Motorcycle Riders?

[Lost Californian]

What is your favorite battery brand?

short version, I failed to properly maintain all the toys over the winter, and now I need at least one new battery. It's for the 2010 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited (FLHTK). They all cost an arm and leg, and some hair to boot.

 

[04FXSTS]

Got the "Springer" out for about 70 miles yesterday, nice ride. Roads were pretty clear of sand saw just enough to keep me cautious. Jim.

 

[EyeCarry]

What is your favorite battery brand?

short version, I failed to properly maintain all the toys over the winter, and now I need at least one new battery. It's for the 2010 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited (FLHTK). They all cost an arm and leg, and some hair to boot.

Big Crank. Góod life and amps. Had them in the FXR and now the FLHTK.

 

[chezuki]

Got out riding yesterday and riding/sailing for a bit today... loving these temps.

 

[melensdad]

Ordered a new set of motorcycle boots today. Sidi is running sales at all the moto-web-retail stores. Been looking for a more protective boot but didn't want a full blown motocross or adventure boot. Sidi Armada seems to be an Adventure "lite" boot aimed at road tourers who take their bikes off road from time to time. Hoping it turns out to be as protective and as comfortable as the reviewers claim it to be.

 

[melensdad]

Went for a ride without a destination or any reason other than to go for a ride.

 

[BMWRich]

Monday, Took the bike off the lift and visited Cabelas in Hammond to pay my Bill.
Then cruised the back roads home. Plenty of snow still on the ground around my neck of the woods.
Tuesday went out for another ride tho it was a bit windy.
Future weather forecast gave me the idea to put the bike back up on the lift till weather improves after this coming week.
No Daytona this year... :’(

 

[melensdad]

Monday, Took the bike off the lift and visited Cabelas in Hammond to pay my Bill.
Then cruised the back roads home. Plenty of snow still on the ground around my neck of the woods.
Tuesday went out for another ride tho it was a bit windy.
Future weather forecast gave me the idea to put the bike back up on the lift till weather improves after this coming week.
No Daytona this year... :’(

Nice bike. I'll admit I gave those a really hard look. Liked a lot about it.

I see you are on the DARK side of the border. I can see that border from my back porch but, fortunately I live on the SUNNY side of the state line.

 

[EyeCarry]

First ride yesterday. Always takes me awhile to "relearn" after taking the winter months off. Gotta keep the head up and look where I want to go.
Stopped in the HD shop for their free safety check. Looks like a new back tire at the end of the upcoming season. Time to flush the clutch and brake lines. Good to go otherwise.

 

[SheepDog4Life]

That dude should rethink his drinking & bar crawling habits and just ride away while she is still down!

That dude should just rethink life....sometimes, like, just no, dude, no....

There is a line you just don't pass...

 

[JettaKnight]

Another good FortNite video.




I'm glad I bought a Royal Enfield.

 

[SheepDog4Life]

Very informative... and a well played TWSS string to boot, lol!

 

[semperfi211]

Inside job?

Video: Suspects drove 4 motorcycles off Kokomo Harley-Davidson showroom floor

KOKOMO, Ind. (WISH) — Police are searching for the suspects who stole four motorcycles valued at more that $95,000 from a Kokomo Harley-Davidson early Thursday morning. Kokomo Police Department officers were called to the Harley-Davidson store at 335 South 00 EW just after 9 a.m. Thursday on a...

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[melensdad]

The swans are migrating. Anyone in a swampy area may be able to catch the flocks. This is just a small group that was at the Black Oak Bayou this weekend. There were probably about 1000 birds out there, this was one of 3 groupings, plus the scattered birds all over the low water.

Rough 2 mile road to get out to the observation area, its a bad gravel single lane that is two way so someone has to back up if cars are coming back from the parking area. I think it might have been paved at some point, maybe during the National Recover Act? Mostly its a pothole connected by loose gravel. Made for a fun ride.

 

[tmschuller]

Started mine up and let it run for a bit. Contemplating riding to fort wayne tomorrow or Wednesday.. have some tuning to do on the carbs but that’s normal. I always put startron in the gas before storage and seems to make the first start easier.

 

[tmschuller]

Big Crank. Góod life and amps. Had them in the FXR and now the FLHTK.

Oddessy batteries are great. Mine was 8 years old before it died. The battery sets right above the back 2 exhaust pipes and takes a lot of abuse. I’ve boiled a batteries dry before on a hot long ride..

 

[bwframe]

I finally got out today. On a steel horse I ride.

I need to delve into phone mount options. I'm currently using a RAM mount "secured" to my windscreen mounts. The last couple phones have shown to have a lot of shake in this mount. I even shook a phone out of the mount last year. Was lucky to find it.

Since the phone hit the pavement, I've been forced to use the RAM mount rubber band bungie thing. It's secure through the phone shaking, but a real PIA to strap and unstrap. Makes errand stops and fueling a lot more time-consuming and cumbersome that it should be. On top of likely being hard on the silicone phone case.

If I invest in a different mount, I'd like a better solution for switching from vertical to horizontal view. My new-ish phone does not have a great usable home screen when run horizontal. That said, it's hard to imagine running google maps in vertical mode.

Along that line, maybe I need to look into using a driving mode android app?

 

[KokomoDave]

Inside job?

Video: Suspects drove 4 motorcycles off Kokomo Harley-Davidson showroom floor

KOKOMO, Ind. (WISH) — Police are searching for the suspects who stole four motorcycles valued at more that $95,000 from a Kokomo Harley-Davidson early Thursday morning. Kokomo Police Department officers were called to the Harley-Davidson store at 335 South 00 EW just after 9 a.m. Thursday on a...

www.wishtv.com

Yup. Happened very close to mi casa de luna. They knew what they were doing. In and out in mere seconds. Sounds like an inside job or these dudes were very well rehearsed at the minimum. I hope my buds can find these perps.

 

[frenchiectfd2203]

I finally got out today. On a steel horse I ride.

I need to delve into phone mount options. I'm currently using a RAM mount "secured" to my windscreen mounts. The last couple phones have shown to have a lot of shake in this mount. I even shook a phone out of the mount last year. Was lucky to find it.

Since the phone hit the pavement, I've been forced to use the RAM mount rubber band bungie thing. It's secure through the phone shaking, but a real PIA to strap and unstrap. Makes errand stops and fueling a lot more time-consuming and cumbersome that it should be. On top of likely being hard on the silicone phone case.

If I invest in a different mount, I'd like a better solution for switching from vertical to horizontal view. My new-ish phone does not have a great usable home screen when run horizontal. That said, it's hard to imagine running google maps in vertical mode.

Along that line, maybe I need to look into using a driving mode android app?

I love my RAM mount. I have never used the rubber thing but I leave it on incase we get into some rough roads. I had one of those magnet mounts... never again. I also have it perch mount as you can see.

 

[melensdad]

I finally got out today. On a steel horse I ride.

I need to delve into phone mount options. I'm currently using a RAM mount "secured" to my windscreen mounts. The last couple phones have shown to have a lot of shake in this mount. I even shook a phone out of the mount last year. Was lucky to find it.

Since the phone hit the pavement, I've been forced to use the RAM mount rubber band bungie thing. It's secure through the phone shaking, but a real PIA to strap and unstrap. Makes errand stops and fueling a lot more time-consuming and cumbersome that it should be. On top of likely being hard on the silicone phone case.

If I invest in a different mount, I'd like a better solution for switching from vertical to horizontal view. My new-ish phone does not have a great usable home screen when run horizontal. That said, it's hard to imagine running google maps in vertical mode.

Along that line, maybe I need to look into using a driving mode android app?

I switched to a QUAD LOCK phone mount and have been using it for 2+ years. Quad Lock makes a couple versions. If your phone has image stabilization then you need the Anti-Vibration mount. If your phone has a more simple camera then you can use the standard mount. I have an iPhone 8, so its several years old and without image stabilization.

My mount is connected to my windshield frame using a RAM Ball and RAM Arm. Vibrates a bit but not so much that its a problem to read the screen. Mounted over my instrument cluster.

The QUAD LOCK is a rock solid mount, doesn't rely on rubber bands or clamps. It locks the phone into the mount.

1 hand to lock the phone into the mount. 1 hand to unlock it. Takes a couple seconds but is mechanically locked onto the bike, not simply netted into place.