superfunkomatic

One member has already done this mod on his sixth gen. Lots of info in the thread. Tim's a great guy and if you sent a PM I'm sure he'd help you out. http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php/topic/41723-vfr-triple-clamp-project/?view=findpost&p=505672

I'd have to agree. Why would you want more weight and a wider base of contact for the rear tire? That makes the tire flatter which would make it more difficult to turn in. I'm not slamming your idea, I'm just not sure I see any advantage to this. Is it just to have a different wheel on the back?

I did the exact same thing with my bikes as Veefer and never had a problem either.

I've been thinking about vanity plates for the VFR. Maybe next year. By the way you'll have to put that halloween picture on hotornot.com - you'll have to carry a stick to keep all the women away with a picture like that. :laughing6-hehe:

That looks like soooo much fun! Hearing those little dirt bikes and scooters whine is so hilarious. Love the tunes, too - Monster Magnet!

Touching sentiment. I too have met some outstanding humans riding bikes, especially the VFRD crowd. And you're stating the obvious the highlight of every summer journey is always us, Canadians ;) Good to see you again this summer. Hope to see you next summer in Nelson.

Good post. Eastern Oregon certainly has it's own unique type of beauty. The Shaniko to Fossil section is a bunch of fun.

Hey, Jeff, Yes, you can see it in direct sunlight - no problem. I have a zumo 550. You can use googlemaps to create your routes or software included for your PC/Mac. It will lead you on highways or you can set it to avoid highways. It even has an off-road setting if you want the dirt. I find the 'roads to nowhere' online, upload them to my GPS and press "Go!" it'll lead you there and to where you want to go. If you get lost or miss a turn it'll autocorrect and put you back on the right path. Pretty slick. These guys are talking about great deals. I bought mine from a board member for $400 - haven't seen the zumo 550 or 650 any cheaper than that. YES, this Nuvi 550 allows you to create and upload routes. The software to do this comes with the Nuvi. Well, it doesn't actually come 'in the box', rather you have to go to the Garmin.com site and dig around a bit. Once you find your way around, when you try to download map/software updates, you have to first register your device, and create a user account. It's not really that difficult if you're the slightest bit computer savvy. With the Garmin software MAPSOURCE it is quite simple to create routes and once you're done you upload it to your device. The FULL map database resides on your computer, so everything that your Garmin can see/detect, is available to you when you build your custom route. The custom route is developped by stringing 'waypoints' together to build the overall route. If I remember correctly the Nuvi 550 is capable of 10,000 waypoints. So if route planning is the defining feature in your purchase, make sure the model you buy can store lots. The Nuvi 550 is essentially the same as the Zumo 550, EXCEPT the Nuvi doesn't have Bluetooth. Somehow +600$ :mellow: for Bluetooth didn't seem worth it... "take you to the middle of nowhere"...I've been there too many times already, :blush: that's why I bought the dang thing :laugh: BI Thanks, this is great info!!! was saving for a Zumo its just way too much coin right now. you answered my #1 question about rout planning. can you see this screen in the direct sunlight? my cheap Magellan is unreadable in sunlight. also will it track your rout and then allow you to download into your PC so you can save and repeat. i know this feature is available on zumo. if this one doesn't have blue tooth dose it have head phone jack?

Just hooked my Zumo 550 up yesterday. It's a piece of cake. Ran the wires up under the tank and zip tied it to the brake line to keep it out of the way. Hooked it up straight to the battery and "Bob's Your Uncle" - worked like a charm! P.S. Don't do what I did and fill up your gas just days before having to lift the tank off. :goofy:

I'd like to hear about your northern travels. Post up.