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refer to your intro message……..

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Welcome….
before anyone else jumps at it, what style of bike? Have you butt tested any? What purposes are you planning for the bike?
Some key answers we need to help steer you and that you need to know to help you make an informed decision.

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the song…ummmm….good god no not trying to relive that. As far as the economy… the worst ones suffering are the ones that built their lives around money.
I stay happy due to the theory of “If you aint got it , you can’t lose it!”
lol…. that and I set my bills way below what I probably could, saved my arse from hardships. That and I am good at what I do at work and work in an industry that will never go away.
I always leave my value in those who I surround myself with. Money goes quicker then it can be made, houses can be re bought or built, cars and bikes are the same as homes. However a life time of memories can never be taken away (unless you count amnesia, but hell then you don’t remember you).

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depends on where you go and wether or not the wheels are off the bike.

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Here in NC they allow you to blow a red light with a left turn if you waited 2 cycles of oncoming traffic and no green for you . Then you are able to proceed with caution.

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Nice scoot…like the coloring too!

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I think the coolest thing about that machine for me is how the inside wheel can stuff itself up and the outter one drops in deep turns. Too cool.

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You know… I absolutely do not condone his actions…but the kid in me smiles at the fact that someone is living out their “Smokey and the Bandit” fantasies.
I had the pleasure of talking with a state patrolman today and asked how they deal with bikes that they can keep up with . Especially now the Highway patrol is now on B’mers. He said most everyone behaves and pulls over but if they get “a dumbass on a busa” (his phrasing) that doesn’t stop, they just follow the person and keep ’em in sight to alert the meat wagon as to where to pick up the remaining pieces.

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Hmmmm…. let’s see. For me the P.S. option would be a recommendation. Sorry not the PC thing to say but yea…. umm….you made a conscious decision to get on a bike and go riding. To hell with what everyone else thinks, UNLESS she is wearing your ring. Then the law of compromise comes in.
Personally I get all the, do you realize how dangerous that is… or … are you trying to kill yourself, etc. yadda yadda.
In this sanitized BS state of time we live in where if you do anything less then smile I couldn’t care less about others opinions. If you frown or have an opinion flipped from everyone else you are a candidate for prozac to them .
Puff you chest out and give them a very hearty and well meaning ( teenage derived) …SO?!
Look, it’s your life and unless they hold your wallet and/or cojones in your hands they have nothing to do with it other then a very “dangerous” stink eye. Just stick your tongue out at them and move on.

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Welcome and grats! First thing is to continue what your already doing but test everything. yea be careful about the throttle roll situation MSF may have helped you get past it but even afterwards I still took a little bit of time to fully relax my arm and hands to get tight turns without some throttle roll.

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dry rot crack, definitely a tire is in your near future…. or should be. Metal out the tire…. another need for a tire. If it’s not metal debris from the highway it could very well be a steel belt (or really a strand from it) that didn’t settle properly in the mold when it was cast. In which case…. again a new tire is in your very near future.
I can’t remember did you buy the bike new or used?

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Welcome back to the saddle. Good to see your mounting back up!

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I experience it every morning on the way to work. I have an exit ramp that’s a bridge too and the people who paved it had a less then stellar moment in keeping everything level. At first I was always worried that the front tire would catch some air and kick out… then I slowly managed to push my speed up over time and learned to relax my hands and arms. The front will have a floating feeling but it never leaves the pavement. As long as you don’t just go limp the front will float with the imperfections and keep you rolling. I now easily keep pace and change lanes even when I must. Just relax and get used to the float. And keep your eyes open for the pot holes so you can avoid them.

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Technical Service Bulletin. Basically it’s a report that service techs usually have access to that are known problems with common fixes. The problems are numerous but not a safety issue therefore NHTSB will not report it, or force a recall. If there’s enough customer complaints manu’s can do a voluntary recall which leaves them legally un obligated to repair, but if the NHTSB gets it and forces a recall by law they have to fix the problem and is without time and mileage constraints.

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Floor boards do take some getting used to. My nine is the first time I ran with them. Probably for the first week or so I actually kept shifting the bike like I still had pegs then went through small towns to train my heel and my brain on how to utilize the heel shift.

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