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  1. Roy Epperson

    Route options - Flaming Gorge or Cody to Sturgis and Sturgis to Denver?

    Rethinking our trip in a couple of weeks. Was planning on Santa Barbara via Las Vegas, Torrey UT to Cody and West though Yellowstone and through Idaho, Reno and 395 to Santa Barbara. Take Chief Joseph and Beartooth off the roads to ride as we have a day planned for them if we go to Cody...
  2. Roy Epperson

    Cody, Wy and West Yellowstone, Mt recommendations

    Labor Day week we planning on being in Cody for a couple of days to explore Cody. Already have Chief Joseph and Beartooth rides planned for the day into Yellowstone. What recommendation might you have on were to stay, eat and see in the immediate Cody area, as Yellowstone exploration is...
  3. Roy Epperson

    Sold - Valve stems and cycle cynch

    The following are for sale for the cost of shipping from 93117 to your zipcode via USPS Flat Rate Small Box paid via PayPal. I will round up the cost of shipping to cover the PayPal percentage so I don't "loose" on the postage: 90 degree valve stems (2) silver -...
  4. Roy Epperson

    Photo sharing sites

    A friend of mine has taken a large number of pictures of various people and scenery that she would like to make available so the group's member can individually select and download their favorites. What photo sharing site(s) might you recommend her using? Thanks in advance, Roy
  5. Roy Epperson

    Twisty routes around Palm Springs, Big Bear, Lake Arrowhead?

    Weather permitting, a riding buddy and I are going to Death Valley from Santa Barbara about March 15 and returning later that week. Neither one of us had ridden the road around Palm Springs, Big Bear, Lake Arrowhead. I was thinking of leaving DV and heading down to Palm Springs/Big Bear and...
  6. Roy Epperson

    GPS GPX output files

    Several years ago (before me moved and stopped riding as much), I developed a Java Applet to read GPX formatted output from GPSs, It provided an interactive plot of the tracks and routes on Google Maps and plotted the elevation vs distance. Never did anything with it as Google's licensing fees...
  7. Roy Epperson

    Electrical - Hazard, turn, running lights out

    Patient - '07 A 75K miles, Factory harness recall replacement done 8K miles ago, Brodie's ignition key rely installed. My auxiliary power bus is on a separate circuit directly off battery and switched with relay activated by running lights Problem - went for a short ride all "topic" light...
  8. Roy Epperson

    One push, 2 pushes, n pushes later...

    On an '07A this just started happening, press the starter button no cranking, ABS light on, yellow light and engine symbol displays on multifunction display. Press the starter one or more times and the engine starts. So far this afternoon, once having started it starts immediately. New...
  9. Roy Epperson

    Mother's Milk

    Students in an advanced Biology class were taking their mid-term exam. The last question was, 'Name seven advantages of Mother's Milk.' The question was worth 70 points or none at all. One student, in particular, was hard put to think of seven advantages However, he wrote: 1) It is perfect...
  10. Roy Epperson

    Have you had too many holiday refreshments?

    3 or 2? Ten or seven? Open inward or outward? 4 or 3? Build this one Just one? Round or square?
  11. Roy Epperson

    Santa Barbara riders

    Any FJR riders in the Santa Barbara area? The wife (VStar 1300) and I ('07 FJR) move to West of Goleta and getting "settled in". Looking for some folks to ride with - sight seeing is the goal.
  12. Roy Epperson

    Frame Tee - stripped threads

    Not sure if it was me, the shop, the shops or the combo over time :angry2: It does not matter. The top bolt threads are stripped from the flange attached to the frame. Remove it and went to tighten this afternoon and threads are gone. The bolt threads are fine. What is the best way to fix...
  13. Roy Epperson

    ChatterBox FRSx2 radios - 2

    It's sold Sorry I didn't post the status sooner, moving stuff got in the way! We're cleaning ouo the closets before we move and found these two ChatterBox FRSx2 radios, headsets, PTT switches. As I recall, Chatterbox upgraded them to their noise reduction units. We've not used them for the...
  14. Roy Epperson

    FS - XL and S First Gear winter riding suits

    SOLD Several years ago we bought a men's First Gear XL winter riding suit: and a men's First Gear Small winter riding suit: We used them less that 6 times over a couple of years. We're moving South and these will be too warm. Asking $75 plus shipping from 94404 for each. I had to have...
  15. Roy Epperson

    Laughlin, Nv to Tucson, Az

    Unless something changes, I need to go to Tucson from Laughlin. Which route is faster (more enjoyable) 95 to Blythe to I-10 Streets & Trips says 384 @5:49 and MapSource picks east to Kingman and down 93 to 60 to I-10 335 @ 5:14? I'm assuming MapSource's pick allows one to travel at "FJR...
  16. Roy Epperson

    '07 rear subframe broke!

    Not the way to start a Labor Day ride :angry2: :angry2: But my fault!! After about 18,000 miles with a Seahorse case and stuff, I go over a bump pulling into the gas station before going on a Labor Day ride and clunk!! The plastic grab rails are broken on both sides under the passenger...
  17. Roy Epperson

    Sleep & Eats in Nelson, BC

    Four of us are going to be in Nelson, BC towards the end of the first week in August. Any recommendations on where to stay and eat? We're going to be there 2 nights. We prefer to stay within walking distance of eating so we can have a drink or two. Riding is out if we do that. TIA, Roy
  18. Roy Epperson

    Hauling an FJR and Vstar 1300

    I'm looking for recommendations/suggestions for a trailer to pull behind a Nissan Murano to haul our bikes (Vstar 1300 and FJR). I'm sorta leaning toward a generic trailer which I can add/remove that bike tie-downs and wheel chocks. TIA, Roy Not it's not becoming a trailer queen!! :P...
  19. Roy Epperson

    Tioga Pass - Hwy 120

    Per Yosemite website Catherine (on her Vstar 1300) and I are going to take a run over to Yosemite Valley tomorrow to see the waterfalls, Glacier Point and Merced River South of the Park tomorrow. Unless they open it earlier!! Last year, we went over the Pass the day after it opened. It was...
  20. Roy Epperson

    March / June 2012 trip

    June 2012 is our 40th Wedding Anniversary :yahoo: . We've got United Frequent Flier miles and wanta explore Australia. We thinking of coming over sometime between March and June. We have time-share rooms available in 7 day increments we can use. I've never been to Australia, my wife was in...
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