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LOL Good2Go! Maybe you're right. I shouldn't break from tradition. Actually, PartShark took my money for the hoses and THEN told me they're on backorder. I figure they'll show up the day I leave. :P

Actually, I always carry one roll each of rescue, electrical and duct tape Mike. Hoping to not need them on this rally. Alan - They are hoses 2 & 5 in the fiche here. Thanks for the tips and advice folks. Heading off to the local shops for alternative replacements. This is just one of the...

From the holes made from the hose reinforcement. The "guts" of the hose if you will. The whitish threads in the image below (not the surface that connects to the thermostat which is red in the image.) AND Most affirmative fellas. To the point where I risked crushing the thermostat "tube"...

Good point but that doesn't explain the parts warehouses (BikeBandit, RonAyers, PartShark, PowerSportsParts, etc.) devoid of hoses. I think SacramentoMike is onto something there. Bah! I've got a rally in a couple of weeks and no time to unravel this mystery. Off to NAPA for something close to...

Noticed a couple of my Gen II's radiator hoses were weeping pretty heavily (and not because it was sad.) I thought I'd cheat Murphy and change 'em out. After placing the order, I receive an email explaining that the hoses are on back-order with MamaYama. I've spent the better part of yesterday...

Thanks for posting up the recall info Tony! Mucho appreciated. Now the wait begins. I'm just hoping they don't balk at my repair to the burnt out S4 connector (snipped off burnt connector, soldered exposed wires to heavier gauge wires and grounded back to battery.)

I think you meant NV-375 (a.k.a. "Extraterrestrial Highway") Jeff. NV-376 connects US 6 (near Tonopah) to US 50.

Day 10 has been posted up. 2011 Iron Butt Rally

Butt it was a DRY blast furnace heat right? ;)

Working from home sure has its benefits! :D

My only point is the Beemer crowd live an exciting life. Just go back and look at the photos from the checkpoints... Not a single pic of a crowd gathered around an FJR while a major part is being replaced. See? FJR riders are BORING! (All in good fun. I really don't care what you ride, just...

There are some in the LD community who are on their 3rd or 4th replacement FD (same bike). That Koolaid is f'n STRONG!

Road trip!!!

Gunny! to what SkooterG & TurboDave said. (Link to the FJR Assistance Directory is in my signature line.) Another support net that will be available during the rally is the LD community. Seems to me that as soon as Rally HQ is contacted, a quick email or phone call is made and several folks are...

You're very welcome George. I will most definitely look you up when I'm on the right coast. Hey Paul, don't be hating my Black Cherry awesomeness. ;) What's a razor Hal? :blink:

Hiya crapshoot. Like Mike sez... Check out the member map. (I'll give a hint... Those members who "live" in the ocean aren't a plotting mistake.) I know SpyderBret & Raven7 are still in the valley. I'm up in the hills of Henderson. There are a couple of others but I haven't heard from them in...

I'm one of the paranoid few that's been stranded one time too many from a dead battery. Made it a point from then on to change 'em out every two years. Living here in the desert, batteries in general just don't seem too last long. The one that left me stranded was 4 year old gel in my 97 BMW...

Gunny! on putting some miles in with the wife BEFORE your trip. A longish weekend trip will tell you volumes on what to plan for. For my bride and I, a three day trip to Sedona, AZ from Henderson, NV let us know the FJR wasn't right. We bought a Victory Vision and never looked back. (Keeping...

My "handle" in real life is Chris Purney. We met under unfortunate circumstances JB, it was at Andrew Knight's funeral. BTW - Having a "smart" phone helps keep current with both FB and the forum. During breaks from work, I can do a quick check of my email (I have several subscribed threads in...

Who: I run two units on my FJR. What: Garmin Zumo 550 & Street Pilot 2720. When: Both during rallies. Daily commuting not so much. Where: Z550 is mounted to the steering nut with a 2" Ram arm. SP2720 centered on N-Line Dash in its OEM cradle. Why: Primarily redundancy. Also reduces button...