Recent content by Blackbird

Had a friend and employee die in a crash a couple of months ago. He had a blowout on his rear tire while riding double on an older Vulcan. He was old school, having ridden for 40+ years, and wore an open face helmet and no real jacket. The death certificate cited head and chest trauma. I've...

Saying, "thank you," is totally inadequate. My heart goes out to you and yours, and my prayers go up for Jordan.

Thanks, L2M. That clears up some of the questions that I had.

Thanks, L2M. That's the kind of feedback I was looking for. If there's no rubbing issue with the Sargent backrest, then it's got the advantages of a.) matching the seats; b.) ease of installation and removal; and c.) allowing us to use it with or without the rack. Both backrests look to be...

OK, here's a twist for the backrest question. I've added Sargent seats and a Premier rack to my '08. So I'm halfway to two different backrests. Somewhere in researching these items until my eyes crossed, I saw a comment that one positive for the Premier backrest was it mounted behind the OEM...

You know, that would be a lethal combination -- an AE with a brake lever on the left -- for some unknowing bike thief. That'd be some kind of fun to watch. :evilgrin:

+ 1 Covered the back of the SPOT unit with velcro tape allowing for the battery compartment to still be accessed and likewise on the brake reservoir. Then throw one small bungee chord to fully secure it yet allow for quick release and removal when necessary. It's plenty secure and quick off.

Once had a young lab once that ate my garden hose. Then he proceeded to shat it so it came out like sausage casing on his stools. That was after he ate a hole through my garage from the backyard. I do miss him though.

Doug I have an 08A with 1600 miles on it now. That has happened to me a few times but it seems to slow with time. I hope it's just breaking in, but I can tell you it has happened. Both upshifts and downshifts. + 1. I've got 1,400 miles and have had the same. Likewise it seems to be happening...

Tell her you got it for her because black is slimming. It was always about her. Always. Then duck.