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Supersport, 180/55/17 almost new tire maybe 1000km on it at most when he got the puncture. Ran it for 2 more years and just over 10,000km when it was well passed the wear bars. And the guy could definitely ride.

Yup. And on bikes, similar observations, just a smaller sample size. Buddy got a nail in his motorbike tire, used the vulcanized rubber rope plug, run it for another 10,000+km until the tire was down passed the wear bars. Never had a problem.

While I wholeheartedly agree with you, I know of far too many people that put another 60-80K km on a vulcanized cord plugged tire without so much as a slow leak.

I have used the winter Rain-X windshield antifreeze for years. I have never had this problem on many cars. The ONLY "problem" it does cause that it tends to leave more of a residue on the car, typically on the leading edge of the roof, and side windows. But in an environment where you're covered...

Interesting, thanks for sharing. Maybe I'm lucky but the worst experience I've ever had was not even that bad. They didn't remove some rubber gasketing and just masked it instead, so there was a bit of an edge to the clear coat. I complained, and they redid it. And then I noticed a few months...

Interesting, would you mind naming said insurance company? I have done it both ways, approved and non-approved. In either case I was well taken care of. In the case of the approved, the insurance company even covered for a rental car when I brought the car back for a panel I didn't think was...

One slight caveat is that insurance companies will often warranty the repair for life if performed at an approved repair shop, while if you take it to your preferred, that is NOT an approved shop for said company means, if you have a disagreement about the repair (paint isn't perfectly matched...

Most of the scientific literature would disagree with you. And it would be hard to argue for legal alcohol over marijuana based on harm from usage. You would be surprised at how many engineers, scientists and other STEM/"learned people" I've met when doing a science degree, and an engineering...

Just like how they enforce driving while drunk.

Whether a tech working on the vehicle is savvy enough to be aware of this is questionable, BUT, all modern day cars have ECUs with non-volatile memory capabilities for recording the number of times an ECU is altered/flashed. Auto manufacturers are increasingly using undocumented records...

Thanks. Did your friend get it worked out with Ducati in the end?

Out of curiosity, would you mind sharing what screw ups happened to you?

+1. Jerry and his staff were a pleasure to deal with. He responded to my e-mails and phone calls in a timely manner, and most importantly in this day and age of seemingly terrible customer service when it comes to motorcycle sales/service . . . they were always honest, did not lead me around...

In recent years I have had lengthy experience with the Icon Alliance, and the HJC CL-17. Alliance Pros: -Cheap -Comes with a clear and dark smoke visor (great value) -Available in XXXL for big headed people -Decent ventilation -I find it very comfortable, your mileage may vary. -Visors are...