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My basic approach to riding is being very defensive. I am always playing the "What if" scenario in my head. What if that car pulls out............ What if that light changes........... What if the car behind me gets too close........ You get the idea. In essence, always have a plan, it wil...

Theweapon52 wrote:No no your not cold blooded. See when you watch people in tee shirts, shorts and sandals fly by at 100 mph they use the friction of the pavement to heat them up when they bite the dirt....

Thats a good one!

It really makes you wonder if anyone falls for these ads. I have seen many similar ads.... be it for cars/ bikes /atv's. Do they ever get someone foolish enough to bite?????

Congratulations RB, sounds like you had a great 1st year. You have certainly put a lot of thought and consideration into your riding. Its good to see someone consciously and methodically learning to ride. Within a couple of years you'll be a pro. Hope things get better at work for you.

Interesting idea, would love to hear from anybody who has tried them.

He's just some insecure little punk trying to look cool with his "real bike". What he's missing is the fact that he would probably enjoy a smaller bike to start with but his need to look cool is getting in the way. Sooner or later he will dump it or loose his license doing something stupid...

Its always nice to have some recognition from people that like your bike. I always give people a little nod if I like their car / bike, a little friendliness goes a long way.

Thanks guys - and I promise pics are coming. The weather has been cloudy and raining the last few days and the pics just don't come out well. I took a couple of shots of the bike in the garage but you can hardly see the bike they are so dark. If the suns out tonight when I get off work I'll take som...

I agree with the new motor idea. If you try to fix each and every part it will be overly time consuming and will probably drain you wallet worse than a new ( used ) motor would.

Nice looking bike, someone sure took nice care of it. Now for the fun stuff - make sure you post the after pictures.