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    Out for a spin this afternoon with SWMBO, and had to pull over for a picture:



    Then, of course....


    Feels like a brand new bike!
    Ken Talbot

  • #2
    WoW!!! I saw that in one of my cars, but never on a bike. Nice catch Ken.
    Brian
    1978E Midlife Crisis - A work in progress
    1984 Kawasaki 550 Ltd - Gone, but not forgotten

    A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people
    remembering the same thing!

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    • #3
      Gee, and I just turned 50,000 last week and thought I was special. Nice job! (and can still read the lettering on the pilot box, too!)
      "Damn it Jim, I'm a doctor, not a mechanic!' ('Bones' McCoy)

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      • #4
        Happy 00000,0 day Ken!
        I just turned 78,000 km, then changed the speedo for another one with 77.300 km.

        LP
        If it doesn't have an engine, it's not a sport, it's only a game.
        (stole that one from I-dont-know-who)

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        • #5
          77777,7 km today. Just went for a morning cup of coffee. Damn nice weather and curves and twisties and 2 motorcycle cops left in dust. Fun.

          LP
          If it doesn't have an engine, it's not a sport, it's only a game.
          (stole that one from I-dont-know-who)

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          • #6
            kmh

            Now i never knew that . Canadian bikes kilos are the big numbers? Here mph is the big numbers and kilos are in the small inside. Mine turned 52,000 miles before i had to change the speedo (kept breakin speed cables)
            1982 XJ 1100
            going strong after 60,000 miles

            The new and not yet improved TRIXY
            now in the stable. 1982 xj11, 18,000miles

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            • #7
              That's right, Chevy45412001, all Canadian vehicles are done this way. It takes SWMBO and I a while to readjust every time we visit the states. We'll be cruising down some nice road, then go into panic mode when we see a sign cautioning to 30 for a corner. Once or twice, I've felt pretty silly going through a 30mph curve at 30kmh
              Ken Talbot

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              • #8
                I would love to put a Km/H speedo on my bike just to see the reaction of people looking at my bike.
                Pat Kelly
                <p-lkelly@sbcglobal.net>

                1978 XS1100E (The Force)
                1980 XS1100LG (The Dark Side)
                2007 Dodge Ram 2500 quad-cab long-bed (Wifes ride)
                1999 Suburban (The Ship)
                1994 Dodge Spirit (Son #1)
                1968 F100 (Valentine)

                "No one is totally useless. They can always be used as a bad example"

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                • #9
                  Ho did you keep the gages looking so good all these years?

                  Geezer
                  Hi my name is Tony and I'm a bikeoholic.

                  The old gray biker ain't what he used to be.

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                  • #10
                    The gauges have always lived behind a Vetter fairing and windshield, and also under a visor as below:


                    In the 10 years I've owned her, Tsunami has also been kept in a carport when not in use.
                    Ken Talbot

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                    • #11
                      Hey Ken, are you and your lovely bride attending the Reno event? My wife was asking, as she/we enjoyed meeting you two in Bozeman.
                      "Time is the greatest teacher; unfortunately, it kills all of its students."

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                      • #12
                        Bozeman sure was a lot of fun, and we'd love to see both of you again, but we've both had our month off for the summer and are now 'back to the salt mines'. We actually started out heading down that way, but the heat was just no fun. Instead, after about a day and a half, we 'turned right' and went out to the coast where the riding temperature was much more enjoyable. Another right turn pointed us up towards the Olympic peninsula, then another took us across the north Cascades. We had some really great riding, but we missed out on the opportunity to meet new friends or renew acquaintances.
                        Ken Talbot

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