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  1. Fat Baxter

    So, I got back from the dealer...... Update!

    "why did you wait so long to do a walk around??" Things looked OK at the dealer. Pulled out into rush hour traffic; couldn't hear much with earplugs. It wasn't until I got away from traffic (and almost home) that I could hear anything. And by then, the dealer was closed.
  2. Fat Baxter

    Too hot to ride????

    I ride in the deep South. I've found Gatorade actually works (folks snivel about the sugars and other additives, but they work). I've also found that, during the max heat of the afternoon, those 5-hour energy drinks really help to keep you alert. Heat tends to make you drowsy.
  3. Fat Baxter

    So, I got back from the dealer...... Update!

    Update: it gets worse. I went out to the bike to see if I could persuade the belt to get back onto the sprocket. I found that the belt had moved so far off the sprocket that it was grinding the belt guard. Definitely need to tow this back to the dealer. The dealer loses big time. I was...
  4. Fat Baxter

    So, I got back from the dealer...... Update!

    I went in to get a new rear tire (Kenda, spit). Been waiting since April for some to come in. I got back on the road to hear brake squeal when I applied the brakes. Really hard to tell from which wheel, since I was in downtown traffic. As I got out into the suburbs away from traffic, I...
  5. Fat Baxter

    Color decision - I have a choice to make and I can't decide...

    I have a circuit yellow 2014 RT-S. I bought it because the yellow stands out in traffic. And there's a lot of painted surfaces on the older models. IMO, the newer design has too much black plastic (I should buy stock in Back-to-Black). It tends to overpower/diminish whatever color you...
  6. Fat Baxter

    Here's a great tip for cleaning textile gear...

    Just a warning: the newer washers use less water. Less water means less "lubrication" among the clothes in the tub, with the result that the clothes get banged around -- a lot. It's akin to banging your clothes on a rock in the river. I washed my Aerostich in our new machine and the process...
  7. Fat Baxter

    2014 RT-S went in for Spring tune-up - Instrument cluster now dead!

    So I took my 2014 RT-S in for Spring tune-up, mainly oil & filter, new rear tire (backordered, maybe June), and a non-functional air compressor for the rear air shock. Tech calls me. He asked if I had had any issues with the instrument cluster (no). They traced the compressor problem back to...
  8. Fat Baxter

    To grill or not to grill that is the question

    Love bug season is coming up in Florida!
  9. Fat Baxter

    Where to purchase Kenda Kanine rear tire?

    Since I'm not mechanically inclined, and there's no one local to help me, I'm stuck getting Kendas installed by my dealer. As it happens, I'm down to the wear bars on my rear. So I contacted my dealer. None in stock ay the moment. First they said end of April, then they said May. Today, they...
  10. Fat Baxter

    Close call!

    Danged cages! Note how Mom saves the little tyke. https://twitter.com/i/status/1518326471109976065
  11. Fat Baxter

    This is how I still have Dry feet!

    Bread bags make good emergency boot liners.
  12. Fat Baxter

    Alaska Leather sheepskin pad vs. butt buffer

    For a while, I put a chunk of bubble wrap under my Alaska sheepskin. Seemed to help a little bit. Poor man's Airhawk.
  13. Fat Baxter

    Any more feedback on Kenda Kanines?

    I've noted some postings about the Kenda Kanine, mainly "I"ve put some on and let y'all know." So, anyone got a long-term report on a rear Kanine yet?
  14. Fat Baxter

    Rear Kenda OEM Tire Mileage Concern.

    They wouldn't have this low-volume problem if they went with slightly different tire sizes all around, using more widely-used tire profiles. Most of the recommended non-OEM replacements are readily available. It's BRP's stubborn refusal to let their dealers mount non-OEM tires that pisses...
  15. Fat Baxter

    Ram Cup Holder Mounting - on the Right or Left side of Handlebar?

    I'd be happy to mount a cup holder anywhere, but there's no way to drink on the move, with my tight, full-face Arai. No room under the chin piece to get a straw up there. (Don't tell me to get a modular helmet. Nobody makes one for a long-oval head -- that's why I'm stuck with Arai.)
  16. Fat Baxter

    Hate to be a party pooper but...

    For me, dumping the front Kendas made a MUCH bigger difference than a laser alignment and sway bar, which I had done before I got the new Kuhmos. Completely different machine -- more composed, less head wagging, MUCH better cornering. Dump the Kendas NOW. Any other brand tire will be a marked...
  17. Fat Baxter

    World’s First Flying Motorcycle Aces Successful Test Run

    Updated. My bad.
  18. Fat Baxter

    World’s First Flying Motorcycle Aces Successful Test Run

    Yeah, I noticed the CGI too. Here's a link to an article with a picture of the unimpressive-looking prototype. Oh, and it's expected to cost around $380K. And we thought our Spyders were pricey. Updated: link added. Sorry 'bout that...
  19. Fat Baxter

    July Weather News 2021

    It's been really sucky down here in Alabama. For most of the month, temps have been in the high 80s, some low 90s, but very high humidity. Normally that would be swell, as the summer temps by now are usually in the mid- to high 90s, maybe 100+. Not this year. So far, the weather forecasts...
  20. Fat Baxter

    World’s First Flying Motorcycle Aces Successful Test Run

    https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/world-first-flying-motorcycle-aces-160936865.html
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