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Cold is no reason to stop riding :) I just put my air shocks back n replacing the lowered springs in the rear, the lowering was great but the wife liked the air ride better. New handlebars (already looking for some new ones) these are a bit to much like a drag bar with extra pull back. Pics in a book are decieving. New speakers YEA, crappy HD OEM are gone. I now have treble and bass.

I am looking for new winter gloves. Looks alone do not tell you how well they actually look. Would love to see some scientific reviews on motorcycle gloves. My old ones ride well, just not warm anough and the idea of heated ones seeems like a lot of hassle.

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I just recently read a new ski magazine where they were rating the newest gloves. Maybe you should look into getting some nice ski gloves?

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I have never had a lot of luck with gloves that are not made specifically for motorcycles. Usually they are not articulated enough for long rides. Plus, what works for a 20 min down hill run will not work for 1 - 5 hours in the cold on 2 wheels. The ones I have are "ok", the best I have found so far, but the search continues.

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Ah, true.

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Been riding the supermoto a litle bit but the Ducati is still down due to parts complications with yoyodyne and Brembo parts. Booo!!!!

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After reading till the eyes are blurry on the internet, I will be ordered these today.

Tourmaster Winter Elite

I may try a glove inner liner this year. A lot of people seem to have luck with them, but I hate bulk.....

newenough.com is an excellant place to shop from and I have had superior experience with the Tourmaster products. They peform exactly as one would expect, made by mototrcycle people for those who ride.

Winter is:

Firrst Gear HT Overpants - I do not like the look of the latest version, but damn they perform. Warm and dry

Tourmaster Jacket similiar to the Flex series (again the new stuff doesn't look as good).

Schampa balacava (with long bib) toasty :)

Fleece lined blue jeans in the 20's and below.

I can usually ride in the 30's and into the 20's comfortably with some clothing layering. It's the gloves that kick my a$$ (long rides get the Walmart hunter chem heater inserts). We will see what these new ones will do.

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2007
Heritage softail

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A trick we use around here for winter proof hands are latex exam gloves under our winter gloves. Really help hold in the heat without the bulkiness of liners. I use them when I'd golf in the 20's.

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Oh, no... Explain. :D I'm guessing the Yoyodyne is a clutch and the Brembo must be brakes. I found a guy out in Cali who makes some nice carbon fiber accessories. I just got a nice hugger from him and now I'm waiting for some screws to put it on.

Michael- You have some serious winter gear brother! :banger

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Nice bike! :tu I see you like to turkey hunt as well. :tu

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It's a billet Brembo radial master cylinder and the plunger/post thingy bent when I crashed a Sears Point a while back. Had to get a rebuild kit and lever from Yoyodyne and they sent the wrong parts, plus the one that was correct was missing a tiny little threadded barrel that helps to hold the lever on. Strangest lever/master cylinder relationship I've ever seen. You'd think for a big buck fancy pants part the design would be a bit cleaner.

Who's the guy in Cali? Maybe I've heard of him.

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Sounds like hell to me. ;) I hate having to ship stuff back and forth.....:su

His name is Johnny and he works at www.1carbontech.com

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Recently got a pair of the Olympia Cold Throttles, supposed to be wind proof and waterproof. I can say that they aren't very bulky at all and like them a lot.

Have had some mornings here already where it's below 30 when I left for work (5 am), and while my hands got cool, they were never cold. I'm imagining that' probably colder than it gets by you in the dead of winter. Can't speak to the rain proof cause I haven't got caught in the rain with them yet, but if you can find a dealer with them near you I'd check them out.

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Ever heard of them?

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Nope, don't know those guys. Looks like nice stuff though.

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Back in the 70's again here in SE Tennesee. Great riding weather :noon

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It was 42* when I rolled out this morning - not to bad. Still using the chaps, the warm clothes will have to be broke out shortly though.

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Never saw this thread but here's my scoot
http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/a...84540252-2.jpg

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I love the gansta whitewalls.... just not on mine. Too much work to keep clean :)

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I hate reading this thread. After my injury a few years ago I have not been able to get on a bike. I have been looking at trikes. Has anyone here given the Can Am spyder a spin?

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That was the first real street bike I ever road. It belonged to a friend of ours back then his parents wouldn't let him keep it at their house so he kept it at mine. I use to ride it all the time. In '73 I bought a new CB500 Four in Sunrise orange. In '74 a roommate "borrowed" it and crashed it. I built it into a chopper.

It went from this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ke/73CB500.jpg

To this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...Ustom500-1.jpg

That is my '65 Corvette Coupe in the background. I built the bike on a modified Amen softail frame (first softail frame I know of) I molded and painted. Sorry for the pic but it was scanned off a Polariod from back in '74.

I have been riding something since mini bikes in the oil fieilds. I now have a Honda '05 VTX1300 (80ci) and man is it nice to ride.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...e/100_1823.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...e/100_1827.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...e/100_1822.jpg

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From what I understand - not a good match for a motorcycle rider. Hard to steer and kinda boring. Shoot Tbone on here a PM, he rides a goldwing trike and speak about them better than I can. He loves his.

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I ride a VTX as well, nice looking scoot there.

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I have ridden the spyder. It is a vary stable bike, was surprised by the handling. There is an optional touring setup for it. If a trike is all you can ride and dont want the big touring, I would ride the spyder.

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Do you happen to belong to the VTX Cafe? If not check it out: http://www.vtxcafe.com/forum.php

I have the same name there so come on in and check out the bikes.

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Thanks. I hope to check one out here in the near future.

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Nice bikes up there Mike! I dig that vette also! :tu

Got my new pipes for christmas and it only took me 2 1/2 hours to put them on. Waiting for the right ECU to show up in the mail so I can take it for a ride.

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I rode a VTX 1300 for about 2 years. Moved to a Yamaha 1700 from that. The VTX is teh standard well built honda. Very dependable and made a couple of multi thousand mile trips on it. Should last you a long time.

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Seems like this is VTX day, I have a 1800T that im turning into a bagger.

Have the XR fairing waiting for paint and a set of Jumbo strong hard bags is next on the list.

http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/w...o/DSC_1967.jpg

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Hi Mark. Good to see you over here. Nice pic of the X.

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I have a 07 Road Glide, with a set of 13" carlini ape hangers, love my ride. Everyone has their own personalities, to each his own. I ride with harley's, sportbikes and anything in between. Nothing is as great as the open road.

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:banger

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Was in the 60's down here over the weekend so I was able to get some riding in. Headed up to the shop on Saturday morning for a class and then they reset my TPS. Hope this weather stays nice! :banger

Anybody else get out this weekend?

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Looking at buying my first road bike. Just going to get a sportster, but I need help. Is it wise to buy a late 90's bike to save money over an early 2000's? Keep in mind I plan on changing most the forward controls and gauges immediately...have they really changed enough to justify the extra money?

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Bump.

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speaking of which, how about some more pics of your Italian beauty?

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;) My current cheapo camera is out for repair and I ordered one of those fancy and very confusing to use newer ones that will be here soon. My iphone takes crap photos so I will wait.

You got any photos?

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Wish I could say "I can do that"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9twUAi1Q4o0

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Damn. Me too.

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Got my new camera today. :banger

Here's some updated photos I took today. Added pipes, rear fender, and clutch goodies.

With spring on the way lets keep this thread going.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...icture3059.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...icture3055.jpg

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...icture3054.jpg

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Finally got around to rebuilding my Duc from my 2008 wad-a-thon at Sears Point late 2008. Thought it was all done save for the pegs I'm having made. Fired it up and it immediatly started gushing gas from the bottom of the tank. Apparently the quick release gas lines got nicked or got hard. No biggie, I'll just a couple news ones.

Ring ring, 'Hello Mr Ducati parts counter guy, I need new quick release gas line thingies."

'Sure, they are $60. Each.'

"Click."

:(

Okay so I didn't really hang up but I did have a minor stroke.

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;s Got any recent pictures? :D

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I'll have to take some new ones. It's so close yet so dang far from being done. ;cry

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That's it? Didn't they have to fly them in first class from Italy? :rolleyes:

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I need a moment alone with your photos. :xxx

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I have a 07 Buell XB9R Pics on my phone not available to me at work.

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Sweet! Post them up when you get home tonight. :)

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Don't know these kids but thought I might make a few of you guys smile.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...ree/YAAAAA.jpg

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Some lulz were had.

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http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...0/7f572f2e.jpg

My new toy, graduation present to myself. :)