What did you do to / ride to with your Beemer today?

That looks very good, Joe.
I got reflectors on each corner of the GSA panniers, but they're getting a little "scruffy" and in need of replacement. Also looking for some reflectors / decals for a new set of black Trekker Outbacks that I got for the XR. Decisions, decisions.
 
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That looks very good, Joe.
I got reflectors on each corner of the GSA panniers, but they're getting a little "scruffy" and in need of replacement. Also looking for some reflectors / decals for a new set of black Trekker Outbacks that I got for the XR. Decisions, decisions.
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Since your bike has a red/white/blue theme ... I'd go with some r/w/b prisim tape. That actually pops better than the black that reflects white-ish.

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Maybe we should start a thread What Did You Do With Your Honda Lawn Mower Today?

I thought I keep my lawn equipment clean but I can't carry your water Joe.
 
dduelin said:
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Maybe we should start a thread What Did You Do With Your Honda Lawn Mower Today?

I thought I keep my lawn equipment clean but I can't carry your water Joe.
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Lol, my lawn is the size of my garage so it doesn't get very dirty.
 
dduelin said:
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Maybe we should start a thread What Did You Do With Your Honda Lawn Mower Today?

I thought I keep my lawn equipment clean but I can't carry your water Joe.
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Does grass even grow in the Texas heat???
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As for me, I got new tires mounted for my RT! And some new rear brake hoses should arrive Friday.
 
scootac said:
Does grass even grow in the Texas heat???
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As for me, I got new tires mounted for my RT! And some new rear brake hoses should arrive Friday.
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A sprinkler system helps, kicks off at 2AM twice a week It just barely keeps up, you can tell who doesn't have one.

We actually had some storms overnight but only dropped to about 20 mi k es north.
 
Added some Machineartmoto fender extensions.

These are made very well and don't use tape, they have grooves that slide up into the oem fender and then a slot that the end of the oem fender slides into. Then, 2 screws and metal backing that grab those grooves, very well done. Adds an additional 6 inches of fender.

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dduelin said:
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Maybe we should start a thread What Did You Do With Your Honda Lawn Mower Today?

I thought I keep my lawn equipment clean but I can't carry your water Joe.
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Am I the only one who did not see a lawn mower... until I read Dave's post?
And I thought *I* was the best ST thread hijacker.
Meanwhile, staying in my lane... the reflective decals look good, Joe. Streetbikes, especially sport-tourers, allow more options for such visibility aids than do equivalent ADV bikes.
 
Sadlsor said:
Am I the only one who did not see a lawn mower... until I read Dave's post?
And I thought *I* was the best ST thread hijacker.
Meanwhile, staying in my lane... the reflective decals look good, Joe. Streetbikes, especially sport-tourers, allow more options for such visibility aids than do equivalent ADV bikes.
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Oh, there are many possibilities.

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Today, I rode the RT along a portion of my Friday WoodSToc route. A pleasurable experience! I noticed that there was a crew doing some minor repair work on the covered bridge, getting it in tip top shape for our event!
 
Highway 49 west of Downieville. Yesterday, actually.
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Downieville is a huge mountain biking destination, and it has been a bunch of years since I last went mountain biking there, but last time I did, they had a gas station. They no longer do, which sort of threw a wrench in my plans to not stop too early, but also not run out.

Luckily I decided to bring along my homemade aux fuel setup.
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I'm not positive I'd have run out prior to the next stop, but I also didn't want to run out on a narrow twisty road so I pulled over and filled up what I had on hand.

View west of Sierra City at the Sierra Pines Resort.
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Sierra Pines Resort and the trout pond (if you're into that sort of thing.) Stayed there a few times and it's nice.

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New tires mounted, wheels back on bike.Rear brake hoses arrived, got them on Saturday. She helped me bleed brake....but no go. Took a short ride to make sure front was all good...it was.
Took rear caliper back off, took apart and will order new seals for it. Hopefully won't have to order a piston rebuild kit.
But.......very nice to have parts available for a 42 year old bike!!!
 
I took the long way home from Donner Lake yesterday and checked out Highway 20. My wife drove the car and dogs straight down I-80, left 20-30 minutes before me and only got home a short time before me due to Sac-area traffic. I'd have done more backroads, but we left late, and time. I also did 80+ when I could, so I'm sure that helped. I know it's 15+ years old, but I'm really digging the GS.

Have I mentioned how much I like riding California? Sorry, stealing from another member. The scenery is unbelievable.

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Not to start a dog thread, but Anki likes the mountains even without snow. She was found roaming the mean-streets of Oakland, but she's as sweet as pie as long as you're not a squirrel or other critter.
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Decided to flush the brake fluid on the RT - it's been over 2 years since new.

It was all clear with just a hint of 'stuff' in the front reservoir but just barely.

It's so nice when there's just one bleeder per caliper and you can do it in less than 15 mins.
 
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Does BMW offer a brushed or satin SS option that doesn't take much to look good for the next 300.000 miles?
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No, just aftermarket options. The chrome appears to be as good as Honda from what I can tell. I found a good deal on a used akra exhaust for a 1200 that fits.
 
After some time now fighting an irritating leak on the front tire of my wife's F700GS I finally dug in to it. This leak was so small but just a PIA. My wife's bike has TPMS and every time she rides it the sensor on the dash goes off. I check with a pressure gauge I have confidence in and the pressure is good. So I am thinking bad sensor. But there was a leak it took weeks for the pressure to drop but it did. I did the whole spray bottle and soap but never could find the leak. This last weekend we did a 700 mile trip and it dropped 8 pounds according to my selected pressure gauge. the sensor showed several pounds less.

So yesterday I dug in to this leak. Again the soap test on the bike, nothing. The only thing I have that would be big enough to hold water and put the wheel in was my wheelbarrow. So off comes the wheel and into the wheelbarrow. went round and round a few times and found nothing. set the wheel aside and had a cup of coffee. Came out and found some residual soap on the bead by the valve stem. I mean these were hardly bubbles, they looked like foaming bubbles in a row on the bead line. Back to the wheelbarrow. Yep there it is the bubbles, they were so small I could barley see them.

Long story short got to he tools pulled off the tire and what I found I guess didn't surprise me to much. Her wheel has a coating inside and out, maybe powder coating, I don't know. It was all flakey on the bead lock, enough so that I had to use a wire brush on my angle grinder to clean up the rim all the way around both sides.

Tire is back on and holding pressure I will check daily for a few just to make sure it is good.
 
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Decided to flush the brake fluid on the RT - it's been over 2 years since new.

It was all clear with just a hint of 'stuff' in the front reservoir but just barely.

It's so nice when there's just one bleeder per caliper and you can do it in less than 15 mins.
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It has to be the engine's intense heat transferred to brake fluid that causes the ST1300 to be so hard on clutch and brake fluids.
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No, just aftermarket options. The chrome appears to be as good as Honda from what I can tell. I found a good deal on a used akra exhaust for a 1200 that fits.
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I meant that a bright finish shows a ride in the rain while satin doesn’t show it as much.
 
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