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Wow! I totally missed that. I don't remember hitting the brakes, but on gravel, even if I just kissed the brakes, it might have been enough to break traction.

D'oh! Last weekend I went for a ride with a local group to the new Ridge Motorsports Raceway, in Shelton, WA. As we approached the newly paved access road, I turned left at about 8-10 mph. Just as I saw fine, black gravel on the road, I went down fast and hard. I didn't have time to think as I...

Frankly, that group sounds more like a gang than a proper motorcycle group. All the groups that I ride with encourage safety gear but leave it up to the individual.

Wow, I never noticed that! It makes me love my 06 that much more!

Here is my current jacket, a Tourmaster Epic.

I saw a distinct reduction in the number of people turning left in front of me once I started wearing a hi-viz vest. No close calls before, but now I see people wait for me to pass before taking their turn, where before they would just go. They clearly see me coming now and wait. Proof enough...

I purchased these from a member here and so happy that I did! Over the weekend I rode about 310 miles in a single day. It was a mixture of twisties, back roads and some highway. While there is still some buzz in the bars, my hands were much less fatigued and I had no tingling or numbness...

Yup, about a year ago I experienced that same thing. The smell of burning oil when I got into the garage and an accumulation of black gunk by the front sprocket. Since I cleaned it, it has not come back but I do keep an eye on it. FWIW, I've always used Maxima chain wax.

I used to ride for years with polarized sunglasses and enjoyed the lack of glare. But the rainbow effect was pretty strong and I found it distracting. Once I moved to WA state, it was a no go. The combination of the rainbow effect and the type of tar they used to repair potholes made it look...

I am so sorry for your loss. I hope they nail the driver for falling asleep at the wheel. His driving an unnecessarily huge vehicle just made things worse.

So true, everytime I have met up with some people from there, always super nice.

I'm in the PNW Riders forum.

Welcome aboard!!!!!

Here is a link to a thread on Sportbikes.net about this mod (back in the old days).

I recently bought an Alpinestars Bionic back protector, rated CE level 2. It is great and I find it comfortable as it flexes when I lean forward and I do not find that it restricts my movement. I even noted that I could feel air flow through it when i opened up all my vents on my jacket this...

I did this mod recently and wholeheartedly agree this is a must do. The bike just feels "right." The bike seems much happier and always in the right gear. It is much more lively and in my opinion safer since it takes off from a stop with more authority and responsiveness. I have not noticed any...

I installed these springs and I am close to your weight, but I felt the fork was much improved, actually feeling smoother while still resisting brake dive. I used 15wt oil too. I wonder if something it not right, like the springs ate not sitting correctly or the forks are uneven, causing things...

The Cortech Dryver line of bags look great and the have a specific add on for a GPS, right by the bars. I've seen it at a store and it looks good. I love my Cortech super mini bag and it has lasted about 6 years and still going strong. Cortech :: Luggage :: Dryver GPS Bag

Happy Birthday!!!!! A thanks for creating such an awesome forum!

I used to have Uncaged Cycels sliders and they did a great job when I went down a few years ago. Sadly, they are out of business. I am now using some Fs6 sliders, but I don't feel as confident in them (they spin a bit even when torqued correctly and locktited, also the bolts seems bit short on...