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Ben Franklin
@ben-franklin
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Joined: September 21, 2022 1:37 pm
Last seen: July 22, 2026 2:02 am
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RE: New Sidecar guy, old rider, looking at an older rig.

Congratulations on your new rig. Smart idea to pickup one that is already pretty well sorted out and learn from there! WA has the goofy idea of "...

2 years ago
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RE: BMW R1100 GS Based Rig Project

@scott-h Hey Scott, Hope you like the Zumo XT. I enjoyed one quite a bit, on my old AT, but let it go with it to my son, when he acquired it. ...

2 years ago
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RE: 2021 BMW R18 w Hannigan - (Franklin, IN) $30,000

My first thought was someone really wants all their money back... I have seen R18's for sale new at a local dealer for under $10k, as recently as a ...

2 years ago
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2 years ago
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RE: On the road with the leading link!! LONG!

My thoughts for what they are worth: Use preload to set the sag correctly, not adjust for ride. Set it to where about 30% of possible wheel tra...

2 years ago
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RE: What air pump do you carry?

I like this one: Motopressor Not very fast, but the gauge is nominally accurate on mine; you can set it to shut off at a specific pressure. ...

2 years ago
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RE: MPG and adding an extra tank?

Had a 2000 Honda Valkyrie Tourer, solo bike (essentially a GL1500 with solid lifters.) On a good day, it got about 30 mpg at about 80 mph, on the hig...

2 years ago
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RE: Unsupervised again

Dave, as usual your pictures are outstanding and make me deeply regret not catching up with you when you offered, back on my trip to pick up my rig no...

2 years ago
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RE: BMW 850 GSA Sidecar?

@hlk For what it is worth, after running out of the high dollar "Scott Oil" that they sell for their oilers, I switched to just running Synthetic 75/9...

2 years ago
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RE: BMW 850 GSA Sidecar?

@hlk Chain should be fine. I kind of beat the snot out of Black Betty (that sweet girl), a Honda Africa Twin Rig, out in the desert sand and grit. ...

2 years ago
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RE: Local Rides

I have a lot of favorite local rides in Southern AZ. Would be happy to show a few of them off to friends that make it here from time to time. S...

2 years ago
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RE: Did I trash my new BT-46?

Cal... Glad you got it. Personally, if it holds air, I would run it. FYI... this tire machine is the schizz: Rabaconda I go through rea...

2 years ago
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RE: BMW R1100 GS Based Rig Project

@scott-h Hey Scott, You are doing exactly the sort of rides that I love! Cool stuff! You know, people keep telling me to ditch the ele...

2 years ago
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