Motorcycle Forum / General / Motorcycles / April 2008

I was going to a credit union but approaching from the blind side of a
hedgerow and trees. I was  doing about 25mph. When I got to the CU,
the folks inside told me what I had just missed... 5 deer in full
stride on a collision course with me on the visible side of the

My local Police dept ran a nightime sobriety check at a location this
past weekend. Of the 1,000+ cars that pased through, they pulled 10%.
Of those 10%, 20% were arrested and 55 were cited. Statistically, you
could say that 20% of all drivers in the 10PM-2AM timeframe (which is

What's with all the spam lately?

I dinged up my Shoei, and want to shop on the Internet for a replacement.
(Larger selection on the Internet.)
Any recommendations where people have had good experiences?
Thanks.

Oops, I spoke the magic word here.  Well, I just wanted to say how
disappointed I was today at the local Harley dealership.  Went in to see
about picking up some boots, saw 3 different pairs that looked like they'd
fit my orthodics nicely - but looked around, nope not a soul in ...

Last year in Moab you might recall Francis and Coleen from Edmonton
road with us for a while and joined us for a little BBQ at the Ranch
one evening.
Francis asked me for everyones email so he could say thanks to the

On Monday a couple of us were discussing when it was time to ride and
came to the conclusion that April 1st was it.
So....that morning I donned several layers and headed out on the bike.
The temp was -9 C (about 16 F) and a bit nippy. The roads were

What style of tire repair kit is best for a trip?  Mostly I'd be looking for
something to get me to the nearest motorcycle dealer ... but maybe depending
on the puncture some repair kits can do even better than that.
Any URLs?

Quick poll:
Do you check your brake light before every ride?

Hi rec.moto folks. A couple of pals and myself are putting out a
highly polished online video show called Garage Night, where we work
on our adventure bikes, give mechanical and maintenance tips, and tell
a few tall and true two-wheeled travel tales.

I'm beginning to hate putting on my gear.  I'm just going to the store
for beer, right?  Overpants, boots, jacket, earplugs, gloves, helmet,
sunglasses.  I have to buy gas on the way.  Take off the gloves and
sunglasses and  unzip the overpants because I forgot to take my wallet

The local Yamaha dealer has a few '06 Roadliners which they claim to be
selling at cost. One of them is their demo which I've taken twice
on test rides and it has awesome performance for a cruiser.
I like this bike a lot. In fact it probably has more torque than

How many of you guys/gals own chain breakers and pin stakers?  I was
thinking about this as I'm about to rebuild the back wheel on my CB550.  I
have the chain, sprocket, and everything else, but when I bought the chain I
was told that it was sold in a single length and it was up ...

Im working on the 73 cb500 and I've almost got it going.  I just been
doing the bare minimum to get it started because I want to see how it
sounds before I pour a lot of money into it.  Its been in storage for
upwards of 17 yrs

saw a vid at http://youtube.com/watch?v=ETT39gPGCps on target fixation
the concept is as simple as this: you ride where you look, thus, the
thing you're watching in order to avoid is the thing you're going to
hit