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  1. silverhound

    Honda VFR1200X

    Thanks. Good to know and surprising as I've owned 2 previous Honda shaft drive bikes and the biggest thing to have to keep an eye on was the lube (moly paste) on the drive splines and even that was only when one did a tire change. Even then it was rarely an issue. Otherwise they were problem...
  2. silverhound

    Honda VFR1200X

    I've been eyeing this as a possible upgrade for my wife's NCX. She's wanting to move up a little in displacement. Don't like the spoke wheels though but like the shaft drive and that it comes in a DCT model. Thinking about the 1200F too but I don't think she'd like the riding position. She may...
  3. silverhound

    Motorcycle Zen

    I had three at once at one time. They were a Honda VTX 1800 V-twin cruiser which had all kinds of torque and power but a crappy fuel range and no storage or creature comforts. A Honda Valkyrie Interstate 1500 flat-6 which had all kinds of storage and a nice fairing as well as a bunch of other...
  4. silverhound

    Oxford Heated Grips on DCT

    A U-bolt around the handlebar.
  5. silverhound

    Oxford Heated Grips on DCT

    Well not sure how "creative" this was but here's a couple pix of how I mounted it to my wife's DCT using the standard hardware supplied but in a little bit different configuration than recommended in the instructions. Could have done it on the left side but already had that black switch nicely...
  6. silverhound

    Just a little ride with the Mrs. this weekend

    Seems like ages since we have been able to get out on the bikes together. Sunday however the Fates converged and we were pleased to enjoy darn near perfect riding weather with the temps between 68 and 77 degrees and a clear blue cloudless sky. Wound our way through some back roads in PA for a...
  7. silverhound

    Battery drained over 7 days....Need advice

    ^^^^I am in agreement with this response. This sounds very similar to the issue I had with my wife's bike and had I listened to the collective wisdom of the forum and had not convinced myself that the battery was still "too new" for such a problem and had not been fooled by it appearing to hold...
  8. silverhound

    A little worried about enigne break in

    Well that I completely understand and it was probably a little of both. Very few people seem to tolerate the stock seat for very long. I've never kept the stock seat on any of the bikes I owned. Oddly though, the NCX is my wife's bike and she claims to be fine with it.
  9. silverhound

    A little worried about enigne break in

    ^^^What he said. Lot's of people have all kinds of special engine "break in" procedures. In a modern motorcycle engine these are mostly a thing of the past. As long as you don't do anything stupid like riding it at redline for an hour like the dealer said, it will be fine. Not even sure why you...
  10. silverhound

    Puig windscreen with handguards?

    I had the Puig windshield installed on my wife's NCX with the Barkbusters and try as I might to position the handlebars and guards I could not stop them from making contact on the right (Throttle) side. It was a very slight contact mind you and just another 1/4 of an inch would have cleared it...
  11. silverhound

    Glass Bead Reflectors- Life Flight Ride

    Also glad you can write about this and wish you a speedy recovery.
  12. silverhound

    Back in the saddle - Austin TX

    Ahh! I see. That makes sense. I rode across Oklahoma once. That was enough. They're not kidding in the song when they say, "Where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain." :rolleyes:
  13. silverhound

    Back in the saddle - Austin TX

    Welcome but why couldn't you ride in Oklahoma?
  14. silverhound

    Texting on Motorcycle Fatal

    Ok not trying to minimize the loss of life but seriously, no helmet...dumb. Texting on motorcycle...dumber. No helmet and texting in the fast lane on the highway...simply insanity.
  15. silverhound

    how I lost over a pound of rear unsprung weight

    Hope you never have to park on a steep hill. ;)
  16. silverhound

    12v accessory socket troubleshooting

    ^^^^Agreed. I only mentioned a 3 amp to provide a little extra wiggle room should one plug something in that has a slightly higher draw than a cell charger. Even my GPS came with a 2 amp inline fuse.
  17. silverhound

    12v accessory socket troubleshooting

    Unfortunately yes. I don't know your level of comfort with electrical modifications but several forum members have extended the circuit wiring so that the fuse can be re-located to the battery compartment. That way if/when it happens again you won't have to tear half the bike apart to replace...
  18. silverhound

    12v accessory socket troubleshooting

    What fuses did you check? If it's the OEM socket as you state, there is a 1 amp fuse hidden behind the left side body panel. That one will blow before the 7.5 amp fuse in the main fuse box.
  19. silverhound

    Hi from PA

    Welcome from about an hour northeast of you. Enjoy the new bike.
  20. silverhound

    SPOT Gen3 Personal Locator Beacon (PLB)

    Well sure, three of them but I feel the risk of both of us crashing and disappearing off the road simultaneously where there is no cell service is minimal.
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