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Not a "style" guy. It's an inferior design that came from some 80s endurance bikes (for tire changes).

Super Stupid Swingarm.

Can you flip that thing around and use it backwards, or is there not enough reach?

It's to out closet quad riders.

Probably more noise and water. Oh wait, it's Italian - I'm sure the only consideration was secksiness.

I would've been there if I had nothing else going on and riding everything they'd let me ride, with no intention of buying in the forseeable furture. It's a manufacturer marketing demo, not like you're putting joyride miles on some dealer's inventory. Just gives me an informed opinion of what's out there. Maybe KTM-Brian can chime in with the philosophy behind their demo events. I ride their stuff every chance I get with no real intention of buying (especially new). I always though it was just about putting asses in seats, generating interest, dispelling rumors, etc. Or maybe I'm just a lame yahoo. Hope the individual is okay considering and hope this doesn't deter the manufacturers from providing these types of opportunities in the future.

It says 1000 on the bike stock and then he added NOS so it must be 1000+.

I bet he is required by law to wear it (temps or <1yr).

You have uniforms but can't change at work? I'd backpack that shit and wear whatever makes you comfortable.

Thanks for the input. Looks like I'll try Firefox first and if I have problems with that move on to Chrome. Guess I should have mentioned that I run IE8 on XP. Like everything else, I'll stick with XP until I'm forced otherwise. I even set everything to "classic" view. Just starting to get over my hatred of Office 2007...

Asking since I notice there are alot of computer folks on here. I'm just a user who doesn't like change - if it ain't broke don't fix it. Been using Internet Explorer since something made me switch from Netscape Navigator sometime long long ago. What do the cool kids use for a web browser these days? IE seems to load up on all these ads and apps and scripts and plug-ins and whatever the hell else is running on web pages these days. More and more frequently it gets to the point where it is damn near locked up and I exit and reopen to start with a fresh memory allocation. I just want the least memory- and processor-intensive thing that is compatible with whatever add-ons are necessary to view typical webpage content these days. Anything that can bypass all this "googleads" and whatever stuff that requires me to go back three pages on my back button would be a bonus. Anything with cookie control that keeps me logged in but prevents Google, Yahoo, Facebook and whatever else from knowing and sharing when I take a shit is preferred.

No, it's dumb shit like this that pops into my head when I can't sleep at night for other reasons. I had just had such an encounter at the gas station a few hours before.

Late to the party but before I had a Condor I ran two extra straps wrapped around the rear of the front wheel to keep it from turning. This was suggested by a friend the first time I loaded a street bike. Not sure if it's really necessary, but I like stuff secure in the bed so it doesn't cramp my asshole driving style. Bikes with passenger pegs I lightly strapped down the rear with those, trackbike I ran a strap through the rear wheel and wrapped around a spoke to resist any potential side-to-side swinging. Never used ratchet straps on a bike, 600# push-button style have always done the job for me. Always nervous about cranking down too hard on clip-ons, if you can tie to the triple without plastic getting in the way that would be much more gooder. I assume you're talking R6 and not the 450. For the 450 throw two straps on the handlebars, kick it sideways if necessary to shut the tailgate, and call it good.

Assuming your bike is not custom or modified in any way, what do you say when someone says, "Nice bike?" This is always akward for me. It's not like I had anything to do with the way it is. I didn't design it, I didn't modify it, I just bought it. You can find the same piece of machinery on the floor of your local dealer. I want to just say, "Yeah, it is," but that sounds dickish somehow so I usually just say, "Thanks." Then I feel stupid because it feels like I'm taking credit for it somehow. I guess it could be taken as a compliment on my taste? I don't believe I have ever said this to anyone unless it was something custom. P.S. Wanted to add a poll but don't know how.

That looks like a ton of fun. Is that bike stock? Suspension/tires?

If you still have doubts, I also vote WD-40. If you don't like the WD-40 film (it does attract dust until it eventually evaporates), use soap and water after that.

Nothing wrong with Harleys, just the stereotypical Harley rider. Everytime I see a guy riding a Harley with stock pipes I want to give him a fucking medal. Harley isn't too happy about this image either, seeing as their bikes are actually quieter from the factory than a stock Ducati. I'm sure the percentage of Harley owners who fit the stereotype is much, much lower than it seems, but the fags whose sole purpose seems to be to roll around and make noise are the ones we notice. You just seemed to take a disproportionate offense to this. Carolla needs 5 in the chest as much as a cop who pulls you over for having your visor up. Stereotypes are fun, unless you *are* the stereotype.

I take it you have fag pipes on your bike?

At Midohio don't bother, unless you've never been there before and want to learn the track at a school zone speed. Even then keep the bike vertical, it's like ice in some sections, especially 7 thru 11. Of course the surface may have changed in the 4-5 years since I've bothered trying it. I've ridden 37F wet and 75F raining at Beaver, with no special prep and no problems other than visor fogging, so I guess anti-fog is my only suggestion. Cat Crap has worked great for me, I guess others have found it doesn't last long but I've always applied it when needed.

Where?

I'll be there. Not too pumped on the lineup. If I survive long enough to see Volbeat on Sunday I'll consider that a success. I may have an extra weekend field ticket if anyone wants to pay anywhere close to what it cost me.

Did AFF years ago (2000?) at Aerohio in Rittman. I don't know how anywhere else could be more friendly and thorough. I seem to recall my main instructor and her husband were somewhat nomadic though, I suppose the quality of your experience could vary with the staff over time. It seems like one of those things though where you have a group of people extremely passionate about something that enjoy an opportunity to share it with anyone new. Did training (6hrs) on a Saturday, jump was pushed back until Sunday (Mothers' Day) due to weather (winds considered too high for beginners - >18mph?). Glad that went okay for mom's sake. At the time they had a plane (Twin Otter?) that got us to 14500 that particular day. Any questions ask. It's one of those things where the feeling is gone from memory, but I can tell you all about it from telling the story over and over since then.

I had a similar experience and the same feelings with my first and only 1911. Nobody would listen to my problems until I ran $200 worth of ammo through a gun I paid $1200 for. Some warranty repairs and another $200+ worth of ammo, the thing still sucks and is on pretty paperweight duty now. On a side note Vance did send it back to the manufacturer at no charge to me. On the phone they told me $45, but they ended up just taking care of it without a word from me. I had no expectations of them in the way of customer service, I just see them as a deep discount store.

I used to try to teach bad drivers lessons. Then I grew up. Perhaps the woman couldn't hear her phone conversation with your race exhaust buzzing next to her car and just wanted you gone. I wouldn't have spent much time next to her in the first place, and at the first sign of her "coming over," my only acknowledgment of her action would be putting some distance between her and myself as soon as possible. One thing that pisses me off is when people pace me on the freeway - no matter how much I speed up or slow down, they're glued to my quarter panel. Makes it hard to surf the internet on my phone when I have to constantly monitor a three foot gap. 95% of the time it's a woman - it's like they are genetically unable to maintain a constant speed without a reference. Cruise control. Use it.

^ AFJ style fo sho.