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71714
Chris- I recall on your bike the absence of bar ends... is there some benefit not having them e.g. do you feel the road more? While working safety I notice...
Tim Tourtillotte
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Jan 1, 2008
5:58 pm
71715
That's more like it! Happy New Year and enjoy your trip to the Emerald Isle. Kevin ... -- Kevin Powers White Bear Lake, MN...
Kevin Powers
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Jan 1, 2008
7:22 pm
71716
Reminder from: MN-Sportbike Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MN-Sportbike/cal First Thursday Gathering @ Dulono's Pizza in Minneapolis Thursday...
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Jan 1, 2008
10:56 pm
71717
It's very simple, actually. I put on convertibars which are hollow so my stock bar ends didn't work anymore. I rode without them for a while and didn't notice...
chris msn
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Jan 2, 2008
3:34 pm
71718
Anyone here ride (or has ridden) the current generation Duke? I like smaller bikes and have been toying with letting the Futura go (30K miles now) and getting...
Ian Ellis
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Jan 2, 2008
11:21 pm
71719
RC8 or Super Duke? I haven't ridden either. They're both freaking cool though, ...so dump the Futura Man! KTM is a nice bike. I miss my Ginger Bike. -TT ... go...
Tim Tourtillotte
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Jan 3, 2008
12:22 am
71720
The single cylinder 690cc 2008 Duke http://www.ktmusa.com/690-Duke.47.20.html "miss Ginger"? did I miss it did you sell the 650? or are you just going through...
Ian Ellis
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Jan 3, 2008
12:40 am
71721
Ah-ha! My bike could benefit with the added HP. (Holy Snap) 3 inches Huh? I am ripping those mindless knobs are off my bike -like now. Just the other day, I...
Tim Tourtillotte
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Jan 3, 2008
1:18 am
71722
Sold nothing, Mary-Ann is in a heated garage plugged in looking all girl next-door-ish. She'd look better in Kawasaki Green though. I think the Dirt-bike...
Tim Tourtillotte
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Jan 3, 2008
1:37 am
71723
Does anyone local even know how to work on these? Every one I have seen locally for the last 5 years has run like absolute shit!!!! I have also not heard so...
Richard
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Jan 3, 2008
1:28 pm
71724
http://www.whiskipedia.org/index.php?title=Main_Page Some I know just sent me this link. I haven't perused it much, but it looks interesting. [Non-text...
chris msn
agrozone
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Jan 3, 2008
3:04 pm
71725
Richard, This is interesting. I won't ride another Ducati because of that type of experience. Can you offer any links on their reliability? ... have ... ...
Ian Ellis
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Jan 3, 2008
3:18 pm
71726
Are we talking Dukes, or all KTM? if so, I know two people with KTM's that have no complaints about reliability or maintenance. One is a dirt bike used for...
chris msn
agrozone
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Jan 3, 2008
3:57 pm
71727
Anyone have them? I just commited to buy a set of saddlebags off of craigslist, and I thought I'd ask the group. [Non-text portions of this message have been...
chris msn
agrozone
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Jan 3, 2008
4:00 pm
71728
They suck. You don't want those things. I'll get rid of them for you ;^) What are you going to put them on? Do they have the quick release for mounting on a...
Kevin Powers
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Jan 3, 2008
4:26 pm
71729
Sweet ... Later Roger R Chaska, MN '98 PC800W - Ketchup '01 CBR929RR Y/B - Stinger iPCRC #46, HSTA #8516...
Roger Ries
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Jan 3, 2008
4:32 pm
71730
The ones I see locally are 6xx Dukes. I don't have any experience with the 9xx models or the off road bikes. I'm not sure what model the last one I saw was,...
Richard
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Jan 3, 2008
6:32 pm
71731
They're going on my TL, and they'll be used for long rides, not commuting or anything short like that. I got the pair for $80 ... From: Kevin Powers To:...
chris msn
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Jan 3, 2008
7:29 pm
71732
If they are the kind with the straps that go across the seat they should be just the thing for you. The nice thing about the Ortliebs is that they are...
Kevin Powers
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Jan 3, 2008
10:12 pm
71733
Ian, I rode the previous generation Duke and it was a blast. I can imagine the current one is even better. You can't compare a Futura to a Duke. I suggest...
Allon Mor
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Jan 4, 2008
4:05 am
71734
If you've ever tried searching thru Craigslist, you know that you end up doing a lot of flipping around from city to city to find what you want. Some guy put...
Bernie Krause
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Jan 4, 2008
3:10 pm
71735
Haven't you still found yourself??? PK ... From: "Bernie Krause" <bhkrause@...> To: <MN-Sportbike@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 9:10 AM...
Paul Kolbo
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Jan 4, 2008
3:33 pm
71736
This is a great little tool.... It does however hook you up with the bikes you want that are for sale....Especially if you have PMS.... Damn tempting..... I...
Jay
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Jan 4, 2008
5:24 pm
71737
It does work well. Cept you have to use Firefox, and make a few changes. IE won't work. ... From: Jay To: MN-Sportbike@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January...
chris msn
agrozone
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Jan 4, 2008
7:53 pm
71738
Some of you guys who like to imbibe on that $100 scotch should seriously consider getting yourself a medical ID in case you are found laying in the street. ...
Paul Kolbo
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Jan 4, 2008
8:36 pm
71739
On a similar note, Years ago my mother (a former emergency room nurse) told me to note my blood type on the inside of my helmet. In a pinch it can make a...
Dan Schultz
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Jan 4, 2008
10:34 pm
71740
I understand why that would seem to make sense. Unfortunately I don't think medical staff are trained to keep track of helmets, much less look inside of them...
Paul Kolbo
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Jan 4, 2008
11:39 pm
71741
The hospitals want to know your name and get paid, so they tend ot look in your wallet (I read an article where paramedics confirmed this and mentioned that...
Ian Ellis
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Jan 5, 2008
3:59 pm
71742
Yes, I keep a medical ID card in my wallet too, right next to the insurance card. :>) PK ... From: "Ian Ellis" <ian.ellis@...> To:...
Paul Kolbo
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Jan 5, 2008
4:35 pm
71743
Last year someone posted a link for emergency medical Info tags for your helmet. They were free so I got one, I think it was bright orange and had the med...
chris msn
agrozone
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Jan 5, 2008
4:52 pm
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