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  1. saddlebum
    I have had my Frogg Toggs for I believe aprox. three years now. For the most part I love the product and have rode my motorcycle through some pretty severe thunder storms. However I do have one beef. That is the zipper. Every now and again for what appears to be no reason at all, the zipper will pull apart in the middle. So on March 27, 2012 at 1:00 AM I decided to write them , and sent an E-mail to, marketing@froggtoggs.com More so for the purpose of feed back then complaining since the product only has a one year warranty and I wasn't expecting much. I was suprised when, at 9:00 AM the same day I recieved the following reply from Kevin Gentle. I sent them the requested info and this morning, true to their word, via UPS I recieved my new jacket, with the new heavier duty zipper, and they even covered the shipping. It is a real pleasure in this day and age to deal with a company with integrity and who have enough pride in there product to stand behind it dispite the limitations of the warranty. For this I say say thank you Kevin and the Frogg Togg company.
  2. saddlebum
    As everyone has alreadysaid thanks Tom for bringing us all up to date. Sad the news was not better than it was but like everyone here I keep hoping things will improve.
  3. saddlebum
    ! suggest taking the final drive apart and visually inspecting all the parts. My 89 did that and I found it was because the threaded end snapped off of the pinion shaft, Althought I find it hard to imagine a second gen snapping a pinion shaft. It probably wont hurt to check the bearings and replace the seals before you install it anyway.
  4. saddlebum
    just got off of chat seems to working fine:thumbsup2:
  5. saddlebum
    For those of you thinking about camping by the pond, but wonder if the bull frogs will keep you up all night. Fear not for I shall be there snoring loud enough to drown them out:draming:
  6. saddlebum
    Problem with the second bike....It was so fast it kept wizzing past the culprit it was chasing.
  7. saddlebum
    Boy are you in trouble
  8. saddlebum
    never been on face book and have no interest to be
  9. saddlebum
    Lets see Marcarl is going to moderate us. . . . .. But then who is going to moderate Marcarl
  10. saddlebum
    Wasn't Ben either ........I even asked him myself
  11. saddlebum
    Condolences to the family
  12. saddlebum
    Very sorry to ghear about your loss. It is a very sad thing to loose a loved one.
  13. saddlebum
    He's Back
  14. saddlebum
    Sometimes things go on back order through no fault of their own. However they could have kept you in the loop but that is something that very rarely happens anymore from any source. I ordered and bought gaskets and covers for my clutch and brake master through the local dealer and even totally forgot about it myself . Almost a year later they called to say that they finally came in. It had been so long that I had forgotten what it was I ordered until I actually saw it.:bang head:
  15. saddlebum
    Here is some tech manuals I came across. http://www.dekabatteries.com/assets/base/0139EastPenn.pdf check out pages 11-14
  16. saddlebum
    None Taken. I just found the articale on the internet while researching AGM battaries and felt it worth posting. I myself have no first hand experience with AGM's but am looking into it. From what I gather as long as it is a 3 stage charger it should be OK. But do not leave it connected to the battery, disconnect charger once battery is fully charged. From what I have been able to understand so far, AGM,s do not fair well on a battery maintainer. They prefer to be fully charged before storage then simply left alone as they apparently have a very low self discharge rate and up to two year shelf life.
  17. saddlebum
    Wow Yammer ......The warden let you out of your cornor extra long for good behavior or something? that hadt to be one of your longest posts. The worst part is I actually agree with you ......How bad is that ????
  18. saddlebum
    You think ???......the back of your helmit is still exposed (or head if you don't wear a helmit)
  19. saddlebum
    Same here. Best thing is just take the whole assembly off the handle bar, take it all apart and clean all the contacts and moving parts. Beware of the little springs and balls inside, they like to travel.
  20. saddlebum
    You can also coat the cracks with liquid electrical tape
  21. saddlebum
    Found this on the web. Thought it might be of some interest. 10 Facts about AGM Batteries 1. AGM batteries were originally developed for the military and so are very robust and can take much more abuse than wet-cell or standard deep-cycle gel batteries. As the electrolyte is contained within the glass mats, there is nothing to leak or spill and they are relatively free from freezing damage. 2. As with other sealed batteries there is little to no maintenance with AGMs. Even more of an advantage is that most of them are 'recombinant'. What this means is that the oxygen and hydrogen combine inside the battery during charging cycles to form water - hence very little water loss and hydrogen emission. These batteries are therefore less hazardous than their counterparts. 3. AGM batteries can be stored in otherwise prohibited areas because of their advantages of no leakage and no fumes. Another advantage of this property is that they can be stored on end or on their sides if need be without damage. 4. The battery construction places the electrolyte in closer proximity to the active plate material. This enhances the efficiency of both discharge and charge cycles. Because of this, and because the internal resistance of the battery is very low they generally charge at a faster rate and to a higher capacity than non-AGM batteries. They can also take heavy discharge rates without damage and can take the occasional discharge below the recommended 50% of capacity rule. 5. AGMs have a very low discharge rate when stored for extended periods, and even if left to totally discharge in storage they can be quickly recharged back to over 95% of their capacity providing they have not been left too long in a discharged state. The advantage is, no flat battery after storing for extended periods (within reason of course). 6. Under normal operating conditions, a good service life of up to 5 years can be attained. With quality care and handling, managed discharge and charge even longer lifetimes are common. Some reports quote up to 10 years. 7. AGM batteries are quite a bit more expensive that conventional wet-cell and standard deep cycle. But if you measure this cost against their robustness, longer life expectancy and better performance, they still present as the best value for money over the longer term. 8. A 'normal' car alternator will only charge a wet-cell type battery to around 70-80% of its capacity. Because of its higher charging rates an AGM battery will just about fully charge and at a faster rate from the same type of alternator. 9. AGM batteries are capable of charging rates up to 75% of their rated ampere hour capacity. In some cases this can lead to damaged alternators or standard auto chargers that may be susceptible to the excessive heat generated when trying to deliver maximum amps. The good point though is that AGMs will charge at lesser rates and be quite happy doing that. But, if you are going to spend money on a quality battery then you should really be looking at buying a quality three-stage charger. 10. AGM batteries can handle a multitude of roles. They can be used as starting batteries, in deep cycle applications, or as standby batteries for critical powered systems. These reasons make them ideal for camping applications. They can also be connected in series or parallel banks providing for various terminal voltages and ampere capacities. Example: two AGMs can be wired in parallel in a pop-up camper. Charged via a three stage 'Smart' charger and never have an issue with them.
  22. saddlebum
    I am willing to bet if any of the hells angels saw you they would give up drinking for at least 6 months :rotfl: :rotfl: What was his name and what dept did he work for .....Maybe we could send him a little hint:think:
  23. saddlebum
    What about the maint free AGM Yuasa YTX24HL-BS with 350 cca Battery ? It will replace the original Yuasa SY50-N18L-A2 , 260 cca battery's in the 1st gens and it seems to price out around the $100 mark depending on where you look. My currant battery, is the cheaper Yuasa SY50-N18L-A2, has been in the bike since 2007 and still going strong. So I actually cannot say anything bad about the Yuasa Battery,s
  24. saddlebum
    They never were Indians to start with. That was a case of mistaken identity which stuck. Made when a certian someone thought he managed to sail around the world and also thought he landed in INDIA
  25. saddlebum
    I feell it is also safer to have a number of credit cards with low limits than one card with a high limit.
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