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Just noticed today that it'll be Friday the 13th in less than 2 weeks. Anyone going to dust off their ride and freeze their butts all the way to Dover? My garage is currently frozen shut and probably flooding with the rain today so there is no way I'm going to make it. It's been such a long...

Back in the day we used to keep a handful of pennies or small washers in a pocket we could reach while riding. If someone was being too aggressive behind us we would grab a few and the reach down and drop them on the road or toss them over our shoulder. The pennies would bounce up and ping off...

I'm not help. Every time I get an idea to suggest then plug it into google maps and they're all 3k in 3 days. I've heard of some nice riding in Ohio. Try googling the Windy 9 but you're still looking at an 800km ride on the first and last day. Probably Mt Tremblant and upstate Penn are your...

As 800 says, you're more motivated to keep a $30k bike maintained and running vs keeping a $5k bike maintained and running over that period of time. Also, while there were mechanical changes to the HD's every so many years (although some engines were not terribly popular) the bikes changed very...

Wow! Exhausting playing catch up with this thread but it ended how I figured it would. You're like me, too much of a Japanese fanboy to end up on a Harley. The japanese bikes are just too reliable, too affordable and too good to pass up when you let the big head make the decisions. I guessed...

When I owned a cruiser I used to mount it from the right side of the bike just because most of the old farts in my riding group back then couldn't get their legs up high enough to do it and they would squawk something about "young punks". Been a lot of years since I had a bike with a seat...

You can say that about so many things. If only you hadn't played with your GI Joes or Ninja Turtles and kept them pristine in the box they'd be worth X. Imagine hanging onto a Goldwing in the corner of your garage for a decade and not riding, just keeping it nice so that "someday" you could...

I'm enjoying seeing all the head scratching going on on this forum. It's nice to be among sane people for a change! Over on the IronButt forum Darksiders are very prevalent and are just as loud and fanatical about using car tires on a bike as the most ardent anti-vaxers or flat-earthers...

I know that there are a few riders on here like myself who enjoy taking LONG rides and some of you may have already switched to the darkside. Personally, I'm not a fan. But often when I get into a conversation about this subject with a convert, they rarely have any actual evidence to prove why...

If I were you I would wait until I got where I was going and see what is available when you get there. There are lots of models from the big 4 Japanese brands sold elsewhere in the world that we don't ever get to see here. Something from them might grab you eye and you would have the Japanese...

Ultimately you have to come to a decision that both you and your spouse can live with. If she is honestly worried like you say she is then you should seriously consider getting out. It's not fair to her to have her worried like that every time you leave for a ride. It absolutely would suck...

At $75 US for the Moto Jug system and still having to buy the jug at HellMart, it's on par with most hydration packs. I have a Geigerrig hydration pak which is pressurized and I love it, but after about a 2hr hike I'm ready to take it off! It would be the same on a bike. For an hour or two it...

Keep the 1190 and use the $$ you would spend on a second bike and a second insurance bill and spend it on some epic rides/trips and mile that 1190 out! The thrill of a new bike can't compare to the memories of a great trip.

I will ordering a Moto Jug for my ST1300 in the new year (once Christmas is paid for) My bike can easily go 450km on a tank of gas and I am guilty of occasionally going that far without a break! The bite valve from the Moto Jug can be secured to a tank bag or to your jacket on a retractable...

Make sure you tell them about any rider training you've taken and fax them a copy of the receipt and graduation certificate if necessary. Back when I was starting out completing the M1 Exit course at Durham College cut my first year insurance in half vs if I had simply taken the test with the...

My list of must haves are as follows: -Camera equipment with all charging cables and a freshly emptied memory -All travel documents and insurance info in duplicate put in 2 different places -Freshly paid off Visa as well as cash (Canadian or USA depending on what is needed) as it it sucks if...

If you end up going with the 300r that is a big chunk of change to spend on a bike, especially a 300. Very nice bike though. In a few years, someone is going to love you for taking the big hit on depreciation! I have a hard time paying for a brand new bike when so many well maintained and...

The Tenere is very popular among LD riders for good reason. They are very comfortable, very reliable and plenty of fun. Slap on some panniers, a top box and a GPS and the only thing holding you back from riding to California is your wallet and your vacation allotment!

I see an old Ride for Sight pin on there but the year bar is flipped up! What year was that, WingBoy?

Given the reaming you're already taking on the insurance, go with the smallest bike that you can be happy with. Paying $300/month for insurance is crazy, I know because I payed similar rates to what you're paying now back in my day (which would probably be the same as paying $300+/month now)...