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motorman
34 posts recovered 2 threads started First seen 28 Nov 2008 Last seen 30 Apr 2015
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All 34- I'm Not A Harley Guy But... Considering that the Sportster was introduced around 1957 the 61 sounds like an early one at least. Hey, you never know might be of some value to the right collector/buyer/rider. HD had to come up with a bike that could…
- Has The Tender Been Knocked Off By New Tech That was my thought that maybe the circuitry on the new smart chargers may be more accurate at determining when they need to "trickle" the charge on a battery that is being monitored for an extended period. Maybe more…
- Has The Tender Been Knocked Off By New Tech I've got the tender jr. which is a .750 amp and the noco .750 amp and my old radio shack 1 amp. It seemed like the float voltage on the noco was lower at 12.7 vs. the tender's 13.2 A Honda dealer told me they fried a…
- Has The Tender Been Knocked Off By New Tech I was recently informed by a Honda dealer that the Battery Tender that I currently use has been shown to be lacking compared to the "New" kid on the block. I just recently went to the tender jr. after years with my…
- Vfr800 Vs. Tiger 1050 I've owned my 95 tigger for 13 years and around 89k on the clock. I still love the bike . I added my 03vfr because I got tired of waiting on parts. Shipping was slow years ago but is much faster now. Triumph dealers are…
- Safety Recall My 03 has 48062 and never skips a beat without the recall but if it does I guess I'll break down and the let the local dealer have at it but so far so good! (except for the icy patch and cold tire thing)
- Hi-Viz Helmets and clothing I have a hi viz yellow Olympia Phantom suit. It is almost embarassingly bright. I haven't had any comments from people riding or driving, but I had a janitor of a school tell me he freaked out when he saw me, thinking I…
- Just broke down BR it sounds like your ticking time bomb ie wiring recall finally went bang. Maybe I need to get my 03 in for the recall too. I'd like to wait until premium riding season is over but that will be around December or…
- Learning Curve �Numb Hands, Throttle Control. Body Position I just put on some Tech Spec pads and they really help keep the inner thigh/knee stay put and enhance my riding. Here in the flatland it makes highway ramps more enjoyable! :tour:
- Learning Curve �Numb Hands, Throttle Control. Body Position I'm trying tank grips so I don't slide up on the seat. I like the stock seat. I just hate the slippery feeling when braking and highway riding when I don't need to change my riding position. I'm trying to keep my hands…
- SPEED channel rider education I thought this dates back to when bikes didn't have brakes other than drums front and back and the only effective way to slooow down was on it's side. Tires didn't work too good either back in the day.
- The Rider Risk Video Series After learning the basics of counter steering to enter the turn what is even more fascinating about this technique is counter steering to exit the corner! Now we're having even more fun! I'm sorry if I got off topic,…
- The Rider Risk Video Series Uh, oh is right Monk! Any graduates of CLASS and Reg Pridmore care to take this one? I'm definately in the CS camp but ..........!
- So Long Y'all Good luck with the new"Trumpet"! When I'm not ridin' my 03 VFR I'm on my ol 95 Tiger! Have you seen the new "little tiger'? 8oo cc's of fun!
- heated gear I use my Gerbing gloves but Never, ever use High Beams per Recall Bulletin( haven't had time to get the recall done on my o3)LOL! :beer:
- I'm now the owner of a second motorcycle Cool story Lee! Well done! :fing02: That's one clean machine!
- Happy B-day Motorman Thanks guys, yep the years just keep rollin' on don't they! Lots of liquid sunshine on the commute both ways. Why couldn't I just take the cage like everyone else! Where's the fun in that? :beer:
- TOTALED! And your new Connie will come with VTEC too! :goofy: Not really but I hear it works really well. Good luck and heal up soon! :fing02:
- Avon Storm II Ultra Radial Really like this tire! Too early to compare wear/mileage but so far they look and handle fine. Wet grip seems great but they are new. I was running the PR2's with no complaints and this is my first try with Avon on any…
- I was hit by a car this morning Great Save Timmy! Way to keep a steady head and a steady hand! :beer: As they say, "If it flows, it goes!"
- The VFR is quite the machine [image: View Post]Lee 2002, on 23 September 2010 - 08:52 AM, said: [image: View Post]huskysooner, on 23 September 2010 - 08:27 AM, said: We'll never be able to keep up with you now! We were never able to before. Very…
- Road Hazard [image: View Post]hondalover, on 31 August 2010 - 01:52 AM, said: [image: View Post]motorman, on 28 August 2010 - 09:58 PM, said: Bikes in the shop........ Now you do know that we could have done all the work that the…
- Road Hazard Riding 2 up sounds better than the other "term". We had been turning and burning all day long and I was just riding in more or less auto pilot(never good)complacency is a bad thing. First time in 10 years and 100K that…
- Road Hazard Thanks, yeah I 'm ok ! It happened so fast I didn't have time to "do anything" but ride it out and try not to make it worse. When I pulled into the passing lane I didn't see anything in the road but then the car cut me…
- Road Hazard [image: Attached Image: IMG00035-20100820-1700.jpg]Riding home from Iowa last Thursday I hit a 6x6 wood block while making a pass on an 18 wheeler. Eased the bike back over to the right hand shoulder when traffic…
- Sprocket Trouble My first sprocket/chain replacement I had trouble with the rear sprocket hole diameter too small. I just drilled them out. I just put on an RK kit from cyclegear and had no problems other than it took almost 2 weeks to…
- The Official Oil Thread I've been running Honda's HP4 10w40 synthetic blend/withOUT Moly per the owners manual. 36K on the clock and no problems. Yet! :fing02: Now if my new sprocket/chain kit would just get here maybe I could put some miles…
- Welcome AnikMankar to U.S.A Group Ride Cool! I'll be there, April 10 after 4! :biggrin:
- Welcome AnikMankar to U.S.A Group Ride Welcome to Kansas Anik! Lee and family really know how to make people feel right at home. I've got spare gear and a spare bike if needed.
- The Official Oil Thread Mobil one, 4T 15-50 specifically for Triumph motorcycles in my 95 "tigger" with 70K on the clock. Purrrs like a kitten. HP4 10-40 syn/blend "without" moly for the 03 VFRwith 24K. Honda does offer a full synthetic but…
- Question For Those Who've Installed K&n Air Filter On 6th Gen. [image: View Post]sckego, on Apr 20 2009, 02:11 PM, said: Yeah, I couldn't get mine completely closed either. I removed the old gasket that was in there, so the K&N fit into the now-vacant seal groove... but it's too…
- Arrr... It's Vtec Folks! Somebody correct me if I'm wrong but the valves don't actully change their "timing" like a "true VariableValveTiming" thing ie Honda cars. It's really a less sophisticated 2 or 4 thing. All of the valves stay "In time"…
- Rode A New 6th Gen Yesterday Hey, if I had a 93 I'd ride it like nobody else because that's what happens when we get attached to a bike we enjoy. The more miles and years we ride it the better it gets. I've seen this on another bike I ride and…
- How Do I Not Do The Recall? [image: View Post]Lee 2002, on Nov 27 2008, 01:11 PM, said: I suspect that troyce is a lot like me. I won't say that I have completely decided against it... But the thought of some 19 year old kid replacing my wiring…
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