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NitroSpazzz posted:I think the increased cost is mostly waterproofing. Maybe a bit for shock resistance. Ya I just know my phone doesn't work well with gloves.. I guess they've got magic touch screen tech that works with gloves. Good to know, I've got to get a bike GPS unit soon.
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Backov posted:Ya I just know my phone doesn't work well with gloves.. I guess they've got magic touch screen tech that works with gloves. Good to know, I've got to get a bike GPS unit soon.
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Apparently you can mod your gloves to work with capacitive screens by sewing in some conductive thread into the finger tips. http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-A-Glove-Work-With-A-Touch-Screen/#step1 Thread is pretty cheap here - http://sternlab.org/store/ I haven't tried it myself, but it can't be that hard to do.
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Snowdens Secret posted:So I've been meaning to ask about GPS and mounts myself. I was in the dealer today, he happened to be installing a Garmin mount on a Daytona 675. He insists that if I want GPS I should shell out for one of the motorcycle-designed ones - he recommends the Garmin zumo 550. (He's not trying to sell it to me.) But why are moto-oriented GPS's so much more expensive than car GPS? Is water and shock resistance that costly? The 550 also has big fat glove friendly buttons. A buddy of mine has one and loves it.
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clutchpuck posted:I've been eyeing the Triumph Sprint GT as a potential candidate for my next primary ride. It looks pretty great and less expensive all-around. I own a 2009 Triumph Sprint ST ABS. Here are 10 things you need to know before you buy a Sprint: 1. They depreciate worse than any other major brand. I paid $6,700 for a 2009 with 6k miles on it this spring. Do not buy a new Triumph, it will be worth half in 2 years. 2. Build Quality is iffy. You will have stupid issues like bolts that are cross-threaded from the factory, wires that are stripped too far and stick out of connectors, bearings that are not greased and hoses that are not clamped down tightly. 3. Any part you want no mater how seemingly common it ought to be will require a 2-5 week wait and parts are not cheap. 4. There is virtually zero aftermarket support for Sprints, be it seats or exhausts, your choices are limited and expensive. 5. Triumph loves Special Triumph Tools. You'll have to deal with 46mm sockets, massive snap rings, and giant torx screws. Expect lots of show stoppers the first time if you do your own repairs/service. 6. Triumph service procedures require replacing tons of reusable parts like said snap rings, screws, seals etc. Those parts are stupidly expensive and your dealer will happily perform all service by the book. 7. As a result of the above your 12k mile service will cost $800 at a dealer. 8. There are no truly good maintenance manuals. The Haynes is terrible. The online community doesn't have many how-to guides. 9. Sprint instrument panel sucks. Your speed display is analog with impossible to read numbers, your digital display is worthless and can only display one thing at a time (IE: Time, Distance to Empty, AVG MPG, etc). 10. The Sprint online community is awful. Seriously - it's a bunch of old guys circle-jerking each other and squelching any discussion they don't like because one of them is a mod. You'll see the same 5-7 guys posting over and over and over and dog piling anyone else. With that said, the Sprint is a fantastic bike and by far the sportiest sport touring bike you can get. It's cheap compared to other bikes and if you do the maintenance yourself it's not expensive to own. It was half as expensive as any other bike that I was excited about. I absolutely love the bike, I just wish it didn't spend 4 weeks of the summer waiting for replacement parts.
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FYI guys the fuel tank on MY DUC has a perfectly flat top so I can eat lunch on it without getting off the bike.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:FYI guys the fuel tank on MY DUC has a perfectly flat top so I can eat lunch on it without getting off the bike. Just don't get any corn oil on it or it'll start expanding like crazy
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Raven457 posted:Apparently you can mod your gloves to work with capacitive screens by sewing in some conductive thread into the finger tips. It works great, I did it with my gloves. My iPhone sits in a ram mount attached to my clipons and I can press buttons on the screen and all.
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FileNotFound, although I'm not considering a Sprint I have to commend you on your post. I like a good list of gripes that ends with praise. As for capacitive touch screens, if you don't want to mod your gloves you can keep a sausage in your tank bag and use that instead. Gives you a bit longer reach as well.
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Ola posted:FileNotFound, although I'm not considering a Sprint I have to commend you on your post. I like a good list of gripes that ends with praise. I have this problem. What kind of sausage do you recommend?
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Ola posted:FileNotFound, although I'm not considering a Sprint I have to commend you on your post. I like a good list of gripes that ends with praise. Isn't all car/bike ownership a love and hate relationship? I love the bike, just hate the build quality and poor support which ultimately is a separate issue from the bike itself.
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FileNotFound posted:I own a 2009 Triumph Sprint ST ABS.  That's a crazy list. Only the parts availability issue affects the new Bonnevilles.
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I have an Arkon mount on my bike that holds my phone: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003YGGFOW It doesn't show in the product image, but it comes with the mechanism to mount on your handlebars as well. My phone's capacitative touch screen works great through the plastic with bare hands, but only so-so with gloves. I'm getting some of that conductive thread to see if that's any better.
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^^ Is there a passthrough for a cord? I just did a 5 hour ride to Great Falls and back. I can say that the bars without the risers indeed DOES make the seat better. It must have changed the geometry of my fat rear end enough to be noticeable, but it's still far from ideal for a 2+ hour trip. A corbin is still going to be ordered over the winter I think.
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slidebite posted:^^ Is there a passthrough for a cord? Yeah there's a hole for a passthrough, but it doesn't line up that well with my headphones since my headphones have an angled plug. However, there are two zipper pulls on the zipper chain and I just close the zippers around my headphone cord. I'll use the passthrough for a charger if I ever figure out how to put an outlet on my bike.
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So i'm going to be checking out a 99 Honda VFR, it has ~42k miles, and hes looking at 2700$ It got bumped off craigslist so I can't repost it. Mods: - upgraded regulator/rectifier - corbin seat - Micron exhaust pipe + original muffler - Original seat also included - was told it got oil change, new brake pads, and new chain 200 miles ago. Anything else to really look out for on these? I'm not really concerned about the mileage since these engines should outlast me, and watching all the youtube videos makes me really want to listen to that gear driven cam whine. No idea on the tires but I might negotiate on the price a bit if they're pretty badly worn. I wish this played longer it's so cool: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoOUqYOlWtY&feature=related infraboy fucked around with this message at 09:24 on Sep 16, 2011 |
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infraboy posted:So i'm going to be checking out a 99 Honda VFR, it has ~42k miles, and hes looking at 2700$ It got bumped off craigslist so I can't repost it. The VFR needs it's valve clearances checked every 16k. This means this bike would have had it done twice by now. Ask for records. If he says he did it himself but didn't record the values - he probably didn't do it. Not really a huge issue, but it's expensive at the dealer so it's a bargaining point. Also check all coolant hoses for cracks. If it's been ridden a lot and stored outside, they may have oxidized pretty badly by now. Other than that, all the regular crap, good oil seals on shocks, good bearings on wheels, no rust in tank, no air in brake lines etc..
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Question for those who ride long distances! Is there anything you can put just on top of a stock seat to improve comfort for long days? I once saw a guy with a tshirt or something on top of the seat out on the interstate, and made me wonder if there is anything like that which is generally recommended? I'm thinking more like gel pads (like the mouse pad things but larger?) or maybe cheaper eg a folded up towel.. Basically as I just bought a new bike I can't justify an aftermarket seat just now. While the stocker seems pretty ok on my Tuono I've got a 3 day ride coming up and I'll bet it'll get tiring anyway. Edit - just googled and saw there are gel pads for bikers. I guess I was after solutions in the 'extremely cheap or free' category. GanjamonII fucked around with this message at 03:17 on Sep 17, 2011 |
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Sep 17, 2011 03:15
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I've had a couple cruiser guys swear by those sheepskin pads but they're surprisingly expensive and they'd look outright preposterous on a Tuono.
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You could give cycling shorts or something like this a try.
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Sep 17, 2011 04:00
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Ibuprofen and bicycle shorts are how I do long days on the KTM or a dirtbike.
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Snowdens Secret posted:I've had a couple cruiser guys swear by those sheepskin pads but they're surprisingly expensive and they'd look outright preposterous on a Tuono. I too have heard a lot of guys swear by sheepskin. A lot of them for the very reason you have, don't want to spend big bucks on a fancy saddle so they go with a cover on the OEM seat. Most here are $50-ish http://www.alaskaleatheronline.com/servlet/the-template/application/Page That's not "use a bath towel I already have" cheap, but it's pretty reasonable.
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AncientTV posted:You could give cycling shorts or something like this a try. I swear by those LD Comfort shorts. I hear bicycling shorts work well too, but the biggest thing I've found is to not wear cotton underoos. Cotton means monkeybutt, especially if you're sweating.
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Skier posted:I swear by those LD Comfort shorts. I hear bicycling shorts work well too, but the biggest thing I've found is to not wear cotton underoos. Cotton means monkeybutt, especially if you're sweating. I've always heard it referred to by it's more technical description, "swampass"
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There's also those inflatable cusions, but they're not cheap. Just get your rear end out of the seat a lot, that'll already help a ton.
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KARMA! posted:There's also those inflatable cusions, but they're not cheap. Yeah just standing up on your pegs every 50 miles or so usually does this trick. Plus if you're rear end is really starting to hurt it's probably a good time to stop for a break anyway.
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ought ten posted:Yeah just standing up on your pegs every 50 miles or so usually does this trick. Plus if you're rear end is really starting to hurt it's probably a good time to stop for a break anyway. I think this plus I already have some shorts from track days is going to be it for me. Thanks for the advice, I am still thinking about the sheepskin, I figure I have to be able to find it cheaper somewhere and may be able to cut it to size. It will look out of place on my bike... but I'd rather have the comfort.
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Or one of those bead mats cheap taxi drivers all used to use, cut to size.
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GanjamonII posted:Question for those who ride long distances! Is there anything you can put just on top of a stock seat to improve comfort for long days? I had a sheep skin cover and a bead seat for my old Vulcan. I liked the bead seat better in general because it kept my rear end unfunky and drained rain off the seat right under me, but when it gets cold the sheepskin feels nice.
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Well, I'm gonna say I have a tourer now. I got the jetting on my b1200 a bit closer, and I'm up into the 50mpg range. That means I can go from El Paso to Albuquerque on one tank of gas. Fumes into ABQ, but one tank nonetheless. Still, that round trip isn't a great deal of fun; I'll try to find some sheepskin or beaded cover or something. Maybe look into moving pegs or bars to fit my frame better.
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Just bit the bullet and ordered a Corbin seat for the Concours. I didn't bother with a rear seat but I did order a smuggler trunk which certainly inflated the invoice a little bit. A guy on a Connie forum ordered one for his black 2009 and it seems like the bees knees. I didn't bother ordering a Corbin passanger seat as Mrs. Slidebite never really rides, so the rare time she might I'll just put the OEM seat back on. It's about a 45 second change over. Also ordered a Kaoko Throttle lock as I really missed not having one. I have a Throttlemeister on the ST1100 but I understand there are a couple of niggling issues with the 2010+ Concours because of the factory heated grips. slidebite fucked around with this message at 17:30 on Sep 20, 2011 |
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slidebite posted:snuggler trunk. I know its probably a typo (Smuggler trunk?) but this is the cutest drat name for a product ever.
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haha - not really because I actually thought it really WAS "Snuggler"  I had to go back to the Corbin website to double check! Now I'm sad. 
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The throttlemeister imho is the best throttle lock especially considering the cost.
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n8r posted:The throttlemeister imho is the best throttle lock especially considering the cost. 150$ for a machined bar end? gently caress that...vista cruise all the way. 30$ and you can flip it on and off with your thumb, rather than having to rotate the bar end with the side of your hand.
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You guys are ghetto with your throttle locks. http://www.ibmwr.org/ktech/k11cruise/k11cruiseInstall.shtml
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Ooops I meant a vista cruise. I have a throttlemeister on my Aprilia which I did not purchase and I consider it a silly waste of money.
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:You guys are ghetto with your throttle locks. Call it needless paranoia but I really don't like the idea of being in a situation where I slam the throttle shut and the bike keeps trucking on.
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Does the Yamaha FZ600 count as a sport tourer? What do people think about it? How does it compare to other bikes?
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Z3n posted:Call it needless paranoia but I really don't like the idea of being in a situation where I slam the throttle shut and the bike keeps trucking on. Why? Do you feel that way about cars too? I think cruise control would be awesome on a touring machine. Endless straight highway just hit cruise and.. cruise. Would help relieve pressure on my horrible right shoulder, that's for sure. Obviously you wouldn't use it in town or on a twisty road, and I'm sure that if you hit the brakes it shuts off.
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