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    HONDA V4 STREETFIGHTER??? to compete with FZ9

    Honda's naked VF800 designs - | Motorbike reviews | Latest Bike Videos | MCN I MISS my FZ8... and was thinking of picking up an FZ9... until I read THIS.... ohhhhhhhhhhhh....
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    killed my first deer yesterday

    this made the news yesterday: Biker Hits Trailer - Brutal Accident - YouTube very similar to what happened to me and the deer.
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    What are you doing?

    dude that's CRAZY! I watched the fans in the stands too... musta been SUPER loud.
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    Damn Dogs!!

    I've only directed my dog to pee on ONE car, due to its owners. I refuse to let him pee on anyones yard or fence, and I'm pretty sure its something he learned somewhere , because he REFUSES TO take a dump ANYWHERE but his own backyard... unless he's been crated for too long and didn't go before...
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    Parking

    Texas they make you pay as much as a car, although you'll find some spots that are dedicated for bikes (in garages and SOME lots) and sometimes you'll get a ticket if you don't park parallel. I always back into/angle the spot so I can drive straight out into traffic without the whole "look hard...
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    For all the married gents out there....

    my first wife: I wanted to change/save/help her. She didn't want me to ever change (I was a lot crazier back then.) my second wife: no need to save her, and I am still just crazy enough for her, plus I got her into riding motorcycles. don't do it young. don't do it before you've BOTH sewn...
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    New Helmet Rant!

    it says AVERAGE noise levels here: Arai Signet-Q Review - webBikeWorld love the webbikeworld reviews. webBikeWorld Overall Opinionator - Arai Signet-Q Picks... ...and Pans Very solid feeling composite shell. Outstanding paint and finish. Excellent ventilation. Solid and secure feel...
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    Ride to work day

    I rode. she died one parking lot short of my building... battery is sitting on the charger at my desk, pretty sure my wiring for the rectifier is goosed right now. :/ but I rode in on her and I'm ridin home on her. :)
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    Uncomfortable passenger seat

    AIRHAWK | Comfort Seating Products, Motorcycle Seat Cushions my buddy cruises the strip lookin for hotties all the time and he has an airhawk on his pillion when he does it (about $100-$150). ... in comparison, the pillion by Corbin is $200ish.... he got the airhawk for his girlfriend...
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    Why do most people have more than one bike?

    my wife would nag me endlessly if I had more than one, but OH how I'd love to have a stable full of them.
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    long distance rides

    When I was younger by 20 years, I actually rode from my base in NC to my folks house up in MA... nice long ride, hated crossing through the Bronx though. This was all done on a 1981 650 Nighthawk. loved that bike. but DAMN that ride was challenging... and the trip back to base SUCKED. Of...
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    Riding technique

    +1 on the deer watching. :/ I routinely watch my escape paths come and go. I check my mirrors about every 5 seconds when in traffic to know how far behind me the next bumper is. On familiar roads its very easy to get complacent, but on strange roads or when I hit the twisties for the...
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    First oil change-observation

    READ THE LABEL YOU HAVE TO SEE: JASO MA on the certified use list to KNOW its spec'd to be used in a motorcycle.
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    Radiator fluid? oh YEAH thats slippery!

    So I was slowing down for a light with 5 cars waiting for it to turn green, and it turns as I approach so I balance there for a few seconds, creeping forward slowly until the car in front of my pulls away. The lead car was sitting over a puddle of water. I see it, notice the weird...
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    First oil change-observation

    I loved my corbin seat. they messed up the front peice so I had to send it back once, but when I got it back, that seat made ALL the difference!!! Loved using Rotella T6 as well. definitely my oil of choice. I put over 7000 miles on my bike, did 3 oil changes with it and it was smoooth as...
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