Recent content by Greybeard

My son bought a '11 Raider a couple of weeks ago, immediately piped it and put on power commander, finally let me wrestle away the keys yesterday. Sweet ride, reminds me of my Harley days, but with much better tranny and brakes. No replacement for my sweet FZ, but could be a stable-mate some...

SV's Actually, my '03 SV got amazing mileage. Around 50 mpg's if I remember right. Even the TL did. I like my FZ, tho. Do miss the ST sometimes, but it got terrible mileage when really pushed. I wish I could have kept them all, also!!

That Guzzi is beautiful!! I have an XS in the garage that I hope someday to look that good.

For what it is worth, I traded an '06 ST 1300 for my FZ. They are great bikes, very smooth and fast for their weight. Loved the electric windshield on cold morning commutes. The weight was the biggest problem to me, and the linked brakes were a pain to service. Had a first-gen Concours, if the...

For what it's worth:: Forgot all about the SV, a good bike, never thought to name her........Bill

Thanks; For the feedback, a little apprehensive to pjspin0331, lol. No offense to the WolfTamer. It seems like all the Concours owners named their bikes(I had mine for almost 8 yrs.) and kept them for a long time, about the same with the ST group. The TL's are "rare" enough, they seem to be the...

OK, this will be weard to some but important to me. I started naming my bikes several years ago after a girl friend was so jealous of it. All was good, Connie for the Concours, STacey for the ST1300. Upon selling my TL (Scarlet)to my son, and trading STacey for the FZ, I couldn't find a name...

Thanks! I'll do that! Bill

Hey, just gutted my cat, looking to do AIS block-off. Do I leave the reed valves, or just cover them up? Know it doesn't matter, just wonder how you did it. Thanks, Bill

Hey, thinking of doing block-off plates for the AIS, do I gut the diaphrams, ect, or just cover them up? Sure it doesn't matter for end result, just curious what everyone else was doing. Thanks, Bill

Thanks....Bill

VA Rider pegged it, but also look for the wear bars. What do you guys thing of the new dual tread compounds? Harder compound in the middle to reduce flat spotting. I have mixed feelings on that. Always settled for a 'sport-touring' tire for mileage and decent stick, always worried a lot about...

Knew I would get that response, Not meaning to start an argument. It's your chain!

All well and good, but it does degrade rubber, as in o-rings!

I get this on all the sites. WD 40 should never be used to clean an o-ring chain, it degrades the o-ring, very quickly! Kerosene is what all the manuals suggest. I am then a big fan of Blue Label PJ 1. If put on at the end of a ride, then left overnight, the carrier evaporates, then it will not...