Forum: Equipment
Yesterday, 03:16 PM
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Forget quiet, use earplugs.
I like my HJC...
Forget quiet, use earplugs.
I like my HJC IS-16, has an internal visor that rocks.
The Scorpion EXO-500 can be had around $200, has a very soft lining, some people like the "pump" system, and...
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Forum: The Garage
Yesterday, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 1,715
RE: work bench height.
I'm 6'3", so nothing...
RE: work bench height.
I'm 6'3", so nothing is tall enough for me. Benches at work, in the kitchen, factory work benches, all too short for me to work at comfortably for any duration. I would...
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Forum: The Garage
05-20-2013, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 1,715
Install as much insulation as possible.
Install...
Install as much insulation as possible.
Install as many outlets as possible.
If you want air, it might be worth finding space for a small closet area for the compressor to keep the noise down, but...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-17-2013, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,148
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Forum: Equipment
05-17-2013, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,613
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-15-2013, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 1,364
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Forum: Equipment
05-14-2013, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 447
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Forum: Equipment
05-14-2013, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,500
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Forum: Equipment
05-14-2013, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,594
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Forum: Equipment
05-14-2013, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 367
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Forum: Equipment
05-14-2013, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,500
I applaud your attempts at building something...
I applaud your attempts at building something new, by yourself.:clap
Your testing rig is all but useless unless you are measuring force applied and comparing it to some WAG of real world impact,...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-14-2013, 08:25 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 1,364
Dang, you beat me to it!
I rode a TU250 last...
Dang, you beat me to it!
I rode a TU250 last weekend at a Suzuki demo event, and that thing was a blast. It did an indicated 70 mph on the highway with more to give, just not in top gear:lol3,...
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Forum: The Rockies It's all downhill from here...
05-09-2013, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 544
That's an enviable position to be in.
One...
That's an enviable position to be in.
One thing my wife and I are discussing about where we want to buy down the road (no kids, yet, but probably soon, as well as buying a house soon) is "what's...
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Forum: The Rockies It's all downhill from here...
05-09-2013, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 500
I stumbled across these...
I stumbled across these (http://www.vintageskiworld.com/) guys a little while ago. Not so much trails maps, but some other cool ski stuff.
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Forum: The Garage
05-09-2013, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 677
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Forum: The Garage
05-09-2013, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 543
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Forum: The Garage
05-09-2013, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 459
Dumbassery like this can take a while to sort...
Dumbassery like this can take a while to sort out, as I learned with a car a decade ago.:rofl
I'm not sure how electrons function in Canada, but down here they need a complete path to flow.:D
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Forum: Equipment
05-09-2013, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 988
I'm on my third Casio Mil-spec...
I'm on my third Casio Mil-spec drop/crush/water/dust resistant phone, and they have all been great. Only changed them out for upgrades. I'm using a Commando now. Not ATT, not super current, but...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-08-2013, 08:28 AM
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Replies: 179
Views: 4,905
-As said by others, let the coaches coach. ...
-As said by others, let the coaches coach. Listen to them. Remember, you are paying them for their knowledge. Utilize that opportunity.
-At my class we had one guy bring his own helmet. That...
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Forum: Road warriors
05-07-2013, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 573
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Forum: The Garage
05-03-2013, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 632
If you're scratching the area around your...
If you're scratching the area around your ignition with your key, perhaps you should drink less before you try to ride your motorcycle? (Stab key, miss. Stab key, miss. Stab key, miss...) Or, I think...
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Forum: The Rockies It's all downhill from here...
05-02-2013, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 8,983
Views: 1,078,792
Here's...
Here's (http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/3780115529.html) the link.
I had to copy and paste this one, just for posterity's sake:
"1982 yamaha virago 750 - $700 (wheatridge)
<section...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
05-02-2013, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 6,476
Views: 1,242,981
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Forum: Road warriors
05-01-2013, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 887
Views: 174,482
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Forum: Road warriors
04-30-2013, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 887
Views: 174,482
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Forum: Road warriors
04-30-2013, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 887
Views: 174,482
Any taller riders on the NT? Is 6'3" too tall...
Any taller riders on the NT? Is 6'3" too tall for an NT?
How's the NT700V for passenger comfort? We have sat on a V-Strom 650 and it felt comfy, no ride though. Not trying to go round-the-world...
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Forum: The Garage
04-30-2013, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 566
Yes, LED is pricey, but I love the one I put...
Yes, LED is pricey, but I love the one I put under my kitchen cabinet that is over my main prep counter.
If it were my garage, I might go florescent. We have a few at work that were quite...
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Forum: Equipment
04-29-2013, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,197
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Forum: Equipment
04-25-2013, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 318
I really wanted a Scorpion for my last helmet...
I really wanted a Scorpion for my last helmet purchase, but the shape just wasn't quite right for my forehead. I have a hard time believing that the GT-Air is almost twice the helmet that the...
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Forum: Equipment
04-25-2013, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 531
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Forum: Road warriors
04-23-2013, 08:36 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,351
I'll second that $2000-$3000 seems reasonable...
I'll second that $2000-$3000 seems reasonable depending on the general condition. I'd say that just about anything that starts, goes, and stops with title is worth $500 to $1000, so any improvement...
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Forum: Road warriors
04-19-2013, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 3,580
Views: 541,040
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Forum: Road warriors
04-19-2013, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 718
Views: 69,830
I think I may be a bit like Phork...
2013...
I think I may be a bit like Phork...
2013 V-strom 650 appeals to me a lot. So does a used R1150R. Sorry, but the tank on the R1100R looks too much like a tumor. :D I'm not interested in big...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-15-2013, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,411
Quotes from the article:
"...the motorcyclist...
Quotes from the article:
"...the motorcyclist is actually transported into an entirely different state of consciousness."
"Participants revealed on questionnaires they filled out at the end of ...
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Forum: Road warriors
04-15-2013, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 525
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Forum: The Rockies It's all downhill from here...
04-02-2013, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 182
Deal on a V-Strom
Sorry if this sounds Spammy, no affiliation on my part. I almost pulled the trigger on a 2012 ADV V-Strom at Grand Prix in Littleton last weekend, but I'm going to wait a little longer. The guy I...
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Forum: The Rockies It's all downhill from here...
03-28-2013, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,095
I love the concept of the Shiver, but after...
I love the concept of the Shiver, but after seeing them in person I don't see how we wouldn't look like two monkies humping a football two-up a Shiver:lol3
Note: my Italian bike lust is not...
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Forum: The Rockies It's all downhill from here...
03-28-2013, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,095
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Forum: Road warriors
03-27-2013, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 637
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Forum: The Rockies It's all downhill from here...
03-26-2013, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,095
Yeah, I kind of hope that I can't fit on the...
Yeah, I kind of hope that I can't fit on the Hyperstrada for fear of one following me home. The optimist in me thinks that since I have about a 34" inseam that my legs would be alright, kind of like...
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