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$50 at Cycle Gear minus the Triumph logo.

It's still cheaper to call off a wedding that to get divorced

Hey. I know that place.

^^ You sound too sick to work tomorrow.

We'll be stopping for gas at the Marathon on 83 in McConnelsville. Should be there around 10:45 give or take.

We are riding tomorrow. The starting temp will be at least 15 degrees warmer than the cold-as-shit ride we did on 10/12. Meet spot will be the Millersburg Marathon at 9a. Wheels rolling by 9:15. I'll be on the VFR, pace will be Med-Fast.

I would call this a case of a failure of leadership to make the tough decisions to match economic changes.

Don't be mad. I didn't even make fun of you trying to "butch up" your grooming product review with the "real man" comment.

Butt hurt?? Here is an excellent product you should try. Should we expect a review?

I'm about to write a tooth paste review...let me gather my thoughts.

There must be a grooming forum somewhere that would appreciate this type of thread.

XBs are plenty reliable...until you start modifying engine internals. Check badweatherbikers.com for lots of info on the subject. If an exhaust an ECM reflash (several good optons) won't result in enough hp for you, I'd look at something like the Z1000 or Speed Triple instead. My $.02

I prefer the 9. The power of the 12 doesn't feel much different, the 9 actually revs up little quicker. Also the 12 was prone to crankshaft bearing failures after 35k. The 9 had no such issues.

I've had 3 Buells, including an XB9S & XB9SX. I put 40k on a first year (2003) XB9S and only ever needed gas, oil, spark plugs, and tires. I won't be nearly as fast in a straight line as your GSXR. Speed is closer to an SV650. XBs are reliable and simple to maintain. Dealer support sucks, but that was true even when Buell was still around. If you can read a manual and turn a wrench there is little reason to need a dealer. Maintenance is simple DIY. The best qualities of the XB9SX are the comfort and the handling. Handling will feel a lot different than the GSXR, but once you get used to it they eat up tight twisty backroads. btw, VERY few parts are interchangeable with Harleys. Maybe the clutch ramp and some gaskets...not much else.

I think it may lure some sportbike riders that are on the fence about cruisers.

Who makes electric dirt/trail bikes? It seems like that may be a more practical application with current restrictions on range. Plus, you can't stall an electric bike, which could be an advantage on a tricky trail.

My chain was 3" longer at the end of last year's WV trip than it was at the beginning. You should have been there

Chains stretch over time. Belts don't. All you would need is a small adjustable tensioner sprocket that could be adjusted up and down with a screw to get to the correct chain slack. If you removed the adjustment pieces from the end of the swingarm the weight gain would be minimal if any. Unsprung weight would even be reduced. I doubt chain wear would even be noticeable. The tension on the adjustment sprocket would be a tiny fraction of the tension on either drive sprocket.