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    Parts Wanted Gen 1 Windshield Stay

    I am looking for the windshield stay to replace mine that broke when some "person" clipped my bike and knocked it over. My bike is a 2004.
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    Valve cover leak, looking for some help in northern Colorado

    So while doing some maintenance on my bike, I noticed there was oil coming down the front of the motor. On further looking around looks like my valve cover gasket is leaking. It is time for valve adjustment. I am just not sure I want to do it by myself. Is there anyone in the northern Colorado...
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    Work cooperates

    Work has cooperated and now I can come on down. Even got a hotel room, even if it was a smoking room, I will just have to bring lots of freshener.
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    Hwy 24 Tennessee

    Just to let everyone know that Tennessee pass is closed between the town of Minturn and Leadville. The road is collapsing into a old mine tunnel.
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    Eastern Beaver Fuse panels

    I had wired all my accessories a few years ago up under the dash. I started to get issues in the intercom so I decided to rewire everything. I bought the Eastern Beaver Fuse panels. I looked all over the place on the bike and every were I looked I already had stuff there. So I decided to put...
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    Hwy 125 Colorado

    Just wanted to let everybody know that Hwy 125 that starts near Granby Colorado has been chip and sealed for the first 14 miles. They just finished this, so the road will be covered with loose gravel for till at least next year. They have swept off some of the loose stuff, but expect the...
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    Rocky Mountain National Park and HWY 125

    Just thought that I would let everybody know about some road construction here in Grand County this summer. First is that Hwy 40 on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park is going to be getting some new pavement this summer. They are going to be milling the road and paving, do not know...
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    A ride to the top of Trail Ridge Road in October

    So here it is October 31, 2008 and Trail Ridge Road in Colorado has been opened back up. Usually it is buried in snow by now, my motorcycle is in hibernation and I am thinking about skiing and riding the department snowmobile. But no, it has been 60 degrees and Winter Park is trying to make...
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    Electrosport stator

    So I decided to install the electrosport stator on my 04 so that I could have more power for my lights, and possibly two heated vest (1 for me, 1 for the wife). Any way, it has been on and running for a couple of days. I spliced the wires and soldered the conections(like JimLor). It reads...
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    Need some help this Saturday

    So I was supposed to carry the photographer for the Mt. Evans hill climb this Saturday July 19th. But he had to back out as his wife went into labor early. So know I am going to try and resume my duties of taking pictures. It would be a lot easier if I could find another bike to ride on the...
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    Colorado Hwy's in Grand County

    Just to let folks know that Hwy 125 out Granby Colorado has had a hard winter. There is some road damage up near the top in one of the corners. Also Berthoud Pass on the west side has also had a hard time. The first switch back is looking a little rough. There is also still lots of gravel on...
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    Sportsmobile

    I am possible looking at buying a Sportsmobile (campervan) and trying to find out if anybody owns one or has had any experience with one. Here is a link to one that I am looking at Sportsmobile The one I am looking at is the one with New Mexico Plates, 7th one down.
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    My new avitar for the holidays

    This is what happens when my fiance makes me decorate cookies the day before Christmas.
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    Fall Pictures

    I went out for a ride to enjoy the Colorado fall colors. Just a few pictures to show the great colors of Colorado. The view coming down Berthoud Pass on the East Side. This will all be covered in snow in another month. Trailridge Road on the Estes Park Side.
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    Fluctuating Datal Voltmeter

    First some basic info on the bike. It is a 2004 with 38000 miles. I have added power strips under the front. I only run a XM roady 2, Autocom, Hella FF50 and Heated vest. I returned 3 weeks ago from a trip to NY with out any problems. I have checked all the connections and everything seems...
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    Denver to Rochester NY

    Took a little trip to Rochester to spend some time at my fiances cabin at Lake Onterio. She flew as she did not like the idea of a 4000 mile motorcycle trip. Basic route was up through South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan then Onatrio Canada around Lake Huron down to Niagara Falls and...
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    Great Customer Service

    So I had ridden my motorcycle to Rochester, NY from Granby Colorado. I had ordered a rear tire for the ride home. I had them order a new Avon Storm. Well I went on Tuesday and they mounted the tire and had it all set for me to go in no time. Took the wheel back home, got it mounted and was...
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    Camping suggestions-Hwy 17

    I am going to be traveling from Duluth MN, around Lake Superior and Lake Huron on Hwy 17 and 69 to Toronto begining on August 10. I am looking for suggestions for camping spots along the way. I have from August 10 till August 13 to make it around and then to Rochester NY. Any help would be...
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    Shop in Rochester, NY

    I am going to be riding from Colorado to Rochester NY. I will be going over the top of the great lakes and then driving around Rochester area for a week with the girlfriend. I will then need a new rear tire to get back home. Any suggestions of a shop that has good prices and can do the change...
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    Flash to pass switch

    So I was at the G-Force (old Excel) motorcycle shop in Denver today. They had a new Concour on the floor. I spent some time looking at the bike. Not bad looking in person, they were not allowing test rides. The salesman said that they had just gotten it on the floor. So I noticed that the...
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