Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-13-2013, 09:19 AM
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-12-2013, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 121
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just stare at the moto? nope.
got over that...
just stare at the moto? nope.
got over that probably a week after i bought it, and have plenty of other things to do instead of just sit in the garage,.. and the bikes i have on the racks in the...
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Forum: Equipment
12-10-2012, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 761
i've got 3 pair of Sidi cycling shoes in...
i've got 3 pair of Sidi cycling shoes in different sizes; old Dominator 2s that work perfect without socks in 45.5, Dominator 5s in 46, and Carbon Titanium road shoes in a 46.5.
i found that i...
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Forum: Hacks
12-10-2012, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,197
do some searching around on this site; there's...
do some searching around on this site; there's been tons of discussion on them, but the responses you've gotten so far would pretty much sum it up; some folks like them, some folks don't.
(they've...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
07-14-2011, 10:42 AM
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Views: 181,484
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Forum: Ride reports
07-14-2011, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 10,334
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-02-2011, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 934
i mounted my Piaa switch similarly to this, but...
i mounted my Piaa switch similarly to this, but actually a bit further out on the grip assembly just below the Hazard light switch. i used Velcro tape to make it easy to reposition. (couldn't mount...
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-02-2011, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,690
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-02-2011, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 690
yes, 32 for the rear is too low,...
there should be a sticker underneath your seat that recommends tire pressures; on my Adv, the pressures recommended are the same for the TKCs as they are for the Tourances.
TKCs are soft, sticky...
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Forum: Parallel Universe
05-07-2011, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,716
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Forum: Equipment
03-04-2011, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 408
Views: 94,304
it's all in the (right) wrist,...
depends a huge amount on how they get used; i've seen TKCs under a couple that went double-up to Alaska and back with their touring load go 9000 miles on a rear, and i've seen other people chew...
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Forum: Equipment
01-31-2011, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 408
Views: 94,304
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-20-2011, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,658
great question.
i don't know for sure, but i...
great question.
i don't know for sure, but i imagine you can do anything if you throw enough money at it.
i'm guessing you'd be talking about at least replacing the calipers with the non-whizzy...
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Forum: Equipment
01-19-2011, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 408
Views: 94,304
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-19-2011, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 3,061
isn't that above the tire pressures that BMW...
isn't that above the tire pressures that BMW recommends anyway?
sounds like you did OK, considering.
no matter what else you do, everything touches the ground at the tires. better tires will...
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-19-2011, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,658
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-28-2010, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 4,477
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Forum: Equipment
11-27-2010, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,174
but those silly metal toe-taps are! took those...
but those silly metal toe-taps are! took those dang things off shortly after i got my TO GTXs.
i find my Daytonas comfortable, but have nearly worn out my set. would like a little more lateral...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-27-2010, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,249
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-22-2010, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 4,477
pushing it because you're dressed better is a...
pushing it because you're dressed better is a fault with the rider, not a fault of the gear.
as for staying cool, as with most things, making it work starts with the right gear at the beginning;...
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Forum: Beasts
11-22-2010, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 509
Views: 46,118
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-21-2010, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 4,477
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-21-2010, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 4,477
(with all due respect,) Balderdash! :fitz
we...
(with all due respect,) Balderdash! :fitz
we seem to hear this most often from less experienced riders that are looking for an excuse to not "bother" with ATGATT.
i dress for the fall because i...
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Forum: The Garage
11-21-2010, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 106
Views: 5,622
bingo. RTFM!
(seems simple enough, and covers...
bingo. RTFM!
(seems simple enough, and covers the differences in vehicles.)
all of our passenger vehicles (ranging from the GS to American iron to an old turbo-diesel to a Jap econobox) state in...
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-09-2010, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 615
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-08-2010, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 615
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Forum: Parallel Universe
08-25-2010, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,467
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Forum: Parallel Universe
08-25-2010, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,467
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Forum: Parallel Universe
08-24-2010, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,467
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Forum: Parallel Universe
08-24-2010, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,467
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Forum: Parallel Universe
08-24-2010, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,467
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Forum: Parallel Universe
08-24-2010, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,467
TKC-80 failure; Made in Korea?!
anyone seen anything like this lately? this is on an F650GS twin; tire had less than 300 easy miles on it when this wart was found on its knob,...
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-23-2010, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 22,655
hey Rad!
i know you and like you, but if...
hey Rad!
i know you and like you, but if what you've stated here is what you meant and is representative of your understanding, we disagree on this one.
firstly, i don't know who's talking...
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-22-2010, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 22,655
i've seen a rear TKC-80 on an 1150GS that went...
i've seen a rear TKC-80 on an 1150GS that went from the South SF Bay Area to Alaska and back double up; it was worn down to where it had almost worn the entire knob off in the center, but that was...
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-20-2010, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 22,655
do your 650s also use a 110/80 B 19 like the...
do your 650s also use a 110/80 B 19 like the oilyheads?
if so, unless there's been a change, it's not terribly obvious... but it doesn't need to be, as it's only there for the reference of the...
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-22-2010, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 22,655
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-14-2010, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 22,655
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-13-2010, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 22,655
PP,
on the off chance that you're not trying...
PP,
on the off chance that you're not trying to be ridiculous and are truly just innocently ignorant, you don't seem to have understood the concept (although it admittedly wasn't explained very...
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Forum: Equipment
04-29-2010, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 60,160
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-28-2010, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 71
Views: 5,198
interesting stuff; i didn't see any mention of...
interesting stuff; i didn't see any mention of using "filtered cores" for motorcycle applications on the mfrs website,... i'd think the cores are the same for tubeless and tubes, but let us know what...
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