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Anybody wanna talk some sense into me one way or the other? 2008 Bandit 1250 -vs- 2011 Yamaha FZ8 Before y'all launch into your opinion, let it be universally agreed that mo' powa is betta! There, that's outa the way, let's not revisit it. I have a wonderful bagger, it's a Bandit 1250 with...

(I don't know how to ride) ...CORRECTLY!. I've asked around, I've gotten word on some of the organized Track Days, and I thought that all I wanted was to ride fast & have fun..... maybe even get some pointers. BUT I have since learned a couple things since last Tuesday at Reg Pridmore's...

Okay, I started by looking at a list of the various vendors who offer time on the track, then I saw that Zoom2 has something in less than 20 hours at the old Sears Point. And I began to read various threads, and more still, until sensory overload got the better of me Bottom line, I wanna get...

My buddy on his new Versys and I filled up with gas at a station where a CHP on his BMW was doing the same. We thought he was about to leave, but instead he turned around, came back into the station area, piddling around with something.....(?). I didn't have a good feeling about it at-all, but...

Old guy wants to do a track day...... Please help me get started by guiding me on what I need to get started. I've only done one track day, but what I -NEED- are some pointers to help me overcome 39 years worth of bad habits. Okay, my gear: I have a black leather "biker" jacket w/Johnson's...

I plan to drive to Southern Cali' this week to buy some Motoport riding gear. It's gonna cost me lotsa money..... but after 38 years of sporting wannabe gear, it's about time I "dress for the fall". I pilot a sport-touring bike, and I ride year 'round in all kinds of temps. But in addition to...

Been riding with a bent brake lever (lower) for the last several months, seeking a little help locating an affordable replacement. 2003 naked SV650 Thanks in advance, if you can hook me up.... -=Pat=- Stockton

I'll not go into detail about what I'm up against, jus' wanna ask a simple question that I may already know the answer to: If I put longer links on my rear shock absorber (lowering it), and have the ability to raise the ride-height on my after-market (Elka) shock..... will raising the ride...

...ever been stalked online, from one motocycle site to another, year after year? Or do your friends actually have a life? i.e. better things to do with their time. (Hi ya Steve, it's Tuesday 8:20AM as I type this..... how long did it take you to find this post after lurking other sites...

2008 black Bandit 1255cc Bandit with full luggage 32,000 miles 'Cogent Dynamics' rear shock (for 255 pound rider & passenger/luggage) 'Cogent Dynamics' springs (for 255 pound rider & passenger/luggage) 'Holeshot' fork brace 'MIVV X-Cone' slip-on muffler modifed factory header sans CAT'...

2003 Silver naked: 6,483 miles 'Holeshot' High Mount SV1000 snorkle 'Elka' rear shock absorber (for 235 pound rider) 'Speed Tech' springs & 'Gold Valve' Emulators (for 235 pound rider) 'Superbrace' fork brace 'Puig' windscreen 'Ride it' clicker levers lowered/narrowed driver's seat passenger...

Is there anybody here who owns a couple street bikes?: one a heavy-weight putting down some serious horsepower & torque - and - another 200 pounds less with half the horsepower & torque I ask because I thought I was gonna get SIGNIFICANTLY longer tire life from my SV650 than I get from the...

Do you have a short reach? Looking for a very nice tactical shotgun? Are you familiar with Hans Vang barrels? Custom, nice, w/Hartz recoil reducer in it's shortened wood stock, based on the age old/'reliable' Remington 838. I only used it in a couple of tactical gun courses.... otherwise it...

I'm looking for a cheap passenger seat from off a second generation SV650..... in ANY condition, as long as the seat pan is fully intact.

I might assume that I already know an answer..... but maybe I'm wrong: I have modified my Bandit 1250 by adding a K&N, chopping down the air box lid, removing the secondaries, a TFI (modified mapping by adding fuel only ((or not)), and a free-flow muffler...., air/fuel is straight & true, a...

What the hell, I got nothing to lose by trying this..... I shouldn't be parting with money better applied toward bills, but I find myself looking through CL and BARF for the perfect "deal". You know, something that screams out to me, "BUY THIS before it's too late!" I want to spend as little...

Two distinctly different questions to follow re. Suzuki 1250 & GS500F: (1) I have a Bandit 1250 that needs longer clutch & brake lines installed, valves to be checked, and my upgraded suspension serviced. (28,000 miles on valves & clutch/brake fluid, 10,000 miles on fork oil & rear shock) My...

vespa, Vespa, VESPA! $3,400 198cc monster with only 2,400 miles on it..... two thousand of which I put on in the last two months after buying it from a local guy. My back is too phucked up to take to the bolt-up-right Monty Python style seating position. My dream of over 35 years dashed after...

I AM..... (now) "Scooter Trash", WooHOO! Badass biker that I've been on 60hp to 130hp bikes, riding mega-miles per year, I have achieved a 35 year dream and purchased a Vespa. (Whew, and it ain't easy logging the miles on a feather-weight little 200cc Scoot in that straight up & beg riding...

I attended (for ten bucks) a sales pitch for Kieth Code's new DVD today. For another ten dollars (had I responded soon enough) I could have run up & down the parking-lot learning how to weave proper like. ....decided to ride up to Alice's for a Turkey Club sammich rather than pay for...