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You missed the best option. Get an 18+. Faster, more ground clearance and better suspension. Pegs drag way before anything else.

Spyder lady and I returned from our Little Switzerland, NC. 13-18th. trip yesterday afternoon. "1623miles total" just missing the rain by minutes. We decided to blast back 429miles via Interstate 77&64 to beat the rain and not do a overnight in-route. Had a great time riding the curves of the NC/TN area with local knowledge routes set up by the "MSTA" org. The Big Lyn Lodge was fan f'in fantastic with great meals and accommodations. MSTA provided a great local classic rock band outside overlooking the mountains on Saturday night that caused me to over consume the wine and beer, but I was still able to dance outside with Spyder lady while wearing flip flop's. We road over to Erwin, TN. area to visit the Unaka Mountain Overlook, that I found when I road the Smokey Mountain 1000 adventure section. So I was able to make it up to the top on the Z1K but Spyder made it 3/4 and waited for me to get the photo. FYI, Erwin, TN. is another good base to do ADV stuff. Great time. The Z1k work well with soft bags strapped on we had no issues.

Betting that since the onset of COVID--and the unraveling of basic societal behavior norms--it's far higher, prolly approaching 30-40%. Worse yet in the west and SW and FL. Personal accountability has been thrown out the window as a result of the progressive policies being pushed across the nation.

If you don't need your centerstand when you're away from home, take it off. It's not like you need to lift the rear to lube the chain on a wing! I don't ride a wing, but my centerstand sits in the corner of the garage when not in use. It takes 2 minutes to put it on the bike finger tight when I need to get the rear wheel off the ground.

When the dragging starts messing with the rear wheel, you got to be careful. I can look at my center stand, but I don't think that I have had it drag. It's probably due to the stiffer suspension.