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• WickedWrenches replied to a topic in the forum Ride Stories:

  September 1, 2014

  Riding on the Battery

   My old '85 bagger has had alternator problems since this spring. So, I have doing short rides around where I live, no headlight and have just plugged the battery into a charger when I get home. I bought the new alternator and have just been...  more My old '85 bagger has had alternator problems since this spring. So, I have doing short rides around where I live, no headlight and have just plugged the battery into a charger when I get home. I bought the new alternator and have just been putting off changing it out.  Last weekend the Missus and I climbed on and went for a hundred and ten mile ride, stopped and had a bite to eat and a brew. On the way home, a 'county-mounty' pulled in behind us, so I flipped the lights on to keep him happy. My charging indicator said the alt was working! WTH? So we continued on our way, enjoyed the scenery, stopped at the local grocery store for a couple of things and headed home. The bike ran great, the sun was shining and the alt charged all the way home. The sheriff continued on his way when we turned onto our road home and when I clamped the charger onto the terminals... it shut off within a minute! Battery was fully charged. So yesterday I rode over to a buddy's place to do the...    less
• WickedWrenches replied to a topic in the forum Forum Games:

  July 29, 2014

  ABCs of Geography

  Thought it was about time for a new game.  Saw this on another site I visit and it looked like fun. List a city that starts with the next letter in the alphabet.  When we get to "Z" we start back at "A". The city can...  moreThought it was about time for a new game.  Saw this on another site I visit and it looked like fun. List a city that starts with the next letter in the alphabet.  When we get to "Z" we start back at "A". The city can be in any country.  If it is in the US just list the City & State, if it is in another country list the City & Country. Ok, I'll start with... Assawomen, VA      (yes it's real)  
• WickedWrenches replied to a topic in the forum Off Topic:

  July 25, 2014

  open trailer

    pulling a 2 place open motorcycle trailer to Sturgis with 1 bike on it  . Any recommmendations would help on does and don'ts !  " I know a bike should be rode and not pulled " lol  Thinking about putting it on...  more  pulling a 2 place open motorcycle trailer to Sturgis with 1 bike on it  . Any recommmendations would help on does and don'ts !  " I know a bike should be rode and not pulled " lol  Thinking about putting it on passenger side so I have a better view , pulled snowmobiles on trailers before and used to covering sleds but been told not to cover bike because of wind and loose cover will wreck bike .  Just want to enjoy trip with out the worries of running into bad weather on way out with the wife ! Thanks Mark  less
• WickedWrenches replied to a topic in the forum Off Topic:

  July 22, 2014

  open trailer

    pulling a 2 place open motorcycle trailer to Sturgis with 1 bike on it  . Any recommmendations would help on does and don'ts !  " I know a bike should be rode and not pulled " lol  Thinking about putting it on...  more  pulling a 2 place open motorcycle trailer to Sturgis with 1 bike on it  . Any recommmendations would help on does and don'ts !  " I know a bike should be rode and not pulled " lol  Thinking about putting it on passenger side so I have a better view , pulled snowmobiles on trailers before and used to covering sleds but been told not to cover bike because of wind and loose cover will wreck bike .  Just want to enjoy trip with out the worries of running into bad weather on way out with the wife ! Thanks Mark  less