Forum: Road warriors
05-18-2013, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 907
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I was totally kidding. Glad that it...
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I was totally kidding. Glad that it worked. No, I did not go with Shinkos. And certainly not used Shinkos. Some guy in front of me at the bike shop was putting a rear Shinko on his crapped...
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Forum: Road warriors
05-17-2013, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 907
Finally decided on some tires. I was stopped in...
Finally decided on some tires. I was stopped in at my local shop and spotted a pair of Shinko's that someone had recently had replaced that had been thrown into the recycle bin. They still had a lot...
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Forum: Equipment
05-03-2013, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 318
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Forum: Equipment
05-02-2013, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 318
Where can I get riding garments altered?
Anyone know where I can get some garments modified? I really do like my old riding jacket, don't want to pay >$500 for a new one when this one is in great shape, but am really tired of the sleeves...
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Forum: Road warriors
05-01-2013, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 907
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Forum: Road warriors
05-01-2013, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 907
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Forum: Road warriors
05-01-2013, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 907
Another Tire Thread - Sport Touring
I ride a 2002 R1150RT and am in the market for new tires. The Avon Storms that are on there are GONE (and only lasted about 5K miles.) My riding style is moderately aggressive, I enjoy cornering,...
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Forum: Road warriors
04-30-2013, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 306
Ehh... I'm not really liking this. The wear on...
Ehh... I'm not really liking this. The wear on the Z6 isn't that great either, and I still have to buy a front tire. Might as well buy the right tire and sell this one. It is a year and a half old....
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Forum: Road warriors
04-30-2013, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 306
Tires: 160/60ZR17 on an R1150RT
I ordered a tire a year or so ago and it's been in my basement waiting for a chance to meet the road. I guess I didn't check after it arrived but it is a Metzler Roadtec Z6 160/60ZR17. The stock rear...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
04-26-2013, 04:44 AM
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Replies: 13,761
Views: 1,079,743
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
04-25-2013, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 13,761
Views: 1,079,743
Husqvarna TE510 For Sale in Tucson
As I wrote the other day, I'm going to be spending a good bit of time in the Tucson area for the next six to eight months and would like a bike to ride when I'm out there.
This would be like,...
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
04-25-2013, 04:45 AM
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Replies: 13,761
Views: 1,079,743
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
04-24-2013, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 13,761
Views: 1,079,743
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
04-24-2013, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 13,761
Views: 1,079,743
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
04-24-2013, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 13,761
Views: 1,079,743
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Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left
04-24-2013, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 161
Motorcycle Rental in Phoenix/Scottsdale/Tucson
My job is taking me out to Tucson this spring and summer and I was hoping I could rent a bike while I was out there. I'd much prefer a BMW but I suppose some other non-Harley sport-touring machine...
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Forum: Equipment
04-17-2013, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,224
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Forum: Equipment
04-17-2013, 05:17 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,483
If you are going to be leaving any time soon I...
If you are going to be leaving any time soon I might opt for the Latitude. The Stich is very stiff "out of the box". I'm sure the latitude uses durable material as well but I have trouble imagining...
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Forum: Equipment
04-16-2013, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 198
BMW Clothing Sizing
Anyone have any experience with BMW clothing sizing? I'm thinking of upgrading my old Santiago. I like it but it always fit big with the arms fitting especially long. It's a 52. I'm thinking of...
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Forum: Equipment
04-16-2013, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 1,192
Views: 391,383
Aerostich Combat (not the lites) with the gum...
Aerostich Combat (not the lites) with the gum soles. It's a near copy of the old HighPoint Pro-GP. All leather is the best thing. The only reason plastic is so big now is because it is cheap. They...
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Forum: Equipment
04-16-2013, 04:48 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 537
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Forum: Equipment
04-14-2013, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,354
Nice boots for not much come up on ADVRider all...
Nice boots for not much come up on ADVRider all the time. That's where I got an excellent pair of Aerostich Combats. Keep your eye on the Gear site - I mean, like a hawk, and you'll find something in...
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Forum: Equipment
04-14-2013, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 537
Which Protective Clothing System?
Basically there are three kinds of clothing systems for adventure riding, as I see it:
1) Waterproof breathable material laminated directly to the protective gear such as Klim's gear or Aerostich....
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Forum: Equipment
04-14-2013, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 685
Add-A-Bike
I've been using one of these for years and love it.
http://addabike.com/
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Forum: Equipment
04-04-2013, 05:41 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 325
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Forum: Equipment
04-03-2013, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 325
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Forum: Road warriors
04-03-2013, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,304
My ears are very sensitive to wind noise. My...
My ears are very sensitive to wind noise. My first street bike was an R1150R. I loved everything about it but the wind noise made me quit riding it. I tried a number of different wind screens...
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Forum: Equipment
04-03-2013, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 325
Will a BMW Size 40 pants fit me?
I wear a 32W 30L in pants comfortably. I've found a pair of BMW Santiago trousers that I've been looking for, for awhile. They're listed as a Euro40. Now I've tried on a pair of BMW Euro36 Santiago...
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Forum: Road warriors
03-11-2013, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 519
Views: 72,681
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Forum: Equipment
03-05-2013, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,462
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Forum: Road warriors
02-27-2013, 05:08 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,329
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Forum: Road warriors
02-26-2013, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,329
I've not owned a GS, have owned an R1150R, and...
I've not owned a GS, have owned an R1150R, and currently own an R1150RT as well as a Husqvarna TE250. In the realm of off-road, a GS is too large and heavy to really be considered an off-road bike....
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Forum: Thumpers
02-20-2013, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 45,859
I recently picked up an '07 TE250. I've not...
I recently picked up an '07 TE250. I've not ridden a ton of bikes but have sat on a few. The ones I rode a lot were an '04 WR250F, a '99 XR200R, and a 94 XR250R. They all seem like utter crap beside...
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Forum: Thumpers
12-11-2012, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 45,859
New to me '07 TE250
Should be picking it up on Friday. Trading it for my Montesa Cota 315R. Had fun with trials but am looking forward to having a seat again! I hear these are great bikes and plan on doing some...
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Forum: GS Boxers
12-11-2012, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 236
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Forum: Equipment
12-11-2012, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 485
Need a Decent HORN <(((
The horn on my R1150RT sounds like a duck with laryngitis. Any suggestions? I've tried Chloraseptic but it didn't help!
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Forum: Equipment
12-04-2012, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 1,192
Views: 391,383
Bates Riding Collection
Amazing, after all these years and all these posts there's not been a mention of Bates. I'm currently on a quest to find the perfect boot and came across these. Looks like some very decent...
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