colmike
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Just curious, How many Wing Riders do we have on the site?
colmike replied to Midrsv's topic in Honda Goldwing Tech Talk
I've owned my 2012 Red Goldwing/ABS for a couple of months now. I love it! I just wish it had more buttons/switches. Holy Crap! -
I've been running the Michelin Commander II's on both front and rear. I love them, and the improved handling of the smaller front tire has been fantastic..., my opinion. I was running stock sized Avon Venoms front and rear before changing out to the Michelins. The Venoms rear tire showed bad sidewall cracking and required replacement after only about 4K miles. That's what prompted my change to the Michelin's and I have been very pleased with their improved handling. Again, just my opinion. Nothing scientific other than my seeking normal road challenges, e.g. tar snakes, just to test their handling. My experience over the past 3K plus miles has been that the Michelins handle much better than the Avons, and vastly better then the original Bridgestones. I've also found that U-turns and parking lot maneuvers are much simpler with the narrower front tire, and I have not noticed any handling problems at speeds above 100 mph. Hope this info helps. YMMV. Good luck in your search.
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Sounds like a wonderful adventure. Have fun, and return safely.
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Check out the amplirider amp http://www.electric-avenues.com/amplirider.html. This may do what you need. Good luck.
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I've got one in the Fort Worth area (Keller) that you're welcome to use if you can't find something closer.
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I took the more extensive tour described here http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/service/DamTour.html several years ago and found it both interesting and educational. It's truly an engineering marvel well worth seeing. It should also be a good ride up and around the area on your scoot. "Where can I get some dam bait?" Randy Quaid as Cousin Eddie in Vegas Vacation.
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Great to hear you guys found a place. Scenic area with lots of interesting roads. Sounds wonderful. Let me know if you need a hand with anything between now and the move.
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Andy Williams was a great entertainer and will be missed by many. Sure beats rap. Just my opinion. Hope he's in a better place.
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The bike with painted all liquid silver with the standard RSV pin striping before changing the lower color to the KU Blue. All parts were painted, both silver and blue, with the pin striping now hand painted rather than decal. I'm very pleased with the results.
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First, thanks for all the positive comments about my motorcycle's new paint. The blue color was named "True Blue" by PPG's Marketing department, but I call it KU Blue. Both Kansas ( I'm a Jayhawker) and Kentucky use this same color on their football helmets. Now for the update. I just returned from a Fort Worth-Leander-Marble Falls-Fort Worth trip and I could swear it's faster now with the new blue paint. Why is that? Not really, but it's fun to think about anyway. Again, all the positive comments sure make me feel better about my paint investment. Big thanks to all of you.
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This is a paint project I had planned since first purchasing my '05 Liquid Silver RSV. I have always preferred two-tone paint on a motorcycle, but couldn't pass up the deal I got on my all Silver 2005 RSV and bought the bike understanding that I could always paint to suit later. When I discovered a new paint shop just a few miles North of my home, I had to go chat with the owner about painting my bike. I discovered the proprietor was the paint shop manager for Sewell Lexus in Dallas, and after I had previewed the photos on his paint shop web site, I knew I had found the right guy to do the job. Here are a few photos of the finished product.
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I've got a set of RSTD handlebars and end weights that I tried on my RSV, but decided I preferred my RSV handlebars with Baron Risers. If you're interested, PM me.
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Every day's a holiday!!! Congrats! Live long and enjoy.
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You will also need to make a pair of brackets that will allow the slip on mufflers designed for a Road King to fit the RSV. You should find the bracket plans here, http://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=59279&d=1312039507. Hope that helps.
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Beautiful motorcycle. Enjoy.