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Isn't that the truth!! Add to that 97-98% humidity, such as we get here in Houston. I mentioned it since those who put most of their miles on as a commuter drive a cage so s not to arrive at work all hot and sweaty with nowhere to take a shower before changing into business clothes. You're...

That's great! Thanks for posting. good demonstration of gyroscopic effect.

WOW!! that's a really good public service video! I'm going to share it with others. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Bryan, I voted for "seasonal" and "year-round" categories. :thumbup: What constitutes a "season" is always a topic of debate at the BMW MOA forum each year. Their mileage contest runs April 15 to Oct 15. While those who live in the north are happy with this, those of us who live in the deep...

Finally! Got the last bonus photo: Italy flag at the Italian Culture Center in Houston. I was out cleaning up some final AMA Italy In America Grand Tour before that contest ends this month also, and got this photo. Here's my final list: So...got them all: 1. Wearing helmet, driving...

I'm guessing that you're talking about a heated jacket liner, pants, gloves to arrive at the 130 watt total. I wear a Gerbing jacket liner, which draws about 55-60 watts, in winter on my FZ. That seems well within the available excess output on the bike. Not sure I'd want to add more than...

Great-looking seat! Too bad I'd already spent $$$ on both the Yamaha Comfort Gel and then the Corbin, trying to get a comfortable long-distance seat. Be sure to give us a report once you've put some miles on it.

That one was fun! So...got them all: 1. Wearing helmet, driving a car 2. jack o'lantern (no rotten ones, though) 3. at a kid's playground bonus: poor attempt to copy Botch's avatar 4. kid wearing my helmet 5. bike near a fence post 6. with a horse 7. In front of a seasonal...

Riding through a national park somewhere out west, at a time of day when there's very little traffic, tons of fabulous views and turnouts, and (often) some great twisty roads. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: :rockon:

The last two November scavenger hunt photos: 11. Yuck! The only solution to this mess is a cap. 12. The name of this street has always intrigued me, being a chocolate lover. But it gets its name, not because the bayou is filled with chocolate, but because of the color of the water.

More November Scavenger hunt photos: 6. Fence post 7. Curious horse. 8. Horses are great models because they're so curious. 9. Oh no!!! Halloween candy isn't even gone yet, Thanksgiving's not even here, and the Christmas decorations are already up! 10. U.S...

Here are the first of my November Scavenger hunt photos. 1. Rider in a car (although weather here is perfect right now for riding) 2. I drove through a number of neighborhoods looking for a real jack o' lantern, but down here in the South not many folks do them because they...

Thanks, Steph. But where are these being uploaded????

Oops! Never mind. I found the answer.

Here's my November odometer reading. Getting the new '09 BMW has definitely cut into the FZ's action.

:welcome: Enjoy the new (to you) FZ6.

I picked up a nail within first 1,000 miles on stock Bridgestone, had it professionally patched, then picked up another nail at 3,000 miles, so bought a Michelin Pilot Road to replace the rear. Currently have 11,000 miles on that tire and it's not down to the wear bars yet. Got 12,000 miles...

How fun! One of AMA's annual self-guided "Grand Tours" last year was the AMA I've Been Everywhere Grand Tour. I did it, mostly on my Beemer, and picked up more than half the locations in that song. It was a ton of fun! AMA rules only required the bike and the rally flag in the photos, so I'm...

I'm averaging right at 50 mpg. Even on my trip to FL from TX, running down I-10 at at least +5 over the speed limit, with fully loaded Givi sidecases and topcase and the taller Yamaha windscreen, I averaged about 50 mpg on that trip. I took the stock Bridgestone tires off and put Michelin...

Technical question here: how are you folks posting the linked thumbnails of your photos? Do I need to be using a different browser to do that? Thanks in advance!