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You didn't see the rest of it. It also says "Thanks for cumming enjoy your stay"

Oh man, this could get really bad, really quick, so I'm not going there....

That's better, link worked! Looks cool. Any mods to the cushioning?

Messed up link, that's what I think!

wow this just went tooooo far

The power of OR has won again.....

My powers can not be shared. Its way too much to give another man. I wouldnt want to put that burden on you. Unless you give a good reach around of course?

But what if said reach around was only BECAUSE of said powers? Hmm.. Now what master Yota?

Is the Rascal purple? I can't remember.

If it was titty pink you'd remember!

I think the wife would like me to paint it pink for her. I don;t see that happening.

The OE Kawi color is Metallic Nocturne Blue, which is on the tank and side and rear fairings, and the front is a GM dark blue (I forget the exact name) but yeah, the OE color looks like purple. What of it? It takes a REAL man to ride a purple bike... Just sayin....

Houdini??? Oh Houdini?? Sorry I mean Yota the gestapo, can I have your powers too?

Yota > Yoda.

Amirite?

Did David J Rosso just say the "Fuck" word?!?

I think the shock of that happening reinforeces that fact that he meant it!

Oh I dont know, I remember him getting a lecture for trying to eat guardrail from a Goldwing rider who had no gear, no helmet and was wearing a pair of shorts.

But, that guy was begging to get his smug ass kicked.

Goldwing rider said it all there.....

I moved some shit. Should not of said such things so openly... The few who saw, drop it please and thank you

's ok, gotcha!

I guarantee I'll be less likely to go down tho...

As long as ya stay away from kershockton on that kanatuna!

Moose is smart enough to ride within his limits, I'm confident in that.

Yeah, I knew as soon as I hit the post button that I would be getting things about a helmet but I don't wear a full face helmet so I am looking for something that is handlebar mounted.

Yeah, THAT's why I chimed in on this thread! The FIL's speakers are handlebar mounted, but I have NO idea what they are, other than he plug his iPod into them!

Anything that fits inside the helmet? I'm interested to see where this thread goes...

My father in law has something that looks, and sounds decent, I'll have to see if I can find out what it is.

This place is right in the middle of the best riding area of Indiana though. We'll have to do an OR trip here in the summer, when alcohol is beingserved, and stay a couple of nights.

Ride all day, drink and gamble all night.

Sounds like a cool idea! Not sure I'd be up for the trip, but who knows what next year will bring!

You should have taken your Ducati and rode it down the hallways

Let's do it!

That looks like a very nice place.

PA has alcohol laws that you can only purchase beer at a state liquor store.We found this out the hard way when we went to Beaver Run for a weekend of racing. We were camping there over night and wanted to relax. Could not find a place to purchase beer. So next time we will bring our own.

Never knew that about 10 years ago when we were on a trip to watch the Pocono 500! Actually, I only recently learned that on a trip to Pittsburgh, from my wife's cousin, that lives there. Beer is only sold at the "Beer Distributor" which seems to be their version of the State Liquor Agency here, only for beer. It looks like they might have Liquor stores, also. That first trip to PA sucked, other than the race. The trip to Pittsburgh was ok though.

^ You beat me to it. I mean.... at least you're honest with yourself!

Yeah, and I'm NOT looking ot be the fastest anyway. The 500 is ALMOST enough for me as-is. I can see my bike responsibility level increasing in the next season or so though, and maybe being ready for something faster, but not NEEDING anything faster. I'd really just like something EFI, like a newer interceptor.

pimp my AR

Paintball anyone? I've seen paintball markers that look almost pimped out that much! The NOS tank tipped me off!

I'm guessing .22 cowboy action with wood grips

That would just be cool.

I'm not a gun person, but I have always been intrigued by revolvers. I guess it's just the mechanical nut in me!

Yepp Yepp! The man's right!

Instant babe magnet!

And yes, I shall inherit Scott's Kat in February. Definitely excited to get to see my baby waiting peacefully to spring to come!

But, anyway, the bike looks amazing and it's a GREAT deal!

(Too bad I didn't catch a break like that.... ehem.... Scott)

So, did Scott at least use some ? (J/K)

Seriously though, I have to agree, girls do seem to dig Katana's. I don' tknow why, other than maybe the girly looking fairings? Once the little girls grow up to be women, they like real bikes though.

(said katana's would outrun anything I own)

No Energy on earth....Is free.

Energy cannot be created or Destroyed..Only changed from state to state.

Fact.

Exactly my point.

Have fun in that sweltering pit of old people and straight roads Dave, and thanks for all the entertainment.

That quote has epicness written all over it! Someone needs to catch that one for their sig! Dave?

So, you're saying that the alternator is harder to turn based on the load the battery is drawing?

I dont think so.

Want proof? Connect a load tester to the battery, then hear the engine bog down. Seriously man, I work with this stuff for a living, I KNOW what I'm talking about. Try running a car with the belt disconnected and turn the alternator by hand. You can feel the resistance to turning.

If the alternator did not put an increased load on the engine based on the amount it's needing to produce, you would be getting free energy, which just does not happen in such a system.

Well technically speaking wouldn't the draw from the lights lower the running voltage which would make it take longer to charge the battery?

Thus reducing the lifespan of the battery and killing our children with lead?

Not longer to charge, but would require a higher charging rate, which would kill the battery faster, killing our children with lead. Just being a geek and clarifying that for you sir! The slower the charge rate, the better for the life of the battery.

Excellent commentary! Better record than that of clergymen? That is interesting, and honorable!

The lights are powered by the battery, not the alternator. The alternator charges the battery. Its connected to the crank by means of a belt.

It doesnt cause the engine to work harder when your headlights are on.

Technically, it does, but just not by much. By putting enough of a load on the BATTERY, with the engine running, the engine RPM's will drop significantly, until the computer compensates for this change, by letting more air into the engine, which in turn has to have more FUEL delivered, also.

With the above being said, I think it would take MANY THOUSANDS of miles of driving with the headlights on vs. headlights off to consume much more fuel. I bet it would be less than a gallon over say 10,000 miles? Basically not enough to worry about it.