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Need to give a shout-out to Sean...I was looking to do a break upgrade couple months ago via the forum and Sean chimned in with a suggestion of YZF 6 pots. He said he had a good used set and that they would work "very well" with the rest of my stock braking system. At the time I thought they...

I dont know if this is appropriate for this room, but i would just like to share the importance of a helment. Without it i would not be making this post. I had a accident goin appx 60 mph lockd the front i slid appx 150ft during that time i flipped appx 10 times im told, im rashed up from the...

Sorry guys, I could not resist, not only do we have some of the best motorcycle roads in the country, look what else we have here in Bismarck Arkansas. Just another day in paradise!!!:clapping:Come on over and see us if you get a chance.

So it's been over a week, and I have been having a blast. Drilled stock mufflers (for now) and full time V-boost provide an awesome soundtrack for riding to work, or goofing around. What's really amazing, is that I am getting thumbs up and waves where other bikes don't. I was riding along in...

I bought a new Yamaha FZ8 on Halloween as some of you know. I got a really great price on the bike to start with. I looked through all the paperwork that came with my bike once I had it home. I found a questionnaire that said I could receive Cash Back if I'd take the time and fill it out and...

It sure is hard on these dogs!!

In the tuner world, rides are set up in "Stages." A group of modifications. ie Stg one would be simple mods, two would be a little more heavy mods, etc. If the Vmax mods were set up in stages, what do you think the mods per stage would be?

Police investigate fatal motorcycle accident in Berkshire County HINSDALE, Mass. - A motorcyclist is dead after an accident on Route 8 in Hinsdale, Massachusetts. Police say it could be connected to the storms and that there was a tree and wires down on the road. Police tell WNYT that at this...

I didn't want to steal any of GLB's thunder with his kitten story, but this made me want to share my story too: Last winter, I was working a short stint in a fly-in-only native reserve called Pikangikum. The reserve is a depressing place. It has the highest suicide rate in the world. It...

Nothin too special.Rolled up to the stop light down the street from my house and stopped behind two cars.The light turned green and POOF! A tiny kitten flops to the ground from out from under the car in front of me and begins crying.I did what I felt i should...I assumed it got hit by a...

I just happened across a book I picked up a while ago, shortly after I got into riding. It's this big, fat volume called "Life is a Road: Volume One", which is actually four books in one. It's in essence a collection of short-to-medium length motorcycle adventure stories, with one of the four...

so i may pick up a 4 pack of K&N filters b/c they'd be like $14 a pop instead of $16 plus shipping or $20 locally. whats the life on them? i'll probably only be using one this season and the rest next season.. I've read shelf life can be up to 10-20 yrs in good conditions, but i mean 12 months...

I am absolutely, downright disgusted with my "former" bank. I wont mention the name. Ive been a member for 10 years now. Since my first paper route when i was 14. 4 years ago i had just bought a car. The door lock keys were the wrong ones, so the dealership had to order some new ones. My...

This may seem a little strange to you so bear with me. I want to find software that i can use to log/track every detail of my life. I am obese, i chain smoke, i eat extremely unhealthy, and i have a job that just amplifys all my bad decision making and bad habits through the roof. Im also...

So how many years will a water hose last on a V-Max? Any suggested intervals for replacing them? I know, one should be safe rather than sorry, and that's why I'm asking the question. When should I change them? I have an '01 Max with 23,000 miles on it. It appears that some of the hoses are...

Well only after you've been riding for 4 decades and you think you have heard all the bad news about motorcycles from the 'anti-bike' crowd this comes along. This comes from Crutch & Chrome. No. no make that CLUTCH & CHROME http://www.clutchandchrome.com/News/0811/News0811053.htm "Study links...

A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, rocks about 2" in diameter. He then asked the students if the jar was full? They agreed that it...

IS this really something Bill Gates did ? I don't know but whoever did it knows what he is talking about !! __________________________________________________ _______________ Love him or hate him, he sure hits the nail on the head with this! To anyone with kids of any age, here's some...

Well, maybe. I really don't wash my bike with soap and water too often. Usually I just use some Honda Cleaner and call it good. Today however, I just decided to break out the bucket and hose. As I was rinsing the bike off, I noticed that the top bolt holding the left shock absorber looked wierd...