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  1. lnewlf

    Motorcycle For Sale '06 Fjr

    49 K, had her since '07, never down, many $$ options like Wilburs remote res shock, smuggler, cruise, Road Five tires with @ 1 K 15 miles east of Troy, NY can only E-Mail pics....$2500.00
  2. lnewlf

    Sport touring seat for a Honda Blackbird

    my riding bud has a '97 with Corbin seat and beetle bags...loves the seat...we do 4 or 5 hundredmile days
  3. lnewlf

    2022 FJR?

    no shaft...me no buy....belt would be a cheaper, lighter option...[I've had my fill of chains...]
  4. lnewlf

    Ford Ranger 4WD not engaging

    for some reason Ford applies a constant vacuum to the hubs to keep them disengaged [2 wheel drive mode] poor design. The constant suction on the spinning hubs results in water [salt] being drawn in which will freeze  them in either 2 or 4 wheel drive...especially as the seals wear..Check for...
  5. lnewlf

    Losing a side case. Is this just an urban legend?

    Toecutter's idea if memory serves...and a good one..
  6. lnewlf

    2020-11-30 First CBX Ride!

    rode briefly with a guy who had one with a six into one pipe...music of the gods...
  7. lnewlf

    Has Anyone Added a Turn to the Throttle Spring?

    tru dat...missed that the OP had a new one
  8. lnewlf

    What is wrong with you people?

    I ran over a swollen raccoon the other day, in my Charger, screwed up the air dam...oh wait, I'm off topic...yeah, not riding as much now that I'm retired ????  no one rides anymore and it seems like I've been everywhere many times...but..the less I ride the more I miss it so things are picking...
  9. lnewlf

    Has Anyone Added a Turn to the Throttle Spring?

    when I first got my FJR I hated the throttle response so I did the spring unwind.....Then the throttle was to light and wouldn't close all the way..I realized that the PO had already done it. I rewould the spring with a piece of curved wire, snagging the tang and pulling it back around ,which...
  10. lnewlf

    bike eats headlight bulbs

    as mentioned, might be high line voltage...my FJ 12 had a bad R/R and ate bulbs as fast as I could replace them.. I put Silver Stars in my FJR and they only lasted about 3K.. finally went to Cree LED and they have been great..very white, good beam, and much less draw...
  11. lnewlf

    Allegedly speeding, que the dash cam

    my wifey would deny that she shot me...
  12. lnewlf

    How to remove Plexsus from Shoei pinlock insert??

    huh....been using Plexus on the pinlock for several years, no problems,,,
  13. lnewlf

    Lifting an FJR by crane

    I routinely lift mine with a trolly hoist in my garage....for the front I remove the 2 bolts from the T bar in front of the tank and attach a small high grade chain with longer bolts and loop the chain over the hoist hook....for the rear 2 good nylon straps around the frame..[seat off]
  14. lnewlf

    Happy birthday Hotrodzilla!!

    that lets the horse out....meebee just blondes?
  15. lnewlf

    New bike new farkles

    full power all the time for the Clearwaters....especially daytime low beams...meebee, just meebee get the attention of a gum cracking, makeup applying, texting, blonde.[ to be fair, ball bearing cagers too]
  16. lnewlf

    Wanted, Plastic Seat Adjuster thing...

    PM me your address and I'll send u mine...
  17. lnewlf

    The All New.... Harbor Davidson motorcycle

    prolly faster too
  18. lnewlf

    Downsizing ...to a Guzzi

    and as u noted  a shaftie   :thumbsupsmiley:
  19. lnewlf

    Low battery voltage constant with revs

    how old is the battery ?....old batteries have higher resistance....do the headlights get brighter when revs are brought up?
  20. lnewlf

    Garage Door Opener

    slick setup..^^^^^^ assuming the remote has a strong enough signal to get thru the bike... this is the best arrangement
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