Forum: Vendors
03-03-2012, 08:06 PM
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Forum: Beasts
03-26-2011, 08:00 PM
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Forum: GS Boxers
02-24-2011, 09:14 PM
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Melted Sightglass
If this milkyness was only when the oil was cold and the plastic window was still flat-looking I would say this is just condensed water in the oil and to go out and get the oil hot.
The picture you...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-01-2011, 04:30 PM
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-29-2010, 01:58 AM
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Replies: 21
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Go with Shinko 705 Radials
I finally gave up on the Heidis and went with the Shinko Bias plies. I never had a problem with those because I ran them always at high pressure, but several people did!
A few months ago I got...
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-22-2010, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,244
Check the starter relay
If kickstand switch is not it (wont start in neutral with the clutch lever pulled).
It is in the lower tray under the seat on my bike.
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-22-2010, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 13
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+1 on the tennis racket tape
+1 on black Tennis racket tape. It works great with grip heaters, is cheap, and looks great also.
Any sporting goods store has multiple brands and just get a pack with 2 or more rolls of this...
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-25-2010, 12:43 AM
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Replies: 1,007
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Clarification
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-18-2010, 05:55 PM
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4,000 miles on the Shinko's at Full BMW Pressures
Just a data point.
During Christmas did a long 4,000 mile trip of 8 days riding (mostly Super-Slab) speeds ~85mph at times. Round Trip from Santa Clara CA to Round Rock TX. Ran the Shinkos at Full...
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Forum: GS Boxers
01-17-2010, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 20
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+1 on the Starter Relay
Like HILLD said. This also happened to me. A lot of hours were spent by the dealer before they finally figured this bad relay in the undertray was the problem.!
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Forum: Beasts
07-01-2009, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 56
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Pics of some of the Farkles
Here is the link to the farkle pics. Sorry. Maybe can't see them all, but you can get an idea.
http://2xadv.smugmug.com/gallery/4402902_TLAid/1/349647095_Si2rG
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Forum: Trip Planning
06-01-2009, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Thumpers
05-07-2009, 02:37 PM
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Forum: Vendors
04-05-2009, 12:22 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 4,036
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Forum: Beasts
03-06-2009, 05:35 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 7,663
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Forum: Vendors
03-03-2009, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 156
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Forum: Ride reports
02-18-2009, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 6,550
Travel dates: July 1 ~ August 10, 2008
Thank you to all for your words of encouragement and praise. We kept a log daily on a little micro laptop but finding the time to post it here took a lot of clearing of the decks.
Travel dates:...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-18-2009, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 60
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Forum: Ride reports
02-18-2009, 05:02 PM
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Forum: Ride reports
02-18-2009, 04:46 PM
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Forum: Ride reports
02-18-2009, 04:39 PM
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Day 38 - Alaska Marine Highway Day 3
Day 38 - We had no Ferry stops this day. We continued on past many beautiful islands and more Humpback Whales. We saw a few Killer/Orca Whales, but they were quite far off and it was hard to get a...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-18-2009, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 60
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Day 37 - Alaska Marine Highway Day 2
Day 37 - We stopped in Ketchikan for 5 Hours. We tried to catch the city bus but by the time we reached the bus stop two buses had filled to capacity and many people were waiting for the next bus....
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Forum: Ride reports
02-18-2009, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 60
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Day 36 - Alaska Marine Highway Day 1
Day 36 – We had lots of on-the-water cruising time.
Here are some pictures of the deck where we had our tent set-up. In one pic Jennifer is in front of our tent.
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Forum: Ride reports
02-18-2009, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 60
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Forum: Ride reports
02-18-2009, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 6,550
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Forum: Ride reports
02-18-2009, 12:36 AM
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Replies: 60
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Forum: Ride reports
02-18-2009, 12:17 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
02-18-2009, 12:10 AM
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Day 31 - Coldfoot to Fairbanks
We left Coldfoot about 10:30 after breakfast in the room. While in Coldfoot we gassed up and added air to our tires and then went to the visitors center. Then we headed South.
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Forum: Ride reports
02-17-2009, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 60
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Forum: Ride reports
02-17-2009, 10:18 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
02-17-2009, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 6,550
Day 28 -
Monday– The weather forecast for Tuesday looked bad for the Arctic Circle area and north, so we thoroughly checked the bikes in the morning instead of leaving. Eric changed his BMW GS Adventure rear...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-17-2009, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 60
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Day 27 - No Travel Day
We went to church followed by naps. Eric helped Lynn move some canoes that the Church Young Men had borrowed and used the previous weekend and had returned to the wrong place.
Late in the evening we...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-17-2009, 12:09 AM
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Day 26 - Kenai to Homer to Kenai
After sleeping in and taking our time getting ready for our day, we left the house at about 13:00 for Homer.
Jennifer, Eric, and our Nieces Charise, Lacey and 'Becca.
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Forum: Ride reports
02-17-2009, 12:03 AM
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Replies: 60
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Forum: Ride reports
02-16-2009, 11:46 PM
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Forum: Ride reports
02-16-2009, 11:40 PM
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Day 23 - Kenai Area and Boatyard
We spent another relaxing day at the house. We went over to the huge Log House that they had built and were selling, to clean some Realtor's muddy footprints from the wood floors. The next day was a...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-16-2009, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 60
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Day 22 - Kenai AK Area
Day 22 - We slept in, saw the property, and tried to clean some of the Cassiar Hwy off our bikes but it was not much help. The bikes looked dirty still and will be getting dirtier.
Later we went to...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-16-2009, 11:34 PM
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Day 21 - Valdez to Kenai
http://2xadv.smugmug.com/photos/340572537_9p73M-M.jpg
We woke early at 05:15 to a light rain in Valdez.
http://2xadv.smugmug.com/photos/340326901_smpCN-S.jpg
We had a simple breakfast at the...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-16-2009, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 6,550
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Forum: Ride reports
02-15-2009, 05:05 PM
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