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    Don't Do Double Rides!!

    This is a long read so patience: The thread title may seem a bit odd, but having just done one, I'm against them. A ride is when you go from point A where you start to point B, where the ride ends, a double ride however is the same two points but two different vehicles. My double ride was on my...
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    Another Story, Conclusion

    So, it was with some regret that I aimed my improved XS into the side of that Buick with my only solace being that it would hopefully come to rest in the driver’s lap. I can recall the sensation of flying in an amber haze (not too surprising since I wore an amber face shield on my open-face...
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    Another Story Part IV

    I wish I could say that was my only dongo off that Yamaha, but alas I had a few more. Like the get-off I had going over to my brother Mark’s house which is on Skiddy Road trailing my brother. There are a series of switchbacks going downhill as you’re headed west. He was riding his 75 Suzuki...
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    Another Story Part III

    I wish I had been there to see what he thought was so funny because that dude was totally tore up by it. I always love funny shows myself, only I hadn’t seen any in the previous 60 seconds. The result of my first full ride (I count this as a full ride because it lasted about 8 seconds) my...
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    Another Story Part II

    So, in late March 1976 I found myself signing the papers for a used 1974 Yamaha XS 650 that looked pretty clean and unmodified from what the factory had intended. The only real differences from new, tires were bald, the bike was covered in dust and there was a lot of oil/dirt mung encrusting the...
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    Another Story

    I thought I'd post another story from my first book. It's just the first 2 pages so readers don't fall asleep and can get on with their day. This one is a bit longer so if anyone wants more of the story just ask (politely) and I'll post it here. Without further ado: Yamaha Wipeout Artist I...
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    Thank You Mr. Penner

    I finally got around to loading Mr. Penner's tune into my '23GT and I gotta say it's IMPRESSIVE. There not just more power everywhere, there's lots more power everywhere in the rev range. Spinning the rear tire is just a quick yank of the fun grip away, no waiting. ME LIKEY!!!
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    Ft. Worth DGR 2026

    I took video of the first leg of the 2026 DGR of Ft. Worth, Texas on Sunday. Kudos to my brother Patrick for editing the files to make this 6 minute clip and uploading to Youtube on his channel (Shanti's Travels): The guy on the Rocket 3 GT next to me is Agfish18 and the guy in the black vest...
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    Curious Problem

    I had a weird thing happen to me while riding in Arkansas last year. When I activated the hill hold it wouldn't release, no matter how much power I applied. The rear wheel remained locked solid even at 4K RPM and the clutch being let out slowly the rear wheel remained locked tight as drum and...
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    Ouch

    As most of you know, I have a small herd of Triumphs and yesterday when I was out riding with Tom I discovered the low beam headlight was out on my 2022 Speed Triple RS. The high beam worked fine. I also noticed my DRLs weren't on either. So, I'm thinking there may be a bigger issue at hand...
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    Winter's coming....

    Well today was warm enough to get out and take all the bikes to the gas station for a fill-up and then put some Stabil in the fuel tanks. Also hooked a battery tender to each bike, found I was 2 short on Monday so ordered some from Amazon along with a power strip to plug everything into. No...
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    Shorter Ride 10/9

    Today we decided to give our bodies a break and go for fewer miles. We did a loop to the back side of Eureka Springs on AR187 to AR23. That route puts you over a one lane wooden bridge across the Beaver River. Reminds me of the Golden Gate bridge only smaller and a lot more rickety. AR 23...
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    Today's Ride

    Today Pat wanted to experience the 'Pig Trail' so we went from Garfield to Eureka Springs and turned south on AR 23. Yesterday we had come north on 23 from AR 16 but missed the trail, so today we made the trip to I-40. It's about 80 miles one way from Eureka Springs. Pat wanted to get off the...
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    Sad News In Eureka Springs

    Got to Garfield Arkansas Monday after 4PM and we decided to go out to dinner. We ended up in a BBQ joint in Rogers and while there made plans to eat at the Bavarian Inn in Eureka Springs during our trip. Yesterday when Pat called the Inn to make reservations he found out they were closed and...
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    Weird Thing

    Got back from a ride yesterday and hit the Hill Hold in the driveway waiting to open the garage door and it would not release until I killed the engine and ignition. I'll see if that was an aberation of a real problem later in the week.
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    Motea Shorty Levers

    Back on August 26 I ordered a set of Motea Shorty levers for my GT and they were promptly shipped 2 days later from Germany. They arrived in Ft. Worth about 4 days after that and there they sat in Customs until last Monday. So Tuesday I decided to tackle installing them figuring at most maybe...
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    Strange Encounter

    Here's a twist. Yesterday I was out riding with son-in-law Tom and we stopped at a gas station in Roanoke so he could fill up. I was parked next to him at the pump on my Rocket and a guy leaving from the convenience store pulled up and stopped next to my bike, the driver then rolled down his...
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    Cerakote Exhaust Heat Abatement Evaluation

    Took the Rocket out for about 100 miles around Keller, Flower Mound, Grapevince, Southlake, North Richland Hills and some highway thrown in to get above 75mph. I wanted to evaluate the efficacy of the Cerakote on the exhaust headers for heat reduction at stops and gave it all kinds of stop...
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    Taking the plunge

    Today I pulled the exhaust manifold off my GT to get it ceramic coated. I'll take it tomorrow to the powder coated and see how long before I can put the bike back together. I also pulled the heat shields off my Thunderbird Storm to get them coated as well. I don't have a heat issue with the...
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    Drat

    I finally managed to scuff the right foot peg 'bank angle indicator' this morning while out riding. Sadly I was going 0 mph when it occurred. I'm sure it's much more thrilling to scrape that little bobbin going around a corner or sharp bend than it is to watch the bike fall over when the motor...
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