ScubaCinci

I actually looked at them, their tire prices are great (at least on the Michelin PR 3's)...do they install? I don't recall them having a mechanic shop, just a retail store. Then again, I probably didn't pay much attention to it being distracted by the shiny and all. My wife's office is less than a 1/2 mile from there. @YSR_Racer_99 - I'm NW Cinci...basically at the intersection of I-275 & I-74. Cycke Specialties is right down the street from me. To be clear on my OP, I'm just mostly curious what everyone else does. I'm not necessarily searching for the cheapest option, I can afford it and I don't mind paying for convenience. I'd just rather avoid getting ass raped if I can help it.

It's about time for me to put some new rubbers on the Z...it's been quite a few years since I've had to buy tires for a bike. I'm curious as to how people usually buy their tires. Do you normally buy them where you get them installed, or buy one place (i.e. online) and take them for installation locally. Do most dealers, etc get pissy because you didn't buy them there? I don't mind buying them at the dealer as long as their price is reasonably close to what I can find elsewhere. I have to check with them today to see what they are asking.

+1 Although I'm sick to death of autotune

Hmmm...thanks for pointing that out. It's probably illegal for me to copy and post the entire thing. Edit: the author is from OH...maybe he's on here

An open letter to every person I meet who finds out I ride a motorcycle http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2012/06/an-open-letter-to-every-person-i-meet-who-finds-out-i-ride-a-motorcycle/

time to bump this beotch up wit some jokes... A little boy got on the bus, sat next to a man reading a book, and noticed he had his collar on backwards. The little boy asked why he wore his collar backwards. The man, who was a priest, said, 'I am a Father.' The little boy replied, 'My Daddy doesn't wear his collar like that.' The priest looked up from his book and answered, ''I am the Father of many.' The boy said, ''My Dad has 4 boys, 4 girls and two grandchildren and he doesn't wear his collar that way!' The priest, getting impatient, said. 'I am the Father of hundreds', and went back to reading his book. The little boy sat quietly thinking for a while, then leaned over and said, "Maybe you should wear a condom, and put your pants on backwards instead of your collar." ----------------------------------- A man walks into a bar carrying an ape in his arms. "I just bought this fella as a pet," he explained. "We have no children, so he's going to live with us, just like one of the family. He'll eat at the table, even sleep in the bed with me and the wife." "But what about the smell?" the bartender asked. "Oh, he'll just have to get used to it, same way as I did." --------------------------- A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, "This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch while I prove it to you." The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters in the other, then calls the boy over and asks, "Which do you want, son?" The boy takes the quarters and leaves the dollar. "What did I tell you?" said the barber. "That kid never learns!" Later, when the customer leaves, he sees the same young boy coming out of the ice cream store & says, "Hey, son! May I ask you a question? Why did you take the quarters instead of the dollar bill?" The boy licked his cone and replied, "Because the day I take the dollar, the game's over!' ---------------------------- An older gentleman had an appointment to see the urologist who shared offices with several other doctors. The waiting room was filled with patients. As he approached the receptionist's desk, he noticed that the receptionist was a large unfriendly woman who looked like a Sumo wrestler. He gave her his name. In a very loud voice, the receptionist said, "YES, I HAVE YOUR NAME HERE;YOU WANT TO SEE THE DOCTOR ABOUT IMPOTENCE, RIGHT?" All the patients in the waiting room snapped their heads around to look at the very embarrassed man. He recovered quickly, and in an equally loud voice replied, 'NO, I'VE COME TO INQUIRE ABOUT A SEX CHANGE OPERATION,BUT I DON'T WANT THE SAME DOCTOR THAT DID YOURS.' The room erupted in applause.

Well, this thread went downhill fast...

Sounds like you will soon be on his "list" like me

Wow, I wonder if he had some sort of breakdown. Hope he is (mentally) ok!

I had an FZ1 (gen 1) for several years, they are great bikes. The Z1000 has some more low end, feels a bit more torquey but lacks wind protection where the FZ1 has moderate to good wind protection depending on the screen you have on there. The wind on the Z doesn't bother me until up over 80, then it becomes noticeable but not unbearable. You might check over on the FZ1OA forums, it gets a lot of traffic...might find some takers.

ghey...comes with a free pair of underoos

Now THAT'S a windscreen! Sweet bike.

I have a SanDisk32GB class 10 card as well, works fine for me too.

The cager encroached into his lane without warning or signaling; regardless of his (Scruit) behavior, the cagers actions were inappropriate, illegal (failure to stay in lane or failure to signal, take your pick) and dangerous. Would the car have done the same if there was a cement truck in the place of the bike?

In English please?

Lol

Yeah, that's where I had it originally. Was trying to avoid the head drag.

I wish I had...I wasn't all that thrilled with the tank mount so I wanted to come up with an alternate mounting point. I didn't have the time to mess with it after I got home before I ran up to the store. Plus, the battery was about done.

I've driven in a lot of places...Cinci doesn't seem any worse than most. If you want adventure, try the Long Island Expressway

Who says I don't? Actually, I usually stay pretty cool, especially when riding because being angry can make you ride like an idiot.

I almost had an incident of my own... After I got home from work today, I ran up to the grocery store to grab a few items. It's only 8 miles round trip. On the way back, it's a 4 lane road, speed limit 45mph (I was doing 50) and traffic was moderate. A van was in the right lane, I was next to him in the center lane (his left). He signaled to turn right into an apartment complex and slowed to turn and some asshole in a piece of shit Chevy Cavalier pulled out from the same apartment complex making a left turn. I saw them pull out, they never even made a complete stop to check for traffic. I had to jam on the brakes, locked up the rear wheel and fishtailed a bit...meanwhile the jerk decides he made a mistake so stops dead in the road across both lanes. I was able to stop about 3 feet short of hitting him. I just shook my head, pointed to my eyes and pulled around the front of them. There was a line of cars behind me so I have no clue why the idiot thought it was safe to go, regardless if he saw me or not. I was lucky I wasn't rear-ended. I was wearing full gear but that doesn't help if you get run over Live to ride another day!

Z1000 is a nice alternative to the FZ1...GLWS

On the tank with a suction cup shot on 720p. I like the perspective but the camera wiggles too much. I need to tweak it a bit.

On my way into work this morning I encountered a bike wreck on I-75 south at Hopple street. I didn't see it happen but came upon it as the rider and drivers were moving the bike off the road so I'm not sure what happened. The good news is, the rider appeared to be OK. The neat part (for me) is that I happened to be running video this morning, testing my GoPro and caught the aftermath on vid. Here is a screen grab. If anyone knows the rider, I'd like to hear that he really is OK.