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I used a Corbin and have done 3 SS1000 rides. The welting was coming apart and Corbin wanted a small fortune to re-cover the seat and 3 weeks down time. I sent it Laam seats and Seth Laam re-covered it with out the welting and added a heater for about the same money as a Corbin re-cover. I also...

Here are a few pictures of my 2005. I am 67 years old but make long rides on her. I have done three Saddle Sore 1000's. The last was last fall with the Pashnit gang in Nevada. I tent camp with a large tent and carry plenty of gear including a small ice chest. Have done 3500 miles in 2 weeks...

I searched and o\I do not really have a good picture of just the bike that shows the wheels well. I have checked and exchange chrome is about $575 and polish is $275. Cost is not the problem. Just looking for example pictures of a black and red with the various options. The black wheels just...

I ride a 2005 which is the black and red color. the wheels are stock black. Are there any pictures of this color bike with various options such as chromed, polished, powder coated gold, or a matching red color? Show me what you've got and thanks for the help.

So if you have a hard time starting and you run your battery down and finally get the bike started......What do you think charges the battery back up???? The Battery Fairy?:rofl: For a seriously dead battery a charger may be more controllable but the alternator will charge a battery as long...

Depending on which model GIPRO you have it might include a TRE or Timing Retrad Eliminator. It does not affect air fuel ratios or anything else. The throttle bodies may need to be synched along with setting the TPS (Throttle position Sensor. I have an '05 with a full Ken Brock system and a PC3...

I have had the original vacumn operated Audiovox cruise control on my 2005 for 2 years now. I have done 2 SS1000 rides with it and take a 10 day or so vacation on it every summer. great 2 have. I was never able to get the servo style 2 work so I sold it and bought the older vacumn style and...

OOPs double post

Wow. Living in Southern Oregon I would sure like to know when you do the ride next year. Tired of riding alone.:please:

Heated hand grips all have a wire connection on the throttle side that must move. I have used them for over 6 years and no problems. Wire them through a switch or heat controller. Power the switch or controller with power from the battery through a relay. The relay is hooked to the battery and a...

I had mine hooked up for 6 months (the electronic version that is) and everytime I read another suggestion I removed the tail piece (mine was just ahead of the tail light) made changes and tried again. I finally said to heck with it and bought one off of Craigs list. I see them on ebay also. My...

Just a little info for those considering the Rostra or Audiovox cruise control. I had successfully used the Audiovox vacume cruise on another bike. For my 2005 Busa I tried the Rostra electronic unit. I read everything I could find on the forum and could never get it to work correctly. It...

I did the 4 corners trip on a GL1800 2 years ago. All 4 corners of the US including the tip of the Keys and back home in 15 days. Just a little over 9500 miles. Fantastic bike but sold it as it didn't light my fire. Rode over 3500 miles on my Yamaha GTS 1000 in 9 days including 957 miles in...

I will try again tomorrow night. The hump has a flat bottom and would be easier. The seat does not have a flat bottom so it is not a straight shot. What a bummer.

I saw that thread but the seat is not flat on the bottom and I tried everything, even through the taillight.