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Well you came up with the preposterous claim that Honda is an embarrassment and your only argument seems to be that they named some of their sub-600cc bikes 'CBR'. Your understanding of motorcycle design and marketing seems to be rather limited. There are different groups of riders for whom the...

Ok then, I will step away from the proverbial mirror and ask the bleeding obvious. So far you have backed up your claims about Honda with the claim that: "cbr3 is an embarrassment". This is a unique position and not really fully fleshed out. Motorcycle Consumer News, perhaps the most reputable...

Just curious: are you wearing gear?

"booting around town and maybe hitting a few gravel roads (and possibly some trail riding) up north" Then it's perfect. I have about 200km on my 2013 XT250 and it is: 1. A great commuter. You can comfortably take advantage of all the gaps in stopped or slow traffic. Very nimble, and zippy...

I will watch the brake maintenance video. As for Joey Dunlop, yes, know him and have seen the movie. Great stuff. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy riding fast. But I've always done it on slow bikes. I am spending at least three days on the track this year, but on a CBR125. Rental possibilities start...

Thanks for the enjoyable post (and the intro to Dave Moss). Makes me want to try a fast bike, which is unusual for me.

Er, what exactly did he accomplish? As much as I dont wish to talk ill of the dead I am not going to stretch to inventing a legacy that doesn't exist. I could easily write a list of accomplishments he prevented from happening though. Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk

Glad you are already laughing about it. What happened exactly? Those are both really fun bikes btw.

You realise we already subsidise oil to the tune of $3.6 billion? Personally, I would rather subsidise electric cars. And children, for that matter. I would be happy to subsidise electric motorcycles.

GWS. How infuriating.

No one? I may ask them to look over a bike I'm considering buying.

Ah, so there's the answer. No, you should not ride again until you blush on re-reading that post.

So if you start again how will you take that corner? At 60 in a t-shirt? Or 40, maybe 30, in "all the gear all the time blah blah blah" (as you put it). What have you learned from this? How will you lessen the considerable stress under which you put your loved ones? Will you show them your new...

Straw man libertarian rant disguised as relevant contribution. Which thread are you reading? This one seems to be about people who believe that accidents actually happen and those who are perfect riders on perfect roads. Unfortunately, my crappy world contains wildlife, potholes, tiredness, slow...

Slightly tangential, but are you sure that you have to report a traffic offense to your insurance company (as opposed to just 'fessing up when asked)? Is there a threshold of seriousness or points above which you must? I am not sure this is a blanket requirement and it would be best to read your...

And yet there are loads of mediocre riders who have been at it for years, decades (twenty years of doing the same thing). So while I can't imagine for a second that moving to a SS in year two is wise, hua96's training and diligence will get him there eventually. The reddit articles he links are...

I can't make head or tail of the weather forecasts. I am supposed to ride to Montreal tomorrow. Bad idea because of gusts or okay to ride? I'm not usually worried about wind but I have no idea what a 60kmh gust is like. 401 all the way I'm afraid (but long and winding on way back if I go).

Quite. 'Spirited' on a public forum is often a euphemism for 'street Rossi'. The other thing I learnt that seat of my pants day is how difficult it is to 'ride your own ride' when all around you are making it look so easy. But they weren't squids. Rather, experienced riders riding well and...

I am going to the TFC match in New York on Wednesday night. I leave Toronto after work on the Tuesday. I am considering getting to Warren PA (by Allegheny) before dark then taking Hwy 6 the rest of the way. Any thoughts or suggestions? Coming back I leave Rhode Island on Friday and need to be...

Well for one, to point out that parking with consideration for others is often illegal.