Forum: Road warriors
03-22-2013, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 651
Check the exhaust for cracks
http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww45/crashbar02144/k11exhaust.jpg
I couldn't find anyone to weld mine, bought a Remus instead :D
I got 99,600 miles out of my u-joint. Looked like a hand...
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Forum: The Garage
03-05-2013, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,937
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Forum: The Garage
03-05-2013, 08:41 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,937
Don't tase me Bro
Yes, the alarm in the car no longer works, either through the panic button or by locking the car with the window open and then reaching in and pushing down on the seat (my two favoriate ways to scare...
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Forum: The Garage
03-05-2013, 05:46 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,937
Weird Car Break-in - Car Thief Expertise required
Last night someone broke into my 06 BMW 530i while it was parked in my driveway. They popped off the wood trim on the door (leaving it broken on the floor), ripped out the panel that contains the...
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Forum: Road warriors
02-16-2013, 06:39 AM
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Replies: 2,540
Views: 654,279
Gratuitous Mid-Winter Blues K11 "S" photo
Bike is currenitly on the lift for the winter, wheels are being painted (metallic silver) and Remus header ceramic coated ( it discolored something fierce) plus new steering head bearing and a once...
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Forum: The Garage
01-30-2013, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 415
Binocular Repair?
I have a pair of Barr and Stroud AP 1900a binoculars in need of repair. Serial number is 333xx, which puts them as WWII vintage or earlier. The internal filters have come loose and I'd like to send...
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Forum: Road warriors
10-25-2012, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 1,308
Views: 250,205
Obligatory end of the riding season photos
My K rewarded me for a new coat of Mystic Red with a great year. Just finished the 2012 riding season with 123K miles. Now it's into the garage this winter to be stripped down and prepped for 2013,...
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Forum: Road warriors
06-27-2012, 02:33 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 4,861
93 k11lt
I've put 90,000 miles on this over the last 12 years. At my current rate I'll turn 200,000 miles in 10 years. Just got back from a 7 day, 2800 mile blast from Boston to Tennessee, Maybe I'll...
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Forum: Road warriors
04-25-2012, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 1,308
Views: 250,205
I stopped the wheel thief before he got away
http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww45/crashbar02144/IMG_0818.jpg
Actually outside Northern Colorado BMW in route to California to Boston. Got the last 2000 miles out of my rear tire, called...
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Forum: Road warriors
04-25-2012, 02:42 AM
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Replies: 2,540
Views: 654,279
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Forum: Road warriors
04-19-2012, 03:27 AM
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Replies: 1,308
Views: 250,205
Rscue Tape
I carry a roll of this. http://www.rescuetape.com/ Have not needed it on the bike but have used it on water lines on my boat. Can handle both heat and pressure.
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Forum: Road warriors
04-18-2012, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 1,308
Views: 250,205
This was me at 96K miles and loaded for bear....
This was me at 96K miles and loaded for bear. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=8251350&postcount=163
This is me last weekend (Rt 9 Vermont) at 118K miles, as close as an LT can get...
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Forum: Road warriors
04-17-2012, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 2,540
Views: 654,279
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Forum: Road warriors
04-16-2012, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 2,540
Views: 654,279
My 93 K11 LT
Fresh coat of of paint at 117K Miles. Rides better than ever.
http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww45/crashbar02144/IMG_3591.jpg
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Forum: Road warriors
03-19-2012, 02:27 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,127
Go for it
Looks pretty decent, and getting it back to near-stock should not be that difficult. I went through something similar with my CB550 - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=87112.0 - a little...
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Forum: Road warriors
03-19-2012, 02:14 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,127
Go for it
Looks pretty decent, and getting it back to near-stock should not be that difficult. I went through something similar with my CB550 - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=87112.0 - a little...
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Forum: Road warriors
01-13-2012, 02:13 AM
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Replies: 1,308
Views: 250,205
Topcase Free K12 LT Rack
I always thought a K2 LT would be OK if I ditched the top case - a few folks make a rack to replace it"
http://www.k1200ltrack.com/
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Forum: Vendors
01-01-2012, 06:37 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,636
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Forum: Road warriors
12-30-2011, 02:42 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 8,254
K Bike
K75 if you are smaller. Tons of support and parts on-line if you do your own maintenance, solid build quality, . Here is mine at 18 years and 117,000 miles.
In my book 'reliable" is not the...
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Forum: GPS 101 - Which GPS For Me
12-28-2011, 02:19 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,397
Safe GPS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80aXEkWqIes
I guess this works, although a plastic bag would be an option.
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Forum: Equipment
11-12-2011, 05:20 AM
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Replies: 3,736
Views: 1,646,318
Weekend Solo camping setup
October trip from Boston up through vermont, camped up near Killington. Bivy / down bag / inflatable thermarest / inflatable pillow / small tarp if needed. Nesting pot and cup / msr stove /...
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Forum: Road warriors
10-22-2011, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 2,540
Views: 654,279
Twin Brothers from Different Mothers
Here is my Red 93LT with bedliner bags / remus pipe / bmw tankbag crossing the Pepacton Reservoir just after dawn last Saturday morning in route from Boston to Louisburg PA and back, 1200 miles of...
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Forum: Road warriors
09-03-2011, 05:16 AM
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Replies: 135
Views: 22,690
Doesn't really meet any of the OP's guidelines
Other than older....light...fast/sporty (in a 1973 kind of way). It will get more attention than you might want.... Quite capable, and you sure *feel* like it is fast, as long as you are the only...
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Forum: Old's Cool
08-18-2011, 01:39 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,956
Pilot
2 1/2 turns sounds like too much on the pilot. A quick search on sohc/4.net indicated 1 1/2 is the norm.
My 350/4 had a similar idle issue after I rebuilt the carbs, settled right down upon...
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Forum: Road warriors
08-12-2011, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 219
Views: 42,751
Two questions
1 - what is the bar-mounted housing you put the fuel gauge in? I have a voltmeter I want to put on my K11 (and I'd love to move my temp gauge to somewhere I can see without looking down at my...
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Forum: Road warriors
08-09-2011, 02:42 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,110
K75
High Milage is relative. Find a 50K mile K75 and you are good for another 150. Good parts availability and lots of smart folks at motobrick.com. I'd stuck to an unfaired K bike in Florida though...
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Forum: Old's Cool
07-27-2011, 03:10 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,571
Cb550k
Love the CB350F pics. Why the gascan? I've found that short of hitting the james bay road the tank is sufficient size. Or is that just to help start the campfire?:lol3
Back to the topic at...
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Forum: Old's Cool
07-26-2011, 04:59 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,571
Cb350f
[QUOTE=squish;16465341] 350 four were troublesome, QUOTE]
I'm not aware of any issues with the CB350 Four beyond the normal SOHC/4 ones (other than an amazing lack of torque:lol3). I've put...
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Forum: Road warriors
06-11-2011, 04:38 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,690
Bags
My K1100 tank bag says it fits the K1 as well.
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Forum: Old's Cool
05-27-2011, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 4,594
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Forum: Old's Cool
05-27-2011, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 4,594
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Forum: Equipment
05-15-2011, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 124
Views: 18,693
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Forum: Equipment
05-07-2011, 05:05 AM
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Replies: 124
Views: 18,693
1972 Speedmaster Pro Moonwatch
40 year old Speedy still going strong. Panatime band. I bought it used 8 years ago for about 1/3 the cost of a new one. Thought it would be too big, but it is not. Ridden all over the country, on...
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Forum: Old's Cool
05-05-2011, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 4,367
Carb parts
Cracked boots on the airbox side of the carb can be repaired with adhesive.
If you want replacements, try eBay. I tracked down all the airbox parts for my 78 cb550 without much trouble.
And...
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Forum: Road warriors
04-20-2011, 12:41 AM
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Replies: 2,540
Views: 654,279
Phasing
Yes. Seemed like cheap insurance when I re-assembled after reading this:
http://www.k11og.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6117
Sure felt like it exploded at the time. It was the only time in...
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Forum: Road warriors
04-19-2011, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 2,540
Views: 654,279
I had the same thing happen at 99,600 miles
Went on my first day Boston to SF in 2009. Fixed it and made the trip in 2010. Now I carry a spare, plus wrenches to pull the FD on the road. Probably won't ever happen again until 198K miles,...
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Forum: Road warriors
03-16-2011, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 203
Views: 44,031
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Forum: Trip Planning
12-05-2010, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 5,220
Borrow somne gear?
I'm just down the road in Davis Sq. I've got a good bit of spare gear (tent, bags, stove, etc etc), if you want to borrow some to try out just let me know.
CB
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Forum: The Garage
11-28-2010, 06:22 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,605
I went down the electrical box cover route
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=554434
Survived 10,000 miles and 20+ states this year.
Going to modify the shape a bit over the winter, dragged it at deals gap, scared the...
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Forum: Old's Cool
11-12-2010, 02:59 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,265
Check Out Tr5tadventurer.net
I've posted a bunch of old articles and other bits related to the TR5T over the last several years. Great bikes, I've had mine since '86.
The whole site is due for an overhaul, but the...
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