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    So, I Ran From the Police...

    Well, not exactly. Let me explain. I'm coming home around 9:30 at night from work, traffic is light, roads clear and dry, air comfortable. I kid you not when I say that I ride like I am afraid my bike will magically slip-out from underneath me...I don't *actually* think it will, but my...
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    Heavy Backside?

    LOL I apologize if this has been addressed elsewhere, but I did not have any luck searching, so here goes... With Givi side-cases (and eventually a top-case courtesy DefyInertia), I find even a moderately packed bike is heavy enough over the rear wheel to make front-end lift pretty common...
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    PowerMadd Handguards and MRA Vario

    Just my two-cents for anyone using the Powermadd Guards (because the blue-on-black matches oh, so well...) and/or the MRA Vario Windscreeen... I find the guards, my heated grips, and a pair of Scarab gloves allow me to ride pretty comfortably down to about 27F...except for my finger-tips...
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    Fighting Winter Tooth and Nail...

    Last night we got a dusting of snow that actually stuck to the roads. It was enough that - despite this morning's melt - left enough questionable patches in shade to keep the bike grounded. Now, I live in far-north eastern Illinois. I have the gear to keep me comfortable, and among the...
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    On Cable Lubing...

    I lubed the clutch cable yesterday, taking it clear off and wishing I had done so PRIOR to filling the tank. I also wished I noticed the throttle-body boot clamps prior to popping-off the airbox; I'll be sure to loosen and tighten them appropriately NEXT time... In any case, using a rubber...
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    For Fellow OCDers...Chain and Wheel Alignment

    Today I cleaned and lubed my chain, and I remembered a little detail I had noticed last month... I used a modified "string method" of aligning the thrust-line (rear wheel to front wheel), basically taking one of those construction laser levels that can shoot either a horizontal of vertical...
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