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They will give discounts only if they are on the Corporate Partners List – which Nationwide is one of them.

http://www.amadirectlink.com/whatis/corpmbrs.asp

I guess one can try to call their personal insurance provider and ask anyways….

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Dropping a bike always suck…sorry to hear man!

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Hard core man and expensive lol…those heated gear is a pretty penny

WEather should get better again here in Texas but it rained all this past week.

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MSF first all the way! You will thank yourself later for it.

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Munch

First let me say good thing you didnt drop the bike and youre safe.

BUT I was LMAO to the fact that you almost dropped it on sticker label on a casket nonetheless LOL.

I think its hurst…but I am not 100% on spelling either LOL.

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I heard opposite. You can use automobile oil of the same weight just as long its not have the Energy-Conserving label on the back of the oil. I know a lot of people who use standard 10w40 weight but then again its easy to get oil from your local dealer.

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FRIDAY!!!! WOOT!!!

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If you have riding experience, the you shouldnt have any problems with any of those bikes. My first question is have you taken the MSF course? If not, I highly suggest you go take it before you make a bike decision.

Many experienced riders have never taken it and the one person in my class that has some riding experience almost failed the course.

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I think this has been addressed a lot by both the MSF course and multiple forums.

The general concensus are:

1. Sports bike and cruisers still follow the same basic physics and mechanics. In the MSF course I took they demonstrated that principle. However, sport bikes have a bit more acceleration and speed than a cruiser – which can get you into trouble faster.

2. Displacement and weight will matter on the handling of the bike. Of course the human input factor to the bike will also determine the handling. Human Input + Bike Weight = Overall handling (very basic equation)

3. Skill level will also dictate your bike choice – but in general a 250cc will accomodate most beginners. IMO, personality has nothing to do with bike skill, you can be daring and still have a hard time making that figure 8.

It’s the same old age debate and been addressed so many times. You will have your two different schools of thoughts that may never come to an agreement, but they will both tell you to always get a bike 650cc or below as a beginner. I dont know anyone to tells a beginner to get anything bigger, though as in any bell curve distribution, you will always get your outliers and those are the people who start off with the larger engines.

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Aye Honda engines run like a champ!

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Two schools of thought that is in forever debate.

I switched from a 250cc to a 650cc in 6 weeks. Some people started on a 500cc like one of my friends.

I am going to default to personal comfort and preference. If you go through the MSF and thoroughly think that the smaller bikes are too easy, then the bigger bike MIGHT be good for you. However, if you had any problems with the MSF on the smaller bikes, I dont recommend going on a large displacement.

In the end, only you will know what feels right – but make sure you are honest with yourself about your basic skills.

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Yes the pegs and controls sit a little farther out but it doesnt bother me. It is different from the Rebel and Shadow but I kinda like how far they are. And yes you can feel heat from the pipes, but only at certain positions. When I am riding I cannot feel them..only when I flat foot it. I can feel the heat, but its not bad…noticeable, but tolerable.

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I did notice the friction zone is way out there LOL. Was this easy to install?

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Yup – and I acknowledged my poor choice of words. I guess I meant I have outgrown its usefulness to what I need a bike for – which is longer more stable commutes. The rebel just vibrated way too much for my taste and the acceleration or lack thereof scared me.

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