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I use a pair of Held Phantom Tex gloves. Basically a race glove with gortex. Good protection and in the 3 years I've owned them completely water proof.

I think sometimes the speeding up is an involuntary reaction to being passed. I've caught myself speeding up without really thinking about it when being passed. There is probably some sort of psychological/physiological reason that causes some people to just naturally accelerate when they see...

Rider goes into a corner and freezes, simply can't turn. Hits the brakes and washes out the front end and low sides. Nothing hypothetical about this scenario. Seen it happen. The rider in question best described it as a complete brain fade.

Should people be charged for the crime or the consequences of the crime? For example, this guy crossed the line and killed somebody and injured others. A similar crime would be a motorcycle lowsiding and sliding across the road but not hitting anything. Both crimes involved crossing the line...

It ends when people get ahead by "cheating". Butting in line, lane splitting etc are all really nothing more then "cheating" to get ahead.

Most collisions occur between two cars. Do yourself a favour and don't drive for the sake of guaranteed safety.....

I have both. Heated gloves will keep your hands warmer. My only complaint with mine (widder electric gloves) is that they would provide little to no protection in a crash. I tend not to wear them for this reason. My hands stay warm to -5c or so with heated grips and tourmaster winter elite...

F800ST. Perfect commuter bike. Great gas mileage, comfortable seating, good luggage capability and is fairly light weight for its type.

Try an Aerostich with gortex lining. Blocks the wind very well. I wear good thermal ski long underwear, t-shirt, electric vest, a thin sking sweater and an Aerostich. I use a set of tourmaster elite winter gloves. I'm good to -10c with this combo. My feet are the first thing to give out...

I found this on another forum and found it amusing...I hope it not a re-post. by Boris Mihailovic I, MOTORCYCLIST I, Motorcyclist, am better than you, Driver. In every way, and by any measure you’d care to make, I am better than you. That is what accounts for my smug, self-satisfied grin as...

Re: 2013 Ninja 650 ABS - What a Disappointment! You indicate that the buzzing/vibration is always there in a certain RPM range. This makes things pretty simple. Just bring it back to the dealer and explain the problem and how to reproduce it. It is then their responsibility to fix it. I...

I still don't see how would you get the bike in to the "secure" area without moving the car each time?

Rob, How would it be quite easy? I'm talking about the diagram provided by NVRS242.

All bikes have soul. Anybody who says otherwise has no soul.... :)

Rob's example is exactly what happened. I used to buy at least one bike a year from this shop and spent an unthinkable amount of money on gear/accessories/service. I went in with Rob when he was talking with management and they did not care that they ticked off two long time customers. Funny...

Geez, why attack the guy whose bike was stolen? You sound vaguely jealous that he can afford the bike he wants.... I applaud any attitude that does not give into thieves. It is a crying shame that riders expect other riders to completely alter their way of doing things to avoid theft... Btw...

So, if you live in a condo where are you supposed to park your high end bike?

Of course they are not as safe as a full face helmet. Is the extra convenience of the modular helmet worth the added risk of less protection? Only you can answer that question. Like most motorcycle safety discussions it all comes down to risk vs reward...

I think real lawyers not internet cowboys will be needed to sort this out. I do have a question. By checking a bike out does that mean the shop had the bike for sale? Maybe a consignment deal? If so, it makes it a test drive. To me, no legal background, it would appear that the dealer...

As others have said, report to the police and then get the police info to your SF agent. While waiting for SF to process your claim it would be a good idea to do your own research on what the value of your bike is. Look at the various online for sale sites. You don't necessarily have to...