Recent content by Bumpits

It's been decades since I took a road safety course so I genuinely can't remember what it's like to be a novice and Im curious what it's like. What sort of lessons are brand new riders given, what were the struggles for riders early in their first year of riding, etc. If someone can give me...

I replaced the stator and the regulator in my tuono (as you do for an aprilia with 30k miles) and now Idk what's going on. Fuel pump primes. No EFI warnings or error codes on the dashboard. Starter motor clicks but doesn't crank. Battery worked fine prior to this; 12.5 V with the key on "on," if...

...and post about it on Barf? i was going to pick it up but a. it looked like it was damaged pretty significantly on both sides, like the attempt to stand it up had already been made and failed, and b. the tail cowl was smashed against the curb, so pieces of it would be on the ground still. But...

I would like to go places if I can do so without harming the center of my tires. How possible is it to get around this country on routes devoid of our gruelingly straight highway system?

I've been having that feeling like my bike isn't farkled out enough. Sub $250 if you can manage.