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Not nearly all of us. In fact there's quite a few with aftermarket slip-ons and such. And not all of us subscribe to the "All The Gear All The Time" thing either. There just happens to be a very vocal percentage who make it seem that way. I ain't baggin' on anyone who likes quiet pipes or wears...

I'm not a huge Nicky Hayden fan, in fact I admire Rossi a bit more. But let's give credit where it's due. Nicky is the only guy in many years time who was able to take the championship from Rossi - a formidable task since Rossi matches his excellent on track performance with equally devastating...

When buying used Fords, only shop at dealers with the Certified Used Car program. This automatically gets you the carfax report, complete vehicle inspection and extended warranty. Other brands have similar programs. Never buy a newer used car without the carfax report. Don't pay for it - tell...

Perceptions about tire performance will vary depending on rider weight, riding style, suspension setup, preferred inflation pressure, etc. Not a big surprise there. The outright failure of the Metz tires is something that doesn't seem to happen with any regularity among other brands, however...

According to Wikipedia, it was actually stomach cancer that took his life, not a recurrence of the lung cancer he suffered from in the 1960's. Great story JB, must have been really neat to meet Duke in those times.

But of course. You DO live in Cali, after all. It's to be expected. I had a Concours that liked to go left, back when I lived in Minneapolis (AKA Little SanFran). But then I moved to the WI countryside and bought my FJR. Now that I live in a Red region, all the left steering tendencies seem to...

1. I would check carefully to make sure any aftermarket shock you purchase has the ability to carry additional load, above and beyond what the bike is normally rated for. 2. What about front suspension? If you plan to upgrade the shock, the fork internals/springs are worth upgrading too...

Looky here: Kohler Manuals

If they came out with a set that had a fitting for a fuel line and ignition circuit, so I could kick in the "afterburners" on demand and have flames come shooting 20 feet out the back of the bike, I'd be all in! I'd love to be able to scorch the tailgaters! :yahoo:

I wouldn't dispose of the phone unless I spoke with the guy who owned it. His wife might not have any clue how much info he had on that thing. He deserves right of first refusal - first hand. If you do speak with him and he doesn't want it any more, let me know. I use Verizon, and I might not...

Sometimes the stock piece that you pull out gets damaged during removal. But I suppose you could order new inserts from Yamaha, thus allowing you to retain the stock bar ends if that's what you wanted. Sorry bro, gotta disagree. I use the throttlemeister and I'm much more happy with it than any...

Try this, rigged to a motion sensor or timer: Wolf Sounds

Yes, you can remove the threaded inserts with a special puller. As for what you put back in, well, you're on your own there. It would depend on what hardware you have in mind for heating the grips. Either way, I'd think you'd still want to have some bar ends, at the "end" of the day. Sorry for...

Years ago I roasted a few pigs. We used to go right to the farm and buy the pig from a farmer who let us kill it and clean it right there. Then we immediately took it home, wrapped it in chicken wire and put it in one of those big roasters you can rent from the local party rental outfit. The...

Reason number 10,372 why I will NEVER darken the doorway of a motorcycle dealership after buying the bike, barring the complete disintegration of the engine. $500 for some half-time hack to put in a ******* clutch? And just reading the ignorant platitudes put forth by your service organization...

Well, if you're going to Canada and planning to break the law anyway, you might as well go all the way. Gear up the scoot, add a little radar absorbing paint, you get the idea. Jam em!

Perhaps your answer is in the first post of this thread. Some of your fixes have been directed at the source of the vibes (motor) like your TBS, but many have been seeking to simply dampen the vibes that exist (all your seat/peg/bar mods). Were it me, I'd seek to kill the vibes at the source...

In some cases this may be true, but I think there are also some who just prefer to live and work in the USA. Not because European/World racing sucks, but just because they like racing and living here.

Ha! No way bro! It just means rad ****** with so many things on Frank until he finally reached the point where the motor only makes 32 HP...no power = no vibes! :lol: Jes shittin rad. Nice piece of work ya done here, and makes good common sense to boot. Good on ya! :)

It's sometimes puzzling as to why dealers are such asshats about warranty work - they get paid either way. You'd think they wouldn't raise much of a fuss except in cases where the customer is truly being a liar or a ******** - in other words, the kind of person whose business you don't want...