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Ben Franklin
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Joined: September 21, 2022 1:37 pm
Last seen: July 21, 2026 1:37 am
Topics: 16 / Replies: 331
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

@miles-ladue , mostly not the plus version. However, cheap bastard that I am, I just picked up a couple of the plus versions kinda cheap off ebay, so ...

7 months ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Just got back from a pleasant little jaunt with a buddy down around Sierra Vista doing some dirt roads, and a bit of the southern sections of the AZ B...

7 months ago
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RE: Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!   Took Black Betty (that sweet girl) out and gave sidecar rides to the neighbors and their grand children. Kids were mayb...

7 months ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Well friends,It was a fine day for a mini-adventure, out west of Skunk Hollow. Riding buddy with a DR650 and no fear of sand took off with me to explo...

7 months ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight sporty build)

@scott-h Wow, that embroidering really came out nice! Congratulations!

7 months ago
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RE: FAQs page kinda stale

@grymsr Steve, as Thane mentions, side car rigs are easier to select correct lines for, off road, than trikes. Two tracks to manage instead of three....

8 months ago
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RE: DL1000 suspension question

I would recommend a conversation, at least, with Jeff Favorite, over at Ted Porter's TheBeemerShop.com. He will want to know your weight in normal g...

8 months ago
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RE: Pros/cons of DCT for an adventure-focused rig?

@ckaseman Hey Corey,   I have about 45,000 miles on my 2021 AT Adv Sport DCT rig. It is my 2nd DCT bike, and I really like it for the hack. ...

8 months ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight sporty build)

@scott-h I kinda like the light under the front lip of the hack fender, but I think you want to crank up the brightness to obnoxious levels to make it...

8 months ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight sporty build)

@miles-ladue , This is about the only choice, these days, for a steering stem mount damper for the AT:     Scotts made one for awh...

8 months ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight sporty build)

Sounds like it will hold together. I bet the light weight is nice in the rocky stuff. Steering dampers are nice in the rocks, as well. I like the m...

9 months ago
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RE: New member in Phoenix

  @ckaseman hey Cory, welcome!   If you want to test ride an Africa Twin hack rig, it could be arranged.   What side of tow...

9 months ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

@mick-boon the Chicken Fried steak was more a quantity over quality sort of thing, but I was pretty hungry, so it worked out ok.

9 months ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

@scott-h yep, the views were spectacular, and a little stargazing was part of the evening!  

9 months ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Weather cooled off a little in Skunk Hollow, so decided to run up to Young and see what the recent Monsoons had done to the AZ BDR...First 20 miles or...

9 months ago
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