@Amos_Umwhat said:
It's like they're all looking at you, expectantly, endlessly, stretching out over the horizon. That's as good as it gets, in Kansas.
Funny enough, this was in South Dakota, where I saw a number of these. Didn’t see a single one in Kansas.
I went with the Dunlop Elite 4s again. Don’t know about you, but I’m more concerned with running over something sharp and not going flat, than I am about performance. In a weird way, getting down to the cords without popping sold me on them even more. I haven’t tried other tires though, so couldn’t tell you comparatively how they perform over something else.
99% of all the tires I sell for the big bikes are E4.
I’m more of a performance rider so I use commander III’s. On any given day my rides consist of about 150-250 miles. Someday, I’ll graduate to @CalvinAndHobo status.
Funny - neither of you wants free cigars, so maybe you're already there.
@Amos_Umwhat said:
It's like they're all looking at you, expectantly, endlessly, stretching out over the horizon. That's as good as it gets, in Kansas.
Funny enough, this was in South Dakota, where I saw a number of these. Didn’t see a single one in Kansas.
I went with the Dunlop Elite 4s again. Don’t know about you, but I’m more concerned with running over something sharp and not going flat, than I am about performance. In a weird way, getting down to the cords without popping sold me on them even more. I haven’t tried other tires though, so couldn’t tell you comparatively how they perform over something else.
Hard to beat Dunlops, I've worn out many of them on my Harleys, went back and forth between those and the Michelins on the BMW, and I have to say that the Dunlops weren't as squirrely and held up better. Michelin's got a new GT out, though, supposedly built with the Gold Wing in mind. I'll be calling Powersports soon, if they don't have the Michelins I won't be heartbroken. Larry's input carries a lot of weight, too.
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Oh, and I put about 140 miles on yesterday, rode up to LBL for a picnic with Faye, probably should have taken a couple pictures, but that's one of our frequent rides. She calls me with the next weeks weather forecast and says "This is going to be our riding day, where do you want to go?" I'm blessed.
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@Amos_Umwhat said:
It's like they're all looking at you, expectantly, endlessly, stretching out over the horizon. That's as good as it gets, in Kansas.
Funny enough, this was in South Dakota, where I saw a number of these. Didn’t see a single one in Kansas.
Makes sense. The difference between SD and KS is the variations in terrain. SD has lots, KS...not so much.
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Stuck on the side of the road waiting for someone from AAA to come replace my battery, and hopefully that fixes things. I’ve decided it’s Chris’ fault.
So what happened was as I got out of South Dakota and into Minnesota, I got the flashing battery light, which normally means my key fob battery is low so I wasn’t worried. I pulled up the battery voltage on my screen and noticed it below normal, so then I started worrying. I watched it fluctuate mildly while slowly trickling down over the course of an hour until I got a bunch of codes and the engine light. Found a safe spot to pull over and then turned it off. Wouldn’t start back up, so called AAA. The nice gentleman towed me to an auto parts store and replaced the battery. I turned it back on and the voltage was still bumping around a little instead of staying steady like normal. Went half a mile down the road to a hotel and checked in for the night. If anyone wants to go stay at the super 8 in Saint James, I can probably get you in for free since Expedia wouldn’t refund me, so I’m paying for 2 rooms tonight.
Some googling on my phone leads me to believe I need a new voltage regulator. The plan tomorrow is to just cross my fingers and try to do the 330 miles home all on the highway if possible so I’m around civilization if I break down again before I get there, since everyone is closed on the weekend. We’ll see how it goes.
@CalvinAndHobo said:
If anyone wants to go stay at the super 8 in Saint James, I can probably get you in for free since Expedia wouldn’t refund me, so I’m paying for 2 rooms tonight.
Put the bike in the 2nd room. You paid for it.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
@CalvinAndHobo said:
If anyone wants to go stay at the super 8 in Saint James, I can probably get you in for free since Expedia wouldn’t refund me, so I’m paying for 2 rooms tonight.
Put the bike in the 2nd room. You paid for it.
I think the idea was, he didn't make it to the hotel where the room was already paid for.
Made it about 50 miles before the new battery also crapped out due to whatever the underlying issue is. Luckily the Indian dealership is now 99 miles away exactly, and I get 100 miles free (well, included in the yearly cost) for a tow. Unluckily, they don’t have mechanics working until Tuesday. Will have to figure out if I can get a ride home somehow or if I’ll be camped out until then.
Girlfriend is going to pick me up tomorrow afternoon (she flew home halfway through the trip since she couldn’t get enough time off at work), so we’ll have to pick the bike up whenever it’s all fixed. The guy at the dealership also said it sounds like a voltage regulator.
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Funny - neither of you wants free cigars, so maybe you're already there.
Hard to beat Dunlops, I've worn out many of them on my Harleys, went back and forth between those and the Michelins on the BMW, and I have to say that the Dunlops weren't as squirrely and held up better. Michelin's got a new GT out, though, supposedly built with the Gold Wing in mind. I'll be calling Powersports soon, if they don't have the Michelins I won't be heartbroken. Larry's input carries a lot of weight, too.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
Oh, and I put about 140 miles on yesterday, rode up to LBL for a picnic with Faye, probably should have taken a couple pictures, but that's one of our frequent rides. She calls me with the next weeks weather forecast and says "This is going to be our riding day, where do you want to go?" I'm blessed.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
Makes sense. The difference between SD and KS is the variations in terrain. SD has lots, KS...not so much.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
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It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.
Stuck on the side of the road waiting for someone from AAA to come replace my battery, and hopefully that fixes things. I’ve decided it’s Chris’ fault.
Anything to keep this thread going. Did you know that silly putty is conductive?
So what happened was as I got out of South Dakota and into Minnesota, I got the flashing battery light, which normally means my key fob battery is low so I wasn’t worried. I pulled up the battery voltage on my screen and noticed it below normal, so then I started worrying. I watched it fluctuate mildly while slowly trickling down over the course of an hour until I got a bunch of codes and the engine light. Found a safe spot to pull over and then turned it off. Wouldn’t start back up, so called AAA. The nice gentleman towed me to an auto parts store and replaced the battery. I turned it back on and the voltage was still bumping around a little instead of staying steady like normal. Went half a mile down the road to a hotel and checked in for the night. If anyone wants to go stay at the super 8 in Saint James, I can probably get you in for free since Expedia wouldn’t refund me, so I’m paying for 2 rooms tonight.
Some googling on my phone leads me to believe I need a new voltage regulator. The plan tomorrow is to just cross my fingers and try to do the 330 miles home all on the highway if possible so I’m around civilization if I break down again before I get there, since everyone is closed on the weekend. We’ll see how it goes.
I wonder if a NOCO and some small bungee cords would help get you home.
https://no.co/gb20
Put the bike in the 2nd room. You paid for it.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
I think the idea was, he didn't make it to the hotel where the room was already paid for.
Made it about 50 miles before the new battery also crapped out due to whatever the underlying issue is. Luckily the Indian dealership is now 99 miles away exactly, and I get 100 miles free (well, included in the yearly cost) for a tow. Unluckily, they don’t have mechanics working until Tuesday. Will have to figure out if I can get a ride home somehow or if I’ll be camped out until then.
That sucks.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
Girlfriend is going to pick me up tomorrow afternoon (she flew home halfway through the trip since she couldn’t get enough time off at work), so we’ll have to pick the bike up whenever it’s all fixed. The guy at the dealership also said it sounds like a voltage regulator.