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Traded in my 12 year old Altima on a brand new GTI sport today. That's how I beat the winter blahs.

Right. January 20 will be the time for the Republicans to put up or shut up.

I don't run red lights when police are present. Never had a problem with these lights that don't change.

My commute is 16 miles each way 5 days a week, but last week my commute was 29 hours to Seattle due to snow in Chicago. My sympathy is to those that travel for work on a regular basis. Driving 30 miles each way 3 days a week would not be a hardship for me!

Will be at the show. Due to almost total lack of interest in the meetup last year I won't be expending any energy attempting to organize such. Should somebody else successfully organize, I will show up.

My first real motorcycle was a '73 Yamaha 360 2 cycle enduro ( I could be wrong but I think it was a DT360). It was geared real low & had knobbies & was a blast to ride in the snow. Gave me some proper sliding practice.

Are you talking about Jerry, Nivin? If so, that would be great.

I've been known to do a track day occasionally. Post up a date when it's not going to rain & I'm most likely in.

Lowered pegs, lowered suspension. Terrible idea! That bike looks like it's about ready to drag hard parts when it's just sitting there.

GDMFrs. Gotta give a presentation at work tomorrow.

As for the electoral college being population based; One vote in Wyoming is equivalent to 3.6 votes in New York, 1 vote in Ohio is equivalent to 1.04 votes in Florida, etc, etc. It is a system that was thought up when information traveled on horseback. We could probably do better now by making a change. No, I'm not proposing a retroactive change. Those that are bitching about the protestors can't seriously think that there would be less protesting & violence if Trump would have been the one to win the popular vote but lose the election?

If this keeps up for the next 4 years we'll all be bizillionaires!

Good mirrors are handy for seeing when you should slow down (or speed up) when a cop's coming up on you in traffic. Also handy when waiting for the group to catch up in the twisties. For lane changes I always do a big head check (especially when traversing multiple lanes). Mirrors never say yes, they only say no. Taking them off a street bike is a sign of limited IQ.

You guys are definitely bat shit crazy. No further comment.

I just noticed this very sad news. Ryan was a great guy. I got to street ride with him once & he was nice enough to share some shade & conversation with me down at Mid Ohio. I wish you well at that big track in the sky Ryan.

At 25k a year I'd go the cheap route with a Fit or similar. At 10k a year in the car I'm replacing my 05 Altima with a new GTI or WRX next year. I can relate to the garage space issue there though.

Are another set of Angel GTs going to break the bank? The spring buyer will appreciate you not being a cheap ass.

I am amused. The route Derek suggested is exactly the route I took my group on the spring 2015 "epic" ride except the meet spot was New Concord. I was down that way yesterday.

Nicer aesthetically than my 08 but that's because I'm a 58 year old kid. GLWS.

Sad refrain there. Trying to make a good impression of sportbike riders for these shitty ass drivers is fruitless. The reason they do asshole shit usually has more to do with them than you. I just steer clear, don't engage them & have my fun in a realistically safe manner. Sport bikes are not designed to be ridden in a namby pamby manner that will please Jane in her Prius or Joe in his Malibu.

Is this new paving on 555 blacktop or chip seal?

Tire irons or a no-mar.

Brandon- After reading your OP I didn't realize that you were immediately behind your friend. Guess you'll just have to figure out what you could have done differently.

I'm glad your panic didn't result in a catastrophe. I don't know what road you were on but most are way wide enough for a car, a motorcycle & a truck. You did the right thing hitting the centerline but the braking was obviously unnecessary & only served to increase your panic. The next time this happens, remain calm, stay on the gas, hit the centerline, & direct your vision to the clear path through, not the obstacles. When overtaking multiple vehicles especially aware of any signs that someone is going to make a left turn. I hope you learn from this experience.