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Old Nov 5, 2019 | 08:51 AM
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Could be worse, I spent 20 years in Moses Lake
Right on. Was just there on Friday! Friends are buying a house on the west shore. I am in the Spokane area, now. We have been here for about a year after 15 years in Alaska.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2019 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by NorthWestern
The fuc* is swarf?? Good God...
Ya kidding me right ?

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Old Nov 5, 2019 | 09:07 AM
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Ya kidding me right ?

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Nope, had never heard of it. I am schooled, now!
 
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Old Nov 5, 2019 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by NorthWestern
The fuc* is swarf?? Good God...
It's kind of like Shawarma....

I'd never heard it before either! Learn something new every day.
 
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Old Nov 6, 2019 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by NorthWestern
Right on. Was just there on Friday! Friends are buying a house on the west shore. I am in the Spokane area, now. We have been here for about a year after 15 years in Alaska.
Metallurgy tests indicate high concentrations of swarf in Spokane drinking water. Lol
 
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Old Nov 6, 2019 | 12:44 AM
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Metallurgy tests indicate high concentrations of swarf in Spokane drinking water. Lol
And just wait till it gets between ya teeth and fillings. 😣

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Old Nov 6, 2019 | 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by DeneFXDWG
Metallurgy tests indicate high concentrations of swarf in Spokane drinking water. Lol
No joke, there! i have the best water softener, ever
 
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Old Nov 12, 2019 | 05:18 PM
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Bought myself 2018 FLHP with stage 3 kit
planning to do road trip to Poland next summer
there is something like 300 miles motorweay with 90mph speed limit
how worried I should be about sumping...

well warranty is valid till end of june and planning to do trip in mid june
maybe I should just be prepared for extended stay.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2019 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Petri Varpuharju
Bought myself 2018 FLHP with stage 3 kit
planning to do road trip to Poland next summer
there is something like 300 miles motorweay with 90mph speed limit
how worried I should be about sumping...

well warranty is valid till end of june and planning to do trip in mid june
maybe I should just be prepared for extended stay.
Make sure to visit Gdansk/Sopot, Torun, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Krakow and if you can Zakopane. All beautiful places to see
 
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Old Nov 12, 2019 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Petri Varpuharju
Bought myself 2018 FLHP with stage 3 kit
planning to do road trip to Poland next summer
there is something like 300 miles motorweay with 90mph speed limit
how worried I should be about sumping...

well warranty is valid till end of june and planning to do trip in mid june
maybe I should just be prepared for extended stay.
Well given the history of the M8 engine and stage kits, I’d keep my cell phone fully charged and a good credit card on hand.

Have a safe trip man.

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