Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
03-02-2013, 10:48 PM
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
03-02-2013, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,043
I'm a satisfied customer...
...bought a Honda CRF230L from them a few years ago, and they gave me a great price. Had a minor problem with the bike, they fixed it for free. I'd buy another bike from them if they had what I...
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Forum: Road warriors
02-08-2013, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 643
Views: 51,712
Ctx700 == dn-02?
I have a DN-01, and must be one of the few people who actually like the thing for comfortable cruising on shorter trips. Yes, after a couple hundred miles one starts to get uncomfortable, but I find...
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
12-17-2012, 06:01 AM
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Replies: 102
Views: 6,583
The show has gotten smaller bit it was still...
The show has gotten smaller bit it was still enjoyable. However when compared to some of the shows I've attended in Europe, it's definitely nowhere near as complete. Even the vendors who do show up...
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
12-10-2012, 10:18 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 3,152
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
12-08-2012, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 3,152
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
12-08-2012, 12:41 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 855
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
12-07-2012, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 855
Ouch! Does he have a compound fracture of the...
Ouch! Does he have a compound fracture of the femur just above the knee joint? Ouch-ouch-ouch!
I'll send a donation to his PayPal account... set it up!
After a couple of the accidents I've read...
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Forum: Road warriors
12-01-2012, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 2,426
Views: 395,793
I have a new '09 AE that I bought back in June....
I have a new '09 AE that I bought back in June. I've had nothing but great times on the bike. IMO the auto clutch is the best part of the bike. Don't have to worry about starting it, giving it too...
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Forum: Road warriors
11-26-2012, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 85
Views: 12,065
Slightly off topic... but...
What a great thread. Makes me wonder what a CBR250 or Ninja 300 would be like, if someone offered a good turbo kit for it. Especially now that FI, detonation, etc., issues have been figured out.
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
11-25-2012, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,075
I have a little experience in this area.
Re...
I have a little experience in this area.
Re neck-resizing to save your cases from premature death, you can use standard dies. Just unscrew the resizing die and screw it back in only enough to...
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
11-21-2012, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 6,750
Views: 1,700,547
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Forum: Road warriors
11-16-2012, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 2,426
Views: 395,793
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
11-15-2012, 10:37 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 2,339
Yep, I'm thinking of getting rid of the dual...
Yep, I'm thinking of getting rid of the dual sport since my Feejer's weight helps it sink through the mud and snow down to where it can get some traction. The AE model eliminates the need for a...
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Forum: Road warriors
11-12-2012, 01:29 AM
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Replies: 2,426
Views: 395,793
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Forum: Road warriors
11-12-2012, 01:07 AM
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Replies: 289
Views: 40,501
I dunno... the new lineup looks interesting to...
I dunno... the new lineup looks interesting to me, even though I already have more motorcycles than I need.
The CB1100 looks like an interesting around-town and backroads bike, maybe for the same...
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
11-05-2012, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 1,739
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
10-31-2012, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,177
I can empathize with both sides.
I've owned...
I can empathize with both sides.
I've owned a retail business that did well over $1MM in sales yearly, that paid anywhere from 50% more to 100% more than minimum wage, plus provided healthcare to...
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
10-28-2012, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,387
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Forum: Road warriors
10-26-2012, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 4,817
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Forum: Road warriors
10-25-2012, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 4,817
Why do diesels have to cost more?
With light...
Why do diesels have to cost more?
With light trucks it's because the manufacturers know we'll pay. In volume the COGS can't be any higher... it's only an engine.
With motorcycles the sweet spot...
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
10-19-2012, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 766
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
10-16-2012, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 766
I'm sitting here tonight in Milpitas... and I...
I'm sitting here tonight in Milpitas... and I didn't take the bike... :muutt
I got in late Friday evening from the east coast, and woke up Saturday morning to rain. Everything was laid out for...
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
10-11-2012, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 766
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
10-10-2012, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,205
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
10-10-2012, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 766
Thanks for the additional information. My trip...
Thanks for the additional information. My trip would be this weekend.
I'm thinking about heading down via I90 to 97 to Redding including the Canyon Road (one of my favorites), then returning via...
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
10-09-2012, 12:47 AM
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Replies: 163
Views: 7,230
Just finished reading "The Beast in the Garden"...
Just finished reading "The Beast in the Garden" by Dave Baron, about the reemergence of cougars in Colorado's Front Range and what led to several attacks on humans including one fatality. The book...
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Forum: Road warriors
10-04-2012, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 265
Views: 38,009
The European AE/AS doesn't have the cruise...
The European AE/AS doesn't have the cruise control, but it does have electronically adjustable on-the-fly suspension.
Come on, Yamaha, and bring 500 '13 AEs into the country, with the electronic...
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
10-03-2012, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 766
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Forum: Road warriors
10-03-2012, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 2,426
Views: 395,793
The '13 EU AS doesn't have the cruise control,...
The '13 EU AS doesn't have the cruise control, etc., but it does have switch on the fly electronically adjustable suspension.
Even though my '09 is new, I'd buy a new AE if it has the US farkles...
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
10-02-2012, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,452
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
10-02-2012, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 766
Seattle to SF in mid-October... I-5 or 97?
I'm thinking of riding down to the Bay area on my FJR1300 in a couple of weeks, instead of flying down, for a business gig. Obviously I-5 is the straight shot, but I'm a little concerned about the...
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
10-01-2012, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,301
The increased fees are just another symptom of...
The increased fees are just another symptom of the fact that no matter how much Olympia gets it wants more... and these types of taxes hurt people in lower economic income brackets especially hard. ...
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Forum: Ride reports
10-01-2012, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 1,179
Views: 312,133
The bright side to the Dark Side...
When I was a kid, I bought my first car, a '57 Ford Fairlane 500. I found it during my afternoon paper route, just visible in a garage, owned by an old lady but it obviously hadn't been driven for...
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Forum: Ride reports
09-30-2012, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 1,179
Views: 312,133
So, could you make effectively NOS parts that...
So, could you make effectively NOS parts that interchange, maybe at a component level, e.g., a magneto with modern sealed parts or a complete bottom end (crank, rods, crankcase, etc.) that looks...
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Forum: Ride reports
09-30-2012, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 1,179
Views: 312,133
What a great story with a great ending /...
What a great story with a great ending / beginning of the second part!
I wonder if the mechanical problems encountered by all of the riders was typical of the first few generations of motorcycles,...
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
09-26-2012, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 165
Views: 17,573
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
09-25-2012, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 163
Views: 7,230
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
09-25-2012, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 163
Views: 7,230
I think wolves, grizzlies, and polar bears are...
I think wolves, grizzlies, and polar bears are cool, and so are coyotes, cougars, and black bears. But I don't want them running around in my neighborhood. I especially don't want the big predators...
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Forum: Road warriors
09-16-2012, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 2,426
Views: 395,793
The K1200GT may be a better bike, but it isn't...
The K1200GT may be a better bike, but it isn't 50% better... yet it costs 50% more. Certainly the '06 and later FJRs have proven to be a more reliable motorcycle. At this time the 2nd gen FJR is due...
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