Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
12-12-2011, 05:37 AM
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
12-10-2011, 05:19 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,834
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Forum: Equipment
12-02-2011, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 185
Views: 19,446
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
11-30-2011, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 5,049
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Forum: Face plant
11-29-2011, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 216
Views: 40,166
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Forum: Face plant
11-29-2011, 07:31 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,711
Glad you're OK.
I wonder when some...
Glad you're OK.
I wonder when some politician will grow the 'nads to introduce a no-texting-while-driving law with some serious teeth to it. A few dead bikers will llikely not do it. Maybe a...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-26-2011, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 21,070
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-21-2011, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 5,695
Well, it depends on what you mean by speeding....
Well, it depends on what you mean by speeding. Where I live, drivers typically drive up to 10 over the limit and the cops will leave you alone so long as you aren’t speeding in a school zone or in...
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Forum: Equipment
11-20-2011, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 112
Views: 23,253
I ordered a pair of the Balance from Brian at...
I ordered a pair of the Balance from Brian at Atomic Moto. I was reluctant to go with a pure MX boot, but needed more support and protection than the Styl-Martin road boots offered. When I got them I...
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Forum: Equipment
11-20-2011, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 7,288
+1 on the Shell Rotella 15W-40. It the closest...
+1 on the Shell Rotella 15W-40. It the closest thing to the shifting quality that synthetics provide in my experience. Since I don’t motorcycle commute anymore I don’t put as many miles on my bike,...
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Forum: Equipment
11-20-2011, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,600
I bought the Dainese Carbon Cover gloves. Good...
I bought the Dainese Carbon Cover gloves. Good protection without breaking the bank, plus they fit my hands well. I tried the Aerostich Elkskin Ropers and found build quality good, but they didn’t...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-18-2011, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 9,753
Of the bikes I’ve owned, I think the Bimmer was...
Of the bikes I’ve owned, I think the Bimmer was the most satisfying. Not the fastest, most comfortable, etc., but it had character. Having said that, any bike is fun to ride. Even my kids’ XR70 is a...
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Forum: Face plant
11-18-2011, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,399
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Forum: Face plant
11-18-2011, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 216
Views: 40,166
I had a fracture of my right tibia and fibula...
I had a fracture of my right tibia and fibula along with massive damage to the medial ligaments a few years ago. I was 50 at the time. I had also injured them several times while in the Army. While...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-17-2011, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 128
Views: 18,937
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-16-2011, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 3,588
I started riding when I was 14 (1969) and got a...
I started riding when I was 14 (1969) and got a bug that never quit. I did off-road for a couple years until I got my license and have been on street sport bikes since. We adopted twin boys 6 years...
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
11-13-2011, 06:28 PM
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
11-11-2011, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 537
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
11-10-2011, 10:43 AM
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Views: 1,207,702
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-10-2011, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 79
Views: 7,411
I teach physics and will give you a reason why...
I teach physics and will give you a reason why it's better to brake before entering a turn. First, you and your bike have inertia (Newton's first law of motion) which is the reluctance of any body to...
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Forum: Beasts
11-09-2011, 08:00 PM
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Replies: 1
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New Kaw Versys 1000 Adventure bike
Just read this on CW’s website posted today. Triumph also has their new Tiger. I’m glad to see the adventure bike world growing.
http://www.cycleworld.com/2011/11/09/kawasaki-versys-1000/
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-08-2011, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 182
Views: 26,054
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-08-2011, 05:28 AM
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Replies: 21,070
Views: 4,519,521
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Forum: Face plant
11-07-2011, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,546
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Forum: Equipment
11-06-2011, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,442
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Forum: The Garage
11-05-2011, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 9,202
I’ve used SF for several years- more as a...
I’ve used SF for several years- more as a preventative than a fix-it in my autos. I recently bought my kids a ’01 Honda XR70R as a starter bike, It had sat for a while. I cleaned the carb and it ran...
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Forum: The Garage
11-05-2011, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 60
Views: 6,213
I didn’t read the whole thread, but your engine...
I didn’t read the whole thread, but your engine will continue to slough off metal bits throughout the time you own the bike. The filter as well as a magnetic drain plug will capture these rather than...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-05-2011, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 3,273
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Forum: Face plant
11-04-2011, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,646
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Forum: Equipment
11-04-2011, 05:27 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 4,442
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Forum: Equipment
11-03-2011, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,479
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Forum: Face plant
11-03-2011, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,646
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-02-2011, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 91
Views: 6,769
I've had only 2 minor wrecks in 30+ years of...
I've had only 2 minor wrecks in 30+ years of riding. One was washing out the rear wheel then highsiding while pulling into a gas station after it had started raining. Low speed (10 mph), but I hit...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
11-01-2011, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 6,475
Views: 1,242,611
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Forum: Face plant
11-01-2011, 05:36 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,395
+1 on that! That Nissan is pretty new. My...
+1 on that! That Nissan is pretty new. My money goes on the twit was texting when she hit your son. Think about this- in all your years of driving, how many times have your "brakes failed"??? ...
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Forum: Face plant
10-31-2011, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,395
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Forum: Face plant
10-29-2011, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 10,003
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Forum: Face plant
10-29-2011, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 10,003
Whoa!! I’m a former LEO and can tell you the...
Whoa!! I’m a former LEO and can tell you the other driver clearly violated your right of way by turning left in front of you. The officer should have given him a citation for doing so. It’s not like...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
10-28-2011, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 21,070
Views: 4,519,521
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Forum: Face plant
10-28-2011, 05:46 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 10,003
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