Forum: Thumpers
03-29-2013, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 2,229
Views: 646,884
Finally
Picked her up in a light snow shower
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm287/srfade/a004abeafc0c0a1fae3e5ab8c98349ba.jpg
And brought her home...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-16-2013, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 2,229
Views: 646,884
Harley
So true. Proof that by limiting supply or creating the perception of a limited supply, you can convince many that the product is worth waiting and paying a premium for regardless of its actual...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-16-2013, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 2,229
Views: 646,884
Motobreck
Purchased up at Motobreck. Deal was negotiated when I put down my deposit. John and Mary were very reasonable and really nice people to deal with. Small and responsive operation. Will be picking...
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Forum: Thumpers
03-16-2013, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 2,229
Views: 646,884
Arrives Tuesday
Got my call yesterday that the bike I put a deposit down on quite a while ago arrives Tuesday :D. Dealer told me that allotments are being distributed over the next few months and he still really...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-25-2013, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 2,229
Views: 646,884
Cross dresser
Love to see the "Roundel" being sported while riding Orange. Nice style Sutherngintelmen. I'll be there soon :D
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Forum: Thumpers
12-05-2012, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 5,675
Views: 1,027,368
Clutch Drag?
Fairly new to this bike having purchased a 2010 a few months ago with 1800 miles and 50 hours on the clock. After 20 hours of riding, put the bike in for some minor warranty repairs and its second...
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Forum: GS Boxers
09-30-2011, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,674
Nicely Done
Beautiful time of year for the project and a really nice mix of vantage points and effects. Thanks for sharing.
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Forum: GS Boxers
09-07-2011, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 6,012
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Forum: Ride reports
01-14-2010, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 3,510
Well done!
Really well done video. Norwegian scenery makes it a little easier but well done, nonetheless. Thanks for sharing.
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
01-03-2010, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,285
Lee Parks - Total Control
Check your sightline as well. Comfoprt in turning has a lot to do with your vision discipline. I highly recommend finding and taking a Lee Parks Total Control course. It will have you dropping...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
12-19-2009, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 155
Views: 9,194
Another distraction
I have decided that "the wave" is not worth the consumption of any of my precious attention in an increasingly hostile world for motorcycles. If you consider that attention to detail and the ability...
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Forum: GS Boxers
09-19-2009, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 492
Took the course last weekend
Report here. You are in for a great time:D
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10901696&postcount=138
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Forum: GS Boxers
09-17-2009, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 275
Views: 37,601
Took the course
Well, just came back from my two day, off road training at the South Carolina BMW Performance Center. I will try to give an overview with a few photos and a link to the rest of the photos and a few...
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Forum: GS Boxers
09-08-2009, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 92
Views: 8,204
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Forum: GS Boxers
09-05-2009, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 178
Views: 18,576
no longer your "dream bike?"
Hanging out in Gspot (if you are thinking of buying one) is like hanging out in Face Plant if you are thinking of taking up riding. Neither option will be good for your confidence. Just take the...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
08-22-2009, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 4,853
Read it
Still bad advice. Acutally, if the post had just been the sentence I quoted, would have chuckled and moved on, but with the cute little backstory, harder to see the smile of the poster and, well...,...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
08-22-2009, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 87
Views: 4,853
Really?
How about:
"So my advice is to go slam a few beers and then go out and haul ass around those turns.":huh
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-08-2009, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 716
Same here
Same problem and same dealer response. Irritating when I air down for off road and get to see the flashing warning "danger, danger, Will Robinson" for the entire time (along with the "brake failure"...
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-04-2009, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 275
Views: 37,601
I'm in
Paid my fee last week for a September two day'er. Hoping it has as profound an effect on my off-road abilities as the Lee Parks Total Control course had on my street riding.
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Forum: Ride reports
06-26-2009, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 484
Views: 213,534
Congratulations on a creative ride
Great RR and a really creative rig. Glad Bemidji treated you OK and, by the way, "Babe" is a great name for a motorbike :thumb . Mine is definately an Ox.:lol3
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
06-06-2009, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,822
Travel Guitar - Pro series
This is what I have. Purchased ten years ago and still straight. Good sound, both acoustically and when plugged in. Shortest "full scale" travel guitar I could find at the time.
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Forum: Equipment
11-11-2008, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 549
Thank you
Thanks for the tips. Will check them out
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Forum: GS Boxers
11-09-2008, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 656
I will try
I am going to pull the driving lights off of the canbus helper, and go back to a standard configuration - hardwire the relay to the battery and trigger the relay from the high beam. I think the...
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Forum: GS Boxers
11-08-2008, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 656
Canbus Fault
Tried it. Tapping into the high beam side makes the canbus throw a fit. Thanks for the thought.
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Forum: GS Boxers
11-08-2008, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 656
Thanks
Thanks Stickman. I had found the Autoswitch mentioned in at least one thread here on my canbus search. I think I saw that there was even one that can control two sets of aux lights depending on how...
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Forum: GS Boxers
11-07-2008, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 656
Canbus "helper"
Wondering if anyone here has uped the fuse on the 15 amp canbus helper to a 20 amp? I am running 220 watts of auxillary lighting and while I don't want to make a practice of running all four lights...
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Forum: Equipment
11-06-2008, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 549
Thanks
Thanks for the thoughts. I have used a DeLorme mapping product with a USB GPS on my laptop and a time synched digital camera with somewhat disappointing results. Given the questionable GPS quality...
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Forum: Equipment
11-05-2008, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 549
Nikon CoolPix P6000 - GPS
Just wondering if anybody has had experience with this higher end "point and shoot?" It's the only camera that I have found with a built in GPS that will automatically geocode its photos. As a...
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Forum: GS Boxers
11-05-2008, 11:55 AM
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Replies: 110
Views: 15,091
Babe, The Blue Ox
Seems only appropriate for the blue bike that carries a tractor engine. I use her to plow fields when we aren't flying the highways.
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Forum: Face plant
10-19-2008, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,281
One Less
Second Rifle season opened yesterday in Colorado and I am pleased to let you know there is, at least, one less forest rat to jump in front of us, a "breeder," no less. I will try to fill my Buck and...
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Forum: Ride reports
09-04-2008, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 1,197
Views: 419,195
Fish Photos
Great RR and nice fishing photos. You are correct when you say those Brookies remind you of a Dolly Varden; the are actually both Char in the same genus - Salvelinus
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
08-18-2008, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 583
Views: 50,463
Touratech Mount
All good advice but you might want to consider the Touratech locking cradle. I had the standard RAM setup for my 478 but couldn't really get comfortable with the lack of "five finger" security. ...
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Forum: GPS 101 - Which GPS For Me
08-06-2008, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 2,933
Views: 355,458
478 here
I looked hard at both and ended up with the 478. I think the 478 is a more complete tool than the Zumo, particularly for travel off road. Very effective track functions with an automatic resolution...
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-06-2008, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 415
Mine was fine
Installed on my '08 and fit perfectly. None of the issues you describe although the screw threads were "compromised" a little bit on installation. Otherwise, seems like a pretty stout piece of gear...
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-05-2008, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 959
Water
Um yea, that must be why he is now buying up all of the water rights he can get his hands on; we'll need it to grow our fuel, not food.
Sorry for the thread detour, rrburke3141.
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-05-2008, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 959
Not quite right
I would agree that we have done a miserable job of debt management in this country and the payback is diluting our dollar and taxing each and every one of us with a diminishing dollar. However, I...
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-04-2008, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,879
Safety first + marginal comfort
Rallye Pro 2 jacket and Airflow 3 pants. Works fine in low humidity, high temp conditions. Tried the Venting Machine pants but had some concerns about the amount of mesh. Probably fine but like...
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-04-2008, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 959
Ethanol in the Midwest
Interesting phenomenon on my trip up to Minnesota from Colorado this week. "Super" unleaded (higher "octane") is actually cheaper than Regular unleaded:huh , but contains the 10% Ethanol blend and...
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
08-02-2008, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 2,116
Views: 750,440
The Blue Ox...
headed for Gillette
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm287/srfade/DSC02071.jpg
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Forum: Layin' down tracks
07-10-2008, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 20,612
Geneva, IL
Geneva, IL BB Had five in stock at $539 today while I was in Chicago on business. Riverside, IL BB still had a dummy on display and price tag of $449 but were out of stock. Asked the sales guy lto...
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