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    What is your helmet color?

    R-PHA 10 here as well. It's nice and light and fits the shape of my head really well. The top vents can be a bit difficult to adjust with thick gloves, but during the winter glove season you really don't need to fiddle with them anyway. Some people have complained that it's noisy, but I guess...
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    Protest ride against mandatory EU motorcycle inspections

    It worked (for the time being)! Link I attended the rally in Helsinki; we had around 300 bikes riding in formation through downtown Helsinki with police escorts and finishing in front of the Parliament House. It was an awesome experience, as there were all kinds of bikes and riders -...
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    How much did you $spend on your fz6? $7200

    My 2007 S2 with 15.000 km (9400 mi) cost 5000 euros ($6300). ...and it was a bargain, being an S2 in immaculate condition and stock apart from a Givi rack, 12V outlet and TomTom Rider. Most similar examples on the market were around $8000+, and most 5k€ bikes were old models and/or dropped...
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    New member welcome thread..

    A Finnish noob chiming in! I'm 29 and for a long time I've loved things that convert hydrocarbons into speed, noise and adrenaline. For some reason it took me this long to get into bikes, but better late than never. I got my "big A" license in late April and after a 3-week interlude visiting...
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    Revolutionary new cable lubricator

    Ordered a kit and a refill as well, looking forward to giving it a try. If it's a good product I'll definitely spread the word. There are a lot of people with nice bikes but without proper space to service them (living in apartment buildings with only streetside parking, for example).
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