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kenny59
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Repost of Rob
- From: australian6
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Thought it would be timely to do a {ever so slightly modified} Repost of Rob's original "Blog" relating to the ‘’The Inaugural CC River Run’’. Now that it has been confirmed that it will be happening, along with the fact that we will be having a VIP in attendance, as well as a number of our Aussie Lady riders too
"Dr. Phil and I, Robin001 (better known as Rob) have been thinking and talking. Now I know that you are probably thinking that could be dangerous but between us we have half a brain and what we think is a brilliant idea.
We are calling it ‘’The Inaugural CC River Run’’. We are inviting all Aussie members of the CC Community to meet in the beautiful River Murray town of Mildura. We envisage this will take place in early April of next year.
This will give us all an opportunity to meet, have a couple of meals and a brew or two together and talk about our mutual passions, motorbikes and the open road. We can check out each others bikes and enjoy a cruise around the Mildura area. Phil has a few ideas for a ride to various close destinations which include local wineries for the wine lovers out there. If we can entice our favorite American honorary Aussie, Clyde, out here we might even take him for a visit to the roo poo pill factory. What do you say Clyde.
We would also like to extend a special invitation to Kyle (manybikes). This would be a great chance for CC to promote this great site here in Australia. What do you think Kyle? It would be another great trip to another great country on the company credit card mate. If you come out here mate, could you pack a bit of chrome for my Harley in your suitcase? Save me a bit on postage.
Accommodation in the Mildura area is reasonably priced and Phil has already checked out a Motel with bar and BBQ facilities if we all wanted to stay at the same place.
So are you interested?"
Any new or for that matter established, Aussie Members there is still time so put forward your expression of interest and join with a great bunch of fellow enthusiasts in what will be a most enjoyable and memorable event.
Just let either Robin001 or Phil Cole know that you would like to come along and you will receive a personal invitation with all the details from the infamous Dr. Phil!
Cheers
A6
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- 1 week ago
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More Details About My VTX1800
- From: dougtaro
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I purchased my 2006 VTX1800 Retro in the summer of 2008, about one month after my wife passed away. We each had a motorcycle at the time; hers was a Honda 250 Rebel, and mine was a Honda Shadow Sabre 1100. I sold both bikes and combined the cash, plus a little more, and bought my VTX.
I absolutely love this bike! Sure, there are quicker and faster bikes on the market, but this bike has power to last for days. It feels like it will pull me up the side of a cliff. I have put over 15,000 miles on it since I bought it.
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Since I purchased the bike, I have upgraded the following:
- 4" pullback risers. Even though I'm 6'0'' tall, I found my back becoming fatigued while riding, and I wanted a more kicked-back feel. The risers did the trick. I did not have to modify the brake or throttle lines at all either.
- Brake-Away products cruise control. I have never had a cruise control (actually a throttle lock) on a motorcycle before, but with the VTX and the longer distance rides, it became a necessity for me. I use it when I need to relax my right arm or flex my fingers. It's also fun to wave at other riders with the "wrong" hand! This unit works fantastic!
- Road Burner 2:1 headers. I bought these pipes for two reasons: 1) to provide for more clearance to mount my fiberglass saddlebags lower, and 2) because they look and sound great. The stock pipes were just too quiet. I don't like really loud pipes, so these added just enough to make the bike heard.
- Kuryakyn passenger floor boards. These floor boards are a great match for the stock rider floorboards, and they provide a much more stable platform for the ride to rest their feet on. Climbing on and off the bike is much easier for the passenger as well.
- Kuryakyn Air Master Fairing with audio unit. This is probably the single-most important addition to my bike. If I had to choose only one accessory to add, it would be this one. The fairing works 100 times better than any windshield I've tried, and it has a built-in stereo system to boot! Looks fantastic as well.
- Cobra steel light bar. I like the higher visibility that the two extra lights provide, and this light bar is the best looking one that I found. I had to fabricate a special extension bracket so that the light would clear the Air Master Fairing.
- Invicta Motorsports LS002 Pro fiberglass saddle bags. These bags come with a mounting kit for the VTX 1800, but you're basically on your own trying to figure out how to mount them. With the stock pipes, they sat way too high for my liking (see Note 3). So I bought the Road Burner pipes and then had custom mounts fabricated.
- Cruiser Backrest Deluxe Backrest/Brackets/Carrier Rack Kit. A must if you're going to have passengers!
- Ultimate X Seats. Rider, passenger, and passenger backrest. Absolutely the most comfortable motorcycle seat I have ever ridden! Easily ride for 200 miles (a full tank) without stopping or shifting in my seat to relieve butt pressure.
- Blog post
- 3 weeks ago
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Cruise Control - NEVER if the
- From: twest137
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You may have cruise control on your bike and you may think it's God's gift when you are out on a long ride and your right hand begins to cramp. But you should pay attention to this bit of advice: NEVER use cruise control if the road is wet!
If your bike's speed sensor obtains its information from the front wheel and the ground is slippery, your engine can begin to race aggressively as that control tries to increase your speed. That, of course, spins the rear tire. You have lost control!
And if that's not bad enough, once you pass beyond that wet spot and regain traction with your rear tire you can then be literally thrown off your bike, at least accelerated big time, when it does so.Courtesy of James R. Davis of Motorcycle Tips and Techniques.
Keep it upright and ride it like you mean it!
- Blog post
- 4 weeks ago
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Cruise Mate Throttle Lock
- From: mike4139
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Cruise Mate Throttle Lock Cruise Control.
http://cruise-mate.com/Products.htm
Easy to Install and Works Great!
- 1 month ago
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A Road Trip
- From: australian6
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Woke up on saturday morning 10th of October, walked outside and saw what a magnificent day that it was, so looked at the VN and thought, time for a an inpromtu Road Trip. Went back inside threw a few things into the tank bag put on the leathers strode outside, saddled up and rode off into the morning heading west. Had no real idea of where I was going but thought since I had three days off I would just head west towards Adelaide and then see where things led from there.
Arrived in Murray Bridge, in South Australia {about 76 kilometres from Adelaide} around four pm Saturday afternoon, having taken a lesuirely cruise down the Western Highway passing through Ballarat, Ararat, Stawel, Horsham and Bordertown on the way to Murray Bridge. Made numerous stop offs on the way as it was such a beautiful day I was not in any particular rush and besides it is all about the journey not the destination.
As I had never been to Murray Bridge, and as it is situated on the banks of the once Mighty Murray River {dying now thanks to the stupidity of various State Governments and inaction by the Australian Federal Government} I decided to stay overnight, which, as it turned out, extended into a two night stay.
Whilst sitting in front of my Motel room enjoying a quiet beer, I gave some thought as to where to head off to on the Monday. Remembering back to a message sent to me by Dimitra about how I should, at least once in my life, ride the length of the famous Great Ocean Road {G.O.R}, I decided to take her advice and return to Melbourne via that particular route.
I awoke around 4:30am on the Monday morning loaded up the bike and headed off towards Mount Gambier - home of the magnificent Blue Lake Crater - another place that I had never visited, then onto Warrnambool - the Whale Watching Centre of Victoria and then on towards the start of the Great Ocean Road, through countryside, most of which I had never been through before, well at least on a Bike lol.
The weather when I left Melbourne on the saturday was brilliant, however by the time I left Murray Bridge it had turned to shite, overcast with rain threatening. For a part of the ride back the rain held off but about 40 kilometres out from Mount Gambier the sky opened up and down it came by the bucket load. I pulled off the road and managed to find some shelter under some trees where I dug out the wet weather gear and although slightly damp, I managed to don the gear and continue on to the first planned stopover. Spent a good couple of hours in Mount Gambier having a look around this major Rural City before heading off to take a look see at the rather stunning Blue Lake Crater, where I managed to take a few photos, in between dodging rain squalls. Being concious of the time I saddled back up and headed off to Warrnambool, where again I stayed for a time having a look around yet another Rural city that I had never been to. The rain I must add did not stop and remained with me all the way back to Melbourne.
From Warrnambool I headed off towards the Great Ocean Road. Along the way I decided to do the "Tourist" thing and stopped off at the spectacular "Bay of Islands", took a few pictures damm near got blown off the viewing platform as the wind had picked to almost Gale force, which along with the rain squalls made riding a not too pleasant experience lol.
I also stopped off at the 12 Apostles, now down to four as yet another one collapsed not so many months ago from the erosion of the sea. Took some more pics before saddling up and heading off down the G.O.R back towards home. The G.O.R is a truly magnificent and spectactular road which winds its way along the coast before turning inland through the Otway Ranges - a magnificent Rainforest area - then returning back to the coast.
This single lane road is made for Bikes as it winds, turns and twists its way from its start right through till it ends. Not a road for the inexperienced rider, a fact proven by the number of motorbike riders who have perished over the years by underestimating the the dangers that exist all along its length. In fact even for the most experienced rider this road is a major challenge.
Given the prevailing weather conditions, I took undertook the journey along the Great Ocean Road with a slight feeling of disquiet, as there was still a fair amount of traffic consisting of Tourist Buses, Caravans and Cars {many of which were being driven by learners!!} so I proceeded with a fair amount of caution. The road was quite slippery and as I had overstayed at both Mount Gambier and Warrnambool as well as at the Tourist lookouts, the daylight, already poor due to the heavy overcast conditions, started to fail well before I had made it to the end of the road.
Needless to say I made it home safely, although I had a couple of close calls on some of the more dangerous corners, wet through {as the rain intensified into almost a torrential downpour along the final stretch from the coast to home and the wet weather gear just gave up lol}, tired but exhillarated by the ride and the challenges that were thrown my way.
I will return to the G.O.R, but maybe not till summer is well and truly with us as there is so much that I did not get to fully see or appreciate. Next time though will be without the tank bag and other baggage so maybe, just maybe I will test both myself and the 1600 out a tad more than I did this time round. Having said that the VN1600 did perform magnificently, never missed a beat and responded well each time I needed her to. A sure footed and most forgiving girl she most certainly is, which I am indeed thankful for.
Hope that you guys and Gals enjoyed this little narrative and I will post some of the pictures from this trip as soon as I am able, which with any luck will be tomorrow.
Stay Safe, Stay Upright and Enjoy the Ride
A6
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- 1 month ago
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My Raider
- From: txujci
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My bike on the way up north to Duluth, MN
I added the following items to my bike: WINDSHIELDS, MC ENTERPRISES SISSY BARS, ENGINE GUARDS (MC Enterprises), SCOOTWORKS SWR-13 RISERS - works great - have to move the wiring around and the front brake line just a like short but work, going to order a longer front brake line, Universal Cruise Control, Touring Seat, some of brand SADDLEBAG GUARD, FOOTPEGS AND ADAPTERS WITH HEEL REST. - 1 month ago
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Colfax Cruise 3
- From: JulieVS1100
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This is my first time doing the video thing. Hope this works.........no music.
This is the annual Colfax Cruise with all kinds of vehicles held in Denver Colorado. Colfax Ave. has been a part of Denver since its beginning 100 years ago. The cars travel from east to west or west to east with places to stop along the way. East High School is one of the best places to pull up a chair and watch the cars go by!
- 1 month ago
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Colfax Cruise 1
- From: JulieVS1100
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This is my first time doing the video thing. Hope this works.........no music.
This is the annual Colfax Cruise with all kinds of vehicles held in Denver Colorado. Colfax Ave. has been a part of Denver since its beginning 100 years ago. The cars travel from east to west or west to east with places to stop along the way. East High School is one of the best places to pull up a chair and watch the cars go by!
- 1 month ago
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Howdy
- From: Barracuda
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Well I have been into bikes since 8. First a Honda minitrail 50 then sl 100, then 350 then a 1100 Sabre. Now Honda doesn't have a big cruiser so I went with Yammi. The 1900 Strat is on tap now. I love Metric rides the best. This is a nice ride, and for a long cruise should suit us well for a few years before we move on to a couch of some sort. CC is a great place to get gear, and meet folks with similar interests. Thanks guys
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- 1 month ago
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SharpeSGL
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- Since: 1 month ago
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terrry
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Carolcook
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Ruby_Oct 2009
- From: AERONA
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Added a few accessories... floorboards, cruise control, freakin LOUD horns
- 1 month ago
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Wife and I ready to cruise
- From: Gibbysbike
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- 2 months ago
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