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Messenger bag or backpack?

patch_bunny wrote in furry_bikers Dec 11, 2013 16:53

I generally use a backpack when riding, but it can be a PITA to get on/off as the shoulder pads always seem to get in the way, even when I loosen the straps. I've been wondering if a messenger bag which I can sling over a shoulder might be better, but my concern there is the bag will want to rotate wround to my side and interfere with handling. ( Read more... )

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Package time! Package time!

patch_bunny wrote in furry_bikers Oct 16, 2013 14:46

Box seems kinda big.

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Battery update

patch_bunny wrote in furry_bikers Oct 13, 2013 21:59

I charged the battery off my Battery Tender and took it to a battery shop and they ram a load tester on it. It was rated for 175 CCA, it tested at 141. Given that it's a few years old, I'd already had some starting trouble, the voltage range was a little iffy, and I dropped it on the garage floor, I decided for piece of mind and replaced it ( Read more... )

When it goes wrong

crankycoyote wrote in furry_bikers Oct 06, 2013 20:30

So, this is what happened to me yesterday. It was a track day (not a race) out at the kart track in Richland, WA. I'd been having some problems with the front brake all day - it would be intermittently spongy, then the next corner it'd come back, then it'd get spongey again. It wasn't heat-related, so I was staying on the bike trying to gather ( Read more... )

Question for the gearheads here

patch_bunny wrote in furry_bikers Oct 06, 2013 12:50

I went on a road trip the other day, and had some starting issues.

The bike started fine in my garage. I rode about 10 miles to fill up with gas, and when I started at the station, it gave a short, tired squeal, then started. I rode 100 miles and topped off for gas, and when I started, it was much worse.

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Oog. Not wanting ot risk trouble on the ( Read more... )

Riding garments

hastka wrote in furry_bikers Jun 11, 2013 18:07

As I do more riding, I'm facing the fact that I need riding pants as well as a jacket, and my thick-as-a-brick Joe Rocket jacket -- while protective -- is black and not ideal for daytime due to heat or dawn/dusk due to visibility. While I have the leather one-piece, I don't necessarily want to look like I just came off the track when I go to get ( Read more... )

An electrical question for you fine two-wheeled folks

patch_bunny wrote in furry_bikers May 26, 2013 22:36

I am working on this electrical project for my SV, with some minor modifications. Basically, I want a power source off the bike that's not hot when the bike isn't running. My grip heaters are always hot, and I forgot to turn them off one day and ran the battery down. I hope to take care of that problem, and also add an accessory outlet for a GPS ( Read more... )

Seattle stolen bike alert - 2000 Honda VFR800

crankycoyote wrote in furry_bikers May 13, 2013 23:43

I know some of y'all are in the Seattle area; if you are, please keep an eye out for this bike. It was stolen from outside my apartment last night. I've had it since new, and it has a lot of nice parts on it, along with the custom paint, and I'd really like to get it back. If you see it, please send me an email ASAP or call the police. It's a ( Read more... )

Road trip!

rampantfox wrote in furry_bikers May 04, 2013 17:12

Trip itinerary:
Leaving Kansas City, MO
May 17th to Tulsa, OK
May 19th to Eureka Springs, AR
May 21st to Memphis, TN
May 22nd to Chattanooga, TN via Huntsville, AL
May 23rd to Clarkesville, GA
May 25 to Augusta, GA
May 27th to Columbia, SC
May 29th to Robbinsville, NC and the Cherohala Skyway
May 31st to Louisville, KY
June 1st to Evansville, IN
June 2nd to St ( Read more... )

Moved

torchburnwolf wrote in furry_bikers Apr 28, 2013 14:09

Well here I am after vanishing for a bit again, Just got out of the military and now back in arizona, on some good news i have new tires and a good service done so now should be good to do some grand canyon rides :)