My father and his two brothers were in ww2. All in the Navy. One brother is still somewhere in the South Pacific(deceased during war)
I was Navy 1961-1968
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My father and his two brothers were in ww2. All in the Navy. One brother is still somewhere in the South Pacific(deceased during war)
I was Navy 1961-1968
From 1969-1993, I was an equal opportunity ticket writer. Color made no difference to me.
Age, arthritis in hands and knees, and general health decline (Age 71+) have made me throw in the towel. Knee and hip replacement in near future. Got my left thumb surgically repaired 18 months ago...
I'm getting ready to post my 2012 RT A&C very shortly . I haven't had any major problems. Just a couple of limp modes that cured themselves. A little over 5K on the odometer.
I just don't like...
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I get the same noise for 15 seconds in the spring after my Spyder has sat idle during the 6 month long winter in Minnesota. Soon as oil pressure comes up, noise stops for the rest of the year.
We just returned from a week long trip to Rapid City, Mt Rushmore, Custer Natl Park, Sturgis, Deadwood, Badlands, etcetcetc. Ran out of time before we could see everything. Unfortunately, we were...
I like 'em and I like the price even more. Definitely a bargain.
And, I live in Coon Rapids Minnesota. Every 5 or 10 years someone starts a push to change the name but it always fails.
Geez! Now you have started something...:shocked:
The annual Blind Lizard M/C rally will be held on Nicollet Island in downtown Minneapolis on Sunday June 21(Father's Day). Tons of motorcycles of all description and vintage. And, Spyders are...
Glarestomper.com has the sun visors for GPS.
I was an LEO for over 24 years. My MOS included being an accident reconstructionist as well as accident investigator. I saw a lot of dead deer and smashed up cars/drivers including a couple of...
US Navy 7 yrs,5 months, 24 days, 2 hours. Survived the USS Forrestal fire in 1967. Suburban Police Officer 24 years, 3 months. Bodyguard 13 years 2 months. Retired Dec 2007. Another 3 1/2 years...
got the willyeye pop up. dumped it.
Snyder's Pain Guard cut to size. removable.
get it at
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I'm retired LEO as well. You might want to give a retainer of about $10K to your lawyer. If you ever have to shoot someone, you are gonna need legal help immediately and for a long time afterward. ...
Yaesu HT in the rear trunk. Too busy trying to dodge 4 wheelers who are out to kill me to use it in motion.
KB0XR
Being an old fuddy duddy with an arthritic left hand, the SE5 was an obvious choice. After going through a surgical rebuild of my left thumb, I have maybe 50% function with it. IF the SE5 was not...
Moonshine runner?
I've had several middle aged women ask to sit on my Spyder. Irritates my wife but I always say yes.
I'm retired LEO and as subtle as can be.
Salesman told me that the Slingshot is shipped assembled in a semi trailer. Not on a pallet so what set up can there be except adding fluids-charge battery- wash?
KB0XR-licensed first in 1959. I have a hand held in the trunk. Too busy avoiding traffic to talk on it. If I had something external on the Spyder, it would be stolen the minute I was out of sight...
No demo available and winter is here along with snow, ice, and salted roads. Hundreds of accidents, roll overs, and trips into the ditch. Maybe a test next April or May.
Last Saturday, the wife and I went to Tousley Cycle in White Bear Lake MN to see the Slingshot. The top of the line red one was on display right inside the front doors. Talking with a salesman...
My 2012 RT A&C does the same thing. I think it is normal.
My 2012 A&C has driver heated grips as standard equipment.
I'm goimg to say no on both starts and move arounds, or plywood. I have never done either one for many many years with no ill effects.
That said, I'm sure someone on this forum will disagree with...
Hundreds of accidents, including roll overs, skids into ditches, and even one fatality. Happens every year with the first snowfall. When I wore the badge, I called in sick on first snow day. We...
For me,US Navy 1961-1968. Our local commie rag newspaper had a tiny bit of mention of this important day. Local TV stations are covering it pretty well.
My Dad and his two brothers served...
I have 2 large rubber corks that I plug up the exhaust with. Also have 3 large aluminum foil turkey pans that I have under the wheels to avoid salty water from the suv side of the garage from...