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I had a co-worker with a Miata and he drove his year-round. Snow tires are a necessity however. I think they're awesome cars. Who cares what dudes think about your car!? It's too bad, I'm 6'2" so the car just doesn't work for me - the windshield comes up to about eye-nose level. For compact...

I just did a quick search... here's the theory on how IQ is distributed: http://www.iqcomparisonsite.com/iqbasics.aspx The normal distribution is symmetric, so the median and the mean occur in the same place. (In the case of IQ's, where it's taken to be normal, that would be at 100.) There's...

A few things: Mean is the sum of all values divided by the number sampled. Median is the value at which 50% of the population is both above and below the value. I think IQ is done on the assumption that it's normally distributed and centered at 100, with the bounds at 0 and 200. Hopefully by...

What a shame. Sounds like I'm really missing out!

Short trips for me. I have family in town the next two weekends :s If anyone's going for a longer run, enjoy!

Wow, what a polite attitude when asking for advice to an obvious question. Heard of Google Maps?

I find the riding experience changes enough each time that it keeps me engaged - between the weather, the conditions, what I notice, who I'm riding with, where I'm going, etc.. Of course, I try to mix up riding on different roads and going different places. Also, I try to work on my riding...

Well done. I bet it took a lot of restraint to keep from slashing her tires. Will remember this incident and ride safe.

If you're looking at TD insurance, see if you can leverage a group discount. Virtually any university/college alum works, as well as professional associations and many workplaces - probably some bike clubs too. I get a great deal because I'm a PEO member. I've never had to make an auto claim...

If you're looking for relays and wiring, Sayal is a great place to get them. I think my relay was $2 there.

Ron Ayers sells discount replacement parts for the Big 4 Japanese brands. http://www.ronayers.com/ Just look up your bike, look through the fiche, and find what you're looking for.

A good first step would be to measure voltage across the battery terminals at idle, and at different RPM ranges.

Finally, should mention some really good Suzuki fan sites: http://www.maximum-suzuki.com http://www.katriders.com http://www.portablepct.com/fastlarry/banditfaq.htm

Very cool! That was my first bike (2004 Bandit 600S). If you splice in LED turn signals as-is, the signals will flash too quickly (as if the light is burnt out). There's a way to modify the flasher itself to disable this - I remember there were instructions on an SV site. I kept the stock...

Oh agreed, V-Stroms are great. I really enjoyed the demo ride on the one I tried, it did everything great. The long travel is nice but I could see it being quicker than expected in the twisties. I heard the 2012-on model is even a bit more refined and nicer - and WAY better looking. I'd love...

V-Stroms, for whatever reason, cost quite a bit used :s. Very few kijiji bikes are listed under $4k. I tried one and really enjoyed it - it turned and handled decent, was very roomy, and had a good engine with good mid-range. They're tall bikes so you might want to lower the bike or change...

A friend quite liked her Vulcan 500. Apparently it had good punch for a 500cc cruiser, and was comfty. The Ninja 500 version is supposed to be quite comfty too. Honda VT500 Ascot is is another potential choice, but it has a small fuel tank...

I'm looking after a sick wife tonight, so no go. But I might stop by Tim's before the ride to say 'hi'.

If I hadn't found motorcycling, I'd probably have something cool as a second car. A few years ago, I almost bought an E30 318is. I'm not saying that Benzes, Bimmers and Audis are bad cars that will leave you stranded. I generally have a lower opinion of Audis and have heard bad things about...

The air filter looks like it's bunched in, but it is exposed. It's not that frequent of job. I agree that's a cramped engine compartment - my Accord is much better, and there are worse offenders than even that car. V6 front-drive Nissans, for instance, and VR6 Golf/Jettas come to mind. There...