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Two months ago I began planning what would be the longest trip I've ever taken - 1350 miles. I was in Thailand from Sept 20th-30th with my wife and it would be ideal to tack this trip onto the end of that vacation. Upon my return from Thailand, I see that the forecast calls for some light...

First pic.. the route: Elevation Profile: Aleks and I left San Jose about 6:15pm on Thursday night and headed for the Motel 6 in Auburn - the same place we stayed for Sierras I. It was warm (high 80s/low 90s) throughout most of the ride - we split lanes up most of 680, but didn't need to...

I really want to do a 2000+ mile ride in October, so I figure I better get my butt in shape (literally, so my butt can handle it!). I finally bought another VFR (2004) in March after selling my 1996 VFR two years ago. On my old VFR, the longest ride I had ever done was down to San Diego and...

On Calaveras Rd today.

I crashed 7 years ago and the pants of my aerostich have been torn even since. The area that is torn is below the knee ballistics and low enough that my boot still covers my leg in that area, so it hasn't been a safety hazard... just looks ugly. Aerostich wanted $119 and 4-6 weeks to do the...

So... I've got to be in Monterey on both Sat and Sun of MotoGP (teaching a car control clinic and running an autocross). A friend of mine that is camping at Laguna in an RV has offered me one of his beds. So.. my question is... if I roll into Laguna on Saturday around 6-7PM, will I need a...

Thought I'd throw this out there as a feeler. My wife's daily driver is an S2000 and she wants a car with more room. She found the car she wants and we're having it shipped from the east coast... so in 2-3 weeks, our 2002 Honda S2000 will be for sale. We bought it just over two years ago with...

I've been 'hypermiling' in my car a bit and I was thinking of doing the same on my VFR just to see what kind of fuel economy is possible when pretending it's a 250cc bike :). One hypermiling method in manual transmission cars is to leave the car in gear when coasting up to a stop light and then...

Saw 20+ sportbikes parked on the street in my complex (N SJ, near Berryessa/680)... I would have stopped by to say hi but I didn't have the time...

I hit a pothole *hard* on Bear Creek Rd two weeks ago. I've been riding the bike almost every day since, including a 300+ mile Big Sur loop yesterday. I commented to others that for some reason, the bike didn't feel stable at (a specific speed that may or may not be above the speed limit). I...

Just thought I'd pass along some information that I've come across about radios that are great for bike-to-bike comm. I lead a bunch of automobile caravans and was in the market for a higher powered "talkabout" so that everyone in the caravan could hear me. Less than a month later I ended...

Never posted here too much before, but I've been around... Got my first VFR in 2000, totaled it (broke my leg too) in 2001. Bought the second one before I was even off crutches and sold it in 2006 after it pissed me off (electrical problems). I've been looking for an 04 Asphalt Black VFR...

I'm the 2006 autocross coordinator for the BMW Car Club of America Golden Gate Chapter. Our current autocross venue is down in Marina, near Monterey. This is more than 100 miles from the Golden Gate, greatly limiting our participation. Other autocross sites that we know about are the Oakland...

Here's an idea I've had for quite awhile - I finally got around to doing it. It's a forum where: Prior to riding, you check the condition of the roads (as reported by other riders). After your ride, you report the conditions for other motorcyclists. I know that the last thing we need is...

I spotted this headline on an Asian newspaper while at dinner tonight.. Had to snag a copy and scan it.

Checkit. http://www.rimmaxwheels.com/DynastySpinningDescription.html hahahaha so lame.

Anyone else find this vid hilarious? :) Looks like someone just shot the dog. http://www.gla55pak.com/lameduckie/02december/rnd/rusty.wmv

I'm amazed that the DMV approved my new plate...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=908306503

I live in Milpitas, been riding for almost 2 yrs... I had a pretty bad crash about a yr ago and have a metal rod running through my femur to prove it :).. I was back riding before I was even off crutches though: but yeah, here's a better pic of my 96 viffer: