Coyote

Nice . I was looking to pick up one of these^^ a couple years ago. When it first came out, I wasn't too impressed with the color scheme, but then it really grew on me. Ended up getting a really good deal on a Tuono Factory instead (whose colors still don't particularly excite me--but it's way comfy).

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Ah-PrREE-Lee-ah. Yes, it's Italian. No, it's not a Ducati.

No, no, no...I was talking about kids. I'm all good with guns in my house.

This is precisely the reason I refuse to keep them in my house.

Have you looked into auxiliary tanks? Not sure of modern options/compatibility, though. A local shop for old Beemer parts had some metal aux. tanks last time I was there. A cursory glance at the interweb popped up some mx types, but they were plastic...

In my various upbringings, I was raised to understand that a gun is nothing more than a tool. Different sizes and types have different purposes and all demand the user’s respect--just as, for example, using a chainsaw. Safety practices and consequences may differ, but in the end it is a tool and up to the diligence of the user. Receiving that .22 rifle or 20-gauge around age 8 was a common rite-of-passage. Hell, I was a teenager before I realized that an oak gun cabinet wasn’t necessarily a standard piece of a living-room furniture set. Early in our relationship, my Wife—who grew up in the city—was terrified of guns. She saw them only as a device for hunting animals or people. We respected each other’s beliefs, and that was that. Several years ago her understanding developed, driven by several local events…and we do not live in a “bad’ area. Several local news reports of women being raped in their home by an unknown intruder…A coworker of hers had her throat cut in her own apartment (in what many consider a good neighborhood)…A local robbery and police running up and down our street trying to track down the armed-robber while she was home alone… She began to accept that people really are capable of malice, and that she was not immune. She resolved that she would not wait until something bad happened to her or me to empower herself. She asked me to buy her a firearm and train her how to use it. She still does not particularly ‘like’ them (except for her AR with a holo/dot—that’s “the fun one”) but she accepts them as tools—in this case, as an equalizer bridging most any gap in size, strength, and bad intention. Everyone needs to formulate their own beliefs and live (or not live) with any potential consequences of his or her decision. Hopefully (and statistically) none of us will never end up in a/another life-or-death situation, but I like knowing that we’ve at least got ‘options’.

Think I'll have to miss this one...

Also good for protecting against injury or death...and for starting races.

A guy runs a stop sign and gets pulled over by a local policeman. Guy hands the cop his driver's license, insurance verification, plus his concealed carry permit. "Okay, Mr. Smith," the cop says, "I see your CCW permit. Are you carrying today?" "Yes, I am." "Well then, better tell me what you got." Smith says, "Well, I got a .357 revolver in my inside coat pocket. There's a 9mm semi-auto in the glove box. And, I've got a .22 magnum derringer in my right boot." "Okay," the cop says. "Anything else?" "Yeah, back in the trunk, there's an AR15 and a shotgun. That's about it." "Mr. Smith, are you on your way to or from a gun range?" "Nope." "Well then, what are you afraid of?" "Not a damn thing."

Sounds like people should stop going around collecting bullet holes, then.

Well, yeah...And if it's the right tool for the job, there you go.

For example?

So a cop's job is to maim, injure and kill?

Knife attacks aren't just a stab or two to the torso. Think of more quick violent slashing by someone who wants to be close to you while they do this kind of damage. Now think of where all your major arteries are... I would rather be shot at by someone with a handgun than face a knife. I've had enough training to understand this. Knives don't run out of ammunition, and are easily redeployed (unlike a bullet). Knives are also a much more probable concern than are firearms.

Law enforcement carry for this exact reason...No?

Also good for starting races. Bulletproof vest is not much good for blunt-force trauma to the skull, knife attacks, or mob violence.

I had one sell for $525 (w/ extra mags) through Dale's shop (Delta Epsilon) a couple months ago.

Guilty.

Not necessarily. I believe he'd have to also be feathered, beaked and hollow-boned to be considered a bird.

If this is the case, the M1 importation ban has since been reversed... http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/01/116_103154.html

"Thanks" "Aprilia" "Ap-Pri-li-ah" "No, Apriia is the manufacturer" "No, it's not a Ducati" "Have a good one"

I have 3 or 4 now from prior events. Don't always get one--not sure if there is any rhyme or reason. I'll have to compare the flags now. Of course, yesterday's should be all red flags for I-group riders at least...Sheesh.