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  1. tempest766

    accelerated tire wear over time

    I've got enough miles on enough tires on enough different bikes now to notice a disturbing trend about tire wear. That is, for the first half of the tread depth the tire wear is extremely slow, but wear accelerates nearer the end of the tread depth, consistently. I'm a very suspicious chap to...
  2. tempest766

    fragile original keys - need new ones for 2015 gen3

    One key broke and one left... I purchased my 2015 gen3 bike used (early 2017) and got two original keys and a metal ingot (not a key, but a small metal wafer) that they said was the master to program other keys. Being that the factory keys are crap, I've already bent one of the two to the...
  3. tempest766

    WV overniter tomorrow Friday 2nd

    Late notice, since the weather report only got better today, but I'm heading south for a casual tour in WV tomorrow and returning late Saturday. Stands up from the Beaver PA Sunoco in town on Rt 68 at 10AM. From there the plan is to scoot down rt 18 to Morgantown. then cross country rt 7...
  4. tempest766

    2008 Buell XB12XT, Beaver PA, $4800 firm

    Time to sell my Buell now that I'm on the FJR. https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/mcy/6089758642.html<https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/mcy/6089758642.html>
  5. tempest766

    repair insurance lieu of Y.E.S.

    So does anyone have experience with any of the 3rd party repair insurance out there? What do you do if yours is a newer low mileage bike, but it cannot be covered under YES because the previous owner let it expire? I think for a fair price, protection against defects in expensive components up...
  6. tempest766

    maiden day trip on Sunday (Pittsburgh area)

    I'm bringing the new 2015A home tomorrow (Saturday) and it looks like Sunday will be the better day to ride. I know it is short notice, but if anyone local wants to do a leisurely day trip either PM me or post here. I'm gonna keep the thing sane until I go through the proper break-in period...
  7. tempest766

    I'm looking for a low mileage 2012, or maybe a 2014 FJR1300A

    Hey hang. I currently ride a 2008 Buell XB12XT but poor parts availability and too few options for service have me looking for a better touring bike that still has the personality of a sport bike. 2012 is my model year. I'm a bit gun-shy of the gen-3 bikes but might consider a 2014 if the...
  8. tempest766

    Split: CLUE Report

    So what do you guys do about things like the CLUE report? That's where (should be illegal but isn't) insurers share information about their own customer's claims (even no fault stuff like comprehensive) to make you less attractive to the competitors until your main carrier has recouped their...
  9. tempest766

    new 2012 or used 2006?

    So, all other things being equal, if you had a choice between a 2012 JFR at a dealership with under 100 miles on it and a sticker price of around $9500, or a used 2006 (private owner) with 16,000 miles on it for around $5000, which would you more seriously consider...and why? Or, is there any...
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