Forum: Parallel Universe
04-10-2013, 05:04 PM
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2009 F650GS Twin stator failure @52,000 miles
No catastrophic failure per se, the stator simply quietly stopped charging the battery during a ride and left my wife stranded in the middle of nowhere in Arizona 3 hours into a ride when the battery...
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
08-11-2012, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 51,916
If the unit did work for a while with the new...
If the unit did work for a while with the new digitizer, it could possibly be a cable connection issue, but I would not exclude the odd faulty new digitizer. These things will typically live for a...
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
08-11-2012, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 166
Views: 51,916
OK, feedback and LESSONS LEARNED from one more...
OK, feedback and LESSONS LEARNED from one more successful digitizer replacement...<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
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Symptom: Zumo...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-07-2011, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 4,659
Views: 871,107
525 range with 14 liter tank
14 liters is 3.7 gallons. Depending on how you ride, the 520/525/530 in off road "adventure" mode (i.e. Forest Service type roads between 30 and 50 mph) will get between 40 to 50 miles per gallon....
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Forum: Thumpers
03-06-2011, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 4,659
Views: 871,107
LOWERING YOUR 525 (on the cheap!) ...
LOWERING YOUR 525 (on the cheap!)
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Forum: GS Boxers
12-22-2010, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 28,753
Anakee 2 from Arizona to Alaska
As promised, although much delayed, here is my feedback on Anakee 2 on 2009 1200 GSA for an 11,000 miles trip Flagstaff, AZ to Prudhoe Bay, AK to Flagstaff, AZ in June 2010. Per previous posts I have...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-22-2010, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 4,659
Views: 871,107
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Forum: Ride reports
09-28-2010, 12:41 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 13,083
Your TAT Garmin route
This is a great trip, congratulations to the 4 of you!
I am back from a Flagstaff (AZ) / Prudhoe Bay (AK) / Flagstaff (AZ) roundtrip in June with Liard, Top of the World, Dalton, etc. -- 35 days...
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Forum: Thumpers
09-27-2010, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 165
Views: 51,224
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Forum: Thumpers
09-27-2010, 02:04 AM
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Replies: 165
Views: 51,224
15 hours or 100 liters
The 2004 KTM Owner’s Manual states (p.20) that the oil change intervals is “15 hours or 100 liters of fuel.” How does that compute? <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =...
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-08-2010, 01:07 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,277
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Forum: GS Boxers
05-08-2010, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 72
Views: 28,753
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-30-2010, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 28,753
BattleWing were OEM in my 09 1200 GSA too....
BattleWing were OEM in my 09 1200 GSA too. Changed them at 10,600 miles before a 3,000 miles trip but they had another 1,000 to 2,000 miles in them when I got them out. Replaced them with Tourance....
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-16-2010, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,277
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Forum: Parallel Universe
11-18-2009, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,934
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Forum: Parallel Universe
11-16-2009, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,934
800cc maybe(?), but if yes, which one?
The real question is: what type of ridding do you plan? The so called F650GS shares the same 798cc engine as the F800GS (with slightly different cams) and in fact the two bikes should have been named...
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Forum: GS Boxers
11-16-2009, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,014
One drawback for me is that the lids have 2...
One drawback for me is that the lids have 2 latches and come off completely, unlke the Jesses which hinge to the side and make a nice little table. The other drawback of the dual TT latches is that...
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