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bykemike
40 posts recovered 2 threads started First seen 11 Aug 2017 Last seen 28 Feb 2018
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All 40- What to bring Looking forward to it! I'm not shaking your hand if you are missing a sock however.
- RC30 Arai, who's gonna buy it? Man Dutchy, don't go showing us that stuff. Now I"ve got to spend the next couple of days looking at VTR,s on Craigslist :tongue:
- RC30 Arai, who's gonna buy it? According to: http://www.crash.org.au/ratings.php The HJC FG-17 helmet (approx. $160 USD) tests exactly the same as most Shoeis and one star better than Arai, in 2016 data no Arai shows up with more than a 3 star crash…
- What to bring My brothers favorite saying, "you are never out of toilet paper if you've got your socks" He is a VFR owner as well, 4th Gen like me
- What to bring Not that many years ago I did the rim of the United States on a KLR 650, 1989 vintage that I picked up cheaper than I would care to admit. I geared it up and put on street tires and had what may have been the most…
- What to bring Great advice Dutchy, minimalist is the way to travel, if you plan for everything something that is everything +1 will happen. Basic tools, some cash, a couple of credit cards, a light and cheery attitude, a feeling that…
- RC30 Arai, who's gonna buy it? Nice looking for sure, I hear all approved helmets crash about the same though, so for me $400 ish max does the trick usually
- 2018 PRE-Ride to the Spring Memorial Ride Certainly a +10 on the view from Little Switzerland, it is one of my favorite places. I really hope to make the pre ride or the spring memorial ride. I have been considering a ride out to Big Bend early this year as…
- 2018 PRE-Ride to the Spring Memorial Ride As you do the routes in this area there is an alternative place to stay that has had my attention for the last few years. Just up the Parkway from Little Switzerland is Pineola NC which is right on the Parkway itself, a…
- ZUMO 550 - REVIVED FROM THE DEAD! If you go on the ADV Riders forum Palm Dr is mentioned all the time, what a great resource to have! The Zumo 450's and 550's may be about the best motorcycle specific GPS's around and now that they have been superceded…
- ZUMO 550 - REVIVED FROM THE DEAD! The company you are talking about in MN is PalmDr, they just did both my 550's, the whole enchilada , updates, batteries, missing power button and program and installation of a card so the entire United States is on the…
- Chain Mileage must be winter :)
- Intro and Wheel Question this dude can carve a corner!
- Thermostat issue? yeah I agree, there should be little , if any, effects on the way a carbureted engine runs if it is running cold, the idle may be affected but, with a manual choke, you would keep the choke on a bit to compensate for…
- Thermostat issue? I was just rechecking it and there is still a rich smell but very faint vs. not so faint before. Just for a test I was going to block the radiator a bit to raise the temp 10 degrees or so and see if that changes…
- Thermostat issue? Results from a thermostat change: Good ride, nice weather today 72ish, about 40 miles. Bike warmed up very quickly, off the choke sooner than usual, it seems to have lost the rich fuel smell at idle, idle much improved.…
- Thermostat issue? A shameless plug for Partszilla! 23 hours ago I posted a pic of my broken thermostat and the notice I had one ordered with Partszilla, 23 hours later, (about now) the bike is all reassembled and I am out the door in 30…
- Thermostat issue? 12 minutes ago, Rogue_Biker LOL! So the moral of this story is, if in doubt, just replace the damn T-stat. I kid. But I would. 10 years is a long lifespan for that and you got your money's worth. Go with OEM black…
- Thermostat issue? I don't really know, I have my hoses off and they look ok but they are off and the glossy red Samcos are calling my name. I mean I am expecting my glass clutch cover to be here soon, you can see what type guy you are…
- Thermostat issue? While I have all the big minds here :) :)....I was looking at a set of Samco Hoses for this bike, why not, right? but at over 210 USD I was wondering if anyone knows of an upgrade hose kit a little more economically…
- Thermostat issue? Seb, Make us a few of these for a 1" hose :>) https://www.amazon.com/Meziere-WN0071-Inline-Thermostat-Housing/dp/B003NDFEC0/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_263_tr_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=YAXKSYGJFH1N840C8TJH they can go in the…
- Thermostat issue? I went with method #2. Pulled the t-stat (30 minutes on a Gen 4) put it in the freezer for an hour and ta-daa, still wide open. Got one coming from Partszilla. My bike has been running too cold for maybe 4 years of its…
- Thermostat issue? well, very interesting, I am going to conclude I have an inoperative thermostat. Sitting in my shop I ran it up until the fan came on at 199 deg F. That took more than 15 min. The radiator moved up from 80 deg F to 114…
- RC36.2 (4th Gen) Fuel Injection discussion Well this should be interesting , I like watching projects like this take shape. Or to quote Lorne "looking forward to your Odyssey"
- RC36.2 (4th Gen) Fuel Injection discussion I understand the why and wont ask that, myself, I would be thinking it might be more successful getting an FI engine from a later bike and installing the whole deal in the gen 4.
- Thermostat issue? OP here, what I hope to do tomorrow is do the test suggested by a few here, the start up with a couple of temp probes attached and see what is what. I am hoping to see a somewhat cool radiator get hot rather all at once…
- Thermostat issue? :beer: :beer:
- Thermostat issue? Thanks Glenn, that slightly rich smell bugs me but less and less. This bike runs so good, never misses a beat from idle to red line, every time smooth as silk, 200 + miles per tank. I would rather touch nothing unless…
- Thermostat issue? I opened the bike up yesterday and looked at what it would entail to change the t stat, thought about how well it runs and thought "screw this" there will be a time I have more apart and I will get to it but for now I…
- Sebspeed Clutch Window Mod Group Buy 2017 I am down with this for my 95 , PM sent!
- VFR at Bikeoctoberfest Daytona, on the Loop :happy: ..give me this anyway: I am wearing twice the gear than just about every other biker I will see this weekend. This event is 98% HD boys in a no helmet state. Do I get a credit for that? :>) and, Oh yeah, that…
- Thermostat issue? Great idea, I will do just that. I have always thought this bike was running real cold because of the gauge but it runs like a fully warmed up bike
- Thermostat issue? Ok Dutch, thanks for that. It ran as if it was up to temp so I wasn't going to jump right in. After my last Ducati, (999) which spent most of its time over 230 degrees and saying it was, this is a big change to be able…
- Thermostat issue? 41 degrees F at my house this morning, my 95 starts right up and a couple of miles later I am rolling down a local road at 80+, all good, runs like a champ as usual about 12 miles later I notice the temp needle still…
- VFR at Bikeoctoberfest Daytona, on the Loop [image: 59efa26eed839_VFRontheLoop.thumb.jpg.fa8f5b0a2ce0569951a9feca137169a1.jpg] Just a couple of lines...nice weather in Florida today. I am on the back road to Daytona downtown (known as the Loop) , usually crowded…
- One Year Review Vid Are you a road bicyclist? I used to run that flasher on my road bikes until I went with the newer high output stuff. Where is Florida? You mention a slipper clutch...can a VFR benefit from one? I wouldn't think much ,…
- FallRide Pics Thanks double OO! I am cruising for an 07/08 now anyway, I have found if I look everyday something usually comes up. I love the Anniversary edition, they seem to be in high demand, hardly any around anyway.
- FallRide Pics Gee Sweeper, thanks for posting that picture of me near my GS at the Oak Park. I had told my wife that I was working all weekend :) Seriously, it was great running into you guys and I just drove back into Florida a few…
- TIG I used to work in a shop that built the aluminum pipe towers that go on sport fishing boats, they are built usually of Schedule 40 anodized aluminum pipe. They had 3 guys in there that could do perfect welds (all the…
- Riding quotes From ADV rider. "Riding a cruiser bike is like walking a golden retriever, Riding a sport bike is like walking a hyena"
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