Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-10-2013, 01:06 PM
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Wet Roads: It ain't for everybody!
43 yrs. of street riding here. There are a lot of variables to your question including tire tread and compound, speed and road conditions. But IN GENERAL, I've found most tires to be more adhesive...
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Forum: Equipment
01-24-2013, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,106
Caked Mud
Along the same topic; Caked mud on Textile Pants. I usually hose off majority when I get home, but it was too Cold last week and certainly too Cold today. Had some foaming Fabric/Leather Cleaner from...
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Forum: Road warriors
12-02-2012, 05:43 PM
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Forum: Face plant
12-01-2012, 06:44 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,948
Car Washes
I had no idea, but thanks for the info. I only remember carrying a spare clutch lever on a Trip one time when I had just replaced with Pazzos. You are better prepared than I.
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Forum: Road warriors
12-01-2012, 06:29 AM
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Replies: 328
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Same for me with 04 on...
Same for me with 04 on mileage..................BEFORE I totaled it. I was going to be perfectly content to replace that 04 with another Gen I BUT, after reading about the latest and greatest(?) I...
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Forum: Equipment
11-23-2012, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 9,132
Welding Gloves
I use Leather Welding Gloves size 2XL over my insulated riding gloves on a 35-40 commute to work. Kinda risky cause there's not much Brake Control.
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-04-2012, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 48
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I agree that weather has played a role in the...
I agree that weather has played a role in the higher # of M/C fatalities this year. I was also curious about traffic volume in some of my favorite places to take a Sport/Sport-Touring Bike. N. Ark....
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Forum: Thumpers
11-03-2012, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 4,768
Views: 938,346
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Forum: Thumpers
10-26-2012, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 4,768
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Thanks for the advice BUT I don't remember...
Thanks for the advice BUT I don't remember telling anyone that was the original chain. In fact it was reasonably new EK as well as the sprockets. I bought the Bike in Aug. with 22K on it. Previous...
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Forum: Thumpers
10-26-2012, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 4,768
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Daylight Diagnosis
In the daylight, it turns out, I broke the drive chain. Problem solved..........................kinda! I guess this engine IS "Bulletproof"!!! So powerful it can break a perfectly good chain at...
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Forum: Thumpers
10-25-2012, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 4,768
Views: 938,346
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Forum: Thumpers
10-25-2012, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 4,768
Views: 938,346
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Forum: Thumpers
10-25-2012, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 4,768
Views: 938,346
Lost All Power on 09 KLR
Lost All Power going up a hill after downshifting to 4th before the curve and hill. No gears will pull. Did see Neutral Light when down shifting after stopped. Is this the dreaded Doo-Hickey Sydrome?...
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Forum: Trip Planning
10-25-2012, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,122
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Forum: Equipment
08-15-2012, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 560
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Forum: Equipment
08-14-2012, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 560
Mounting a Camera on a DRZ SM
Has anyone mounted a Video Cam to the Front Fender of a DRZ-400sm for strictly street riding? I'm curious about the results. Too much vibration? Seems like the perfect viewpoint though.
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Forum: Ride reports
08-06-2012, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,176
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
07-20-2012, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 3,205
Some stats
Did find some info; http://www.ghsa.org/html/publications/pdf/spotlights/spotlight_motorcycles11.3.pdf Florida sorta stood out statistically. I wonder why?
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
07-20-2012, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 3,205
State Fatality Records
Not sure if this is the appropriate location for this thread BUT; I've been curious for some time about Fatality Numbers from State to State. Haven't found one Website that posts ALL States. Tenn....
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Forum: Thumpers
07-17-2012, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 7,162
Views: 559,641
That does seem to sum it up nicely. Thanks! I...
That does seem to sum it up nicely. Thanks! I appreciated the many words as well. Thanks for that. I guess the KLR would make the most sense next to a DRZ in the Garage. NOW!............do I buy...
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Forum: Thumpers
07-17-2012, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 7,162
Views: 559,641
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Forum: Thumpers
07-17-2012, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 7,162
Views: 559,641
KLR vs. DR650
Broad question here: What do you gain or lose between a DR650 and a KLR? AND is there ANY advantage to an 08+ over 07 and older KLR? FYI; I like the quick handling of my DRZ over an 08 KLR(limited...
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Forum: Face plant
07-15-2012, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 6,649
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Forum: Equipment
07-11-2012, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,682
Wow!
This little Replay looks pretty nifty. Any other testimonies on it?
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Forum: Day Trippin'
06-25-2012, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 223
Views: 23,227
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Forum: Day Trippin'
06-25-2012, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 223
Views: 23,227
Summer Riding
Gotta agree with ya on Riding in the South in the Summer. BRUTAL!
I thought NC might be a solution. Better.......IF your at some elevation. But inevitably you've got to come down for food.
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Forum: Day Trippin'
06-21-2012, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 223
Views: 23,227
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Forum: Day Trippin'
06-21-2012, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 223
Views: 23,227
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Forum: Day Trippin'
06-21-2012, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 223
Views: 23,227
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Forum: Day Trippin'
06-21-2012, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 223
Views: 23,227
Recommend you explore just across the TN...
Recommend you explore just across the TN River(from you) sometime. 438, 128, 228, 13(south of Linden), Clifton Turnpike(out of Waynesboro) and again, hundreds of great roads between 128 and the Tenn....
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Forum: Day Trippin'
06-21-2012, 07:00 AM
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Replies: 223
Views: 23,227
You need to follow me ONE TIME thru Montgomery...
You need to follow me ONE TIME thru Montgomery Co. You will have a new perspective.........and hundreds of miles of great roads to ride! Just between 149 and 13 there's Palmyra(Rd), Shiloh-Canaan,...
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Forum: Thumpers
06-19-2012, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,825
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Forum: Day Trippin'
06-15-2012, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 9,386
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Forum: Day Trippin'
06-15-2012, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 9,386
My Old Kentucky Home
Great reminders of the nearly untouched corners of my home state. Thanks! I ride the 57 different ways to get back to Clark Co.(KY)...
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Forum: Thumpers
02-21-2012, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 876
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
04-04-2009, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 832
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FYI: Backroads Rider Here
I like to ride the extreme Backroads but I don't have an "off-road" machine..... YET! FJR will just have to do. Love this Site! Way more active than even the Wing sites. Sign of the rise in...
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