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Meters? I thought it was Metres? It's not her fault though... they're so confused they think it's winter! :BLAA: PM sent!

If it makes you feel any better, the issue is definitely with the original question, not with any of the changes you made. As rsw81 said, I also love the math QoDs (and they're all amusing to read/try) so keep 'em coming. :)

Just be glad the only thing she had handy to do damage with was her keys... a knife or gun could have been ugly. :eek: Someone that possessive and can lash out like that... let me beat the dead horse and agree that you're better off moving on. That's not for the sake of your bike either, but...

The answer is sensible on its own (solid, accurate math). It doesn't seem to answer the question though... Or rather, the question doesn't ask the right thing.

I spent about 30 minutes racking my brain on this one earlier today... had to stop and study for a final exam. :) I also can't make heads or tails of it. I tried "thinking outside the box" on some of the wording and just can't come up with a real set of math problems that make sense...

Glad to see the idiots in the Maryland AG office have nothing better to do than start frivolous law suits that have no basis in reality. If you are in a public space, you have no protection from being video taped. Period. As for pulling over the motorcyclist... I'm fine with that, the rider was...

I've never used gel grips, so I can't say if they are any good. I can say that grip puppies are cheap and worth trying.

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I added grip puppies and the definitely improved things (well worth $10). I DO still get problems with numb hands, but I also find myself leaning too hard on my arms and/or death-gripping some of the time. One of the best things about the grip puppies is the added size to the grips. I have...

hah... I gave up on this one after getting a headache on all sorts of pattern matching I was trying to do. Turned out to be much simpler than anything I was looking for. :)

This is my first bike as well. Like rickvan67, I wanted something I wouldn't quickly out grow, affordable, and good mileage. All the reviews I could find on the bike were positive and it's working out quite well for me. Does the bike have some shortfalls? Sure it does, but every vehicle you ever...

I just wanted to share my MPG observations. I get about 54 miles per US gallon. My driving is mostly around town at 40-50 MPH (a few miles at 60 MPH), all in 6th gear. There are quite a few lights along my 14 mile commute, so I do get a fair bit of stop and go (not a ton, but some). The 17T...

A few quick points from my (limited) experience. You can get an '05 for less than 4k, just look around. You won't be giving up 50 mpg, depending on how you drive it. I've finally got things worked out and I'm getting 54 MPG (I also don't beat on my bike like a lot of other folks enjoy doing :))...

I paid $3100 for my '05 with under 10k miles. If I had that many miles on the bike and got offered $3500, I wouldn't even think twice.

PM Sent.... Oh, and how do Aussies spell out they are physically tired (or sick and tired if that's not an American only thing)? Do you go to sleep when you're tired or tyred? When you're in your 60s, do you retyre? Or would that be more like a retread? heh :)

I picked up a Joe Rocket Ballistic 8.0 from New Enough. I've only had it since late spring, so haven't done any cold weather driving yet. In the summer temperatures, I can handle up to the low 90s in it. Above that and I switch to an all mesh jacket. It's a 3/4 length jacket with a removable...

I get a little over 210 before I hit the reserve (blinking light, means about 1 US gallon left). Never hurts to get gas when in doubt though. :)

If it all works right (and looks good!), would you mind posting up a schematic and maybe a how-to?

Maybe a dead battery? If you have the RPMs high enough, the bike should produce enough power to keep the light (and all the other electrical components) working. When the bike idles, it relies on the battery to provide a bit of power (or so I understand), so if that's not working, I'd expect to...

Not to dash your hopes, Mapel... but this thread is almost 2 years old. :)