blue72beetle

I use expensive Westone earpieces (got a huge discount through work), but before those I used these earfuze and I really liked them.

https://www.earfuze.com/

You don't have to get ones with earbuds, they sell them without so you can mold just earplugs.

So my brand new Grom had a bad vibration in the wheels/tires. I had read nothing good about the stock tires so rather than have them warranty it for another set of the same, I just bought some better ones and installed them. Didn't fix the problem. Many people said that the rims on the 2nd gen models have gone down in quality, that Honda has cheaped out on them. So I bought a set of 1st gen Grom wheels in gold (overseas market), and what do you know, the vibration is gone. 2nd gen wheels were junk.

Plus the gold rims look PIMP

I've only got around 2500 miles on them, but they're looking good so far.

Don't know if this will help you in the future or not, but if you have a Walgreens near you, FedEx has an agreement with them. Whenever I have something coming through FedEx and I can't sign for it, I logon to my FedEx account and have it delivered to the nearest Walgreens. They sign for it, and I pick it up on my way home from work. Easy peasy.

Not that I plan on buying one of these, but my concern is when they start to get some mileage on them and hit the used market. All those linkages, bearing, and bushings up front, do you really trust joe blow backyard mechanic to rebuild the front end of one of those?

If the springs don't match your weight can you change them out or will that mess up all the magic that goes on. Now you've got to buy 4 springs instead of 2.

@Danimal and I did that awhile back. Didn't know what it was when we rode it. A little ribbon of asphalt through the woods. Couldn't believe it was two-way.

On 4/22/2019 at 10:02 PM, 2talltim said:

Is it getting its wrap?

Whats up with that bazooka tube dent?

I gave up on the wrap... for now. Just doing that one piece was a pain, not looking forward to doing any others.
The muffler was dented when I bought it. This past weekend I managed to:

Replaced the muffler with a non-dented one.
Replaced the fuel tank. (PO painted the old one)
Replaced the fuel filter while swapping the pump to the new tank.
Ripped out all the CA emissions stuff since the replacement tank is non-CA.
Replaced the two right fairings. (PO painted)
Installed switchbacks on the front turn signals.
Installed Auxbeam LED headlights.

Then rode to Iron Pony on Sunday with a friend (he's got a couple BMWs) and got some tags.

I was in a Honda dealer today, and looking at the new Wings I was thinking of how pretty that blue is. Congrats on the bike, I'm very impressed by them, if I were rich I'd have one.

Took it apart!

Fuckin a, politicians are idiots. They let deaf people drive, right?

If you have one, can you measure the internal width? I have something 22.5" wide and I'm looking for some luggage that is big enough.

3.2 gallon tank!

I can't wait until parts are available. I want that factory rear hugger for my GSXS.

Try acetone. Ask your wife if she has any fingernail polish remover.

*Not responsible for fucking up your helmet*

Tank is NOS. It is perfect, and rare. It is a California tank, so see this thread here for the differences: https://www.svrider.com/forum/showthread.php?t=311650 Basically to use it on a 49 state bike you have to plug one of the vent lines.

$180 shipped.

Does not include a fuel pump or cap.

Paypal only, lower 48 only. Or I could deliver to western Ohio for cash.

Thanks for the tip on the manual. I downloaded an 08/09 manual a few days ago, but didn't know about that one, it's a 2010+.

I know it sounds crazy, but I like quiet bikes. Are the mufflers all the same throughout the years? Want to sell yours?

On Saturday I bought a Dark Blue Concours 14. It was up in Michigan, 2.5 hours away, and after talking to him on the phone he said there was a bike in Indiana he wanted to buy, and he'd bring the Connie down on a trailer so I could look at it. Well I couldn't pass up free delivery.

19,000 miles. He said the previous owner had dropped it on the right side. There were scratches on the fairing and saddlebag that were poorly touched up. And the muffler is beat up, but those can be had for a dime a dozen since everyone takes them off for aftermarket. I was surprised at how quiet it is.

I guess I gotta stop trusting people. "Does it ride straight?" followed by "Yeah, no problems." really means: Yeah it rides straight but the handlebars tilt to the left. My fault for not test riding it. Service manual on order, so I can tear the front end apart and see if anything is bent and get it straightened back out. Or hopefully it was just tweaked and loosening everything up and re-torquing it will do it.

I rode it to the BMV on Monday to get all the paperwork done. I gotta be honest, I was expecting "OMG BEST BIKE EVER!" But it was kinda "meh". Yeah, it goes 1st, 2nd, 70mph, but it seems like you gotta really wind it up to get that kick in the pants pull you off the bike feeling that my GSXS has. Maybe it needs that famous Shoodabeen ECU flash? Stock seat sucks balls. I have a used Saddlemen seat coming, but I suspect I will probably go through a few before I find one I really like. Metal rack on order too, so I can use the larger top case from my V-Strom.

I do like it though. Haven't tried it 2-up yet, and that's why I bought it. I wanted something better for hauling my G/F and I all over the country at interstate speeds. The V-Strom 650 was no fun at all going across South Dakota at 80mph.

If blue72beetle were king of the world, then you shouldn't even own a car/bike/whatever unless you know how it works/how to work on it. But that's just, like my opinion, man.

Re-installed a previously eliminated fender.

Oh yeah, and I bought the thing today. @2talltim

SOLD

Connie shopping begins.

Lock her up.

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We chose not to open a franchise there

I've been to Ohio. McDonalds is already there.

8 hours ago, GSX-Sam said:

Not a gixxer.

red70ghia just doesn't seem to flow as well...

I want to buy a Concours 14, so selling my bug.

1972 VW Beetle
$5,000 obo
Not a show car, but it’s a good driver. Always garaged, has never stranded me. 18 year old MAACO paint job, not the best, but is shiny and looks good from 20 feet. Stock 1600 engine, mileage unknown. I bought the engine from a dune buggy and installed it around 8 years ago and have put around 10,000 miles on it. No heater boxes, replaced with J-tubes. Front disc brake conversion. Rebuilt Sapphire AM/FM radio works. Some rust on the pans but they’ve been that way for 20 years.
Roof Rack is already gone. Located in Fort Wayne, IN.
More photos: https://blue72beetle.smugmug.com/1972-Beetle/

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article213472034.html

Driver honked at weaving motorcycle. His girlfriend got hit in the face with concrete, Ohio cops say