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    Cleaning melted goo off chrome pipes

    <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Bustanut joker" data-cid="1256127" data-time="1441161635"><p> 2 pages?? Unreal........... How many times has this non issue been dragged out??<br /> <br /> Apparently there are more trailer queens here than a Hardley forum...
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    Cracked Fairing

    Drilling a small hole at the end of the cracks will stop them from spreading further.
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    Trying to find my Pace

    Great thread. Lots of great advice. Ive always found with the various bikes ive owned that they are most enjoyable being ridden as they were designed to. Fast on the sport bikes, slow on the cruisers. I really enjoyed the zx12, but with the speeds I was finding myself moving at, it had to go, so...
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    Advice for cold weather

    Plan is to get a heated jacket,gloves & heat troller from gears Canada, and install a voltmeter on the bike. Thanks for the input guys ill follow up with results.
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    Advice for cold weather

    Thanks for all the input, looks like heated gear is the way to go. Whats a gen 1 going to support with the charging systems limitation, a jacket & maybe gloves? Anybody go the battery route?
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    Advice for cold weather

    With fall almost here I want to prep the bike for colder weather riding. I plan to ride until it snows. I have an olympia gt air transition jacket & airglide 3 pants, nexo sport gloves & waterproof touring boots. The bike has a calsci tall windshield. With temps getting down to 10 degrees at...
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    Will alot of rain ruin your bike?

    Havent had mine long but ive been caught in rain several times & the bike doesnt seem to notice. As for washing I used to keep my bikes spotless, but with this one I doubt ill wash it more than once a year. I agree its a good way to assess the bikes condition. Id just rather spend any time I...
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    Thoughts on selling

    When I brought mine home from Toronto, the throttle bar buzz was so bad my hand was numb after 20 minutes. It killed the ride & I was convinced there was something wrong with the bike. A throttle lock helped a great deal, but what really addressed the buzz was adjusting the front suspension...
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