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  1. DonC

    What I’ve learnt so far…

    1942 XA made for U S Army but didn’t get contract
  2. DonC

    What I’ve learnt so far…

    Harley opposed twin - WW2
  3. DonC

    Key fob ?

    The manual says a dead battery electronic key or the plastic spare key must be inserted into the ring antenna to start the bike. That makes sense since there’s no electronics in the plastic spare key. When I first got my bike I tried to start it with the spare key just to make sure it worked. It...
  4. DonC

    Key fob ?

    That’s kinda strange, there’s no electronics in the plastic spare key, it’s supposed to be inserted like a regular key. BTW, the idiot light with the key and question mark means the fob is too far away, there’s a separate light for low battery.
  5. DonC

    Key fob ?

    The spare plastic key has to be inserted into the center of the antenna ring, it isn’t electronic and doesn’t work just being near it, it has to be inserted
  6. DonC

    Key fob ?

    You need to insert the plastic spare key into the center of the antenna ring - it doesn’t work by being near or lying on the ring like the electronic key fob does. If it starts with that you know it’s a fob issue, if it doesn’t start with the spare key inserted into it then it’s not a fob /...
  7. DonC

    Customs R18

  8. DonC

    Customs R18

    Isn’t that an r18 with custom bodywork?
  9. DonC

    Customs R18

    I guess different people like different things
  10. DonC

    Custom bags

    Custom black leather with white piping saddlebags handmade in Spain specifically for the R18. With easy remove locked mounts and quality leather inner bags. Bags lockable. Top quality, looks great on the R18. $800 + shipping. Original cost $1500.
  11. DonC

    Helmet suggestions

    I’ve had many different brands of helmets and my favorite is Nolan. Good quality, good fit, internal flip up sun shield, and I especially like the adjustable ratcheting chin strap rather than d-rings, much easier to use. I’ve had some very expensive helmets that had so much lifting at speed I...
  12. DonC

    Exhaust Modified

    I gotta agree with you there
  13. DonC

    Exhaust Modified

  14. DonC

    Exhaust Modified

    Yeah, I’m just not a loud-for-nothing pipe guy
  15. DonC

    Exhaust Modified

  16. DonC

    Exhaust Modified

    Yep, sarcasm
  17. DonC

    Exhaust Modified

    Yep, that’s funny.
  18. DonC

    Exhaust Modified

    Me too
  19. DonC

    Exhaust Modified

    Everyone who drives has had the experience of having a loud bike or car come by you and startle you because you don’t hear it until it passes you. Most 2 vehicle motorcycle accidents are from a car turning left in front of you. That car will not hear your loud bike unless you have your exhaust...
  20. DonC

    Help with seating.

    I’m 73 and I’ve been riding for 61 years. Here are my observations about seat comfort. Every seat takes a certain number of hours to break in and they’re more comfortable after a proper breaking in. The Homage single on my R18 probably took the longest to break in until it was comfortable. Some...
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