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One owner -- clean title / pink slip in hand *Completely stock *No crashes / drops - not even a scratch *Never abused/tracked/ridden in rain - Garaged *All required servicing by dealer with paperwork *Owners Manual / extra key *New Tires *DMV Registration recently renewed...

The zipper on my riding pants is not holding anymore (not because of the "Holiday Pounds" :twofinger). Although it should be an easy fix - it's a sign that these bad boys are getting old. I'm even considering upgrading to the power ranger style onezie. I figure this is the best time of year to...

Do you guys wash your motorcycles every couples of weeks or just spray & wipe down with Honda Polish / Plexus? I've been using Plexus on my bikes for the last couple of years with good results. But, I just bought a new motorcycle in a color that's notorious for showing paint flaws - black. I'm...

What do you guys think of the BILT helmets? I'm thinking about getting a spare helmet and they have some decent deals right now. Is it a high quality to price ratio or you get what you pay for kind of a product? I've heard some negative things about their gloves and other apparel that easily...

I'm getting older and so are my liter bikes- I figured it was a good time to trade down from my 48K mile R1 (maintenance costs started to hit an all time high) & into a new 2013 FZ8- so I scooped up one of Yamaha's last naked inline 4s with more than 600ccs of grunt; I was expecting a drop in...

**EDIT: SOLD** I wanted to give BARFers dibs before craigslist because you're less likely to be nigerian scammers :twofinger I purchased this 2013 Yamaha FZ08 brand new from the dealer yesterday and it has about 60 miles on it. It comes with the full Yamaha factory warranty, is completely...

Hate to start a thread for such a basic question... but I took tomorrow off from work not realizing that the Friday IMS hours were 4pm - 9pm... does that mean there's no demos on Friday? If there will be demos- do you guys happen to know the bike demo hours specifically for Friday?

This is the first time I've experienced something like this in almost 40,000 miles on the R1. Not sure if I just didn't shift properly (unlikely :twofinger), but under heavy acceleration, it felt like the gear might have popped into neutral from second. It happened so fast & right after I...

im not going to go into the details...but basically a pick up truck made an illegal turn & took me out... im sore & heart broken over the moto loss but I'm focused on getting this resolved with insurance. So far, im not getting a warm fuzzy feeling from my claims adjuster... in terms of gear, he...

I know that 20w50 is thicker oil but this is my first time using it on the 08 R1 & I want to be sure it's not going to harm the motorcycle in any way. I've always used Amsoil 10w40- the store only had 20w50 today & I desperately needed an oil change (3,600 miles since last change). The main...

not sure how to embed youtube videos...but damn these hos are worth the extra step of going to youtube... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8GoT_B2JOY

I was having a blast this sunday afternoon on my 08 R1 in the hills; she was performing exceptionally well- instantaneous acceleration @ all RPM ranges & power delivery felt crisp, smooth & wicked fast. On my way back home a courteous car driver waved me passed; I was either in 1st or 2nd &...

I've been feeling guilty lately after doing clutch wheelies on my aging (33K miles) 08 R1; I think it's a combination of this & paranoia that's making me believe my clutch is probably not in it's finest condition at this point. Just so you have some background on my "wheelie style"; I don't do...

I know that the clunking sound from neutral to first is normal but today it was especially pronounced on my R1. Although what I did differently was rev the bike immediately upon starting it (up to roughly 6K rpm; bike was already warm) & as the revs came back down I pulled the clutch in and...

It's one thing to get a ticket when you're being an asshat but when you're actually "cruising" & riding well within your limits on an empty road early on a Saturday morning... that's when it feels like their out to get you. And I had all the decent tax paying citizen boxes checked- full gear...

So I test rode a Harley Sportster at the IMS & I think I want one in the near future. The problem is I don't know much about Harleys. Can someone help me figure out what model is depicted in the below pictures? :drool

I thought it was awesome! Admittedly, the demo rides were the highlight even though you can do them without purchasing an event pass. For me, the actual expo was just a break between demo rides. Some of the display bikes at the exhibition were definitely drool worthy. I think any die hard...

I was getting ready for a Sunday afternoon ride when the zipper tab on my Alpinestars leather jacket came right off & could not be reattached. This made me think "hmmm... I've had this jacket for well over 2 years, maybe it's time for a new one?" But, other than the zipper and some dirt it's...

I was enjoying a ride up the hills when suddenly I noticed my turn signals weren't working, then I push my horn & that wasn't working either...now that's not the weird part... I got home & when I hit the cut off switch to turn the bike off, then put the switch back to the regular run mode...

My schedule at work has been getting more and more hectic, leaving me with little free time - so I've been prioritizing my two-wheeled hobby over other activities on the weekends; namely, I haven't been hitting the gym as regularly. However, I think I may be able to "kill two birds with one...