New bike has shipped, prep and Farkles - Page 2

rtking · 09-23-2016, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 2LZ

My only suggestion would be to put the aux lights on "A2". I don't know if it's just me and my busy hands, but there's so many times I leave for a ride in the "off " position....and when I get home and it's in the "A1" position. I don't know if this happens to anyone else.

Here here. It happens to me too, so I wired my auxiliary lights to A2. No more problems! I'm sure my thumb is nudging the switch over somehow. But in the A2 position, it's a non issue. Great suggestion!

rtking · 09-23-2016, 12:58 PM

Congratulations Joe! And great choice on color! The 2016 orange is deeper and, with the new for 2016 paint scheme, a stunner!

Sounds like you have a full regimen scheduled for your RX3! But don't forget to ride it! :-P And most importantly, don't follow my break-in approach by dropping the bike off the trailer without putting a mile on it! (Yes, I was THAT guy.)

Luckily the RX3 is stout and the crash bars did their job and protected the bike. A little fine sanding on the crash bars, semi-gloss black spray paint and you'd never know that it was dropped (except now since I've 'fessed up.)

Enjoy the ride and post pics of the upgrades as you do them!

fjmartin · 09-23-2016, 06:56 PM

With this full consensus I will put it on A2!

Oh, I plan on getting the break in miles quickly and then get out for some real fun before the weather sets in!

Thanks!

DanKearney · 09-24-2016, 09:37 AM

Slime also adds nearly a pound of rotating mass to each wheel, which is adverse to handling.

Cheers,

Dan K.

fjmartin · 09-25-2016, 05:55 PM

That seals it, I'm not going to 'slime' my tubes! Thanks for all the advice!

AZRider · 09-25-2016, 04:29 PM

Congrats again, this time for the retirement. Since I retired 2 years ago, I've ridden to Alaska, part of the CSC Western States tour, the east coast, the Olympic peninsula including the Oregon and California coastlines and I'm leaving tomorrow for St. George, UT. If you get a chance to get to Arizona, let me know and I'll be happy to show you around,

fjmartin · 09-25-2016, 05:53 PM

Thanks and I will do as I'd love to do some riding down there! I have a motorhome and I'm planning on getting a stinger motorcycle trailer so I can haul the bike around,, "glamp" and ride.

fjmartin · 09-28-2016, 02:18 PM

Bike to be delivered tomorrow between 10 and 3. C A N ' T W A I T !

Once delivered I'm going to take crate and uncrating pictures, inspect everything, check over the easy to get to nuts, bolts, screws, check the fluid levels (oil, coolant, brake), Install the wind screen, mirrors, top box and hand guards, set the clock, check chain slack, check tire pressure, check brakes, throttle, clutch adjustments, install the plates and load up some basics to get fuel and then get in the first couple hundred miles before the rain hits on Friday PM. Then this weekend I'll do all the customizations and replace all the fluids, following the hints, tricks and guides from CSC and this forum. I'll try to get a couple pictures while I'm out and about and then will get photo's once all the customizations are complete.

Thanks again everyone for all your assistance!!!

Joe

pyoungbl · 09-28-2016, 03:02 PM

Joe, CSC ships the bike with some nice tie down straps. Make sure you save them!

fjmartin · 09-28-2016, 03:40 PM

Good call, I will. I also ordered some cool straps to go with my trailer. They have rubber integrated into them so their is a bit of flex for the bike to move and also keeps them tight so the tie down hooks don't come off the soft straps.
http://www.stingertrailer.com/produc...ike-strap-kit/
Neat video on there also on how they work. Also looks to be a great trailer to tow behind my motorhome, I ordered it. Adventure awaits!

jbfla · 09-28-2016, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by fjmartin

Good call, I will. I also ordered some cool straps to go with my trailer. They have rubber integrated into them so their is a bit of flex for the bike to move and also keeps them tight so the tie down hooks don't come off the soft straps.
http://www.stingertrailer.com/produc...ike-strap-kit/
Neat video on there also on how they work. Also looks to be a great trailer to tow behind my motorhome, I ordered it. Adventure awaits!

FJ, conrats on your new RX3.

Feel free to disreguard my comments....

Those seem like high dollar tie down straps.

I've used these successfully for several years with different bikes and trailers.

They have integrated soft ties, and clips on the hooks so they won't come off when hitting a bump.

https://www.jcmotors.com/titan-delux...straps-19206-p

jb

Republic · 09-28-2016, 03:51 PM

Man this is an exciting thread, I'd probably have worn out the 'refresh' button watching the tracking! The idea of building your own custom ADV bike right from the start is a big draw to the RX3 for me. The other ADV options are so expensive, and their farkles equally expensive...there's no way I'd be able to afford it. (Not until Oklahoma decides to pay teachers more)

Congratulations! Can't wait to see the photos!

BlackBike · 09-28-2016, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Republic

Man this is an exciting thread, I'd probably have worn out the 'refresh' button watching the tracking! The idea of building your own custom ADV bike right from the start is a big draw to the RX3 for me. The other ADV options are so expensive, and their farkles equally expensive...there's no way I'd be able to afford it. (Not until Oklahoma decides to pay teachers more)

Congratulations! Can't wait to see the photos!

yes, but you still need to figure out a way to swing it...you'd be known as that teacher with the cool bike.

the red one is nice

fjmartin · 09-30-2016, 12:27 AM

So fantastic news for me. Bike showed up today around 11am and the crate was in perfect condition. The driver was cool and asked me to open it up and make sure everything was in good shape before I signed for the package. It was. I got it unpacked, inspected more closely, put on the mirrors, wind screen, top box and upgraded front brake pad. Scared myself as I rolled it off the pallet as at the mid-point my feet didn't reach the ground...steady!!! It fired right up, did a couple of laps around my neighborhood to kick start my 25 year old neurons about moto's. I then rolled up to the gas station, filled it up and then rolled back home to put in some injector cleaner/lube and then headed out for a nice day of 100 miles at sub-5000RPMs. Man, the bike is easy to ride. Front brakes are breaking in nicely. Currently having a hard time finding neutral unless I give it a bit of gas and then it will drop in fine. I'm going to do another hundy tomorrow so I can spend the rainy weekend changing the oil and doing all the other farkle adds.

Warning: Bike porn follows:

http://s1042.photobucket.com/user/jo...?sort=2&page=1

Motocrazy · 10-01-2016, 10:48 PM

Neutral is always hard to find. Main sentiment amoung us Zong owners. It's just a quirk with the RX3 I guess. I have 3000 miles on mine and it's no better than when new. But the bike has so many other outstanding features it doesn't bother me.

09-23-2016, 06:56 PM	#3
fjmartin Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Redmond, WA. Posts: 534	With this full consensus I will put it on A2! Oh, I plan on getting the break in miles quickly and then get out for some real fun before the weather sets in! Thanks! __________________ 2017 BMW F800GS Adventure
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09-24-2016, 09:37 AM	#4
DanKearney Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 216	Slime also adds nearly a pound of rotating mass to each wheel, which is adverse to handling. Cheers, Dan K. __________________ Dan Kearney - Black Hawk, Colorado, USA Dan's Motorcycle Blog - "Lost? I'm not lost. I'm just exploring. . ."
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09-25-2016, 05:55 PM	#5
fjmartin Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Redmond, WA. Posts: 534	That seals it, I'm not going to 'slime' my tubes! Thanks for all the advice! __________________ 2017 BMW F800GS Adventure
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09-25-2016, 04:29 PM	#6
AZRider Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 267	Congrats again, this time for the retirement. Since I retired 2 years ago, I've ridden to Alaska, part of the CSC Western States tour, the east coast, the Olympic peninsula including the Oregon and California coastlines and I'm leaving tomorrow for St. George, UT. If you get a chance to get to Arizona, let me know and I'll be happy to show you around, __________________ George 2016 CanAm Spyder F3-L
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09-25-2016, 05:53 PM	#7
fjmartin Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Redmond, WA. Posts: 534	Thanks and I will do as I'd love to do some riding down there! I have a motorhome and I'm planning on getting a stinger motorcycle trailer so I can haul the bike around,, "glamp" and ride. __________________ 2017 BMW F800GS Adventure
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09-23-2016, 12:58 PM	#2
rtking Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 410	Congratulations Joe! And great choice on color! The 2016 orange is deeper and, with the new for 2016 paint scheme, a stunner! Sounds like you have a full regimen scheduled for your RX3! But don't forget to ride it! :-P And most importantly, don't follow my break-in approach by dropping the bike off the trailer without putting a mile on it! (Yes, I was THAT guy.) Luckily the RX3 is stout and the crash bars did their job and protected the bike. A little fine sanding on the crash bars, semi-gloss black spray paint and you'd never know that it was dropped (except now since I've 'fessed up.) Enjoy the ride and post pics of the upgrades as you do them!
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09-28-2016, 02:18 PM	#8
fjmartin Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Redmond, WA. Posts: 534	Bike to be delivered tomorrow between 10 and 3. C A N ' T W A I T ! Once delivered I'm going to take crate and uncrating pictures, inspect everything, check over the easy to get to nuts, bolts, screws, check the fluid levels (oil, coolant, brake), Install the wind screen, mirrors, top box and hand guards, set the clock, check chain slack, check tire pressure, check brakes, throttle, clutch adjustments, install the plates and load up some basics to get fuel and then get in the first couple hundred miles before the rain hits on Friday PM. Then this weekend I'll do all the customizations and replace all the fluids, following the hints, tricks and guides from CSC and this forum. I'll try to get a couple pictures while I'm out and about and then will get photo's once all the customizations are complete. Thanks again everyone for all your assistance!!! Joe __________________ 2017 BMW F800GS Adventure
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09-28-2016, 03:02 PM	#9
pyoungbl Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA Posts: 632	Joe, CSC ships the bike with some nice tie down straps. Make sure you save them!
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09-28-2016, 03:40 PM	#10
fjmartin Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Redmond, WA. Posts: 534	Good call, I will. I also ordered some cool straps to go with my trailer. They have rubber integrated into them so their is a bit of flex for the bike to move and also keeps them tight so the tie down hooks don't come off the soft straps. http://www.stingertrailer.com/produc...ike-strap-kit/ Neat video on there also on how they work. Also looks to be a great trailer to tow behind my motorhome, I ordered it. Adventure awaits! __________________ 2017 BMW F800GS Adventure
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09-28-2016, 03:51 PM	#12
Republic Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 118	Man this is an exciting thread, I'd probably have worn out the 'refresh' button watching the tracking! The idea of building your own custom ADV bike right from the start is a big draw to the RX3 for me. The other ADV options are so expensive, and their farkles equally expensive...there's no way I'd be able to afford it. (Not until Oklahoma decides to pay teachers more) Congratulations! Can't wait to see the photos!
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09-30-2016, 12:27 AM	#14
fjmartin Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Redmond, WA. Posts: 534	It's HERE! So fantastic news for me. Bike showed up today around 11am and the crate was in perfect condition. The driver was cool and asked me to open it up and make sure everything was in good shape before I signed for the package. It was. I got it unpacked, inspected more closely, put on the mirrors, wind screen, top box and upgraded front brake pad. Scared myself as I rolled it off the pallet as at the mid-point my feet didn't reach the ground...steady!!! It fired right up, did a couple of laps around my neighborhood to kick start my 25 year old neurons about moto's. I then rolled up to the gas station, filled it up and then rolled back home to put in some injector cleaner/lube and then headed out for a nice day of 100 miles at sub-5000RPMs. Man, the bike is easy to ride. Front brakes are breaking in nicely. Currently having a hard time finding neutral unless I give it a bit of gas and then it will drop in fine. I'm going to do another hundy tomorrow so I can spend the rainy weekend changing the oil and doing all the other farkle adds. Warning: Bike porn follows: http://s1042.photobucket.com/user/jo...?sort=2&page=1 Last edited by fjmartin; 09-30-2016 at 01:07 AM. Reason: Link to photo's not working
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10-01-2016, 10:48 PM	#15
Motocrazy Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Tacoma Posts: 16	Neutral is always hard to find. Main sentiment amoung us Zong owners. It's just a quirk with the RX3 I guess. I have 3000 miles on mine and it's no better than when new. But the bike has so many other outstanding features it doesn't bother me.
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