Bubba

I'm not gonna tell you anything you prolly don't already know, but the Shinko 705s are pretty much 80:20 and they can be railed just as hard as your skills and lean angle will allow. Not good in anything more technical than 2-track dirt or gravel and useless in mud. The 804/805s are more aggressive and prolly a better choice if you actually want to do both on/off-road. Surprisingly capable in the twisties but don't expect great life out of 'em. Even more capable are the Dunlop D606s but more of a 50:50 tire and not appropriate for the large heavy DS bikes.

If my name was mentioned, they're all lies....all lies.

You remember the 60s and 70s? Whoa....

If you're talking about buying overpriced jewelry for the SO, then yes. My experience? The return is lousy...IJS

Apologies from Tonik? That's a good one! Besides, you told him you already got one...sorry, couldn't help myself.

Dan: I did the same last year--picked up a used Klim 2-pc suit from ADVR and sold my AS onsie, also purchased used from ADVR. I did 5800 miles last spring from Cinti to CA border, meeting up with some friends in Dallas and NM along the way, then back east across southern UT and CO. Rode thru temps of 108* across west TX and temps of 28* and sleet near Bryce, a couple of frog stranglers in CO and and snow near Cedar Breaks, UT. Never got wet, was able to keep "relatively" cool in the heat (Hey, 108* is just plain f'n HOT!!!) with the vents open and stayed pretty warm thru the 28* sleet in Bryce NP. I did carry a thin thermal underlayer with me from UA to put on when temps were below 40. If your gear is of the same quality as mine, it'll serve you well in a wide range of temps and precipitation conditions. You should be good to go! Have a great trip and post lots of pics for us homebodies.

Whole lot of testosterone flowing in the backyard. Definitely a case of "Whose got the biggest!"

LOL....note that I did use the term "goatpath" and I haven't ridden it since '17. Gotta throw in some stretches like this just to keep the guys riding superbikes humble. If you think that's rough, check out the middle "paved" section of the Little Shepherd Trail between 421 and 2010 (no GM streetview ☹️ ). Last time I threw that into my southern route, I had a few guys cursing me within 1/2 a mile of the start...hey, in my defense, it IS paved...sort'a.

Oh yeah! VA-80 is Hayters Gap. Ridden that lots of times on the way to/from NC. For another backroads goat path, try 622/Nebo Mountain Rd--runs N-S just east of 16 in Hungry Mother SP. Not the best pavement when I last ran it a couple of years ago.

I've seen the pics for a year or so. I'm split on whether to call it ugly or just weird. Would not want to pay the expected costs of maintaining double the fork leg parts, double the tire costs, and the unknown maintenance on the bushings/linkages for the front suspension!

Man, she's purty! Your addy says "Selling to get a sport touring bike." You know, a more comfortable seat, better windscreen coverage, and a set of soft bags and a tank bag and you're there. I had an '08 that I did thousands of miles on and had tons of fun with zero problems. Of course, if it's a case of wanting two-up capability, no argument....

NSYC doesn't open until 11:30 on Sunday. Plus, many of the GP venues are at weird hours (US). It's a great social scene and a fun get-together! Races were awesome today--throw a blanket over 1-2 place! Well, that and MM didn't win....

For those OR folks who are near Cinti, NSYC hosts a Moto-GP party every Sunday (on race days). Moto3 at noon, Moto2 at 1, and Moto-GP at 2. http://northsideyachtclub.com/

Meh. Would not have been a catastrophe unless he did some irreparable damage to himself, and I did take that into consideration....which was why I vetted him as much as I could before I turned him loose. As long as I wasn't renting the bike to him, it's no different than lending a friend your MC--covered by your insurance for theft/comp and liability. Worst case for me was that it came back a total loss, and I could have eaten the $3500 bill without making the children do without milk....it's not like a 7-8 year old Suzuki Vstrom is irreplaceable.

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Yup. That was me. Guy was legit and a decent rider. I took him out and led him on a two hour loop into NKY before I let him ride out alone for his "walk-about" for a couple of days. I also sat at the computer with him and used Googlemap to review some of the roads I reco'd based on the general direction he wanted to wander. He road west along the river into IN, stopped for a beer and burger in Rising Sun, road some of the goat paths that run up and down the hills overlooking the river, crossed into KY either at the dam or at Madison, then spent the night at a little local mom-n-pop motel before heading back east. He even stopped and hit up a few yard sales in rural towns. He had a ball and it turned out fine and I still chat with him occasionally on FB. I would certainly do it again if I was comfortable with the rider's skills.

"I put that shit on EVERYTHING!"

If the last couple of years' trend is any indication, April has been/will be mostly sunnier, drier, and warmer than May and early June.

What's the link count? 112? 116?

His username says it all: Doc is a Kawie man. Kaw+naked+smaller displacement=Z900RS.

Definitely worth a trip if you're in the neighborhood. Rhinegeist brews some killer beers....and the bike show ain't bad, either.

Just a reminder for the folks in the SW part of the state or within a reasonable drive time of Cincinnati. Free admission and pretty damn good beer. http://garagebrewed.com/

Noted. Won't be on my carry piece. This would be for the Glock in the night stand next to the bed.

Hopefully not off the topic enough to qualify as a thread-jack... Anyone have a reco for a reasonably priced laser sight for a G17 (Gen3) and/or G23 (Gen4)? I've never shot using a laser sight and wondered how effective they are for night home defense? How reliable (long lived?) are they over time? Does it make more/less sense to go with a laser sight vs the Tritium or Tru-glo?

Doesn't matter. Might have been some locations where they threw salt down the last couple of below-32* days, but the 1"-plus of rain predicted for Saturday will wash it away. I'd be more aware of wet leaves and gravel wash from rural driveways.