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ccwatchmaker replied to a thread Almost comical....stripped oil drain plug in F800GS, F800GS Adventure & F650GS Twin Discussion

Just curious, why a hydraulic clutch? The stock clutch cable looks bullet-proof to me. Bullet-proof as compared to old-time clutch cables, which did...

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ccwatchmaker replied to a thread Worst Jokes Ever!!! in Grown-Up Discussion

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ccwatchmaker replied to a thread Footpeg lowering kit install in F800S & F800ST Modification Nation

Modifying my brake lever, I used an M5 bolt. Drilling and tapping the brake lever tang would not seem to create any actual brake lever strength...

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ccwatchmaker replied to a thread Biofuels vs. electric power wars in General Discussion

My understanding of renewable varies from yours. Compared to petroleum, which is a finite resource, at least on a human time scale, biofuels can be...

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ccwatchmaker replied to a thread LED Tail Light in F800R Discussion

Please tell us how this comes out. My'14 GT has LED turn indicators and add-on LED brake lights (flashing), but curiously, one of the very few things...

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ccwatchmaker replied to a thread Worst Jokes Ever!!! in Grown-Up Discussion

Richard, Your post reminds me of a fact pointed out by the late George Carlin: "Half the people in the country are of below average intelligence."

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ccwatchmaker replied to a thread Biofuels vs. electric power wars in General Discussion

While biofuels are renewable, I believe burning them still results in the production of the various air polluting greenhouse gases. In terms of...

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ccwatchmaker replied to a thread Gas grade in Canada in F700GS Discussion

The F800 engine has a 12:1 compression ratio. If it was a carbureted engine of forty years ago, it would need 105 octane leaded aviation fuel to run...

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ccwatchmaker replied to a thread How many miles is too much? in F800GT Discussion

Perhaps you are not looking in the best place for low mileage used GTs. I have a search on Cycle Trader set up specifically to find GTs, which is how...

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ccwatchmaker replied to a thread F800GS front drive sprocket 'welded' to spline - Any ideas regarding how to budge it? in F800GS, F800GS Adventure & F650GS Twin Discussion

Anti-seize compound is what is commonly used by the construction (earthmoving) industry for these sorts of connections on heavy equipment. The are...

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ccwatchmaker replied to a thread Turn signal turn off swiths issue in F800S & F800ST Discussion

You could help out some of us slower folks by listing which of the several different F8800 models you have. It might help us to better understand the...

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ccwatchmaker replied to a thread Sat nav worth it? General advice in F800GT Modification Nation

It appears that Garmin is the popular GPS brand in this group. In December 2020 I bought a TomTom Rider 550, which is specifically designed for...

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ccwatchmaker replied to a thread Moto Guzzi's 100th birthday in Motorcycle News, Views, and Reviews

Here's a photograph of me with my 1950 Moto Guzzi Falcone, 500 single. Outside flywheel, hairpin valve springs, swinging arm rear suspension with...

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