KimR

I've got the Shoei DS but I rarely wear it. The visor picks up to much air at speed on pavement. I usually go with a flipface.

Friend of mine in England raced one last year. He loved it. It had the full race kit--Termingoni pipes, oil cooler moved up behind the number plate, special forks. Harley sells a race kit for the AMA series, too, but you couldn't run a lot of those parts on the street. I like what you've done to yours. It's the only Harley I'd consider.

I had a V-Star for a year and sold it because the foot-forward riding position (even when not using the highway pegs) did not give me adequate control (and also because the bike was a dog). But it is a personal preference.

I installed Hot Grips brand on my V-Strom. These are similar to the Oxfords. Installation was very easy. The hardest part was getting the old grips off. Some grips will come off with WD-40 and a thin screwdriver. Mine were glued on and had to be heated and eventually cut off. I used Posi-Lock connectors because I am a lousy solderer. I also used a rotary variable switch, rather than the three position switch. Works great.

The husband and I will be there on the 4th.

Thank god we don't need our own bikes..... :sigh:

Then you now it was rained out. They will have 6 KTM track days next year, starting in April. See you there!

Paul repaired and ppainted my daughter's Kawi Ninjette. Must have put 50 coats of clearcoat on it. It's Kawi green, but no OEM paint job was that perty! Great job, Paul! Now find a NSR50!

I agree. At that speed, I can think of nothing other than road condition that would cause a slip. Also, at 200+ you are pushing the Ninjette pretty hard. At 190, I give my daughter's 250 a pretty hard time. If you want to continue riding this bike, you do need to upgrade the suspension.

... just look through a turn and not think about it

I agree with this. I think about pointing my chin toward the exit point. The inputs follow. Works for me.

Some friends of mine are riding up from Virginia next week. I will meet them at Ravenswood, West Virginia. We will take 124 and 144 to Coolville. Any suggestions for how to get from Coolville to New Albany/east Columbus?

Warm weather: Nolan flipface, Cycleport Ultra II mesh jacket, Cyleport Kevlar jeans or Ultra II mesh overpants, Tourmaster mesh and armor gauntlet gloves, Sidi Discovery boots

Cold weather: Add liners to Cycleport gear, add Tourmaster electric liner jacket, switch to Olympia 3 season gloves and turn on the grip heaters

12 miles one way, half two lane, half slab. I keep a blazer at the office and bring pants and shoes in a backpack.

KimR, To "get" this tag, you need to ride (or trailer) YOUR bike to the location (this junk/ antique shop), get a photo of your bike in front of it, THEN you ride to a location/ site/ landmark of your choosing, get a photo of your bike in front of THAT place, and post it up here. Don't give an address, and don't name the photo file anything that might give your Tag location away. MAYBE give a real ambiguous hint, unless nobody gets it for a few days, then you might give a clearer hint.

Sorry! My bad!

I think you are limited to a DR, DRZ, KLR, BMW GS 650 / 800 / 1200, or V Strom; or an exotic - KTM Adv, etc.

Cost precludes the Beemers and KTM, the KLR honestly has spotty reliability, the DR / DRZ are probably not quite comfortable enough for what you want (though kickass bikes), the Strom is pretty fucking great all around.

The V-Strom will do the job. I spent a week on the DR650 in Mexico. Great in the dirt; no fun on the highway.

+1^ I had a Glock 26 and It was remarkably accurate and steady in the hand. It's so bulky that I found myself always turning to my 642 for CC.

I agree. I have a pinky extension that slips onto the bottom of the clip to give a little more grip. Some think a 9mm is a little light but I find it far more accurate than my Glock .40. But that's probably just me. The 26 is a little bulky for CC but doable. Fragmented rounds will offset somewhat the slightly lower stopping power of the 9.

NEW TAG!

5277 SR 350, Oregonia, OH 45054--home of the AMA Devil's Staircase Hillclimb:D

welcome some one must warn her about the leg humping

4th Street from Broad to the I-670 ramp is being resurfaced and has been ground down about 3" below the tops of the manholes and the adjoining streets.

Although with all the beer and whiskey I'm not sure bringing the bike is a good idea.

And there you have it...:drink:

There was an article in Sport Rider a few years ago that dealt with a motorcycle trip to India, they rode Enfields for it. The writers kept saying the damn things were bulletproof, and if I remember correctly, one even ended up in an open sewage pit.They just pulled it out, wiped it off, and started it back up. I can't find the article online though. Sorrty

It's hard to believe now, but British production used to be the best of the best. And I think that Enfield was out of business before the quality of Britain went belly up.

I've actually been on that trip. Got better than 2500 km on Indian Enfields. IMHO, they suck. The reversed controls aren't an issue, but the front brake is positively useless and the rear is dangerous--long mechanical lever gives you enormous leverage which leads to easy lock-ups. So the bike sucks. But if you're a real wrench, they are bullet proof. I had a roadside mechanic re-set the timing by eye--open cover, insert screwdriver, twist and you're all done. If you're an Indian mechanic. Transmission is a 10-speed--4 forward, 1 neutral and 5 false neutrals.

All that said, they are an endearing ride. Classic single cylinder blat from the exhaust. Street, dirt--they don't care. And the Indian versions (since 1958) are at least as good as the English. Don't let that distinction fool you. It's a hobby, not a reliable ride by today's standards. If you really like the old English classics and you're a good wrench, go for it.

I'm new to this forum. I'm in the Columbus area and ride a 2007 Suzuki V-Strom:D. Also have an '08 Ninja 250, the baby:o.

he looks so intense

You'd be intense, too--trying to get that pig turned.