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I bought a set of the new Dunlop Roadsmart III's in August, without knowing that there was a $60 rebate on a pair at the time. They were right at $300 for the pair for my 2007 Speed Triple (before rebate). Now there is a rebate in September of $100 on a set. If you want/need a new set of sport touring tires, you should really consider buying these during September. I started riding again last year after a 26 year hiatus, so I don't have a lot to compare them to. And they are very new - 400-500 miles on them now. And all new tires feel great (or they should). But this is the third new set of tires I've ridden since early last year (New Metzerlers on a new Bonne, Shinko 705's on a 955i Tiger, and these), and these are pretty damn great so far. I've had them around Hocking Hills, all over Columbus, and they have been nothing but great. They feel good, handle well, and (so far) they handle uneven pavement (when there is a change in the pavement that tracks differently from your intended line) like it wasn't there. None of the tires on any of my other bikes handle changes in pavement like that, or even close. So yeah, that's all I've got. If you want $100 off a great set of tires, you're welcome

Wrecked it! At royal view on the yellow trail. Downhill right hander. Don't think i was going too fast. Just got too far to the outside and the front lost grip. It was really loose dirt/sand/whatever and leaves didn't help. No time to catch my self, went down hard on my right side. Rashed knee and shoulder. Both are kind of tender but will be fine in a few days.

Well, it looks like we have House Bill 280! I just wanted to update you that Rep. Goodman gave sponsor testimony on the bill (now officially HB 280) to the House Transportation and Public Safety committee yesterday, and it was received warmly by the members. We are hoping to have a second hearing on the bill sometime in October for proponents to testify on the bill. All hearings are public, and if you'd like, you're able to come in to testify on the bill. If you're interested, let me know and I can let you know when proponent testimony is. Best,Brent RossmanLegislative AideRepresentative Wesley GoodmanOhio House of RepresentativesDistrict 87Rep87@ohiohouse.gov614.644.6265

Yankee Dragon sounds like something you pay extra for at a massage parlor.

Hey, if you're out and about and want to stop over, I still have those extra side cases for an FJR. Yours if you want them.

To initiate your credit freeze via an online application please refer to the following links: Trans Union - https://freeze.transunion.com/sf/securityFreeze/landingPage.jsp Experian - https://www.experian.com/freeze/center.html Equifax - https://www.freeze.equifax.com/Freeze/jsp/SFF_PersonalIDInfo.jsp Trans and Experian are $5 to freeze in Ohio. I think Equifax is free for the time being (I can't remember). You can't get a new loan, credit card, etc. while it is frozen. You can 'thaw' it for another $5 which will allow creditors look at your report during a short window and then it refreezes. Depending on the lender, you may only need to thaw one of the reports, not all three. Not sure about monitoring. It doesn't help if your identity has been stolen. Just tells you that it has so you can stop the hemorrhaging. I froze all three. I'll need to thaw them next month due to buying a new car but the piece of mind is worth the $15 I'll spend.

Wife quote: liver smells like piss and I'm not cooking piss in the kitchen!

I may drop in to say hey. I'll be at IRETS and hope to take advantage of the free admission to the expo.

Here's my variant; again massive thanks to Tonik, especially since he hates it. :-P Hello, I see that House Bill 280 has been referred to the Transportation and Public Safety Committee on which you serve. HB 280 addresses a flaw with ORC 4511.84 that needs to be corrected - it prohibits the use of earphones and earplugs while riding a motorcycle. While prohibiting earphones may make sense, the prohibition on earplugs does not. This law is antiquated and does not account for the medical community’s better understanding of hearing loss and it’s causes, and in fact Ohio is one of only five states that still have a law like this in effect. The Ohio BMV handbook for new motorcycle riders outlines noise risk: “Long-term exposure to engine and wind noise can cause permanent hearing damage, even if you have a quiet motorcycle and wear a full-face helmet. Whether you choose disposable foam plugs or reusable custom-molded devices, properly worn hearing protection reduces noise, while allowing you to hear important sounds like car horns and sirens.” I have a quiet motorcycle and I always wear a full-face helmet. When I don’t wear ear plugs, I can clearly tell my hearing has been impacted after a day of riding. They ring and buzz, just like being at a loud concert. Yes, I ignore the law and wear ear plugs as do a great many other riders I know - one of whom just received a $95-dollar ticket for doing so. I can assure you that we can hear sirens, horns and the traffic around us when we wear ear plugs. Ear plugs are selective in what noise they block – high-frequency wind “hiss.” Simply put, the State has a law forcing a motorcycle rider to expose themselves to noise levels far in excess of what OSHA allows in the work place. It is forcing us to suffer permanent hearing loss, has no ethical right to do so, so HB 280 needs to be passed to correct this issue. Please let me know what I can do to help make this happen, and thank you in advance for your help in this matter. I, and motorcyclists like me, love riding as well as reducing the risks of doing so. To us, earplugs are just another essential safety item like helmets, gloves, boots and padded, abrasion-resistant pants and jackets, and we’d love to do so without being subject to fines. Finally, thank you for your service to our State - it is genuinely appreciated! With sincere gratitude, Scott McCrory {contact details}

Ok gang, we have traction. It has been refereed to committee, so it is not dead. The committee will debate it and the modify it and pass it to the general assembly or it will kill it. We need to continue to move it along. I wrote another wall of text that you can copy and paste and email to the committee members. Yes there are a bunch but come on it will only take five minutes to do them all. When it goes to hearing we need to be there, I know for a fact they will look around the room to see if there is support. We will need to get @NinjaDoc there as our medical expert. No, he isn't a ENT but he as Dr. in front of his name it will bring credibility to what he says. I have also pinged ABATE to help, if you are a member ping them too. Here is the link to the committee members and the wall of text to paste...or say your own thing. Just click the members on the right and paste into a message. http://www.ohiohouse.gov/committee/transportation-and-public-safety Hello, I see that House Bill 280 has been refered to the Transportation and Public Safety Committee on which you serve. HB 280 addresses an issue with ORC 4511.84 that needs to be corrected. This law prohibits the use of earphones and earplugs while riding a motorcycle. While prohibiting earphones may make sense, the prohibition on earplugs does not. This law is antiquated and does not account for the medical community’s better understanding of hearing loss and it’s causes. Ohio is one of only five states that still have a law like this in effect. The Ohio BMV handbook for new motorcycle riders says: “Long-term exposure to engine and wind noise can cause permanent hearing damage, even if you have a quiet motorcycle and wear a full-face helmet. Whether you choose disposable foam plugs or reusable custom-molded devices, properly worn hearing protection reduces noise, while allowing you to hear important sounds like car horns and sirens.” I have a quiet motorcycle, and I wear a full face helmet. When I don’t wear ear plugs I can clearly tell my hearing has been impacted after a day of riding. They ring and buzz, just like being at a loud concert. Yes, I ignore the law and wear ear plugs as do a great many other riders I know. One of whom just got a $95 dollar ticket for doing so. I can assure you we can hear sirens, horns and the traffic around us when we wear ear plugs. Ear plugs are selective in what noise they block. Simply put the State has a law forcing a motorcycle rider to expose themselves to noise levels far in excess of what OSHA allows in the work place. It is forcing us to suffer permanent hearing loss. It has no moral right to do so. HB 280 needs to be passed to correct this issue. Please let me know what I can do to help make this happen and thank you in advance for your help in this matter and thank you for your service to our State. It is genuinly apprecaited.