PDX GSX1300R

[LC4CARL]

Well that was a helluva segue…. Have you spoken to your retirement person to see exactly what the ‘goin away’ package is? How about SS? Eligible? Old enough to make it worthwhile? I don’t recall your age. I was 65 and retirement was more beneficial than continuing to work. Adding in my SS was frosting on the cake. Look into it.

Life moves pretty fast for a 'Busa man...

Yeah, house to be paid off in 2-3 years. Money guy says we are in good shape. Applied with another company last night just to feel like I did something. Just need to keep my head down, enjoy the career of PTO that I have earned. and not get too caught up in the money. Rant over.

 

[LC4CARL]

Alpinestars

Alpinestars

altarstar.shop

Is this legit?

 

[LC4CARL]

Alpinestars@Official us-alpinestars.cfd

Alpinestars@Official us-alpinestars.cfd

us-alpin.sbs

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

Alpinestars

Alpinestars

altarstar.shop

Is this legit?

Certainly sounds too good to be true. Did you read their ‘about us’ description? Seems like profit is not part of their business plan.

 

[BigBSBusa]

Definitely looks shady. The regular or MSRP prices aren't close to what is shown anywhere else.

 

[BigBSBusa]

Also, the 'Hurry up！Sale ends in' time continues to reset. As of this post the timer shows 8 min and 8 sec. I'll let you know in about 10 minutes what it says.

Update: the timer resets to 15 minutes every time. And 'Congratulation' should have an 's' at the end.

 

[LC4CARL]

Also, the 'Hurry up！Sale ends in' time continues to reset. As of this post the timer shows 8 min and 8 sec. I'll let you know in about 10 minutes what it says.

Update: the timer resets to 15 minutes every time. And 'Congratulation' should have an 's' at the end.

Awesome!

 

[LC4CARL]

Clutch fluid looks ok.

 

[Oz22]

All they seem to care about is a CC payment, put in any made up address you like, it won't be verified
No paypal of course

Domain Name: US-ALPIN.SBS
Registry Domain ID: D441609054-CNIC
Creation Date: 2024-03-20T06:14:20.0Z

Oh look. They have been in business for 4 whole days.

 

[LC4CARL]

All they seem to care about is a CC payment, put in any made up address you like, it won't be verified
No paypal of course

Domain Name: US-ALPIN.SBS
Registry Domain ID: D441609054-CNIC
Creation Date: 2024-03-20T06:14:20.0Z

Oh look. They have been in business for 4 whole days.

View attachment 1680883

Oh boy...

 

[LC4CARL]

You've heard of the "stupid tax?" Will this is that...

Over the years I've put together my took kit from bits and bobs.

It was heavy, but it must have worked as I only needed it that one time.

Well, it turns out the nice people at Suzuki put a small kit in the tail of the Mega-Busa.

Which is very light.

 

[LC4CARL]

Sooo we removed all the redundant stuff and saved this much weight...

 

[LC4CARL]

My only question is, what is the 27mm for?

 

[LC4CARL]

Apparently the ECU has been rattling around in the back for a while.

 

[LC4CARL]

Some guys are big into Ti fasteners. I wonder how much weight I could save with lightweight tools.

LIGHTOOL | ASAHI TOOLS

www.asahi-tool.co.jp

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

Have you found the tank prop rod? What if you had to get to the battery? You have to lift the seat. And how about the tank bolts? I’d add some Allen head wrenches for those bolts. However, I’ve never needed a tool on the road but better to have them and not need them to….

 

[LC4CARL]

Have you found the tank prop rod? What if you had to get to the battery? You have to lift the seat. And how about the tank bolts? I’d add some Allen head wrenches for those bolts. However, I’ve never needed a tool on the road but better to have them and not need them to….

:-)

 

[sixpack577]

My only question is, what is the 27mm for?

View attachment 1680954

Possibly the upper shock nut.
I cannot remember, but I thought it was a 27, 28, or a 30mm

 

[Bumblebee]

Don't empty out your tool kit in some sort of attempt for lightening your bike as the time will come when you need something and won't have it....

Being broke down on the side of the road..........sucks.......

 

[LC4CARL]

I used to dual sport in Arizona. We would run down to Baja occasionally. It was most triumphant. Once my LC4 had an ignition failure. We chained it to a fence. I rode home (+/- 300 miles) on the back of my buddies LC8 (No kidding, his ADVrider name was “Moto Zilla.” He was a legend. I have a story for another time.) slept a few hours, borrowed a trailer, and went back the next day. Great memories.