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  1. loehring
    I had the same issue this year on the fist really cold day. I had to pull the hoses and the right front pipe to get to it. I couldn't find a gasket locally so I used some seal at the time. It has worked fine but I noticed the same issue only less on the ends of the elboe joint that connects to the water pump. I have to rebuild my starter tomorrow and have to remove the therm. housing to get the starter out so I went ahead and ordered the gaskets for the housing and the joint at the same time as the parts for the starter. I wish they made some of these things easier to get to. I feel like I'll be pulling half the front end to get to everything. I will say that this is the first year I've had the problem with the coolant leak though and I have about 90k on the bike. I don't think this is a serious issue, just old gaskets that have finally lost their seal. The cold just loosened them. It's a pain but not expensive. I plan on using the seal along with the new gaskets.
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    I don't remember the name right now but Ken Haymen "Laser917" hooked me up with a website that sold Yamaha Marine parts. It seems the carbs are the same and I got Diaphams for half what the bike sites wanted. I think I paid about $45 each for them. Contact Ken.
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    Rotella -T Syn and Mobile 1. I change them both every 5-7k. (when I get time because it's my primary transportation)
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    Sunny and 70 in Atlanta yesterday!! I moved here from Canada and I'm NOT going back!! (What's rain??)
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    I have to be honest, I wouldn't wear any kind of belt to hold me on a bike. I like my chances rolling on my own rather than strapped to an 800lb piece of metal. I may be completely wrong here but I feel the same about my kids. I admitt I don't have the issue with falling asleep and I'm not sure how I'd deal with that. I think the armrests are a good idea. I totalled two bikes when I was young and foolish and in both cases the fact that I was thrown helped me turn out much better than the bike. I would hate to think what would have happened if I couldn't separate.
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    My kids are 19, 14 and 12. They have been riding with me for a while now. I used the same guage as I would for sitting in the front seat of my car. It would be based on size more than age. If they are big enough to sit correctly with their feet on the boards and they're strong enough to hold themselves on the seat if you hit a bump then I would say it's ok. I will say that the intercom is invaluable for teaching your kids to be good passengers. You can coach them until they have enough experience to anticipate the situation. Just my .02.
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    I guess the 2nd Geners are safe.:rotf::rotf:
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    From what I've heard it's pretty corosive and may be a problem for engines that aren't designed for it. Does anyone know anything about that?
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    I have to admit I haven't made it to Alaska yet. That's a goal. I a planning a trip to MN to visit relatives this summer. If I route it right I can hit qualifiers for both the Saddle Sore 1000 and Butt Burner 1500 with IBA. Anyone ever made those? What was it like??
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    5:00am. Backing out of my garage. Did anyone see?! Nope!! Whew!!! it never happened!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Happy New Year to an awesome group.
  12. loehring
    That was a great article but 50k in 3 years?? That aint ridin'!! :rotf:
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    I think this is correct. I have the Zumo 550 and really like it. It is water resistant. (I would never say water proof) It has a touch screen and left handed control buttons. I believe, outside of the Tom Tom Rider it's the only GPS designed specifically for bikes.
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    I have the Zumo 550. It has the ability to add traffic and XM Radio. It has an MP3 player and Bluetooth capability if you hook it up to a headset and phone. I commute 90 miles a day and the phone feature is pretty important to me as well as the traffic. I have the Scala Rider headset for the phone and the quality is awesome. The GPS gives me all the information I need while never having to take my eyes off the road or hands off the grips. I highly recommend the Zumo 550. I have a friend with the TomTom Rider. It's a pretty good unit but he says he has trouble reading the display in the sunlight. I don't have that problem with the Garmin. Another benefit I found completely by accident was when I was in rural GA in some pretty heavy fog. The ability to anticipate changes in road direction and to not need to look for road signs was awesome. I've found this to be some of the best money I've ever spent.
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    Jackets

    loehring replied to TEW47's topic in Watering Hole

    Layers..... it's all about layers. I have an electric liner that I wear under my leather jacket. That holds me until I get to the 20s. Then I encase it all in a riding suit. (It's the same as a snowmobile suit. Just a different name) That will take me to single digits. My gloves are electric too. The only trouble spot is my toes. Maybe next year I'll get the electric sox. :lightbulb:When it's 10 degrees out there I really don't care what I look like as long as I'm warm.
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    I love the look of many "Art Bikes", but I would never want to ride one on the hwy. I wouldn't even want to ride this one in a parking lot. This guys is nuts!!
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    Does this guy look familiar??
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    Merry Christmas Jim and thank you and all your buddies over there for everything you're doing for us. Don't think for a minute any of us has forgotten that it's because of all of you that we are able to celebrate Christmas. Freedom will never be free and to those of you who are paying that price we are eternally grateful. You're constantly in our thoughts and prayers. Stay safe and I hope I have the chance to meet you some day. Thanks and Merry Christmas.
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    This is all great information. Thanks everyone. I bought the Deltran Battery Tender Jr. It has that pigtail mentioned. It has an LED that glows red when it's charging, flashes green when the battery is at 85% and steady green when the battery is fully charged. It looks like something I could connect regularly. The battery is a wet cell so the information about keeping an eye on the levels is great. I knew to use distilled water but I didn't know that charging could evaporate the water. I would like to do the real test but the headlight one is something I can do now without borrowing any tools. Thanks again. You guys are great.
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    Wow George. Now you're way over my head. I wish one of you guys lived near Buford GA. I am a novice when it comes to mechanics. I try to do a lot myself but I don't have the tools or expertise for a lot of these tests.
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    I have a battery question. I had to purchase a new battery so I purchased a charger to make sure I had a good charge from the start. While I was getting the battery I had a mechanic tell me that it took approx 30 minutes of riding to recharge the battery from what it took to start the bike. I tend to ride some shoert distances because I use my bike as a primary mode of transportation. My question is this, is it bad to charge the battery frequently? If I were to plug the charger in weekly, or even nightly would it be bad for the battery or would it actually help? I don't know that much about it so I figured I'd ask the smartest group I know. Any help would be appreciated.
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    My '89 has 90k on her. I bought her 2 years ago with 26k. Still runs great and the only engine work I've had to do is clutch and carb diaphrams. I commute 100+ miles per day on her and love every minute of it.
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    I have the 550 and this is how it worked for me. I do remember having a little trouble intalling but I called Garmin and they talked me right through it. I don't know if the 450 is different in that way or not though.
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    I would love to but have the same lack of vacation time. I need to find some way to get paid to ride.
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    Wish I was going to be up there with you Boomer. That's going to be a great ride. I am looking forward to the ceremonies though. We are organizing Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville, GA so if anyone down south wants to come we'd be happy to have you.
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