Forum: Face plant
02-12-2010, 04:05 PM
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Views: 9,476
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Forum: Face plant
02-12-2010, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,463
2 face plants, two different occasions
The first one happened probably 25 years ago. During that time I was young and indestructible and rode a bicycle to work every day, about 11 miles one way. I had worked over till 8pm and was about...
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Forum: Face plant
02-12-2010, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 16,339
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Forum: Ride reports
02-09-2010, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 208
Views: 43,710
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-07-2010, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 2,725
My now ancient 98 corvette has TBW and it has...
My now ancient 98 corvette has TBW and it has been totally reliable in terms of how the throttle behaves. There are other things about the car I don't like but that belongs in another thread. The...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-07-2010, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 136
Views: 22,669
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-07-2010, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 177
Views: 14,470
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-07-2010, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 750
Views: 92,444
Ok, this is my story and I am sticking to...
Ok, this is my story and I am sticking to it.:evil As I was growing up and living at home, I wanted a bike and was forbidden to get one as long as I lived there. I wasn't ready to leave, so there it...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-07-2010, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 136
Views: 22,669
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-07-2010, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 109
Views: 10,613
And while we are on the subject...I avoid temps...
And while we are on the subject...I avoid temps below 35 for the same reasons as others here do. I like keeping things rubber side down and don't have the skills to ride on ice. Rain, no problem as...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-07-2010, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 109
Views: 10,613
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-07-2010, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 256
Views: 23,024
You make me feel young
Thanks Guys....you make me feel young at 57. I guess I am the only 18 year old here with 57 year old gray hair at his temples. :freaky I hope I can ride until the day I draw my last breath. I have...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
02-07-2010, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 5,246
Loaning almost anything
Within a fairly wide range, if someone needs to use something I have, it usually is not of such a high price that I could not afford to replace it. That said, I don't loan my car, my wife, or my...
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Forum: Beasts
02-07-2010, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 132
Views: 24,557
Hey, thanks for the info on that. I have pretty...
Hey, thanks for the info on that. I have pretty much decided that nothing short of a major get off will separate me from my wee. (ok, no funny comments :lol3 ) It is entirely adequate for my needs,...
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Forum: Beasts
01-31-2010, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 132
Views: 24,557
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Forum: Road warriors
01-31-2010, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 2,489
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Forum: Road warriors
01-31-2010, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 2,427
Views: 266,949
I think what Honda is responding to is the...
I think what Honda is responding to is the innaccurate notion that all americans want everything 'bigger and better' and that everything that is bigger, is better. Some opinions of the fairer sex...
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Forum: Road warriors
01-31-2010, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 4,784
At 57, I'm no spring chicken, and have never...
At 57, I'm no spring chicken, and have never owned a sportbike and probably never will. I don't do track days because of expense and lack of proximity to the facilities where they happen. The DL650...
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Forum: Thumpers
01-31-2010, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 1,140
Views: 113,742
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Forum: Beasts
01-30-2010, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 180
Views: 34,949
08 Weestrom, 31k miles on it. Worst mileage 48....
08 Weestrom, 31k miles on it. Worst mileage 48. Best ever 65 mpg. During warm weather and easy cruising, it will pretty consistently get in the high 50s to low 60s without too much trouble. Two up,...
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Forum: Beasts
01-29-2010, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 17,779
Most of the DL complaints are valid for me, the...
Most of the DL complaints are valid for me, the windshield sucks, the seat sucks, the stock tires suck, but really other than that, it is a good bike at a reasonable price. I don't think you can do...
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Forum: Road warriors
01-28-2010, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 234
Views: 27,781
The bike I will probably most regret losing,...
The bike I will probably most regret losing, whether to a sale or to some other incident is likely the one I have now. BIke number 4 in 6 six years. The first bike was a regrettable mistake, a POS...
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Forum: Road warriors
01-26-2010, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 5,089
Views: 361,202
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Forum: Road warriors
01-26-2010, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 1,239
Views: 265,690
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Forum: Road warriors
01-26-2010, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 5,089
Views: 361,202
Hey I'm with you on this one...I am so tired of...
Hey I'm with you on this one...I am so tired of the straight pipes roaring through our neighborhood at all hours of the night and day, rattling windows with no regard for anyone elses rights. Their...
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Forum: Road warriors
01-26-2010, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 234
Views: 62,885
I might as well throw in here...
Advice to...
I might as well throw in here...
Advice to keep you alive on the street...If you have to ask yourself whether you should or shouldn't, then don't do it. That one has saved my bacon more times...
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Forum: Ride reports
01-12-2010, 04:31 AM
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Replies: 167
Views: 23,671
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Forum: Road warriors
01-12-2010, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 6,482
Yeah, the bias type works pretty well on the...
Yeah, the bias type works pretty well on the strom. The 880 handles tar snakes and bridge gratings better than the factory tire by far. The slightly larger size of the 880 helps the speedo error...
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Forum: Road warriors
01-11-2010, 10:08 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 6,482
Long lasting tires....
I know many of you here are knee draggers and if you are this may not be useful information. My vstrom came with Deathwings on it, and lasted about 5000 miles. I tend to ride something more than...
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Forum: Road warriors
01-10-2010, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 1,643
Views: 386,969
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Forum: Road warriors
01-10-2010, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 887
Views: 174,394
difficulty of maintenance
+1 on keeping the vstrom...I kinda lucked into mine and havent been disappointed. I have to wonder how others judge the difficulty of maintenance on the vstrom. I am new to bike maintenance and slow...
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Forum: Road warriors
01-10-2010, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 5,089
Views: 361,202
All I can say is WOW! I have never seen such a...
All I can say is WOW! I have never seen such a factual and unbiased explanation of the Harley Mystic and whether anyone else does or not, I appreciate that you took the time to write all of that....
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Forum: Beasts
01-08-2010, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 142
Views: 15,959
A rose by any other name...
Admitedly, I haven't owned a bimmer or the triumph, but I do have the weestrom. I can think of several parallels in the automotive world to the comparison of the three bikes. To me it is like...
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Forum: Beasts
01-07-2010, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 142
Views: 15,959
This made me think of something I thought was...
This made me think of something I thought was funny. When I first started riding seriously I took a start to finish blue ridge parkway ride and had a blast...every slow vehicle I ran up behind seemed...
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Forum: Vendors
05-26-2008, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 117
Views: 16,429
I love it....you said that right! On the other...
I love it....you said that right! On the other hand, how do folks like the hyperpro stuff? Is it good and how is price/quality trade off. Personally, while I would love to throw hyper dollars at this...
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Forum: Ride reports
05-15-2008, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 2,168
Views: 504,036
Wow.....what a fabulous trip!
It is is really encouraging to see someone jump off the cliff into the abyss and find a whole new life. A new love, a new perspective on life in general, a bucketload of new friends, and an...
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Forum: Road warriors
05-14-2008, 07:05 AM
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Replies: 143
Views: 55,161
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Forum: Road warriors
05-13-2008, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 5,198
But then on the other hand....
She might just be of the right mindset to ride one of the large displacement scooters out there. The Burgman 400 or 650 and the Yamaha Majesty are all good bikes with real engines and solid...
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