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Tim, I really have never been impressed by "fast" cars. Fast is for 2 wheels, cars are slow. Nice interior and no rattles pretty much tops my list. Then the ability to go around corners at a decent pace, but I'm not trying to race anyone. The A4 checks all my boxes, and it's more fun to drive then my MKX. I have zero interest in "tuning'" a car or buying something that puts me in a really high insurance bracket.

You are welcome to take a look at mine if you want. Mine isn't perfect, but has zero rust, no annoying rattles, and is mechanically sound. Oh, and I got it for a song... I wouldn't call the (stock) 2.0T fast, but it's enough to be entertaining.

Audi A4 2.0T. Good gas mileage, fun to drive, nice interior. I just picked up a very nice 2007 with about 150K, for way less than your 10k budget. It's fun to drive and solidly built. I bought it as a second car that is more fun to drive then my main vehicle.

Is it really that hard to find good BBQ? It's just BBQ, not particularly difficult to make.

Old enough to forget.

That new Street Rod could have been a home run for HD. It wasn't. The riding position makes zero sense for a naked bike with pretty limited sporting capabilities. It was clearly a product of "design by committee" by people with few (if any) miles on sporty motorcycles. They still need another model to attract younger buyers to help lift sagging sales. Congrats on the Fat Bob, that looks to be the most interesting of HD's new models.

Kalishnikov also made Vodka. I have a pretty old, unopened bottle in my liquor cabinet.

Right, and my tires should be pretty cooked by then.

I plan to ride down, but let me know if there's a spot open on the return voyage.

Paying off a mortgage early is a bad financial decision 98% of the time.

I'd like to be that unsuccessful...you realize he's a billionaire, right?

WV has roads that are every bit as good as the roads around the gap...and with less traffic and LEOs.

I did something similar once trying to avoid a rider that lowsided right in front of me. But I didn't jump the downed bike. I jumped a dirt mound that was just off the road with a Buell XB9S.

Got a ticket in Dalton once for accelerating to 55mph about "10 feet before the 55mph sign", per the douchebag Datlon cop. Once the ticket was written, I politely told him what I thought of him, and that shitty little town. Glad you got off with a warning.

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Older than you...I've done few 700 + mile days on a Buell 1125R, CBR600RR etc. Compression wraps took away any knee pain I had. I wore them on 1 leg for a few seasons. Techspec or stop grips help on longer rides. I am very aware of my riding position and technique. My "style" pretty much evolved into putting the least possible amount of energy into cornering. I'm very aware of how tightly I'm holding the bars, how much weight is on my wrists, how much effort I am putting into counter steering and leaning off the bike, etc. On shorter rides it makes little difference....but on a 500 mile ride where there could be many thousands of curves even saving a tiny bit of energy on a curve adds up.

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What would happen if these brave muslim women confronted an muslim man? You know...Islam.

My last GM will be my last GM. Never has a problem with the motor or trans. Everything else started going at 70k.

I went the direction of a phone with a big-ass battery.

Got a second complete sets of wheels for the CB500x via ebay. One will for mostly street, the other for gravel, dirt, etc.

The only one I would make a point to avoid is Fram. The last 3 I've bought were WIX, HiFlo, and OEM (Honda).

On the Buell 1125R, you pretty much had to put the kickstand in the oil pan...so a rear stand was pretty much necessary for oil changes (or get really creative with aluminum foil). On the 2011-ish ZX6R, wasn't the oil filter near the top of the motor...so oil would drip down the entire side during a change? On that HD VRSCR I just sold, you had to unbolt the bottom of the radiator to remove the oil filter. Wrenching on that bike was the biggest PITA. It was actually reasonably fun to ride, but the design was beyond stupid...that's the main reason I sold it.