Recent content by Rocketmouse

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    Hello from UK!

    Welcome from sunny Southern California, Skye! So when are you going to get your wonderful "L" badge and join us all on the road?
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    Roadster headlight aiming?

    Thanks guys - now I just have to wait for it to get dark and break out the wrenches!
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    Roadster headlight aiming?

    Does anyone have any specific guidelines for aiming the headlights on a Roadster or other dual-headlight versions? I had a look through the service manual and it gives some good instructions on the "how" part, but with the unusual cutoffs for the beam pattern I'm not quite sure about the...
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    Hello from Kentucky

    Welcome from Southern California!
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    New to windshields, questions?

    I've been thinking about the Clearview as well as I did have one on my last bike and like everyone has said, it was great! I believe with the Clearview you can order the shield without the driving light cutouts, so that would solve one problem at least. Has anyone tried the exact same shield...
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    Texas Cooling Vest - any opinions?

    So I tried the neck cooler wrap working in the yard and I got about 1 1/2 to 2 hours of cooling out of a fully charged pack. Kinda nice since it wasn't too cold but just constantly cool. I had thought about the 2-ish hour time frame, and at least for me that's about a good time for a smoke...
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    Texas Cooling Vest - any opinions?

    Hey All! After sweating it out on a few rides recently with the wife insisting I wear my leather jacket (in 100F+ temps), I went looking for some kind of cooling vest. I really didn't want one of the regular wet evaporation vests, and I cam across this site in Houston: Texas Cool Vest I...
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    Are Dealers Dealing?

    For those able to find a dealer willing to deal, my hearty congratulations to you! When I got mine (in Brea, CA), not only was the dealer not willing to deal on the price of the bike, we refused to lower the price on ANYTHING (accessories or apparel), and the finance guy even had the nerve to...
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    Kuryakyn Floor Board installation

    Hey RKTNMYPKT - did those fix the legs rubbing issue you mentioned for your wife on the soft saddlebags? I was thinking about passenger boards as well, but I want to make sure any investment I make will also work when I get around to sneaking the $$$ for a set of Beetle Bags!
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    R3R - stalling issue?

    And just to make things more interesting... This past weekend I was on a 130 mile ride to my in-laws (at least the ride made it fun) in 100F/38C + temps, with the ride going over the Grapevine in S. Cal (a fairly hefty incline/decline) and ABSOLUTELY no stalling at all! Note that it was...
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    R3R - stalling issue?

    Thanks for the nudge RKTNMYPKT - I've just been swamped since I got back from England. OK, so I have had my girl out for a few rides and the TPS reset definitely did not fix the issue. I have been out on both hot days and cool(er), and I seem to get the same intermittent stall :(. The one...
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    Time between starts

    Thank you Canberra - now that I got my originally expected razzing I now feel complete in life ;) For us in Southern California, "winter" is when the mountains get this strange white topping on them and we occasionally need to find a sweater, but not any reason to put away our rides!
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    Time between starts

    Thanks guys - I figured it should be OK, but better to check than to have a nasty surprise when I get back. As for the razzing, I was at least expecting one "WHAT! If your job makes you be away for that long whithout shipping your bike for you then quit!" comment, or the "best way to keep it...
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    Time between starts

    I just KNOW I'm going to catch merry hell about this from the regulars, but here goes. Is there a maximum time between engine startups that I should consider with a Roadster? My concern is that this weekend I have to head over to London for 2 weeks courtesy work, and I am not sure about the...
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    Hello from North Carolina!

    Welcome Art from the left coast in California! Assuming the photo is accurate/the actual Rocket, do keep in mind that's an early-2013 model so it won't have the torque limiters removed in the first 3 gears. The other changes are cosmetic (twin white stripes for the flat black, black mirrors...
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