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    2019 RAA West

    Just got back from a 3-day weekend with the Sisters. Best riding of my life. Roads are in great shape. Stayed in Bandera which is my preference over Leakey. More things to do when you're not riding and plenty of houses/cottages to rent. Head west 15 miles and you're on 337 to Leakey :) And...
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    Add me to the club - one less Rocket on the road

    I don't want it repaired to be honest. There was enough energy in the crash to squash the tire flat against the wheel, and all that got transmitted thru the swing arm, driveshaft and into the gearbox no? How long until the thing self destructs and what if I'm hauling ass on it when it does? No...
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    Add me to the club - one less Rocket on the road

    Tuesday evening, I was on my way to our weekly bike night and got rear ended by a young lady too busy texting to see slowing traffic. Got knocked off bike and went bouncing along the top of her car before taking a ride on the asphalt. I was geared up so no road salsa, but did a number on my...
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    Lights Out No Start

    On the Honda VTX 1800, it's been seen when the battery gets low the starter relay contacts can fuse together and the starter sticks on. Assuming that's from high current? I agree with what you're saying but wanted to throw another data point out there. Could the starting current shoot up when...
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    Question about voltage output and the SH847AA rectifier

    Sounds like the battery is on it's way out. It's discharging below 12.6 when it sits so when you initially turn the bike on, Yellow. Then you start it and voltage goes high as rectifier works to recover the battery. Fast flashing Green.
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    Fatality on Devil's Whip (NC)

    Hamilton Pool Road in Dripping Springs, TX. Coming at it from the east the right hand curve is blind and has a huge drop in elevation. If you don't know the road, you're moving too fast and get out of sorts on the curve just in time to enter the hairpin. Google Maps ** This is a must-ride...
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    Fatality on Devil's Whip (NC)

    I live about 10 minutes from that road. It's a real b$%ch of a curve. It's a climbing/descending curve with about 10 degrees of camber. The surrounding landscape makes it worse, and if you're not in "Harley First" gear this is what happens. Every Weekend. Had one of the guys in our group on a...
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    Rear Tire - Rapid loss of air pressure (no blowout)

    Bridgestone Exedra Max. Thought I'd pass along my recent experience. Riding home in a Texas-sized downpour in heavy traffic, ran over what I think was some sort of glass/ceramic. Lost all the air in the rear tire nearly instantly. Other than the steering getting really heavy and the bike not...
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    Distilled water

    This is the bottom line. Water has the best heat transfer - better than PG, ethanol, methanol, etc. Coolant provides corrosion and freeze protection but lowers the overall efficiency of your cooling system. If you're in an environment that isn't prone to freezing, you can use water with a...
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    Leaky Final Drive

    60 Nm on that fill plug seems like a lot, I would make sure it's snug and not shoot for the "click."
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    Radar Detector Mount

    Recently realized the need to have increased law enforcement awareness :(. My setup includes: - Uniden R3 radar detector, $400 USD. Was a Valentine 1 fan for 20 years, and so far this detector is superior. Range and filtering are fantastic. Check out VortexRadar.com for comparisons if you...
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    There goes the neighborhood...

    Welcome from Driftwood, TX. I'm one of the founders of a riding group here called Sons of Technology. You can find us on Meetup (or IM me). We're a pretty diverse group that gets together weekly to ride (usually Sat or Sunday mornings) and also host a weekly happy hour to drink beer and lie to...
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    Carpenter Questions

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    Front forks.

    I just did fork seals and progressive springs during the xmas break. Whole process was a lot easier/straight forward than I anticipated. Used 7W oil and picked up the tools on eBay. Maybe 3 hrs total including the fork removal/reinstall. $25 Universal Motorcycle Fork Spring Compressor and...
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    Which brand of Motor oil to use ?

    Amazon has a 20% off coupon right now on the Castrol linked above. $41 for 6 quarts!
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