swingset

Yes, the last thing I "Need" right now is another gun, especially as I get ready to order a new LED lightbar for my truck.  BUT FML thats a killer deal.  Wish I could trade a handy and say three fiddy for it.  I lotion so my hands are soft.

Tempting, very tempting. Are they mannish hands? Or, like, Bailey Jay hands? It matters.

Have a brand new M&P 9mm (latest gen). It's perfect condition, unfired in case with 2 factory mags. 4.25" barrel. Won it, already have a full size 9 M&P. Non-thumb/mag safety model.

$425 FTF in Central Ohio. No trades, need the cash for other projects.

Vstrom mebbe?

At least with Sena units you can charge while in use (looking at you, sucky Cardo). Put a booster battery in your pocket, run a line to the Sena, presto...or from a 12v USB source, whatever.

You can capture every thrilling spec of pavement between Columbus and Hillbilly Hotdogs. Wheee!!!!

It's neat, but now I fear even more videos of mundane rides being posted, now with running commentary.

Congrats, they're cool bikes I considered one but I'm too comfortable on a Vstrom and it didn't do anything different or better, so I went with the Strom...but I'd ride one in a heartbeat.

I used to own a self serve car wash.  I can't tell you how many times I saw someone wash a motorcycle and it wouldn't start after.  It was usually HDs or older UJMs, but not always.  A typical car wash sprays water around 1200-1500 psi.  That is too much for some semi-exposed motorcycle connections.

 

 

I spray mine down with bug & tar remover in the driveway then wash with a hose and bucket.

Nothing wrong with a pressure washer, you just gotta be smart enough to know where it's safe to hit with full pressure and where you should back off and hit it lighter.

Been washing dirt bikes and street bikes with one for years, never killed anything (including bearings).

Pressure washer at a distance is no different than a garden hose, or rain, or riding through standing water.

flip-down sun visor all day long, it has another benefit other than optical - you can run it as a partial shield and get tons more airflow on a warm day, a full shield no matter its darkening properties doesn't allow this without exposing your eyes to injury.

I shipped one several years ago. Sold it through ebay.

I think it ran about $400 (buyer paid) to get it to Texas.

Wasn't a big hassle, really. Just spell everything out beforehand and do your homework.

I'd think any following vehicle seeing those gay ass shoes would be alarming enough to prevent accidents. I'd keep at least 10 car lengths just to avoid seeing those topsiders up close. He looks like you shot a virgin through American Apparel covered in epoxy and stuff stuck. Probably rides in jeggings.

I won't comment on the validity of the product, but I can't buy anything from a guy who wears chick shoes....and not even good chick shoes at that. Those are the shoes the asexual band girls wore.

how fast is the KDX200?  I've been pondering trading the katana for one at a dealership. 

They're not rocket ships, but it's a very light 2-stroke and once it gets on the pipe it can squirt pretty quick. I was new to it and the jetting was fucked, so it was really unresponsive. Then, once I had it dialed in and really ripped on the throttle, it launched the front wheel to the sky right now.

They're an awesome woods bike, just perfect for the terrain around here.

You're never too old or wise to do something stupid and learn a lesson, at least you walked away from this one.

I was test-riding a KDX200 after some jetting in the garage, too lazy to put on gear, just a few laps around the yard and driveway. I always gear up, but this time I didn't.

Got on the gas pretty hard not expecting the jetting to be so good, lol, lofted the front end to the sky and my right foot instantly slipped off the peg, no rear brake to bring it down and I looped it. Landed on my back about 15mph in the gravel...shredded my ass and shoulders.

Swingset, that'd be great! Keep me in the loop?

Absolutely.

May get out Sunday if the weather isn't the usual all-day rainfest. Don't mind riding in the rain, but it changes some of these roads from fun to suck on a big bike.

You're right in my backyard (I'm in the New Albany area), and I do a lot of back road and adventure riding (probably more than street, to be honest). If you wanna go hit some back roads and big-bike friendly trails I'm always happy to have the company. I'm scouting a nice loop east of us for a Labor Day Rally for adventure folks in the next few weeks, would be a good way to get your feet in the pool and see what you like...nothing gnarly, just gravel and backroads.

You forgot steps 7 & 8: 7- Twisties with O R group. 8- Track. Oh, I just noticed that you are in Ada. It's going to take some determination on your part. Best regards.

I'd go for the track before wadding yourself up in a group ride. A quick site search of the group rides will confirm why I'm giving that advice.

Good luck, stay safe, wear all your gear.

As a side note, I recently decided to run a dedicated/sacrificial smart phone without any data service to see if I could replace my TomTom rider in use and functionality. I bought a second phone of my primary (LG Volt) for all of $40 without a simcard. Put it in airplane mode, use Wifi to get into Google or Amazon for app downloading and file management, and no data needed. Between the two apps listed above, and TomTom's mobile service (which is fully offline capable), it's doing an awesome job. It was tricky at first getting used to the capacitance screen, my touch-sensor finger tip wasn't precise enough for me so I opted for a little stylus I clip to the tank bag. Grab it, use it for button pushing, back it goes.

It's working very well, and unlike a dedicated GPS which is expensive and tethered to the OS/Interface of the company, I can modify to my heart's content or switch primary apps or tether between them at will, even dual-boot if I want to. Plus, it'll stay powered on all day long without 12v power so no need to shut if off at stops or worry about battery life like my woefully short Rider's.

Backcountry Navigator

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.crittermap.backcountrynavigator.license&hl=en

Easily the best offroad/trail GPS solution out there...rivals the best Garmin standalone unit, free maps or the AccuTerra Topo maps (which have every trail known to man on them). Read/write .gpx-trails-tracks, pre-cache areas when out of data coverage, etc.

Ulysses Speedometer

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.binarytoys.speedometerpro&hl=en

My favorite speedo/multi-display. Great when in standalone mode, tons and tons of options, but can also overlay a speedo on any app you're running, even HUD capabilities. The pro-version is worth the small fee.

This reminds me of the time I totally smoked a Corvette with my 1983 Dodge Omni. I launched, and took his lunch money.

I mean, he didn't know we were racing, but as god as my witness - I smoked him.

It's a good looking bike for sure, hope it treats you well.

This might be appropriate for you now:

There is an easy safe and reliable solution to this issue.

It's called a siphoning hose.

I carry one with me all the time. I've never needed it but it has been used several times by others I'm riding with. Why make things so complicated?

A bottle with fluid in it isn't really that complicated. I'd argue siphoning fuel is more complicated than just pouring some into your tank.

Come to think of it, if I'm alone in the desert, what do I siphon?

Just going off my experience running out, mind you, but a tube would have been of zero use.

 

What did you find was the easiest way to refill it? Did you pour it in at fillups 

 

 often to keep it fresh?

 

Just kept a spoon full of Seafoam in each bottle - good stabilizer, good for the injectors, too for that matter. I would use up the bottles every year or so and refill.

I ran out in NM on a trip with the wife. We got a little lost looking for a ghost town on a round trip that was already close to my maximum range so I ran out about 10 miles shy of a gas stop on the way back. I carried a 32oz. MSR bottle with gas under both panniers at the time, so I dumped both into the tank and got to a gas station no problem.

The MSR bottles work good, and fit into the Agri-Supply tool tubes.

Around Ohio you have to be forgetful or have a broken gauge to run out....gas stops are just too plentiful around these parts so I don't carry fuel here.