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  1. kolonial72

    2820 digitizer is flaky

    I'm gonna +1 inobeam here. (Yeah, sometimes he gets stuff right, and this is one of those times.) Anyway, replacing the digitizer is fairly simple. Get some directions on line. I know Youtube has a couple of vids on the subject, and I think there are a couple of posts around with pics.
  2. kolonial72

    Spare time on my hands to I thought I'd experiment, carbon fiber

    "...I thought I'd experiment." I really thought this was going to be a different kind of thread.
  3. kolonial72

    laminar lip or cee baily

    I use a Lip during warmer weather and a reverse flip +2 +2 (or it might be +4 height...can't remember!) during colder weather. A little more wind gets to me with the stock shield +Lip, and a little less wind with the CB. I like both solutions.
  4. kolonial72

    Need clean set of exhaust cans for a Gen 1 ('04)

    Bob, consider posting this in classified/wanted. You may get more bites there.
  5. kolonial72

    Seat Advice

    The Russell was the best money I've spent on my FJR. Except for buying the bike, of course. Oh, and tire changes were pretty smart. And oil. Can't forget oil. Heh, I found nickel. Now where did I put that Vitamin R?
  6. kolonial72

    What a mess!

    Yeah, Patriot, but you're not like the other kids.
  7. kolonial72

    never seen one of these...

    Did he run over his neighbor?
  8. kolonial72

    Seat cover for Russell?

    If it is likely to rain while I'm at work, or camping, or whatever, I throw a cover on the bike. Get yerself a waterproof MC cover and it will protect the seat and everything else.
  9. kolonial72

    Sidi Boots

    SacMike's such a downer. I've had the Sidi Way Rain for a few years and they are still in great shape, with the exception of the zipper pull on one that broke off a couple of months ago. Still don't leak in a monsoon. But I'm with Mike, I won't replace them - broken zipper pull and all -...
  10. kolonial72

    Shad vs. Givi Top Box

    Cool, lemme remember how to get some pics posted here. (Some time later at the Ponerosa...) Ah, here we go. ^This one shows the top view.^ You can see the mounting hardware supplied with the Shad mounting plate. There are two brass(?) brackets and two red plastic washers visible in the...
  11. kolonial72

    Shad vs. Givi Top Box

    Doc, I put a SH45 on my '05. The blue insert pretty much exactly matches the Galaxy Blue, though it's not quite as deep and entrancing. Seriously, it almost looks like the folks at Shad decided to paint that insert the exact color of the '05 FJR. I'd guess that the insert for the SH50 will be...
  12. kolonial72

    Shad brand topcases!

    My SHAD sits atop the SHAD mounting plate which is bolted on to the Givi rack. Works like a charm. Previously, I had the SHAD mounted to an after market rack that put weight on the back of the sub frame (refer to wfooshee's drawring) and experienced a subframe failure that had to be repaired...
  13. kolonial72

    Givi E46 rear trunk - Like or Dislike?

    GR, I have a SHAD SH45 color-keyed to my beautiful '05. It's mounted on a Givi rack by way of the SHAD mounting plate that was included with the case. That S.O.B. isn't going anywhere without the bike, and no subframe breaky. Speeds no problem, bumpy dirt/stone roads no problem. Looks better...
  14. kolonial72

    Tail cones and black milled Throttlemeister's

    Time to paint it blue and yellow.
  15. kolonial72

    rainsuit vs separate pants/jacket

    As others have said, Tourmaster Defender 2-piece. I have been in a few frog-stranglers wearing this thing and nary a drop of water touched my flesh. Be warned, it only lets some of your natural perspiration out, so you may be sweaty at the end of a long ride in this suit.
  16. kolonial72

    Seat - leather vs vinyl

    I don't have a srong opinion on teh leather vs. vinyl debate. However, if you end up with a vinyl seating surface, do NOT under any circumstances use Armor All on the SOB. Becomes more slippery than my ex-girlfriend at the Navy base.
  17. kolonial72

    Bloated Angel

    You are indeed a brave person for posting that on a Friday. From what I hear from pretty much everyone I know, there is literally NO way to miss the fact that the tire pressure is 0 psig. Front or back, the bike will not turn. So, not to criticize, but if anyone ever tells any of you reading...
  18. kolonial72

    GenI Admore Side-Bag Lights: The Install

    Good stuff, BG. Of course I'm talking about the beer, but that install is nice too! One question, are those lights red? They look red in the pic when lit up, but in the during-the-install pic, they look kinda yellow.
  19. kolonial72

    What happens to Dyna Beads in 8700 miles

    And I reckon Bust is looking at the large black beads thinkin' he can string 'em together and keep 'em for "personal use." :P
  20. kolonial72

    Givi questions

    You can use either the Givi rack or the plate-only mounting option. I got a rack after discovering that my rear subframe was cracked due to carrying a top case with a mounting plate only.
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