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  1. dustyrains

    What Maintenance Stuff Do You Carry On A Couple-Day Trip?

    I like black electrical tape for my visor. It completely shades your eyes, and comes off with no residue. I don't carry oil on a long trip. I have never needed to top up between oil changes. The Playboys might be a good idea. If you need one all of a sudden, you will want it right now and...
  2. dustyrains

    I'M Buying A Sleeping Bag, Any Recommendations?

    Also, if you have a back problem, check this out. If you get one, let us know how you like it. I want one, but can't seem to bring my wallet and my wants into synch.
  3. dustyrains

    Tom Tom Gps, Which Mount Works Best?

    If it is the Tom Tom Rider, you should be able to find a Rider specific handle bar mount or a suction cup mount on their web site.
  4. dustyrains

    Road Out Of Randall, Wa. ?

    I was up there just a few weeks ago. Go on a weekday, you will be blocked by very few cars. Great riding. F.S. roads 25 and 99 are Destination Highways 4 and 2 respectively. Enjoy.
  5. dustyrains

    M/C Traveling Bags and Luggage

    Living here in the Pacific North Wet, I use an Ortlieb waterproof 55 liter roll top duffel. It works well, however, it could be improved upon by being wheeled. The only waterproof, wheeled, roll top duffel I have been able to find is the Cabelas Extreme wheeled duffel. Maybe Sandy Claws will...
  6. dustyrains

    Pulsating engine speed?

    Sounds completely normal to me. Sounds just like mine has always sounded. I don't see the rpm varying enough to make the tach needle oscillate. I think it's your imagination.
  7. dustyrains

    FJR or HD Roadking

    I own both a 1994 Road King and a 2006 FJR AE. The RK has been upgraded with Performance Machine brakes, Progressive rear suspension, a Race Tech Gold Cartridge emulator in the forks, and a 124 inch S&S SuperSidewinder Engine, with a Vance and Hines 2 into 1 ProPipe. I have also installed...
  8. dustyrains

    The good news is that I am alive ....

    I must have missed something. Where did this happen? What is ICBC? What is HAT? Acronyms unknown to me. Good you are alive, congrats.
  9. dustyrains

    What happens with AE if it runs out of gas?

    Trying killing your engine with the kill button while underway. Let us know what happens.
  10. dustyrains

    FJR1300AE Shifting

    This is copy and paste from an earlier post by me. Shifting in town from 1 to 2 -- smoothest way -- pulling away from a stop, as soon the bike is rolling and clutch has fully engaged, flick into 2nd with no throttle movement at all. Like maybe 15 feet from the stop, flick up. On the highway...
  11. dustyrains

    Alaska trip report.

    Sorry about your misfortune. Wife and I just got back from a loop up through Southern B.C. I had no close calls with bambis but I nearly center punched a black bear riding north out of Creston. Surprised the hell out of me, as my brain is always on the lookout for deer. We did not have...
  12. dustyrains

    Motorcyclist fined $800.00 for picking up free grill

    The man is to be applauded for his ingenuity and thinking "in the box".
  13. dustyrains

    Father/son ride for a tire change

    A handsome boy ya got there. A day spent doing mo'sickle stuff with yer kid is just the best. I finally got to go on a real ride, a 3 day sport tour with my 27 year old son, a couple of weeks ago. He surprised me by showing up on a new Buell Ulysses XB12XT. It was great. His first bike ride...
  14. dustyrains

    Another WFO Ride Report

    Those "wash your hands" signs are in every restroom that is in a building that serves food, at least in Oregon and Washington.
  15. dustyrains

    Tighty Whities at WFO

    Lotta shakin' goin on there. I don't know....
  16. dustyrains

    2007 FJR1300AE Won't start

    My AE refused to start once. It would crank over, but no fire. Had it towed to my dealership. They called the next day and said it fired right up. WTF?? Never happened again and I never did figure that one out.
  17. dustyrains

    Jerkiness

    G2 and throttle closing spring unwind helped, but not the complete answer. Power Commander is on the farkle menu for down the road sometime.
  18. dustyrains

    Freakin cell phones, blackberries, GPSs, iPhones, etc.

    We don't need no stinkin laws against driving or riding drunk, either. Or stoned. Damn people and their laws, tryin to tell us what to do.
  19. dustyrains

    Freakin cell phones, blackberries, GPSs, iPhones, etc.

    Most people will just try to keep reconnecting while driving, thus defeating the whole point of jamming.
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