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Roebling3
65 posts recovered 0 threads started First seen 29 Jun 2009 Last seen 23 Nov 2015
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Last 50 of 65- Which Heated Grips? I've a bunch of bikes, 3 of which I ride year 'round, I've always used heated gloves, wired thru a heated jacket liner, w/dual controls. It's the backs of our hands that are exposed to the wind and cold. The gloves take…
- Rear Suspension & Broken Chains BTW: Small laser beam measuring devices cast a nice bright red narrow beam that's great for checking alignment sprocket to sprocket, etc. R3~
- My Sebspeed Custom Clear Clutch Cover Experience Seb's Clutch cover window is indeed very cool. However: Never use glue, caulk, paste, et. al. in an engine where there is even the slightest chance of it joining the engine, final drive and/or transmission oil stream.…
- K&n Oil Filter A very long time ago I only used Fram oil filters, until I had one in which the media had collapsed. Another w/ a bad bypass valve. I've used Purolator and UFI on everything since. (6 Italian bikes = UFI). I've always…
- Cannonball 500 -September 20, 2015 It's difficult to imagine a Canadian doing such a thing; unless it's winter. In my almost broad experience, in both places, Canadians can be compared to the Dutch. Kind and generous with no evil intentions. R3~
- Vf1000R Cyllinders On A Vfr800Fi? Forced induction! A proven commodity, with a certain cache`. R3~
- 99 White Vfr In my view wheels make the car, motorcycle, truck, trailer or bus. They are the most essential part of the entire design. They should be treated as such. Black wheels are for those without imagination. Sorry to offend…
- Visit To Bmw Dealer Saved Me 20K It takes deep pockets to own and ride a bmw. Both going in and keeping one. I've had a lot of fun with cars, trucks and motorcycles; but always, stuck in my mind, is cost of ownership. I know 'it's a toy', but still. R3~
- Dutchy Meets The Dutchy When I grow up I wanna be just like Dutchy! Good fortune, R3~
- VF500F2 Aka MBD Incubation Period At Least 52 Years Great looks. Best of luck with the Honda. Don't you have an '87 LM 1000? Now there's a contrast in riding experiences! I, until recently had a 5 Gen. and still have the LM 1000, + 4 other Guzzi's. Good fortune, R3~
- Saddlesore 1000 I've had almost no experience riding in the northwest, but if you draw a line from northern MN to southwest AZ I've been betwixt that line and the Atlantic Ocean a lot. Traffic problems and law enforcement are my main…
- Check Out This Bike Saw him 2 X. A wonderful man and great entertainer. He was the only 'King', if you're my age. Any subsequent kings are porch-climbers. Porch-Climbers, are from the same era as Mr. King and myself. It describes those…
- Nyack, New York, Looking Out Along Water To Tappan Zee Bridge Remember when you had to pay both ways? You're getting twice as much for half the price! :) As in so many ways: Grin and bear it. Major transponder/billing issue here had accounts running in the thousands for 3, 4…
- A Short Trip Up The Hudson. There will be deer! And the occasional speed cop. Especially if you continue further N on the Taconic Parkway, all the way to I-90. joepopp, et. al.: I hope you have been to Motorcyclepedia in Newburgh, NY. Terrific…
- St1300 Darkside Test Complete I ferried a friends ST1300 from Portland, ME to Knoxville, TN, late last fall. It had a somewhat worn rear tire, starting out. I cannot recall the brand. That bike turned out to be a serious handful on high speed…
- Popularity Of Vfr's adeyren; others: I live very near Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. A city of 182K souls. If it were not for Tom, www.tomscyclerecycling.com there would be no VFR's and a bare few Honda motorcycles in town. With few…
- What Is The Cause Of Paint Lifting Off Left Radiator Tank On My 95? Could brake/clutch fluid get in there? R3~
- From The Netherlands Welcome! GREAT looking motorcycles; including Dutchy's Gazooo! Good fortune, R3~
- Nervous About Taking A Long Trip I guess I've been riding too long and have been way too lucky. Plus I do not ride ever, to fuss with videos or audios. I have been one damned lucky sumbitch, though. One flat in the garage. One spun clutch disc w/in a…
- V4 Went Bang On The Way Home The Other Night.... Don't touch anything on that engine! Don't even inspect, poke, move, adjust or start the engine. If you do whatever the dealer finds wrong with the engine will fall on you. Any warrantee to the recent service work will…
- Advanced Rider Training, Why Don't You Take It? I consider myself damned lucky to still ride. I started @ 16 and turned 80 a few months back. There were no gaps. Did some club racing, early on (paved airfields, British twins and 2 strokes, chasing cones). Tried again…
- My Local Dealership Quit On Shoria/ballistic/all Lithium Batteries.... +1 on Switchblade. Might it be called 're-organizing its molecules?' I've a Guzzi Daytona w/a 3+ year old Shoria battery. I don't ride it so much. It's always in a warn, dry basement. Before I try starting I turn the…
- Bigger Fuel Tank If you go to the ironbutt site I believe they have links to fuel tank fabricators who specialize in motorcycles, including adding a 'spacer'. The FJR mentioned earlier may have been *John Ryans'. His fuel tank was…
- Another Bright Idea For My 5Th Gen Viffer.... Please have mercy on us old pfartz. Bright lights/glare from poorly aimed sources are very dangerous to those of us whose 'rods & cones' have been re-ordered by aging. I dare not ride at night anymore. I'll need to give…
- New Owner Of Low Mile 98 Jim: That's a good looking 100RS you have. Read your post on another list a few days ago. Welcome, indeed. There are all good folks here. Solid 'tech', great photography, wonderful spirit. After quite a few years I've…
- Tire Thickness When Showing Cord My warning came when stopped at a light a fellow pulled beside me to say my rear tire was throwing sparks. A Metzeler warning system. 7 miles from the house. If you make a habit of wearing tires down to the cords steel…
- Advice On Purchasing A Vfr1200 Dct Re-visit the weight of that bike. There is no way that your wife will be safe riding or stopping it. Period. Don't let the glow of a great looking bike, with an especially attractive accessory (DCT), overwhelm the…
- Wtf Is This? Gross Clutch Resevoir Thank you BLS. Your dissertation is very much appreciated. Considering the condition of the clutch mc (possibly brake master cylinders, front and rear), plus the clutch slave cylinder and the brake calipers. I don't…
- Redslut All Wet, All Good.... Pictures Inside! You're looking good, Dutchy. . . . As is the Red Slut and the fields of flowers. Butt a onezie? :) Does it have a hood you may wear under your helmet? Best addition to a rain suit since their inception. Enjoy your…
- Bigger Fuel Tank I used a 2L fuel bladder in the tank bag for a night time run I did occasionally. Fuel was either not always available or I would rather not stop. Connecting the line from the bladder to a 'T' on the return fuel line to…
- My VF500 rebuild +1 using Caswell tank sealer. As in all painting and especially coating the inside of a fuel tank; Dedicated, careful preparation and application are critical. Do not even spend a moment imagining there's a better way…
- 80 And Counting A sensation, indeed, Dutchy. You'll get another 100K klix on that VFR and that house is forever cool. IIRC Walter Gropius followed by Mies van der Rohe and I suppose others. There are a few Bauhaus design homes in my…
- Bigger Fuel Tank I'm late in here. Has anyone suggested looking through the Iron Butt website? I believe there's a link to 1 or 2 companies with stock models and custom work. The FJR mentioned was perhaps the late John Ryan's. At his…
- Moved To Germany, Purchased 4Th Gen For Touring Europe? I've had 3 - SV650S models and a '99 VFR, plus others. Cripes, I loved the VFR. . . But this aging body (79 in Oct.), and loosing upper body strength pushed me to sell the VFR recently. (The one SVS left is getting…
- Vtr 250 Rebuild / Track Project Be aware that ball valves have sealing rings. (Nylon, Delrin, other?) They may not be compatible. R3~
- Vtr 250 Rebuild / Track Project Very cool. I've a '90. Very nice shape. I'm anxious to learn what you will do. I keep wondering how to keep the stock look while reducing its weight. Sadly VTR 250's are called Barbie-ceptors here. If it were painted…
- Corner Carver Made Me Do It Is there a 'Cycle Garden' subsidiary in Netherlands? ;) www.cyclegarden.com Home of spectacular Guzzi restorations. Good fortune, R3~
- Gouda? That Is Cheese No? Dutchy: Who were the first to smoke Gouda cheese? I love it. BTW: I was "imprisoned' in a Netherlands Monastery for a 2 week research seminar many years ago. I'm a bit claustrophobic. My escape, each morning, was on a…
- Cafe Racer... Whats Your Opinion? Standard Cafe` fair is a flyscreen/potato chip fairing, clipons, solo seat. Minimalist components, rather than a frame densely packed with electro-mechanical stuff. Likely easier to go 'hooligan' with the water cooled…
- Corner Carver Made Me Do It Timmy: The Daytona has gotten to be a lot of motorcycle for these eighty year old bones. But some how when that thing clears the garage doors we can do almost anything. VFR 'people' remind me of Guzzi people, unlike any…
- Corner Carver Made Me Do It V50: Do you know anyone on the Guzzi list? There are a few truly dedicated fanatics in MD. If you don't have a connection PM the details and I'll re-route them to 'persons of interest'. I have a Daytona, LeMans 2 and a…
- Corner Carver Made Me Do It And you did that without a gun, Jesse? Nice indeed. Among my clutter is its' 1/2 brother; a VTR 2 fiddy. We call them BarbieCeptors here. If it were matte black maybe it wouldn't be so girlie looking. Good fortune, R3~
- Great Summary Of "necessary" Gear And Why. Quoted From User ~Moldbuster~ On Ninjette.org This kind of information is not new. It's also been around for many years. It may not be as concise and complete as we see herein, but it appears in some form of nearly every motorcycling related publication. We see the…
- Plastic Conduit / Tubing...where To Source? McMaster-Carr,(as already mentioned), is my favorite supplier. Fast, reasonable, good quality and almost at the point where; if they don't have it you may not need it. R3~
- Rc51 Front Fender On A 4Th Gen? You can use clear coat, but it will not be as good for the application as resin or epoxy; which should be thinned by diluting or heating for maximum penetration. Film strength will also be higher than clear coat. Or. .…
- Rc51 Front Fender On A 4Th Gen? Be certain to seal all the exposed/ cut edges with resin or epoxy. Including those that get covered by washers, flanged bolt heads and gaskets. CF's worst enemy is moisture creeping ib and causing delamination. Good…
- 94 Cafe Project I also hate knowing a very good bike was sacrificed. I also have a very different opinion of what a Cafe` Racer should look like. But then i'm an old fuddy duddy with an RS125, Suzuki T500 and Yamaha RD350 cafe bikes.…
- Shorai Lithium Battery I've had a Shoria battery in my Guzzi Daytona for nearly 2 years. I was interested at first due to the light weight and a better fit than any lead acid batteries 'currently' available. The Daytona carries its' battery…
- Plasti-Dip Testing With Pics Seems to be perfect for chin fairings and any surface that gets a lot of abuse from stones, etc. R3~
- Brakes - Warped Rotor Fix For those without the tools (or stomach to do the work described), there's www.woodyswirewheels.com in Denver. (I shun the brute force/delicate combo. YMMV). Good fortune, R3~
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