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Monthly Archives: June 2007
Mirrors Working!
A soldering iron, some solder, heatshrink tubing and a half hour were all it took – oh I forgot the multimeter I used to confirm which wire was the ground wire in the bike”s system – it was indeed the … Continue reading
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Muth Mirrors
The special amber Muth mirrors I ordered arrived yesterday and as the fitting instructions looked pretty easy I rushed to fit them. Unfortunately, as I discovered, the supplied harness is designed for a USA spec bike with three wires to … Continue reading
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Completely Bonkers??
My paper Aerostich catalogue landed on the mat yesterday and for those of you who haven’t yet acquired one of these I suggest you do so without delay – it is a veritable Aladdin”s cave of biking gear porn and … Continue reading
Posted in BMW, Off-road, Patagonia, Touring
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More Autocom research results
I spoke directly to Autocom this morning who confirmed that their Pro AVI unit can indeed be installed in the manner I wish viz:- integrating all bike audio functions and providing a bike to bike facility although this requires a … Continue reading
Posted in Comms, Goldwing, Helmet, motorcycle
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OK – It’s going to be the Autocom
Questions posted here and there about the Autocom Pro Avi have been answered in a positive vein (notably at Rider’s Rally) where a couple of members have helpfully provided the valuable info that I can wire the unit into the … Continue reading
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Helmets, Headsets – my head is spinning!
Thanks to Dave’s advice on the problem with high impedance speakers in my old Autocom headset I was reminded of the custom fit earbuds (that I had made for me at a motorcycle show) which have speakers built in. I … Continue reading
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Noises Off ( or more accurately, noise’s off)
I have a helmet equipped with an Autcom headset – sadly the Autocom unit is no longer to be found but I figured that all I needed was a 5 pin DIN cable extension and I would be able to … Continue reading
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Camping – or where do I pack it?
Having bought the bike and having joined the GWOCGB, the next logical step is to equip myself to attend WingDings and Treffens. First step in this process is to get suitable camping gear and considering the number of years since … Continue reading
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Kent Wings
I made my first trip to a regional wings meeting yesterday. I live just about equidistant in time (there must be a word for that?) from Capital Wings, Kent Wings and Surrey Wings but as I live in Kent (by … Continue reading
Posted in Goldwing, Kent Wings, Rideout
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Essex Ride
I had a few hours riding the roads in the Essex/Suffolk border area today. Lots of evidence of heavy rains in the previous day or so with mud and grit on the roads – usually the corners – and a … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Goldwing, motorcycle
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