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  1. Unless the copper washer is physically damaged, it can be reused. After a few uses, I anneal my copper washers. I heat them with a propane torch to bright red/orange and drop in water. They are now soft again.
  2. I'd be curious what BT will say, but I've been doing this on multiple bikes, with both "regular" and LiPo batteries for years. I've never had a problem.
  3. You should go the other way. Use your Tourmaster cable and get a Powerlet to SAE adapter. The Tourmaster cable is probably a larger wire gage for heat vs smaller gage for Battery Tender. At least with Gerbing cables, they are larger gage than Battery Tender.
  4. I've always run the cable between the seat and gas tank. I use a Gerbing coax cable, but install an SAE adapter for my BatterTender. When not in use, I clip the cable end to the grab handle of my tank bag. If no grab handle, clip to a zipper pull. I use a clip like this; https://www.staples.com/GBC-3747210-ID-Badge-Clip-With-Strap-Clear-10-Pack/product_511097?ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=511097&KPID=511097&cid=PS:H2H:GS:SBD:PLA:FAC&gclid=CjwKCAiAm-2BBhANEiwAe7eyFK8oYJmlPK502urTMj5uW9hO9gzfiP5RZ-TjKtnquSzZ0oxnseEDDBoC8pAQAvD_BwE
  5. I use unicorn tears, but otherwise the same as you
  6. To be honest, I don't remember. It was probably over 10 years ago that I tried the vario pegs. I do remember them placing my legs out further, that I removed them after a short period of time.
  7. I tried the vario pegs on my FZ1. They lowered the pegs nicely, but I didn't like how they spread my legs wider. Look for a set of pegs from a Buell, they drop about an inch. They were a popular mod on the FZ1 and my Tiger.
  8. I tried one of those small spoilers on another bike. It made some improvement, but I eventually took it off and gave to a friend because it was in my line of site. On both my V Strom and FJ09, I found the best thing was spacing out the windshield from the fairing. For my VStrom, I used a Madstad. For my FJ09, I used a Palmer bracket. I like the Palmer bracket for ease of adjustment, uses OEM screens, and has a crossbar to mount my GPS. My experience is when you space the screen away from your fairing, the shape of the screen isn't as important. I forgot to mention, I spaced out my screen on my Tiger 1050, with similar good results.
  9. When Terry did my seat, I had concerns about the edges digging into the underside of my leg/hips. Most seats I tried were a problem in that area. Terry suggested in "rolling" the edges. It worked for me, and as an added benefit, I'm able to transition easily side to side. This might not work for everyone, but my problem was bone spurs around my hip socket. I need a narrower seat. I have no problem riding on a skinny dirt bike seat or even a bicycle seat, but anything that is wide, splays my hips out causes a problem. Last November I had my right hip replaced and no more bone spurs on that side. I still find Terry's seat, with the edges rolled, comfortable. Just to be clear, my bike is a 2015 FJ09, and not a 900GT, so the seats may be different.
  10. The last 3 or 4 bikes I've owned had the PITA fuel line connector. I bought one of these to make life easier. https://www.amazon.com/Boeray-Petrol-Disconnect-Release-Removal/dp/B07RRH7HHP
  11. It's been a few years since I changed my lines, but I believe I only needed a small bottle of brake fluid and had some left. I bled the system as if there was no ABS and got firm levers. I drove around the block, a low speed, and activated the ABS. There was no changes. I bled some more for good measure and called it done.
  12. I did the same when I replaced my brake lines. Just a normal bleed, and no issues.
  13. I run a Gerbings heated jacket liner and Gerbings heated gloves, plus a Garmin GPS without problem. I have a volt meter installed to monitor everything.
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