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    The drive belt is fairly easy to change. The swing arm in held on with 1 BIG bolt. I had to replace my belt twice on my Roadstar. That's why I don't have a Roadstar anymore.
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    Usually, a body shop will charge more in labor to fix a part off a bike then the insurance can buy a new one for, especially when they also have to pay the bike shop to tear the bike down to get all the damaged parts off.
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    umm...you happen to have the inner fairing? The one on the dash side? mine's cracked.
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    At least until this Dunlop Elite 3 wears out. I bought a used wheel off ebay. They didn't show the tire very well and I didn't care because I wanted the wheel and rotor. Well, lo and behold, it shows up today and the tire looks almost new. I'll run this tire off until it's gone and come back. I can't turn down a free tire. I bought the wheel, rotor and tire for 142 shipped. Now tire changes can be done at my convenience and faster. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37.l1313%26satitle%3D400005069327%26category0%3D%26fvi%3D1&item=400005069327&viewitem=
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    tracking Lowell

    flb_78 replied to a topic in Watering Hole

    It would be interesting to get a SPOT for Lowell. I watched a group of friends travel to Alaska on it and I was able to use Google maps to see the terrain. I know the SPOT has saved several lives of adventurists. http://www.findmespot.com/en/
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    Did you mount the tire up yourself or did a shop do it for you? I'm just wondering if the bead set straight. I've seen several tires that shook because they did not bead up straight. On my first bike, I had a dealer mount up my first set of tires because I did not know how at the time. The front tire was not mounted straight and after about 1000 miles, the entire front end shook between 30-50. If you want, I could take a gander at it sometime. Every tire has a "mounting line" that can be watched while the tire spins.
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    They fail because Yamaha runs most of the electrical system through the switch instead of a relay. Every time a switch is opened or closed, it sparks and causes wear on the terminals. The greater the load, the greater the spark and the greater the wear.
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    http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=512
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    I run my BFG at 32 psi. BigBoyinMS runs his Kuhmo at 42psi. You'll just have to play with the pressures until you find what works for your bike.
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    The 155/80R15 drops the rear end about an inch. The 165/80R15 does not drop the bike.
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    I had a wobble. I fixed it with a Works performance shock. Did you go to the Darkside?
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    It's 165 from most sites. That's an interesting tire. I wonder though if they put the same stickiness characteristics into the skinny tires as they do the fat ones.
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    I picked up my BFG off eBay.
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    I have a BFG on now but it's about bald after 13,000 miles. That's almost twice what I usually get out of a motorcycle tire. I have a Federal on order. I'm also going to be in need of new mufflers soon. I've managed to drag holes in the right side muffler.
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    I just ordered a new Federal tire this weekend. I also purchased a used wheel with a brake rotor on it off ebay for $142 shipped. I'll be sure to leave the tire in the sun to heat it up to make the mounting easier.
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    They all mount the same on the Touring models. The actual mufflers may be slightly different cosmetically, but they're interchangeable.
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    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KlAf936E90]YouTube - Nitrogen Triiodide Detonation[/ame]
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    Have a couple of beers to loosen up....
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    WD-40

    flb_78 replied to DragonRider's topic in Watering Hole

    http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/health/article256523.ece
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    No flip up helmet comes in 5XL so I wear an open face helmet. I've read lots of good things about the Vega Summit II helmet. http://www.vegahelmet.com/summit2.html
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    I normally average around 28mpg. This is a big bike with a lot of frontal area. If you're running over 60, the mileage is going to take a beating. I also have a speedohealer on my bike. When I ride with a group, I can get around 33 and 1 time with the group on the highway with cruise set at 65 with a 40mph tailwind, I was able to squeeze 37mpg out of it.
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    I would not run an automotive filter on a bike that is still in warranty. If I had an engine still in warranty, I would only run the Yamaha filter and a motorcycle oil, probably that Yamaha branded crap just to keep the service dept happy. I personally run a Purolater PureOne PL14610 from Advance Auto on my bike and Rotella T 15W40 diesel oil. You'll be hard pressed to find a better oil and filter combo. My bike is not in warranty so I don't have to worry about fighting with a service department when the engine decides to go south.
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    I'd be OK with a pair of lions. Might have to buy some more land and a taller fence though.
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    On a site dedicated to JAPANESE motorcycles.....
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    Yesterday was the first time I've stepped on my scale in over a year and it didn't show "ERR" It showed 399.2 Im guessing by the way my work jeans feel, I've lost around 20lbs.
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