You got that right John - the rider is the main element in performance. I can be fast on either bike. Hell, I can be fast on my Valkyrie. A pint...
Jeez dude - we're on the same page....:vader: MD
This breaks out the rehashed discussion that half of us are Sporttourer guys and the other half is SportTourers. Your opinion of your...
Dude if you paid about 400 buck for a set of tires - you paid waaay too much. Glad you like 'em MD
Very Cool Junketfest! Thats a bike I have never ridden. Always wanted to try. Give us a ride report once you have it a while. MD
Rambamatic - I'm with you as far as understanding it was time to move on. Peoples needs change. Yours is going to the hyperdistance type ride of...
Ive seen BMW bags mounted on a 5th gen too. MD
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Rambamatic - you discovered the same thing I did riding a 5th and 6th back to back over severall thousand miles. I went out a bought a 5th. You...
Hate to bring up the dark side, but look at the home page for their little survey thing. Maybe a starting point.. MD
Maybe some other 6th genners can chime in on the stock stuff. I didnt have the patience for it on mine. (5th gen) A wider search would help too....
Ok heres a SWAG ----3k is too much, its probly closer to 2k. MD
You dont need to rev it to get it moving. Practice feeling the clutch engagement point where you start to feel the bike move forward. Then roll on...
Map, mini spray bottle for cleaning face shield, rag, 2nd pair of gloves, 2nd pair of glasses, cell phone, garage door opener, extra ear plugs,...
Wish I could help, I'm a bit of a vib tech. Sounds like an insulator or rubber mount thing was left out. Unfortunately, this is the kind of thing...
I would love to do a VFR national meet at Barber, Birminham Al- Schedule it for 2010 for some planning waaaay ahead. MD
Dude - some nice stuff. you know --- you could post the pics in one thread..... MD
Keep at it, Frodus.. I'm routing for you. It would be very cool to have a electric vehicle to plug into the wall to drive to work. MD
If its a single sided swingarm - It takes some monster torquet to get that bugger off. Some pics of what you got would help. MD
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