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    I have a shotgun question

    My buddy lent me his pump 12 ga today I've used double barrels, and autos before, but never a pump. There is one thing that really bugs me about it and I'm not sure if this is all pump action shotguns or just this one, but there is a small lever behind the trigger guard that has to be depressed...
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    I want a new Mountain Bike

    How is this one? http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/mountain/sport/29er_sport/mamba/# Flounder? You still around? :) They also make a Mamba WSB but I can't find the difference... I have an Old, old (early or mid 90s?) Trek 6500. Big upgrade to get a new one?
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    1977 FJ40 - Florida

    I hate to do this.. But it's more than I can do right now and I need the cash. It needs an engine rebuilt and some minor stuff. I have a new wiring harness for it as well. This was a daily driver for a year and a half before the engine issues. I have a ton of pictures and information and history...
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    Road Cycling

    So, yesterday I gave a first shot at road cycling. Went 20 miles in an hour and a half. It was awesome!! Except today I wake up with a sore throat. I am hoping it was just from breathing through my mouth too much, or maybe from post nasal drip. (My nose runs when I do strenuous exercise for...
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    Engine Knocking - Overheating, Help! This is my SECOND 2F in less than a year!

    Ok. I bought my FJ40 in New Mexico. It's my daily driver. I drove it back to Florida and it happily served me nearly a year until the 2F engine just crapped out. It had a severe loud knock that we reasoned to be a spun rod bearing, or broken rod, or something. I found an inexpensive 2F from a...
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    Daily Driving an FJ40

    :sombrero: Who else daily drives their 40s? I do. Have for over a year now. It's loud, I can't take phone calls or carry open drinks. Whether the top is on, or off, I still get wet when it's raining and sweat when it's hot. I bought my 40 because I loved it. I drove a very long way to get...
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    '08 Kawasaki KLR650 vs. '07 BMW F650GS

    Hey guys, On my never ending search, I found two similarly priced bikes. I have never ridden a BMW motorcycle, and it is out of town, but given the two options, what are the differences? The BMW looks, well, smaller, in the photos, but it also looks more comfortable. How about riding 2-up...
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    My mom gave me her old Trek 6500!

    It's a 1990's model. Here is a pic of exactly what it looks like. It rides really good it seems, to me. Not sure if it "fits" me though. I'm 6' tall. But it's comfortable enough. It has all Shimano gears and stuff. The lever kind, not the twist kind. So glad to have a new (to me) bike! I...
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    Closer and Closer to Biting the Bullet on a KLR650

    :bike_rider: I just missed one used '09 at a St. Augustine dealer this past week. I wanted to try to find one with hard panniers already to save that expense in the aftermarket. I made a promise to myself that while looking at motorcycles I NEED to pick something with hard, waterproof cases...
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    CB radio - or Ham?

    So, I don't know anything about HAM radios. I am tired of being out of the conversation on the trails so I was going to get a CB radio to put in my FJ40. But I saw on here a lot of people are using HAM radios. Can someone give me a quick lesson on what the difference is and why you would want...
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    New to this section... Have some questions!

    Let's say one had $1,000 to spend and thought of buying a motorcycle capable of all of the things we like about motorcycles. Gas mileage, ability to go on or off-road, expedition-capable, ability to store things and keep them dry... What is there? I am not stranger to motorcycles, but I...
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    Deep Water and River Crossing Questions

    I didn't see a section in here for techniques or anything, but I took my 40 out last weekend, and although I am very inexperienced, I had loads of fun! The most interesting and fun for me was the water. We weren't in anything too deep. The deepest brought water halfway up my drivers side door...
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