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I paid $10.99 a qt today. funny thing, I got a coupon in the mail as part of the rewards member thing. It had a coupon for 5qt of Mobil1 for $29.99 So I go in and get my 5 qt of V-twin mobil 1 20w50. Fellow rings it up and it dont give me my discount. Seems the coupon is only for auto oil. So I got just 2qt. Then went down the block to Wally world and got a gallon of Rottela. Came home and put 2qt of 20w50 in and topped off with T6. summer I usually run a couple qt of 20w50 due to heat down here. I have read so many threads on weather or not you can run the car oil and which ones it makes my head hurt. None of the Mobil1 oil I saw had green caps anymore. And I think even the 15w50 oil I saw says energy conserving so thats out.

Higher exhaust temps is definatly part of how it works. Also a chemical reaction to the catalyst, but thats way over my head. If it works for you dude rock on. If they would have swung me a deal I'd be riding a ABS model now. But I also belive in the "all things happen for a reason" thing, and its beyond me to figure it out. Ride safe and be happy.

I have seen it around now and then. I havent used any since back in the 2 stroke days of oil and gas mix. They allways made a good fork oil. but engine oil I didnt even kow they made. I think I have 75w90 in my diff. Engine oil I just changed today. Summer time I usually run 2qt 20w50 and the rest Rotella T6. Down where I'm at and the temps I ride in all summer I dont think the 20w50 is going to hurt it for sure.

Bring up some of those vids and watch some evening. It almost looks like it will be easier to replace pipes all the way from the head back. Long arbor hole saw may be your friend otherwise.

Ugh these ignition switch things sure seem to be poping up here lately. Got me scared. I was told many years ago dont hang lots of keys on your bike ignition key as it is bad on switch. Therfore I haven had more than one key on it for many years. Does that seem to be a factor? Or is it just dumb luck?

Yea the guy that did the video I guess didnt realize how hot the pipes had been getting. He was throwing out explicatives left and right once the heat shield came off. I dunno maybe on them it kill performance but I think the manufactures have pretty much figured out how to make engines work decent now with FI and cats and crap timing.

If tail/running lights are affected also I think maybe its elsewhere. You may be able to look up thru the back of the faring by the adjuster on the left side. See if you can see the connector going to headlight bulb. Follow wires with your hand if you can and see if there is another relay like thing plugged in.

Harley guys too. There is a video on you tube of a guy gutting a cat on like 2010-2011 street glide. EPA or HD one of them figured out putting the cat in the muffler wasnt working as guys almost allways change out the mufflers. Then bike has no cat. So now the cat on the HD's is in pipes forward of mufflers. This guy jams a rod and pounds with a hammer to knock it all loose. But it had like just a couple hundred miles on it and the pipes were blue as all get out. Must be getting hot

Look sort of like ths rock gaurds for MX bikes. If its winter time stuff some guys in Oklahoma had these years ago. Hippo Hands I dont want anything wider as it would probably kill the already megar gas mpg. I'm thinking about making a cut down windshield for better visability in rain and might squeak another mile or two out of the mpg. There are some aftermarket faring companies out ther that make quality stuff. But like was mentioned what about speedo and warning lights etc? You having issues with rocks or something whaking your knuckles?

Last antenna I saw bent over like that one was the other way over the house and didnt fair so well. LOL Bob you got more irons in the fire, I dont know how you keep them all straight.

Got mine of e-bay like I said from a autorized refurbisher. Also bought like 2yr of insurance/warrenty thru square trade for around $15-18 for 2yr. I figured if it shook its self apart I could send it back for repair. I put a 4gb card in it and it took about all the CD's I have to fill it. I'm not familiar with the Magellan or Tom Tom units but they may have something available. Check out the link for the GPS site I had earlier someone there can probably give you the quick and dirty or you may even be able to find it on a search.

Hmm thanks Barry. Might have to look into that when its time for me to replace.

I got 2 of the stebel type horns. I love them. The only bad part is when you honk them sometimes the cagers loose control when they cover thier ears with thier hands.

09 has add ball bulbs in signals also. 3 pins on sides really weird. You can make the standard bulbs work though.

Wow weak link in that bridge found I guess. Saw pics last night, sort of reminded me of the bridge that fell in the river in Mineapolis a few years back. Glad to hear result was more fortunate. Many of our roads and bridges are in structual distress and have not been looked after or repaired.

Oh my $150 for a refurb unit? Man have these went up. I think I gave around $70 for mine. Here is a GPS fourm that the folks there can help steer you in the rite direction. Based on features you want. My top 2 things were I wanted an aux output (not thru FM) and upload of programed routes I made. Also Garmins site. For me Zumo's were out, over $600 shoot all the bike specific ones are high $$.

Steve sounds sort of what I had going on. I never did figure out if the filiment was laying "just right" or maybe the elec system was set up to somehow use the "run" light as a signal but act wierd so you would look for it. I put LED bulbs in and the bike really didnt like those. And I didnt want to make/install load equalizers.

Doug, ck for PM

It seems most everytime I have had to drive around that way I make atleast one extra lap. :rotf:I drive for hours and then go "hmm that looks familiar" You idiot youve been going in circles. Needs a bypass like Houston. Thru traffic goes on a road overhead and you dont get all the "local" traffic. Just folks trying to get the heck outa there.

I had a modulator installed on mine before I installed the HID. The expensive kits have an "automatic" eye on them to turn off the modulation (suposedly) when it gets dusk. Mine was a less expensive kit and I had just a toggle switch. I didnt even think about the possiblity of a modulator. Good idea. Look for a switch maybe next to the one for the passing lights on the left side of faring below the aux power plug.

I had simular problem with my 09. Turned out to be 2 fold. A rear bulb had went out and while looking at the front it appeared corroded. Well naturally I checked the front first. Like I said the rear was bad. (The fillament in the rear buld would once in awhile make contact and slightly work)

I have read several threads where guys have said they arent using thiers anymore or have replaced with different units. I have sent PM but no response. I would be willing to buy a syncpro if priced right but I dont get any answers. I think it will work OK for me. I did read the OEM fluid is essentially anti-freeze on thier site if you read between the lines. Maybe a bit heavier 2 stroke oil or something. I think it can be worked thru.

Joe sounds like a perfect time to go then. We like to go to that area also. Savannha and Charleston are a couple others.

Could be battery connection. But I think it could be a battery going bad or unfortunatly a stator. Not sure but it sounds like a surging in current. Starting with the battery connection is a safe bet.

So did you get the drivers backrest on? Hows it working for you? Enjoy your trip and stay safe man. When you start heading up into South Carolina you'll probably want to move over into the left side of the lanes, the right is pounded out pretty goor in spots so keep a heads up. Oh and they like to hide right there at the Ga SC boarder by that really pretty "welcome to" sign.