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    Thread: newbie
Post: RE: newbie

Welcome to the forum. I, too, am 67 and still enjoy riding. Pitter Patter.
fr8dogjoe New Member Introductions 4 914 06-04-2021, 07:28 AM
    Thread: Headlight Bulb Replaced Again
Post: RE: Headlight Bulb Replaced Again

36654 Wrote: (07-20-2020, 05:27 AM) -- Grumpy Goat Wrote: (07-19-2020, 08:14 PM) -- 36654 Wrote: (07-19-2020, 04:17 PM) -- The OEM low beam bulb lasted 4-yrs and 20K miles. I replaced it with a He...
fr8dogjoe Servicing & Maintenance 49 16,312 03-12-2021, 03:31 PM
    Thread: RS handlebar conversion in Bay Area
Post: RE: RS handlebar conversion in Bay Area

Pockomoth Wrote: (01-08-2021, 12:45 AM) -- I noticed an RS for sale when I was shopping for the RS I eventually got, the seller claimed it brought the seating position up and back similar to an R. Mi...
fr8dogjoe Parts & Accessories 31 5,523 03-11-2021, 07:13 PM
    Thread: Battery charging
Post: RE: Battery charging

I use a Battery Tender that I have had for several years. As mentioned by Duckbubbles, I too, remove the side cover to charge. I do not hook up the charger until the day before my planned ride, especi...
fr8dogjoe General Discussions 17 2,860 03-04-2021, 10:36 AM
    Thread: Dunlop Roadsmart IV Tires 10,000-Mile Test (Rider Magazine)
Post: RE: Dunlop Roadsmart IV Tires 10,000-Mile Test (Ri...

Thanks for the great read. Just read the article, and I know what my next tire will be. Bike looks great with many loving miles on it.
fr8dogjoe Tires 25 10,739 02-26-2021, 04:56 PM
    Thread: RS handlebar conversion in Bay Area
Post: RE: RS handlebar conversion in Bay Area

I installed the Helibar risers after I bought my 2018 RS 2 months ago. I am 6'3" and they help out quit a bit. More relaxed riding position. Also installed foot pegs. Moved them about an inch lower an...
fr8dogjoe Parts & Accessories 31 5,523 01-11-2021, 09:10 AM
    Thread: Central Coast
Post: Central Coast

Any riders on the central coast between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo? I live in Santa Maria and am looking for fellow riders.
fr8dogjoe USA West Riders 0 687 12-16-2020, 03:30 PM
  Thumbs Up Thread: Tools / Recommendations needed for RS
Post: RE: Tools / Recommendations needed for RS

Ray Wrote: (12-08-2020, 11:09 AM) -- fr8dogjoe Wrote: (12-08-2020, 09:57 AM) -- Hi Ray. Referencing the torx set you have pictured: where could one purchase this set? -- Not sure where Lee got his s...
fr8dogjoe Do-It-Yourself (DIY) 23 5,287 12-11-2020, 09:38 AM
    Thread: Tools / Recommendations needed for RS
Post: RE: Tools / Recommendations needed for RS

Hi Ray. Referencing the torx set you have pictured: where could one purchase this set?
fr8dogjoe Do-It-Yourself (DIY) 23 5,287 12-08-2020, 09:57 AM
    Thread: 2020 R1250RS tomorrow!
Post: RE: 2020 R1250RS tomorrow!

Congratulations on the new bike. Black is a beautiful color. You will enjoy many miles of riding.
fr8dogjoe General Discussions 89 17,158 12-02-2020, 12:26 PM
    Thread: Shorter Kickstand
Post: RE: Shorter Kickstand

Lee Wrote: (11-18-2020, 10:25 AM) -- fr8dogjoe Wrote: (11-18-2020, 09:37 AM) -- Just wondering where you purchased the LED license plate lights. T -- Here's one. https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycl...
fr8dogjoe General Discussions 43 11,418 11-18-2020, 07:41 PM
    Thread: Shorter Kickstand
Post: RE: Shorter Kickstand

Chris216 Wrote: (11-18-2020, 09:15 AM) -- GG, I made the tail tidy. The license plate light is actually a full row of LEDs on the LED license plate surround I am using and works pretty well. Chris...
fr8dogjoe General Discussions 43 11,418 11-18-2020, 09:37 AM
    Thread: New Member
Post: RE: New Member

Grumpy Goat Wrote: (11-06-2020, 01:51 PM) -- Welcome to the Forum Community and RS ownership! :) Look forward to seeing your mods as you go along, and hearing about your rides. -- Thank you. Have ...
fr8dogjoe New Member Introductions 9 1,834 11-06-2020, 02:41 PM
    Thread: New Member
Post: New Member

Hello from Santa Maria, California. I am on the Central Coast. Just purchased a 2018 R1200RS and have already started the mod process. Looking for fellow riders out this way. Our town just recently op...
fr8dogjoe New Member Introductions 9 1,834 11-06-2020, 12:44 PM
    Thread: Hi from Germany
Post: RE: Hi from Germany

Hi from Santa Maria, Ca. My name is Joe. I have been riding on and off since 1973. First bike was a Yamaha 90 while stationed at Kadena AB, Japan. Followed by a Honda CB250. Then in 1981 I purchased a...
fr8dogjoe New Member Introductions 4 2,156 10-29-2020, 06:32 PM