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first bike, sold to AntiFederalist on these here forums current bike, minus a few updates  not pictured is the 04 FJR I had previously that died at the hands of a 19 year old texting while speeding in daddy's 540i
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Squishy Buddha posted:The 2008 Goldwing: You traitor  My wife and I are planning a trip out to San Fransisco around a business conference she's attending and are going to rent a Goldwing. I have a feeling she won't want to ride with me on the FJR anymore when we get back.
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Aug 3, 2008 17:01
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kmcormick9 posted:The bike does everything I could ask of it, except be comfortable for more than 30 minutes, so I'm thinking of picking up a used BMW for trips and carrying things. Of course a Sargent seat and a pillion bag would do the same for about $6600 less... Try to find an Aprilia Futura - slightly detuned version of the motor in your Mille, WAY more comfortable ergos, comes with factory saddle bags. They haven't made them for a few years but they are a great bike. The stock seat is incredibly comfortable, too.
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Aug 22, 2008 05:19
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Phat_Albert posted:
what do you mean condoms don't prevent herpes
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Sep 4, 2008 16:39
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Coydog posted:
Well the factory valve stem caps weren't the right color of orange either so you're not doing any worse than the mothership. Glad you like the bike, and glad it's gone to someone who will ride the hell out of it!
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Sep 29, 2016 01:41
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looks like the oil pan. that was the drain plug
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Oct 8, 2016 22:36
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Y get some hindsight or bar end mirrors
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Oct 14, 2016 21:51
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he might be able to see something in those but they look worse than what he already has
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Oct 15, 2016 04:21
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what's the BMW next to it, K1200-something?
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Oct 16, 2016 23:14
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Teaching him clutch-ups, or was he just not getting on the throttle? If/when you buy another tail piece, I ordered most of the stuff out of the powerparts catalog from Appalachian Offroad and it showed up right quick at a decent price. Worth checking out edit: don't forget to look at (and laugh at the price of) the carbon exhaust guards to match your new Wings can
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Oct 23, 2016 23:11
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if you can find a place that does car wheel repair a lot of times they do powdercoating and you can get stuff done on the cheap. That's how I got that skid plate done in flat black, and it cost a whole $35. I should've had the exhaust guards done at the same time, but didn't think of it
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Oct 24, 2016 01:36
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Bellevue? Redmond? Bike looks sharp dude, enjoy
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Oct 29, 2016 22:37
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Congratulations! The new AT looks like a sweet ride, pretty capable for off-road stuff too. What led you to it vs. the other bikes in the segment?
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Nov 1, 2016 17:46
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BlackLaser posted:What segment is it in? All the reviewers are comparing it against the $20K+ KTM, Multistrada and 1200GS. I don't have the balls to take a $20K bike and drop it in the woods. I'd put it in the "Adventure Touring" segment, firmly on the adventure end since it's actually capable offroad. The KTM 1190 and 1190R are probably the closest things to it IMO, and yeah they might be a couple grand more at retail, but you can still find new 2015s going for mid-$13k. At that point it comes down to which bike you like better, and Honda reliability vs KTM ready to race/possibly have something stupid break at a bad time. Either way I think it would be hard to go wrong. If I had any aspirations of doing real adventure riding I would've given it a hard look, but since I know I'll be on asphalt 99.999% of the time I went with a used Multi. We'll see how much I regret that decision when I hit my 7500 mile service.
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Nov 1, 2016 21:11
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it's not anywhere near organic enough to look like Giger - it looks something more like "modern steampunk" if that could be a thing nice bike Pinny - is it your first?
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Nov 11, 2016 22:40
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Congratulations, and enjoy! I think I'd go for a tail tidy just so you're not getting poo poo slung up from the street all over your back if you get caught in the rain
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Nov 11, 2016 23:14
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:What bike even is that? Yamaha XSR900
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Nov 17, 2016 02:49
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What exactly is the point of cruisers, especially metric cruisers, using cubic inches vs centimeters for displacement like every other bike? I seem to remember Sportster 883 and 1200 motors, those obviously weren't figures in CI
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Nov 18, 2016 21:10
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clutchpuck posted:Those Road Warriors are sweet. Literally the worst part about them is the stupid exhaust. Looooots of cornering clearance for what it is. Took me a second to realize that was a blow-off valve I was hearing on decel and not the rear end end skipping around every time he got off the gas
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Nov 19, 2016 02:41
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that's a trike, doesn't count This giant POS can actually be ridden (ignore the training wheels) but only has 8.2L of displacement 
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Nov 21, 2016 02:00
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Am I alone in thinking you'd need asbestos pants to ride that thing for more than 10, 15 minutes? The heat coming off of the engine must be insane.
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Nov 21, 2016 20:55
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put some velcro in the valley at the tip of the fender and use it to stick the nose in place. you can always peel the velcro back up later
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Nov 28, 2016 02:18
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isn't the 6 in the Goldwing a horizontally opposed 6? still huge but maybe not as wide as the CBX motor
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Dec 25, 2016 17:46
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Nice purchase! Not sure how I feel about the rally fairing on a sumo but the stock headlight mask would definitely look weird with the safari tank.
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Jan 15, 2017 06:45
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glad the WRX didn't go sliding off the edge into the drink, that would've been a mess
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Jan 18, 2017 16:37
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if you like blowing fork seals
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Jan 24, 2017 15:59
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Takes a while to get used to the elbows out posture, especially long slogs at speed on the slab since it turns your upper body into a giant sail
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Jan 24, 2017 16:42
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pokie posted:Here's a result of breaking 3 breaker bars and finally taking my wheel off. Still had to get help from dealer to loosen the drat nut. Just Had the same problem with my  bike when I went to get new tires, too. Mine's just a pedestrian Ducati though, so it only took 15 minutes heaving with a breaker bar, a broken electric impact bit, and an air impact.
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Mar 4, 2017 19:41
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Yerok posted:I haven't touched any of my air impact wrenches in a year cause I got the 1/2" drive milwaukee impact. Even for 90% of the truck stuff I have to do it's more than adequate. I was using a DeWalt electric impact with a 1/2" Milwaukee bit in the big fuckoff socket. The bit broke on the first trigger pull. Might have been fine if the impact didn't use a chuck + bit.
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Mar 6, 2017 21:31
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Yeah, I miss it every time he posts a picture of it. I'm glad he's out riding the gently caress out of it though, it deserved better than sitting in my garage looking pretty
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Mar 7, 2017 07:33
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looks like the turn signals have wilted, he obviously didn't water that bike proplerly while it was in storage For $500 that's a total score, hopefully the carbs aren't a giant pain in the rear end
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Mar 13, 2017 00:29
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you know those beaded seat covers that every taxi driver in the world uses? that's what he's talking about
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Mar 18, 2017 05:33
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Why the tank covers? Dirt/sand will get trapped under them and scratch the hell out of the clear. If they're there for attachment points to make a tank bag easy to mount up, you might want to look at something like the SW Motech/Bags Connection bags that use a locking ring around the gas cap.
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Mar 24, 2017 18:26
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If it's not for a tank bag, then what's the tank bra for? Unless you're trying to cover paint damage, or trying to create some, they're even more useless than a bag
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Mar 24, 2017 23:45
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Sagebrush, what mirrors are those on your Hawk?
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Mar 26, 2017 02:50
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YF19pilot posted:lovely coastal scenery Every time a post like this is made I'm reminded just how much I need to get the gently caress out of flyover country
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Apr 8, 2017 17:17
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I installed the GT hugger and reinstalled the fender thing that sits behind the rear tire on my Multistrada today because I'm tired of cleaning poo poo off the back of my bike from riding up and down a wet gravel driveway
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Apr 10, 2017 04:51
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The front fairing on the Tuono has always been kind of a miss for me too, but it's not a deal-breaker. The V4 is a killer motor.
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Apr 16, 2017 03:45
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I am a true believer in the value of a top box and keep one on my Multistrada all the time but somehow it seems wrong to put one on a Brutale. It's like Bianca Balti wearing mom jeans  The stitching on that seat looks pretty sharp - what kind is it?
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Apr 21, 2017 15:25
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So much of Honda's street lineup is a mish-mash of ugly, uninspired, or both. I wonder what % of Honda's bike revenues come from Goldwings and other old guy bikes. It seems like they keep designing stuff that only older folks might want, which doesn't exactly do much to bring in new customers. Reliability alone won't drive sales. They did a great job with the new Africa Twin, but I didn't even know the VFR1200X was a thing, and now that I do, I have to wonder who thought putting the VFR1200 motor into an NC700X and trying to sell it for $16,000 was a good idea. The VFR1200 itself didn't do very well.
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