Harley riders are wimps anyway. This afternoon, I rode my Suzuki SV 650 (I also have a 2006 VFR) on Central here in Albuquerque past a restaurant...
The evaporative cooling vest is also helpful, when it is dry, to keep you warm in cold weather. Of course it's less effective than an...
Be VERY carful which sliders you get!! In October 2006, I broke my right leg when my right foot slipped on gravel while I was standing still....
Two years ago, when I took the MSF course, I used their Ninja 250. The only problem I had with it is that in hard stops, the front end dips too...
Squirrelman, I would have yielded to the temptation to ask her if personal protection meant condoms and asked if they were required. Perhaps you...
RVFR, That photo was so nice that I took the liberty of saving it to my hard drive. I hope that I didn't violate any coyright laws by doing so....
I wouldn't worry about a cell phone charger; they take very little power. A volt meter would be useful since with it, you could determine whether...
Not all ABS systems work equally well; I've learned that from reading reports on many bikes with ABS. With some bikes, there is a significant...
If the battery stays at 14.36 volts at idle, it is being charged, but not very fast. That should be OK, so I would not suspect the charging...
That's one reason that I got my 2nd bike, a Suzuki SV 650, with no fairing.
I use zip lock plastic bags. It keeps things neater and easier to get at without making a mess of everything. All socks in one bag, all T shirts...
A lot of 4 cylinder cars also make a rattling noise in neutral with the clutch engaged. All 4 cylinder engines have torque reversals, i.e.,...
I rarely use full power. On the highway, I find that it passes quickly enough in 6th gear. By using the highest gear possible without lugging...
Actually, AC on a motorcycle could work. How about a VERY small unit that would discharge a modest amount of cool air through a flexible hose...
The hotel / motel bills added up to quite a bit; they were the major expense. My sister and her husband often do camping while traveling, with a...
Biker7, The guy went down and was hurt badly. What's the point of making posts that simply make him feel worse? Do you really think that you...
"3600 miles on a bike is nothing to scoff at, good job!! You got more experience on that trip than most riders will ever get. You'll remember this...
The most I ever rode in one day was 400 miles, last year. Although I didn't have any trouble doing it, that was enough for one day for me and I...
I've made a point of keeping myself fit in spite of the fact that there are probably few guys here as olde as I am. Probably that has greatly...
I also was ashamed of the way vets were treated. Many of them were drafted and had no choice but to go to Viet Nam, yet they were treated like...
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