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  1. Gobear

    Quote of the month....

    "Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere and sometimes in the middle of nowhere you find yourself.. Source : Motorcycle Times , volume eight issue four
  2. Gobear

    ...probably been posted before ..question on help with slight back tightness

    Notice I didn't say pain.. Just turned 1000k , did my first service and went for a longer ride, stared noticing that I was experiencing a slight tightness between my shoulder blades after about 20 minutes?? A little stretching and twisting while riding seem to help, but it never really went...
  3. Gobear

    Was there ever an Ontario ride day ?

    Just curious if there's any interest or enough of us to plan a ride day ...?
  4. Gobear

    How many bikes have you owned..is more than ten boarding on obsession ?

    Greetings, Sat down with my morning coffee and decided to make a list of all the bikes I'm owned over forty plus years of riding... My favourite quote " it's the last one " Here goes, no particular order Yamaha 100 trail Yamaha 180 street scrambler Yamaha 650 twin XS Yamaha 350 LC Suzuki...
  5. Gobear

    New bike .... And I'm having a trouble already ??

    Ever try to put the manual back into the supplied plastic pouch...was its easier on older models ?
  6. Gobear

    What a new bike smile looks like on delivery day ....

    Perfect weather to pick up my new bike yesterday....ride then farkle installation begins. Going to be a great spring
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    So close ,yet so far ... Oh the waiting !

    My good friend who ownes the Yamaha dealer called today... Should be ready for delivery next week!
  8. Gobear

    IMHO..... This is an amazing forum !

    By far the best one I've belonged to , sooooooo much great information! Cheers Ride Safe Gobear
  9. Gobear

    GORP

    Got your attention didn't I GORP , translation is " good old fashion raisins and peanuts " Over the years I've carried some mix of dried fruit and nuts as a riding snack ... Currently I'm mixing dried cranberries , with roasted almonds and somethings cashews, sunflower seeds. I like this in...
  10. Gobear

    Windshield Colour....why chose other than clear?

    Hey Group, I've often wondered why people chose other than clear for the windshield? Have some of you found an advantage over Clear, by using Light Gray and Medium Gray tint options? I'm in the process of ordering a Madstad specific to the Tenere with the bracket and was offered a choice of...
  11. Gobear

    Crash Bar Thread ?

    Trying to decide which crash bars to install.. Is there a thread ? Thanks Gobear
  12. Gobear

    Turing off the ABS..is this possible on the pre 2014 models

    Greeting, I reviewed a YouTube video that explained how to turn off the ABS on an older model S10... By putting it on the Center stand , starting it up, putting it in second gear..ABS is now off Does it work on the new pre 2014 model 1200? Cheers Gary
  13. Gobear

    Would someone do me a favour please

    As I don't as yet have my bike,could someone post the interior dimension of the panniers, have an idea for liners want to see if they would fit Thanks Gobear
  14. Gobear

    Neoprene fork leg protection ..

    I noticed Touratech and probably lots of other companies sells a set of neoprene fork tube protectors.. It this a worth while investment ..or do they trap dirt and water? Cheers Gary
  15. Gobear

    Music in your helmet, a great idea or a distraction

    Hi Gang, Been thinking about setting up my helmet with a set of small speakers to pump music through for long highway stretches. Cheers Gobear
  16. Gobear

    Repairing tubeless tires ...rubber plugs ?

    I'm going to purchase a small compressor probably and a tubeless tire repair kit to keep on the bike..I notice these rubber plug kits that differ from the pieces of cord I see in most kits . Has anyone had experience using either one? I've been lucky I guess as in over 40 year of riding I've...
  17. Gobear

    A big hello to all the Canadian Super T owners..

    Maybe next year I'll get to meet some of you Cheers Gobear Ride Safe
  18. Gobear

    Starting to think about my New Years resolution...

    Ride more...repeat
  19. Gobear

    Maintenance Documment for tracking the serving of my two bikes?

    Hi Gang, I was going to create an excel sheet to track the scheduled maintenance on my two bikes..but then I thought I would ask the group , just in case someone had already created a good one.. Cheers Gobear Ride safe
  20. Gobear

    So many crash bars ,so little time

    Hi Gang, There's so many choices out there to choose from and being a fan of SW Motech I thought I would safe in choosing theirs. Then I noticed they don't connect in front like so many other models.. My bike will probably never seen any thing more severe than a gravel road,and my reasoning...
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