[DeD Fred]

I drive one 100 miles a day, 5 days a week. Its light and nimble, but still holds the road.

I ride a Hyosung GY650S cruiser. The carbed ones are not nasty fast.

Ive got nothing bad to say about them. Id not ride the sporkbike version, and the kids that do beat them like a redheaded stepchild. So they may not last as long as the heavier Jap bikes do.

I get 55 MPG at 75 mgh, and 58 MPG at 60-62 mph.

Find a Jap bike that can match that in the 650 class.

[DeD Fred]

I ride my bike 90% of the time

I do own a 79 Mustang for store runs

and a 72 Dart for cruisin in

[DeD Fred]

Nope Washington to the north

[DeD Fred]

Never saw a tractor seat on a bike, but then thats not a bike, its a tractor

[DeD Fred]

When they hit the ground with a tanktop, shorts and flip-flops on, they are poured into a bag.

[DeD Fred]

Kinda hard ot wear out chains on a belt driven crusier.

The sporkbike version is chain driven, and beat like a redheaded step child.

It seems those guys were a tad on the bias side.

I call mine a sport/crusier. In all the shoot outs, it spanks the rest of the class.

I raced a Dynaglide for 10 miles, we played tag up to 100 mph, then I backed off, for my motor is still new.

I dont fell bad playing tag with a 1400cc Harley.

On the seating postion. Im a big guy, and I had to alter the heck out of the seat in order to get a good riding position.

Id not recomend one for any one over 6ft tall.

I added the windscreen and Throttlemiester dampener.

My 100 miles a day, is a joy.

[DeD Fred]

I wanted to fly the space shuttle

But the dang FAA made me fly a Piper Cub

[DeD Fred]

One of the reasons I dont wear a full face, is I ran through a bee sworm and got several inside at once.

My buddy behind me said he never saw a helmet fly off of someoen going down the road. It looked like I lost my head for a second. He was nice enough to stop and pick it up for me.

<---Also now use a windscreen

[DeD Fred]

My two fav bikes are

1975 Kawaski 750 triple

1996 Yamaha FJ1200

Been way to fast on both

[DeD Fred]

Know whats ahead of you always

Front brakes are the death of new riders. Brake before you hit the turn, drop your gears and power around the corner.

About the only time I even use my front dual discs is if soccer mom wants the road in front of me, and I have to slam the binders to avoid being a bumper sticker.

If I am going to fast into a turn, Ill slow down way before the centrical force has shot me onto the gravel

[DeD Fred]

I pay $175 a year for full everything coverage.

When I had a Harley (yeah I know) Geico wants $980 a year, my buds were paying no more than $300 a year. So I found a broker, and he got me into a $300 a year deal.

That was 5 years ago, my borker now handles both cars, the truck, bike and home.

[DeD Fred]

If your not on your toes and have both eyes open every time you ride.

You are a deadman riding.

Soccer mom never looks, she is do busy with the screaming kids, Deisel dan has to make the next load, and he is late.

What ever can be, is in the road in front of you.

I hit a 4×4 and road sign that bounced out of the back of a state road crew truck 3 months ago, going 75 and at night.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[DeD Fred]

Some of the new bikes dont even come with reserve. Geez is that silly.

Best thing you can do is start off figuing your machine will get X amount of MPG. Depending on displacement and riding style.

Next run you machine within the safey zone of that mileage. When you refuel, you should be able to figure out how much your bike is getting, and less 20% then ride that many miles, refuel, and test again. After 5 tanks you will know how you bike is on fuel, and may never have to hit reserve.

My current machine gets 55mpg easy, riding at 75 most of the time. At 60 I can get 58 mpg. With a 4 gallon tank, I can safely go 220 miles and have fuel left over.

Something they used to teach a long time ago, was how to switch tanks while riding. On the freeway, its no big deal, you will start sputtering before you run out. By doing the above procedure, you should already know when your close to running out, and except it.

If you bike has an OFF position on your petcock, you can go riding, shut off the petcock, wait until it starts to sputter, then turn it back on. This will give you an idea of what its like to run out.

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