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I love engineering efficiency, hence an unrequited attraction to German and Italian vehicles. Torque-master power systems fall in that category to me.

I've meet the CEO and COO of Zero and I have to say I'm very impressed. I'll own a electric motorcycle someday, no doubt about it. Just right now, they're just too expensive for my wallet.

Thanks for the offer Alan! I know there's going to be some duplication of my Strom with a DR, but a can't shake the money trees enough to get a WR at this time. I could have kept my CRF and towed it to dirty places, but my RAV4 isn't ideal for hitch racking and I don't have room for a trailer. I THINK a DR will help me find a happy medium that neither the CRF nor DL quite hit. We'll see. [emoji2]

Thanks DAC! SOLD pending funds Wednesday evening. :-)

Subscribed. Last year was a great experience and I'm told we're much appreciated, so I'm likely to do it again.

It's a shame too, because I'm looking for a DR650 or DR-Z400S this very week/end.

Oh, and Wojo I'm glad you're getting out tomorrow. We gotta ride together again soon. Maybe that'll ease some of your SHAME in not riding to work today. [emoji16]

Thanks for the dual sport advice guys. Hope you have a fantastic meet-up tomorrow!!

Yea, just within the last week - it disappeared before I got there. There are a surprisingly few used DR650, DR-Z400 and WR250Rs available right now. I have a CRF230L and I think it perfect for Wayne and Danville, but there's the uncomfortable challenge of getting it there with friends. It's either hitch it or ride back roads on a hard seat. I love the idea of a 400 with a better seat but they're so tall. I want to ride a DR and see if that would be a better all-around beater and sled to get there and back.

I'm starting to see 1%ers with "if you weren't there, you don't know what you're talking about, so keep your mouth shut" sentiment in other forums I visit. No snitching, is how I interpret that.

Shit, if you're going to do that Wojo72, oogle an FJ-09 and then go ADV riding with us! I've sat on IP's DR-Z400S several times but can't bring myself to pull the trigger. Moreso wanting a used DR650, which they don't have, not even new. Someone sell me theirs.

Mike costs me money. Less than others for great products, sure, but I likewise still hold this against him.

I live just 2 miles north of IP but will be at my kiddo's HS graduation on Saturday. Enjoy the trip, and check out those Indians and new Ducati section they're building out. They had a couple FJ-09s there a few days ago too (not that you'd be looking - that '14 S10 should keep you happy a while!).

5 day bumpity bump

Agreed. I switched to Progressive for my home and 2 autos and am just waiting for my Riders contract to end before I expect a nasty rate surprise, in which case I'll go fully progressive. Unfortunately there doesn't appear to be a bundling benefit for motorcycles with Progressive.

Plus the regular use of a credit card builds one's credit rating and they can be used for emergency funds when you need to cover an urgent doc office visit, meds, when you forget to have cash, etc. while traveling and such. I've done the same thing as Pokey and turnone for 30 years and am getting my HS graduate daughter to do the same so she builds discipline with credit. Ultimately that's what a credit rating is - a graduated beaker telling lenders how likely they'll get their lent money back. A higher rating can make the difference between getting a loan and not, or paying a couple percent lower than average. Over time, that can save a fortune. You just need to be absolutely disciplined about paying that statement and avoiding every bank fee out there - they will eat a person alive.

Very true, as would be Real IRA involvement, at least in the pronunciation of guunce. You know, the movement of guunce for club money.

Wow, that's a delightfully responsible response. Good on ya for reaching out to Chuck. It'll help beginners especially and the community at large.

Well, if those models drink from the tap, will you still need an answer?

Yea but think about this for a minute, why on earth would a pilot want to fully disclose liability to a flight service district office, company dispatch office or their employer's A&P mechanic in such an ego-centric, putative, regulated and competitive industry, only to be robbed of their very ability to fly a plane and earn a living? Dialogue between pilots, online forums, safety seminars and ASRS reports say it better. At the GA level I've been a participant in each and I'm always struck that there are more pilots per pound focused on safety than any other subculture, with the possible exception of surgeons, civil engineers and range safety officers. That doesn't mean there aren't goofballs too, but I think what you're seeing is a self-filtered product of the game where even the slightest of attribution can ruin a career, hence the creation of the ASRS system. Who uses checklists? Who goes in for recurrent experience and training, even when it's not required by law? I still think there's a better model there than you guys see, but that's just my 2c.

{Applause} - Very cool, man, very cool.

Unfortunately you may want to do damage control with the Fiance and offer her another class somewhere else. If you're thinking about providing that instruction, remember it's not ideal for a friend/family member to teach vehicle skills, for a variety of reasons that a budding relationship shouldn't have to bear ;-) - take it from a 10-year veteran of marriage. The $250-350 you may have to spend will totally be worth it to bolster her individual confidence and an avoidance of arguments...

Thanks redkow97, you've effectively destroyed my enjoyment of the hobby... Seriously though, I do appreciate the break-down - it reminds me there are significant financial penalties for having too much fun. I too have been known to do the ton when nobody else is around, or so I think.

Nailed it! That's F'n classic right there!

Exactly. Just because someone wears the same clothes every day under hot leather and doesn't groom themselves and actively creates situations that require inflated egos to demonstrate undying loyalty and discards the notion of motorcycle safety and has a reputation for engaging in illegal trade and treats women like servants, doesn't mean they're worth any less than the rest of us...