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This. After many many years of no bent keys my 05 FJR and 09 Versys key can get a bit twisted easily. I'm a bit more deliberate these days. Re WD40 in locks: I love the stuff for many uses but it does leave a sticky film after drying. Not something I use in locks.

I live in the foothills of Mt Baldy. Angeles Crest is open but we're expecting a storm Thu night and Friday with a temp drop.

I visited Wayne at the Motoport factory and ordered a two piece kevlar mesh suit back in 2008. While I don't agree with all of Wayne's opinions and know more than one person that has had trouble getting a decent fit I'm a very happy Motoport customer. My suit has seen snow and ~20F to Cali...

Just a clarification here. The CHP wasn't pressured to remove it by anti-lane sharing folks. A CHP officer referred to them during a traffic stop. This screwed the pooch as non-legislators are not supposed to be publishing materials that could be construed as having the force of law. WRT...

Don't need a report to tell me what 36 years of experience lane sharing has taught me but suppose validation cannot hurt :)

Yep we were on one or two rides together back ~2006. For the Edelweiss portion I was on a 1200 Multistrada and for the DIY a BMW 800 ST. Neither are all that large but with Edelweiss hauling the luggage I'd have preferred a supermoto. Lots of hairpins :) Hauling my own luggage something like...

In summer '11 my friend Allan and I did the Edelweiss High Alpine Tour. It was great but definitely a premium price. When we returned to Munich from that I picked up a rental from the big BMW store, rode to Andermatt, and did a week of day trips. There's ride report here (probably requires...

Heh. All the folks I know that smoke weed in public (and many of the cig smokers I know) have gone to vaporizers for obvious reasons. Since my commute is on 210 I get far more diesel, bakery, and brewery smells than cig and weed. When I spent a lot of time on 55 I swore I could smell the bad...

Nope.

I had great performance with a Power front Road rear combo.

How about a short ride to Deadhorse, AK? Trip report here: https://www.gotfz1.com/alaska2014/

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45L Givi top box + vstream + gps-reported speeds up to 120 mph (so far) + 36/42 psi. No more impact to handling than what I'd expect from a top case + current wind conditions.

You know you've watched that movie a few times too many when you can actually understand Guy Martin. I went to the 2013 TT. Picked up a (what else) Triumph rental outside of London, back roads to Liverpool to catch the ferry. Don't put it off.

Some premature wear on the left in countries that drive on the right is a matter of turn radius and distance traveled. The only time I've worn a tire prematurely on the right is on my track bike running Streets of Willow clockwise.

Here's my ride report on my trip to Deadhorse. It's a bit short on pics as my time off from work was limited but you might enjoy it. https://www.gotfz1.com/alaska2014/

Maybe I should look into those tkcs. That said LA to Prudhoe in eight days on my '05 with PR4s worked out ok. Only a few pucker moments: deep loose gravel in a construction zone and southbound on the Dalton after it had rained overnight turning construction hard pack to soft mud.

If the seat was made with a deep bucket it's less likely to work across body shapes. I inherited a Rick Mayer made for a slightly longer person but since it's level and shallow it works great for me.

PM sent on the Lenker.