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  1. bellman

    60's in Central WV Sun the 29th !!!!!

    I can make Seneca Rocks, Davis, etc.
  2. bellman

    Big Problem with EOM

    Rant, rant, rant, rant............ It only comes once a year, home safe now going through withdraw. Thanks to the organizers, great job!!!!!!! BTW, "I'm SICK of this bike"
  3. bellman

    Getting the FJR Ready

    I used my Harbor Freight changer today for the first time to mount a PR2 on the rear. It took longer than I planned but I got it done and balanced, will mount it and scrub the tires tomorrow. I will check the drive shaft splines and report how much grease I find. The hub gears were fine. The...
  4. bellman

    Right Side Mirror

    Edit 8-15-09: Bought a mirror, thanks. Need the right side mirror glass, I was able to repair the rest of the damage.
  5. bellman

    Joined the Crash Club

    Around 10:30 yesterday while riding with a group out of Virginia, I joined the crash club. I had ridden 188 miles to join the group and we were backtracking the road I came in on, very twisty. I think my line on a left hand curve was too far to the right and I could not make the turn. I...
  6. bellman

    No E-Z Pass and They Don't Take American Express

    Went on a ride today with an FJR and R1 rider from Virginia. The pictures are a toll booth for a bridge that connects Old Town, MD with Greenspring, WV., $.25 for motorcycles, they put a tin can out the window to collect the toll. Priceless
  7. bellman

    Anybody going to "Cats and Daks" From the Mid-Atlantic area?

    Looking for anybody riding from the Wash DC area going to the "Cats and Daks" June 12.
  8. bellman

    Wind Noise Reduction

    I have been reading all the topics I can find on reducing wind noise. Figuring that earplugs are the cheapest solution, I have tried several types of the compression foam earplugs with limited success. Found these in a search and ordered a pair. They are a compound made with beeswax, cotton...
  9. bellman

    Anyone Attending Ohio Ramble from the East Coast

    I plan on attending the Ohio Ramble, June 5-6. Looking for riding companions. Leaving from Martinsburg, WV. on the 4th, returning the 7th.
  10. bellman

    Shaft Oil

    No one told me the drive shaft oil was so expensive. Got over the price, opened it up this afternoon to change it and there was no foil seal on the bottle. I look again and it has a collar with tabs like a soda bottle. Somebody opened it at the dealer. Dealer is closed! The stuff smells...
  11. bellman

    New Bike - Day 2

    Thanks Dr. Rich Fixed them Yesterday was all about getting home from the dealer - about a sixty mile drive. Today took a short ride to get some pics. Harpers Ferry, WV John Brown's Fort - 2009 is the 150th Anniversary of the Raid Me at the Harper's Ferry Train Station Near Renolds...
  12. bellman

    What is Black, cost $12,595 and goes zoom?

    Picked it up this morning in Romney, WV. $12,595 + $35 document fee + Tax/title. Would have been $12,095 but the cash back expired 3/26 for the 09'. I came from a V Star 650 Crusier (40hp). Now I now why you guys need radar detectors. Have learned a lot from the forum. Thanks, Let the...
  13. bellman

    Scorpion Deuce Pants

    I need a pair of mesh pants with at least 36" inseam and the choices are limited. Anybody have these? Comments? (They need a better name for one) :blink:
  14. bellman

    Yamaha Incentives?

    Anybody have any insider information on what, if any the cash back incentives will be after the current ones expire 3/26? $500 on an 09' FJR and $750 on 08' and older.
  15. bellman

    Yamaha Distribution Process

    I am looking for an 09’ A and the dealers in our area say they have them on order but do not know when they are getting them in. There is $500 cash back on an 09’ and $750 on an 08’, or earlier from Yamaha until the 26th so I want to act in the next week and a half. I am trying to understand...
  16. bellman

    Paint Touch Up

    Anybody have experince using the Color Rite Touch Up Pens? I have a couple nicks on the bottom rear of the front fender (non FJR). Did the google but not much info, one fellow said his repair "looked like shit". Hoping for better results as I am selling the bike as soon as I buy an FJR.
  17. bellman

    Broke my 25 year old chain saw

    I broke the cast metal handle on my 25 year old Sears chain saw today. They no longer have the part. Has anyone had sucess with the low temp repair rods like Alumaloy or HTS-2000 in repairing cast metal (pot metal)?
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