & Ural sidecar into a rig for me. I picked it up in March and am about to tick over 10,000 miles. So...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
10-12-2011, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,398
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Forum: Hacks
09-26-2011, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 158
Views: 39,873
Here's my beast:
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Here's my beast:
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g285/cbryansmit/1993%20K1100LT/P1010711.jpg
Bike= 1993 K1100LT, bought in near mint condition last winter for $3800.
Sidecar= sweat...
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Forum: Hacks
06-15-2011, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,726
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
06-15-2011, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 5,773
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Forum: Hacks
05-17-2011, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 4,553
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Forum: Hacks
05-16-2011, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,649
Update-
I'll post a better review when I have...
Update-
I'll post a better review when I have more than a minute.
A little over 2 months and about 2300 miles later, this thing just keeps improving. So far, no adjustments have been needed. ...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-14-2011, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 6,475
Views: 1,242,196
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-14-2011, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 185
Views: 10,631
Yes, I always wear my hi-viz jacket.
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Yes, I always wear my hi-viz jacket.
Cagers think I'm a fire fighter. At least those that are not totally blind, drunk, texting, and getting a BJ while driving.
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