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    Check out a Horizons Unlimited community at...

    Check out a Horizons Unlimited community at http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/community/contactEnglish.shtml people willing to help travelers are listed all over the world. Ther is one listed in...
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    I never had a problem with numb hands until...

    I never had a problem with numb hands until recently, then my hands would go numb quickly. The only change was new gloves. When I wore my old ones, no problem. I had the new gloves streched and the...
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    Lots of good ideas here. Barbacks/risers solved...

    Lots of good ideas here. Barbacks/risers solved my problem with tennis elbow and clumbsy steering. I tended to lock my elbows with the bars of my R1100GS in the stock location. Recently, my right...
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    Keep an eye on the Owners News. I bought a set of...

    Keep an eye on the Owners News. I bought a set of Ollins with about 3k miles on them for half price. The seller was trading his GS so he put the old stock shocks back on. What a difference! :clap
  5. Thread: Gs Tires

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    I consistantly get over 20K miles from Metzler...

    I consistantly get over 20K miles from Metzler Tourance on the rear. I usually change the front about 15K due to cupping. They stick good enough to drag my boots with no drama.

    Jay
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    Poll: My yearly dues to the Gateway Riders BMW Club, an...

    My yearly dues to the Gateway Riders BMW Club, an outrageous $14.00 per year, is the best bargain in my budget. We have club rides almost every weekend, 6 parties, a progressive dinner, tech...
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    Stripped threads are a common problem. I stripped...

    Stripped threads are a common problem. I stripped one and took the bike to my dealer for a steel insert installation. After the mechanic did the work, he installed the cover and stripped another one....
  8. I met several of you at Spokane and enjoyed it....

    I met several of you at Spokane and enjoyed it. But what's with the guy who was hugging the burbon bottle like Gollum with his precious ring...... :dunno :p
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    I bought a nylon string backpacker to carry on my...

    I bought a nylon string backpacker to carry on my bike, but took it back. It was about as long as my regular guitar but narrower. It had very bad balance. I suppose it would work ok to play standing...
  10. Thread: Exhuast blues

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    What they said!!! If the blue bugs you, check out...

    What they said!!! If the blue bugs you, check out the beautiful cherry red they become when you look at them in the dark. A clean shiney motorcycle strongly indicate faulty priority setting skills.:)
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    I installed that p/n on my '96 GS. The odometer...

    I installed that p/n on my '96 GS. The odometer is now accurate acording to the markers on the interstate. I haven't checked the speedometer, as I'd rather live than fiddle with a stopwatch at speed....
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    Sounds like the ABS doing its thing

    Sounds like the ABS doing its thing
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    The Aeroflow windshield is great for the road....

    The Aeroflow windshield is great for the road. Keeps wind, bug and rain off and eliminates the buffeting. It is vulnerable if you flop the bike on its side, so you may want to put the stock one back...
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    I had a similar problem on a '96 GS. The brake...

    I had a similar problem on a '96 GS. The brake light stayed on an melted the socket/reflector. I had to replace the whole tail light assembly. The solution is a shot of WD-40 on the front brake lever...
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