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thanks for the info guys, i also need info on replacing the catalytic converter with a y-pipe and running the stock muffler. Pros ? cons ?
thx again

been away for awhile so sorry if this has come up often. can anyone direct me to a link about replacing the muffler with a turnout exhaust tip behind the cat ? bike is an 03 "r" with 11,000 miles
thx

I rode to work today, 28 degrees when I left home this am. There were a couple of icy patches on the back roads, but I know where to expect them around here so no problems
mike

Well, the big brown truck came this week and delivered my Tourmaster Synergy vest and Gerbings heated insoles. Rather than go thru removing the tank to install the harness, i decided to just get the coax to BMW powerlet adapter. Unfortunately, every place I called had them on backorder. i finally fo...

hottech, hi! yes, i got the handguards on a couple days after we met. they went right on, although i put 'em on and took 'em off a couple times so i could see what, if anything, needed dremeling. only had to relieve about a half inch for clearance. i took my time so they look "stock". they...

motorcyclesuperstore has pretty good prices on tourmaster synergy liners, with thermostat

hi, i installed the martin fabrication lights on my r a couple months ago. i emailed the company prior to purchasing and asked a few questions, they were very prompt in replying. installation was a breeze, gave me an excuse to pull my tank off for the first time. i have been pleased with the overall...

i got to ride to work 3 days this past week. highs in the mid 40's on the way to work, and lows in the upper 30's on the way home at night. new years day, i changed my front tire that morning and then five of us rode about 3 hours. 31 degrees when we left out, 38 degrees when we got back. i am order...

pics please

yeah, my riding buddies call my gs handguards "moose ears" , lol, but my 32 mile ride home from work at 10pm tonight makes them a welcome addition.
mike

you didn't say what kind of connector your heated vest has. if it is an sae connector you should be able to connect your batt tender to the sae connector. first time tank removal to get to the battery is a little intimidating, but it is really pretty simple, just pay attention to how everything is c...

todd, the shield is an MRA Vario. i bought it from twistedthrottle.com after trying a bmw sport, bmw touring, and then calling to order a parabellum and they told me they were a month behind, so i ordered this one. it works really well, around town it is great and after several tweakings it really d...

i had a couple hours to kill thursday afternoon, so i took off and made the little 90 mile round trip i like to make when pressed for time. lots of twistys and about 20 miles of interstate. i was thinking of trading for a gs, and had a good deal worked out, but i just can't bring myself to part with...

i just saw a thread last night about these, if i can find it now
mike

from advrider... "the 75W90 will lubricate better with less fluid drag, the slightly lighter fluid is better for the bearings... Heavier fluids with higher temp. ratings (140) work well for extreme temperature's (hotter than your final drive gets) and higher shock loads, otherwise the lighter f...

well, i have a question going in the opposite direction. i want to mount 120/70/17 front and a 160/60 17 rear distanzia's. what effect, if any, will the 160 rear tire have on anything, and will it be safe to run on the 5 inch rim?
thanks
mike

damn....

on't know if it's true or not, but i've always hear that our popular word for sex came from the time when people who committed adultery were placed in public positions of ridicule, such as the english "stocks", with their crime written overhead. adulterers were put there For Unlawful Carna...

macx,
got any pics of the pegs yet? i'd really like to see em
mike

still on sale, just picked up an extra one tonight
mike