Al Z. Heimer

https://www.google.com/search?q=rail dust on new cars

When you buy a new car it would be a good idea to check for this. If it is a very light color you may actually see rust spots on the paint. 

25 minutes ago, Tonik said:

Gonna have to contact Mike and get a new half helmet too.

Yes yes. They are available. 

9 minutes ago, ricer1 said:

On the back of all Ducati shirts will have "Loud Pipes Save Lives"

How bout loud clutches save lives

Say good bye to Desmo. Welcome pushrods and hydraulic lifters. Say hello to the new Multi-Glyde or the revolutionary Fat-Panni. I suppose the new dealerships will have a barnyard theme since they will be selling Ducs and Hogs. 

The injury severity vs helmet no helmet cost has very little to do with what your insurance premium is. In most cases you don't even get med pay unless you add it on to your policy. Then you buy a specific dollar amount. How much you need depends on how good your present medical insurance is. Have none or it is crap well you need to buy a bunch. It is more supplemental than primary. I personally only carry 1K because my work insurance is very good. Cost---27 bucks a year for all 4 bikes. The major determination in your premium is which vehicle you choose to own and insure. Other factors are the county you live in,credit rating,driving record and a few more. My premium on all 4 bikes is 570 dollars a year. Full coverage w/250 deductible. 100/300 liability. Under/uninsured motorist,roadside assistance w/trip interuption. Progressive has just come out with another add on that is called enhanced injury protection. It pays 250 bucks a week for up 2 two years if injured and 25K if you need a pine box. I just added that at 109 bucks a year. For comparison when I added the FJR1300 my premium went up $193. I had my my wife run a quote to add on a 2012 GSXR1000 to the policy----1596 bucks just for the GSXR. So in essence I/Comps have targets on certain vehicles and charge accordingly. They have us by the balls. I wanted to get a Doberman Pincher when I retired but  my homeowners insurance company said if you do get one we will drop you. They are on the bad doggy hit list. Also Progressive has just implemented the disappearing deductible in Ohio----deductible drops 25% per yearly renewal if you have no claims. Yes my wife is a licensed agent but we get no discounts because of that. 

http://www.yuasabatteries.com/pdfs/TechManual_2014.pdf      Page 13 Tony. It was probably just internal resistance until it was able to accept some juice. Looks like you dodged a bullet. BT's sometimes won't charge a dead battery. 

31 minutes ago, durk said:

So when is the aftermarket exhaust for your triple arriving Doc?

You kidding Durk?  It's probably on a UPS truck already.  or Fed Ex. 

56 minutes ago, Hellmutt said:

Wow doc......much sooner than expected!   I'd assumed you'd shopped for at least a week or more.   Congrats man!!

I warned you Jason. 

11 hours ago, durk said:

Thanks Jerry. Are you still on the road or are you home now as well?

Still out. Hanging at my daughters in Sharpsburg Ga. Going to start home Monday. Got to ride with her yesterday. She has a Sportster. Went to the Pine Mountain area and FDR State Park. 

Good to here you guys had a fun and safe trip Durk. 

Thanks Tim for putting this together and all of you for sharing this trip with me. Going to chill for a few days at my daughter's home in Sharpsburg Ga. Took mostly backroads to get here after I left Barber. Hope you Ozark Boys have a safe and good time on the rest of your trip.  

9 hours ago, TimTheAzn said:

Barber?

Yes Tim. I never thought that I could get overwhelmed and overloaded on motorcycles . This place did it too me. Holy shit. I will go again sometime. Just too much to digest. 

Bama bitches. This place is nuts. 

I am in Texas. Peeled off from the other Bubbies a little while ago. Had nice ride this morning out of Russel Arkansas. Lunch time. Going to find some BBQ. 

I'm last. But still in time for beer. Great weather so far. 

Haulin ass and killin bugs.  

Have a safe trip Jacob. Take pics. You can never take too many. Just about ready to head west myself. 

1 hour ago, Connie14 said:

Is anyone planning on bringing a small Bluetooth speaker for listening to tunes and having a couple of beverages at night?  If not, I can bring one. 

Not a bad idea Mike. If I remember I'll toss one in the trunk as well. Mmmmmm. Beverages ?

Post 19 in that thread shows S6 and what spider connection looks like. I stand somewhat corrected in my post. Spiders are little metal pieces that plug into the connectors. Hope you get it sorted. 

http://www.fjrowners.com/forums/9-fjr-technical/66177-2006-electrical-problem.html

From what I have been reading that there are two different things that can cause these electrical issues on an FJR. One is spiders. Which are ground connections. Two are wiring harness connectors themselves. In the OP'S original post he said number 6. It is actually S6......a plug connector. A failing S6 produces the symptoms that he stated.  If caught early before it actually burns to a crisp these connections can be cleaned and put back into service. Just spraying with contact cleaner is not good enough. A mechanical cleaning of sorts---scraping or a small jewelers file then a corrosion preventative compound applied. CAUTION WHEN USING CONTACT CLEANER. If using it on or around plastic and it does not say safe for use on plastic please put it back on the shelf and get the proper stuff. Trust me. I've seen guys ruin handle bar switches and other things by not using plastic safe cleaner. 

http://www.fjrowners.com/forums/11-fjr-parts-servicing/19258-location-spiders.html

That seems to be the problem. Just a matter of getting to it and cleaning it. 

Understand and agree. I'm packed and ready. Can't wait guys. Good to here that your doing well Tim.