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It's a great looking bike. My neighbor has a newer RT and he loves it.

Are you going to pull the trigger on a R1200RS?

Thanks, but both of your British bikes would outpace this German in the twisties...probably

I don't have enough seat time to fully have a feel for it yet. Initially, it doesn't feel all that different from regular forks.

This.

I probably shouldn't pass out on your couch again

If you ever start a band, please call it Stoner Boner.

Rocky kicks ass, especially Rocky IV.

Dispensary weed is excellent. You can grow excellent weed on your own, but it's a skill. You really have to know what you're doing to have homegrown in the same league.

If you want pot legalized I would consider this vote to mean "now or never."

I'll vote yes. If it doesn't pass now it won't happen in OH for a long time. The groups that got in on the ballot will focus on another state. It's obviously not perfect, but limited growers to 10 is better than limiting to zero.

It's different from what I am used to riding. It's still entertaining as long as it's ridden as intended.

I was going to ask if you would want to wrench on something German. Nothing is wrong with it. It needs the 24k service.

It's plush. The seat...I mean saddle is comfortable. Fit and finish is very nice. The hard cases are way nicer than the ones one my VFR. It handles good, but not great. It'll take corners at 7/10ths pace. It's about as fast as an SV650 but with more torque.

For the record, I am OK with legal immigration so long as it's not from countries where a significant portion of the population would like to see us blown up. I believe we'll see a more restrictive immigration policy in our lifetimes, similar to much of the rest of the world.

Big deal Jim. Every country was built on immigration if you look back far enough. But not every choose to keep an open immigration policy for good reason.

You described several situations without quantifying anything. Also, you're not really making an argument for immigration...you're more accurately making an argument for "more people (regardless of origin)" are better for the economy. I do not believe this is the case overall. There are very few industries where jobs cannot be filled due to lack of applicants or lack of skills that can only be found outside our borders.. Conversely, there are plenty of examples in the US and worldwide where population density (more people) does not equate to economic prosperity. In fact the opposite is true in many cases. If immigration was an automatic economic boost, then why aren't the leaders of countries worldwide doing everything they can to lure immigrants to relocate into their country??!!??!

Nope. Just not riding it much right now.

I have been dealing with some nerve issues in my wrists and hands. It's really limited my riding this season. I haven't been able to ride the CBR this season. Maybe no more sport bikes in my future. So it's been sold to another forum member. I have been considering all kinds of bikes that would put less pressure on my hands & wrists. I've been looking at adventure bikes, nakeds, scooters, even cruisers in a moment of darkness. I wound up with a 2000 BMW R1100R. It has FI and ABS. It needs some basic maintenance but its exceptionally clean. I've kind of always wanted a BMW boxer & always liked this model and especially this paint scheme. I haven't decided if I'll be keeping it long term or not, but it'll keep me on 2 wheels for now.

Answering a question with a question would seem to indicate uncertainty in your position. Plenty of existing citizens start businesses. But to answer your question: Honestly, it depends on the business. 80% of new businesses fail within the first year. So, no...80% of them are not good for the economy.

Jim are you saying that immigrants have a more positive impact on the economy that an existing citizen? On average?

Why do immigrant owned convenient stores change hands to a new owner (that just happens to be a relative) every few years?