Forum: Road warriors
05-14-2013, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 1,196
Views: 182,604
Sirius/XM Mount on 08 RT?
Hi,
I'm looking for a way to mount a Sirius radio and antennae to my 08 RT? Bike has a Zumo 550 handlebar mount that is unused. Darn Zumo's keep dying or I'd just install the "puck" antennae...
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-15-2012, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 4,297
Broken bike
Just talked to the dealer. They're going to text me some pictures shortly and are building a repair estimate, but they indicated that it dropped a valve on the right side and needs a new piston,...
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-14-2012, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 4,297
Valves
Bike has over 90,000 miles, so there have been a lot of valve adjustments/checks done on it, all by me (using JimVB's video).
Historically, they are never far out of spec. This time, the...
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-08-2012, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 4,297
Clank
This is correct. It had some valve train/cylinder noise on the right side, so I adjusted the valves and did an oil change the day before. The exhaust valves on the right were WAY loose. The noise...
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-07-2012, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 4,297
My motor went Clank, Crunch, Rattle, BANG!!!!!
93,000 miles on my 07 GS Adventure and was riding in to work on Friday when it made the horrible sounds in the thread title and died. :eek1
It sounded very expensive.
Had it towed to my local...
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Forum: Orange Crush
05-07-2012, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,394
Ktm
Thanks for the replies guys. After talking it over with the wife, I decided to get a street bike as it better suits my needs. Found a great, used RT, so I bought that today.
Our 6 year old now...
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Forum: Orange Crush
05-06-2012, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,394
KTM as next bike?
My 07 GSA went off the deep end the other day on the way to work. Lots of loud clunking and clanging from the motor, which will probably be expensive. Had it towed to the dealer. I'll get it...
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
04-13-2012, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 2,529
Views: 3,196,815
Travel pics
Here are some of my favorites from the same trip.
This section of road was so much fun that I ran it about 5 or 6 times. :evil
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-12-2011, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 768
Tranny
Shop called yesterday. Took a test ride and they think it's the Tranny. 5 hours labor to open it up and diagnose the problem. Cha-ching!!!!!:cry
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-11-2011, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 768
Bike
Had it towed to the dealer yesterday morning. No call yet, so they must be busy. I'll let you know when they let me know.
Thanks for the ideas!!!
EDIT: Looks like its going to be awhile. ...
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-09-2011, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 768
Bike
Thanks for the suggestions. Clutch is original, but seems to solidly engage/disengage. U-joint or bearings are good ideas. Had a U-joint going bad on an old truck a number of years ago and it does...
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-09-2011, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 768
Help - Weird Vibration
Original owner of well maintained, 2007 GS Adventure with 80,000 miles on it. Bike has been about as trouble free as you can get.
Leaving work tonight and as I enter the toll road, I feel a...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-15-2011, 10:27 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
Trip Report
Headed to bed soon. I'll write and post more when I can.
My goal is to memorialize the trip for myself and as a learning tool for my young son.
Not really sure if anyone is following, as I...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-15-2011, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
Swiss Alps
Yes, it is cold, but the temperature isn't nearly as bad as you might think!!! I'm a total sissy when it comes to being cold. Here in SoCal, when the winter temps drop to less than 50F, I break out...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-15-2011, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
Swiss Alps
Log book says I had 2 beers in one of the small local bars last night. There were only 4-5 other patrons and the bartender spoke very little English. It was a good night.
Up early the next...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-15-2011, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
Andermatt
Andermatt, in case you weren't aware is a central hub for motorcycle exploration of the Swiss Alps.
Hotel Monopol Metropol is one of the standby's for motorcycle riders. This makes perfect sense...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-15-2011, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
On to Andermatt!!!!!
This was going to be a long day. I didn't help that I stopped frequently to take photos of the country side.
In case you hadn't picked up on this through the trip report, I don't much care for...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-15-2011, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
Ride report
Sorry for the slight delay.
Its been a busy week here with my 2 and 5 year old.
Never fear!!! My log book is right here and I'm prepared to pick up where I left off.
The best is yet...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-11-2011, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
Still moving
After the first day or two, I noticed that I wasn't writing all that much in my log book, so I re-doubled my efforts and attempted to write something every time I pulled over and shut off the bike,...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-11-2011, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
Switzerland!!!!
Log book says I slept over 9 hours last night. Must have felt good. I was up at 8, had a very quick breakfast at the hotel and decided to get some quick shopping in before leaving town. Bought a few...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-11-2011, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
Very long day
This has been a long day and its time to head back to Corvara. I wound up driving further and further South East, down and out of the mountains to where the roads were flat, curvy and fun. Without...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-11-2011, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
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Forum: Ride reports
02-11-2011, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
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Forum: Ride reports
02-10-2011, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
SouthEast
SR 203 and 204 headed South towards Belluna looked inviting, so I headed that way, then turned North on the A51 towards Cortina. It was overcast with a few sprinkles. My log book says the temp on...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-10-2011, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
Continuing on
It had already been a long morning and I was getting hungry, so it was time to press on. I continued down the pass to a cute little village called Sottoguda.
I think I was the only tourist in...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-10-2011, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
Same stop
Here's a few more pics from this same stop. The lake is called Lago de Fedaia.
The mountain lake was beautiful. Off on the left you can just see the other side of the covered road from the...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-10-2011, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
Long day
I hadn't been sleeping all that well so far on the trip and routinely woke up at 4 AM every morning. Last night I slept like the dead for 11 hours straight and woke up at 8. :clap
Had a great...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-10-2011, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
Corvara, Italy
The mountain roads in the Dolomites are extremely well maintained. Before the tunnels through the mountains and the highways, they were the only way to get around. They follow the countours of the...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-09-2011, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
Trip report
It's getting late. I'll try to post more in the morning. If that doesn't work out, it'll take a couple more days as we're taking the kids to Disneyland tomorrow afternoon and Friday.
Baby...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-09-2011, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
Dolomites
Next morning, it was off for some fun riding. I was staying a few nights at Hotel Posta Zirm, so the plan was to head out for a day of riding, sightseeing, lunch, more riding, then wind up back at...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-09-2011, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
Dolomites
Food in Italy is wonderful, cheap, and plentiful. Mountain towns are the best for this as they don't see nearly the tourist traffic that the bigger cities do.
Obligatory food pic:
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Forum: Ride reports
02-09-2011, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,790
Epic ride through Dolomites and Alps
Well, this ride report is a few years late, but spare me the bitchin' as I've been busy!!!
Right up front, it needs to be said that the love of my life allowed her husband to take 2+ weeks off...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
06-21-2010, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,429
Skiing
We had similiar conditions here in SoCal during the heavy spring rains. Fortunately, I was in my truck, but we had areas on the highway where the water was 4-6" deep.
I've hit these in the...
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-06-2010, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 490
No worries man. I'm often the worst offender...
No worries man. I'm often the worst offender when it comes to this. I'll sometimes post what I'm certain is brilliant advice to a problem that never existed.
Oh well, I"m sure I meant well. ...
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-06-2010, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 490
Reading is fundamental
[quote=Anorak]If the valves were tight enough to keep it from starting, Id be inclined to at least do a compression test if not a cylinder leakdown. /quote]
Ummm, thanks for the advice, but did...
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-06-2010, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 490
Sync
Crap. That's the one thing I forgot. I'll break out the synch thing (can't remember name) and do it tomorrow.
Regards,
John
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-06-2010, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 490
Valves
It was the valves. Quick oil change, cleaned the plugs and adjusted the valves and it starts, stays running and is very smooth.
Regards,
John
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-06-2010, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 490
Bike
Thanks for the reply. Air filter is fine as I replaced it recently. Bike runs very smooth once it is warm.
I'll be changing the oil and will check the valve spacing and do a TB synch i...
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-06-2010, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 490
07 GS Adv Dies after start up
Weird problem has developed where the bike starts up just fine when cold, then runs for about 30 seconds and dies. To restart, I have to hold the throttle all the way open.
It will do this 3-4...
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Forum: GS Boxers
02-10-2010, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 6,752
This is key. The upper ones are there to help...
This is key. The upper ones are there to help protect the fragile, plastic gas tank, which sticks out a lot further than the one on the GS.
Don't remove these. I'm not particularly good at riding...
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