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deilenberger wrote:Ah.... "dealerbabble" - I'll bMW. Dealers will say almost anything at any time just to sound like they know what they're talking about (they usually don't..)

I fully agre my friend. When I bought my Buell a couple months ago the Service Mgr at the HD dealership was doing the "familiarization" routione for me and he informed me he too owned a Buell, a Uly in fact. When I quizzed him about the adjustability of the suspension I believe the reply was "none in the forks and the only thing on the rear shock is this here collar. I think it makes it harder if you turn it to the left". A 10 minute breeze through the owners manual revealed that the forks and shock are three way adjustable Lack of product knowledge by a vendor just makes my head swim. I can't get away with that in my job so it really cranks me up. Rant over carry on

deilenberger wrote: Ah.... "dealerbabble" - I'll believe it when I see it from BMW. Dealers will say almost anything at any time just to sound like they know what they're talking about (they usually don't..)

Yeah! it's taken him nearly 3 weeks to tell me how much my spec bke is going to cost me - Tell me something I can't find on your website Mr BMW!

The option for the OBC says "Including Oil Warning"

So is that like "Warning Will Robinson - you have Oil"
or is it a $mega way off doing the same thing that a little red light used to do. Only time will tell

+1 for the usefulness of the OBC. I'd recommend it for any new purchase. Although the oil warning is the only one that hasn't saved me grief at some point and that's probably a good thing. If you have no oil pressure it's like a warning saying "dude, you're already screwed."

Sander Abernathy wrote:My favorite is the themometer. Without it I don't know whether to be hot or cold. I've been looking for an aftermarket rain gauge so I'll know when to be wet.

If you're riding close to freezing the thermometer is extremely useful. Anything under 4℃ (39℉) and you probably want to be on the lookout for ice. Since temperature can change so quickly with elevation you need to monitor it regularly. The morning forecast from the airport will not do.

Sander Abernathy wrote: I've been looking for an aftermarket rain gauge so I'll know when to be wet.

Wow... after my 1st ride, and in a drenching downpour i was able to find the well-engineered rain gauge. It's right in front of your tender bits! I was actually quite amazed at how much water pooled in front of me - there was literally a pool that sloshed around as i rode.

Too soon to tell if the seat and I will get along, but that little slice of poor water management alone might have me shopping sooner than later!

Patch wrote:

Sander Abernathy wrote: I've been looking for an aftermarket rain gauge so I'll know when to be wet.

Wow... after my 1st ride, and in a drenching downpour i was able to find the well-engineered rain gauge. It's right in front of your tender bits! I was actually quite amazed at how much water pooled in front of me - there was literally a pool that sloshed around as i rode.

Too soon to tell if the seat and I will get along, but that little slice of poor water management alone might have me shopping sooner than later!

You just have to hope the stitching in that strategic place in your leathers hasn't stretched as well. The two in combination can be most unpleasant

@Sander - No need for fancy Rain gauges or other meteorological doohickeys! The top of the headlight makes a wonderful weather station as follows;

If it's wet, it's raining
If it's not wet, It's going to rain
If you can't see it, it's foggy

At least that's the standard UK calibration

Shakey wrote:

Patch wrote:

Sander Abernathy wrote: I've been looking for an aftermarket rain gauge so I'll know when to be wet.

Wow... after my 1st ride, and in a drenching downpour i was able to find the well-engineered rain gauge. It's right in front of your tender bits! I was actually quite amazed at how much water pooled in front of me - there was literally a pool that sloshed around as i rode.

Too soon to tell if the seat and I will get along, but that little slice of poor water management alone might have me shopping sooner than later!

You just have to hope the stitching in that strategic place in your leathers hasn't stretched as well. The two in combination can be most unpleasant

@Sander - No need for fancy Rain gauges or other meteorological doohickeys! The top of the headlight makes a wonderful weather station as follows;

If it's wet, it's raining
If it's not wet, It's going to rain
If you can't see it, it's foggy

At least that's the standard UK calibration

Ahh, the wet-crotch gauge! Get some good gore-tex rain pants you can wear inside the Leathers or Composite gear. Not the optimal, but works for what I have (and a pain the keester to put on mid-ride).