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I've got a set of (cordura?) saddlebags and one normally sits about 1" above the exaust... yet on my last trip somehow it landed on the exhaust, melting a hole in the corner and welding a few things on the inside... thankfully, that was all. Any thoughts on repairing it? I'm thinking the best...

What do folks do with their gear if they're going someplace where wearing motorcycle gear isn't exactly normal... could be too warm, too much to carry, silly looking, etc? Examples: * Going hiking * Going out to watch a band at a bar. * Going to a museum. For the first I usually cable lock...

I went for a spin around the block to test out my bike after some maintenance. Less gear than normal, so you know there was going to be problems. First intersection has three lanes--left turn lane, left/straight, and straight/right. And a slight shift if you go straight. You can guess what...

I don't like doing maintence. Especially cleaning. What's the laziest thing I can do to keep my chain lasting a relatively long time? My current technique clearly sucks, as the chain will need to be replaced soon (bike has about 10000 miles on it, I assume the chain is original). I've read a...

I'm thinking of going to Seattle next week (e.g. I want to be there on the 1st, and will return later that week). Note that I'm a newbie, so this'd be a long ride for me. Does the following plan make sense: Leave south bay Friday afternoon. Sit in (or split through) traffic a few hours, maybe...

Anyone waking up early for B2B? Any hints if you want to go near the starting line? A friend wants to go there. Last year I was in GG park with a different group of people, driving worked fine... but different place, different people, and I don't think going by motorcycle is going to be an...

I was heading up La Honda road today. A few miles from San Gregorio I had to pull over to adjust my earplug; just before I started moving I was passed by a bunch of cars with a CHP in the middle. (I think it was CHP). A half mile later I see a car spinning in the gravel on the far side of the...

Something on my bike is squeaking... particularly under moderate acceleration. I'm not sure what. I put the bike on the centerstand, and it seems at least one of the squeaks has the same cycle as the wheel. Makes me think it might be brakes, but I'm not sure. Any tips on figuring out what it is?

So I need a new jacket... Any thoughts on Shift jackets? I tried on the Super Sport a while ago and it fit me pretty well, but now I see the M1 Fire jacket is being closed out... which means it's dirt cheap, especially the textile one, but also makes me wonder if it's being closed out because...

Hello everyone... have been lurking for a while here and decided to sign up. Let's see... well, my unimaginative screen name comes from the fact that I'm riding a (new to me but not new) SV650, have had it for about a month now. In some ways I wish I'd started w/a smaller bike, since I'm...