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  1. SilvrT
    First memory I have is my grandmother screaming at my dad ... "put that child down!". I recall he was holding me but I didn't like it. I'm guessing I was around 3 yrs old.
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    yikes!!!!

    SilvrT replied to oldgoat's topic in Watering Hole

    A criminal record is one thing but not having good credit should have nothing to do with securing a job IMHO. Similarly, when renting a house or apartment... you pay up front cash and in advance so what does credit rating have to do with it. Stupid rules anhooo!
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    No .... but I'll supervise while YOU do it... LOL
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    Mine had the I basket swap too and NO MORE WHINE! It is such a pleasure riding now. I have been using Shell Rotella T 15w40 Diesel and it seems to work just fine.
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    Here ya go... http://signaldynamics.com/products/LightBars/15ultra.asp
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    heh... there's never an end is there? Did this to my '87 as well but it was black felt... I like the light grey a lot better. Gonna make a divider for storing those "little things". Had that on my '87 also and I seen here on the site where somebody made one. A bit undecided on putting the felt on the trunk lid. Dunno how the trunk liner material is to work with but this felt is quite easy to get around corners and compound curves as it tends to stretch easy and when ya do have to make a join, it is barely noticeable. I lucked out on the material... it was an old Boy Scouts "poncho" I picked up at a second hand store for $7.00 and I've barely used 1/4 of it. That being said, if anyone local to me wants some of it, you're welcome to come over and take a piece.
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    :sign20: :sign20: Very observant! Good thing he wasn't hungry! :rotf:
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    heh ... I couldn't allow Brian to get away with that "wrinkle" comment LOL btw, Nina got a good chuckle out of your other post LOL.
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    Yep ... and I got them from all the RIDING I been doing the past couple weeks ... We left home yesterday morning at just before 10am and didn't get back until 6pm .... and then there was the THREE FULL DAYS a couple weekends ago...
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    Nope ... didn't even think of using that yet I have 3 of them LOL Contact cement.
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    So I found a good sized piece of grey felt and spent this rainy afternoon "upholstering". Only got the bottom done so far....next will be the top. [ATTACH]42546[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]42547[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]42548[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]42549[/ATTACH]
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    Tires

    SilvrT replied to a topic in Watering Hole

    When I bought my new front tire, I was quoted $24 labour to change it on the bike. Rear was $28 I don't think they knew what all was involved coz that particular shop (not a dealer) deals mainly with sport bikes. As it was, I had my wheels off already.
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    I'm running 40lbs in the rear and zero in the front. I tried 5lbs in the front but it didn't seem to make a lot of difference on the roads I ride on.
  14. SilvrT
    Yes, you need to buy ICBC basic coverage first and then the extra from Coast Capital. My basic coverage from ICBC is $865 My extra coverage from ICBC is $1173 Total $2038 My extra coverage from Coast Capital would be $455 Total $1320 Savings = $718 over the year!
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    dpr8eix-9
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    According to specs, the Spitfire 170/90 is .7 inch wider than a stock Dunlop 150. Apparently there's appx 1/4 inch clearance at the driveshaft tube. Not a lot but enuf. A 180/70 would certainly be wider than a 170/90
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    The Spitfire S11 is not the same as what is put on at factory which is an Excedra G702 (according to the owner's manual - I had the Dunlops on mine). From my research, the Spitfire appears to be a superior tire at a reasonable price. The G702 is a basic bias ply OEM tire - probably the lowest rated one they could put on it. The Spitfire is bias 4-ply SPORT Touring ... has a much better tread pattern IMHO. I'm sure at least one member who uses this tire will vouch for it. I've put a 130/90 Spitfire on the front and have appx 300 km on it so far. I guess we will see....
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    I just got the figures from ICBC for my insurance coverage on the scoot and full coverage with $1,000 deductible and max discount will run me $2,038 for the full year. Not being satisfied with that, I did some poking around because I knew that somewhere I should be able to get private insurance beyond the basic ICBC 200,000 PL&PD. I found that I can get it from Coast Capital. Quote Summary: $455.00 ..... Annual Premium $12,500 ..... Declared value of the bike $500 ..... Declared value for riding gear $400 ..... Declared value for helmets $1 million Third party liability $1,000 ..... Deductible $40.57 ..... Monthly payment This is for Collision, Comprehensive, and 3rd party liability to 1 million. The policy also includes Travel Protection (if your bike is stolen or you are involved in accident away from home), Emergency Service Expense, and Lock Re-keying (if keys are stolen). Additionally, if you only insure with ICBC for 6 month's, the Coast Capital becomes a "storage policy" with the exception of the liability which would not apply once the ICBC policy expires. This is a substantial savings and I will definately be getting my extended insurance from them.
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    you must be running with the wrong air pressure... mine has over 19,000 km and there's still lots of tread left. (or maybe you're doing burnouts?? )
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    A member here (Pecker) has installed a 170/80-15 and clearance is quite close. He recommends to remove appx 1/4 inch from the fender brace and if I recall correctly, there's about 1/4 inch clearance between the tire and the driveshaft tube. I will be exploring this option when I replace the rear tire. I'll be going with a Bridgestone Spitfire S11 http://www.bikebandit.com/bridgestone-spitfire-s11-motorcycle-tire
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    you could try this website... http://www.ensode.net/pdf-crack.jsf I haven't tried it but it may work.
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    Just checked what my insurance would be for this year .... Govn't insurance here in BC ... annual premium for full coverage, $1000 deductible with the highest discount rate is.... $2,038 WHAT A RIPOFF !
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    I agree and also use the Iridium plugs and I had 18,000 km on the stock plugs when I swapped them out and they really weren't showing any signs of failure ... looked very normal so I probably won't even think about pulling the plugs again for probably 3 more riding season's.
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    A lot of interesting comments re: buffeting ... I really don't notice any (at least not to the point of it being bothersome) and I've had my RSV up to over 100mph. Mind you, when I'm riding near a large vehicle such as a truck with a covered box or a transport, yes, then there is buffeting but that's gonna happen. Cross winds or head winds also cause additional buffeting but again, to me that's only "normal" and I don't think much about it. Nina sits quite high as she's almost as tall as I am so she does bear the brunt of the wind and does notice a fair amount of buffeting but she never says much about it. I'm hoping to reduce that some for her by replacing the w/s so I think I'll probably order the medium height Clearview. I don't mind looking thru it as most of the time we're not riding in crappy weather or at night. For those few times we do, I just "live with it" and sit up straighter, strech my neck and look over the top.
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    ...BUT... you NEVER tell your passenger what it really does... you tell her it's for when SHE wants to apply the BRAKES !!
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