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Bthomas

42 posts recovered 3 threads started First seen 9 Aug 2009 Last seen 22 Nov 2010

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  1. Color matching a Givi V46 to an '07 RWB??? Bthomas 1 17 Oct 2010 17 Oct 2010 Bthomas · 17 Oct 2010 – 17 Oct 2010
  2. Grip Heater Switch Bthomas 43 16 Jan 2010 20 Feb 2010 Bthomas · 16 Jan 2010 – 20 Feb 2010
  3. AM-FM Antenna mounting Bthomas 10 20 Nov 2009 25 Feb 2010 Bthomas · 20 Nov 2009 – 25 Feb 2010

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  1. A not so good ride! 22 Nov 2010 03:50 Scary.... I hope he come's out okay!!!
  2. Pictures that bring a smile to your face 12 Nov 2010 17:25 Central Oregon Coast the weekend before my youngest son left for college--the weekend I became an "empty nester" after 24yrs... !!!!!! Attached thumbnail(s) [image: Attached Image: 2010_0815Trevorgrad0022.JPG]
  3. Bags at Last 11 Nov 2010 01:12 Congrats!!! Nice price too!
  4. Multistrada 1200 21 Oct 2010 18:46 [image: View Post]Synaptic Misfire, on 21 October 2010 - 12:02 PM, said: Cool idea I just don't think Ducati is the company I would invest that much money into so much tech.…
  5. Color matching a Givi V46 to an '07 RWB??? 17 Oct 2010 18:37 I have an '07 RWB ABS with OEM side bags. I have a Five Stars rear rack that I want to attach a Givi V46 top box to. I see Givi makes painted blue replacement lids for this top case in 5 different blue colors according…
  6. Leo Vince CF on 6th Gen 7 Jul 2010 06:35 Hey thanks again...just sent an email for the price. Do you have any more pics of the exhaust mounted? Is the exhaust routed to actually go thru both cans or just one? I'm still reading about these VFR's and it looks…
  7. Need some quick advice 31 May 2010 04:32 [image: View Post]shadmaster, on 28 May 2010 - 06:00 AM, said: Yeah I saw that one for 4,5000 in but it has 30,000 Miles on it... what do you think i should offer him? http://corvallis.cra...1717168801.html If the bike…
  8. Need some quick advice 28 May 2010 05:41 [image: View Post]doubled, on 27 May 2010 - 01:58 PM, said: I would wait for another bike for sale. If the bike was dropped a couple of times, barely ridden and not taken in for the bike's most popular recall issue it…
  9. Seats/seat mods 6 Apr 2010 01:41 [image: View Post]gixxerfrk, on 05 April 2010 - 12:36 PM, said: I recently acquired an '06 and I'm looking for recommendations for reducing saddle sore for myself as well as my passenger. I am currently running the…
  10. Leo Vince or WTwo Brothers for 6th Gen VFR? 6 Apr 2010 01:37 [image: View Post]JayDog2006, on 05 April 2010 - 04:14 PM, said: [image: View Post]Bthomas, on 20 February 2010 - 01:37 PM, said: [image: View Post]blackbrainedjohnny, on 20 February 2010 - 12:54 PM, said: I am…
  11. Touring windscreens 2 Apr 2010 15:55 [image: View Post]CBR_Rod, on 02 April 2010 - 10:12 AM, said: [image: View Post]pres589, on 01 April 2010 - 06:48 PM, said: 6'5" here and I didn't like stock so I got an MRA shield with a large "flip" at the end. Not…
  12. Touring windscreens 1 Apr 2010 21:39 [image: View Post]dutchinterceptor, on 01 April 2010 - 03:03 PM, said: I picked up a blemished ZG Touring screen from their Outlet recently for $50 . At 5'10" the bulk of the air hits the top of my visor and is a major…
  13. Another Good Reason To Not Ride With Music 31 Mar 2010 00:58 [image: View Post]Silver#788, on 30 March 2010 - 07:31 PM, said: While traveling on my VFR I switch between MP3 , Sat radio music and news or comedy depending on the time of day and whats going on around me. Ha!!! I do…
  14. 6th Gen OEM Luggage Installation Guide 29 Mar 2010 02:34 [image: View Post]bryan217, on 28 March 2010 - 06:25 AM, said: I edited this post to remove reference to the spacer. I'll look into it fitting it today. ECX585, as for removing the brackets when you don't want the bags,…
  15. Dumb Brake question 17 Mar 2010 06:24 [image: View Post]Serenity_VFR, on 16 March 2010 - 03:22 PM, said: [image: View Post]enzed_viffer, on 16 March 2010 - 02:28 PM, said: [image: View Post]Serenity_VFR, on 17 March 2010 - 02:39 AM, said: In my experience,…
  16. Zero Gravity Touring Screen Owners (6th Gen) 16 Mar 2010 05:38 [image: View Post]dutchinterceptor, on 15 March 2010 - 06:24 PM, said: Okie Dokie! No rush, thanks guys. :fing02: I measured exactly 13" from center of switch (where key goes) to top of the screen. The measurement is…
  17. Zero Gravity Touring Screen Owners (6th Gen) 15 Mar 2010 19:32 [image: View Post]dutchinterceptor, on 15 March 2010 - 02:13 PM, said: Nobody bought one, eh? Posted Image I have one and will check it tonight for you if no one else has by then...
  18. my @$$ hurts 15 Mar 2010 17:33 [image: View Post]Donnie1967, on 14 March 2010 - 08:20 PM, said: Okay, now we're gettin' somewhere! I'm carrying a bit more weight myself at 260. Yeah, lay off. I like my Sargent seat, but... it could be better...…
  19. Opinion, would this look cool? 15 Mar 2010 02:12 I really like both the red decals and the red radiator... It would look too much like a ST1300P if all that were in black... Red is nice--not overpowering...
  20. Totaled the VFR 15 Mar 2010 02:06 Sorry... That blows... I hope you have a speedy recovery!
  21. New Blue VFR 14 Mar 2010 03:26 Great color! I like the color of the decals you picked too... Really goes nice with your can and the frame of the bike. Very subtle...Looks like factory... Nice! I hope my bike looks half as nice 10yrs from now...
  22. Run Away 13 Mar 2010 06:03 [image: View Post]SilverVee, on 12 March 2010 - 11:36 PM, said: Has anyone thought of the possibility of a run away on the 7th gen like the present Toyota problem?? All vehicles have an ignition switch that can reign in…
  23. Ram stem mount on 6trh Gen 7 Mar 2010 07:49 [image: View Post]bryan217, on 06 March 2010 - 08:57 PM, said: Thanks, BR. I'll admit I'm not that mechanically inclined. But I only found 1 size of the Ram stem mount, part # B-342U. I watched a YouTube video from GPS…
  24. Reverse Shift -- SOLVED!! 1 Mar 2010 04:15 [image: View Post]Ryanme17, on 28 February 2010 - 10:54 PM, said: Forgive my ignorance, but what is the advantage to a reverse shift pattern? It's used mostly (exclusively??) on race bikes. Allows the rider a smoother…
  25. Any Pics of a Heated Handgrips Install? 26 Feb 2010 16:49 [image: View Post]flash1034, on 26 February 2010 - 12:53 AM, said: I'd sre like to see a pictorial on how to wire the heated grips on a 6th gen VFR. Any pics around? Did you guys wire in a fuse as suggested in the…
  26. AM-FM Antenna mounting 25 Feb 2010 19:23 [quote name='doubled' date='25 February 2010 - 01:35 PM' timestamp='1267122943' post='685804'] [quote name='Bthomas' date='19 November 2009 - 09:48 PM' timestamp='1258685317' post='664803'] I just ordered a Jensen…
  27. Saturday project, give me some feedback 22 Feb 2010 05:29 [quote name='obryap' date='21 February 2010 - 06:14 PM' timestamp='1266794099' post='684838'] I threw the bags on a ran it up to temp. The bags do not contact the exaust anymore, hopefully no burns. I'm going to get…
  28. Grip Heater Switch 20 Feb 2010 18:57 [image: View Post]danmurphymn, on 20 February 2010 - 11:32 AM, said: So if the symantec switches aren't waterproof, could I just put hot glue around it to waterproof it? I believe problems start when water goes between…
  29. Leo Vince or WTwo Brothers for 6th Gen VFR? 20 Feb 2010 18:37 [image: View Post]blackbrainedjohnny, on 20 February 2010 - 12:54 PM, said: I am wondering if there are any advantages or disadvantages between the two. I can't afford a Staintune and want the beefiest sound I can get.…
  30. Grip Heater Switch 12 Feb 2010 07:06 [image: View Post]BCmcrider, on 11 February 2010 - 11:49 PM, said: A little late to the game but here's yet another option for mounting the grip heater switch. It fits here so perfectly that I assumed they started with…
  31. AM-FM Antenna mounting 12 Feb 2010 01:05 Thanks a lot for the replies. It doesn't look like I have to ground it. I think I'm going to either find or modify a bracket to fit on the top of my hard bag bracket between the seat and the bag, towards the rear of the…
  32. Grip Heater Switch 12 Feb 2010 00:55 [image: View Post]Bthomas, on 18 January 2010 - 12:38 PM, said: Thanks you guys for all the info... I have the round switch that came with my Symtec heaters but I think I am going to find a waterproof marine rocker--i…
  33. Heated Grips and Helibars 10 Feb 2010 06:03 [image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on 09 February 2010 - 03:14 PM, said: [image: View Post]YoshiHNS, on 09 February 2010 - 03:06 PM, said: No idea what they are talking about. Not sure where you are in the install or whatnot,…
  34. Linked Brakes 19 Jan 2010 04:46 [image: View Post]GGray, on 18 January 2010 - 02:43 PM, said: I won't own a bike without ABS.. Or Linked brakes if available.. Or traction control if available... i think these article say all thats needed on the…
  35. Grip Heater Switch 18 Jan 2010 17:38 Thanks you guys for all the info... I have the round switch that came with my Symtec heaters but I think I am going to find a waterproof marine rocker--i just assumed the switch from Symtec was waterproof??? Not sure…
  36. Grip Heater Switch 16 Jan 2010 07:50 Where are all of you mounting grip heater switches, controllers? A little scared to cut a hole in my plastic til I see that someone else has done it... Any pics? Thanks!!!!
  37. my @$$ hurts 2 Jan 2010 16:43 I don't know about the Sargent or Corbin, but there is a guy in Albany, OR that has been making custom seats since the 60's. Mr. Ed's Moto Seats at http://www.mredsmoto.com I developed a siatic nerve issue last year,…
  38. My bike got hit by a car friday 23 Nov 2009 00:39 I had the same thing happen to my bike in a parking lot two mo's ago. The lady in the mini van backed into my "starboard" side, pushed the bike 4 inches (I measured the scrape in the pavement left by my kickstand). The…
  39. AM-FM Antenna mounting 21 Nov 2009 04:47 Thanks a lot for the replies. It doesn't look like I have to ground it. I think I'm going to either find or modify a bracket to fit on the top of my hard bag bracket between the seat and the bag, towards the rear of the…
  40. AM-FM Antenna mounting 20 Nov 2009 02:48 I just ordered a Jensen waterproof stereo for my 6th gen. see http://www.webbikewo...n-jhd910-radio/ I commute on my bike and leave the factory sidebags on year round. I don't use a trunk. I'm trying to figure out a…
  41. Running In 28 Aug 2009 21:40 [image: View Post]honda1964, on Aug 28 2009, 05:18 PM, said: Hi All Big day Tuesday, I have run quite a few bikes in, however with the VTec. I wondered. I usually vary the revs upto the running in limit for the first…
  42. Best Touring Windscreen 9 Aug 2009 05:09 I just bought the ZG Touring screen from www.zgoutlet.com for $55. I bought a factory second because I didn't want to invest a lot of money in a screen that may or may not work. I'm 6'3" and installed the screen three…

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