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I hope she likes it rough. We're about to find out.

The stock Dunlop gpr300s do well on the street. They're even decent on the track per the Ninja 400 track day when it was released.

It's a really fun bike. The handling is super sharp, with almost the same riding position as my VFR1200. Compared to the VFR1200, I can carry more corner speed on the 400, but the drive out of corners is...ummm...less.

Yes. The Ninja 400 is my version of a Grom...but with some actual speed and fun included ..

So, I bought the Tomtom Rider 550. The good The unit is nice. The user interface is intuitive. It looks nicer and more modern than Garmin's. The Mydrive app is also pretty nice. It's fast, almost as fast as a smart phone. The bad It's kinda heavy The mount is unnecessarily thick, and takes up too much real estate. I'm returning it to buy the Garmin Zumo 396 LMT-S because the Ninja has limited mounting options/space. This probably wouldn't be an issue on anything other than a sportbike. I like the actual unit better than the Garmin, but the lighter/thinner 396 is going to have to work.

When the majority of riders say they "trail brake" they are really panic braking from lack of confidence in their corner entry speed 🙄

Nothing to do with linked brakes. My CBR600RR and VFR1200 both had linked (combined) brakes and neither had that tendency. No idea about Goldwings, but some bikes are indeed prone to standing up in a corner under breaking. That was an early complaint on Buell XBs with the ZTL brakes for example. It was a repeated theme in early track reviews. I have felt in on other bikes to one degree or another. If your bike does it and you know to expect it, it's something you get used to and a non-issue, IMO. However, it more likely there's a technique issue at play. Like when the brakes are applied, or body position, or not realizing that he is changing the steering input during braking with his weight shifting forward.

I did the initial break in oil change this weekend. Easiest oil change ever. No clearance issues & nothing needs to be removed to get to the drain bolt or filter. And it only takes 2.1 quarts of oil 😆

Looks like fun

What kind of oil should I use to kill a squirrel?

Were you asking for advice?

Come to think of it, the only oil related failure I've ever heard of first hand, was my aunt's Kia Sorento. The engine failed around 100k, we figured out she hadn't changed the oil in over 4 years (about 50k). The oil was very thick and sticky.

I use quality oil and follow the maintenance schedule. The only exception was after riding 500+ miles on dusty dirt and gravel roads on the cb500x

360 lbs wet with a comfortable riding position. It will hug a tight corner with just a tiny bit of steering input. It tops out around 115 with enough pull to to be entertaining as long as you wring it's neck. I have fun every time I throw a leg over it.

26, I bought it a few days ago. I made a list, I update it every once in a while. I like to ride.

400. It's actually quite composed in quick cornering. I guess these are finding there way onto tracks.

You could be right. But for now I'm having all kinds of fun on it. The riding position is all day comfortable. I'm taking it on a 3 day ride later this month. GPS and Ventura Rack is on the way.

...and this was attached. It's an absolute blast to throw into corners.

I'm looking at the TomTom Rider 550. It has lifetime map updates, Wifi (no pc connection needed), and a setting to find twisty, hilly roads. Seems decent. I've never used anything TomTom before. Are there any better ones I should look at? Why?

Not that many. I keep cars for 5 or 6 years. I change bikes a bit more frequently.

I've owned 26 motorcycles since I started riding on the street. That's not counting a few random dirt bikes.

I think you need a purpose, hobbies, mental stimulation, and some physical activity. The thought of retiring sounds great, but doing nothing isn't an option for me.

My goal is to retire at 55, or a least work because I "want to" and do something I enjoy. My GF is 18 years younger and plans to still work for awhile I'm semi retired.

She gone.

I know Honda tends to engineer bikes with the weight down low so they feel lighter when moving... How is the Wing during low speed maneuvers...say at a stop light with a passenger? Does is still feel manageable?