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89438
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matchdjxfriends
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Jul 1, 2008
9:11 am
89439
Larry, The report may be found at http://www.gao.gov/cghome/2004/nytoped.pdf Or for more info, see http://www.google.com/search?hl=en ...
Jorge L. Cerame
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Jul 1, 2008
4:23 pm
89440
Gary, one of the countries you missed off your list of those with decent comprehennsive health care for their citizens is Australia (and NZ for that matter), I...
irma160656
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Jul 1, 2008
8:21 pm
89441
Ok..dont laugh! My 2008 DL1000 has about 543 miles on it. I have noticed (today) that the brakes, when coming to a full stop are now sounding like a Ford...
jd_bronson
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Jul 2, 2008
12:21 am
89442
You probably have some dirt/dust in them. You can either spray them out with Brake Cleaner, or hose them out with water and go for a ride and see if it's gone....
GaryS
gstrom66
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Jul 2, 2008
1:22 am
89443
Your dealer should be able to fix this very quickly - assuming they have a mechanic worthy of the name. Brake squeal does not come from pad-rotor contact. It...
MARK NEWBY
sporttire2001
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Jul 2, 2008
1:39 am
89444
Exactly.... It's all a corporate thing, like everything else here, they come first and foremost. "a government of the people, by the people and for the...
GaryS
gstrom66
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Jul 2, 2008
3:20 am
89445
Not laughing at all, this is very serious. You are oppressing your your motorcycle, and it is becoming demoralized. You are derailing the development of...
t.ahawk
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Jul 2, 2008
1:58 pm
89446
... <snip> Thats too funny. I do love this bike, but wish it didnt have the dam 2800RPM burp/fart issue. That so far is its only flaw. My Ninja is so much...
JD Bronson
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Jul 2, 2008
2:05 pm
89447
At 7000 miles, I love the 07 DL 1000 I have. It's been smooth and reliable in all types of use, open highway, going about town, and sandy two tracks, like I...
t.ahawk
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Jul 2, 2008
2:22 pm
89448
Yeah 2800 is pretty low for this engine, it would rather be at 3500 or above, it's a v-twin but it ain't a Harley. My son went from a cruiser to a Strom, he...
GaryS
gstrom66
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Jul 2, 2008
2:49 pm
89449
... My '03 DL1000 does *not* like running at that low an rpm. Happiest at 3400+. It's got nearly 69,000 miles on it, so longevity is not affected. bj...
bj
hobiebjc
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Jul 2, 2008
4:17 pm
89450
The V-Strom is overgeared and that is a major contributor to what you describe. Larry.   ... wrote:   Most of my commuting is spent at 40mph and thats...
Larry
goluxgo
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Jul 2, 2008
5:50 pm
89451
... Thanks. I know I need to run the RPMs up higher... It's just the 1st bike I have had that I have had this issue with. -JD...
JD Bronson
jd_bronson
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Jul 2, 2008
5:55 pm
89452
typical icehole...check those conditions of sale! http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/mcy/738972644.html cool... http://youtube.com/watch?v=fv53RbvgfGc...
william rowe
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Jul 2, 2008
5:58 pm
89453
I alsoways try to explain that if you would belong to a huge  HMO run  a for profit, why wouldn't you want a huge HMO run as a non profit? if that other...
william rowe
willycrash63
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Jul 2, 2008
6:03 pm
89454
Another thing worth mentioning is that the ignition timing is retarded in the first 4 gears. You probably noticed that the bike runs better in 5th and 6th....
Larry Braley
goluxgo
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Jul 2, 2008
6:04 pm
89455
try to remember that this motor was originally developed to run against ducatis in WSB and  that the TL1000 and TL1000R  motors(the bikes for which the motor...
william rowe
willycrash63
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Jul 2, 2008
6:12 pm
89456
At 11:12 AM 7/2/2008 -0700, you wrote: <SNIP> ... Thats actually funny. But its hard to get to hear the bike whinning at a higher RPM. Not sure why, just that...
JD Bronson
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Jul 2, 2008
6:22 pm
89457
You know Willy, the SV1000 engine makes more torque and horsepower everywhere compared to the DL. It also has no clutch or mapping issues. I could never...
Larry Braley
goluxgo
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Jul 2, 2008
6:25 pm
89458
me either. it' s intersting that the flat track racing effort involved a DL: motor with A SV slipper clutch. aparently, on the dirt, less horsepower is...
william rowe
willycrash63
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Jul 2, 2008
6:44 pm
89459
I was riding a Strom with an SV slipper clutch a few weeks ago and it definitely seemed smoother at low rpm's than the stock one. LB ... with A SV slipper...
Larry Braley
goluxgo
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Jul 2, 2008
9:14 pm
89460
Socialized medicine is too expensive no matter who is running the country. And in any case, blaming one party or the other does not change the fundamental fact...
Jorge L. Cerame
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Jul 3, 2008
12:08 am
89461
Some people actually do argue against government run schools, especially given the generally mediocre education that is provided to the majority of our...
Jorge L. Cerame
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Jul 3, 2008
12:26 am
89462
As long as you have a choice, belong to any HMO you want, or none at all. However, when the government takes over you have no choice, and the provider has...
Jorge L. Cerame
jcerame
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Jul 3, 2008
12:30 am
89463
Better schools>>better teachers>>better education>>young people leading a happier and more productive life = higher taxes or higher tuition in private schools....
Larry
goluxgo
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Jul 3, 2008
1:14 am
89464
To the self-appointed spokesman for the wrong-thinking right, Jorge: If you want it summed up, I guess we could say, "We hate Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rove and...
Lew Waterman
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Jul 3, 2008
1:36 am
89465
Well Jorge, you act like hating Bush is a bad thing. I hate any motherfucker/s that hurt my country. Whether a destructive enemy of the state is foreign or...
GaryS
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Jul 3, 2008
12:27 pm
89466
Well Jorge, you act like hating Bush is a bad thing. I hate any motherfucker/s that hurt my country. Whether a destructive enemy of the state is foreign or...
GaryS
gstrom66
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Jul 3, 2008
1:11 pm
89467
Anyone know where I might purchase a set of used wheels for a DL1000? Phil...
Phil Porter
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Jul 3, 2008
2:14 pm
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