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So.... I'm wondering if anyone wants to get a bike club or bike/car club going?

There already is one. It'd be nice to have a "rival" in town.

Oh, and welcome.

Sweet! Finally a local rival gang!!!

As if!

Thanks for the link Hoblick. Think I just found my trailer!

http://www.redtrailers.com/ShowTrailer.asp?id=4

Is there a big difference between a regular Black and Decker orbital for $30 as opposed to the Griots or Porter Cable for $130?

Absolutely! The P/C or Griots are much more capable, easier to handle and do a far superior job.

After using a lot of different products through the years I have narrowed it down to 2. Both are very good at their intended purpose, affordable, easy to apply and remove as well as last.

Optimum Poly-Seal AIO: http://www.autogeek.net/poli-seal.html

Collinite #845: http://www.autogeek.net/collinite-insulator-wax-845.html

Both applied with a Porter Cable 7424 with the correct foam pad: http://www.autogeek.net/dual-action-polishers.html

I would but there is all kinds of salt on the roads. I mean a truck goes by and you can see the dust. Jeez!

I ordered this from Amazon. UPS said it was delivered but I never got. Thought it was stolen while sitting at the door. This was back on Jan. 7th. It amazingly showed up today. I already ordered it's replacement. It's still in the Amazon box. PM me if ya need it. PayPal accepted. This battery fits the Honda 599 and 2008-2012 Kawasaki 250R.

$40 plus shipping unless of course you are local to me in Cincinnati.

Hello and welcome. Be safe and enjoy that 48.

That's because Erik and company rocks!! He was a free thinker being held back by H-D.

Nice mods. Might go with those same bars myself. Did it change your riding position much on a comfort level?

I never did any appreciable distances on the OE bars but I knew right away they were too narrow and the pullback angle was the suck!

These bars are about 2" lower with less pullback and a more comfortable pullback angle as well as being 2" wider. You go forward and lower which is what I was looking for. I rode for 3 hours Sunday on the Ultra Lows and had no discomfort to speak of.

There is some validity to your statement and I hope to prove you wrong with this one.

Very Hot...but SMOKING HOT without the make-up.

I like freckles.

This. I'd totally stick it in her pooper.

I picked this 599 up right after Xmas and proceeded to get it set up for this season. I had been lusting after a 919 for a few years but after riding both the 919 and 599 back to back I preferred the handling of the 599. I have been out 2 times since buttoning up the bike and it is so freakin' stable and turns in almost telepathically. It was bone stock when I got it and here is a list of what all has been done to get it set up......for those that care

*New Dunlop Q2's

*RaceTech Gold Valves & springs, 15wt. oil, preload adj. fork caps

*Ohlins HO 321 rear shock

*All new fork seals and bushings

*Renthal Ultra Low road bars & Aprillia Tuono mirrors

*T-Rex Racing frame sliders

*DynoJet Stage 1 rejet

*2 Bro's Black Series can with baffle insert

*All fresh fluids

*EBC sintered brake pads front and rear

*Installed paddock stand bobbins

The suspension was well worth the time, effort and expense. COME ON SPRING!!!!! Yeah, I'm jazzed.

Yup, there is a elastic chest mount. It comes with the Outdoors kit.

I found that the mount puts the camera mounting surface a little over 3" (80mm) above the tank cap. Add in the tripod adapter and it should give a nice view forward.

I don't think I have the clearance under the bars for that. I have Renthal Ultra Low road bars installed.

I'm racking my brain trying to come up with a mounting system for the tank that will clear the gauges/windscreen. So far I have the 2 items below in mind. I just don't know how high the bolt-on mount is.

Tank mount:

Adapter to secure the GoPro to the mount:

Been thinking about picking up a GoPro for the upcoming season. Looking for ideas of how others have mounted the unit to their bike. I am looking for a mounting idea that would clear the small Honda windscreen on my 599 shown below.

Well the ground hog didn't see his shadow.. So by old folklore we are supposed to have an early spring.. But this is Ohio too..

That little f*#@er is historically only right 32% of the time.

I hate winter................I wanna ride.

OK, rant over.

I like these new versions as they are solid with a large alloy piece that the slider threads fully on to. Plus, they are only $40.

Just got these in the mail today. Beefy sons-a-guns. They are solid with a big alloy piece that is threads on to. I also installed the '06 599 engine mount spacers while I had it apart as they are a little larger diameter than the '04 599 version.

Instead of clip-ons have you considered a pair of Suburban Machinery bars?

http://www.suburban-machinery.com/GS500F.htm