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  • bobgroger
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    Past Site Supporter
    • Jun 2013
    • 2481
    • Enumclaw, WA
    #6076
    Originally posted by gordinho80
    Nice ride, Dave. I'd love to have a bike with a sidecar in next couple of years so I can take my daughter out on rides. She's a little young yet, she'll only be 2 in August. But in a couple of years...

    I went out for a quick ride yesterday to see how she's running after valve adjustment and carb sync. Pulled well throughout the RPM range. Previously, she had a flat spot in the higher RPMs. Pay no mind to the temporary seat. Still waiting on the completion of the new cover.

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    I can verify that Triumph was NOT happy hauling around my 2XX pounds last year when Dave picked me up at the ferry. The frame on the sidecar may have bent....

    It was a great experience. Everyone should do it once. I said that before I jumped out of a plane at 2500 feet too....
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    09 Kaw C14 Rocket powered Barcalounger
    1983 GS1100e
    82\83 1100e Frankenbike
    1980 GS1260
    Previous 65 Suzuki 80 Scrambler, 76 KZ900, 02 GSF1200S, 81 GS1100e, 80 GS850G

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      • bobgroger
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        Past Site Supporter
        • Jun 2013
        • 2481
        • Enumclaw, WA
        #6077
        A brief period of 55 and sunny today, rode the 850 in traffic to a job to verify the new clutch plates fixed the slip at 6k. They did. Also noticed it only runs on 3 cylinders below 4k so digging the Ethanol corrosion deposits out of the pilot jets is in my near future. Have a double dose of Sta-Bil blue in the tank, ran OK a month ago. Ethanol sucks....
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        09 Kaw C14 Rocket powered Barcalounger
        1983 GS1100e
        82\83 1100e Frankenbike
        1980 GS1260
        Previous 65 Suzuki 80 Scrambler, 76 KZ900, 02 GSF1200S, 81 GS1100e, 80 GS850G

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          • bonanzadave
            Forum Guru
            Past Site Supporter
            • Jul 2006
            • 9621
            • Minnesota
            #6078
            Originally posted by bobgroger
            Have a double dose of Sta-Bil blue in the tank, ran OK a month ago. Ethanol sucks....
            Have any faith in Seafoam ?
            82 1100 EZ (red)

            "You co-opting words of KV only thickens the scent of your BS. A thief and a putter-on of airs most foul. " JEEPRUSTY

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              • Hayabuser
                Forum Sage
                • May 2013
                • 1134
                • Sidney BC
                #6079
                Originally posted by bobgroger
                I can verify that Triumph was NOT happy hauling around my 2XX pounds last year when Dave picked me up at the ferry. The frame on the sidecar may have bent....

                It was a great experience. Everyone should do it once. I said that before I jumped out of a plane at 2500 feet too....
                LOL! I think the Indian steel held up pretty good considering!
                2005 Suzuki Hayabusa
                2010 Suzuki GSX1250FA
                2015 BMW RnineT

                Dave

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                  • Hayabuser
                    Forum Sage
                    • May 2013
                    • 1134
                    • Sidney BC
                    #6080
                    Originally posted by gordinho80
                    Thanks... would need the proper starting point, though. The GS is not really configured for something like this. Maybe the CX?
                    Anything with tubular framerails is a breeze to mount a chair on. A GS1100E was my first thought when I was in the planning stages but then I decided I wanted something more classically elegant in styling, and more modern for reliability. The 2013 Bonneville ticked both of those boxes and makes for an incredibly pretty and functional hack.

                    And now that I've been riding the thing for well over three years, I can say that the 100+hp of the GS1100 would have been serious overkill. The 65hp Triumph is scary enough!
                    2005 Suzuki Hayabusa
                    2010 Suzuki GSX1250FA
                    2015 BMW RnineT

                    Dave

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                      • Jedz123
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                        Past Site Supporter
                        • Jul 2009
                        • 5682
                        • Centeral, Vermont
                        #6081
                        Dave you ever go on long hauls with the side car? I've always thought about it... I bet a GS650G would make a good tug.

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                          • Hayabuser
                            Forum Sage
                            • May 2013
                            • 1134
                            • Sidney BC
                            #6082
                            Originally posted by Jedz123
                            Dave you ever go on long hauls with the side car? I've always thought about it... I bet a GS650G would make a good tug.
                            Not yet but then I don't really do long hauls with anything, including my truck! My life seems to dictate that I stay close to home... might be the having a young child thing.
                            2005 Suzuki Hayabusa
                            2010 Suzuki GSX1250FA
                            2015 BMW RnineT

                            Dave

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                              • Jedz123
                                Forum Guru
                                Past Site Supporter
                                • Jul 2009
                                • 5682
                                • Centeral, Vermont
                                #6083
                                Ahh... Well at least you still get out and ride Dave!!!

                                I did ride today... Upper 30's by the time I got home but managed to get my first 1K miles on the TUX. Brisk but dang was it fun!!! Really needed it these last couple of days! 30 miles just a quick one...


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                                  • davegs850
                                    Forum Mentor
                                    • Apr 2011
                                    • 162
                                    • buffalo
                                    #6084
                                    Went to Indian Falls

                                    Still snow on the ground,but it got up to 49 today so I was able to get the 850 out for a spin! Stopped at a popular place known as Indian falls for lunch. Could not get the falls in the pic ,but got a little of the stream up above. Calling for 20's tomorrow! Put the bike back to bed for now. BUMMER!
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                                      • Eli69
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                                        Past Site Supporter
                                        • Aug 2005
                                        • 4848
                                        • Wyoming County, New York
                                        #6085
                                        Pretty good food there. And reasonable price beer. I think a kid fell over the falls last year and got himself killed there.
                                        2002 bmw r1150gs 1978 gs1000E skunk les pew 1982 GS1100
                                        1980 gs1000G the ugly RLAM

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                                          • trevor
                                            Forum LongTimer
                                            Past Site Supporter
                                            • Oct 2011
                                            • 18576
                                            • Victoria bc
                                            #6086
                                            Got the fairing back from the painter today...he wants it back to tidy it up some more...went for a quick spin...Loving this bike!





                                            Old and new....like mine better.

                                            No signature :(

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                                              • Hayabuser
                                                Forum Sage
                                                • May 2013
                                                • 1134
                                                • Sidney BC
                                                #6087
                                                Originally posted by trevor





                                                Old and new....like mine better.

                                                The old BMW dealer looks better somehow... classier... sportier... Suzukier!
                                                2005 Suzuki Hayabusa
                                                2010 Suzuki GSX1250FA
                                                2015 BMW RnineT

                                                Dave

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                                                  • Hayabuser
                                                    Forum Sage
                                                    • May 2013
                                                    • 1134
                                                    • Sidney BC
                                                    #6088
                                                    I went out today for my birthday...






                                                    ... I'm not handicapped so I guess I'm just... old.

                                                    2005 Suzuki Hayabusa
                                                    2010 Suzuki GSX1250FA
                                                    2015 BMW RnineT

                                                    Dave

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                                                      • dorkburger
                                                        Forum LongTimer
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                                                        • Jan 2013
                                                        • 10768
                                                        • Stupid Freehold Boro NJ
                                                        #6089
                                                        Dave, happy birthday!
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                                                          • trevor
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                                                            Past Site Supporter
                                                            • Oct 2011
                                                            • 18576
                                                            • Victoria bc
                                                            #6090
                                                            Originally posted by Hayabuser
                                                            The old BMW dealer looks better somehow... classier... sportier... Suzukier!
                                                            I agree Dave
                                                            No signature :(

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