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  1. newventurer

    Men's & Women's Riding Gear (1 of 2)

    Assorted Riding Gear, most with only slight wear, some (noted) like new. See list for info and prices. Shipping to be negotiated on sale, as you likely know the Olympia Gear is very heavy and not inexpensive to ship. Items Sold - #1,3,6,7,8,12,13,14. PM to get your place in line or to ask...
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    SOLD - SIDI On Road Gore-Tex Boots Size 10

    Boots have some scuffs in the areas you would expect, toes and top of shift foot. Lots of area left $75, plus cost of shipping
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    Fieldsheer XL riding pants waterproof w/armor $75 plus shipping

    These are very high quality pants, like new. Not a lightweight pant. Has armor in knees and padding at hips. Zip up to the knee on sides.
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    Touratech GPS Bracket, Accessory rod, SPOT

    GPS bracket - Sorry no hardware, but still available from Touratech - $20, plus shipping CONUS Accessory rod, 22 mm, fits Touratech windshield bracket - $10, plus shipping CONUS SPOT, 2 Gen, used, black - $25, plus shipping CONUS
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    OEM 'short' windshield $35 shipped to the 48

    Finally sold the 2012 Tenere, bought the Goldwing momma wanted yesterday. Have one takeoff left if you are interested: OEM short windshield - $35 (includes shipping) Price firm or else it won't make sense for me to pay to ship it. Its been a fun ride, thanks for all of your help on the...
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    2012 won't start

    Help! Bike has not been ridden for a while, has been on a battery maintainer which shows storage, tested battery shows good. but, when I turn on the key, no lights, no display, nothing. however when iI turn the key off then on the speedometer does go to peak then drops back to zero but no other...
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    2012 Tenere 4 Sale - 15.5k miles - Amply farkled - Newer New Price!!!

    $10,499 Momma says that she wants a Gold Wing! Good thing - she will ride with me, Bad thing - Tenere goes. Bike is still under the Yamaha YES warranty till 8/4/2016 Hard to find a scratch on it 4k of the miles were on a road trip last summer - NW Arkansas to Seattle (what a great trip that...
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    Sore Butt - Update

    ::002:: In anticipation of my 7 day, 4000 mile round trip to Seattle (actually Maple Valley, WA), leaving tomorrow, I have been testing a few things out to make the trip more comfortable. Like many here I have struggled with what I believed to be an uncomfortable seat and seriously considered...
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    Missing Maple Syrup Scandal????

    Ok you guys up there...cough it up! Global maple syrup reserve theft poses threat to pancake breakfasts August 31, 2012, 6:17 PM Forget efforts to tap the strategic petroleum reserve; the global strategic reserve of maple syrup is missing a large quantity of the sticky mainstay of Saturday...
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    Passenger Backrest

    If this doesn't work, the Mrs. says we are going to get a Goldwing. Basically I bought an off the shelf Givi backrest, added a couple of studs (bolts) on the top box and took a piece of aluminum strap and made some keyholes in it to slip over the studs. All of this was necessary so that the...
  11. newventurer

    Hawg Call! Tomorrow Morning

    Any NW Arkansas riders be on the lookout I am heading up to Bella Vista from the Dallas area tomorrow morning. Its supposed to be a little cooler so should be a enjoyable ride. Look for a fast blue bike ::019:: Woo Pig Sooie!
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    Whitehorse Long haulers - What worked, what didn't??

    I would value any insight those of you that long hauled it to Whitehorse may have gained from planning, executing or forgetting along the way. I hope to make a trip like this in the future and could use any wisdom gained. Thanks.
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    look who's famous!

    http://www.yukon-news.com/news/24178/ Ha!
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    Rarely seen - Early Tenere Prototype

    Ha! Consumed too much fuel ::013::
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    85 year old women beats moose with shovel

    Boy you Northerner's are a tough breed! An 85-year-old Alaska woman used a shovel to beat back a moose that had stomped her 82-year-old husband and then charged her, the Anchorage Daily News reports from The Last Frontier. George Murphy, a well-known bush pilot, suffered seven broken ribs and...
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    Garmin Quest 2 (Gone)

    I am selling my Garmin Quest 2 that I have had for about 5 years. It has performed faithfully getting me from Dallas to New York State (except for that one little jaunt through East Memphis, which was most likely my fault) and Custer South Dakota a number of times. I bought a Garmin 665 a year...
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    Who knew..Maglite in Impact Blue

    I got this idea from one of the threads where the guy built (ok, overbuilt) his own extra gas tank and he had a flashlight mounted on his bag. When I came across this Impact Blue flashlight I just knew I had to mount it.
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    Insurance for US riders travelling to Canada

    Disclosure: I am not an insurance expert and the findings reported here are only my personal experience and should not be relied on for your specific situation ::024:: I called Progressive, my motorcycle insurance carrier, this morning to question if anything special was needed for the trip...
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    Motorcycle Garage Door Opener

    Wow! This is cool! Motorcycle rider invents unique garage door opener Update: Sorry, my wife has just informed me that this only works for BMW riders with the foriegn accent. :'(
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    Spare Gas

    Just installed these Touratech 3L (each) extra fuel canisters. Pretty easy to install - a base plate goes on first, then the mounting bracket snaps onto the mounting plate and the canister goes in with the straps holding it tight. The great thing about the Touratech mounting base plate is that...
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