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  1. Dlapierre

    Continental GT 650 Handlebar Risers?

    Cooperb Motorcycles: https://www.cooperbmotorcycles.co.uk/ is where I got them. They wouldn't sell or ship to Canada, so I had them sent through a third party. Some kinda liability issue they weren't insured for, they claimed. Keep in mind I put these on my Continental GT. I think there are far...
  2. Dlapierre

    Continental GT 650 Handlebar Risers?

    Early Spring here in the British Columbia Interior region and I finally got the chance to try out the ride on my bike having installed the handlebar risers. I must say that it made the bike a lot more comfortable to ride. It allows for more of a sit-up posture, which is what I favor.
  3. Dlapierre

    Canuck Himalayan.

    Ah! My old neighborhood. Welcome.
  4. Dlapierre

    "But wait, there's more," or Further Himi 452 Rumor and Speculation

    The RAID idea is too far into the future to be of much interest to me. While I am interested in the 450, I'm also looking forward to comparing it with my 411 and the Hitchcock performance cam I put in it last summer, which DID make a noticeable power difference. If there isn't a lot of...
  5. Dlapierre

    I see a lot of Aged riders, coming back to riding, or just starting out?

    Pretty much what others have said, for me. Rode young. Stopped to raise kids. Started again later on. One of the motivating factors for me to ride again was that I had some part-time work that meant travelling from the BC Interior to the coast fairly regularly. That meant riding there and back...
  6. Dlapierre

    Calling all Grandpas

    You can pick your nose and you can pick your friends, but you can't pick your friend's
  7. Dlapierre

    Continental GT 650 Handlebar Risers?

    I installed a set yesterday. It went OK. I was amazed at how tight all the screws were that had to be loosed so that the tubes could be lowered and I had to almost remove the triple tree to be able to slip off each of the handlebars. There is just barely enough slack in the wires and cables to...
  8. Dlapierre

    Continental GT 650 Handlebar Risers?

    I'll be able to let you know after tomorrow. I just got a set mailed to me from the UK (via a 3rd party because Cooper's wouldn't ship to Canada) and I plan to install them tomorrow (Saturday).
  9. Dlapierre

    I see a lot of Aged riders, coming back to riding, or just starting out?

    Like most of you, I rode as a younger fellow. Small displacement dirt bikes, mostly. After retiring and moving to another Canadian province and wanting to ride again, I had to do the test to get the proper rider's license. I wanted to ride because I picked up some work that required me to...
  10. Dlapierre

    Stumbled on this video on youtube.

    Brought a tear to my eyes. I'm 76 and can't wait for next spring to arrive so I can get on the bike and ride some more local mountain trails and maybe, just maybe this time do a real trip somewhere.
  11. Dlapierre

    Himalayan

    I had a good response from the Calgary, Alberta dealer I bought mine from. I live in BC. I ordered it and it got trucked here. I had idle problems, like everyone else and looked in to adjusting the ECU. I phoned them for the proper voltage settings. They phoned Royal Enfield, dunno where, for...
  12. Dlapierre

    What issues have you had at 5K

    I'm at 7000 and change km and have had no real issues: The booster plug fixed the idle problem. The Hitchcock performance cam has resulted in a noticeable power improvement. Yesterday I filled up with 89 octane instead of the 92 I normally use and the bike seemed to run better...no pinging...
  13. Dlapierre

    Long time rider, new to RE

    Welcome. With the compass, I found that riding in figure 8's dids help to orient the compass. It is sensitive to other likely magnetic fields like power lines and stuff. When I'm in the bush well away from such attractants, the compass works fine. The temperature guage works well, too, but only...
  14. Dlapierre

    First, second and third free service

    I just bought '22 CONTINENTAL GT with only 175 miles on the odometer. The seller admitted buying it on a whim and never using it. It hasn't even had the first oil change. Reading the owner's manual (online edition), there is a page near the end that shows where you record the first, second and...
  15. Dlapierre

    Losing power in 5th gear

    On Overdrive's comment about the cam. Here's the fix: https://accessories.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/accessory-shop/cylinder-head/43815 It isn't a big job and it made all the difference. That, and a Booster Plug and setting the ECU to about .6 volts if you are having idling issues. Mine was at...
  16. Dlapierre

    Checking for stuff working itself loose

    I know that everyone who rides off-road knows this. I ride mostly forest service roads, which are always gravel, at best. Lots of bouncing. It is inevitable that stuff will vibrate loose on rough roads. After hearing some new rattles during my last ride, I went around the bike with mostly 9 and...
  17. Dlapierre

    Hitchcocks Cam

    I've had mine Hitchcock cam in since last summer. It has made quite a bit of difference. It idles better. It doesn't lose any bottom end pull. It runs nicely on the highway at around 4200 rpm, which is just about as fast as I want to go anyway (90-95kpm). It was easy to install. Doesn't seem to...
  18. Dlapierre

    Learning to Ride at 75

    I fully support the starting with a smaller bike suggestion. Then ride it on dirt trails or on grass. You won't hurt yourself falling off, at least not as much as if you fall on pavement. And a smaller bike is easier to pick up when that happens.
  19. Dlapierre

    2021+ Temp Sensor Location

    I've just got used to knowing the reading is 6 degrees C high. I've thought about getting the Hitchcock extension for relocating the sensor, but what's the point? I just simply subtract 6 degrees from what it shows and that's that.
  20. Dlapierre

    Himalayan Booster Plug

    I put a Booster Plug on my 2020 Himalayan a year or so ago to address the uneven idle issue. It has run fine since. The idle is steady at about 1100 rpm. I did adjust the idle after installing the plug and used a voltmeter to adjust the ecu a bit. Now that I have both the Booster Plug and the...
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