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02-09-2005, 11:46 AM
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| Sprocket Pilot   Join Date: Nov 2004
Bike: 2005 BMW R1200RT
Location: Bellevue, WA
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 Still pretty sore from the fall. I've got a shoulder problem that had been brewing for the last month or so that's been aggravated by thisl so I'm probably going to have to see a doc if it doesn't get better in a few more days. The parts I need arn't available locally and are on order, I'm looking at a minimum of seven days before they come in, maybe longer. The bent peg is too bent to get my foot under the shifter and I'm pretty sure riding without a headlight is a no-no. Oh well I'm driving my swanky Saturn L100 to the park & ride and taking the bus for the next week or two.  | |
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02-09-2005, 01:04 PM
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| Sprocket Pilot Join Date: Nov 2004
Bike: 2005 BMW R1200RT
Location: Bellevue, WA
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One good thing is two weeks ago I ordered "Moccasin" Mike's Pair Valve Removal Kit (http://www.moccsplace.com/images/pair/pair.htm) so while the bike is off the road I'm going to pull that sucker off. On the Marauder the pair valve is in a huge plasti-chrome box, when I'm done my bike will look like this: http://www.moccsplace.com/images/pair/pkmar.jpg instead of this: http://st0nkingbyte.whizy.com/images/marauder_1.jpg That'll be kind of neat |
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02-10-2005, 12:02 PM
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| Throttle Jockey   Join Date: Apr 2004
Bike: '05 Boulevard C50
Location: Central Kentucky
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02-21-2005, 05:50 PM
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| Sprocket Pilot Join Date: Nov 2004
Bike: 2005 BMW R1200RT
Location: Bellevue, WA
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My last needed part finally arrived today, headlight bracket. It was the one thing I couldn't beat, polish or epoxy back into working order. With any luck I'll get the bike put back together tonight and take it out for a test run. I've only started it once and haven't ridden it at all since the accident so I'm kind of nervous that it'll run and ride OK. I worry about hidden frame damage or something Hopefull today is the last day riding the bus to work  Oh and did I mention that I don't think it has rained once, certainly hasn't during my commuting time, since I took the fall. No rain in Seattle, in February even! Last edited by St0nkingByte; 02-21-2005 at 05:54 PM. |
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02-21-2005, 06:10 PM
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| Sit speling cheker   Join Date: Mar 2004
Bike: GSX-R 600 K1
Location: Northants,UK
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Good luck with the test run!
__________________ Stevie C '02 Gixer 600 K1,Yellow and Black (fastest colour! ), always beats red ones!!Why put off until tomorrow what you can get someone else to do for you today. |
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02-21-2005, 11:13 PM
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| Sprocket Pilot Join Date: Nov 2004
Bike: 2005 BMW R1200RT
Location: Bellevue, WA
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The test ride went fine. The bike feels the same to me, even the shifter that I thought might have gotten loosened in the fall turns out its really always been that way I had just never really paid attention to it. While the bike was busted I also removed the pair valve using Mocc's removal kit. The removal went really well and the kit and instructions were perfect. Here's a plug for Mocc's site: http://www.moccsplace.com/images/pair/pair.htm The bike really sounds different to me after the pair valve removal. It's deeper and more consistent, at least it seems that way. Accelerating sounds the same but when I back off the throttle or when it idles it sounds smoother and somewhat quieter. I still need to put my epoxied windshield back on but my Marauder is road worthy again and no more bus for me, yay! |
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02-22-2005, 08:28 PM
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| TurtleWax Taster   Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Boston. MA
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I've always wondered about mounting an onboard camera on the bike. They've become pretty cheap - for about $200-$300 one could do the whole setup. Then mother%&$s like these would have their day in court.
__________________ Suzuki Bandit 600S "Every man dies, not every man really lives". William Wallace - Scottish freedomfighter |
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02-22-2005, 08:41 PM
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| Baiting for a Banning!!!!!!  Join Date: Jan 2005
Bike: 2005 Gsxr 600 20th Anniversary Edition
Location: Eau Claire, WI
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i wasthinking about one of those to but i would get worried about if i stoped somewhere and having to carry around a camera everywhere!
__________________ Wisconsin Winters Suck! Miles to date on the 600: 2263.2  #4803!!! The Proud New Owner Of A 2005 Suzuki Gsx-R 600 20th Anniversary Edition!!!   |
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