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Damn that looks like some great riding!

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Nice video. Who does the music you use?

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Damn that looks like some nice riding!

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Bullitt, now that is one awesome movie. I live across the border from Juarez, MX and there is still a little bar across the river where he used to go. I’ve been there multiple times, before all the violence came up, and its a great little bar. I can just imagine him there knocking back a few cold ones.

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Nice bike! Congrats!

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Awesome! We should tell Mad Magazine someone stole their idea!

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Suzuki GS 500F. Nice starter bike but only kept it for one year. Now I have a Honda CBR 1000RR and loving it!

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Welcome Terry!

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Thank you Jeff. That was a very informative article. I still have not gone looking for a new battery since the temp has dipped a lot in the last week. Maybe in a month or so when it starts to get warm here again. Well, to those still riding, be safe and enjoy!!

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That would be great. Let me know how the solar tender works out. Thank you.

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Thank you all for the helpful advise. And by the way, my dad also used to preach about leaving a battery on the concrete floor. Haha! I couldn’t help but laugh after reading your scientific explanation. I laugh because you make sense but what chance does science hold against a family tradition? Haha!
Gary, I guess I could run a really long cord from the house outside. I didn’t want to do this because the closest plug is a bit old. Didn’t want to start a fire. I will be taking the battery out this weekend and in the process I’ll check the connections. Either way I think I will be replacing the battery since this is the second time it dies. I am paranoid that it is permanently damaged and it will leave me stranded somewhere.
Jeff, would it be safe to assume that rather then turning on the bike for 10 minutes once a week, a 20 mile ride is preferable once a month?

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Good point Gary. I’ll keep this in mind as soon as I get a new battery. Thanks.

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I run it for 10 minutes, give or take, but I dont rev it too much. What RPM should I keep it at?
I don’t remove the battery since I do tend to use it about once a week. Taking it on and off would be a pain.

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I couldn’t agree more. Right now the story is raising red flags about the behaviour of our local constabulary. The officer in the video is been called a thug and other less glamours terms. In addition to this incident, other people are coming forward with similar stories of abuse.
I’ve seen the video over and over and I have seen nothing that would warrant his actions. His life or the life of others was never in any danger. I’m not sure if this was in this report, but the officer later admits that he was angry because when the biker crashed into his new cruiser, the bike damaged the cruiser. Of course he denies that he hit the biker multiple times while on the floor. A later report goes on to say that there was minimal action taken against the officer.
Perhaps we should import police officers from the UK? Based on eons description it seems they are more professional.

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That’s a first. Usually common sense takes a back seat to stupidity.

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