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Genetics or environment. Hope everything turns out ok. Sounds like a very tough situation for his friends and family.

One of them kids jap bikes made out of plastic?

V4's... I can live with the change. /shrug

This. That's why my helmet is white.

But then the cops would be waiting for us.

Glad you're ok. The worst crash I've ever had on any type of moving vehicle, motorized or otherwise, was on my mountain bike. Knee pads and motocross armor vest for you in the future?

I bet I know someone who would buy this. It's very similar to the bike he just bought.

I'd be suing the shit out of whatever company maintains those lines.

I'll vouch for myself, give me your motorcycles and other various things + money. I'm only going to borrow it.

Psh, way to ruin a good trolling.

First rule of internet is no girls on internet.

There are some races this weekend up at Mid-O, you can borrow my Ducati if you want to use the races as practice. It's in the middleweight twin class. I think it's only a couple hundred bucks to register and race.

This. They run a special a couple days per year with a 25% discount, I think the certs come out to about $145 each with discount. The discount days are usually in the fall sometime and I think they ran one around new year too this year.

She said real bike, anybody got a harley? er... ducati? Take the MSF course, it lets you skip the riding portion of the license test and is all-around a good idea. There are even a few instructors associated with this forum if you happen to have any questions. Right @jacobhawkins?

I will tell you that I had to get on the brakes really hard down at DG this year on our trip back from Krambones when we decided to skip the Cherohala. A jeep came over on me as I was passing him in a legal passing zone. Guy didn't check his mirrors and swerved out right as I was next to him. My front locked up and I felt the tire skipping a little on the road. The rear was up off the ground by that point so I find in emergency braking it's pretty much useless. I can't speak for traction on touring tires but the Q3's have been the stickiest tires I've ever had on any of my bikes. I still had control even after locking the front too which really surprised me after I realized what happened. I thought for sure that locking the front meant a quick trip to tucking and faceplant town... I guess if you release the brake quick enough once you feel it lock and get real lucky you can stay upright. As for re evaluating your actions after the fact, you don't have time to sit and consider all your options in the heat of the moment. It comes down to what your lizard brain thinks is the best bet in the half second you have before you react. In this instance, from your point of view, you were completely blocked. You could have anticipated the van would pull out - err on the side of caution rather than dismissal You could not have anticipated that the van would continue across the road - he very well could have stopped dead or turned into the lane you were in opening up the left side of the road (where you decided to go to evade). This is where you have no control and this is also the part of the equation that determines the outcome. You could have course-corrected and stayed in your lane, but he could have stopped dead in your lane or decided to reverse and screwed you there. You could have hit the brakes harder, he could have turned and headed your direction, reducing the amount of distance you had available to stop, etc etc etc, coulda shoulda woulda. There's a right answer in the moment and a right answer written down in the motorcycle handbook. If you are able to open up the motorcycle handbook after the fact and read their version of the right answer, your answer wasn't necessarily wrong.

Leaving a long black line with the rear tire won't help you any in tonik's campaign to convince you that your bike is now a harley. Glad you're ok, that was dicey, and honestly my biggest fear riding in SE Ohio. Any landing you can walk away from is a good one.

Don't pressure him, lol. He honestly should get an sv650, it will fit him muuuuch better. The SV has a lot larger cockpit.

$1500 for OR. Comes with original front forks (marzocchi non-adjustable) + upper triple clamp and a rear stand. Oh, and the Haynes manual, if I can find it...

I'm keeping it a surprise. It's a bike people know on these forums, I'll leave it at that. Thought you'd start those bike reveal threads and then get off scot free eh?

The triple really loves to be in the 8,000 - 12,000 rpm range. I've found 8,500 - 9,500 to be about the best spot for torque.

Track was empty, weather was beautiful, much fun was had and lots of learning took place. Thanks for stopping by @jschaf and @tall_tracy

How are you liking the Streety so far Nivin? **Forgot to add - there was a white street triple in the A group at Mid Ohio yesterday. It's possible to run a hot pace on the track with it, I now have evidence.

That's between you and him. Our agreement was just to provide a bit of additional eye candy.

more reliable than the real thing?

FZ10 plans put on hold for a little while.