Forum: Americas
05-08-2012, 05:17 PM
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Views: 4,728
I'm doing the CDR solo in late June and early...
I'm doing the CDR solo in late June and early July.
I fly into Tucson on the 20th of June (having my bike shipped there), head south through Tombstone to Douglas the next day, and then head north...
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Forum: Vendors
12-15-2011, 12:56 AM
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Replies: 560
Views: 102,830
Low Beam Setup
Trent and/or Diego,
+1 to what these guys said.
Is it possible to run 2 LED's at a time? If so, I could run 2 with a shield over them to make a passable street-use low beam (wired to low on...
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Forum: Thumpers
11-10-2011, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,436
Hiya Ricky,
I've read about your trials in...
Hiya Ricky,
I've read about your trials in many places, and your story was a major contributing factor to discounting the 690 specifically and scaring me from fuel injected bikes in general. I...
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Forum: Thumpers
11-10-2011, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,436
I still do most of my riding locally, but at...
I still do most of my riding locally, but at least once I year I'll do something bigger like Baja, the Trans-America Trail, the Continental Divide Ride, etc. Because of my location (Western Canada)...
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Forum: Thumpers
11-10-2011, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,436
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Forum: Thumpers
11-10-2011, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,436
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Forum: Thumpers
11-09-2011, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,436
Hi Fast,
My XR wasn't stolen. Return...
Hi Fast,
My XR wasn't stolen. Return shipping to Canada was arranged through the same company that shipped the bike to Europe in the first place. I started that process about 6 months in advance...
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Forum: Thumpers
11-09-2011, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,436
Fuel Injected Husqvarna TE610 / 630 vs XR650R
I'm looking for some feedback from those have owned either of the Huskies and the XR650R. This is my scenario:
I'm a current owner of an XR650R which I use for all my riding. I don't race, but I...
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Forum: Equipment
11-20-2010, 02:33 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,630
Heated Vests - Gerbing MicroWire vs Exo2
I'm interested in hearing the views of anyone that has either owned or used BOTH vests. I have done tons of research into every brand/make of heated garment, and these two are the easy...
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Forum: Equipment
09-23-2010, 03:01 AM
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Replies: 615
Views: 97,272
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Forum: Thumpers
09-06-2010, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 1,072
Views: 118,565
For the experts:
I have a Ricky Stator...
For the experts:
I have a Ricky Stator 2x100w running separate AC and DC systems – both with floating grounds.
The AC system runs the headlight (55/60w) and Dual Star grip heaters (drawing 37...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-09-2010, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 150
Views: 53,128
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Forum: Thumpers
08-05-2010, 01:19 AM
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Replies: 150
Views: 53,128
I think you did real good. :clap
Tom's...
I think you did real good. :clap
Tom's bike just needs a bigger tank, and both bikes need saddlebags or panniers. I'm a huge fan of soft luggage - hard luggage has some potential advantages but...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-01-2010, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 150
Views: 53,128
I owned the DR650 for about 40,000 miles, and...
I owned the DR650 for about 40,000 miles, and rode the Trans-America Trail with it, alongside a friend on the XR650L. I've only test-ridden the WR250R, but have been following it's progress very...
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Forum: Vendors
04-17-2009, 10:01 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 20,725
Just installed my new brace. Took less than 5...
Just installed my new brace. Took less than 5 minutes to get on - a perfect fit! Way easier to get on than the original hardware.
My brace was shipped out the day after I ordered it, and arrived...
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Forum: Thumpers
09-10-2008, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
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Forum: Thumpers
09-10-2008, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
I just added everything up - about $1750...
I just added everything up - about $1750 Canadian, excluding shipping. Maybe $50 in miscellaneous costs (nuts, bolts, glue, switches, electrical connectors, etc.) There were a few things that I...
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Forum: Thumpers
09-08-2008, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
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Forum: Thumpers
09-05-2008, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
I follow!
You've confirmed what I was...
I follow!
You've confirmed what I was thinking. Unfortunately, I don't think that the sensor would fit anywhere on the hoses feeding the engine. They might - I just didn't look that closely....
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Forum: Thumpers
08-31-2008, 02:34 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
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Forum: Thumpers
08-31-2008, 02:26 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
You can see in this side view that the fan...
You can see in this side view that the fan housing lines up nice and flush with the edge of the radiator:
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I didn't use the thermocoupler sent with the fan, because it's set at 85...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-31-2008, 02:11 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
The fan (from post #19) arrived. It has 4...
The fan (from post #19) arrived. It has 4 pre-drilled holes around the outer edge and 4 screws.
The fan itself fits perfectly over the stock tangs on the rear of the right radiator. I drilled new...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-31-2008, 01:57 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
I ended up repeating the process using the...
I ended up repeating the process using the original foam. It worked GREAT! The 1-1/2" of extra width on each side was all I needed.
For the record, the original seating area on the stock seat...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-31-2008, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
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Forum: Thumpers
08-31-2008, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
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Forum: Thumpers
08-31-2008, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
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Forum: Thumpers
08-31-2008, 01:49 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
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Forum: Thumpers
08-31-2008, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
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Forum: Thumpers
08-31-2008, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
Using the electric knife, I slowly carved the...
Using the electric knife, I slowly carved the blue foam to shape, keeping the top face flat and flaring the sides out on the actual seating area. The sides narrow towards the front to the original...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-31-2008, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
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Forum: Thumpers
08-31-2008, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
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Forum: Thumpers
08-31-2008, 01:35 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
I bought the required materials and set out to...
I bought the required materials and set out to widen the seat myself. The cover from Guts is plenty wide enough to put several inches of foam either for height and/or width.
The materials are:...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-31-2008, 01:31 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
I received my guts Medium Tall seat and seat...
I received my guts Medium Tall seat and seat cover from Guts Racing. The told me directly on the phone that it was "signifigantly wider" than the stock seat. However, I measured and found that it's...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-19-2008, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
The same seat, from the side:
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The same seat, from the side:
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Looks like a good fit to me - doesn't look out of place because it's too thick or bulky.
When my seat materials arrives, I'll post the procedure of...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-19-2008, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
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Forum: Thumpers
08-16-2008, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
All the components in the headlight shroud are...
All the components in the headlight shroud are mounted to the aluminum backing plate, which I HOPE would shield them from some/most of a direct hit to the front. The top of that mounting plate is...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-16-2008, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
So I'm nearly there!
I'm replacing the...
So I'm nearly there!
I'm replacing the cluch bushing and the crankshaft seal with the new updated units - other than that the bike is mechanically where I want it to be.
The new handlebars...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-16-2008, 03:40 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
I did some preparation to the Utah Sport bash...
I did some preparation to the Utah Sport bash plate. I heard that coating the top in spray-on bed liner for trucks keeps the noise level down. I taped off the "wings" because I wanted them to...
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Forum: Thumpers
08-16-2008, 03:35 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
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Forum: Thumpers
08-16-2008, 03:33 AM
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Replies: 99
Views: 35,685
Next up, I installed some Cycra Pro-Mount hand...
Next up, I installed some Cycra Pro-Mount hand guards. I used the same guards on my last bike, and was VERY impressed by their quality. However, I'm not so impressed by the colour of these - it's a...
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