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I use a 81mm mortar ammo can, was like $30 to my door from Amazon. Will easily hold 3 full size batteries with room to spare. I lined it with fire insulating blanket. It should contain a mishap if a battery goes south on me, or at least minimize the damage. I keep batteries and charge inside the...

They fit flush with your ears. Shooters use custom molded ear plugs with no drivers which are reasonably priced. When on my Harley I would run the wires down my shirt so they would not flap at 70mph. No problem getting my cycle helmet on or off over the buds so don’t see a turbulence issue. Have...

When you mail order a bike you need to have decent maintenance and repair skills or be friends with your LBS. Leaks should not be hard to pin point for it could be an o-ring or something simple. Research what your buying ahead of time to know what components are used, sizing, weights and such so...

Have a set molded to your ears. When I rode Harleys I had an ear phone set molded to my ears so I could listen to my IPod on the highway while cruising. I think I paid about $250 for them. I could wear them all day without my ears hurting. They did an excellent job blocking wind noise as well...

My two cent here. 59 and 175 pounds, have a hip and knee replacement which is why I wanted to get something to take the pressure off my joints, or at least lesson it when needed. I have a decent city park a mile away that has a paved trail around it as well as disc golf paths that gets me off...

If you mail order, just be sure you have some basic skills. Otherwise sticking with your LBS is a good idea. I have an Ultra duo 3, 11sp, stock brakes seem to work fine for me but I’m not a overly big person. Lots of torq for hills and if you like to haul ass, it will do such. I’ve been happy...

I have a duo 3 as well. Been happy with mine and had no issues. The stock RST front fork is not that great for its a spring type only and not air pressure or hydraulic type. I carry less weight so mine is adequate and rarely bottoms out so for my daily riding it’s good enough. If your running...

I have the duo 3, got one of the first shipments mid last year. Took about 8 months at that time for they were scarce for a while. Depending on your color choice and what was in stock you will get your bike though. I’m 6ft, 175 lbs, 32 inseam and the 19 frame fits me fine. My seat post is...

I have the Park 10.2 stand. I also added a fastener right above the main slider clamp so it will not slide on its own due to the weight of my Ultra duo. I find it hard to lock the rotation feature tight enough to really lock the bike in any position. If the CG is way forward or aft, locking the...

Plastidip. Most hardware stores carry this rubber coating in small cans. If you don’t like it, you can peel it off. If it works good but later peels, just re-dip it. Stuff is not that expensive and black should be easy to find.

The fultyme RV 1300 is back in stock at Walmart. For a $120 seems like a good deal. Mine just came in yesterday, got it assembled and it seems pretty good. Welds look good and fair into base metal and overall gage of tubing and steel seems plenty to hold 200 pounds as advertised. Seems well...

GM gets parts from all over the world. Anyone thinking a GM car has only US made components is dreaming. GM has plants in Mexico as well. Really difficult to know where individual parts actually were made for even if a replacement OEM part was ordered from the dealer, GM will have packaged it...

Biktrix has one of their frames built in the US. At least they did before Covid started screwing up things. Not sure who makes it for them but I assume that company also makes other frames for other companies as well? The US is no longer a powerhouse for manufacturing. I spent over 30 years in...

If the wheel flex’s any, JB weld may start to disbond for epoxy won’t bend or flex. A flexible RTV sealant might be better. Throughly clean the area with MEK or similar prior to application of whatever you use.

Assuming my batteries last 3+ years and I do my own maintenance when needed, with the exercise benefit I get, I consider the cost pretty reasonable when spread out. In my case about $80 per month for 3 years pays for the bike itself. After 3 years if batteries are still fine cost drops a lot for...