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Agree, Circleville is a better deal ... if you are close. I can ride to PIRC in just over an hour so that works out to a better value than a 3 hour freeway slog for me

Looks like they have a round at Adkins and PIRC which are much closer. I have been on the PIRC kart track with my sumo. Lots of fun. Would be better with others, the place was deserted. But $30 to run as much as you want from 8-12 on the weekend seems like a good deal to me.

I was watching the Sat races on YouTube last night and saw Gavin bouncing between 4 to 6 then suddenly plummeting through the standings as the video was covering the front of the race. Glad to hear it was a motor issue and not a crash. It was pretty obvious that the R3's did not have the same power as the KTM and Kawi. What coverage they did have of the pack seemed that Gavin would gain spots in the tight section then give them back up in the long straights. Josh's story was quite something. Not only was the accomplishments amazing so was his apparent attitude. Seemed he took the situation in stride and made the best of it without getting upset about things outside his control. I'm sure the team was much more hectic than it seemed but it sure looked under control given the situation.

The instagram link appears broken. I did find gavinanthony76 on instagram.

I'm up for this.

Been using Wix since the filters are about half the price of OEM and include the o-rings I need, where those are separate items on OEM.

Safety wire to prevent it from screwing off while riding. Required by most race tracks. Is it just me or does it appear in the video that the bolt is pressing against the filter nut? I dont think that is possible in most MC applications.

We have an attached unheated garage and I found a small electric heater provided just enough warmth to work out there when the outside temps were above 20. I was able to do valve checks and repack the suspension bearings. In many ways it is much better than in the summer where the enclosed area can be very hot and stuffy. Still it easy to put it off if you know you wont be doing many miles in the next few weeks

Logically the freeway is safer than most other types of riding, but emotionally you are moving at very high speeds with no protection where it seems a small mistake could send you tumbling. I'm still not as comfortable on the highways, but that is mostly because of my bike. The GSXR is still going slow at 75. Speaking of GSXR, that is not an easy bike to learn on safely. A 650 or less twin will have a riding position that makes it much easier to ride, especially in slow speed maneuvers. Take it easy and be extra cautious.

I'm out of town this year and wont make it. The conditions should make for a faster ride. My small chain ring became a block of ice before Middlefield last winter. Good luck and have fun.

Wow, cool looking bike.

Single, Japanese twin with 21" front eliminated every ADV except the African Twin, which was also nixed, so it pretty much had to be a cruiser. Since I no very little about cruisers I cant really make a guess here.

Sorry thought that response was someone else asking Never considered cruisers but it appears many of them have 21" front wheels. I always think offroad with 21" wheels.

KTM Adventure R? 1090 or 1290? Not many 21" front twins I can think of.

Road the bike to IMS Friday then upgraded the front brake line to braided. I think I have it bled well. Next is to do the same to the rear.

Tore apart the rear suspension. Replaced the spring with one better suited to my weight , cleaned and regreased all of the bearings and reassembled. No leftover nuts or bolts. I think I did OK

Been to the store once. Spent a good bit of coin on some riding gear and drooled over a bunch of bikes, some I can't even see at IMS (Beta). They have some real good deals and the store is alot of fun to browse.

From what I understand it is pretty easy to plate a bike in OH. Though a trials bike might not qualify because of lack of seat. I would have to carry gas to ride that to work myself

Not true, banks will lend you money for a house based on the appraised value. So you can't roll major upgrades into your primary mortgage. However you maybe able to take a construction loan to do improvements, since that loan is not secured by actual property it is usually at a higher rate. When you finish the work, you get it reappraised and refinance both loans (primary and construction) into a new primary mortgage. Ofcourse if you can self finance the construction you will save yourself alot of money. Like suggested, if you buy a house you can move into in a decent neighborhood that needs upgrades you can make yourself a nice investment. Fix it up yourself a room at a time while living there and you can make a good profit. If you are willing/able to take the time and effort.

I assume this means @smccrory has a new bike. I was also looking at trials to improve my off road skills but I was not ready to buy that quick

Nice!!! Those are a whole different category of bike from the DRZ. Atleast 50# lighter and 50% more power. However I wouldnt want to put the 7500miles/year I do on the DRZ on a bike like that.

Well they did post up as "new" a bike unchanged in 15 years.

They also cost way more and except the 690 are much heavier on maintenance. If you ride regularly there is nothing wrong with a well sorted carb (stock is pretty lean). I do drool over KTMs and Huskys, but my skill level doesn't justify the extra purchase, maintenance and repair costs.

There hasn't been anything new about the DRZ, other than colors and graphics, since they introduced the SM model in 2005. Still love my DRZ but it is a 1999 design. Ofcourse that means parts and accessories are very easy to find.

I'm just the opposite, but that may be more due to my bike than my mental state. All day riding twisties just makes me want more, a few hours of interstate and I start getting to the point I am making mental mistakes. But the DRZ doesnt really do fast and is very light, so riding twisties is easy. The same features makes slab a torture. I havn't made the spring trip yet but have ridden down and back. Riding back was a miserable 500+ miles of 4 lane However if you can take 2 days from NEO (1 day from SWO) the back roads can be fun. @Danimal if I end up going on this trip I may ask join your group, the DRZ should be right at home with your DRs.