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  1. TwistedKestrel

    What was this about?

    I would also interpret that as an invitation to race, and I would also decline
  2. TwistedKestrel

    Hauling double trailer with Pick up?

    Apparently there is a gray area for things that are not "trailers". E.g. I have a cousin that towed a smoker behind his large camping trailer, and this is supposedly legal
  3. TwistedKestrel

    The Reasonably Priced Used Motorcycles for Sale Thread

    It's from that general class of bikes like the XJR1300 and GSX1400 that we didn't get
  4. TwistedKestrel

    Brembo acquires Ohlins

    I did not realize that Brembo also owned Marchesini. So... anyone forsee any impact from this, at all? I guess Ohlins is a better fit for Brembo than it would have been for Tennoco
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    Motul vs Repsol synthetic?

    Basically the nozzle is like the built-in straw on a cheap travel mug. The main problem compared to the built-in nozzle on like a bottle of Motul is that it is WAY too narrow - air can't go back up at the same time and it resists the oil going down. So to get the oil out you gotta slowly milk it...
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    Motul vs Repsol synthetic?

    This thread had me curious, so I thought I would support both F9 and Repsol by trying it out. Well I'm probably never buying it again thanks to the very annoying integrated "funnel" design, will provide a photo soon
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    Northern Lights Tonight

    Does this happen in waves? I ain't seeing **** in Grimsby
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    New Yamaha R9 Released!

    It exceeds my expectations. I don't like the integrated winglets, but there has to be something wrong with it so I'll take that. I am genuinely surprised that they gave it a unique frame
  9. TwistedKestrel

    Need a new laptop... have no idea

    Looks good to me. Do them a favour and make sure it upgrades to Windows 11 before sending it out - they won't have to learn how it works twice. Intel i5 8500 should support it.
  10. TwistedKestrel

    Q: Did watching racing on Sunday sell you a bike on Monday?

    I mean, I just bought some Repsol synthetic for my 919. It was between that and Liqui-Moly. I could definitely feel the Honda association weighing on the scales
  11. TwistedKestrel

    Where do you guys go for new tires?

    You just wrote those words yourself. I think you owe Ted some gratitude
  12. TwistedKestrel

    Where do you guys go for new tires?

    You would have been willing to pay to split the cases on a ZR-7?
  13. TwistedKestrel

    Q: Did watching racing on Sunday sell you a bike on Monday?

    Nope. Even today I know less about motorcycle racing than I do auto racing, and that's still not like, a lot. I know who Jordan Szoke and Eddie Lawson are. I literally just had the thought "is Troy Bayliss a racer? Where did I hear that name?" and then scrolled up to confirm that Lightcycle just...
  14. TwistedKestrel

    Overbearing electronics

    Keyless start is probably the thing I dislike the most. I don't even like it on cars, but on motorcycles... it's adding a Complicated Thing to save me five seconds max. It's going the wrong direction, I want the starting ritual to be longer like an airplane. I want to insert the key, turn the...
  15. TwistedKestrel

    Kawasaki USA is bringing in the W230 for 2025

    All this time I thought the MT-03 & R3 were both thumpers. I was curious about the 42hp, looked it up and learned that they are twins. Huh!
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    Kawasaki USA is bringing in the W230 for 2025

    It is easy to cross shop with a new Enfield Bullet 350 at $5900 CAD MSRP. At least I don't think anybody is gonna argue against the Kawi being better built.
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    Tire pressure gauges

    My VF500F had those and you know... I liked them. It was better than having no adjustment. I used a compact bicycle pump. IIRC they would bleed down very, very slowly, like over weeks
  18. TwistedKestrel

    Did I miss a scam or opportunity

    I had a weird one a couple weeks ago. I was in the driveway looking under my car (the infamous ATS) trying to see if condensation from the A/C was draining or not, when a shiny new red Silverado pulls in. A guy steps out wearing a high-vis jacket. Worth noting - no writing or branding anywhere...
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    Kawasaki USA is bringing in the W230 for 2025

    $5600 USD? That's asking a lot
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    Yamaha releases an R9 teaser. October 9, 2024 is the announcement date

    I am not at all convinced Yamaha cares enough if the R9 is/was class eligible for anything in order to sell it
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