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Price of gas is controlled by OPEC, regardless of what all the talking heads say about speculators and "Big Oil". It's not the crude oil that drives up cost, it's the cost of refining the crude oil into a product we call gasoline. Who is doing the vast majority of the refining? OPEC...

Uncle Al Gore is gunna wip yer pee-pee fer burning gas on yer motorscooter just to have fun. He'll be watching your criminal trial on his HD widescreen-TV inside his 5 billion megawatt mansion to ensure you are properly convicted of yer fossil crimes. You all know about the "iceman"? Start...

I've never ridden but have spoke with fellow-rider who owns the 919. Only bad thing he said is that at speeds 100+ the wind is horrible and causes major buffeting-turbulence. Sub-100 runs like a champ. Jake

JohnP... thanks for the link. That's about the same price I paid for my mesh pants + kevlar liners. The one-garment option is definitely more convenient... wish I would have seen this company earlier. Expensive pants yes. Skin grafts and knee surgery is expensive too. Jake

Listing the actual manufacturer/model pants would be more helpful than a picture... hard to see the specs just from a pic. But, with that said, I don't trust my Fieldsheer Titanium Air mesh pants by themselves. The mesh portions are just too thin for me to be confident they will hold up...

I've had the same problem with tight gloves... my fingers would go numb after a couple hundred miles. This was regardless of proper posture and not "white-knuckling" the grips. My old gloves were simply too tight for longer rides. Held Akiras were worth the money and don't give me that...

1) Tires: Invest in some good sticky sport tires (I run Power Pilots). 2) Practice: Ride within your limits and concentrate on form. Baby steps. 3) Track Day: Attend if you can. You can practice in a controlled environment without worry of traffic/obstacles. I still have it on my list of...

Yet another horror story about dealer service... glad you're bike is running at least. If it were me, I'd do two things 1) Call my bank and contest the amount paid for the service that wasn't rendered 2) Write Yamaha and report the dealer for crappy service. Doing this, I wouldn't be suprised...

Pilot Powers, 200 lbs, 33/36. This is what I run with twisties in mind. I need to get a tire pump for the house because I currently air-up at the local gas station. The idea of increasing psi during the weekly commutes is a kicka$$ idea! Why the heck didn't I think of that? Jake

I'd been wanting to find a decent leather jacket suitable for use in Florida summer weather... hot, humid and hot. In the past, I've been very happy with my JR Reactor 2.0 jacket (mesh and leather), but wanted to go with all leather. So I bought an AGV Breeze jacket. AGV Sport - AGV Sport...

+1 Fred... jeans will not protect from impact. Most people are worried about road rash and forget about smashing your knee to pieces. Jeans are my choice for putting around or work commute. I have either leather or mesh pants for spirited rides (weather dictates which I wear). Florida...

I've adjusted my shifter to the lowest setting and still find it too high. It's better than it was previously though. I still find myself lifting my whole foot slightly to downshift. Not ideal but I'm not into buying some aftermarket sets. I'm sure you can find some out there though. Jake

- Heat: Are you wearing shorts? I've never noticed heat on my legs except for the rare occasion when I'm in shorts... maybe somebody else has a different experience. - Break-in: 7k rpms is fine during the break-in period. You can even go into the higher rpms safely. Main thing to consider...

+1 on the rear spring preload. If you leave it at factory settings it feels like riding a pogo stick in the turns. I'm 200 lbs and also have mine maxed at 7. Jake

Speaking only for the 2005 model, the rear brake has a high propensity to lock the tire in an emergency stop. I've found this true even when I'm using both brakes at the same time. Yes the MSF course teaches using both brakes. However, my rear will lock in a hearbeat when using more than a...

My rpm's are exactly 7k @ 80mph. Funny you should ask because I use the rpm/mph to tell what gear I'm in a lot of time. Jake

+1 I also have a pair of Held gloves. I've never put them on the pavement but I think the roo-skin palms and metal rivets would provide adequate protection. The visor wiper actually works awesome and a definite bonus. However.... you stated you're looking for short cut gloves and Held...

Do a forum search for "oil" and another for "air filter". You'll find a heap of info already out there! Jake

Ahhh I see what you mean Inertia. Yes you're right, it was just the light I was referring to. So from what I've read after seeing your post... always shift up, not down, if you believe you're in a false neutral situation. That will prevent the risk of locking the rear correct? Jake

False neutral would be the bike is in gear but thinks it's in neutral... which I don't believe would cause the issue you had. At worst your N light would have come on but you would have kept on riding. I think that false neutral problems typically revolve around the fact that a bike can be...