750 Norton circa 1977.  Was my neighbor's bike in Belgium.

I have run the old Dunlops that came on my RK (12K - 14K miles), the newer American Elites (22K miles), Michelin (23K), and Metzler 888's (22K - 24K).  It is a toss for me which I like better, so I buy the American Elite or Metzler wichever has the better price.  Currently that is the Metzler.

TandT said: I am looking at making a trailer to put my dog and some luggage in. I have looked at the ones at Harbor Freight. Does anyone have any suggestions to which one is the best?   The trailer I am building is 40 X 48, 700lb gross that I bought nearly 30 years ago.  It is now undergoing it's third buildup/modification. 

Update:  got the frame painted and put back together.  I scored a parent of 12" wheels with tiers and fenders from a friend who was about to just toss them.  And the box is mocked up.  

Good to hear. Hope all is still going well.

Well, Cunning, if/when you come down this way, give me a holler.  I would like to see your setup and maybe we can do a ride or 2 or 3 or....   RufCut

Seakers said: Eventually I will have three USA flag, POW/MIA flag, and US Army or (If I can find one) Corps of Engineers flag.   www.collonsflags.com   I don't see a Corps of Engineers flage but they might be able to come up with one.  They sure seem to have everything else, including the Confederate Battle Flag.

Welcome from East TX.  I haven't been up that way much but I do know there is some great riding up that way.  Which ever route you choose will, I am sure, be fun and interesting.  Stay safe up there. This post was edited by RufCut at December 28, 2016 10:24 AM PST

Good one.

Edgewalker54 said: Freedom from... oppression, prejudice and judgement. Hatred, anger and self-loathing... Freedom to... forgive, accept and give your heart. Love, laugh till it hurts and accept yourself. These are but a few of the things Freedom means to me. I live it, everyday... Edge 'Free' Man   Edge, once again you have put into words the very essence... 

A diamond after being mined is "rough cut" before final cutting and polishing.  In the rough cut, you can see what the final product will be, but it is just not there yet.  My wife for nearly 37 years has called me her diamond in the rough hence RufCut.  And, no, she hasn't yet managed to get me polished.  I continue to strive to present her with new facets to work on.  

RexTheRoadDog said: Lucky wrote... RexTheRoadDog wrote...  Hey Dude, we think alike, kinda...out here in West Texas we have Mesquite bushes that defiy any weed whacker made. They are the toughest little $#@&$#(*&$(@*#&$ you can try and cut...Until I got creative...Definitely not OSHA approved though I'm thinking this same think would work well for the larger branches on the trees.  May have to give it a try. WARNING. Yes it works but it will grab and yank it away from you at times. BE VERY CAREFUL, I speak from experience (no blood, just a cut water tank)   Use a finer toothed blade (plywood blade) or run the blade in reverse.  That'll fix the yankinbut will also cut slower.  

ver' nice!  

Actually, that 8K doesn't sound too far off the mark to me.  When I retired from the Army in 94, I did my last move myself.  They rented the truck and paid me 4K to move from west TX to East TX.   That was, they said, 80 percent of what it would have cost them.  Good luck in your endeavors.

Honda tried that a while back on the Goldwing.  Don't know if they still have it where any brake application (foot or hand) actuated both front and rear.

Have fun and good luck.

Glad you and yours are safe!  

Nearest VA hosp is 95 miles to Dallas, Active duty facilities are 130 miles to Ft Worth or Barksdale AFB, or 175 miles to Ft Hood.  I think anything beyond 50 miles is considered "out of area".  The Dallas VA is the one I swore never to return to.  I have drivers who still use the Dallas VA and they say it still hasn't improved much.  I actually went off on a coworker who tried to tell a driver he could just get his appt rescheduled becuse it was middle of the week or some such and he wouldn't/couldn't just send him 150-200 miles to get him home on time.  Kid didn't have a clue.  He does now.  His vets don't miss appts.

Jimmyacorn said: O.K.  I'm 70% but as soon as I go and piss on the administrators desk that will change.  LOL   Well my VA is only 10 miles away from my home in Alabama; an outpatient clinic in Pensacola called the Joint Ambulatory Care Center (JACC) The naval hospital is right next door but ironically enouugh I can't go there.  I'm not Navy but I'm not sure if that's the reason.  Hell, it's an accredited Naval Hospital.    The navy hosp would be an active duty facility and, to my understanding, only avail to active and retired.  And this is why TriCare Prime exists, so those of us who don't live near a facility can get our care.  Only with the advent of "Affordable Care" this option was taken away from me because I live too far from a facility.  Go Figure! This post was edited by RufCut at November 29, 2016 12:09 PM PST

I couldn't believe it when the clutch cable on my 2011 FLHTK broke at about 30k.  I have never had one break before.  I was, however, pleasantly surprised when the whole repair, in my brother in law's garage,  only took me 3hrs to accomplish This post was edited by RufCut at November 29, 2016 12:00 PM PST