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This will be my 2nd ride of the season. My first will be earlier that morning. No worries though. I've been using my Thighmaster.

Nivin, If I ride in the fast group I will not be leading it. If I am leading it will be a medium-fast, or medium group. Just to clarify. I did not quite understand your post above.

I'm definitely in now. Looking forward to it. Is the route still as per Uncle Punk on page 43?

I'd buy one of them from you except one came with my R-77 & I don't even use that one. GLWS.

I thought so too. Particularly, the bars felt like they were in my lap. I liked the fit of the 848 Streetfighter better.

As long as the chap's name isn't Randy I don't see any harm in chatting him up.

I just bought a SpeedoDRD last week. Works as advertised & it's so tiny it was a breeze to mount.

^ Maybe if its not snowing.

Ban pessimists.

Happy birthday youngster. Does't it seem that B'days arrive more frequently the more you have.

My thoughts & prayers for a full recovery. Thanks MT for the reminder.

Nice bike. (Same year & color here). Let us know how the new tires work out. Running Dunlop Q2s right now myself.

I'm glad you are ok. I hope you figure out why you crashed so you don't repeat.

Pulling parallel & centered on the wire only works if your bike has a lot of iron in it. It's amusing how clueless some drivers are about the wires. A lot of the time when I'm sitting 1st at one of these problematic lights a car will pull behind me & leave plenty of room by not pulling up over the wires. When the light doesn't change & I point at the light, then point at the wires, then motion for them to move forward they just sit there with this oblivious look on their faces.

Congrats & welcome back. The more Ridgebillies the better.

Actually it's a UKism.

I would say it is a track bike with lights' designed to put the whip to. Especially in the twisty bits.

Just don't take the test on your smartphone while you're riding or driving.

I'm sorry this happened to you.

It looks like the crux of the matter is; does Mr. Anderson intend to ride the R6 like the guys that designed it intended it to be ridden. If not, lowering it is a non-issue.

This. No problems with static balancing using weights here. Tried & true.

Welcome. Glad to hear you're taking the msf course. You should do fine on a non-supersport 600 as long as you take it easy for a while. After you take the course, you will be ready to learn. Good luck on the walk in. They usually have a few no shows so you should get in. See you on the road.

Simple solutions to your dilemma; Get a separate commuter bike, or ride more twisties. With 8,000 miles on that rear, the way I would look at it is the last 4,000 miles were freebies.

I do it when traffic slows to 15mph or less. I never have to worry about drivers looking out for me because I look out for them.

If I were looking for something that fit the criteria of the original post I would opt for the BMW K1300S for the 2 up comfort, looks, & mile munching potential. With that said, get yourself a Busa if thats what you've got your heart set on. You will probably be happy with whatever you choose. Any of the bikes mentioned in the thread will suit your purpose a hell of a lot better than your CBR.