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    Alaska Leather sheepskin covers - ***SOLD***

    *** SOLD *** Sheepskin covers from Alaska Leather. These are black and are in like-new condition. Only used for one long trip before I sold the bike. My wife never complained once with these on the seat! Too bad they don't fit my new bike. :( Originally $99.90 for the pair. I'm asking...
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    Important Check Your Rear Caliper

    clicky I'll check mine when I get home tonight.
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    Soft Luggage For Side Bag

    Mine came unstitched at the seams after one short weekend of use. The dealer told me to take it to a local tailor and he'd pay for the fix. He also said it would be a lot quicker than asking Mamma Yamaha for a replacement. and since it was on the seam... I did just that. We'll see how long it...
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    Commuting On Your Bike

    There's about 350 of us in two buildings where I'm at... it's me and 2 others who are regular commuters. But there's a Goldwinger that drives home for lunch and then rides back for the afternoon. :blink: :lol: :lol: There are 4-7 other bikes in the parking lot on a misc rotation that I...
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    Ride In Rain?

    It's easier to dodge the stagnant waters on a bike than in a car. Hydroplaning doesn't happen if you stay out of the rain grooves. Hydroplaning on a bike is scary! :blink: I ride in the rain. If it's really bad I'll stop and wait it out, but usually I'm too impatient and keep believing it...
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    For You Classic Car Lovers, Take A Look

    Looks like number 71 was having a really bad day. How'd he end up being the only one going the wrong direction? No apparent damage to the rear of the car so it doesn't look like he/she got spun... let's see, drive fast, turn right? :nea:
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    Where Do You Get The Taki Grand Touring Grip

    I found them to be a bit larger than stock. They extended beyond the end of the bars after installation so I ground them down a little bit with a high speed dremel. But I also drilled a hole in trhe end with a small hole saw rather than cutting the whole end off to allow for the bar ends. I...
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    Differences?

    If you ride 2-up, don't forget the addition of the headlight adjusters to the US '04+ models. Much easier to crank two little wheels inside the front fairing than have to monkey with a few bolts to adjust the beams. I ride mostly solo during the week and 2-up during the weekends... so that was...
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    Need Help Diagnosing A Tire Problem

    No worries, You can wash yours, I'll go ride mine. :P As far as the chicken strips comment, it was your darned Canadian roads that made it that way. Maybe next time I'll have to ride around Lake Superior in counter-clockwise rotation. I came from a cruiser with ME880s on it so shredding a...
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    Corbin Trunk For The Fjr

    Maybe if we all start writing our local Corbin reps... they'll build one for us too! Seems to have worked for the BMW K1200 crowd.
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    New Bike On Order

    Direct link Nice looking specs too! I've got a buddy who used to do super marathon rides of 100 miles in a day... he would be drolling over that bike rather than just saying "nice." Me? I'm looking at the equivalent of a new custom seat, Monogo trailer and hitch, and gas money for a month...
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    New Bike On Order

    Where's the motor? My wife makes me ride one of those things. she takes hers out and I go riding on mine. I tried to get her to allow me to ties her bike to my Feejer and then I could just pull her around the block... but that idea was quickly rejected. Nice bike, though I'm more of a...
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    Back In Grand Rpids, Mi After 1845 Miles

    dusty1300, I think you hit just about every nice road in this state. :D Windjammer, 23 along Lake Huron is nice, but once you get into the thumb area (picture the lower peninsula as a mitton) there's not much there. I get so frustrated cause almost the whole way around Superior's north...
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    Two Brothers Pipe Debacle

    So why not just call the credit card company and tell them the story? I had a problem with a vendor last year and called the credit card company the same afternoon I tried to cancel my back-ordered order... they immediately called the company and the charges were reversed within hours. Let...
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    Need Help Diagnosing A Tire Problem

    Just a heads up... I went to purchase a set of the Avons from fjrgoodies.com and found out that the rear AV/46 is on backorder with no known delivery date. :( Guru Glen called for me and avon is "estimating" that they may be available by the middle of July, but he wasn't positive... so...
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    Back In Grand Rpids, Mi After 1845 Miles

    "you know, like it sillouetted against a glowing orange sunset.... " Dude, in moose country I'm not riding until the sun sets. :blink: My wife kept on hoping to see a moose... I was thankful we only saw a few deer and a small bunny along side the roads. Coming out of Copper Harbor there...
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    Back In Grand Rpids, Mi After 1845 Miles

    My wife, Heidi, and I took off on July 1 for a trip around the great lake. We stopped in Pellston, MI to see my folks overnight and then pressed on into the U.P. (Michigan's Upper Peninsula) Day2: We followed M-2 across the lower shore line until we met up with US-41 that runs into Marquette...
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    Need Help Diagnosing A Tire Problem

    tntguy: Which Metzlers did you switch to? I've been a little leary about the ME-Z4 & 6 since reading about those failures of the steel belts. I'll take a few less miles for the extra peace of mind. I am just starting reading up on the Avon AV45/AV46 combination. (this forum still lacks a...
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    Need Help Diagnosing A Tire Problem

    :D :D :D Looks like cupping right? :D :D :D I had to start with all smilies so you know I'm joking. This is the stock Bridgestone BT020 with 5000 miles on it! Properly inflated and ridden only moderately aggressively. FWIW, the front is in great shape. :bigeyes: Gotta shop for...
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    Thumbs Down From A Leo Makes Me Wonder..

    Move to Michigan... all the Harley riders wave at me. :D I've even had a few come up and ask a bunch of questions to me... especially when they see the windshield retract. Riders are riders... and it's pretty easy to pick them out of a crowd, but I even get the looks from the chopper guys...
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