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Hey, if it works for you, I'm not casting aspersions. I was just explaining why smartwatches don't do much for me. I have to adjust mine all the time, and they need service every five or so years, which can add up. But I have found little to recommend a smartwatch when I have to carry a phone...

Happy to share pics of watches and bikes, but it stops there...

Not for me. I've had two smart watches (one with a screen and one with e-ink), and after the initial 'new toy' thrill of being able to check my heart rate, VO2 levels, and sleep 'data' wore off, they were largely useless and more trouble than they were worth. The one with a screen needed...

The MotoGP guys have it for the same reason the rest of us do: it's a safety net. It doesn't make them faster, but it does help keep them upright when they get it wrong. You don't need it every ride, but you're happy it's there when you do. Besides, granny shifting sucks, it's more fun to let a...

Crap, wish I'd known! Part of the reason I got such a good deal on my ZX-10R at Burnaby Kawasaki was the previous owner has gone completely mental and nobody in the shop could be bothered to peel them all off: The bike had about 1500 kms and the chicken strips were more like full rotisserie...

Seeing that Turtle reminded me I haven't posted my latest addition here. Decided it was time for a Sinn, as I've always loved their ultra-tool watch aesthetic. I tried hard to like the 556, but as soon as I saw the 104, I knew it was for me. Bidirectional countdown bezel, insanely legible, and...

She's a beaut. Love a Turtle. Have had my eyes peeled for a King Turtle to go with my King Samurai for ages, but one hasn't come up.

Non è un 'killer di dB', è un 'liberatore di dB'...

Two other options: First (and likely easiest) is to use a reshipping service like this one: Package forwarding from Germany to the world | ShipGerman I've used something similar in the past from the US from a company called Shippsy (though I won't be using them anytime soon even if I was...

I was able to get a swingarm sleeve made up for a surprisingly low price at Quadra Machining in Whitby for my RC51 swingarm swap (SP2 swingarm in an SP1 frame). He was recommended by a bigger race shop who couldn't be bothered with a small one-off. Granted, what I got was all cylinder shapes...

I've seen worse hipster cafe racers, but having the piggyback reservoirs on the front side of the shocks gives me heartburn. Then again, they're Chinesium eBay specials, likely without any port between the shock body and so-called reservoir, so it's more ballast than reservoir.

There are no differences between men and women for the number of hours required to operate any aircraft. Is it an issue that you can shortcut the hours required by going to an accredited university? Probably. Is that a gender or 'DEI' issue? Absolutely not. The fact that the captain was so...

I thought the TSB released their preliminary report ages ago? I watched this video from an airline pilot that seems fairly balanced and clear about the likely factors: Coles notes are: - due to heavy snow, the runway was plowed more narrowly than typical (making visual cues less reliable...

Watched the Hip documentary recently on Prime, can't recommend it highly enough. I was never a super dedicated fan, but the '90s were my teen and early-20s years, so they were ever-present and I saw them live at least a half dozen times then. The run from Up to Here to Phantom Power was just...

Wasn't sure where to put this, but figured this thread was as suitable as anywhere... https://www.reddit.com/r/shittytattoos/s/uz6sMI6SVl (Wouldn't let me embed media for some reason)

Yep. We rented a trailer last summer that came with an insanely comfortable mattress both my wife and I loved. When we returned it, we asked what brand it was, expecting some high-dollar memory foam/gel whatever. The owner laughed and said everyone who comes back with the rental asks the same...

Fair enough, but considering they recently killed the model despite it being a critical darling, seems there simply weren't enough folks out there who want a second or third bike just for Bucky's runs and garage admiration sessions...

Classic example of a bike that everyone likes but nobody buys, then when they stop selling them, everyone who didn't buy one is outraged. Perhaps destined for Sport Classic territory where the used ones skyrocket in price and mostly end up as static art pieces, better admired than ridden. I...

Were they? My (admittedly hazy) memory of the V-Rod is that it was underwhelming and a bit of a joke, not improving on the 15+ year old VMax that sold for about half the price. My sense is the Pan Am was much, much better and got a lot of accolades for being 'surprisingly good for a Harley'...

As someone who sympathises with @TK4 in regards to the steady flow of political outrage threads, is there a way to mute that particular subforum from the 'What's New' feed? I know @PrivatePilot had asked for something similar a while back, but I understand it might not be possible depending on...