Recent content by Pickax

Does anyone else get pain in their knees after they've been riding for a while? I try to shift my legs around a little and it helps some but the pain eventually comes through. After a while, everything below my knees almost feels numb. I've been experiencing this for about the past year in...

I'd suggest a good cargo net that straps on the back seat, then. Just make sure it's tight enough to keep the second helmet secure. Unlike an underseat helmet lock, that'll keep it completely out of your way and you should barely notice it's there. If you're leaving it on the bike while...

Yeah there isn't a helmet lock on the 2005's. I use a cable lock around one of the grab rails and lock the helmet with that if I need to. It's a little ugly, but it gets the job done.

I'm a shorty (5'7") and the bike feels just slightly big. I can touch my feet down on both sides pretty well but if the road is canted a little it can get dicey. I like the overall feel while riding though, it fits my upper body very well. I notice most people look big compared to their...

If you can wear jeans to work (or wherever you end up going), you might want to look into reinforced riding jeans. Some have aramid, leather, or kevlar. They're not perfect and most don't have armor (though you can get some that do) but they're better than an average pair of jeans and take...

I always figured this was as good a reason as any to always use the kill switch. I've used it since I first started riding and do it every time. It's kinda of an irrational concern, but I also feel slightly less in control if I reach down to the key while the bike is on. I like being able...

That one where the woman is trying to park for 4 minutes and the guy eventually gets out and parks it for her right away is a riot. You could've parked a jumbo jet in that space.

This is hilarious but I'm not sure it's real. Some of the points seem so over-the-top that it looks like a joke. Real or not, it's still funny.

Planeman, did you switch to shorter sliders just for the look or did you find the extended sliders did additional damage?

If you had a crash where the bolt or slider itself snapped and that somehow did the frame of your bike in I imagine the bike would be taking a lot of damage besides that. I wouldn't think a low-speed drop would snap the bolt (except maybe in a freak occurrence which might happen with shorter...

"The roads are very crowded in this city. ... Motorists aren't looking for them." - Kevin Rexford I know the article is focusing on the stupid things that some guys on sport bikes do, but it's funny how this bit is overlooked. I don't know that I've ever seen an article entitled...

I rarely get above second gear and usually stay at 7k or above. You're right, though, getting above 8k even in second gear has you exceeding the speed limit almost everywhere. By third gear I'm pretty sure you are exceeding it everywhere. Makes me wish I could just make this a 3-speed and...

I don't know why, but that picture cracks me up. I need to find a gas station like that.

I noticed one person said they filled up at a station that only sold 87. Additionally, the original post mentions accidentally filling up with 87. That might mean you didn't go to your usual gas station (it might not). Around here, the "discount" stations only sell 87. I don't know how...

Try to be as smooth as possible when opening the throttle and see if there is still a jolt. Start from a stop and open it as slowly as you can. This could also work while moving, but it may be harder to detect whether there is a jolt or not. You probably don't have any sort of mechanical...