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[Guest]

Geez, that's starting to look like a bike shop awesome! Looks like some great maintenance you're doing that's for sure. Ummm...Ottawa in August?? oh well, you're used to the heat.

[Charlie G]

Geez, that's starting to look like a bike shop awesome! Looks like some great maintenance you're doing that's for sure. Ummm...Ottawa in August?? oh well, you're used to the heat.

It wasn't my choice. The ladies ruled on this one. You need one of these lifts! Get Trevor to get you one.....

[Charlie G]

I'm considering this faring. Not long now...........

[Buffalo Bill]

Looks like it's already bolted on.
I'm sure that'll be more comfy than riding a chair in a hurricane.

[Guest]

Good choice Charlie.

[Charlie G]

This is what it actually looks like today after a 200 mile plus test ride. These are the items I've complete to date preparing for my trip:

New 90 w oil in rear and secondary
New fork oil.
New brake lines and fluid.
Adjusted to valves.
Charging system: 14.10 volts @ 1100 rpm, 14.39 @2500 rpm
New rear tire, front good for another 12k miles.....
New intake boots and O-rings
Sync carbs
New Tachometer cable
Install top case
Install Shoei FM-2 faring, paint gloss black, "super glue" plexi-glass and polish
Greased triple tee bearings.

Faring review: I've never ridden with a faring for more than 20 miles or so, so this is all new. I feel like there is more weight on my wrists and hands because I have no wind providing "Lift" off the bars. I have a concern that I may tend to slouch giving my back some problems without that "lift" I mentioned. If it becomes a problem I may toss the faring along the road. I have a lot more confidence to ride at higher speeds. I find myself in a turn going about 20-25 miles an hour faster than I think I'm going. Need to watch that. The air flows right over my head and I can see this might be really good if I encounter rain. There still seems to be a bit of air flow between me and the faring to offer cooling on our hot days.

Any suggestions of further maintenance......?

[alke46]

Where did the fairing come from and what brand is it?

[storm 64]

It looks like you dotted your "i's" and crossed your "t's"... Have a fun trip. ☺

nice upper shock mount nuts👍

[bobgroger]

This is what it actually looks like today after a 200 mile plus test ride. These are the items I've complete to date preparing for my trip:

New 90 w oil in rear and secondary
New fork oil.
New brake lines and fluid.
Adjusted to valves.
Charging system: 14.10 volts @ 1100 rpm, 14.39 @2500 rpm
New rear tire, front good for another 12k miles.....
New intake boots and O-rings
Sync carbs
New Tachometer cable
Install top case
Install Shoei FM-2 faring, paint gloss black, "super glue" plexi-glass and polish
Greased triple tee bearings.

Faring review: I've never ridden with a faring for more than 20 miles or so, so this is all new. I feel like there is more weight on my wrists and hands because I have no wind providing "Lift" off the bars. I have a concern that I may tend to slouch giving my back some problems without that "lift" I mentioned. If it becomes a problem I may toss the faring along the road. I have a lot more confidence to ride at higher speeds. I find myself in a turn going about 20-25 miles an hour faster than I think I'm going. Need to watch that. The air flows right over my head and I can see this might be really good if I encounter rain. There still seems to be a bit of air flow between me and the faring to offer cooling on our hot days.

Any suggestions of further maintenance......?

Here's a suggestion from last year's trip to John Day. Add roadside assistance and towing to your insurance, for me it was $15.00 a year. And get a burner cell phone on a different network than your primary one. The only phones that worked in JD were Verizon. And take a spare clutch cable. And if you're BigD_83, a spare throttle tube, his crumbled in the parking lot of the motel.

[Guest]

Sounds like all your maintenance is done Charlie. Are you taking some spare parts? special tools? And if I find out you've tossed that FM2 on the road I love mine for the G and trips. If you get sick of it put it in the mail for me and I'll give you gas money to get you thru part of your trip.

[trevor]

Hey Charlie, are you riding to Ottawa? Think you could get Justin's autograph for me??

[Charlie G]

Where did the fairing come from and what brand is it?

I acquired it used. It was made by Shoei, a FM-2 I believe and they are discontinued. Don't bid on anything e-bay till after the 1st, please!

It looks like you dotted your "i's" and crossed your "t's"... Have a fun trip. ☺

nice upper shock mount nuts

Oh these? Just something I was given by superb craftsman, Thank you very much! If I decide to head toward Pittsburg I'll shoot you a PM

[Charlie G]

Sounds like all your maintenance is done Charlie. Are you taking some spare parts? special tools? And if I find out you've tossed that FM2 on the road I love mine for the G and trips. If you get sick of it put it in the mail for me and I'll give you gas money to get you thru part of your trip.

I plan on bringing enough tools to pull the rear tire in the event I get a flat. I'm not sitting there and watch some yahoo know it all contort my bike again. I've had a spare throttle and clutch cable since I got home from our trip in 2014. I won't have anyone to coach me through stop signs. If I decide to toss it, would it be cheaper to mail it to you from Canada? It's yours, if I do.....

Hey Charlie, are you riding to Ottawa? Think you could get Justin's autograph for me??

and I'll swing over and get Donald's in NY while I'm headed east ........ Wait a minute, PM me his number, I have something to discus with him.....

Here's a suggestion from last year's trip to John Day. Add roadside assistance and towing to your insurance, for me it was $15.00 a year. And get a burner cell phone on a different network than your primary one. The only phones that worked in JD were Verizon. And take a spare clutch cable. And if you're BigD_83, a spare throttle tube, his crumbled in the parking lot of the motel.

Actually I have road service, Verizon phone, and cables. Throttle tube, good thing I put that top case on there! The list grows longer........thanks

[Charlie G]

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The present state of things. I haven't posted pictures in a while, so I just wanted to practice. Sorry for the interruption.

[Buffalo Bill]

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The present state of things. I haven't posted pictures in a while, so I just wanted to practice. Sorry for the interruption.

I kinda expect a hammock or bunk on the wall in this garage.