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  1. ScottRNelson

    Motorcyclist Magazine LOVES the Panigale

    I just got my May issue of Motorcyclist Magazine (May issue arriving in late March!) and have never seen such a glowing review as the one written by Aaron Frank on the Ducati 1199 Panigale S. I would hardly expect such a glowing review if it were written directly by Ducati. One big quote from...
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    How many sprocket teeth can you add and keep the same chain?

    People are always asking if they'll need a new chain if they add X number of teeth on their sprockets and I'm often trying to explain how they can tell. One more tooth equals 5/32" closer to the front with the same chain. Four more teeth equals the distance of one link - 5/8". So over the...
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    Motorcycle web sites protesting today (18-Jan-2012)

    I noticed that advrider.com, thumpertalk.com, and a few other motorcycle-specific sites have joined wikipedia in blacking out their sites today to protest SOPA and PIPA. At least ThumperTalk explains what they're protesting, unlike some others. Thank you BARF, for still being here today. :thumbup
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    What to do with an old battery that's still good.

    A month or two back my KTM didn't want to start after sitting out for half a day in the cold. I figured that it was my own fault, since I had been doing lots of short rides of about two miles without topping it off with my Battery Tender. I had to use jumper cables from my car to get the bike...
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    Looking for dual-sport boots

    I've been looking for boots that would work well for dual sport riding. By that, I mean that I would ride for a while on the street to get to the dirt, then ride in the dirt for a while, than ride back home again. I would like to walk around a bit in them too. I haven't been able to find...
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