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Offline DrTizz

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Re: Who is attending STAR 2016?
« Reply #60 on: June 16, 2016, 07:52:36 PM »
Looks like I'll be leaving a day early to avoid the high temps coming...even if you are used to the higher temperatures, 110 is just a bit more than I care for!  On a slightly different note, does anyone else use Spotwalla for tracking?
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Re: Who is attending STAR 2016?
« Reply #61 on: June 16, 2016, 10:54:37 PM »
Looks like I'll be leaving a day early to avoid the high temps coming...even if you are used to the higher temperatures, 110 is just a bit more than I care for!  On a slightly different note, does anyone else use Spotwalla for tracking?

I use Spotwalla on all my trips. I'll be setting my Spotwalla trip before I leave for Vermont.


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Re: Who is attending STAR 2016?
« Reply #62 on: June 17, 2016, 11:46:18 AM »
Looks like I'll be leaving a day early to avoid the high temps coming...even if you are used to the higher temperatures, 110 is just a bit more than I care for!  On a slightly different note, does anyone else use Spotwalla for tracking?

Some do like Brick. Also, Nicky Zarras had another thread on the Forum where he is looking for input to do a review in the magazine. Might want to look for that one here http://ridemsta.com/mstaforums/general-discussion/spot-product-test/
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Re: Who is attending STAR 2016?
« Reply #63 on: June 18, 2016, 10:16:31 AM »
Sigh...so the morning of departure and the Triumph decides to assert its "British-ness" and start leaking oil...
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Re: Who is attending STAR 2016?
« Reply #64 on: June 18, 2016, 10:52:30 PM »
Sigh...so the morning of departure and the Triumph decides to assert its "British-ness" and start leaking oil...

Just marking its spot!


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Re: Who is attending STAR 2016?
« Reply #65 on: June 21, 2016, 03:49:19 PM »
Sigh...so the morning of departure and the Triumph decides to assert its "British-ness" and start leaking oil...
My 99 Sprint ST has done that a couple times. First the fuel line couplers wore out with gas leaking all over days before a trip. Then last year the throttle cable broke, in both cases I wasn't leaving for the trip but taking the bike out to scrub in new tires.

Now I got it back from the shop after a check engine light issue was resolved, and then I had some trouble starting it after a ride on Sunday. Keeping my fingers crossed it doesn't act up during the trip. I spent a combined 3+ weeks on it riding out west for 2 STARs and it was fine. Maybe she's just getting old (43K miles).
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Re: Who is attending STAR 2016?
« Reply #66 on: June 22, 2016, 07:57:54 AM »
Looks like I'll be leaving a day early to avoid the high temps coming...even if you are used to the higher temperatures, 110 is just a bit more than I care for!  On a slightly different note, does anyone else use Spotwalla for tracking?
I have used spotwalla on my last 2 big trips, with Bubbler app on the phone...(no SPOT-type sattelite device) ...Just gotta remember to turn on the Bubbler app every day, or nothing gets recorded!  Works good.  There is some tracking software on my new BMW Navigator V that I need to figure out that apparently does the same sort of thing.