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On Friday I had 1 inch of free play. After 1,000 miles this weekend, it was over 4 inches and making some strange noises. I'll be calling DucRx this week for my valve check, plugs, chain, and any else I notice before then.

How much mileage do you expect to get from a chain and/or sprockets? I'm at 15k and mine feels like it's done.

Weather you buy new or lease new, you still pay for depreciation. The only difference is when you're paying for it. Going over on miles means that the car depreciates faster than assumed in the lease agreement, and you have to pay for it. A purchased car also depreciates faster if you drive a lot of miles. A nice thing about leasing is you never have to sell a used car and won't have to deal with a trade in. I've bought new and leased new. If you know how to negotiate a lease, there's really not much difference.

Pay $100 per hp

What horror stories? It's not that much different than buying. Some people don't realize that you can negotiate a lease price. You absolutely can. You can negotiate the down payment, monthly payments, residual value, and obviously the trade-in.

Pocket pistol, deck of cards, and box of condoms. I'll shoot, win, or fuck what I need to survive.

Whatever it is, tell him I'll pay $326.

If the person wants a bill of sale that's fine. He is welcome to look at my ID to verify the name, but nothing else. I'd purchase new, before I'd give any private person copies of my ID's.

Most of my prepping is for SIGHTF

Quiet usually means poor air flow. I don't ride without earplugs.

I thought my accountant was nuts when he moved to a militant compound in Idaho to get ready for the end. In that case the end was Y2K. He recently moved back. I still think he's a little nuts. Keeping water and food on hand is a good idea for a power outage or a boil alert. But if you have some fantasy about being armed, defending your rations from your less prepared neighbors...yes you're nuts.

Having just bought a 2010 CBR600RR, I'd be curious to hear how you compare the two. I am trying to decide if I can live with it as my only bike, perhaps with Tracstar clip-ons (There could be a SFV650 with major suspension improvements and hard bags for sale soon).

Of the 4 Japanese literbikes, I would consider the CBR to be the best street bike, but you should at least go sit on each of them.

There are plenty of good, logical reasons not to buy a second bike, but none of them matter when you get the bug.

I just picked up a CBR600RR for the same reason. My SFV650 handles really well in the twisties, but I wanted something a little more sport focused. The VFR and CBR1k are very different. The only advantage the VFR has would be a more comfortable riding position, and even that's fairly subjective.

I am not cool enough to be a supporter.

I am also riding through WV and VA this weekend. That much highway riding on a Ninja 300 sounds unpleasant. Also, your highway trip will bypass some of the best motorcycle roads in the eastern part of the US. On a curvy back road, where you're moving around on the bike you won't get nearly as stiff or uncomfortable as you will droning along the highway. If it were me, I would leave a few hours early and take the fun route. http://www.motoroads.net/

I saw this the other day. A like new Triumph Tiger with hard bags. http://cleveland.craigslist.org/mcy/3875355977.html

is that counting trailer miles

Ferrari replica + mullet = mad bitches.

methonal doesn't freeze

like what?

I rode that area last week but avoided 555. Not sure where you're headed, but nearby 377>550 from McConnelsvile to Marietta is a really good route and in nice shape this year..