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    Hi from Langley BC. New owner

    Welcome from Surrey.
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    Hello from Brisbane

    Hi from British Columbia. We were in Brisbane last year. Love how the waterfront is fixed up. All of Oz is wonderful.
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    Motorcycle Tip Over Winch

    At some point I'm going to tip over. Last time it was a few years ago on my Kawasaki Concourse. In the gravel between the gas station pavement and the highway, I put my left foot down into a pot hole and over she went. I could just pick Connie up. Now I'm older and not getting stronger so I'd...
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    Wiring for Trickle Charger and Auxiliary Power

    I have a 2023 that I bought for my 72 birthday. Picked it up on the actual day! My thought was to use a SAE connector. I'm not comfortable with drilling holes in the tupperware for a connector. Too bad Yamaha did not wire in a higher current socket in the left box.
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    Wiring for Trickle Charger and Auxiliary Power

    I'm looking for suggestions on how and where to run a fused pigtail from the battery. I would use this to connect a trickle charger or to supply power for a tire pump, etc. If the battery was under the seat it would be straight forward - remove the seat and pull out the wire. I want the wire...
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    1K Miles - An honest review !

    Also the FJR speedo is off by 8% high. I have to get a reading of 108 kph to actually go 100 kph. The Connie speedo was very accurate.
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    1K Miles - An honest review !

    I also came from a 2006 Connie. I loved that ride. When I got the 2023 FJR, the Connie went to my son. I also looked at the new Concours and the BMW1250. The Connie 14 just didn't appeal to me as much as the FJR. The BMW was $8,000 more for only a couple of additional features so the value was...
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