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Topic: Looking at picking up new shoes for the K |
N41EF
Replies: 4
Views: 2991
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Forum: Product Reviews Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2021 9:07 am Subject: Looking at picking up new shoes for the K |
I put Shinko tires on my water cooler RT. I was skeptical at the price, but my local Japanese dealer said they sell more Shinko tires that anything else, and have only had two tires come back for war ... |
Topic: Fiberglass repair method? |
N41EF
Replies: 1
Views: 2167
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Forum: Tech Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 8:13 pm Subject: Fiberglass repair method? |
I've been involved in building three composite airplanes and have done a lot of minor repairs.
If it's just a deep gouge and not structural, I'd use the fiberglass resin and some chopped fiberglass ... |
Topic: Windshield Apparatus |
N41EF
Replies: 4
Views: 3440
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Forum: Tech Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 12:51 am Subject: Windshield Apparatus |
My K bike sounded like the windshield would shake off the bike going over railroad tracks. Never figured it out until I pulled the entire fairing off, one of the four from mounting bosses was broken, ... |
Topic: 1965 Triumph Tiger 500 |
N41EF
Replies: 7
Views: 6760
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Forum: Campfire Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2021 8:37 pm Subject: 1965 Triumph Tiger 500 |
In the early 80's I had a friend that had several late 60's Triumphs. Neat bikes, very British, I'm sure there are loads of places out there with info and parts available. Hard to put a value on old ... |
Topic: Whoa! 2nd Pfizer COVID shot packs a punch! |
N41EF
Replies: 10
Views: 6407
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Forum: Campfire Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:12 pm Subject: Whoa! 2nd Pfizer COVID shot packs a punch! |
I've not had either, but friends report low grade fever and general soreness. Kinda lie the bubonic plague shots in the 80's. |
Topic: Happy New Year! |
N41EF
Replies: 5
Views: 4243
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Forum: Campfire Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:29 pm Subject: Happy New Year! |
And to you and yours!
I hate to postulate, but could 2021 be any worse? |
Topic: Bush rubber frame supports |
N41EF
Replies: 19
Views: 10408
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Forum: Tech Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 5:43 pm Subject: Bush rubber frame supports |
Duck, you near Port Ludlow? Spent an excellent weekend there, Spent 8 months in Bremerton and the base at Bangor. |
Topic: Help frm Anxiety |
N41EF
Replies: 22
Views: 12674
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Forum: Campfire Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 5:39 pm Subject: Help frm Anxiety |
Damm guys, were there at least cute nurses in the hospital?
When I had my appendix out a few years ago I was expecting Grey's Anatomy, my "nurse" had full sleeve tattoos and an Airborne T ... |
Topic: BMW MOA Getaway Skytop, PA 7/30 to 8/1 |
N41EF
Replies: 5
Views: 11720
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Forum: Meetings Posted: Fri Dec 18, 2020 9:51 pm Subject: BMW MOA Getaway Skytop, PA 7/30 to 8/1 |
Group rate is $159/night. |
Topic: BMW MOA Getaway Skytop, PA 7/30 to 8/1 |
N41EF
Replies: 5
Views: 11720
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Forum: Meetings Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:10 pm Subject: BMW MOA Getaway Skytop, PA 7/30 to 8/1 |
MOA does Getaway weekends, and just added late July at Skytop, PA. Hopefully by then Covid will be a bad dream. Not booking it yet, but I have this one on the calendar.
The resort is: https://www ... |
Topic: Help frm Anxiety |
N41EF
Replies: 22
Views: 12674
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Forum: Campfire Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 8:38 pm Subject: Help frm Anxiety |
Its been a crappy year! Its not just you. A walk, run, or bike ride helps. Or, just somethings that gives you a sense of satisfaction. I've been working on polishing the blue off my R bike's exhaust ... |
Topic: Do you still enjoy and travel? |
N41EF
Replies: 6
Views: 6062
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Forum: Campfire Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:58 pm Subject: Do you still enjoy and travel? |
I met a BMW group at Tellico Plains this weekend, rode the dragon and several loops around the area. Rules change about masks from state to state. NC still has mask mandates, TN does not. I felt saf ... |
Topic: Discount from Max |
N41EF
Replies: 14
Views: 11440
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Forum: Campfire Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:37 pm Subject: Discount from Max |
Thanks John! Doing front wheel bearings on the R1100S this fall. |
Topic: No Service |
N41EF
Replies: 9
Views: 6470
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Forum: Campfire Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 8:24 pm Subject: No Service |
You get what you pay for. Oh, wait K11OG is free. Service disruptions happen, there are a lot of sketchy people out there that have nothing better to do than make people's lives miserable.
Garmin ... |
Topic: K11 Purchasing idea |
N41EF
Replies: 3
Views: 3612
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Forum: Campfire Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 5:24 pm Subject: K11 Purchasing idea |
ABS 1 on K bikes are the easiest to bleed and easy to pick out of a lineup. From the side the bike will have a black horizontal cylinder on each side below the battery covers. The bleed nipple is ri ... |
Topic: Engine drip: 1997 K1100LT |
N41EF
Replies: 22
Views: 12039
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Forum: Tech Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 9:42 pm Subject: Engine drip: 1997 K1100LT |
I'm sure Flying Duck will chime in, I believe on bikes that sat and didn't have coolant flushed it can cause corrosion on the pump shaft, that scores the seals and causes the leaks. Plus the seals are ... |
Topic: Engine drip: 1997 K1100LT |
N41EF
Replies: 22
Views: 12039
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Forum: Tech Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:12 pm Subject: Engine drip: 1997 K1100LT |
No, not "normal" the oil/water pump uses a common shaft with seals that keeps the oil from the water and such. If either seal is leaking you get something out the weep hole, sounds like you ... |
Topic: Engine drip: 1997 K1100LT |
N41EF
Replies: 22
Views: 12039
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Forum: Tech Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:37 pm Subject: Engine drip: 1997 K1100LT |
Weep hole from the oil/water pump? |
Topic: Is this effect likely |
N41EF
Replies: 9
Views: 6205
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Forum: Tech Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 9:07 pm Subject: Is this effect likely |
I pulled all of the plastic off a LT, a local body shop fixed cracks on both side of fairing, ground spots on both mirrors, and did a color change for $650. I found I had one of the 4 front fairing mo ... |
Topic: Good H4 LED headlight bulb |
N41EF
Replies: 4
Views: 4981
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Forum: Product Reviews Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 9:03 pm Subject: Good H4 LED headlight bulb |
Thanks Duck, against the garage door do they have the low beam "cut" that keeps you from blinding oncoming traffic? A friend put LEDs on his GS and they seem to blind traffic. |
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