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  1. I have no experience with Harleys, 2 or 3 wheels...

    I have no experience with Harleys, 2 or 3 wheels (my first bike was an Indian, though, so make allowances for prejudice 😉 ), but I will speak to engineering.
    Any 3 wheeler, single front, two front...
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    This subject has been beaten to death on other MC...

    This subject has been beaten to death on other MC forums (fora? 60+ years since my last Latin class��).
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    Federal law supersedes all state laws and makes motorcycle headlight...
  3. One important spec is left out- color temp of the...

    One important spec is left out- color temp of the light. Unfortunately, as we've watched the progression of headlights from open to sealed bulbs to halogen to HID we then equate bluer=better, which...
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    That's sort of the point I was trying to make,...

    That's sort of the point I was trying to make, thanks.You have a better explanation. Rather than me trying to add anything, I'll just recommend Duck Duck Go'ing ( I think Google is a privacy...
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    A point I haven't seen mentioned: Acuracy of the...

    A point I haven't seen mentioned:
    Acuracy of the Gauge.

    I have 4 different tire pressure gauges: a M Accu Gauge dial, a Joe's Racing Products dial, an Accutire Digital, and a Jaco Tire Inflator...
  6. Standard lighter socket are not suitable for MC use.

    Agree. If you want to add a socket for a "cigarette lighter" type plug that will be exposed to weather, use the Powerlet/BMW/Hella/John Deere plug and socket.

    1) Like the "weatherproof" standard...
  7. There's a reason on 2 wheels - riding with a...

    There's a reason on 2 wheels - riding with a pillion. I always put both feet down at stops, which means I'm holding the bike with the front brake. Left hand is holding in the clutch. No prehensile...
  8. As someone who did this stuff for a living, all I...

    As someone who did this stuff for a living, all I can say is "it depends"... BUT... the CamAm engineers would have to be incompetent for it to be
    a problem. Sure, it can fail, but I can win the...
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    Irrelevant to your issue, but for everyone...

    Irrelevant to your issue, but for everyone else...

    Check the kill switch. I had this problem and it took me better than 15 min - finally RTFM and found reference to it in the "troubleshooting"...
  10. PSA Banggood offers a discount if you order...

    PSA

    Banggood offers a discount if you order through their app. Be aware that:
    A) To order _from_ the app, you must install the app on your smartphone.
    B) Any app on your phone _will_ report back...
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    Great info. Thanks to all. But... CURSED be...

    Great info. Thanks to all.

    But... CURSED be anyone using an impact to tighten ANY vehicle wheel bolts/nuts. I have many tales about sitting alongside the road or trail using unseemly language to...
  12. Lithium is still a technology in development....

    Lithium is still a technology in development. There are at least 3 different "lithium" battery types out there, all with different characteristics in terms of discharge and charge speeds, max...
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    Give those "low" mirrors a chance. The...

    Give those "low" mirrors a chance. The "under-handlebar" mirrors are pretty much standard on (2-wheel) tupperwared sport bikes and sport-tourers. The mirrors on my old ST1100 are actually lower,...
  14. Aside: no loctite on plastic

    I know that is a joke, but...

    A word of warning. Loctite (or generic) is DEADLY to ABS plastic. Don't let it smear out from the metal to metal onto the plastic. It makes it brittle. Technically,...
  15. Heat and cold. I had a hell of a time getting the...

    Heat and cold. I had a hell of a time getting the crank pulley bolt out of a 22R, so I used a heat gun around it. Of course, the bolt heats up along with the block, but not as much. I had the socket...
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    The front of the cat is held snug on by springs....

    The front of the cat is held snug on by springs. If you ran over something that bumped the cat back a bit, it may have developed a small exhaust leak, which corrected itself as vibration allowed the...
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    Coming from 2 wheels, my biggest issue is...

    Coming from 2 wheels, my biggest issue is braking. On the ST, the front brake does 85% of the work - the foot brake was an afterthought, used mostly for holding the bike when stopped on hills.
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    I've got a 3 ft gopher snake in the woodpile in...

    I've got a 3 ft gopher snake in the woodpile in front and a 4 1/2 ft bull snake under the shed in the back.

    I dooon need no steeenkin cats. :-)

    Seriously, I had a mouse croak on top of the...
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    The way ABS cement works is to actually melt the...

    The way ABS cement works is to actually melt the ABS material it's contacting, just like welding. "Old" ABS cement has had too much of the acetone (that actually does the melting) evaporate. Up to a...
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    Can you clamp it so the the crack is forced...

    Can you clamp it so the the crack is forced together?

    If you can, simply clean out the surfaces of the crack, wet them with acetone, then apply ABS cement (available in the plumbing dept of any...
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    EdMat, great writeup, but one comment: you don't...

    EdMat, great writeup, but one comment: you don't need to make your own ABS glue. Buy a small can of ABS cement when you are at the hardware store. You can thin it with acetone , or thicken it with...
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    Thanks. As a new (to me) owner of a '14 RT, I'm...

    Thanks. As a new (to me) owner of a '14 RT, I'm just working my way into it, and I was puzzling out how to do this.

    So, it's off - and there's a really ugly large hole in the seat. I was hoping...
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