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I'm pretty sure it OS level as I use multiple versions of windows and a few browsers but the OS seems to be the limiting factor, I know you can install international character sets to 'fix' it but have seen them cause as many problems as they solve. Besides, it's not like I can read it anyway...

Too far. If you insist on mucking about more than moving, use zip-ties on the brake and/or clutch lever. I wouldn't but... just sayin'. No damage, easy enough to remove, obvious enough, etc. If you put them loose enough, no tools required for removal either. Also: Steering lock does nothing...

You can report their actions to the police and you don't have to follow them home or confront them in any way. I gather that police departments keep files on these and if a plate is repeatedly reported the impact may include a letter sent to the registered owner, extra police attention to the...

Many years ago both myself, and the person before me in court got our 'minimum fines' reduced to $2500. If I recall correctly, he was pleading poverty and had a bunch of documentation, I legitimately didn't know I was driving without valid insurance at the time of a collision and also had...

Some have a 'fast idle' that looks like a choke, but isn't. It controls by a cable, the lowest available throttle position. Also works as a cruise-control, or a left handed throttle, for some limited speed ranges.

If something got bent in the tip over the switch might not be correctly registering as up. It might have got jammed or activated on a weird angle the first time but repeated use made it worse. A downed stand will kill the engine when you put it in gear regardless of clutch position, on most...

Sounds like a kickstand switch problem.

Here is their crackbook page, almost every Sunday last I checked. I haven't been in a while but it was a nicely chilled crowd back in the day, and a great place to meet and watch DJs, if you are into that sort of thing.

Caution tape? Police Tape! String it across the back of the driveway before the field, and if the owner doesn't care, at the real entrance. While you're at it, ask the owner about putting up a 'no motorized access' sign. I'd offer some used police line, fire line, and similar goods if I could...

Given a choice, I would take a full sized cargo van from u-haul over a minivan. Just add a ramp, some straps, and optionally a canyon-dancer and a chock. With the minivan, you may have to consider time for removing seats, protecting carpet, removing windscreen from the bike to fit... blech...

There are a few metric, bike sized wellnuts in both the 'sportbike bolt kit' and 'sportbike specialty kit' found at Kahuna, and other shops. Handy if you need other bits now and then, too expensive if you really only need the one. Lulz at the Tampons translation.

It's up to 537, our odds are going down.

Not quite Mississauga, but I've had nothing but good experiences at Hot Rod Scott's. 815 Kipling Avenue Toronto, ON M8Z 5G8 (416) 236-0677 Conveniently located near Pro6 and Parker Brothers if you don't want to watch them work. (which you can) I can't speak to their abilities to work...

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You can get by with a much cheaper bead breaker and a few extra bits and bobs. The first few will likely take a while, scratch something, and/or be a pain in the butt. Kapscomoto is a site supporter and pretty close if you want to pickup in person, not sure where is best to get the other stuff...

Agreed. Anyone have contact info for the trackside photographers?

You might be able to get it far enough forward and out that it would clear the fairing, but it's better to be above the suspension and it's nice to able to reach the button from the seat.

Perfectly normal, but the tip-over sensor should have tripped and killed the engine much faster. What year gixxer? I've glanced through a few service manuals and they all indicated a tip-over sensor, 10 seconds sounds like the fuel delivery failed with gravity working the wrong way.

In medium to stop&go traffic, the left track of both on and offramp merge lanes may be the safest place. Given the speed differentials and silly folks trying to get in lanes at the wrong times I prefer to be in whichever is moving faster, not to be a ****** but to increase my options. I pick my...

Ahhh, a front end, makes sense. The KML from Google Earth appears to contain both the track and waypoints, but to make a route out of it you need to 'transform' the waypoints to routes. To make a useful route, delete the waypoints for start and end found as <Placemark... to </Placemark> near...