Username: |
Dr_greg |
Full Name: |
Greg Starr |
E-mail Address: |
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Last Logged In: |
February 22, 2023
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Registered: |
July 23, 2004
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Total Posts: |
1447 |
Status: |
XBRR |
Home Page URL: |
http://www.me.unm.edu/~starr
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Birthday (Year) & Occupation: |
1947; Professor of Mechanical Engineering
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City: |
Albuquerque
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State/Province: |
New Mexico
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Country: |
USA
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Personal Quote: |
"Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." - Benjamin Franklin
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Bike Model (Ex - M2, XB12Rr, S1W, P3): |
Ulysses XB12X
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Model Year (Please enter full 4-digit year): |
2006
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Color: |
Black
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V.I.N. (To aid in problem resolution. Will not be displayed or shared otherwise.) : |
(Hidden)
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Servicing Dealership: |
self
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Performance Mods!: |
None
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Problems/Miles (Please be specific): |
Well, at 54,000+ miles my rear spark plug just "blew out"...WTF? Got both heads off now for thread repair (doing F head as PM). Otherwise it's been very reliable; just minor problems.
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Other Mods/Misc/Customization.: |
Buell "Traction" handgrips, Garmin Zumo GPS, Symtec heated grips...
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Favorite Rides (Roads and Routes): |
US 64 from Tierra Amarilla to Tres Piedras, New Mexico. Also NM 152 from T&C to Silver City, New Mexico. And the Valle Vidal, NM.
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Why I do/don't ride a Buell: |
Innovation, look and feel.
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How can Buell improve their motorcycles?: |
This is the bike I've been wanting for the last forty years (but I didn't know it until now!)
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Life History/Philosophy: |
Love your wife and kids and don't forget that this life is just a brief anomaly before we can REALLY start to live...
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Top speed on 2 wheels (mph): |
150 (Aprilia Mille)
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Preferred engine oil (brand/grade): |
Mobil 1 15W-50
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Favorite Author(s): |
J. Smeaton Chase, Richard Rhodes, David Foster Wallace |
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