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  1. twigg
    This is always tough, because there are so many variables which are not limited to actual performance, but include style and preferences. But .... After many millions of miles of testing seats these are considered to be the best you can buy ... from a comfort point of view: http://www.day-long.com/
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    It will broadcast FM to any radio with an FM receiver .... It broadcast both the spoken nav. instructions and any media you are playing. Some of the models will also bluetooth to a bluetooth equipped car radio. A better solution is hard-wiring Aux out to Aux in, but that's not always easy. Mine simply plugs straight into the Autocom intercom.
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    If you pay attention to the wiring, and ONLY the high bean circuit is modulated, I see no reason why this shouldn't work.
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    That old "import" argument is gonna look a bit thin when HD shifts production to Mexico. I like to see people riding bikes. I don't much care what they are riding, it's all good. There is a tendency to talk smack about HDs, if you don't ride one ... but I think they bring that on themselves by some sneering and looking down on ... er .... imports. Harley Davidson makes some very fine looking motorcycles, if you like cruisers, but they are also a triumph of marketing over engineering. They have lived on their image for way too long, and are now running out of Baby- Boomers to buy their expensive products. I also wonder what the average Harley Rider thinks of Government bailouts, without which their favoured manufacturer would have bit the dust long ago. It's an argument that won't go away anytime soon. Meanwhile, if you ride a Harley, I will wave to you, and chat happily. I don't care what you ride right up to the point that you pretend at some form of superiority
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    Clean and Sober

    twigg replied to hog's topic in Watering Hole

    I have been fortunate, and have never succumbed to more than a little social pleasure. I do understand that there are those for whom drink and/or drugs can become a life-threatening issue. I also understand the strength and courage required to confront and deal with problems like that. So to anyone who is "Clean and Sober", and that is a specific term, then I applaud your efforts. It was anything but easy.
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    This is not what battery tenders do. They monitor the discharge and apply a charge only when it drops below a threshold. Actually, were it to be true that batteries couldn't take constant charging, then the stator would be damaging them all the time the bike is running, and that just doesn't happen. On the other hand, leaving a lead/acid battery in a discharged state will ruin it very quickly.
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    I would be happy to join the "South" team. We should have started last weekend, when I rode through six States I can grab Oklahoma, and if there is a need, probably a few others too. It is likely I can do Texas on the 28th, but we have quite a few members already in TX, so it shouldn't be a problem. This challenge is probably tougher on the South. We have a longer season, but the distances involved are greater. Sounds like fun.
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    Mine has two liners for the jacket. There is a very thin waterproof "shell". plus a very warm insulated inner. I have not needed the inner in temps above 35F The answer to the shock of very cold drinks is simply to drink a little, but often. On long rides I carry a 1 gallon cooler that I can use while riding with a drinking tube. On shorter rides, or when I have a pillion, we use cup holders and regularly top up 32oz cups.
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    You are quite correct. Once the temperature rises above around 95F, that "cooling breeze" is heating you up. There is a very real danger of severe dehydration and heat stroke. That is why I simply shake my head at motorcyclists who ride in t-shirts and jeans in summer. The Airglide has fully wind and waterproof liners that should be fitted in very hot weather, making the suit a solid outfit. You can also then pour ice and water inside it that will take away the excess heat. There is no doubt that such gear is uncomfortable when you are not moving. There isn't a good answer to this. Summers are hot and so far we cannot air-condition motorcycles. When you peel off such gear, and are bathed in sweat underneath, that simply shows that it is working. The danger is when all the sweat has evaporated and the wind is draining the fluids from your body.
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    So go ahead. Make the proposal. State Controlled Nanny Cars for all. Let's see how far you get. I'm done here.
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    There is just the small matter of the 4th Amendment. Your body is free from government search except upon reasonable suspicion of probable cause. It's the supreme law of the land. Wanting to drive a motor vehicle does not meet any of the criteria. And I would be happy to accept testing of welfare recipients, provided the same standard was applied to all who receive the benefit of tax dollars. The old "if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to worry about" rolls back every civil liberty fought for over generations, and would amount to the biggest expansion of government power this country has ever seen. The Founders gave us the 4th Amendment precisely because they knew that government was run by men, who can only be trusted if appropriate checks and balances are in place.
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    I wear Olympia Motorsports Airglide 3 ... Jacket and pants. The mesh outer works as well as anything in the heat. Add the waterproof liners and it stays dry, and they insulated jacket liner makes it useable down to the low 30s If it's colder than that, an electric vest would do the trick. If it is extremely hot, the waterproof liners will reduce dehydration and you can put ice inside the suit.
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    I would completely oppose mandatory re-testing of motorcyclists if the same standard was not applied to car drivers. The driving standard of cars and pick-ups in Tulsa is appalling, and the Legislature pointing a finger at bikers adds substance to the myth that motorcycles are dangerous, and to be singled out. If that proposal were permitted, what would be next? The facts here are fairly simple. Driving licenses are too easy to get, too easy to keep and the testing standard is shockingly low. The penalties for dangerous driving should really hurt, and drivers really need to be educated about road safety. Driving while drunk, and driving without insurance should carry mandatory sentences that hurt. I'd start at 500 hours community service "every Saturday and Sunday for 10 hours a day" - few exceptions. Jail for those who don't comply.
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    I originally did the ground mod on my starter, and upgraded the cables to 4-gauge. This worked well for a while but the starter eventually began to work when it wanted to. I recently got a 4-brush starter from an '06 RSV that had only 25000 miles on it. It bolted straight on and has been flawless since. I think the starter cost me around $50 from Pinwall.
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    I promised you all a full Ride Report. Find it here: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/04/05/1080799/-Endurance-n-the-ability-to-endure-an-unpleasant-or-difficult-task-without-giving-way
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    Well you are correct. The reason is that some vehicles have separate lights for low and high beam.
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    It was funny If I try to be too precise, I get accused of being "preachy"
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    If you are in a hurry ... The cover does little more than hold a gasket in place and you could do a temporary repair with JB Weld. It's not under pressure, it's just a cap for a reservoir. In the meantime you really need to order a new cover, or source a decent second hand one. If I read that wrong and the actual reservoir is broken, then you need to replace it rather than try a repair. just my 2c
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    When I ride, I ride defensively and am generally more cautious than adventurous. I rarely let other motorists upset or annoy me, I expect them to do stupid things and am simply grateful when they don't. On Sunday I fell foul of a rare moment of real annoyance. I was less than 10 miles from home having just covered 1700 miles with not even a sniff of an incident. I had ridden through pain, through mountains ... even through Nebraska and all had gone well. So I needed to move out to pass the car in front of me. I checked my mirrors, the pick-up in the left lane was well behind. I indicated and moved out. That was when the driver of the Dodge Ram decided to flash his high beams at me from behind!!! Normally that would be the end of it, but I gave way to temptation. "So, you think you can light up my mirrors, huh? Well you don't know it Sonny, but I can play that game better than you". I let him pass, get about 50 yards in front of me and moved out behind him. Then I lit up his mirrors with my HID Projector and I swear that his "self-dipping" rear view mirror dropped so fast that it bent the stem. Juvenile, stupid, even dangerous .... I know all that ... but he'll leave the next motorcycle to ride in peace.
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    Thank you Unlike my previous 30 hour Rally, which I won, this one was a disaster and I didn't finish. A lot of people read those reports and I owe them an account of failure, not just triumph. In the next few days I'll do a full write-up, and post a link.
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    Mine is 4300k, because the folk I bought it from gave you a choice. I'm going to recommend these people, because they sell good stuff, at a modest price, and responded very fast to a minor problem I had: http://www.theretrofitsource.com
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    One of the disadvantages of Rallying is that it can all be a bit to tantalising. You go to wonderful, often out of the way places that you might never find on your own, then have no time to stop and explore. Sometimes you don't even get off the bike! I am building up quite a stock of places to go back to, at a more leisurely pace, with Mrs Twigg on the back (or better still, on her own bike). I need a GoPro ... desperately
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    The "colour" of the beam has little to do with the type of lamp. and everything to do with "Colour Temperature" Virtually all factory installations run 4300k bulbs. This is simply because it represents the best "light on the road", without going yellow. From there they tend to go 5000k, 6000k and on up to about 12000k (the blue ones that youngsters feel are way cool, when they are actually "way hot", and throw much less light than stock). If you want simply to see well, stick to either 4300k or 5000k bulbs ... 6000k aren't bad. Any higher is a waste of time and attracts unwanted attention from State Troopers. If you insist on 50W HID units then buy name-brand. These will be expensive, but pushing 50W out of cheap ballasts, with cheap bulbs is an invitation to a failure when you need it least. HID "bulbs" do not dim with age ... they get hotter. That is, the colour temperature rises until they fail. The ones that do this the least are the Phillips D2S. They are also the most expensive at about $50 each (They last a long time). If you are running an 80.100W halogen, you should already have upgraded the wiring. Stock wiring, even when new, is frequently running it's limit at 60W. Use a really and wire directly from the battery or an ignition on source. You shouldn't have any stator issues with any of these set-ups.
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    Sounds like a plan, Jeff. You get a lot of built-in redundancy too. Any one of those three lights is good enough to drive with, so failure of one, or even two, wouldn't leave you stranded You might want to keep a pair of 35W halogens though. You can leave those on as running lamps in daylight because they massively increase your visibility to others. For the HID Driving lamps I will get one spot beam, and one Euro beam. The spots send a good beam maybe 1/3rd mile straight up the road (and light up reflective surfaces much farther away than that), but are useless for cornering or seeing much to the sides (where the deer lurk). The Euro beam takes care of cornering and lights up the sides to a good distance. Wire them so that they are triggered "on" by the High beam, but can be switched "off" independently. There are few circumstances where you can out-ride a setup like that. Just an fyi ... 35W HIDs generally consume about 42W for calculation, because most of the ballasts are rated at about 7W
  25. twigg
    HID Driving Lamps can be had from about $160 to $1000 a pair. 35W H3 Halogen bulbs cost around $3.50 from Amazon. The difference, apart from cost, is really very simple. The halogen driving lamps let you be seen by others. The HIDs let you see where you are going, and everyone has different needs in this regard. On the front of my bike I have a 35W HID Projector Headlamp, Bi-Xenon so I get Low and High beams. One pair of 35W halogen driving lamps, and one pair of HID driving lamps to come. I can see, and be seen
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