Forum: Thumpers
07-03-2009, 12:18 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
06-16-2009, 03:48 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
06-12-2009, 02:45 PM
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Forum: Thumpers
06-10-2009, 11:10 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
06-10-2009, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 7,733
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Question:
My '83 XL takes a while to return...
Question:
My '83 XL takes a while to return to the correct idle speed after I get off the throttle. It stays high for a few seconds, then drops down to the lopey idle. The high idle is...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-05-2009, 11:54 AM
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Forum: Thumpers
06-01-2009, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 7,733
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It's in pretty good shape, actually. There was...
It's in pretty good shape, actually. There was some oxidization on it, but about 2 minutes with some steel wool took most of it off. It could use a few more passes with a smaller grit, but it's...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-01-2009, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 7,733
Views: 696,520
Matching spray paint?
Quickie --
Is there a spray-bomb red that is fairly close to matching the factory red on my 83's plastics? I picked up a good fender, but it's orange. One of the Krylon Fusion colors, maybe?
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Forum: Thumpers
05-29-2009, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 7,733
Views: 696,520
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Forum: Thumpers
05-29-2009, 10:35 AM
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Replies: 7,733
Views: 696,520
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Forum: Thumpers
05-28-2009, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 7,733
Views: 696,520
Hey, all --
Any tricks to re-assembling the...
Hey, all --
Any tricks to re-assembling the throttle cables back into their rightful spots back on the throttle tube? I took it apart to lube the cables, but I can't get everything back together....
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Forum: Face plant
05-26-2009, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 6,351
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Forum: Thumpers
05-25-2009, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 7,733
Views: 696,520
Two questions from a noob
Hey, y'all --
Just took home a new-to-me 1983 XL600R last weekend. I haven't had the chance to ride it much, as it's missing the air cleaner (one is on order). But in the few miles I've put on (I...
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Forum: Thumpers
05-19-2009, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 459
Views: 51,064
Here's something to try on that head stud:
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Here's something to try on that head stud:
Put two nuts on there, and tighten one against the other as tight as you can. Then, you should be able to put a wrench on the one closest to the head...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
04-22-2009, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 369
Views: 145,256
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Forum: Thumpers
04-20-2009, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 441
New to DSing -- what bikes to look for?
Hey, all --
Long time ADV reader, but new to thinking about a true dual sport bike. I need help in coming up with a list of bikes to be on the lookout for.
I have some history with road...
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Forum: Road warriors
03-17-2009, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 98
Views: 11,018
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Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
02-24-2009, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 210
Views: 13,507
Awesome!
For future reference... there's...
Awesome!
For future reference... there's little police activity north of Medford, but from Medford down through Owatonna there usually some patrols. For good reason, too -- that area has an...
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Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
02-24-2009, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 210
Views: 13,507
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Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
02-22-2009, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 210
Views: 13,507
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Forum: Road warriors
02-17-2009, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 9,435
That's not entirely true. The margin on Buells...
That's not entirely true. The margin on Buells isn't nearly as high as on the H-D side. My guess is that he probably has well over $8500 into the bike.
But still... I'm with you. I'd rather loose...
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Forum: Central – From Da Nort Woods to the Plane States
02-16-2009, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 210
Views: 13,507
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Forum: Road warriors
01-27-2009, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 9,435
In general I haven't seen prices (new or used)...
In general I haven't seen prices (new or used) drop as much as I'd expect in the MN area. My thought is that winter is always very slow for sales, so it's difficult to tell how much of an impact the...
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Forum: Road warriors
12-09-2008, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,951
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Forum: Beasts
11-19-2008, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 480
You know... I could probably remove those...
You know... I could probably remove those headlights and mount a couple of 4" lights in there, and it wouldn't look too bad. Especially if I mounted the headlight guard in front of it.
Of course,...
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Forum: Beasts
11-19-2008, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 480
Alternative fairing for a Caponord?
Hey, all --
I'm looking at picking up an '03 Caponord that was dropped hard enough to bust up the front fairing, windscreen and headlight. A quick scan of prices online shows that replacing those...
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Forum: Road warriors
11-17-2008, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,625
Some of you guys have wacky theories.
H-D...
Some of you guys have wacky theories.
H-D sales are doing well in Europe, but unlike in the USA, cruiser sales will only get you so far. If you want to be a player in the EU, you need to be in...
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Forum: Road warriors
11-14-2008, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 989
I can't blame H-D for not selling it here. I...
I can't blame H-D for not selling it here. I think that every single H-D model that had any sort of sporting intentions has sold miserably:
XLCR
XL 1200S (is that the right name?)
XL 883R
FXDX...
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Forum: Road warriors
11-13-2008, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 940
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Forum: Road warriors
11-08-2008, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 987
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Forum: Road warriors
11-01-2008, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 11,701
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Forum: Road warriors
11-01-2008, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 11,701
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Forum: Road warriors
10-28-2008, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 173
Views: 14,419
Ducati Streetfighter threadfest.
Any idea what this is all about?
On their website (http://www.ducati.com/), there's a preview of an upcoming announcement for "Streetfighter" on 11/3 at 7pm GST.
Spoilers?
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Forum: Road warriors
10-15-2008, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 112
Views: 9,069
The tendency for Buells to stand up in corners...
The tendency for Buells to stand up in corners under braking (more than some other bikes) is due to the aggressive suspension geometry. It can been significantly reduced by adjusting the suspension....
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
09-11-2008, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 817
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Forum: Road warriors
09-05-2008, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,372
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Forum: Road warriors
09-02-2008, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 3,797
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Forum: Road warriors
08-25-2008, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,276
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Forum: Road warriors
08-24-2008, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,808
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Forum: Road warriors
08-23-2008, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,276
Update on the story...
I'm checking out two...
Update on the story...
I'm checking out two bikes tomorrow: a '98 Speed Triple and a '99 Ducati M900 Chromo. Both seem to get rather high marks on the forums. Anyone have any direct comparison...
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