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It doesn't seem to need direct sunlight. As long as there's daylight or your in a lighted room it's pretty much always charging. Solar is listed as the backup charging method as it's not as fast as an outlet.

A full charge from the sun would take 3-4 days (or plugged in overnight). That should be enough power to charge a phons at least 4 times. Seems like it will keep up with my phone.

This might come in really handy for those that like to camp and ride.

When I was in HS we could pretty much count on a bomb threat during finals. It was typically some stoner just trying to get out of a test. No one ever thought there was actually a threat. Times have changed.

AKs? I've never seen law enforcement use that particular weapon,

Can you pick red states or blue states?

I might be interested Dan. Edit: I'll buy it.

I'm still deciding which bike to take. Both are ready.

Interesting turn of events. Good I guess? I'd kill some Crown with you if I was closer.

Huh?

I prefer Knob Creek sleep meds.

Not worth it man. I seriously doubt the doc will understand the demands that distance riding puts on your body. I had a similar conversation with my Dr. 2 seasons ago when dealing with a nerve issue in my neck. What would you do if halfway through the ride you hit a bad bump or something else that irritates it? It could be very uncomfortable limping it home.

If you're medium, I am very interested in seeing fast.

Uh oh. We'll find you some local talent. Possibly from Craig's List.

If it's Sunday, I may show up on the CB500X and see if it can hang onto the back of the fast group.

I'm in favor of banning ideas like that

Darwin would not support a tiered license system. Justsayin

I may need to ride that

I pretty much stopped giving a damn about the opinions of anyone other than my closest family & friends sometime around 1988

Go sit on a Kawasaki Versys 650. Tall guy friendly, beginner friendly (you won't outgrow it anytime soon...if ever), and one of the most versatile bikes ever made.

The cbr500r & CBR650 are good choices, but not a cbr600rr, which is a full spec race replica.

Horsepower is more important than engine size. A Ninja 650 twin is a good choice for a first bike. A 600cc inline 4 sportbike is not meant for new riders.

Neither a 1000 nor 600cc sportbike is a good choice for a first bike. It's the equivalent of a Ferrari for a first car. Cbr500r, Ninja 650, or Fz6r are much better choices for a first sporty motorcycle.

Sounds like a communication/strategic/decision maker position. A role like that should pay accordingly. I recently turned down something similar (but in software). I really wanted the job, but the commute would have been difficult to manage with my kids.