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    Touring on an antique: which bike? Where to?

    If you were going to travel on an antique when the stay at home stuff is over, which bike, and where would you ride it? Something you own, owned, want to own, whatever. Of if you've done it, what bikes and where? It's OK if it wasn't an antique then, but is now.
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    Is it legal ride to Yosemite? Truck your bike to Carnegie?

    Is it legal to ride a motorcycle or drive a car to Yosemite? Like many things, it remains open to visit. But unless you can get there on your fitness walk/run/bicycle trip, or have essential business there, it doesn't seem like it's actually legal to visit. So maybe for people who live in...
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    Your longest lasting tire?

    What were your longest lasting front & rear tires? How long? What bikes? How were they used? How well did they perform at the end?
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    Bomb squad on 237. WTF?

    Last night and this morning there was a sheriff bomb squad van on the side of 237, lights on, as well as a couple of cop cars, lights on. Different direction of the freeway yesterday and today. Last night cops cars were in left lane driving slow and making stops, and inspecting or removing...
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    Vins emissions-legal 2-stroke sport bike

    75hp 250 v-twin, 231#, . Will you be able to buy one here? We'll see... https://www.rideapart.com/articles/381257/vins-duecinquanta-road-legal-two-stroke/amp/?fbclid=IwAR1GjV6XVrL9cXbrPai0Vp9bg0VxnwutTIFn0jI0p1Pqnf9vOXR8nn48i94
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    Tubeless conversion, no safety bead: use bead sealing compound?

    Have you tried using a bead sealing compound like https://www.amazon.com/Xtra-14-101-Seal-Bead-Sealer/dp/B000GKD722 as part of a tubeless conversion on a rim that didn't have bead retention grooves/safety bead? Has it worked to maintain the bead seal in event of a flat, allowing a simple plug...
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    Sonora Pass gravel

    Yesterday a buddy of mine who lives near Sonora Pass assisted a rider who slid off the road in gravel. East bound, east side of the pass, just above the 9000' sign. I rode it today west bound, and it looked like there were similar amounts of gravel on both sides of the road. A big difference...
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    If money were no object, what bikes would you buy?

    If money were no object, what bikes would you buy? New, used, whatever, as long as you'll ride it. Nothing that just sits in your living room or garage. Please include either pics, video or links.
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    Which bike for street and beginner kart track fun?

    So I'm thinking of buying a motorcycle for street fun and to learn to ride kart track. I see a few categories: Supermoto. Mini (Grom, TNT135). If I were to buy one of these pretty sure I'd do a TNT 135. I've ridden a Grom and enjoyed it but doubt I'd ride it much on the street. A little...
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    Low sided. Not sure I can trust this tire.

    I low sided on my R1200R the other day at low speed, and not that much lean angle, on a brand new, cold sport touring tire. The gouges I see in the tread surface have me doubting this tires capabilities. Situation: making a left turn from a stop sign. Tire pressure measured at 40.8PSI...
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    Richmond Bridge is falling down (and closed in both direction)

    No reopening estimate. https://www.sfgate.com/traffic/article/580-richmond-san-rafael-bridge-closed-concrete-13598563.php
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    What do (or will) you do when you get a tire puncture?

    Do you get flats? When you get a flat tire, do you repair it road side? Do you carry the tools to do so? Do you replace the tire or continue to use it? Are you certain if you've got inner tubes in your tires or not? I see a surprising number of people who read tubeless on the sidewall of a...
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    Low cost way to ship a motorcycle seat?

    So I had a one-piece motorcycle seat for sale. Reluctant to ship, but a guy in the southeast wanted it. Online UPS quoted me about $23 shipping, asking only weight, not dimensions. I boxed it, and the UPS store quoted me over $100, based on box dimensions, not weight. Box originally came...
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    Where to buy gear in the bay area?

    With the demise of what may have been the Bay Area's best gear shop (Roadrider), and several others in recent years gone or no longer selling motorcycle gear, it seems like time for a new where to buy gear locally discussion. Fit is trickiest for boots, gloves, and helmets, so I'm most...
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    How many users on your ignore list?

    How many users on your ignore list?
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    Softtail improved, Dyna discontinued (or softtail & dyna merged)

    Looks like the new bike is improved over both the Dyna & Softtail. Sorry if this a a repost. http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/all-new-harley-davidson-softails-for-2018
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    Street bike for kart track?

    What street-legal bike would you recommend to take to the kart track for someone who's never gone?
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    Sargent seat for 1st gen FZ1

    Sold
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    Givi E360 & Givi E21 sidecases

    P̶a̶i̶r̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶g̶l̶o̶s̶s̶ ̶b̶l̶a̶c̶k̶ ̶G̶i̶v̶i̶ ̶E̶3̶6̶0̶ ̶4̶0̶l̶ ̶s̶i̶d̶e̶-̶o̶p̶e̶n̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶c̶a̶s̶e̶s̶.̶ ̶ ̶C̶a̶n̶ ̶b̶e̶ ̶u̶s̶e̶d̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶t̶o̶p̶ ̶o̶r̶ ̶s̶i̶d̶e̶ ̶c̶a̶s̶e̶s̶.̶ ̶ ̶M̶a̶t̶c̶h̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶l̶o̶c̶k̶s̶.̶ ̶ ̶S̶o̶m̶e̶ ̶s̶c̶r̶a̶t̶c̶h̶e̶s̶.̶ ̶ ̶$̶2̶0̶0̶ Pair of Givi E21 21l top-opening side...
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    park passes on your motorcycle

    I'm curious what y'all do with your national and california park passes. For the national pass, sometimes I get annual national park pass stickers for my bikes, and when I apply them it's always been to the right fork leg. I've never seen instructions for where to put them. Do you use them...
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