Recent content by 442Paul

Well, I am leaving CA for at least the next four years to go to med school in Pittsburgh. BARF has been an invaluable bike/riding resource for me since I started riding last year. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for similar forums on the other coast.

Heard there were hill climbs this weekend at Carnegie. Anybody confirm, or going to check it out?

I guess this could be either a "general" or "garage" question. Does anyone know if/where aluminum throttle tubes for f4i's are available? The needle bearing metal tube for the dirtbike made a world of difference, allowed smoother throttle control and is way more durable than the plastic (wont...

I'm going to order some sidi boots from a board member, but first I want to try them on for comfort and sizing locally. Anyone know who stocks sidi boots in sacramento?

Need to get a new clear shield for my rf-1000. Also going to pick up a silver spectra mirror. Any recommendations for who has the best prices on mirror shoei shields? $50 on the web is the cheapest I've found so far.

Well its rainin...thought I'd learn how to post pics. If this goes right, you should see my bike below

Hopefully the guys who are mechanically well informed when it comes to honda f4i's can help me out with this question. A fellow barf member is selling an '02 f4i that I am interested in. The bike has around 5,000 miles on it and no mechanical problems other than a "rattle" which becomes...

I have the opportunity to buy an '01 R1 with very low miles in mint condition from a friend for an incredible price. I initially planned on getting a smaller first bike, but this deal is too hard to walk away from. I've been shopping around for insurance quotes, and, as I expected, the prices...

I guess the tradition here is that I introduce myself before hounding all the experts for advice. I am a rookie to street bikes. Just graduated from UC Davis. Have been wanting to get a sport bike for years but finances prohibited. I've always had a huge collection of other toys I could barely...