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  1. jmdaniel

    My Beautiful Black Cherry '07A

    Purchased brand new on eBay, from Heinen's in Osseo, MN, and shipped to me in Austin, TX via Keyboard Carriers, now called Keyboard Motorcycle Transportation. Too many things added to mention, but the Corbin Smuggler and Yamaha top case, (both bought second hand and already the best color...
  2. jmdaniel

    Grand Tour of Texas 2020

    Anyone else doing this? Clicky I've got it mapped out in .gpx format, and have three spots knocked out so far.
  3. jmdaniel

    Best Adhesive for Sidecase Protector

    I just got my sidecase lid back from the paint shop, and need to reapply the rubber sidecase protector. Any suggestions on the best adhesive? I'm leaning toward picking up a tube of this:
  4. jmdaniel

    Help! Ideas Needed!

    I'm sick of the same old heading out west, so plan on heading east for a bike trip in the next couple of months. It will be 7-10 days, probably 400 miles a day, (my buddy is on a Harley), and I'm looking for ideas from folks that live in the Southeast. Have to do: Dragon (he's not going if we...
  5. jmdaniel

    Victory Is No More

    Polaris is announcing today that they are shutting down Victory. No tears from me; while the quality of build and ride has increased significantly since the first year, I have always thought them to be cumbersome turds. When you have Indian, you don't need Victory.
  6. jmdaniel

    Anyone ready to get out of town?

    After a 10.5 month job search, I landed a sweet new job last week. My start date isn't until 6/22, and if there is anything I need after 10.5 months of not working, it's a vacation! I'm thinking about a 7-10 day ride, but all of my usual suspects are not interested, due to already planned...
  7. jmdaniel

    Rain-X Plastic Water Repellent

    I saw this product while picking up some coolant for the Feejer, and as it had a "Try Me For Free" tag on it, thought I would pick it up. Has anyone tried it yet? https://rainx.com/product/plastic-water-repellent/rain-x-plastic-water-repellent/
  8. jmdaniel

    The new Ride Texas magazine cover

    Well, lookee what I found in my mailbox today! The best FJR color evah, Garauld's highway pegs, some subtle pinstripe flames, what could be finer? Well, those fugly mirrors could come off, and not sure if that's a headlight burned out or the angle the shot was taken, but still... The rider...
  9. jmdaniel

    Brake Bleed Issue

    Okay, bleeding the brakes on my '07A today, before a 4 day ride to NM. Installed new SpeedBleeders all around, (8125L in front, 7100S on rear), bled front left, front right upper, front right lower, all good. Got to the last one, on the rear caliper, and NOTHING. No brake fluid when I backed out...
  10. jmdaniel

    Harley Cops To Offshoring (Finally)

    https://www.supplychain247.com/article/harley_davidson_supply_chain_experiencing_the_hazards_of_offshoring "Until this year, all Harley-badged motorcycles were built in the United States using parts that were almost exclusively sourced domestically." Riiiight.... Harley has been overseas for...
  11. jmdaniel

    Suspiciously Leaky Valve Stem

    So last Friday, I was in West, Texas, (not west Texas), with the CenTex PGR group, attending funeral services for one of the 12 First Responders who died in the huge fertilizer plant explosion; the last to be buried. We were saddled up, ready to escort the gentleman's ashes to the cemetery...
  12. jmdaniel

    Eureka Springs for the Holidays

    I have a bunch of time off over the holidays, and was going to head back to the homeland of Minnesota to ride snowmobile. Well, the airlines sure are proud of their services these days, and the 30 day forecast looks like the threat of snow is about the same, between MN and TX, so scratch those...
  13. jmdaniel

    What is this?

    I was washing the Feejer yesterday, and noticed this on the driveway, left hand side of the bike, (the dime is there to show the relative size). It's rubber, so could have just bounced to that side. It was glued to the bike on the flat side of the part; you can still see the remnants of the...
  14. jmdaniel

    BoatPartGuys.com - St. Cloud, FL

    I'm cheap, so when ordering some parts for my Feejer last week, did a little shopping. These guys were the cheapest I could find, and ship fast and reasonable! Check 'em out!
  15. jmdaniel

    OEM Exhaust

    Had a slow speed drop at a PGR event yesterday, glad I had the bags back home in the garage. Need a OEM RH can, or the complete set, if you don't want to split 'em up. No scuffs, scratches, or dents, as I don't need a match for what I now have... :angry: Keep me from buying a new set of...
  16. jmdaniel

    Laid Off 1/30... Ride or Job Hunt?

    Well, the title says it all. Friday was my last day, (was told 2 days prior...), and I'm kinda torn. I've been telling my wife that if I got RIF'd again, I was getting on the bike for a month or so. She said if I leave her with our 3 dogs for that long, I better take all my stuff, as it will...
  17. jmdaniel

    11 Days, 11 States, 5258 miles...

    And more than a few laughs along the way. A few pics: Pics: Northern New Mexico Great Sand Dunes, Colorado Arizona Lake Powell, AZ Balancing Rock, outside Moab, Utah Canyonlands, outside Moab, Utah Sawtooth Mountains, Idaho Full Throttle Saloon, Sturgis, SD The Feejer...
  18. jmdaniel

    Putting A Trip Together

    I'm putting together a 10-12 day trip with a buddy, maybe a couple, in late June/early July. We want to make a loop from here in Austin that will take us up to the Sturgis area, then down through Montana/Wyoming, into Colorado, then back to Austin, or drop down to New Mexico, then back. The...
  19. jmdaniel

    Anyone buying an iPad 2?

    My wife bought me a $1K gift card at the Apple store last October, and I've been holding out, waiting for the next gen. That was announced today, and I am a bit non-impressed. The screen is the same resolution, the rumored SD slot isn't there... and there are rumblings that iPad3 will be out in...
  20. jmdaniel

    "Coming" home for Christmas?

    Potentially NSFW: TSA News :blink:
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