Recent content by 3930dave

A GearVendor, for a fun compact bike. Luv It ! Rgds, D.

This discussion has me thinking about deep back-country work, with FI bikes (Non MX). As you hit ^, the worst problem is when the battery really dies, and pulls everything down with it. With a standard SAE 2 pin connector onboard for a maintainer, got me thinking about just plugging-in a jump...

TBN.... .... the Endless Source, of People Helping People Spend Their Money !!!! Landing Page, should have that ^ warning :) Rgds, D.

(y) Reading your post, > I < feel like an 8 y/o on Xmas morning :cool:. Have fun, and post up a cool-pic pls ! Next Stop, Page 400 !!! Rgds, D.

Canada sometimes gets some small-displacement toys that the USA doesn't (dontcha know, ya need at least 1000cc to drive on an Interstate !), but ROW definitely gets some cool rides we never see, either side of the 49'th.... (Me like Honda (y) , just letting Kaw represent below..... gearheads -...

One thing I'd take a Mulligan on is dirt-riding...... I really wish I'd hit it young. Even below the Pro level, the bike control of a mid-level+ Motocross rider is seriously impressive. One advantage of dirt, is you can "play" with MC dynamics @ much lower velocities than it would take to...

Function. Some People Get It.... many don't. There can be an intimidation factor (like pointing someone who wants to learn guitar @ a Stevie-Ray video), but for a thoughtful new student to MC, I'd point them @ what a Trials Rider can do - then add - If you acquire more than a one-digit % of...

Makes me think of a line from Spinal Tap, the old movie..... This Is Spinal Tap (1984) ⭐ 7.9 | Comedy, Music Went something like.... "We stuff these down the front of our pants, so they think we have an armadillo in there...." Big powerful bike + low/no-skill rider = Motorcycles are Evil...

Many lessons-learned on 2 wheels are extremely important. Just learning to pay attention to sight-lines, on-road or off, could save your life driving a cage. Rgds, D.

Much like a box of puppies, something about tiny bikes just makes me smile, stupidly..... That ^, looks like fun ! I had done a ton of reading on the Grom (etc, derivatives). I think it was elsewhere (but might have been on here), I remember a post from somebody somewhere in SoCal..... guys...

A buddy of mine owned a large 8 bay service shop. One lady customer tried lecturing him about the "child-abuse" he was doing, with his sons racing motocross. He pointed out that her son was 85# overweight, @ 10 years old, after doing nothing but staring @ screens. Rgds, D.

That was the ride of a legendary street racer, in the city I grew up in. Never had an accident, but one LEO was on record as saying he'd shoot him, the next time he saw him on it. Z1 - promoted strong Actions, and Reactions ! Rgds, D.

Sat on, but not ridden. Next, more useful to you....... you may know it, but in case not..... Advrider.com has a good search engine, with lots of people who have ridden them, including longgggg trips. That XT was one I seriously considered, I liked the simplicity and Yamaha, but chose the...

I find even just a MC ride-vid relaxing.... add in a thumper, putting along, AND box-breathing..... chill..... Rgds, D. Box Breathing for Stress Relief: Easy Steps to Enhance Focus and Calm

I'm totally with you, re. messed up (implementations of) technology..... I have one brainiac niece I keep in touch with... she's busy enough (3rd Uni degree @ moment) that I don't bother her too often. Last longer conversation we had, I made some reference to T2.... I'm forgetting how old that...