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In my deep dark past, I was an MP in the CAF, and thanks to the FLQ crisis of the 1970's, Canadian MP's are fully accredited Peace Officers and Officers of the Court, with identical powers of those of the Queen's Cowboys (RCMP). You be amazed how many civvies were stunned and p.o'ed to learn in tra...

If the max pressure printed on the tire was lower than the manufacturer's recommendation, then you should not exceed the tire number. This may be what the mechanic was trying to say. However, in such a case the best solution would be to go to a different tire.

flynrider wrote:If you're getting the CBR or the Gixxer as your first bike, I would highly recommend that you spare no expense on :

1. Really good protective gear.

2. Insurance.

That's great advice no matter what bike you're riding.

Maybe somebody here with a better grasp of the statistics than I have can illustrate this better, but my understanding is that you are about sixteen times more likely to get killed on a motorcycle than you are in a car ... This is only because of the ratio of bikes on the road compared to cars. You...

Maybe somebody here with a better grasp of the statistics than I have can illustrate this better, but my understanding is that you are about sixteen times more likely to get killed on a motorcycle than you are in a car ... Over on my blog is a post from 2005/05/04 (can't link directly to a post unf...

Soak the area in penetrating oil, then try again 24 hours later. If that doesn't work, beat on them some more.

You handled it exactly right. The security people will have a talk with these two and let them know that the joke is over. Your bike will be left alone and there's no harm done.

Let it go. Don't file or threaten to file any lawsuits and don't go looking for revenge.

KarateChick wrote:... anyone can ride a bike fast, it's the slow speed stuff that really indcates who the good riders are.

This is so true.

You'll be fine. People crossed the great plains in covered wagons with less experience than you have.

Make sure someone know when you're leaving and when you expect to arrive, just in case.

Both bikes have enough power to cruise interstates without any trouble. The 650 will take a bit longer to get up to speed but still plenty fast enough for a 150 pounder. Since you'll almost certainly want to upgrade either bike within a couple of years, get the smaller bike to start and put the mone...