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Forum: Road warriors 12-12-2012, 11:18 AM
Replies: 4,401
Views: 689,680
Posted By MZ5
I was looking hard at these two, with a sort-look...

I was looking hard at these two, with a sort-look at a Versys, too. I like Suzukis because the very best motorcycles and ATVs I've ever owned or ridden were all 'Zuks. Hondas have generally been...
Forum: Beasts 12-12-2012, 08:33 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 8,062
Posted By MZ5
This is almost exactly what oil analyses of the...

This is almost exactly what oil analyses of the fleets I've been responsible for, and other rather gigantic analysis databases indicate is best, too. It's how I 'break-in' an engine.
Forum: Equipment 12-12-2012, 08:13 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,954
Posted By MZ5
I have not (yet, at least). I'll have to look...

I have not (yet, at least). I'll have to look around more for a place which stocks them. We've been away lately for a funeral, but I can start looking around again.
Forum: Equipment 12-12-2012, 05:23 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,954
Posted By MZ5
I guess I didn't realize the Signet (Signet-Q?)...

I guess I didn't realize the Signet (Signet-Q?) was long-oval, too. Thanks!
Forum: Equipment 12-12-2012, 05:20 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,954
Posted By MZ5
No, actually, ECE standards are the least...

No, actually, ECE standards are the least protective. Most protective is Snell, then an older British standard, then DOT, then ECE. See http://www.smf.org/docs/articles/mcomp2 and...
Forum: Equipment 12-10-2012, 05:50 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,954
Posted By MZ5
I appreciated this, until you said: ...

I appreciated this, until you said:


Requirement #2 is Snell certified. Since DOT certification is a Snell prerequisite, that makes this helmet a non-starter. Thanks anyway.
Forum: Vendors 11-16-2012, 11:32 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,502
Posted By MZ5
I'd like to 'update' my feedback from last month....

I'd like to 'update' my feedback from last month.

I agree with most of what kevinj posted yesterday, with a few very notable exceptions:

1) I do NOT believe that Motoport's gear is...
Forum: Equipment 11-11-2012, 05:46 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,954
Posted By MZ5
Interesting about the Scorpion. Have you tried on...

Interesting about the Scorpion. Have you tried on a number of different Scorpion models? I tried on 3 or maybe even 4 different models from them, but every one hurt my head _instantly_, with some...
Forum: Equipment 11-09-2012, 08:06 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,092
Posted By MZ5
You definitely have some high-quality...

You definitely have some high-quality recommendations. Not exactly in the bang-for-the-buck category, though. For that, look at Komodo (komodogear.com). I think a lot of my Ceno jacket. Very...
Forum: Beasts 11-08-2012, 03:21 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,769
Posted By MZ5
Yes, I was thinking of that. I put about 10k...

Yes, I was thinking of that. I put about 10k miles on the CBR this past year. With a somewhat more comfy, and mostly more utilitarianbike, that figure is likely to increase. A cheap-to-run bike is...
Forum: Beasts 11-08-2012, 08:37 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,769
Posted By MZ5
Oops! I thought I'd put thaat in my profile, but...

Oops! I thought I'd put thaat in my profile, but apparently I hadn't. I live in the lower Sonoran Desert (AZ). So, I'm using AKI ((R+M)/2).

The heat here is pretty severe. I have a Subaru pickup...
Forum: Beasts 11-07-2012, 06:47 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,769
Posted By MZ5
Thanks, rodrigo1985. I'm positive that the...

Thanks, rodrigo1985. I'm positive that the V-Strom would be a great bike for me.



Damn! Deal-breaker. Thanks very much for the info.
Well, I guess I'm back to the Japanese, or maybe-possibly...
Forum: Beasts 11-07-2012, 06:14 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,769
Posted By MZ5
Does a Buell Ulysses require premium gasoline? What about a V-Strom or Versys?

It hadn't occured to me to think about what grade of fuel I need, but was reading to and a review claimed that the Ulysses uses/needs premium fuel. Is that true? What about the V-Strom (650)? The...
Forum: Beasts 11-06-2012, 05:32 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,634
Posted By MZ5
Something recently has suggested the notion of a...

Something recently has suggested the notion of a used Buell Ulysses to me. I've never ridden any H-D product of any sort whatsoever before, and there are no Ulysseses (is that the right plural??)...
Forum: Equipment 11-06-2012, 07:31 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,274
Posted By MZ5
That's what I do, too. On the bike you can't do...

That's what I do, too. On the bike you can't do what I'm about to suggest unless you have _lots_ of free space to pack in. Can't do it on the move, either, but at home the best thing I've ever used...
Forum: Equipment 11-06-2012, 06:57 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,584
Posted By MZ5
Tank bag stolen last year in the parking lot out...

Tank bag stolen last year in the parking lot out front. Nothing in it but a pen; just stole the bag. It was a good tank bag; my replacement is kinda crappy in comparison...
Forum: Equipment 11-05-2012, 07:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,449
Posted By MZ5
O.P.-- I ride in temps quite similar to that in...

O.P.-- I ride in temps quite similar to that in the lower Sonoran Desert (SW AZ). Though it surprises many people, it gets very humid here in the summers. One day I recall specifically, I was...
Forum: Beasts 11-05-2012, 06:25 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,388
Posted By MZ5
Nice! You know, it's kinda funny that as I've...

Nice! You know, it's kinda funny that as I've been looking at new bikes recently, I've been looking and thinking to myself, "I wonder whether I can put some pegs out forward on this bike..."
:lol3...
Forum: Beasts 11-04-2012, 04:42 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,634
Posted By MZ5
Mods, thanks for moving the thread/question. ...

Mods, thanks for moving the thread/question.

What I see here basically says (or at least this is what it's coming across as, to me) that the larger wheel diameter is why/how the 'Zuk is better...
Forum: Beasts 11-04-2012, 01:02 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,634
Posted By MZ5
Okay, thanks. I don't know how to move a post....

Okay, thanks. I don't know how to move a post. When I get home I'll put a new post there, or something.
Forum: Beasts 11-04-2012, 12:41 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,634
Posted By MZ5
How, speficially, is the Wee-Strom better off road than the NC700X, and why?

As the title says. I read relatively regularly that the DL650 is more capable off-road than the NC (or the Versys, too). What I don't read is anything specific as to how it is better, nor why.

I'm...
Forum: Equipment 11-04-2012, 08:03 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,954
Posted By MZ5
Yeah, I like the Webbikeworld site a lot, but...

Yeah, I like the Webbikeworld site a lot, but their helmet shape charts don't square with my try-on experience very well, apart from the Profile being a long oval (which, since Arai makes that plain,...
Forum: Equipment 11-02-2012, 04:48 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,274
Posted By MZ5
I have that Sony Walkman as well. It's a very...

I have that Sony Walkman as well. It's a very good little pocket radio. Only thing I used to notice about it was that FM station reception was fairly easily blocked by my body (used to use it...
Forum: Equipment 11-02-2012, 04:33 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,954
Posted By MZ5
DaveStockwell, thanks! I'll see whether we can...

DaveStockwell, thanks! I'll see whether we can find Fulmers here.

StuartV, excellent info! Thanks! I'd heard that at least some Bells are (once again?) using a long-oval internal shape, and the...
Forum: Equipment 11-02-2012, 10:09 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,954
Posted By MZ5
Any helmets out there with a long-oval shape like Arai's Profile?

I wear a Profile because it's the only helmet I've tried on that doesn't give me a headache. I have a big head in the first place, and a very long-oval shape besides. I love my Arai, and will buy...
Forum: The Garage 11-02-2012, 09:55 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,127
Posted By MZ5
You can't 'fudge' the anti-knock index (AKI). You...

You can't 'fudge' the anti-knock index (AKI). You can alter it with additives, though (alcohol is a relatively cheap and effective example thereof). The cheapest and easiest way I know of to run an...
Forum: Road warriors 10-25-2012, 06:04 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,840
Posted By MZ5
Yes, as I say, I don't really know for sure how...

Yes, as I say, I don't really know for sure how much more a diesel variant would weigh (assuming, say, ~75 - 80 hp and 250 lbs-ft of torque?). I just know it would have to weigh more, since the...
Forum: Road warriors 10-23-2012, 12:52 PM
Replies: 2,458
Views: 234,124
Posted By MZ5
I believe at least a couple of the people I...

I believe at least a couple of the people I saw/met when Motus had their bikes here in the Phoenix area were, yes. I do not spend that kind of money on motorcycles, but I'd REALLY love to see Motus...
Forum: Road warriors 10-23-2012, 12:33 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,840
Posted By MZ5
Nah, Europe is simply about tax strategies that...

Nah, Europe is simply about tax strategies that heavily favor diesels. Since the politicians there also talk loud and long about granola-munching stuff, Americans tend to get the incorrect impression...
Forum: Road warriors 10-23-2012, 12:13 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,638
Posted By MZ5
Thanks, dduelin. I had seen the thread, but...

Thanks, dduelin. I had seen the thread, but literally the first hundred pages seemed more anticipatory than experiential, so I quit skimming it and took an aspirin. :D



Wasn't that the...
Forum: Road warriors 10-23-2012, 09:45 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,638
Posted By MZ5
I'm considering this exact comparison myself. I...

I'm considering this exact comparison myself. I have located an NC700X optioned to make it completely comparable to the VStrom Adventure (more equipment, actually, but lacking ABS of course). I have...
Forum: Equipment 08-25-2012, 01:28 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,500
Posted By MZ5
Keiji, is it dry or humid where you are? Where I...

Keiji, is it dry or humid where you are? Where I am, it is both. We will see 110 - 120F for an average of 30+ days each year here, and many of those days see humidity in the single digits. ...
Forum: Vendors 05-15-2012, 06:27 AM
Replies: 519
Views: 72,519
Posted By MZ5
I'm not Matteo (obviously), but the zipper in...

I'm not Matteo (obviously), but the zipper in that jacket is a 'women's' zipper, whereas what you're holding up is a 'men's' zipper. Ever noticed how buttons and zipper pulls on women's clothing are...
Forum: Equipment 04-28-2012, 09:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,794
Posted By MZ5
Don't know about the Marathon suit. I do know...

Don't know about the Marathon suit. I do know that the Xpd XP-7 WRS boots I have are Romanian, whereas the Hurricane pants and STR-1 gloves are Chinese.

So, if I were going to force myself to...
Forum: Equipment 04-26-2012, 10:48 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 23,550
Posted By MZ5
Nor the nature of politics and business,...

Nor the nature of politics and business, apparently, but I digress...
;)
Forum: Equipment 04-26-2012, 10:15 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,166
Posted By MZ5
Interesting. Please make sure you all are...

Interesting. Please make sure you all are applying the findings correctly for your locality, and NOT over-generalizing such that those of us for whom this actually matters may be caused harm. Since a...
Forum: Vendors 04-24-2012, 12:09 PM
Replies: 519
Views: 72,519
Posted By MZ5
I sent him a pic of the tags inside the boots; I...

I sent him a pic of the tags inside the boots; I think it's all straight now. They're clearly (and properly) labeled as Level-2 certified boots.
Forum: Equipment 04-24-2012, 12:06 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 23,550
Posted By MZ5
An excellent example of this was Exxon-Mobil...

An excellent example of this was Exxon-Mobil selling Mobil 1 motor oil that didn't meet the API/ILSAC certification testing requirements for the Starburst labeling the bottles wore. After well more...
Forum: Equipment 04-23-2012, 07:11 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,746
Posted By MZ5
I wear an Arai because it's the only helmet that...

I wear an Arai because it's the only helmet that actually fit my head shape properly. I'll buy another if/when this one needs replaced. Sorry you got sucked in by the suckas.
Forum: Equipment 04-23-2012, 08:00 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 23,550
Posted By MZ5
Sure; quite easily. They'd just have to pay the...

Sure; quite easily. They'd just have to pay the money for licensing (or whatever they choose to call it), and most likely be subject to testing of their testing, so to speak, which I expect isn't...
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