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  1. twigg
    Nuts? Yeah, maybe. But it's all about preparation. Not all 1000 mile trips are the same. Taking a stock HD Sportster on a 1000 miles in 24hours isn't my idea of fun. Riding a rally prepped BMW K1100LT 5000 miles in five days is more impressive, but less difficult. But yeah, "Nuts" covers it
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    Sounds like a great trip. Which Certified Ride/Rides did it cover?
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    Sp far. for me it was 1036 miles in 21 hours .. March this year. Planning a 2000 miles in 48 hours this summer, and probably about 1100 miles in 30 hours on a Fall Rally. The first on a 1977 Yamaha Triple, the others will be on my '86 VR which is now on the road and did a flawless 120 miles this morning.
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    Jeez! Where do you live? I just paid $50 for insurance. I know it's only Liability, but the limits are set fairly high. I should get a quote for full coverage and see what they say.
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    Temperature won't affect the sync, but it might affect the combustion enough for you to notice. Have you ever noticed how, and a crisp winter morning, your car seems to drive particularly well? You are not imagining it, it is running better Engines adore cold, dense air. They get more oxygen and the whole combustion process is enhanced. That is also why turbo-charged engines have intercoolers. The compressed exhaust gas is very hot, and so it is cooled before it reaches the engine to aid combustion. If there is anything at all that is "marginal" on your bike, it is quite likely that you would notice a difference when you move it to a hot climate. Hope this helps.
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    That's something I have been thinking about. Lowes sells 2" wide flat strip aluminum. It's $10 for 36" and it's 1/8th thick. It should be substantial enough to fabricate a mount that clamps to the fairing frame at the side of the instrument pod, and make a mount that passes in front of, and just below the top surface of the instrument housing. That should provide a platform that is 2" deep by about 15 inches long. If the aluminum isn't strong enough, they sell steel in similar sizes. Not sure how I will do it, but I do need something like that.
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    lol Reception is a little "choppy" now
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    They would remove the collar for balancing so they could lock the spindle of the balancing machine onto the bearing.
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    Next time you need Plastex go get a quart of MEK from Home Depot and an offcut of ABS sheet from your local plastic supplier. You will have more "Plastex" than you can use, for about $10.
  10. twigg
    The bearing collar is a small amount of weight right at the center of the wheel. It will have no influence at all on the tire balance.
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    Here is a little info for your other half Most accidents happen within three miles of home. A blow on the head at as little as 10 mph can kill. Might help persuade him.
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    If it were so simple, then I probably would agree with you. What about iTunes refusing to allow you to listen to your music, that you paid full price for, on anything but an Apple device? How does the musician benefit?
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    lol .... Don't do this on your motorcycle test folks .... Once you have your "M" Endorsement, do it all the time
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    Those who are saying that using high octane fuel is giving them better gas mileage or more power are getting those benefits from somewhere else, not the fuel. The octane rating an engine needs is determined ONLY by the compression ratio. The compression is what causes "knocking", that is, the fuel igniting by the compression not the spark. Higher octane fuels self-ignite at higher pressure, but actually burn less well. If anything, using these fuels would lower your power output, not raise it. You only need the octane that you need. If your bike runs, without knocking, on 87 octane gasoline, then using 89 octane gives no benefits at all.
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    There is no real secret, just practise. As was said ... don't drag or skim your feet on the floor. One day your foot will catch something and the footrest will break your leg. It won't be pretty. All motorcycles can be kept upright barely even moving, again this takes practise. Some can even be kept upright when they are stopped Slipping the clutch and using the rear brake to balance the bike are key.
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    You could try getting it good and hot, so it's dried out, then using one of those ignition sealer sprays. That might save a Saturday
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    Two screws hold it to the bottom of the bracket that carries the coils. The bracket is held by two bolts each side and they are behind the inner fairing. You "might" be able to get it out with a 90 degree screwdriver, but those machine bolts are likely to be tight ... ... so sorry, the fairing has to come off! Unless you get lucky.
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    They are not on the website. Call the store, give the girl the part # and your money, and they will be sent out. I just received some too.
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    When you have mastered London you are allowed to move on to Paris. Save Milan and Rome for later!!
  20. twigg
    Many congratulations!!! Texas panhandle nearly killed me ... I hadn't allowed for nearly 4000 feet of elavation, and I almost froze! Get that paperwork in, my certificate arrived in under three weeks.
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    It's aneat idea but I would be surprised if the sound quality were up to much. It has to play through the magnetic heads and I would think the dynamic range would suffer .... Be good to have a full review.
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    Quite correct. And if a roundabout doesn't have lights, it's less safe than an intersection that does. Whatever anyone says.
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    One day, if all goes well and UPS decides to actually, ya know ... deliver parcels, then you might spot mine on the road too! :: sigh ::
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    Second this.
  25. twigg
    Printer ink is one of the biggest rip-offs known to man. A chip reset tool is cheap, and so are generic inks. Refill your own, it's easy.
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