pearlyvereen

In the late '60s I bought a Suzuki 500 street bike which had no turn signals. I bought some rear-view mirrors which had turn signals built into them. The front had a round signal lamp, and the rear was inside the mirror, hidden from the operator by a set of louvers, so the large red arrow could only be seen from the rear and side and not from the seat. This worked very well, and was much easier to install than front and rear conventional turn signals. If i remember correctly, it was pretty cheap, too. Ken

Seaking, a stripped-down Goldwing is a Valkerie, and if your description is correct, I'm envious of Pa........LOL Ken:337:

July 24, 4pm, I got distracted looking at the scenery. At about 50 mph I came up behind a car stopped for a left turner way too late, locked up both wheels on my 03 Midnight Venture, and was able to slow to about 35 mph before deciding to take the (very soft) berm on the right. Witnesses said the bike flipped 4 times in the air, landing on its left side, while I plowed shoulder first into the dirt. I remember seeing the bike in the air over me, and feeling relieved that it missed me--you know how everything goes into slow motion. A state trooper gave me a ticket for "lane control failure" in the ER. I'm home from the hospital, but still on oxygen because it hurts too much to get a deep breath. I have a broken collar bone, a broken rib, three broken cervical vertabrae, massive bruising, and a dead right arm. They say my arm will probably return, but it may take up to 2 years. My Shoei helmet absolutely saved me. The dealer has the bike and says it is probably totalled, but won't know for sure until later this week. I've been riding for 45 years, and would not have believed you could get this much damage at that speed, without hitting anything but soft dirt. This was entirely my fault, and I consider myself very lucky. Now I need some advice. I've never filed a damage claim in all my 59 years. I suspect the insurance company will be looking out for their own interests, but what should I do to protect mine? Thanks in advance, Ken Stewart

I have used Dunlop Elite III's on my Goldwings, and I thought they were great, but I just had Metzlers put on my Yamaha, and I couldn't be happier. They are silent, soft-riding, and feel like they are glued to the road. They don't feel 'hard' like some others I've tried. Ken:backinmyday:

I just got here--Where is the mx day and when? Ken

Hi, everyone! My first post. I, too, have the lowers with the Kuryakin pegs, and they work well. I have another question. I bought the lowers due to the heat of the engine, and even with them I still get a lot of heat. I asked my dealer to check out the engine, and he said nothing was wrong, but it seems to me that there is way too much heat given off the engine. Even at highway speeds with the lowers open, I have to move my knees out to cool off. Is this normal? Ken