I decided to crank up the bike since it hasn't been run in over a week. Outside temp is about 35 right now. On my first try, the starter spun...
I like the concept of efficiency, and fuel injection along with precise ignition is going to help squeeze the most power and least pollution from...
The mileage advantage with premium there makes sense... Both cars recommended premium and both have knock sensors. The engine management systems...
The marketing hype around premium unleaded and these so called detergents is often just that... marketing hype. Even if your oil company of choice...
1. Do you use your bike to commute to work? When the weather permits, yes. 2. If so how far to you ride each way? Round trip to/from office plus...
I agree that throttle is a bit touchy down low. I'd love to have it very progressive from the factory. I've heard you can accomplish this by...
I use 87 octane since the manual states "86 or higher". The engine runs beautifully on it and I've never heard it ping. Indeed this is the first...
I was really interested in that helmet so I tried one on. Sadly, it didn't fit the top of my head just right.
My biggest gripe is probably the weight of the bike. I know VFRs for years have been a bit hefty, and the 6th gen is certainly not out of the...
Singer/actress Aaliyah has a music video called "More than a woman" that features several clips of a Speed Triple. I think it was one of her last...
Typically my in-town mileage so far has been around 40. I took my first long highway trip recently and got just shy of 50.
True, a friend of mine has a GSXR and his bike is probably a tiny bit faster than mine... however he says that the GSXR is like hot poker while...
I've noticed this 2 or 3 times as well... but I have to be really really light on the throttle when I cross that 6400 RPM threshold. It feels as...
1. JasonSmith - General 2. Norcalboy 3. Big3 4. Ravage776 (aka Marc) 5. jerry 1 a b 6. SCraig 7. chomper 8. dskelton 9. benjammer 10....
I remember the 2005 article and being very intrigued by their findings. I even tried on one of those Z1R (or whatever it was) helmets. However the...
I used to have reservations about the idea of the V5 in the VFR, but I've come around lately. As long as it's a V4 or V5, I'm cool with it. If...
Or oil filter... Or tires... :)
It was nice and toasty here in NC today as well. I think it hit around 70 or perhaps a little higher! Sadly I was at work all day but I did enjoy...
Exactly, what good are real live numbers when you can rely on hearsay and bias? :biggrin: :boink:
Chain drive does have a few very small advantages over gear drive. Chain drives weigh less, they are much quieter, and they probably have less...
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