Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
08-15-2012, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 2,855
Views: 125,353
Blooch- What's this I hear about campouts??? ...
Blooch- What's this I hear about campouts??? I'm stuck in this god forsaken hell hole that we are not even supposed to say the name of, but it rhymes with ullan Batar, for a few more weeks, but...
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-14-2012, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 377
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-07-2012, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,120
If you go busting into the fuel tank, take some...
If you go busting into the fuel tank, take some time and put some penetrating oil on the nuts the night before and then again around midnight and then again in the am and then start working around...
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Forum: Europe
03-02-2011, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 448
Nordkapp July 2010
Gib to Nordkapp seems fast and it won't give me time to stop at Ganfors Burke and get an Axe.
So, If one (me) were to live in Naples, It and say have three weeks off work in June/July, what would...
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Forum: GS Boxers
02-26-2011, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 426
fork clamps
Loosen the axle bolts and the fork clamps, align everything, and retighten. At least that what fixed my mis-alignment after a drop in a little ditch.
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
01-05-2011, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 491
Views: 111,547
Slovenia
http://swonut.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/GS-Shots/15335086_DswWR#1147597930_t6pAi-A-LB
http://swonut.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/GS-Shots/DSCN0499/1147597930_t6pAi-Ti.jpg
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
11-21-2010, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,458
BMW Museum in Munich
Had about two hours that I could spend in the airport or cut it close and hit the BMW Welt and museum. Nothing like getting to the gate and walking onto the plane....
The teasers....
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-16-2010, 03:54 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 4,137
Vehicle length
First of all, this is an absolute tragedy.
Now, having done a "group ride" this weekend in Italy, where passing in the blind is quite common, I resolved that it's just not my thing as I see it as...
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Forum: Equipment
11-08-2010, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,225
My african stuff
I've been down south several times and had a 17-105 and wanted more, so I popped for a 70-300 and that's what I love. To me, Africa is in the details and the longer lens makes what come out of the...
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-31-2010, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 740
Home depot
Lexan sheet (8$), metal shears (15$) industrial Velcro (4$)... 12 bucks minus tools....
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Forum: EMEA
10-31-2010, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 496
Budapest in November
I've got the Kids and Wife (no bike). An ideas for four days at the end of the month?
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-31-2010, 03:09 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,363
.99C eco friendly grocery bags
I guess you could go with the canvas ones at twice the price ($1.98), but the green recycled grocery bags (1) fit great, (2) are CHEAP, and (3) are eco green, which makes me feel good....and (4) are...
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-29-2010, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 1,250
Views: 210,758
My GSA
Just a picture..http://swonut.smugmug.com/Other/June-10-Trip/DSC0091/886436131_5xDMn-M.jpg
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Forum: GS Boxers
09-23-2010, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,206
Local machine shop
Everyone criticized the initial design as something from the "high school metal shop." I see that as a plus in just this instance. So you may start there. I'd bet you a six pack that should you...
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Forum: GS Boxers
09-21-2010, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,696
Those that ignore history....
I ride a GS, I've had two GS's and I LOVE my GS, but if I've learned anything from the history of the IBR and the toll on final drives, I'd replace it all. Like I said, it's a great bike, and all,...
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
09-18-2010, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 755
Map Datum
Check that the map datum is the same as the GPS is receiving. Most are usually WGS-84, but not all. More than one ship has sailed into the rock because the maps were one datum and the gps was set...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
07-22-2010, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 5,511
The discussion is the answer
To me, the mere fact that we are discussing this means that it's questionable enough that taking a car is the prudent thing to do.
Doesn't mean that this is the 100% solution, but although I'd use...
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Forum: Equipment
07-15-2010, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,865
Darrien Top, First Gear Pants, lectric vest
If I had to have one set:
I'd do the Darrien Top, First Gear Pants and a Vest. The darrien flows air in the summer, the pants have a liner, the vest keeps you warm in the winter and also is...
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Forum: Equipment
06-28-2010, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,185
+ 1 on the Panasonic
Great little camera, worth the bucks, but man if I dropped it. I grab my kids camera, which is the one that I buy marked down 60+% to the $80-90 price point. I try to grab a Nikon so I have the...
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Forum: Equipment
06-14-2010, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,947
210 euro installed at ilpneumatico moto
http://www.ilpneumaticomoto.com/
not sure where you are, but in Naples, Italy 210 euro will get you a set of metzler tourance EXPs installed. Rims cleaned too....
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Forum: GS Boxers
06-12-2010, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,140
A warm up ride
With that much maintanence, I'd bang out a good 200 miles and then give everything a good once over.
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Forum: The Garage
04-19-2010, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,462
Walmart
I've always just stopped at Walmart and asked if they would do it. They always say no, but then always say yes when I ask if I can just do it "over there by the oil recycling tank and then dump my...
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-25-2010, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,229
Lexan Shelf
I bought a piece of Lexan at Home Depot or Lowes or whatever for a few bucks, cut it with a set of metal shears and then bent it to the right angle using a heat-gun (remove from mount first). A few...
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Forum: Europe
03-05-2010, 09:21 AM
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Replies: 211
Views: 22,628
Hope I can make it.
It'd be a huge haul, but then again that's what it's all about.
Swonut
Naples, Italy
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Forum: Equipment
02-05-2010, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 281
Shipping to APO/FPO
Not sure if this is a vendor, GS, garage, flea market or what post, but here it goes.
I need new tires (would like to try the shinko's, but tourances would do. I also want a new Odyssey battery...
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-07-2009, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 317
Views: 14,799
Disconnect and reconnect the connectors
I keep going back to the intermittent blinker issue. Any chance the place it dies is also a place where you use turn signals or hit a rough spot or something. It's probably just conicidence, but...
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Forum: The Garage
07-07-2009, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 4,604
Hexayurt.com
I built my kids a little hexayurt out of insulating foam and duct tape. The best part was after a few days, once the novely wore off, they got to destroy it and had an absolute blast "kicking down...
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Forum: Face plant
06-27-2009, 11:32 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,248
I hit a scooter today
Well actually, he hit me, but I was turning left. The problem is that he was passing me as I was turning. It was true Napoli (Naples, Italy) in all shapes and forms. I was making a left turn into...
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Forum: Equipment
05-29-2009, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,443
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Forum: Equipment
01-17-2009, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 642
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Forum: Equipment
01-17-2009, 12:47 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 672
Iridium
We use Iridium's at work. They work pretty good and are pretty small, but still a pain in the butt to lug through the airport with the charger and all the other crap associated with it counting...
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Forum: Equipment
12-17-2008, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 2,554
Against the Wind (clock)
Ron Ayres book on running the Iron Butt Rally. It planted a bug in me that will likely be my undoing....
Also the Dean Tanji movie Hard Miles is getting great reviews on the LDRider list. ...
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Forum: The Garage
11-11-2008, 09:52 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,249
Car oil
Tonight I find myself way over the "interval" and I can't find 5W-20 to make the car oil change. I did get 15W40 for the bike, so I am good there, but, what do you europeans do for the light weight...
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Forum: GS Boxers
10-18-2008, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 6,215
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Forum: Equipment
09-21-2008, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 520
Wolfman Explorer
I've had great luck with the Wolfman Explorer. They even sent me a set of replacement straps when I wrecked my bike and forgot to take them off before it got scrapped. One trick I did was to take...
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-12-2008, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,241
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
07-04-2008, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 445
Views: 18,649
Keep up the reports
Loft, The bike is being pilfered by Italian customs as the family and Lola (Maqui's Mom) are all hunkered down in a hotel room here in Newport until I finish school and head over the pond. If that...
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Forum: Europe
06-18-2008, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 284
Moving to Naples, Italy
Fellow Advriders,
I've packed up the plantation and it's all on a ship headed East as I type this and throw back a beer to drown my sorrows as I would like to be out riding.... Anyway, is there...
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Forum: Vendors
02-20-2008, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 564
Views: 95,009
Another trick
After losing a few seals in the ear canal, I dabbed a LITTLE superglue gel on the post and slid the silicon piece on. It keeps it in place and I don't have to fish out the needle nose pliers to fish...
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Forum: The Garage
02-14-2008, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,182
Try the local discount muffler shop
I've had them tack a few parts on an old truck. Just swing bye when they are not busy and ask if they can weld it up. Won't hurt to give them a few bucks or a six pack. Should be able to roll the...
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