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    What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

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    7 hours ago, jdavis said:

    That is the way I am going as well,  had the valve stems done the other day and now waiting for current tyres to wear enough. By the way of interest, did you have a second choice for tyres?

    The only 90/10 tires i could find in the right size are the pirelli's i got, bridgestone ae41 and continental trail attack 3. The 17inch front is the limiting factory. 

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    How many bikes is too many

    in Other bikes

    Posted · Edited by limpy88

    23 hours ago, riding_tall said:

    I heard it described best on the Motorcycles and Misfits podcast. The formula for the proper number of motorcycles is N+1 where N=the number of motorcycles you currently own.

    N+1 formula is the one I use for alot of stuff. I have 6 motorcycles.  Will be getting ride of a few though

    What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

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    I did NOT install my new tires. Called friday asking the shop about them. They were waiting for the angled vavle stems(supplied is on back order, covid19). Told them I needed them back. Doing 120mile commute right now(covid19 as well). 

    I wasn't available to pick them up Saturday. So I sent the wife. They didn't give the wife my crush drive or my front tire back. So I have to wait till Monday after work to get them. Pissed. I spent extra money at a dealership to have them change the tires instead my self and it was a hassle. First service work I have had there. Only ordered parts before. And they show up in 1-2 days and same price as online. So probably wont do service there again

     

    Pirelli scorpion trail II

    Daughter walked in on the shot and got her shadow. 

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    What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

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    2 hours ago, betoney said:

    @limpy88 - What could you have possibly run over that would put a huge gash through the tire carcass like that?  Glad to hear you were able to get stopped safely.

    On a positive note, virtually any brand name tire you install will be an improvement in traction and handling compared to the stock tires.

     

    2 hours ago, texscottyd said:

    Well that sucks @limpy88.  Glad you survived unscathed!   

    On the positive side, that tire is definitely past its ‘use by’ date.  Fresh rubber will make a big improvement in how it rides & handles.  

     I was going to order tires this week. I had planned on commuting this coming week though. Im at 8400 miles on stock tires. Not much left they hit the wear bars this week comuting. Doing 120 miles in a day.

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    What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

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    Well my ride down to brown county and meet the wife at the inlaws to pick up the daughter didnt go a planed. About 30 miles from the house. On the interstate heard a pop and all of the sudden the bike got wallowey. Pulled over and discovered this. 

    Wife had stopped for gas and was a few mins behind me. She saw me and had to turn around to get me. So we are now heading back to the house to get my truck. Fun day

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    Stock tire life 8000 miles and counting

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

    Posted · Edited by limpy88

    So I have always gotten good life out of my tires. Running higher psi, and cold. I got 12000 miles out of pirelli gt rear on my cbr in 2009. 

    Riding in the cold and now gravel alot prolongs life. 

    Was supposed to be at the dragon this weekend. So I went for a short ride today. Finally close to 8000 miles still on stock tires. Picking up my kid after work and not riding under 40°f now has cut my mileage to 1/4 what it was. Close to the wear bars, but not there yet. 20200411_205945.thumb.jpg.a5b059541b028a2ddc0ce8b09d3ebd89.jpg

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    FJ-09 Photo Thread

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 Pics and Videos

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    Tonight met the wife and daughter at chik-fil-a. A ballon guy was set up for the kids. Definitely only bike out in low 50s in February in north central indiana on a Tuesday. Came out to this. A ballon engagement ring on my highway bars. Haha. Gave it to my daughter. She already had a ballon butterfly and the wife said she squealed all the way home with both of them.

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    BMW F900XR (2020) review

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

    Posted · Edited by limpy88

    1 hour ago, daboo said:

    Really?!  Shocked?  I wasn't.  The FJ-09 was super, and the Tracer GT is like the refinement of an already great bike into something wonderful.

     

    Yeah shocked.  Shocked Bmw would chase any one. They have always usally been in the fore front of most trends. And here in the states there are plenty of left overs. Its not the "in demand" bike. The usa is the second largest market for bikes over 300cc. And in some  bigger bike segments number 1

    Mounting your Tracer

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

    Posted · Edited by limpy88

    Its different every time. Some times I end parking on a hill, incline or something not ideal. I will mount from either side, use either leg or step on peg just depends on where I am at. When I have a ton of shit on the back seat I will throw my leg up and slide over before being on the peg. I usually only have it on the center stand at the house to make it easier to walk around in the garage since it is so tall compared to my other bikes. I dont like starting from the center stand. I my garage it just slides around on the center stand. I have to use both feet to push and with them  being behind me I wouldn't be able recover in time if something happened in front of me. 

    In the pic below I lifted my left leg over the seat and mounted from opposite the kick stand.  I was parked on an Incline and I had stuff on the seat.

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    Gravel or light offroad

    in Tracer 900 GT Discussions

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    I live on gravel roads. 40mph to 45mph on straits in 3rd or 4th gear, "b" mode. 1st and 10mph on corners.  Still runing stock tires. My roads sucks, I'm on a county line with the county seats on opssite ends of where I'm from. So my roads dont get much attention. The county im in uses large white rock and it isnt as nice as the county im just out of. 

    What he says.

    On 1/3/2020 at 5:08 PM, texscottyd said:

    With realistic expectations, and a healthy bit of caution, you should be fine.  I’ve run Michelin Pilot Roads (4s & 5s) on my FJ, and frequently run across dirt & gravel roads when I’m out exploring.   As long as it’s fairly hard-packed and not large/loose gravel, it motors through just fine.   Keep moving, and keep a light touch on the bars to let it hunt around a bit & find its own way.   In deep sand or thick mud, all bets are off... as @betoney mentions, you have to shut the TCS off completely if you need any wheel spin to paddle through a soft spot, because it will literally pull the plug and shut the motor off otherwise.  

    The pic is my road the day I brought her home. You can see the new white rock in the back ground on the road and the washboard in the older. The wooden fence is the edge of my property. I have a few miles of gravel every time I get on the FJ

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    is anyone using a HJC RPHA 11/ Shoei GT Air helmets

    in Gear Reviews

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    18 hours ago, bugie said:

    I have a GT-air (1); there is now the 2. I personally love my Shoei. Do you have the pinlock insert inserted @limpy88

     

    Yes. The main visor never fogs. I guess I should have been more specific. The internal shaded drop drown visor fogs when behind a big windshield. 

    I need to get some paste version of catcrap. The liquid spray version froze a couple times and doesn't work well anymore. Probably solve my issues.

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