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Car question but I'm sure the same could apply to older bikes. I have a 20 year old bmw that got stolen and I just got it back. I didn't have comprehensive coverage but now think it's worth it. The KBB value is only $2-5k but the actual value is more like $8-10k based on current Craigslist...

Friend wants to ride tomorrow and check out a hypermoto in Elk Grove. Departing Oak at 9a and need to be in EG by 11a. After that we have until 5p to be back in Oak. Any route recommendations? I'll probably stop by Amador Brewing Co for lunch, I think the owner went to HS with my wife...

I'm interviewing for a job down in SJ. In general I hate commuting, and I've been fortunate to have a 1.8 mile commute for the last decade that I can do on a 50 year old Schwinn just as fast as I can do on a CBR. Preliminary stages so I have no idea if it will work out, but obviously a big...

Not your typical wreck. My buddy was coming back from a track day and as he was slowing down for the toll booth for the GG bridge the lady behind him was looking for her Fastrak thingy and didn't notice the stopped cars in front of her and plowed into him, smashing his CBR, trailer and totaling...

Does anyone know of any shops in the Oakland/Berkeley area that can evacuate my AC system of R12? I want it evacuated so I can check for leaks and then recharge with R12a. Not sure what's left in the system but would like to do it correctly. I talked to a few repair shops and they got rid of...

I saw some talk on here a while back about this issue with Dunlop Q3's. Seemed like it was a manufacturing defect. I can't find the thread because the search engine needs at least three letters in a word to run. Curious to know if people ended up returning the tires or running with them. You...

Has anyone ever mig welded something om their bike? I'm building a rack for the back of my KTM. I've made the mounting brackets that bolt to the frame, from there it would be way easy to tack weld the tubing with the thing on the bike to fixture it. Just want to make sure the arc won't mess up...

Last night I was chilling on the couch and two CHiP's come knocking on my door. Figure they've probably got the wrong house, they should be checking on a number of fucked up things on my block so I open and shake hands, whatever I'm cool and I appreciate cops fixing shit in our hood. Nope...

Car related but I assume the same situation can happen with a bike. I sold a car 2 years ago. Filed the release of liability online (kept record). Just got a notice saying it's in impound and they want $880 to release it. Last weekend I was saying how I regret selling the car, it was a good...

I'm looking at goolge maps to show a route through Palomares to Sunol, but the map refuses to route me through there. I recall there's a gate on the Northern side of the road, wondering if the road is closed seasonally or due to the work they're doing on the reservoir. Inquiring minds want to know.

SOLD I bought this about 2 years ago with the intention of learning to ride dirt. In that time I've taken it out to Carnegie exactly once, and romped it through the hills maybe 5 times. It's time to pass it on. It's actually a lot of fun to rail in the hills, but I barely have time to ride...

Looking to do a full day ride this weekend. Trying to figure out the most awesome day ride that will avoid holiday traffic. Could possibly do an overnight if an awesome destination warrants it. My friend and I both have street bikes, so paved is good. Vague ideas so far include: - HWY 25...

Super random, but thought I would try the dirt forum. Does anyone know the Williams Hill BLM area? I got invited to go camping out there at the end of the month. I'll probably only go if I can take my CBR to get a good ride in. It looks like the last 8 or so miles is unpaved (Lockwood-San...

Came with my xr when I bought it, looks to be too wide to fit. Looks like ire ear only run a few miles still had the little rubber nipples. Date code is old.. late 2010. $15 or trade for a front kenda k270 to match my rear.

I'm new to carbs. My XR has always been hard to start, so I cleaned out the carbs. I followed the procedure in the manual, pulled out all the rubber/plastic parts and cleaned everything, put it back together. Problem is there's one bonus part I couldn't figure out where it goes. It's a super...

I'm selling my trusty BMW. I've owned it for 5 years and it's been the most trouble free car I've ever owned. I'm selling it because I just bought Butch's M3. DETAILS: - 155k miles - 5 spd manual trans - bullet proof M42 motor (the bottom end is based of the same 4cyl block BMW has been...

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Anyone know how moto parking is at the Sacramento Convention center? I'm going to a 3 day conference next week, might take the train or drive but thought taking the moto might make the commute more enjoyable. I'd like to be able to store my gear in/on my bike too, so hopefully there's a decent...

This dude down the block has a nice notchback. Dual flowmasters with turn downs, I can appreciate that. The problem is that he starts it up at 6:15AM every AM, and for some reason let's it idle for a solid 30 minutes, sometimes 45 minutes. I wake up every AM to the rumble of that damn thing...

Just curious here.. I got a ticket on my car on Friday for two fix-it violations (didn't put my new stickers on and my VIN was covered with an old parking meter slip). I thought I heard somewhere that you can't get cited for fix-it issues if there were no other violations? I was parked in a...