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So I got a flat and I'm going to get it patched, but the tire shop is a few miles away and I don't have insurance to pay for a tow. I'm wondering if I could pump up the tire enough so that it would ride those few miles. Right now it has a screw embedded in the tread and is relatively flat but...

The time is 1:30 PM. The place is Highway 17 just a hair southbound of The Cats. The problem is that as I was making a jaunt into San Jose my carb started sputtering (I ride a '97 CBR 600 F3 and it has a CV carb which could be described as "prissy."). I lost all power and pulled over onto the...

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2e2_1341973606 Important things to do when making a moto vlog: 1) Wear proper gear - I saw those shorts, buddy. 2) Know how to stop quickly - Just in case the gigantic truck in front of you perhaps stops. 3) For fuck's sake, look where the fuck you are going if...

So let's say I wish to transport an 8-inch combat knife by motorcycle. I'm going to keep it sheathed in a backpack. Suppose somehow the rare occasion came up where I had to turn over my bag, would I be cited/charged for that? Is it even legal to put in a backpack in the first place? Thanks.

I have never experienced anything this crazy. If you see this guy, keep your distance. He's a goddamn psychopath. I'm bringing this to everyone's attention so they don't end up in the same situation I got in. :| Yesterday evening at about 7:45 PM (not sure of the actual time) I was riding...

So I'm undertaking the arduous task of rebuilding my transmission. I thought about asking the dealer if they could sell me the parts but I figured that would be really expensive. Does anyone know a good source for transmission parts, new or possibly salvage, around Santa Cruz or San Jose? Or is...

On Sunday I was jammin with some squids down the bay side of t3h 9 and at one point I ended up parked behind a guy due to the one-lane sections controlled by a light. His exhaust smelled very strongly and I could tell it was some really fantastic stuff. My question is, do people actually buy...

So I'm shopping around for some new gear that offers more protection and is more functional than the Bilt crap I have now. I've narrowed it down to two options: 1. Buy separately pants and a jacket, or 2. Buy a one-piece suit I believe the onesie will offer better protection and comfort than a...

I bought my '97 CBR600 F3 a number of weeks ago and have put about 800 miles on it, most of which were in the twisties. Recently the clutch has been acting up; after about 30 minutes of moderate to hard riding, the noise it makes becomes DEAFENING and you can smell that "clutch burning" smell...

So, how insane am I? I've never been on it and I can't try it out for a while as I am currently located a considerable distance from it, but I stumbled upon it in Google Maps and it looks insane as hell. Has anyone had a ride on it? What would you say about it?

I was having a nice ride going up Empire Grade towards the section that starts going uphill past the nice sweeping S-turns and 3-way intersection when, as I am preparing to make my left turn, I come across a downed car diagonal in my lane, front smashed into the cliff wall. I go park on the...

Who here gets a little uneasy near oncoming traffic? I get a bit surprised every time I encounter an oncoming car in the middle of a turn (typically a left) because I'm usually going pretty fast and it disturbs my view of my line. I know this is probably a rookie thing as you vets can visualize...

Hey, I've been working on my riding position and technique and I've been advancing at a pretty solid pace but I fear I've hit a wall. I can't manage to thin my chicken strips because at a certain point I can't lean any further without the front or side of my boot scraping the ground. Everything...

I've been kicking this idea around for a while but I would like to ask you all your opinions. Say you are riding recklessly (or reckless by white-knight Prius drivers' standards) and they call in your bike description but NOT your license #. If you are found by an LEO and stopped but not...

I'm having a lot of stiffness and some pain in my left thumb and I'm more than convinced it's from my riding. My best guess is just strain from holding in the clutch at the never-ending red lights here. Does anyone else get this or am I doing something wrong? Any tips? Best I can do for now is...

So, I'm going to try and get some new tires for my bike tomorrow. I visited Jim from Jim's Cycles (shoutout) and he said he could fit me with some sport touring tires. I'm just wondering, what exactly does "sport touring" mean? And would it be better for me to get something else if I'm planning...

So I got screwed at the DMV yesterday. I'm working on getting the title changed on my new bike and getting a new plate (previously registered in WI, even though it's from here). Everything was fine up until the visual inspection, when we could not locate the engine number. I didn't even know...

Just bought a '97 Honda CBR600 F3 on Saturday. I tried to start it this morning, no dice. When I initially purchased it, the battery was bad, but the bike started just fine with a jump. I replaced the battery and it turns quite nicely, however it doesn't do much more than that. My main culprit...

Hey, I'm looking for something around 600ccs that's nice and sporty but isn't too expensive, between 2 and 3 thousand bucks. I'm in the Santa Cruz area and I can't really go very far from here so this is more for people who are closeby. Please, don't try and sell me bikes that have obscenely...

Hey there. I'm in the Santa Cruz area and new to BARF. Still relatively new to riding, just introducing myself here. Hope you guys can help me out and everything c: If anyone could hook me up with like a 1998-2002 ~600cc sport bike I'd be really grateful.