Recent content by ironman

I kind of like the idea of wearing a sword and a dagger on my belt while riding, just in case I get into a nasty brawl with some harley gang. I'm still not convinced that Snell has approved turbines though.

I think the "rule", as posted in the tennessee driver's handbook is that you should signal at least 50 feet in advance of your turn or lane change. Now most of us can't really measure 50 feet with any accuracy while riding a motorbike. Sooooooo, let's talk about it in seconds. Sixty mph is...

This is not a which tire to buy thread. I am about half way through my stock BT's and have begun to browse new tires and prices. I was discussing getting new tires with a buddy of mine who has had a half dozen or so liter bikes and loves to go through tires, and he said that most of the...

Today, as usual, I rode my bike to work, and as usual, I finished my commute after midnight. So, even if I have to ride in a cage tomorrow for cargo reasons, do I still get credit for bike commuting on ride your bike to work day?

I think you came into a corner too hot and had a code brown in your pants and then it dripped down your leg onto the engine.

if you lean any further, you are going to want to shorten your bars.

Your bike looks great man. While I like a fairing myself, I think that the black naked looks totally awesome. Just a thought. I wonder if you could rig up flush mounts to go into/over those dimples on the frame where I'm assuming the fairing mounted up. That would both hide the dimples and...

If you are implying that drinking and driving laws are really enforced in this country then you are crazy. I don't like drunk driving any more than you. But our government does not truly punish the majority of the people who commit this crime. They give people minimum and reduced sentences and...

He's a magician. He can do that sort of thing. . . as well as levitate and make things disappear.

There have been several posts about this very topic over the time that I have been on this forum. Each time there are people saying, "The government should do somthing. . ." and others saying "People get to choose". Now, there is a bit of confusion about this argument that is introduced because...

I'm not sure whether you want us to tell you that it is fine to not have a car or that you need one, but I agree with the two or three people who said to buy a beater truck. Get a truck that you can afford easily and that you can just get liability insurance on (craigslist is a great place to...

The above killboy pic of the bmw with mtb is totally awesome. It looks like that setup would be great for a long distance transport. However, if you look closely at the pic, he has his chain removed. If you were just riding out to a trail for a one day trip, that would be a lot of set up and...

sticking to the seat is a naturally occuring compensatory mechanism that the body uses to help riders who like a little extra freedom stay safely adhered to the seat instead of skipping along the ground without their gear on.

The first time that I took my wife on the bike, she asked me if there was any way I could take the turns without leaning the bike over, cause it was really scary. Her helmet and gear are pretty dusty right now from sitting on a shelf in the garage. She has never been on two wheelers much...

I, like several others, am sure that you are tired of hearing people say "learn to ride it better" but the truth is you don't even really know what you want until you are very good at riding the bike. Getting very good takes several years and several 10's of thousands of miles and a dedicated...