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  1. Patriot

    Need Help Deciding Between Bikes

    heat management: https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-YAMAHA-FJR1300-FJR-HOT-TANK-HEAT-FIX-INSULATION-KIT-/190845518261?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c6f4781b5&vxp=mtr mine is 7 years old and still works great
  2. Patriot

    Isn't this sad...

    well, I did my SS1000 with it and am convinced I could not without it my butt would hurt in 200mi stock, and I commonly ride 600-700 miles to get to the Smokies from New Orleans in a day. I've never ridden a stock seat, my Sargeant is nothing more than a platform, a wider platform than stock...
  3. Patriot

    Rotella not good?

    Rotella is more powerful than Gozilla...just ask Raymond Burr
  4. Patriot

    Pulsing brake lights : list of legal states 5-24-13

    In Looziana, small flashing braking indicators like led hyperlites are perfectly accepted and legal. I would expect while transitioning any other state with my LA plate, I would be left alone to run them as always regardless of local ordinances.
  5. Patriot

    Straight Pipes? Yay or Nay.

    any bike (on public streets) that causes little kids to cower against their mother's leg is a piece of ****
  6. Patriot

    Gen1 Subframe Stiffener Kit

    +1
  7. Patriot

    Keep those old tool kits

    helpful sights...these specifically are for Gen I but lots of it apply to Gen II as well https://www.fjrtech.net/maint.cfm ttp://www.fjr1300.info/
  8. Patriot

    Gen III Insurance Increase

    I'm happy with Progressive...but haven't tested them with a claim...they were competitive with Geico, but friends locally recommended Progressive, so I went with them I'm a Vet and have meant to check out USAA, but haven't
  9. Patriot

    I need a new LED torch (flashlight) - opinions?

    bottom right corner of Clearwater Lights product page "Loretta" & "Andie" if interested enough, call Glenn and ask about a discount https://www.clearwaterlights.com/products2_pp.html
  10. Patriot

    I need a new LED torch (flashlight) - opinions?

    paging Hotrodzilla, paging Hotrodzilla...Officer Zilla, pls pick up the white courtesy phone
  11. Patriot

    Frame Sliders and Bar Risers - Which Ones &Why? REPOST

    OES Sliders MCL (Motorcycle Larry) Riser Plate google is your friend...
  12. Patriot

    Intermittent Ignition Switch

    update: my ignition switch worked fine all day yesterday for 500miles of starting and stopping. the night before, I sprayed pro gold liberally into the weep holed using the world's longest straw I'll see how it goes from here THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to all of my always helpful peeps...
  13. Patriot

    Super Tech oil filters

    QUOTED FROM BELOW: Oil Filters come basically in three qualities. Very good, with excellent filtration; normal; and really incredibly bad. This last category, really incredibly bad, should obviously be avoided. Accordingly, never use a Fram, Pennzoil, Penske, Castrol, or Quaker State oil filter...
  14. Patriot

    OFFICIAL SFO 2013 RALLY thread = May30-Jun2

    ya'll are going to have to partake of Arkansas roads without me for the first time in many years, my wife is off for a week that the kids have nothing scheduled. This may be the last chance for all of us to vacation together...my daughters are 20 & 18 and making plans for the future. I'm...
  15. Patriot

    Good thing I said my prayers.

    what is it with the lack of turn signal use these days...I note it every day because I'm OCD signaler addict
  16. Patriot

    Going to the Dark Side

    I ran 29psi from new to a couple five thousand miles...it does soften up to feel more flexible and more rounded corners over time giving a more motorcycle tire experience. Now I run 32psi.
  17. Patriot

    "unofficial" Gathering? - Smoky Mountains?

    way on the west side of the mountain, in Tellico Plains is Hunts Lodge for Motorcycles. It's located at the foot of the Cherohala . great hosts, rustic, very reasonable prices food is up the road a few miles in town. probably not the best place for a Gathering... it's all gravel big...
  18. Patriot

    Need Help Deciding Between Bikes

    Fred has very valid points...when I was looking for a bike, I either considered a bike advertised & owned by a forum peep or had a peep close to the potential bike go check it out for me. I am always for anybody here available to check out a bike within a couple hundred miles, and if desired...
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