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$120 is for the "standard" ones. Non-polished, and non-extra-heavy. Is that what you got?

I just checked, and they're only $120 direct from Throttlemeister. I thought they were $130 there. SportTouringUSA.com lists them for $125

Anyone find them for less than $130?

The Phoenix pants work well over jeans. I do that a lot. Dunno if they will connect to your jacket though. They only have the small zipper panel, that's about 6-8" long, if that helps.

Oh, and never compress your forks all the way down. Only about 50%, so you have some play in either diretion. The bike-grab products are fine as a paddock stand, but I wouldn't use one when towing. When you hit a bump and your bike tries to bounce up, it'll be putting all that force on your forks when they "top out" (as opposed to bottoming out), since it's only holding the bike down by the tire/wheel.

I've always used a Canyon Dancer with no problems. But, decided to try an alternative way to tie the bike down on my last trip. (Mainly because I didn't want to cut slits in my Geza cover for the CD straps to pass thru.) I used the Ancra soft-tie extensions around the lower part of the triple clamp. This method worked great as well, but, it requires that your tie down points are positioned in such a way that they aren't too far out from the bike, or the straps may rub the inner plastic. Pic 1 Pic 2

I got my Geza cover (Size: Medium) a few weeks ago. (Link). Well, now that I'll be putting the Givi 3 bag system on my bike, it would no longer fit with the bags in place. So, they offered to let me trade up to the Large size, which will cover the bike and the bags, just by paying the $20 difference in cost. Just wanted to point out that the cover is great quality (the little that I've used it ), and company is VERY nice to work with.

You didn't happen to drip brake fluid on em did you?

I usually get 180 or so before the light comes on. I've gotten over 200 to a tank though, while looking for a gas station.

The Givi screen has that area blacked out already. :twisted:

I'll know once my WingRack arrives next week, or the week after. :wink: From what people have told me, it should fit fine.

I use a little rubbing alcohol to get them into the new screen. Has always worked well.

Replaced with aftermarket by HUGE Industries (Sold thru LP). Also available in black. And several choices, including clear, for the lens. Same wattage as stock also, so the flash rate isn't affected. Anyone who carries LP stuff should have them. Compared To Stock Additional Pic 1 Additional Pic 2 Additional Pic 3

Ack. Do they sell a hardwire kit for your model that has the circuitry to step it down? If not, you could take apart the one you have and rig something up maintaining that circuitry I'm sure.

But God help you if you have an electrical problem on the bike and they won't cover it under warranty because you f'ed with the wiring harness. Lifting the tank and running the wire from the battery up to the front is a pretty simple operation. I agree that you may want to keep the standard plug for use in your car if you ever have that need, and pick up a hard-wire kit from Garmin. I hard-wired a power connection and installed a base in my truck and on my bike so I can easily move the GPS back and forth. (Wired in an external antenna for the truck, since the GPS is down low and can't get a signal with the built-in antenna.)

Cut the end off of it, solder an in-line fuse holder on the "hot" side, solder some "ring" ends on each end, and wire it to your battery posts. Run the wire under the tank up to the front, and you're done. Just remember that the GPS won't turn off when you turn the bike off, so make sure you do it.

Wesson isn't bad either. And it's probably even cheaper if you buy it in 50 gallon drums.

I haven't searched here, but I'm sure the Great Oil Debate has gotten as much bantering here as it has on about every other motorcycle site. Everyone is going to have their own opinion, so your best bet is to force yourself to read through all the BS and make your own decision. For me, I bought a $10k bike, so I don't mind spending $9 for the OEM Honda filter, and $35/Gallon for a good, motorcycle-specific, synth oil. It's worth the peace of mind, to me.

I use Motul 300V synthetic. I wouldn't recommend getting your oil from Wal-Mart. Get a synth. oil made for motorcycles. I switched at 3k miles on my XX. (Waited until 10k on my 929) I didn't think the XX tranny could get smoother, but it did with synth oil. Just do a full oil/filter change when you make the switch. Nothing special to do.

If you want built in auto-routing (ie, pick a point or enter an address and it will tell you turn by turn how to get there from where you are), go with the GPS V or the StreetPilot III. If you don't need that, and want a larger screen, go with the 176C. If you want to save $100 or so, get the B&W 176. Comparisons: http://www.cycoactive.com/gps/gps_compare.html I have the 176C and it works very well. Definately go with your instincts on the hardwire. It'll eat up batteries quickly. (The 176/176C comes with the hardwire kit, since it's meant for a "fixed-mount" marine applicaiton.) I also used a RAM mount, attached to my right clip-on pinch bolt. http://www.cbrxx.org/cbrxx/images/misc/gpsmount1.jpg http://www.cbrxx.org/cbrxx/images/misc/gpsmount2.jpg http://www.cbrxx.org/cbrxx/images/misc/gpsmount3.jpg http://www.cbrxx.org/cbrxx/images/misc/newcockpit.jpg They all come with a decent basemap of the major US roads. Plan on getting at least a 64meg cartridge for it, and the Garmin MapSource software so you can load detailed roads, gas stations, rest areas, etc. With 64megs I can get the whole state of NC and a good portion of the surrounding states. Depending on the density of your area, your needs will vary.