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Nice Dagger. It looking good!

How did you do the 3 hole mod. Did you just drill em in on exhaust? I am trying to save up for the V&H Cruzers….but I might do the 3 hole mod in the mean time.

What kind of drill bit did you use?

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This is always my first home as far as motorcycle buds go.

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Thanks Munch. Yup its been a whirlwind ride these past couple months. Yesterday I stopped by a Starbucks for coffee and I ran into this guy riding a Yamaha Star Touring. We sat and talked for an hour and he gave me the website for thier bike club. It happened to be he was the President of the Yamaha Star Chapter for Houston area..LOL.

He invited me to their next meet and extended an invitation to their MC. It was just so cool. It pays to be nice to everyone I meet.

Oh and one more thing Munch, I checked my chicken strip lately, and it would put that Rebel Forum Admin guy to shame. I am not saying I am a great rider, but definitely not a slouch either.

I am just proud to say my journey started here on BBM!!! Before I even bought my first bike!!

PS If anyone has a Facebook page let me know. You can find me by searching for Elm Valle and I’ll add any of you guys as friends!

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Done it twice now. You’ll need at least 4 good strap-downs that will handle the wieght of your bike.

2 straps to secure the front handle bars and two for the rear. I suggest you have someone sit on the bike while you secure it down to make sure it is sitting up straight. Then turn your fuel petcock to the off position.

You will want a ramp as well for on and off loading. No real secret to securing your bike down. Just make sure there is no slack or movement.

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Hmm. I would try to remove the visor and see if I can do CPR.

Either case Max is right, its a double edged blade.

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I would recommend to ride your Vstar 250 first. And after you get comfortable with it, you will know what step up you can go to.

Its all about your skill with the bike. While I would have been probably ok with handling the 950, I chose the 650 because I dont trust myself on a 950 yet. That, and it was a lot more money than I had at the time I bought my bike.

With all respect, dont try to rush into the bikes. You havent even got the 250 yet. Learn your 250 bike. Learn your skills. When you are turning on your 250, ask yourself, if you would be comfortable with a 500-600 lbs bike doing it. The heavier bikes will handle differently on braking, turning, and tight manuevering. Lastly, have you taken the MSF?

As for me, I was in the US Army and did semi pro bodybuilding for 4 years, and I still work out today. I bench press 275 lbs for reps and can squat the weight of my bike. However, I was glad to start off on a 250 in every way. When I got on the 650 and 950, there wasnt much difference between the two, but I did feel the difference between them and the 250. My point is, build and height will not the measure your ability to handle a bike as I have seen 5 ft, 110 lbs women in my riding groups, handle 1300 cc harleys all day long.

Speaking of which, I am off to they gym .

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LOL thanks Munch.

Yea I just wanted to add some night time effects…

The kit was only $50 off ebay and considering most light kits go for $100+ it wasnt a bad deal.

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AND I just added my new blue LED Light Kit today…after 3 hours of fussing around with the wiring…voila!!!
I only used 6 clusters and 4 strips…

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“All men die…but not every man lives…” Nuff Said!

Well you can mitigate statistics toward your favor.

For example in the US, 90% of all motorcycle crashes involve people who have not taken the Motorcycle Safety Course.

Take the course and you just made your odds better.

50% of all fatalities occur due to lack of helmet – wear one and now youve reduce your odds statistically of dying.

Fatalities occur 4 times more on a sportsbike than a cruiser….

So there are things you can do to help your odds but nothing is sure fire….

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I have an air cooled bike…and in stop and go traffic…but I havent been able to test it yet in the blistering texas summer yet.

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BMW offers a lower suspension and lower seat options to accomodate those not 6 or taller

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CONGRATS !! AWESOME Munch!!

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Elwoods list come from the US Base top 10 and I believe Houston was in there too, but yes overseas traffic laws are less followed LOL.

If people are coming that fast behind you…the best thing to do is to slow down and let them pass you. Nothing else you can really do unless you want to match their speed or faster.

Let them overtake you if needed. I have no problem when cars decide to past me. Its better than them tailgating me.

As per world census:

Some of the cities that vie for the title of world’s worst traffic include:
Bangkok, Thailand
Beijing, China
Cairo, Egypt
Calcutta, India
Chennai, India
Jakarta, Indonesia
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Shanghai, China

And from Forbes Magazine and DOT:

10. SF, CA.
9. LA, CA
8. Houston, TX
7. Washington DC
6. Tampa FL
5. Dallas, TX
4. Orlanda, FL
3. Miami, FL
2. Detroit, MI
1. Atlanta, GA

And there you have it.

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Motorcycle Safety Foundation

http://www.msf-usa.org/

“90% of all accidents involve people who are self-taught (not taken the MSF course).”

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LOL I have seen Rebel 250s hauling 300+lbs….on a highway.

BY no means we are telling you NOT to get anything bigger, we are just making sure you have fully researched your options. The first bike is always a “magical” feeling. Go to the MSF, feel the smaller bikes, then go to the dealer, and feel the larger bikes. From there, decide. Good Luck.

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