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    Classing up the joint

    I'm in the middle of a move and have too many vehicles to move all at one time, so my pastor was kind enough to offer his garage to house my R3T for a few weeks until I can come back and get it. He is the international chaplain for a Christian MC and most of the guys ride some other brand of...
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    Motorcycle lingo

    I recently picked up a 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 750 so I joined a forum dedicated to that bike so I could learn more about it. Kawasaki made this bike for more than 20 years! I had no idea. It turns out that the owners have a whole different language related to that bike. The VN750 has air...
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    For Sale Honda 305 Dream

    Just in case someone has a burning desire to own a legendary motorcycle from the past, I have a Honda 305 Dream for sale. It comes with a parts bike as well. It's my bike, in my name but is being listed by my friend. It hasn't been restored, it's more like a survivor...
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    Side Stand Eliminator Switch

    I came across this on ebay and wondered of anyone has experience with it. I hear that cutting and splicing the existing wires has side effects, does this eliminate the switch and the side effects too...
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    Polaris engines

    Last week I was visiting my family in Idaho and my son-in-law has just picked up a Polaris side by side. An RZR Pro XP. It has a water cooled turbo-charged twin cylinder engine putting out 181 hp. That motor powered us up some pretty steep and long inclines with no trouble at all, even...
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    New to me Kawasaki

    My brother-in-law bought a brand new 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 750 and has owned and ridden it ever since. Now he is moving across country doesn't want to take it with him so he sold it to me. I never really liked the dorky chopper style of this bike but it"s a fun little ride and I'm beginning to...
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    For Sale Touring Rails SOLD

    I hope I don't regret this, I doubt that I would be able to replace these in the future if I wanted, but I find myself in need of cash. I am willing to sell my Rocket III Touring saddle bag (pannier) rails. $500 Also for sale is a front fender rail $300 And rear fender rail $300 When...
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    Another clutch question

    My clutch has been giving me fits lately. It all started when both the clutch lifter shaft and lifter piece broke. Those parts have been replaced but then the clutch would not completely dis-engage and would drag some even with the clutch lever pulled in all the way, and there was also no way...
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    Best parts for this repair

    Recently my clutch gave way so I am repairing it and need some advice on the best parts to fix it. Before I even removed the front cover I noticed that the clutch actuator rod had WAY too much play in it. So when I got the cover off what I found is that BOTH clutch actuator and pull rod were...
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    Getting ready for a ride

    As the title says I'm getting ready for a ride. Not as long as some of you take but sorta long for me. I'm headding out from the California coast to Pahrump, Nevada Monday morning. Going to spend a day with family there and head out to Durango, Co. It should take me two long days in the...
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    Single key operation

    My Rocket III Touring has a locking quick de-tach luggage rack that is lockable, but it takes a different key than the rest of the bike. The ignition and saddle bags take the same key but that pesky luggage rack has it's own key. So I decided to try to combine them into one key so I would...
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    Identify this connector

    I've heard that several captains have lost side panels while on rides and decided to take their advice and zip tie them to the bike in case the side panel comes loose. while doing that I noticed that there was an unplugged connector and I'm wondering what it is. Can anyone tell me?
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    C.A.R.B's intentions

    Here is the EPA and California Air Resources Board vision of the future is: They are NOT our friends!
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    Sidecar memories

    A new member introduced himself describing his sidecar rig and that made me think back to the sidecar my Dad had. I don't want to take away from @IRS4 tread so I'll start this one. Back in the late '70s / early '80s my Mom, for some reason became afraid of riding pillion with Dad. Not sure...
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    Intake Air Temperature

    I have fitted my 2008 Touring with a bluetooth OBD reader and paired it with my phone so I can monitor engine functions. It's really kinda cool to mess with and didn't cost much. So yesterday I took a ride with some friends and was checking out different engine parameters when I came up with...
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    Mad Max (V-Max) comes to an end

    The Yamaha V-Max is a bike I have always wanted to own so I keep my eye on news related to that motorcycle. I came across an article listing the upcoming 2021 model Yamahas and noticed that there is no Vmax for 2021. Sad to see this bike go, it pretty much started the muscle bike category all...
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    Android gauges

    My one gripe about my R3 Touring is that it doesn't have a tachometer. I like tachometers. I have grown, over the years, to rely on tachometers. I have a tachometer on every car I own. I have gone so far as to declare my home a "sanctuary garage" for tachometers. Heck, even my weed wacker...
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    For those of you who golf

    When I bought my '08 Touring it came with an unusual contraption, The previous owner stated that it came with the bike when he bought it and said it is a golf bag carrier. I collected it even tho I don't golf. Well, as I looked into it I found out that it is incomplete. I have the carrier but...
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    Corbin bags for GT coming soon

    I think they are soon to be available. What do you think?
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    Detent Spring R&R

    Detent Spring R&R My excitement over buying a 2008 Rocket III Touring quickly turned to disappointment when I experienced troubles with the transmission. I didn’t notice a problem on my short test ride but shortly after getting the bike home I noticed some difficulties. The first indication...
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