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Damn you Vermillion, DAMN YOU!!! Why'd you have to post that link? Why, why, why????? Keep your hand out of your pocket and off the plastic.....

I agree a 600 isn't too much to learn on. I learned on one. What it is is a bike that will slow down the learning curve opposed to learning on a 500 and working your way up etc. I, by no means, am an excellent rider but I haven't dropped my bike and have only gotten into one situation that was "...

This one. Alpinestars TZ-1

I say scrap the 1000 sell it and buy yourself a 600RR, spend a little on track time, some in the bank.

On really hot days the tar they put down in the roads to fill the cracks so water doesn't get down in there for the winter and chew the roads all to heck, it's slippery. I found out the hard way, was messing around with a Buick Century one day, the bike didn't like the greasy tar on a really hot day...

If it were me, I would never do this without making sure my wife was OK with it. I agree with most of the other members here. You should communicate with your wife, concede a little and hopefully you two can get back on the same page. Who knows, she might eventually come around. As for me, I prefer ...

Funny you mention this as it has been a topic at my house. My wife is very attractive and for having two children she is in remarkably good shape. However, she mentions this same thing to me quite a bit. Women treat her differently then men do. Often times they treat her very "catty". I su...

Well I didn't add any coolant to the bike other than the existing coolant in the system. I just emptied the overfill tank to the low limit and topped the radiator off, it was full. The system should be overflowing the coolant to the overfill tank when hot and then back into the radiator as it cools ...

So after my return trip home my overflow tank is once again above the full line. My plan of attack is to replace the radiator cap and the flow line betwixt the radiator and the overflow tank. If that doesn't work then I will replace the thermometer. Any other suggestions out there. MOM - and I thoug...

Ouch!