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Sounds about right for low compression engine. I get 45mpg average. Better on long rides. I've hit 60mpg a few times. I hit about 57-58 mpg on Saturday for a ride of about 200 miles. I'm probably over guessing, but I'll know when I fuel up tonight or tomorrow. Nope, was figuring three gallons, it was four gallons burned. 48.57mpg. Yes, I have a large fuel tank.

I don't use the clutch when I'm scratching my nuts with my left hand. Regardless of the rpms at shift...

We had a post on this a while back. I've seen older bikes with messed up transmission parts from doing it. Newer bikes, not so much. But it all depends on the design of the parts abused. I would guess it's best done when letting off the throttle a little bit to match synchronization speeds of the two gears involved. If that is done, you could use the clutch anyway, and not have rpms drop. Conversely, if holding a steady throttle, at some certain rpm, your transmission will be happy to up or downshift without the clutch. But same deal, at that rpm, the transmission is happy to shift with the clutch also. Mostly it is transfering the job of changing gears from the clutch to the syncros of the gear clusters. This is an extra job they weren't intended to do, and they will wear out faster. But most transmission parts are strong enough to not wear out in the life of the bike, given that the lifespan of most bikes is rather short. Something else usually breaks first. edit: How bad were the "back in the day" bikes? If you missed a shift, the syncros would be so goofed up, you'd have to pull over and shut the bike off to get it back in gear again. Otherwise you'd get a massive "clunk" of parts trying to bend. On a missed shift, I still shift up instead of down, to lessen that impact of parts crashing.

Hearing loss in motorcyclists: occupational and medicolegal aspects (NIM.GOV article) Noise on a motorcycle that can cause hearing loss comes from a variety of sources on and around the motorcycle. Some of these frequencies can hardly be heard normally, but still cause permanent hearing loss at other frequencies. High speed on a motorcycle can generate enough noise to cause hearing loss, Similar results are seen in noise environments industry wide. Common results of excess noise (particularly above 110db at any frequency): loss of audible signals fatigue headache disequilibrium increased risk of accidents hearing loss

Spectators still won't know when to duck. Or won't react fast enough. Every track I've been to, you should choose wisely where you sit or stand.

lol, I rode home once with a foot I couldn't stand on (140 miles). Or even put down on the ground. Balancing at stops was fun (not). Sprained, not broken. x-rays are relatively cheap, compared to surgery. I wouldn't hesitate to get an x-ray done anywhere anytime, if I thought I needed the diagnostics.

11 injuried with one serious. A Kawasaki fishtailed down a hill at high speed, tossed it's rider and literally disintegrated. . With the parts flying into the crowd. Rider not hurt after a belly slide. Eleven spectators injured after motorbike crash during first lap of Isle of Man TT race http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/06/07/article-2337492-1A330A41000005DC-330_634x479.jpg

Seattle Washington area initially. Mostly organic. Yeah, that will cost a bit delivered to Ohio.

I assume striped the head of the bolt, not the thread. Torque caliper bolts back on. Bad if they loosen up. Brakes move, bolts try to loosen.

pumping the brake lever will close them. Slowly/gently pumping the brakes. Close the top on the master cylinder first. The new pads are usually about the same size as the gap they fit in. So it will be fun getting them to fit in there. On cars I use a big C clamp to push the caliper open. On bikes sometimes I hammer/pry with a wedge of hardwood. The object is to retract the piston(s) all the way back into the caliper(s) that holds it. Any method of doing that should be good. They are pretty tough to damage. But they are mostly aluminum, so something softer than aluminum.

I just push on the caliper before removing the old pads, to open up the gap for the new pads. It won't seem like it's moving, but just apply constant force and it will move slowly. Release the pressure at the master cylinder if necessary. Do not get brake fluid on paint, or much of anything else really. Cover everything up to protect it. Do not add brake fluid before installing the pads. You can remove brake fluid from a master cylinder by wicking it out with a paper towel. Bleeding the brakes usually isn't necessary when changing pads.

Simple answer. It wasn't destroyed. It was mixed into existing seed stock to get rid of it.

Constant wind noise is bad for your ears. It's can be worse in a problem helmet than with no helmet at all. Not just damage and ringing, but also fatigue from noise. edit: Active noise cancellation ear phones or buds or plugs do not work well on motorcycles. Passive noise cancellation works for both.

Also included is the value of the scrap metal has sky rocketed. What scraped for 20-40 bucks twenty years ago, now brings 500 to 800 bucks. Add that to your base value. For a little while, people could go around and buy up junkers for less then the scrap value. And scrap them for a profit. Not so much anymore. A car that doesn't run or barely runs, is pretty much worth 800 or more. This makes engine rebuilding attractive. A decent car with a blown engine is worth considering. Engine rebuilds were running 1000-1500 if you find a place that will do it for that price. edit: same deal if it needs a paint job.

Chicken dinner?

When I was in Germany, I think the exchange rate was in the 2.00 to 2.50 USD range per Euro everywhere. But that made the Euro worth a lot, and it could buy a lot. Not counting touristy traps everywhere. I really liked Austria and the Southern part of Germany (Bavaria). It was the VAT on small items that hurt. Didn't really want to pay European taxes... I've been wanting to snoop a bit of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

Adding that one to my bucket list. And be glad you had those exchange rates. That is good rates for us to visit Europe. It was nearly twice that, not long ago. Both currencies. Guess I should plan a trip or two. Any place else worthy that you saw? I'm not big on London, but I wanted to see a few of the British air museums. Battle of Britain mostly.

I use that one a lot. At least nothing will sneak up on me. I've learned to judge conditions right down to where I might get a little wet anyway. That's ok. If I pay no attention at all, and just assume it's good weather for a day, I run a real risk of getting completely soaked while out. For on the phone, I've tried several apps, but most load too slowly. I kept them, but I settled on one called RadarNow. It opens quickly to your GPS location.

yup, four or five showing radar rotation of a tornado, with ground speed of 25-45 mph. Oklahoma highway patrol reported 3 or 4 or 5 tornados already spotted.

High-molecular weight mineral oils such as kerosene. Also, believe it or not, margarine. Some hospitals know to use margarine for super glued body parts. Especially in the mouth. And yeah, acetone (nail polish remover) works also. But it's kinda toxic and hard on paint.

Everyone does it. Although the USA would be more likely just to buy the hardware and reverse engineer it. Or just go take one away in the middle of the night. But yes, very sad that data was taken. It was most likely lost from contractors and sub-contractors. A few years back, one of the aircraft major players realized they had been hacked for quite a while. They were unable to determine how much or what was lost. edit: and any of us that have ever maintained firewall logs, knows that our IP addresses are continuously hammered by Chinese military attacks and snoops. It doesn't matter who you are.

MidSouth Shooter's has some powders in stock. No primers. A few 8 pound containers. Found some powders I wanted. $25 haz mat from them. Cheap shipping charge.

Powder and primers are shipped hazmat by UPS or Federal Express. There is about $27.00 in fees for that. There's something like a 48 pound limit per charge/shipment, and many people will buy that limit for each shipment. You can find powder and primers locally if lucky and quick. Don't count on a steady supply this year. Substituting other brand powders and primers will probably be necessary currently. Start working on bullets and cartridge cases now. Many popular name brands and types are out of stock. Mostly load what you can get in order to get started.

btw, the last time I saw a flapping saddle bag on a beater Harley... I pulled up along side in my Jeep and pointed at it and tried to communicate, on the freeway. He reached back quick and pulled out a hatchet and waved it at me and yelled something. I laughed at him... he was a funny guy.