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Nothing wrong with dimples in smiles or on exhaust pipes; they're totally complimentary in both cases!

9 hours ago, johnmark101 said:

Finally got things sorted out today.  But not by the local dealer from whom I bought the bike. 

My local dealership is a real mess!!  

Very shameful that your local dealer doesn't represent Yamaha in a more positive light.  Glad to hear your bike's back in service, though...there's lots to enjoy about it!  

Yep, it's the stock GT screen.

Yup, you got the fever, Larz!  Welcome to the family!

Very interesting, indeed...

Hopefully Sargent will have the 900/900 GT seats in production before too much longer; they're still in development at the moment.

On 5/3/2019 at 1:13 PM, RichNDC said:

 Word to the wise in N VA, stay away from Coleman Powersports. It's a clown show over there, sad to say. 

'Fraid I've heard the very same thing from some of my local riding buddies, Rich.  Terrible after-sale service, borderline incompetence, etc.  Sad, indeed.  Hope your wobble gets sorted out in good time.

7 hours ago, gerdawg said:

The bike is sold. I appreciate all the assistance and wonderful information this forum brought and was happy to contribute where I could. Wishing you all sunny days ahead!

 

Best of everything to you and your family, Gerdawg!!  

10 hours ago, Coop said:

I finally have the gps hooked up and I'm getting 1 mph error.  I did learn one thing when you are going 66 mph and hit resume you better hold on.

LOL!  Things happen FAST, don't they, Coop?  😁

I gotta hit the Blue Ridge Parkway and the West VA mountains more often.  My 52 mpg is way too high during my long-ass commuting...

1 hour ago, cspradlin said:

Little asian lady in a sedan tried to merge into me.  Looked right at me when I laid on the horn, and kept merging.

Yep, sounds all too familiar.  Happens quite a bit here in the metro DC area.  Glad it didn't get worse for you.

On 7/2/2018 at 11:16 PM, micah2074 said:

 
As far as breaking the old chain. I grind down the rivets with a Dremel and pop the plate off with a large screwdriver. Takes about 2 minuets.

Yup, that's the cat's meow...👍

13 hours ago, Larz said:

Now THAT is one happy dude!!  Congrats, Larz!  😎

Great info, Gregorius.  Thanks!

15 hours ago, Coop said:

Stop whining and go buy one.  You know you want it. 

Haha!!  Get some, Coop!!  😂

Larz, it sounds like you have the riding experience.  Only my opinion, but if you're physically able to reach it and comfortable enough in the GT's saddle, everything else is CAKE. 

Send us a pic once you pull the trigger on a new one, eh?  

13 hours ago, betoney said:

I ride with a GPS 100% of the time and my bike always reads 2 mph higher than the GPS. 

Same here; Indicated is 2 mph faster than Actual across all speeds, per my Zumo 550.  Never had a bike that was spot on from the factory.  This one has the least amount of differentiation among bikes I've owned...so far.

Pretty quiet ride in this morning.  Not much traffic and made good time.  The best part was this morning's sky was crystal clear at 4:30 a.m. . . . looked up from my deck and saw nothing but stars everywhere.  It was most impressive.  Lately I've learned to really appreciate this kind of view.  It was an awesome start to my day.

Had to avoid the quintessential SUV-driven-driver-eating-a-sandwich-and-listening-to-a-favorite-tune-and-not-seeing-me-NEXT-to-her on the way home yesterday.  Decides she wants to share my lane while bopping behind the wheel and lost in her own little world.  The level of rampant dumbassery out here is ASTOUNDING...

Beautiful afternoon otherwise.  😁

Keep up the PT, Young Man.  Every little bit helps.

I used my bench grinder to lightly grind down a 1/4"  drive 10mm socket a little at a time until it fit inside the mirror arm's recessed pocket, then snugged up that recessed nut.  Worked like a charm and ended the mirror arm drifting when I roll over the occasional washboard moguls on my daily commute.

On 3/16/2019 at 10:46 AM, isthatahemi said:

A little quiet reflection and open-mindedness is usually prudent, in all aspects of life. Just saying. 

Yup, what he said...

Welcome, Moses!  This is where all the cool kids hang out!

38 minutes ago, roadwarrior said:

Holy buckets, I almost went down.  All two miles into the first commute of the year.

The car never slowed down, never attempted to return back to the right lane, never offered any kind of apology.  

Yep, all too familiar, Roadwarrior.  Glad things didn't get worse.  And when s*t like this happens, somehow it's all our fault...

Stay frosty out there.

. . . but I did see a woman working on her iPad.  In traffic.  Traveling between red lights and while stopped at red lights.

Just another day at the office, I suppose.

No attempts on my life today . . . which was totally awesome!