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  1. Flyinfool
    Thanks for the offer Jeff, but I will not be able to make it up there. Since it is supposed to be in the 40's when I leave I will be wearing my orange Gortex hunting suit, that should keep me warm and dry. The coat has removable Gortex liners so I can adjust the warmth as required and still stay dry. I have a warm pair and a thin par of Gortex pants. I will also be wearing Gortex, insulated boots. I do have some Gortex gloves but they are mot the best insulated. I will take 2 pair of gloves. If my hands or anything else gets cold, I'll stop and warm up. I have no specific time schedule to meet. I have been using Pledge on the windshield and it seems to shed the water pretty well, I will add some to my visor. This new helmet has never seen rain so I have no idea what it will do. Lots of good advice in this thread. I'm going to use as much of it as I am able.
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    I never went thru the dirt bike phase of life, and now I'm to old to learn a dirt bike, so I never learned the slippin and slidin part of bike control.
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    To bad, I have a spare set of gaskets for all 3 side covers just sitting there on the kitchen table. I'm not sure if the missing gasket thickness or grinding the gears will cause any other issues later on.
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    After seeing the pics the better half had questions as to what they are used for........
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    Since it will be wet and the ground possibly soft. I will bring a supply of polished Stainless steel pads to put under your side stand (a pair also works well under the center stand) so we do not have to pick up to many bikes that might want to take a nap in the nice soft wet grass. It will be first come first serve.
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    I'm still hoping that I never have to look at her bottom like that,,,,,,,,,again.
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    I was going to be with a couple of Hondas but they have not been answering my PMs to make final arrangements. So I do not know at this point If I will be traveling alone or not. I will be traveling on I-80 most of the way so someone from here may catch up to me along the way. I did have in my plan to stop every 100 miles for gas and a break. If it is raining I may stop more often. The trip is 417 miles and my plan is to take 9 hours to do it, with stops for breakfast and lunch. I already warned my CC company that I will be making a lot of small gas purchases in a short amount of time. I'll have to find some wax for the visor. Would Pledge work?
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    OK it is looking like I will get wet wet wet on the way to MD. I have never ridden more than a few miles in town in the rain. On this trip I will be pulling a trailer, also something new for me. I did get new tires last week. Unfortunately I was only able to get about 80 miles on them to get them scuffed in. They still have the nubbies on them. I will have a supply of Ziploc bags for the GPS. I will be wearing my Gortex Blaze orange hunting gear. So I should stay warm and fairly dry. Other than the obvious like slow down, keep longer distance for stopping, what are some things I should do and or watch for? They are talking up to 3/4 inch of rain with possible ponding. What is the the best thing to do if you come over a hill and find standing water on the road? I wear glasses, How do you keep them clear? How do I keep the helmet visor clear? The wind screen sheds water pretty good at speed, but blocks the wind from blowing water off the visor. What else do I need to know? Some jerk at the weather service did not read the rules about no rain for MD....
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    No The MkIs (83-85)use a different hitch than the MkIIs (86 and up) Watch eBay, they show up fairly often.
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    Will this be another year and 800+ posts??????
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    Maybe you are banned.
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    Leaving work at noon today to finish loading all of the "stuff" on the bike and in the trailer, and get done early enough to attempt to get some sleep before leaving. I may be to wired to actually sleep..... Planing to leave around 3:30am Friday morning to arrive around noon Friday. I hope there will be some good camp sites left......
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    NOOooooo........ Not a bike wash...... I just got done planting the crops in the dirt.
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    DON'T take the whole bike to "The Shop" for tires unless you call first for a quote. They wanted $200 to take the wheels off the bike. I just took in the wheels and my tires to have them do the mounting and balance.
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    The weather man does not seem to be aware of the rules for rain on MD. Or is it just my personal black cloud that is trumping the rules?
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    Be a good time for another once over to see what other things might be only finger tight. It is always better to find them loose screws before they tell you all about it.
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    Good Luck!!! Don't forget to add an on off switch while you are in there.
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    Oopie!! My brain fart. Had you confused with Stardbog that is doing an iron butt to MD.
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    HA! I know better than that!!!!
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    I just orders a set of all of those from Skydoc. Just finished putting them all on about 15 minutes ago.
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    Knowing what you have "under the hood" how about just "Buy Buy" or "See Ya" I suppose you are gonna park that thing where I can see it to. I have wanted to make mine yellow since I got it.
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    So since you need the bike running for this weekend, does that mean you are coming to MD? I'm leaving here early Friday morning. I just had my tires mounted at "The Shop" in Milwaukee. $18.50 ea mounted and balanced. Total bill with new valves, tire disposal fees, tax, etc. was $51. I thought that was reasonable enough. Call ahead, early, I just got the last valves he had in stock. They did the mounting while I waited.
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    surprised

    Flyinfool replied to Sailor's topic in Watering Hole

    Gonna set up a nest cam on the internet so we can all watch?
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    Just the fact that Dylan is talking to you about it BEFORE he gets his bike is a huge first step. It means that he wants your input and is much more likely to follow your recommendations and coaching. Start with a MSF course, If you have not taken one (recently), take it with him. Who says you cant teach an old dog new tricks?
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    The difference between a cigarette lighter and a power outlet is that the lighter is mostly metal to handle the heat of the lighter element and a snap to hold the lightr down while heating. The power outlet is mostly plastic and does not have the catch to hold down the lighter. Other than the lighter itself, you can plug the same stuff into either one.
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