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  1. And I made room in MY garage for another scooter...

    And I made room in MY garage for another scooter (Piaggio BV400) to keep my Vespa company. Ride well Dean, you got a good one!
  2. Thread: Goodbye F3L....

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    Goodbye F3L....

    Yesterday I had to say goodbye to my 2020 F3L. It has been a great relationship but developments at home require that I stay around and no more multi-day trips. And I entrusted it to a good home,...
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    No, it is not a DIRT BIKE as such but with an...

    No, it is not a DIRT BIKE as such but with an enclosed drive shaft and ability to pretty much turn off the nanny, it is a great gravel road bike. I do agree though that the F3S is a better choice in...
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    Or up a tooth on the front....one tooth on the...

    Or up a tooth on the front....one tooth on the front equals several on the rear. Did that mainly on my KLR for the highway.
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    Ryker vs F3

    I traded my 2018 Ryker Rally in on my 2020 F3L. So the F3L is NOT the sportiest but I got it for touring. The Ryker, while a blast on dirt roads in TX, was not, IMHO, great for the open highway. I...
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    Aha! Hidden struts!

    mea culpa! I should have realized that the struts everyone was talking about were hidden behind the passenger back rest. Now I have my job lined up for today....

    Fast forward to this pm. I...
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    There must have been several iterations of the...

    There must have been several iterations of the trunk: my 2020 F3L has neither a strut nor an 'orange release lever.' The hold position is built into the hinge as near as I can tell. A stick solves...
  8. I just took the original bolt to the hardware...

    I just took the original bolt to the hardware store and got one with the correct threads but longer. Mounted a RAM ball there for my GPS.
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    The key is "to a (totable?) level." Or a...

    The key is "to a (totable?) level." Or a 'tolerable' level. I've been unable to find a 'sweet spot' so have it at a tolerable level.
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    I have the same issue but mine started with the...

    I have the same issue but mine started with the addition of the rack. It is just heavy enough that the lid won't stay up. A stick solved the problem on my trip to AK. I don't think there is...
  11. Madstad windshield for Ltd - close to perfect for me!

    I just installed a 20" clear on my 2020 F3L and took it for a cruise. It is as close to perfect as I can expect (I'm 5'10") at the lowest and 'most vertical' position. If I were riding with my...
  12. Really?

    I put songs on a thumb drive, plugged it into the USB in the trunk and .....how do you get it to play even fairly good? The only options for 'source' are radio and 'aux' and aux wants me to...
  13. Well, opinions are like.....never mind! Riding...

    Well, opinions are like.....never mind! Riding across WestTexas requires some kind of noise other than the engine and programming in radio stations along the route seemed like a good idea. Didn't...
  14. At the risk of redundancy, where is the offending...

    At the risk of redundancy, where is the offending ground strap located? I did pull the antenna leads apart and clean them (primarily located under the passenger seat on the Ltd) but the ground...
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    I have cleaned much of it off but didn't notice...

    I have cleaned much of it off but didn't notice any difference; may try again now that temps are up and wind is down... That yellow stuff is a pita to get off!
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    Stock radio sucks

    The stock radio is crap, can't imagine why I would want different speakers. Sure the sound might be better but the range is the problem. If I get more than 5 miles from the towers, the signal goes...
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    Hmm, maybe now.....During my 23 years as a LEO,...

    Hmm, maybe now.....During my 23 years as a LEO, and many high speed pursuits, as well as high speed non-pursuits (getting to an emergency for example), I never heard of replacing the brake fluid. I...
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    When I was riding in the whitetail infested Hill...

    When I was riding in the whitetail infested Hill Country of TX, I outfitted my daily rider with an ACTIVE deer alert and I know it saved me on several occasions. The sound seemed to freeze them in...
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    Evesdropping ..... I traded my FJR1300 and my...

    Evesdropping ..... I traded my FJR1300 and my Ryker Rally for an F3 Limited (see avatar). I rode the Ryker about 600 miles from the dealer where I picked it up to my house. I think it was a week...
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    I read a bunch of replies then jumped ahead, hope...

    I read a bunch of replies then jumped ahead, hope I didn't miss the answer to MY issue!

    I added a rack to the top of the box on my F3 Limited, easy with the supplied 'dimples'. But now the box...
  21. HowTo: I removed my stock antenna in anticipation of...

    I removed my stock antenna in anticipation of receiving a shorty Friday. And, true to form, it wanted to 'spin' rather than unscrew. So.....rather than cut the cover as Martin did, I used a pair of...
  22. I'm not going to go into which oil to use, there...

    I'm not going to go into which oil to use, there are too many opinions. "I'm using the one I've used in motorcycles for hundreds of thousands of miles with no problems and I'm not going to change!" ...
  23. My gripe is the reception range on the radio:...

    My gripe is the reception range on the radio: very limited! But I've found that a search for signals usually pulls in a station or more for a while. I don't fool with the pre-sets that much.
  24. I added a cheap Amazon extension, works for me. ...

    I added a cheap Amazon extension, works for me.

    Goldfire Universal Motorcycle Windshield Extension.

    Still some buffeting but not near as much and the wind noise is much less.
  25. PS, I bought a cheap kit from Amazon the clamp...

    PS, I bought a cheap kit from Amazon the clamp off the hoses but ended up only using two 'plugs' for the brake lines and a clamp for one of the lines from the reservoir. But like a number of my...
  26. Back again with the final installment. Yes, the...

    Back again with the final installment. Yes, the battery was dead and I can't find my charger so I jumped it and drove it around. Anyway, back to the master cylinder. The part was $306.00 plus a...
  27. That's what I'm trying to do but not for filter...

    That's what I'm trying to do but not for filter clearance but rather to aid in getting to the connections on the master cylinder. I'll try to find the 'tubing' that holds the dang thing in place.
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    And since this thread is actually about rides, a...

    And since this thread is actually about rides, a few photos from my June '22 ride to Alaska (no photos in AK itself; this was my fourth time and all ready had plenty of them...)

    198285 'trick'...
  29. Preliminary photos. The body panel in front of...

    Preliminary photos. The body panel in front of the right pannier must come off; two screws, one 'push rivet' and a tab. Seat has to come off to get this panel off.
    The bolt at the rear of the...
  30. I plan on taking some photos when I get started...

    I plan on taking some photos when I get started (so far have just figured out how to get to the rear bolt and loosen it!) I ordered a kit from Amazon to plug off the lines as I remove the cylinder,...
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